Best of
Classics

1868

Little Women, Little Men, Jo's Boys


Louisa May Alcott - 1868
    The books are loosely based on the author's childhood experiences with her three sisters. The novels are classics - the publisher unable to keep up with the demand when the first book in the series was published. Themes of romance, family drama, gender constraints and the validation of virtue over wealth are explored in these timeless stories.

The Complete Works of Charles Dickens


Charles Dickens - 1868
    Chesterton, Andrew Lang and Henry James, examining Dickens’ contribution to literature* includes an Adaptations section, featuring Hallie Erminie Rives’ TALES FROM DICKENS* UPDATED with improved spellings, introductions and images* this truly is the Dickensian’s perfect choice!This is the ULTIMATE edition of Dickens’ works, with every published novel, short story, novella, play, poem, letter, speech and article – fully illustrated – and featuring a treasure trove of bonus material.Contents:A DINNER AT POPLAR WALKThe NovelsTHE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUBOLIVER TWISTTHE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF NICHOLAS NICKLEBYTHE OLD CURIOSITY SHOPBARNABY RUDGETHE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF MARTIN CHUZZLEWITDOMBEY AND SONDAVID COPPERFIELDBLEAK HOUSEHARD TIMESLITTLE DORRITA TALE OF TWO CITIESGREAT EXPECTATIONSOUR MUTUAL FRIENDTHE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROODJOHN JASPER'S SECRET by Henry MorfordThe Christmas NovellasA CHRISTMAS CAROLTHE CHIMESTHE CRICKET ON THE HEARTHTHE BATTLE OF LIFETHE HAUNTED MAN AND THE GHOST’S BARGAINThe Short StoriesLIST OF THE COMPLETE SHORT STORIESThe Short Story CollectionsSKETCHES BY BOZMASTER HUMPHREY'S CLOCKREPRINTED PIECESThe Collaborative WorksTHE SEVEN POOR TRAVELLERSTHE HOLLY-TREENO THOROUGHFAREMEMOIRS OF JOSEPH GRIMALDI by Thomas Egerton WilksAnd many moreThe PlaysAll the plays andSAM WELLER by W.T MoncrieffOLIVER TWIST by Charles Zachary BarnettThe PoetryLIST OF THE POETRYThe Non-FictionAMERICAN NOTESMISCELLANEOUS PAPERSAnd many moreThe AdaptationsTALES FROM DICKENS by Hallie Erminie RivesThe CriticismAPPRECIATIONS AND CRITICISMS OF THE WORKS OF CHARLES DICKENS by G. K.

In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant (Extraordinary Voyages, #5)


Jules Verne - 1868
    Lord Glenarvan examined them attentively for a few minutes, turning them over on all sides, holding them up to the light, and trying to decipher the least scrap of writing, while the others looked on with anxious eyes.

The Musician's Quest


George MacDonald - 1868
    Robert Falconer, who appears briefly in The Tutor's First Love, is the main character in this compelling story.

Phineas Finn: The Irish Member, Volume 1


Anthony Trollope - 1868
    It tells the story of a young barrister called Phineas who attracts the attention of Lord Tulla, and becomes a member of Parliament for Loughshane. He makes many friends and is eventually elevated to high society, where he falls in love with a lady who is betrothed to another.

Twilight Hours: A Legacy Of Verse


Sarah Williams - 1868
    The book includes an introduction by the book's editor and collector, the scholar E.H. Plumptre.