Best of
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2009
Sherlock Holmes: The Ultimate Collection
Arthur Conan Doyle - 2009
Links to free, full-length audio recordings of the novels and stories in this collection.
An individual, active Table of Contents for each book accessible from the Kindle "go to" feature.
Perfect formatting in rich text compatible with Kindle's Text-to-Speech features.
A low, can't-say-no price!
Forty-Eight Complete WorksFour novels and forty-four short stories starring Sherlock Holmes, in order and unabridged. Books included:Novels:
A Study in Scarlet
The Sign of the Four
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Valley of Fear
Short Story Collections:
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
His Last Bow
Additional Fan ResourcesAlso included are special features for any Holmes enthusiast, including:
A list of films and television series starring the character Sherlock Holmes.
A Reading Guide to additional books about Sherlock Holmes by other authors.
Links to free, full-length audio recordings of all the novels and short stories in this collection.
Betsy Was a Junior / Betsy and Joe
Maud Hart Lovelace - 2009
But when her crowd gets into trouble, Betsy's best year could turn out to be her worst.Betsy and Joe: Betsy always thought she and Joe Willard were made for each other—and now that summer's over and senior year's begun, it seems her dream is coming true! But her friend Tony Markham has come calling as well—and his intentions are definitely romantic.
The Short Novels of John Steinbeck
John Steinbeck - 2009
From the tale of commitment, loneliness and hope in Of Mice and Men, to the tough yet charming portrait of people on the margins of society in Cannery Row, to The Pearl's examination of the fallacy of the American dream, Steinbeck stories of realism, that were imbued with energy and resilience.
Heaven to Betsy / Betsy in Spite of Herself
Maud Hart Lovelace - 2009
But will she impress the special boy by becoming dramatic, mysterious Betsye or would she be better off just being Betsy in spite of herself?
An Oresteia
Anne Carson - 2009
After the murder of her daughter Iphegenia by her husband Agamemnon, Klytaimestra exacts a mother’s revenge, murdering Agamemnon and his mistress, Kassandra. Displeased with Klytaimestra’s actions, Apollo calls on her son, Orestes, to avenge his father’s death with the help of his sister Elektra. In the end, Orestes, driven mad by the Furies for his bloody betrayal of family, and Elektra are condemned to death by the people of Argos, and must justify their actions—signaling a call to change in society, a shift from the capricious governing of the gods to the rule of manmade law.Carson’s accomplished rendering combines elements of contemporary vernacular with the traditional structures and rhetoric of Greek tragedy, opening up the plays to a modern audience. In addition to its accessibility, the wit and dazzling morbidity of her prose sheds new light on the saga for scholars. Anne Carson’s Oresteia is a watershed translation, a death-dance of vengeance and passion not to be missed.
Betsy and the Great World / Betsy's Wedding
Maud Hart Lovelace - 2009
. . with a ring! But she's going to learn that marriage isn't all candlelight, roses, and kisses. There's also cooking, ironing, cleaning, and budgeting— and will she be able to find time to forge a writing career?
Bright Star: Love Letters and Poems of John Keats to Fanny Brawne
John Keats - 2009
Although they knew each other for just a few short years and spent a great deal of that time due to Keats' worsening illness, which forced him to live abroad, Keats wrote again and again about Fanny--his very last poem is called simply "To Fanny"--and wrote love letters to her constantly. She, in turn, would wear the ring he had given her until her death.This remarkable volume contains the love poems and correspondence composed by Keats in the heat of his passion, and is a dazzling display of a talent cruelly cut short.
The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 1
Arthur Conan Doyle - 2009
His creator, Conan Doyle, imbued his detective hero with intellectual power, acute observational abilities, a penchant for deductive reasoning and a highly educated use of forensic skills. Indeed, Doyle created the first fictional private detective who used what we now recognize as modern scientific investigative techniques.Doyle ended up writing four novels and 56 short stories featuring Holmes and his companion, Dr. Watson. All but four are told in the first person by Watson, two by Holmes, and two are written in the third person. Together, this series of beautifully written Victorian literature has sold more copies than any other books in the English language, with the exceptions of the Bible and Shakespeare.Volume 1 in this series consists of two novels, A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of Four, followed by a collection of short stories entitled The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Peter Pan
Tania Zamorsky - 2009
All except one." "That special child is Peter Pan, and since making his debut on the stage in 1904, this eternal youth has carried boys and girls off to magical, marvelous Neverland. It's a trip that all kids want to make, and with this easy-to-read version of the classic, everyone can fly "second to the right, and straight on till morning" with Peter. Along with Wendy, John, and Michael Darling, they'll meet the fairy Tinkerbell, the Lost Boys, and the menacing Captain Hook.
Works of P. G. Wodehouse
P.G. Wodehouse - 2009
P. G. Wodehouse BiographyNovels:A Damsel in DistressThe Coming of BillThe Gem CollectorThe Girl on the BoatThe Gold BatThe Head of Kay'sIndiscretions of ArchieThe Intrusion of JimmyJill the Reckless or The Little WarriorThe Little NuggetLove Among the Chickens Illustrated by Armand BothMike Illustrated by T. M. R. WhitwellMike and PsmithA Man of MeansMy Man JeevesNot George Washington. An Autobiographical NovelPiccadilly JimThe PothuntersA Prefect's UncleThe Prince and BettyPsmith in the CityPsmith, JournalistRight Ho, JeevesSomething NewThe Swoop! or How Clarence Saved EnglandTales of St. Austin'sThree Men and a MaidUneasy MoneyThe White FeatherWilliam Tell Told Again Illustrated by Philip DaddStories Collections:Death At The ExcelsiorJeeves Takes Charge and Other Stories The Man Upstairs and Other StoriesThe Man With Two Left Feet And Other StoriesThe Politeness of Princes and Other School StoriesStoriesAhead of Schedule Archibald's BenefitAt Geisenheimer's The Autograph Hunters The Best SauceBill the BloodhoundBlack for LuckBy Advice of Counsel Concealed Art A Corner in Lines Crowned Heads Death at the ExcelsiorDeep WatersDisentangling Old Duggie Extricating Young Gussie The Goal-Keeper and the Plutocrat The Good Angel The Guardian An International Affair In AlcalaJeeves and the Chump Cyril Jeeves in the Springtime Jeeves Takes Charge The Making of Mac's The Man, the Maid, and the Miasma The Man with Two Left FeetThe Man Upstairs The Man Who Disliked CatsThe Mixer Misunderstood One Touch of Nature Out of School Pillingshot, Detective The Politeness of Princes Pots O'Money The Romance of an Ugly Policeman Rough-Hew Them How We WillRuth in Exile A Sea of Troubles Shields' And the Cricket Cup Sir Agravaine a Tale of King Arthur's Round Table Something to Worry About The Test Case Tom, Dick, and Harry Three from Dunsterville The Tuppenny Millionaire When Doctors Disagree When Papa Swore in Hindustani Wilton's HolidayArticlesSome Aspects of Game-Captaincy An Unfinished Collection The New AdvertisingThe Secret Pleasures of Reginald My Battle with Drink In Defense of AstigmatismPhotographers and Me A Plea for Indoor Golf The Alarming Spread of Poetry My Life As a Dramatic Critic The Agonies of Writing a Musical Comedy On the Writing of Lyrics The Past Theatrical SeasonPoemsDamon and Pythias The Haunted Tram
The Collected Stories of Winnie-The-Pooh
A.A. Milne - 2009
WINNIE-THE-POOHPOOH GOES VISITING" and other stories"Story 1 In which we are introducedStory 2 In which Pooh goes visiting and gets into a tight placeStory 3 In which Pooh and Piglet go hunting and nearly catch a WoozleStory 4 In which Eeyore loses a tail and Pooh finds oneStory 5 In which Piglet is entirely surrounded by waterStory 6 In which Christopher Robin gives a Pooh Party, and we say good-bye PIGLET MEETS A HEFFALUMP "and other stories"Story 1 In which Piglet meets a HeffalumpStory 2 In which Eeyore has a birthday and gets two presentsStory 3 In which Kanga and Baby Roo come to the forest, and Piglet has a bathStory 4 In which Christopher Robin leads an exploration to the North Pole THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNERTIGER COMES TO THE FOREST "and other stories"""Story 1 In which a house is built at Pooh Corner for EeyoreStory 2 In which Tiger comes to the forest and has breakfastStory 3 In which Tiger is unbouncedStory 4 In which Eeyore finds the Wolery and Owl moves into itStory 5 In which Christopher Robin and Pooh come to an enchanted place POOH INVENTS A NEW GAME "and other stories"Story 1 In which Rabbit has a busy dayStory 2 In which Pooh invents a new gameStory 3 In which it is shown that Tiggers don't climb treesStory 4 In which a search is organdized Story 5 In which Piglet does a very grand thing
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
Brett Helquist - 2009
Be swept away in an unforgettable Christmas Eve, from Scrooge's first "Bah, humbug " to the arrival of the Ghost of Christmas Past; from the courage of Tiny Tim to the glory of Christmas morning. Brett Helquist's art bursts with spirit, humor, and an irresistible attention to detail. Here is a treasure for the whole family to share, year after year. A merry Christmas, everyone
The Definitive H.P. Lovecraft
H.P. Lovecraft - 2009
Lovecraft's best works central to his 'Cthulhu mythos.' Although Lovecraft's (1890-1937) readership was limited during his life, his reputation has grown over the decades, and he is now regarded as one of the most influential horror writers of the 20th century. This book is DRM free and includes at active table of contents for easy navigation.• The Nameless City• The Festival• The Colour out of Space• The Call of Cthulhu• The Dunwich Horror• The Whisperer in Darkness• Dreams in the Witch-house• The Haunter of the Dark• The Shadow over Innsmouth• The Shadow out of Time• At the Mountain of Madness• The Case of Charles Dexter Ward• Azathoth• Beyond the Wall of Sleep• Celephais• Cool Air• Dagon• Dream House• Ex Oblivione• Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family• From Beyond• He• Herbert West: Reanimator• Hypnos• Imprisoned with the Pharaohs• In the Vault• Medusa's Coil• Memory• Nyarlathotep• Pickman's Model• Poetry of the Gods• The Alchemist• The Beast in the Cave• The Book• The Cats of Ulthar• The Crawling Chaos• The Descendant• The Doom That Came to Sarnath• The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath• The Evil Clergyman• The Horror at Martin's Beach• The Horror at Red Hook• The Hound• The Lurking Fear• The Moon Bog• The Music of Erich Zann• The Other Gods• The Outsider• The Picture in the House• The Quest of Iranon• The Rats in the Walls• The Shunned House• The Silver Key• The Statement of Randolph Carter• The Strange High House in the Mist• The Street• The Temple• The Terrible Old Man• The Thing on the Doorstep• The Tomb• The Transition of Juan Romero• The Tree• The Unnamable• The White Ship• Through the Gates of the Silver Key• What the Moon Brings• Polaris• The Very Old Folk• DarknessThis unexpurgated edition contains the complete text with errors and omissions corrected.
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Ian Edginton - 2009
Culbard have teamed up again to create a visually compelling graphic novel adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s masterpiece. The superb writing and beautiful art takes Conan Doyle’s supernatural tale to new heights.All the elements are here for a thrilling tale: A gnarled walking stick, missing boot, neglected family portrait, convicted killer on the loose, and the ancestral curse of a phantom hound. The great detective himself, Sherlock Holmes—with the help of Dr. Watson—has his work cut out for him in a dramatic mystery that will keep readers guessing until the very end.
The Picture of Dorian Gray and Other Works (Halcyon Classics)
Oscar Wilde - 2009
It was originally published in 1888 under the title Stories: Oscar Wilde. Some of the short stories within include "The Sphinx Without a Secret," "The Model Millionaire," and stories from the previously-published collections "A House of Pomegranates" and "The Happy Prince and Other Tales." This book is sure to interest Oscar Wilde fans and fans of Victorian literature. OSCAR WILDE (1854-1900) was a celebrated Irish-born playwright, short story writer, poet, and personality in Victorian London. He is best known for his involvement in the aesthetic movement and his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, as well as his many plays, such as Lady Windermere's Fan, The Importance of Being Ernest, A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband, and Salom . During his imprisonment for gross indecency, he wrote De Profundis, and later, The Ballad of Reading Gao.
Sherlock Holmes: The Hound of the Baskervilles
John Green - 2009
This graphic novel's original illustrations accompany an easy-to-read account of Holmes and Watson's investigation of a family curse. Readers will be irresistibly drawn into the search for a giant spectral hound that haunts the fog-shrouded moors.This Dover Graphic Novel Classic offers readers ages 8 and up an exciting introduction to a time-honored tale. Expertly abridged and packed with dramatic illustrations, this version offers a streamlined narrative that retains all of the storytelling essentials.
Tales of Death and Dementia
Edgar Allan Poe - 2009
. . and lost minds. Gris Grimly's mysterious, morbid, and macabre illustrations capture four Poe classics with an unmatchable ghoulish charm. This second installment of illustrated Poe tales, a companion to Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Madness, includes the perennial favorite The Tell Tale Heart, as well as The System of Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether, The Oblong Box, and The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar. With little trimming and lots of gory visuals, these stories have never looked better or more frightening.
Aristotle: The Complete Works
Aristotle - 2009
He has gone down in history as one of the greatest philosophers of all time. Cicero, the Roman statesman and philosopher, once called his writing style "a river of gold;" and his scope of thought and subsequent influence on the study of science, logic, philosophical discourse, and theology has led many to dub him "The Philosopher."Contents:Part 1: Logic (Organon)Categories, translated by E. M. EdghillOn Interpretation, translated by E. M. EdghillPrior Analytics (2 Books), translated by A. J. JenkinsonPosterior Analytics (2 Books), translated by G. R. G. MureTopics (8 Books), translated by W. A. Pickard-CambridgeSophistical Refutations, translated by W. A. Pickard-CambridgePart 2: Universal PhysicsPhysics (8 Books), translated by R. P. Hardie and R. K. GayeOn the Heavens (4 Books), translated by J. L. StocksOn Gerneration and Corruption (2 Books), translated by H. H. JoachimMeteorology (4 Books), translated by E. W. WebsterPart 3: Human PhysicsOn the Soul (3 Books), translated by J. A. SmithOn Sense and the Sensible, translated by J. I. BeareOn Memory and Reminiscence, translated by J. I. BeareOn Sleep and Sleeplessness, translated by J. I. BeareOn Dreams, translated by J. I. BeareOn Prophesying by Dreams, translated by J. I. BeareOn Longevity and Shortness of Life, translated by G. R. T. RossOn Youth, Old Age, Life and Death, and Respiration, translated by G. R. T. RossPart 4: Animal PhysicsThe History of Animals (9 Books), translated by D'Arcy Wentworth ThompsonOn the Parts of Animals (4 Books), translated by William OgleOn the Motion of Animals, translated by A. S. L. FarquharsonOn the Gait of Animals, translated by A. S. L. FarquharsonOn the Generation of Animals (5 Books), translated by Arthur PlattPart 5: Metaphysics(15 Books), translated by W. D. RossPart 6: Ethics and PoliticsNicomachean Ethics (10 Books), translated by W. D. RossPolitics (8 Books), translated by Benjamin JowettThe Athenian Constitution, translated by Sir Frederic G. KenyonPart 7: Aesthetic WritingsRhetoric (3 Books), translated by W. Rhys RobertsPoetics, translated by S. H. Butcher
Oz: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Eric Shanower - 2009
When Kansas farm girl Dorothy flies away to the magical Land of Oz, she fatally flattens a wicked witch, liberates a living scarecrow and is hailed by the Munchkin people as a great sorceress but all she really wants to know is: how does she get home?
Sherlock: The Essential Arthur Conan Doyle Adventures
Arthur Conan Doyle - 2009
In this unique collection, Sherlock co-creators Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss have selected their all-time favorite Sherlock Holmes adventures.Each of these nineteen tales, from Sherlock’s first appearance in A Study in Scarlet to the late classic The Dying Detective, is a potent mix of murder, suspense, cryptic clues, red herrings, and revenge—a ground-breaking combination of forensic science and bold storytelling. Sherlock Holmes established new rules for what a fictional hero could be, and provided a template for detective stories we still follow today.This beautifully designed collection is the perfect introduction to the world of Sherlock Holmes and the ultimate gift for fans of the show it inspired.
The Complete Works of George MacDonald (Illustrated Edition): The Princess and the Goblin, Phantastes, At the Back of the North Wind, Lilith, England's ... Princess, The Golden Key and many more
George MacDonald - 2009
He was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll.Contents:George MacDonald by Annie MathesonFantasy Fiction:The Princess and the GoblinThe Princess and CurdiePhantastesAt the Back of the North WindThe Lost Princess: A Double StoryThe Day Boy and the Night GirlThe Flight of the ShadowLilith: A RomanceAdela CathcartThe Portent and Other StoriesDealings with the FairiesStephen Archer and Other TalesRealistic Fiction:David Elginbrod (The Tutor's First Love)Alec-Forbes of Howglen (The Maiden's Bequest)Robert Falconer (The Musician's Quest)Ranald Bannerman's BoyhoodWilfrid CumbermedeGutta Percha WillieSt. George and St. MichaelMary Marston (A Daughter's Devotion)Warlock o' Glenwarlock (The Laird's Inheritance)Weighed and Wanting (A Gentlewoman's Choice)What's Mine's Mine (The Highlander's Last Song)Home Again (The Poet's Homecoming)The Elect Lady (The Landlady's Master)A Rough ShakingHeather and Snow (The Peasant Girl's Dream)Salted with Fire (The Minister's Restoration)Far Above RubiesMalcolmThe Marquis of Lossie (The Marquis' Secret)Sir Gibbie (The Baronet's Song)Donal Grant (The Shepherd's Castle)Annals of a Quiet NeighbourhoodThe Seaboard ParishThe Vicar's DaughterThomas Wingfold, Curate (The Curate's Awakening)Paul Faber, Surgeon (The Lady's Confession)There and Back (The Baron's Apprenticeship)The Poetical Works of George MacDonaldA Hidden Life and Other PoemsA Book of Strife, in the Form of the Diary of an Old SoulRampolli: Growths from a Long-planted RootTheological Writings:Unspoken SermonsThe Miracles of Our LordThe Hope of the Gospel...
Alice in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
Eva Mason - 2009
There, in worlds unlike any other ever created, conventional logic is turned upside down and wrong-way round to enchanting effect. Children will love reading Carroll’s many humorous nonsense verses and meeting such unforgettable characters as the Mad Hatter, the Knave of Hearts who steals some tarts, and the grinning Cheshire Cat (in Alice in Wonderland) and Tweedledee, Tweedledum, Humpty Dumpty, and the Jabberwock (in Through the Looking Glass).
Anne of Avonlea
Kathleen Olmstead - 2009
It s an exciting year as Anne struggles to win over all her students, welcomes two new members to her family, and feels the first stirrings of love."
Anne of Green Gables Collection
L.M. Montgomery - 2009
This Halcyon Classics ebook edition contains eleven works by Canadian writer Lucy Maud Montgomery, including 'Anne of Green Gables,' and seven of its sequels.' Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.Anne Shirley Novels:Anne of Green GablesAnne of AvonleaAnne of the IslandAnne's House of DreamsRainbow ValleyRilla of InglesideChronicles of AvonleaFurther Chronicles of AvonleaOther Works:The Golden RoadKilmeny of the OrchardThe Story GirlThis unexpurgated edition contains the complete text, with minor errors and omissions corrected.
A Christmas Carol: the Junior Novel
James Ponti - 2009
The three Ghosts remind Scrooge of the man he once used to be, the cold truth of who he is today, and what will happen if Scrooge does not strive to be a better man for tomorrow! Set during the holidays, A Christmas Carol is sure to stand out as a classic holiday film for years to come
Leo Tolstoy's 20 Greatest Short Stories Annotated
Leo Tolstoy - 2009
Few, however, have read his wonderful short stories.Now in one collection, by award-winning editor Andrew Barger, are the 20 greatest short stories of Leo Tolstoy, which give a snapshot of Russia and its people in the late nineteenth century. A fine introduction is given by Andrew Barger. Annotations are included of difficult Russian terms. There is also a Tolstoy biography at the start of the book with photos of Tolstoy's relatives. A Candle, After the Dance, Albert, Alyosha the Pot, An Old Acquaintance, Does a Man Need Much Land?, If You Neglect the Fire You Don't Put It Out, Khodinka: An Incident of the Coronation of Nicholas II, Lucerne, Memoirs of a Lunatic, My Dream, Recollections of a Scorer, The Empty Drum, The Long Exile, The Posthumous Papers of the Hermit Fedor Kusmich, The Young Tsar, There Are No Guilty People, Three Deaths, Two Old Men, andWhat Men Live By.Read the greatest short stories of Leo Tolstoy today!
Tevye the Milkman
Sholom Aleichem - 2009
Included are "Tevye the Dairyman, " his masterpiece and the basis for Fiddler on the Roof, and all 21 Railroad Stories, in which human nature and the various shocks of modernity are perceived by men and women riding the trains from shtetl to shtetl.
Chucky Volume 2
Jason M. Burns - 2009
Who will be his next victim!?
Works of P. G. Wodehouse. My Man Jeeves, Right Ho, Jeeves, The Man With Two Left Feet, A Damsel in Distress, Not George Washington, Mike, Poems, Stories
P.G. Wodehouse - 2009
G. Wodehouse Biography NovelsThe Adventures of SallyThe Clicking of CuthbertA Damsel in DistressThe Coming of BillThe Gem CollectorThe Girl on the BoatThe Gold BatThe Head of Kay'sIndiscretions of ArchieThe Intrusion of JimmyJill the Reckless or The Little WarriorThe Little NuggetLove Among the Chickens Illustrated by Armand BothMike Illustrated by T. M. R. WhitwellMike and PsmithA Man of MeansMy Man JeevesNot George Washington. An Autobiographical NovelPiccadilly JimThe PothuntersA Prefect's UncleThe Prince and BettyPsmith in the CityPsmith, JournalistRight Ho, JeevesSomething NewThe Swoop! or How Clarence Saved EnglandTales of St. Austin'sThree Men and a MaidUneasy MoneyThe White FeatherWilliam Tell Told Again Illustrated by Philip Dadd Stories Collections Death At The ExcelsiorJeeves Takes Charge and Other Stories The Man Upstairs and Other StoriesThe Man With Two Left Feet And Other StoriesThe Politeness of Princes and Other School Stories StoriesAhead of Schedule Archibald's BenefitAt Geisenheimer's The Autograph Hunters The Best SauceBill the BloodhoundBlack for LuckBy Advice of Counsel Concealed Art A Corner in Lines Crowned Heads Death at the ExcelsiorDeep WatersDisentangling Old Duggie Extricating Young Gussie The Goal-Keeper and the Plutocrat The Good Angel The Guardian An International Affair In AlcalaJeeves and the Chump Cyril Jeeves in the Springtime Jeeves Takes Charge The Making of Mac's The Man, the Maid, and the Miasma The Man with Two Left FeetThe Man Upstairs The Man Who Disliked CatsThe Mixer Misunderstood One Touch of Nature Out of School Pillingshot, Detective The Politeness of Princes Pots O'Money The Romance of an Ugly Policeman Rough-Hew Them How We WillRuth in Exile A Sea of Troubles Shields' And the Cricket Cup Sir Agravaine a Tale of King Arthur's Round Table Something to Worry About The Test Case Tom, Dick, and Harry Three from Dunsterville The Tuppenny Millionaire When Doctors Disagree When Papa Swore in Hindustani Wilton's Holiday ArticlesSome Aspects of Game-Captaincy An Unfinished Collection The New AdvertisingThe Secret Pleasures of Reginald My Battle with Drink In Defense of AstigmatismPhotographers and Me A Plea for Indoor Golf The Alarming Spread of Poetry My Life As a Dramatic Critic The Agonies of Writing a Musical Comedy On the Writing of Lyrics The Past Theatrical Season PoemsDamon and Pythias The Haunted Tram
The Flowers of Evil & Artificial Paradise
Charles Baudelaire - 2009
#Charles Baudelaire, poete maudit, the self-styled "Satanic man" whose collection THE FLOWERS OF EVIL (Les Fleurs du Mal) is marked by paeans to sexual degradation such as "The Litanies Of Satan" and "Metamorphosis Of The Vampire." Baudelaire himself revelled in a life of filth, and kept as his poetic muse a diseased mulatto prostitute. THE FLOWERS OF EVIL is now presented in a brand new translation that vividly brings Baudelaire's masterpiece to life for the new millennium. This volume also includes key texts from Baudelaire's ARTIFICIAL PARADISE, his notorious examination of the effects of intoxication by alcohol and psychotropic drugs. In "On Wine And Hashish" and "The Poem Of Hashish," Baudelaire brilliantly evokes the agony and ecstasy of addiction. With an introductory essay by Guillaume Apollinaire, published for the first time in English. Cover illustration by Odilon Redon. Solar Nocturnal presents classic texts by key forerunners of modernism.#One of the founders of Modernism, an early champion of Cubism, and inventor of the term "Surrealist." Critic, poet, novelist, theorist, pornographer. #Russell Dent lives in Brighton, UK, and has previously translated he works of Maurice Rollinat.
A Guide To Christian Living (Special Gift Edition)
John Calvin - 2009
That the writer himself knew something of the cost of discipleship is clear from a consideration of his own experience.
A Handful of Stars Texts That Have Moved Great Minds
F.W. Boreham - 2009
Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Christian biography;
Greatest Thing in the World and Other Addresses
Henry Drummond - 2009
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The Count of Monte Cristo, Volume I of V (The Count of Monte Cristo, part 1 of 5)
Alexandre Dumas - 2009
After all, had he not just been named captain of the Pharaon? After all, was he not to marry his beloved, the beautiful Mercedes? But Dantes had enemies. His shipmate, Danglars, wanted that captaincy. Fernand wanted Mercedes. Fernand and Danglars wrote a note accusing Edmond of conspiring in a plot to bring the exiled Napoleon Bonaparte back from Elbe. Edmond was arrested on his wedding day and taken before a political turncoat named Villefort. To cover up his own reputation, Villefort had the accused Edmond Dantes imprisoned in the dungeons of Ch�teau D'If. And there, Dantes was to rot in a cell. But then, a hole appeared in his cell wall! THE FIRST PART OF THE MAGNIFICENT UNABRIDGED ADVENTURE MASTERPIECE
The Complete Poetry and Essential Prose of John Milton
John Milton - 2009
The Complete Poetry and Essential Prose of John Milton celebrates this author’s genius in a thoughtfully assembled book that provides new modern-spelling versions of Milton’s texts, expert commentary, and a wealth of other features that will please even the most dedicated students of Milton’s canon. Edited by a trio of esteemed scholars, this volume is the definitive Milton for our time.In these pages you will find all of Milton’s verse, from masterpieces such as Paradise Lost–widely viewed as the finest epic poem in the English language–to shorter works such as the Nativity Ode, Lycidas,, A Masque and Samson Agonistes. Milton’s non-English language sonnets, verses, and elegies are accompanied by fresh translations by Gordon Braden. Among the newly edited and authoritatively annotated prose selections are letters, pamphlets, political tracts, essays such as Of Education and Areopagitica, and a generous portion of his heretical Christian Doctrine. These works reveal Milton’s passionate advocacy of controversial positions during the English Civil War and the Commonwealth and Restoration periods. With his deep learning and the sensual immediacy of his language, Milton creates for us a unique bridge to the cultures of classical antiquity and medieval and Renaissance Christianity. With this in mind, the editors give careful attention to preserving the vibrant energy of Milton’s verse and prose, while making the relatively unfamiliar aspects of his writing accessible to modern readers. Notes identify the old meanings and roots of English words, illuminate historical contexts–including classical and biblical allusions–and offer concise accounts of the author’s philosophical and political assumptions. This edition is a consummate work of modern literary scholarship.
Gene Stratton-Porter's Collected Works: A Girl Of The Limberlost, Laddie, A Daughter of the Land, Freckles, and More!( 11 works)
Gene Stratton-Porter - 2009
She wrote some best-selling novels and well-received columns in national magazines, such as McCalls. Her works were translated into several languages, including Braille, and Stratton-Porter was estimated to have had 50 million readers around the world. She used her position and income as a well-known author to support conservation of Limberlost Swamp and other wetlands in the state of Indiana. Her novel A Girl of the Limberlost was adapted four times as a film, most recently in 1990 in a made-for-TV version.This Edition Contains 11 Works:● The Song of the Cardinal ● Freckles ● At the Foot of the Rainbow ● A Girl of The Limberlost ● The Harvester ● Moths of the Limberlost ● Laddie ● Michael O'Halloran ● A Daughter of the Land ● Her Father's Daughter ● The Fire Bird
The Idiot & The Possessed
Fyodor Dostoevsky - 2009
FYODOR MIKHAILOVICH DOSTOYEVSKY [1821-1881] was a Russian writer of novels and short stories .In 1841, he graduated from Saint Petersburg Academy of Military Engineering. In 1845, he published his first novel Poor Folk in the magazine Sovremennik. The poet Nikolai Nekrasov, editor of the magazine, said of Dostoyevsky, "a new Gogol has arisen!" In 1846, he published The Double. It was received with dissaponting reaction. In 1849, he was arrested and sentenced to death for being a member of the Petrashevsky Circle. The sentence was reduced to four years hard labor at a prison camp in Omsk, Siberia. Of the experience he wrote, "In summer, intolerable closeness; in winter, unendurable cold. All the floors were rotten. Filth on the floors an inch thick; one could slip and fall... We were packed like herrings in a barrel...There was no room to turn around. From dusk to dawn it was impossible not to behave like pigs... Fleas, lice, and black beetles by the bushel..." In 1854, and was required to serve five years in the Russian army at Semipalatinsk, Kazakhstan. In 1866, he published Crime and Punishment which made him one of Russia's most popular authors. In 1867, he published The Gambler. He had become a frequent visitor to casinos and wrote the book to pay debts. From 1873 to 1881, he published the Writer's Diary, a magazine of short stories and articles on current events.Many leading authors have been influenced by him including Proust, Faulkner, Camus, Kafka, Kerouac, and Salinger. Hemingway cited his influence in A Moveable Feast. James Joyce said of him, "...he is the man more than any other who has created modern prose ..."
1001 Arabian Nights: The Story of Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp / The History of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves / The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor
Anonymous - 2009
It is often known in English as "Arabian Nights," from the first English language edition (1706), which named the title, "Arabian Nights Entertainments." Originally, there were 12 volumes published, totaling more than 2,000 pages. This full sized paperback edition has been restored for a modern audience, and contains the 3 most popular and well known sagas from Arabian Nights, including the complete "Seven Voyages of Sindbad," "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp," as well as "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves." Excerpt from The Fifth Voyage of Sindbad Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved Scarcely had they finished their repast, when there appeared in the air, at a considerable distance, two great clouds. The captain of my ship, knowing by experience what they meant, said they were the male and female parents of the roc, and pressed us to re-embark with all speed, to prevent the misfortune which he saw would otherwise befall us. The two rocs approached with a frightful noise, which they redoubled when they saw the egg broken, and their young one gone. They flew back in the direction they had come, and disappeared for some time, while we made all the sail we could in the endeavor to prevent that which unhappily befell us. They soon returned, and we observed that each of them carried between its talons an enormous rock. When they came directly over my ship, they hovered, and one of them let go his rock; but by the dexterity of the steersman it missed us and fell into the sea. The other so exactly hit the middle of the ship as to split it into pieces. The mariners and passengers were all crushed to death or fell into the sea. I myself was of the number of the latter; but, as I came up again, I fortunately caught hold of a piece of the wreck, and swimming, sometimes with one hand and sometimes with the other, but always holding fast the plank, the wind and the tide favoring me, I came to an island, and got safely ashore. I sat down upon the grass, to recover myself from my fatigue, after which I went into the island to explore it. It seemed to be a delicious garden. I found trees everywhere, some of them bearing green and others ripe fruits, and streams of fresh pure water. I ate of the fruits, which I found excellent; and drank of the water, which was very light and good.
Hamlet. Based on the Play by William Shakespeare
Louie Stowell - 2009
This book is a retelling of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, 'Hamlet'.
The Vampire Chronicles (Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, Queen of the Damned)
Anne Rice - 2009
Now, in one chilling volume, here are the first three classic novels of The Vampire Chronicles; Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, and Queen of the Damned. All amazing stories in themselves, together this huge volume presents a classic work bound together into one attractively designed edition.
Delphi Complete Works of Henry James (Illustrated)
Henry James - 2009
Using an innovative method of writing from a character’s point of view within a tale, James’ intellectual works explore issues related to consciousness and perception, producing his own inimitable ‘impressionist’ style. Delphi Classics is proud to present the complete works of this important master for the first time in publishing history, providing every novel, tale, non-fiction work and a wealth of bonus material.Product Description:* concise introductions to the novels and other texts* all 23 novels – even the rare work THE OTHER HOUSE, often missed out of collections* the unfinished novels THE IVORY TOWER and THE SENSE OF THE PAST* the first rare novel WATCH AND WARD, which James chose to later ignore* the novel THE WHOLE FAMILY, which James collaborated on with 11 other authors* All 112 of the novellas and short stories with BOTH chronological and alphabetical contents tables* includes James’ rare plays* EVEN includes the very RARE play GUY DOMVILLE – available nowhere else as a digital book. This is the famous play that James was booed at – now you can read it yourself and judge whether he was harshly criticised!* the complete Travel Writing* special contents tables for each novel and literary collection – you won’t get lost in this eBook!* rare Non-Fiction collections and essays* features James’ three autobiographies, available nowhere else – explore the Great Master’s literary life!* special BONUS texts of criticism – discover how writers such as Conrad, Woolf and Stevenson viewed James’ works* many images relating to James and his work* UPDATED with improved texts, additional images and many corrections* UPDATED with rare James’ biography on his sculptor friend: WILLIAM WETMORE STORY AND HIS FRIENDS* scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresThe NovelsWATCH AND WARDRODERICK HUDSONTHE AMERICANTHE EUROPEANSCONFIDENCEWASHINGTON SQUARETHE PORTRAIT OF A LADYTHE BOSTONIANSTHE PRINCESS CASAMASSIMATHE REVERBERATORTHE TRAGIC MUSETHE OTHER HOUSETHE SPOILS OF POYNTONWHAT MAISIE KNEWTHE AWKWARD AGETHE SACRED FOUNTTHE WINGS OF THE DOVETHE AMBASSADORSTHE GOLDEN BOWLTHE OUTCRYTHE WHOLE FAMILYThe Unfinished NovelsTHE IVORY TOWERTHE SENSE OF THE PASTThe TalesLIST OF TALES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERLIST OF TALES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDERThe PlaysPYRAMUS AND THISBESTILL WATERSA CHANGE OF HEARTDAISY MILLERTENANTSDISENGAGEDTHE ALBUMTHE REPROBATEGUY DOMVILLESUMMERSOFTTHE HIGH BIDTHE OUTCRYThe Travel WritingTRANSATLANTIC SKETCHESA LITTLE TOUR IN FRANCEENGLISH HOURSTHE AMERICAN SCENEITALIAN HOURSThe Non-FictionFRENCH NOVELISTS AND POETSHAWTHORNEPORTRAITS OF PLACESPARTIAL PORTRAITSESSAYS IN LONDON AND ELSEWHEREPICTURE AND TEXTWILLIAM WETMORE STORY AND HIS FRIENDSVIEWS AND REVIEWSNOTES ON NOVELISTSWITHIN THE RIM AND OTHER ESSAYSNOTES AND REVIEWSTHE ART OF THE NOVEL<
The United States Constitution and Other American Documents
Fall River Press - 2009
Our founding fathers recognized the importance of articulating those freedoms in words that could be put in print to guide the policies of the fledgling nation and speak to generations of Americans to come. The United States Constitution and Other American Documents collects five essential documents that form the foundation of our democracy and express the spirit of America. This volume includes the full text of the Constitution and its Amendments as well the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. Included as well is the full text of Common Sense, Thomas Paine’s incendiary pamphlet that advocated independence as the only remedy to hostilities between the American colonies and the British monarchy. The five immortal documents gathered in this beautifully designed volume are timeless embodiments of America’s democratic ideals.
Works of E. E. "Doc" Smith (8 books)
E.E. "Doc" Smith - 2009
To find each work in the anthology, you must go to the "Go To" section of your Nook, and then select "Chapter." It might get a blank screen--if it does, then hit the page forward button and the work will appear. Eight works by classic sci-fi author E.E. Smith collected in one book with an active table of contents.Works include:The Galaxy PrimesMasters of SpaceThe Skylark of SpaceSkylark ThreeSpacehounds of IPCSubspace SurvivorsTriplanetaryThe Vortex Blaster
The James Joyce Collection
James Joyce - 2009
Waxkeep Publishing's goal is to provide the most complete, and most easy to read collections in the marketplace.</p><p>James Joyce was one of Ireland’s most famous writers who is best known for the classic novel Ulysses. The James Joyce Collection includes the following:</p><br><ol> <br><li>Ulysses</li> <br><li>A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man</li> <br><li>Exiles</li> <br><li>Chamber Music</li> <br></ol><br><br><br><p></p><br><br><p>The Collection also includes the following short stories from Joyce’s Dubliners:</p><br><br><br><p></p><br><br><ol> <br><li>The Sisters</li> <br><li>An Encounter</li> <br><li>Araby</li> <br><li>Eveline</li> <br><li>After the Race</li> <br><li>Two Gallants</li> <br><li>The Boarding House</li> <br><li>A Little Cloud</li> <br><li>Counterparts</li> <br><li>Clay</li> <br><li>A Painful Case</li> <br><li>Ivy Day in the Committee Room</li> <br><li>A Mother</li> <br><li>Grace</li> <br><li>The Dead</li> <br></ol>
Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) From the Complete American Edition
Thomas Aquinas - 2009
You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 6.
Mark Twain - 2009
You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.
Leaves of Grass, 1860: The 150th Anniversary Facsimile Edition
Walt Whitman - 2009
His timing was compelling. Printed during a period of regional, ideological, and political divisions, written by a poet intimately concerned with the idea of a United States as “essentially the greatest poem,” this new edition was Whitman’s last best hope for national salvation. Now available in a facsimile edition, Leaves of Grass, 1860 faithfully reproduces Whitman’s attempt to create a “Great construction of the New Bible” to save the nation on the eve of civil war and, for the first time, frames the book in historical rather than literary terms.In his third edition, Whitman added 146 new poems to the 32 that comprised the second edition, reorganized the book into a bible of American civic religion that could be cited chapter and verse, and included erotic poetry intended to bind the nation in organic harmony. This 150th anniversary edition includes a facsimile reproduction of the original 1860 volume, a thought-provoking introduction by antebellum historian and Whitman scholar Jason Stacy that situates Whitman in nineteenth-century America, and annotations that provide detailed historical context for Whitman’s poems.A profoundly rich product of a period when America faced its greatest peril, this third edition finds the poet transforming himself into a prophet of spiritual democracy and the Whitman we celebrate today—boisterous, barbaric, and benevolent. Reprinting it now continues the poet’s goal of proclaiming for “the whole of America for each / individual, without exception . . . uncompromising liberty and equality.”
The Florence Scovel Shinn Reader
Florence Scovel Shinn - 2009
Her wisdom and advice are timeless. In these four books you will discover the power of the spoken word and how to invoke the Law of Attraction.
The Complete Danteworlds: A Reader's Guide to the Divine Comedy
Guy P. Raffa - 2009
But until the publication in 2007 of Guy Raffa’s guide to the Inferno, students lacked a suitable resource to help them navigate Dante’s underworld. With this new guide to the entire Divine Comedy, Raffa provides readers—experts in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, Dante neophytes, and everyone in between—with a map of the entire poem, from the lowest circle of Hell to the highest sphere of Paradise.Based on Raffa’s original research and his many years of teaching the poem to undergraduates, The CompleteDanteworlds charts a simultaneously geographical and textual journey, canto by canto, region by region, adhering closely to the path taken by Dante himself through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise. This invaluable reference also features study questions, illustrations of the realms, and regional summaries. Interpreting Dante’s poem and his sources, Raffa fashions detailed entries on each character encountered as well as on many significant historical, religious, and cultural allusions.
The Idiot and Other Works
Fyodor Dostoevsky - 2009
This Halcyon Classics eBook contains eleven works by Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky, including 'The Brothers Karamazov' and 'Crime and Punishment.' Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.Contents:Poor FolkThe Brothers KaramazovCrime and PunishmentThe GamblerThe IdiotNotes from the UndergroundThe PossessedThe CrocodileThe DoubleA Gentle SpiritA Raw Youth
Selected Short Works of Khalil Gibran
Kahlil Gibran - 2009
My Lebanon is a flock of birds fluttering in the early morning as shepherds lead their sheep into the meadows and rising in the evening as farmers return from their fields and vineyards. You have your Lebanon and its people. I have my Lebanon and its people. Yours are those whose souls were born in the hospitals of the West; they are as a ship without rudder or sail upon a raging sea… . They are strong and eloquent among themselves but weak and dumb among Europeans. They are brave, the liberators and the reformers, but only in their own area. But they are the cowards, always led backward by the Europeans. They are those who croak like frogs boasting that they have rid themselves of their ancient, tyrannical enemy, but the truth of the matter is that this tyrannical enemy still hides within their own souls. They are the slaves for whom time had exchanged rusty chains for shiny ones so that they thought themselves free. These are the children of your Lebanon. Is there anyone among them who represents the strength of the towering rocks of Lebanon, the purity of its water or the fragrance of its air? Who among them vouchsafes to say, "When I die I leave my country little better than when I was born?"
Byron's Poetry and Prose
Lord Byron - 2009
"Criticism" is chronologically keyed to Byron's poetry and reprints both classic and recent examinations of Byron's writing and life, including assessments by Anne Barton, Donald H. Reiman, Jane Stabler, Jerome J. McGann, Susan J. Wolfson, and James Chandler. A Biographical Register, Chronology, Selected Bibliography, and Index of Poem Titles and First Lines are also included. .
The Gift of the Magi
O. Henry - 2009
Henry, originally published in 1906, has become one of the best known and most beloved of Chistmas tales. An exuberant couple urged on by their love, make great sacrifices in order to purchase the perfect Christmas gift for the other. The husband sells his gold watch in order to buy expensive combs for his wife's luxurious locks. While the wife sells her hair to the wigmaker in order to buy a chain suitable for her husband's handsome timepiece. When all is revealed on Christmas Eve, the sweet irony of their dual generosity leaves them, whether they know it or not, as the wisest of gift givers: "But in a last word to the wise of these days let it be said that of all who give gifts these two were the wisest. O all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi."The artist Joel Priddy employs the same twists of reciprocity in his own work and is well suited to adapting and updating this classic for a modern audience.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Part 8.
Mark Twain - 2009
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The Great Poets: Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson - 2009
Works such as The Charge of the Light Brigade, Crossing the Bar and Tears, idle tears have made him an internationally famous figure, and the second most quoted writer of all time (after Shakespeare). Tennyson's poetic works encompass a great range of styles, settings and personae, and are known for their emotional resonance and powerful imagery. Naxos AudioBooks's popular 'The Great Poets' series marks the anniversary with a CD bringing together all the key works, read by veteran reader Michael Pennington.
The Original Federalist Case for the Constitution: The Federalist Papers and Other Key American Writings on Liberty
Alexander Hamilton - 2009
With freedom from attack from all sides and our political discourse resembling at times nothing more dignified than the tawdriest of daytime soap operas, it is sometime too easy to forget what the ideals of liberty as enshrined in our Constitution truly means.This book was created to help us relearn all that is important about America and our Constitution, by reading the very words of those individuals who have collectively made our country great. Inside this volume you will find classic words by the original authors of the Federalist Papers, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison. You will also find patriotic writings by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and Abraham Lincoln, as well as more modern contributions by Ronald Reagan, and George Bush.This volume also contains all the inaugural addresses of every single American president, as well as the complete Common Sense by Thomas Paine.We hope that this small volume will help us remember and cherish our country and our Constitution for today and forever, so help us God."TABLE OF CONTENTSPART ONE: THE ORIGINAL FEDERALIST CASE FOR THE CONSTITUTIONThe Federalist PapersAlexander Hamilton, John Jay, James MadisonPART TWO: AMERICAN PLEDGES AND ANTHEMS Pledge of AllegianceFrancis BellamyThe Star Spangled BannerFranics Scott KeyMy Country ‘Tis of TheeSamuel Francis Smith PART THREE: AMERICAN FOUNDING FATHERS Give Me Liberty Or Give Me DeathPatrick HenryThe Declaration of IndependenceThomas JeffersonThe Constitution of the United States of AmericaVariousWritings and AddressesGeorge Washington PART FOUR: AMERICA - A YOUNG NATION Proclamation to the People of South Carolina Andrew JacksonThe Emancipation ProclamationAbraham LincolnThe Gettysburg AddressAbraham Lincoln PART FIVE: THE NEW AND NOBLE QUEST Pearl Harbour AddressFranklin D. RooseveltCivil Rights AddressJohn F. KennedyBerlin Brandenberg Gate AddressJohn F. KennedyI Have A DreamMartin Luther KingOn TragedyRonald ReaganRemarks at the Brandenburg GateRonald ReaganOn Freedom Under AttackGeorge W. BushAdvancing in Another DirectionSarah Palin PART SIX: ADDITIONAL MATERIAL Common SenseThomas PaineInaugural AddressesPresidents of the United States of America
The Edna St. Vincent Millay Collection
Edna St. Vincent Millay - 2009
Vincent Millay:ARIA DA CAPOA Few Figs from ThistlesThe Lamp and the BellRenascence and Other PoemsSecond April
An Elegy Wrote in a Country Church Yard (1751) and The Eton College Manuscript
Thomas Gray - 2009
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The Essential Gene Stratton-Porter Collection (10 books)
Gene Stratton-Porter - 2009
At the Foot of the RainbowA Daughter of the LandFrecklesA Girl Of The LimberlostThe HarvesterHer Father's DaughterLaddieMichael O'HalloranMoths of the LimberlostThe Song of the Cardinal
From Shakespeare with Love: The Best of the Sonnets
William ShakespeareHugh Ross - 2009
Naxos AudioBooks marks the occasion with a selection of 80 of the finest, read by leading actors. The selection includes famous ones such as 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day' as well as lesser well-known sonnets though of equally fine stature.
Workers Together: An Endless Chain
Pansy - 2009
Dr. Everett expects the Sabbath school teachers to know their pupils’ names, much to the irritation of Miss Mason who teaches the girls’ class. And he expects the Sabbath school teachers to know enough about their pupils’ lives to pray for them—a requirement the teachers find downright bewildering. Dr. Everett isn’t discouraged. He’s too busy taking care of his Father’s business to let complacency stand in his way. There are souls to be won and minds to be awakened; and with God’s help, he’ll make certain the teachers and students of Packard Place Sabbath-School will never be the same again. This unabridged edition of the 1884 classic Christian novel includes a biography of the author and bonus material.
Works of Sinclair Lewis. Main Street, Babbitt, The Innocents, The Trail of the Hawk, The Job, Free Air & more.
Sinclair Lewis - 2009
Access the e-book anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway. Automatic synchronization between the handheld and the desktop PC. You could read half of the book on the handheld, then finish reading on the desktop.
Table of Contents
BabbittFree AirThe InnocentsThe JobMain StreetOur Mr. WrennThe Trail of the Hawk AppendixSinclair Lewis BiographyAbout and Navigation
The Fading of the Flesh and Flourishing of Faith
George Swinnock - 2009
That is something we do not discuss much these days, though we should. In this book, George Swinnock presents modern readers with valuable food for thought as he expounds Psalm 73:26, “My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.” Swinnock combines careful explanation with vivid illustration to reveal the futility of earthly comforts and highlight the inestimable comfort, satisfaction, and joy afforded us in Christ. Displaying the relevance of the Puritans for today, you will find this sorely neglected and sobering topic an easy, thought-provoking, and compelling read. Series Description Interest in the Puritans continues to grow, but many people find reading these giants of the faith a bit unnerving. This series seeks to overcome that barrier by presenting Puritan books that are convenient in size and unintimidating in length. Each book is carefully edited with modern readers in mind, smoothing out difficult language of a bygone era while retaining the meaning of the original authors. Books for the series are thoughtfully selected to provide some of the best counsel on important subjects that people continue to wrestle with today.
Hamlet
Martin Waddell - 2009
The story of Hamlet, and his anguish following the murder of his father, is retold by Martin Waddell with colour and black and white illustrations by Alan Marks.
The Silent Spring of Rachel Carson
Paul Lobo Portugés - 2009
Bill Benenson, producer The Silent Spring of Rachel Carson is an important, passionate story that needed to be told and hopefully never forgotten. It is a fascinating, moving story, masterly written, about one of the great heroines of the 20th century. Cheryl DuBois, producer, novelist Mr. Portugés and I have worked on several projects together - including one about the Sandinistas, another about racism against Latinos. His scripts are always politically and socially important, a celebration of the human spirit struggling against ignorance and injustice, deeply moving, fascinating stories that should be seen by all. Edward James Olmos, actor, producer, director The Silent Spring of Rachel Carson is intelligent, compassionate, and entertaining--something you have a hard time saying about most scripts these days. And a rare chance for a meaningful performance by someone like Meryl Streep or Susan Saradon, not to mention a good kick in the pants to the men(!) who tried to stop Rachel Carson, that little old lady from Maine. J.F. Friedman, novelist, director, screenwriter Mr. Portugés is one of those writers we wish we had more of in Hollywood - smart, dedicated, and a real craftsman - not to mention he can tell a damn good story that entertains, moves you deep down, and stays with you for a long, long time. Jeffrey Selznick, producer Portugés adapted an impossible story (Behind the Veil) for me, and unlike all the others writers who tried it before him, turned it into a beautiful screenplay that should not only make you cry but get you off your backside and do something about the plight of abused women around the world. Paul Cox, screenwriter, director, producer Paul Portugés is one of the most talented writers I have had the pleasure of working with - a gifted, intelligent, master storyteller. Ray Villalobos, cinematographer
The Allan Quatermain Series: 15 Books and Stories in One Volume (Unexpurgated Edition) (Halcyon Classics)
H. Rider Haggard - 2009
Rider Haggard's Quatermain series, including 'King Solomon's Mines' and 'Allan Quatermain.' Includes an active table of contents for easy navigation.Contents:King Solomon's MinesAllan QuatermainAllan's WifeMaiwa's RevengeMarieChild of StormAllan the Holy FlowerFinishedThe Ivory ChildThe Ancient AllanAllan and the Ice-GodsMagepa the BuckA Tale of Three LionsHunter Quatermain's StoryLong OddsHenry Rider Haggard (1856-1925) was an English writer of adventure novels set predominantly in Africa, and a founder of the Lost World literary genre. Haggard is most famous as the author of the novels KING SOLOMON'S MINES and its sequel ALLAN QUATERMAIN, and SHE and its sequel AYESHA, swashbuckling adventure novels set in the context of late 19th century Africa. Hugely popular KING SOLOMON'S MINES is one of the best-selling adventure books of all time.This unexpurgated edition contains the complete text, with minor errors and omissions corrected.
Declaration of Independence
The Founding Fathers - 2009
This ebook contains the original text of the Declation of Independence of the United States of America, from July 4, 1776.As a free bonus, a complete copy of the US constitution is included, along with the Bill of Rights and all other amendments.This ebook was formatted specifically for the Kindle and is fully annotated and hyperlinked.
The Katherine Mansfield MEGAPACK ®: 101 Classic Works
Katherine Mansfield - 2009
When she was 19, Mansfield left New Zealand and settled in the United Kingdom, where she became a friend of modernist writers such as D.H. Lawrence and Virginia Woolf. She was the subject of the 1973 BBC miniseries A Picture of Katherine Mansfield starring Vanessa Redgrave. The six-part series included adaptations of Mansfield's life and of her short stories. In 2011, a biopic film titled "Bliss" was made of her early beginnings as a writer in New Zealand.This edition contains 101 classic works by Mansfield -- 70 short stories and 31 poems -- spanning the length of her career as an author and poet.If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the more than 100 other entries in the series, covering classics, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, adventure stories, science fiction, and much, much more!
Poetic Fragments
Karoline von Günderrode - 2009
Anna C. Ezekiel’s introductions highlight the philosophical significance of the texts, demonstrating their radical and original consideration of the nature of the universe, death, religion, power, and gender roles. The dramas “Hildgund” and “Muhammad, the Prophet of Mecca” are two of Günderrode’s most important works for her accounts of agency, recognition, and the status of women. The three poems included in the collection, “Piedro,” “The Pilgrims,” and “The Kiss in the Dream,” represent the wide range of forms in which Günderrode wrote. They reflect themes of erotic longing and union with the divine, and point to her radical reimagining of death. This bilingual English-German edition is the first volume of Günderrode’s work to appear in English, and will help unearth this rich, complex, and innovative writer for English readers.
The Early Short Stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald - 2009
Scott Fitzgerald's early short stories. This edition includes an active table of contents to help you easily find the work you are looking for.Included Works:Flappers and PhilosophersTales of the Jazz Age
The Comedy of P.G. Wodehouse (Nine Books)
P.G. Wodehouse - 2009
The best humor works of Wodehouse in one collection with an active table of contents.The Adventures of SallyThe Clicking of CuthbertDeath at the ExcelsiorThe Girl on the BoatLove Among the ChickensMan UpstairsMy Man Jeeves Right Ho, JeevesThree Men and a Maid
Much Ado About Nothing (The RSC Shakespeare)
Eric Rasmussen - 2009
This unique edition presents a historical overview of Much Ado About Nothing in performance, recommends film versions, takes a detailed look at specific productions and includes interviews with two leading directors and an actor – Nicholas Hytner, Marianne Elliott and Harriet Walter – so that we may get a sense of the extraordinary variety of interpretations that are possible, a variety that gives Shakespeare his unique capacity to be reinvented and made 'our contemporary' four centuries after his death. Ideal for students, theatre-goers, actors and general readers, the RSC Shakespeare editions offer an accessible and contemporary approach to reading and rediscovering Shakespeare's works for the twenty-first century.
Union Pacific: A Western Story
Zane Grey - 2009
Warren Neale is a brilliant civil engineer who is constantly confronted with construction problems. He is sided by Larry Red King, a Texas gunfighter and friend. Allie Lee, who is heading east from California on a wagon train, is the sole survivor of an Indian raid in the Black Hills. Neale and a small company of US cavalry find Allie hidden at the scene and nearly out of her mind in terror. Al Slingerland, a trapper and buffalo hunter, has a cabin in a nearby valley, and Allie is taken there to recover.Benton is the wild town set up overnight to service the vices of the multitude of railroad workers. The only law is that which the soldiers impose, but their concern is not really in enforcing law in Benton, but in protecting the men laying the tracks and the supply trains. In addition to the natural obstacles that impede the building of the Union Pacific, workers must contend with the equally great weight of constant graft and corruption, against which Larry Red King’s guns can afford no protection.In this magnificent panorama of constant danger and adventure, the many lives involved, including ruthless gamblers and women of the evening, and the slow but monumental progress of the laying of the track through the wilderness, Zane Grey vividly brings to life a lost time and society in a grand novel, now published as he had first written it.Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction that takes place in the old West. Westerns—books about outlaws, sheriffs, chiefs and warriors, cowboys and Indians—are a genre in which we publish regularly. Our list includes international bestselling authors like Zane Gray and Louis L’Amour, and many more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
The Teaching of Epictetus Being the 'Encheiridion of Epictetus,' with Selections from the 'Dissertations' and 'Fragments'
Epictetus - 2009
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Works of H. Beam Piper (32 books)
H. Beam Piper - 2009
Beam Piper with active table of contents.Works include:The AnswerThe Cosmic ComputerCrossroads of DestinyDay of the MoronDearestThe Edge of the KnifeFlight From TomorrowFour-Day PlanetGenesisGraveyard of DreamsHe Walked Around the HorsesThe KeeperLast EnemyLittle FuzzyThe MercenariesMinistry of DisturbanceMurder in the GunroomNaudsonceNull-ABCOomphel in the SkyOmnilingualOperation R.S.V.P.PatrolPolice OperationRebel RaiderThe ReturnA Slave is a SlaveSpace VikingTemple TroubleTime and Time AgainTime CrimeUllr Uprising
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 9.
Mark Twain - 2009
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Handbook for Classical Research
David M. Schaps - 2009
The Handbook for Classical Research offers guidance to students needing to learn more about the different fields and subfields of classical research, and its methods and resources. The book is divided into 7 parts: The Basics, Language, The Traditional Fields, The Physical Remains, The Written Word, The Classics and Related Disciplines, The Classics since Antiquity. Topics covered range from history and literature, lexicography and linguistics, epigraphy and palaeography, to archaeology and numismatics, and the study and reception of the classics. Guidance is given not only to read, for example, an archaeological or papyrological report, but also on how to find such sources when they are relevant to research. Concentrating on ""how-to"" topics, the Handbook for Classical Studies is a much needed resource for both teachers and students.
Rafael Sabatini Collection (15 books)
Rafael Sabatini - 2009
MARTIN'S SUMMERTHE SNARETHE TRAMPLING OF THE LILIES
The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Vol 8 Criticism
Edgar Allan Poe - 2009
Appreciating Poe's work is essential to any understanding of American literature. Here, in 10 volumes, is the complete oeuvre of this American original. Available again in Cosimo's beautiful replica of the 1902 edition, finely illustrated by Canadian artist FREDERICK SIMPSON COBURN (1871-1960), and edited and with a critical introduction by American literary historian and journalist CHARLES F. RICHARDSON (1851-1913), this is a collection readers will treasure. Volume VIII: Criticisms features: "J. Fenimore Cooper" "Amelia Welby" "Some Secrets of the Magazine Prison-House" "Mr. Longfellow and Other Plagiarists" "William Cullen Bryant" "The Literati" (continued in Vol. IX) and more."
Jane Austin
Oscar W. Firkins - 2009
Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
The Best Known Works of Kafka
Franz Kafka - 2009
Works include:The TrialMetamorphosis
Manga Shakespeare: Much Ado about Nothing
Richard Appignanesi - 2009
Manga readers can now enjoy the wit and drama of these plays firsthand.F&P level: Z
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Frederic P. Miller - 2009
Anti-Tom literature, Tom Shows, Uncle Tom's Cabin (film), Origins of the American Civil War, Slavery in the United States, Timeline of the African American Civil Rights Movement, Uncle Tom, Ramona, Harriet Beecher Stowe, A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin, African American, James Weaver, Free Soil Party, Stereotypes of African Americans, Black Arts Movement, Black Power.
Deathworld and Deathworld 2
Harry Harrison - 2009
For outsiders, Pyrrus usually means a quick and painful death, but DinAlt is fleeing the crooked casino masters of Cassylia - where he just broke the bank. But DinAlt is not prepared for the hellish Pyrrus, where every living thing seems bent on exterminating mankind.In DEATHWORLD 2 (originally published as THE ETHICAL ENGINEER), Jason DinAlt finds himself on a hostile, barbarian planet where technology and civilization have almost disappeared. Using his skills, DinAlt literally reinvents the wheel in his quest to escape and return to his friends on Pyrrus.
A Message to Garcia and How I Carried The Message to Garcia
Andrew Summers Rowan - 2009
The MESSAGE TO GARCIA was one of his early writings. It would be hard to estimate just how much good that wonderful booklet has done. Suffice to say that the need was felt for such commonsense philosophy and the MESSAGE TO GARCIA filled that need, acquiring momentum as it went on its way, until nearly one hundred million copies have been circulated, having been printed in every language in use today.Elbert Hubbard was one of the greatest intellectual giants Of modern times, indeed of any time. His influence penetrated humanity leaving a throb of inspiration and a prescription for happiness to all whom his philosophy reached. He knew the shortcomings, the faults and the failings of human nature. He met them with sensible adviceand encouragement. His keen insight and great heartedness, combined with the unusual ability to express himself simply and sincerely were his resources at hand, no other pen inspired and in-structed so well.Hubbard was unquestionably America's most brilliant and able writer. His "LITTLE JOURNEYS TO THE HOMES OF THE GREAT" are the Masterpieces that the world recognizes and acknowledges as the work of a genius. In them Hubbard put his best self. He gives a closeup view of the greatest men and women of all times, not in the dry uninteresting biographical style, but in his own inimitable style, packed with wisdom, wit and inspiration, with touches of satire here and there but always full of kindness and good cheer. They seemed to have been written for people who think, who want to think.- Colonel Andrew Summers Rowan
The Ultimate Collection (Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classics)
Dante AlighieriWilhelm Grimm - 2009
These books make elegant, eye-catching additions to any home library. The collection includes:
The Iliad & The Odyssey by Homer
The Divine Comedy by Dante
Jane Austen: Seven Novels
The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Arabian Nights
Charles Dickens: Five Novels
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Grimm s Complete Fairy Tales
Jules Verne: Seven Novels
Homer's two epics of the ancient world, The Iliad & The Odyssey, tell stories as riveting today as when they were written between the eighth and ninth century B.C. The Iliad,, which tells of the siege of Troy by the Greeks, is an unforgettable tale of nations at war and of the courage and compassion heroic soldiers show upon the field of battle. The Odyssey is the story of the Greek hero Odysseus and the many marvels and challenges he encounters during his ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the end of the Trojan War. This edition employs Samuel Butler's classic translations of both texts.A landmark of world literature, The Divine Comedy tells of the poet Dante's travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise in search of salvation. Before he is redeemed by his love for the heavenly Beatrice, he learns the meaning of evil, sin, damnation, and forgiveness through a series of unforgettable experiences and encounters. This edition of The Divine Comedy features Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's renowned and 135 full-page reproductions of Gustave Dore's classic engravings from the 1867 edition.Jane Austen revolutionized the literary romance, using it as a stage from which to address issues of gender politics and class-consciousness rarely expressed in her day. The seven novels included in this collectionSense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, and Lady Susanrepresent all of Austen's mature work as a novelist, and provide the reader with an introduction to the world she and her memorable characters inhabited.Here, in one volume are all four full-length novels and fifty-six short stories about the colorful adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Every word Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ever wrote about Baker Street's most famous resident. Also included is an introduction by lifetime Sherlockians, Christopher and Barbara Roden.It's a story that has enthralled readers for centuries. The Arabian Nights are the tales that saved the life of Shahrazad, whose husband, the king, executed each of his wives after a single night of marriage. Beginning an enchanting story each evening, Shahrazad always withheld the ending. A thousand and one nights later, her life was spared forever. Many readers know Victorian England through the writings of Charles Dickens. Not only did Dickens put a face on the era through his memorable characters, he also captured the spirit of his age in entertaining fiction spun from its social concerns and historical events. This literary omnibus brings together five of Dickens s best-known novels: Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Great Expectations, and A Tale of Two Cities. Prolific, energetic, and committed to social change, no other novelist of the time did so much as Charles Dickens to rally his readers to action, and no other writer at any time has created such an extraordinary collection of well-loved novels.The Complete Works of William Shakespeare has long been established as one of the most authoritative editions of the works of William Shakespeare. This updated edition includes a brief biography of Shakespeare by Germaine Greer and an introduction to his theater by Anthony Burgess; new introductions to the plays and poems written by a team from Glasgow University; an essay on the significance of the Alexander text; and a glossary with 2,500 words and phrases.The Chronicles of Narnia have enchanted millions of readers over the last fifty years, and the magical events described in C. S. Lewis's immortal prose have left many a lasting memory. For here is a world where a witch decrees eternal winter, where there are more talking animals than people, and where children can become royalty. All of the magic and wonder of The Chronicles of Narnia is brought to you in this elegant leatherbound edition. Featuring beautiful full-color illustrations and eye-catching end papers, you'll want to keep this book where everyone can see it.With the words Once upon a time, the Brothers Grimm transport readers to a timeless realm where witches, giants, princesses, kings, fairies, goblins, and wizards fall in love, try to get rich, quarrel with their neighbors, and have magical adventures of all kindsand in the process reveal essential truths about human nature. A cornerstone of Western culture since the early 1800s, Grimm s Fairy Tales is now beloved the world over. This collection of more than 120 of the Grimms best tales includes such classics as Cinderella, Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, Little Red Riding Hood, and The Frog Prince, as well as others that are no less delightful. This new edition features beautiful full-color illustrations throughout to provide even more magic to these beloved tales.Jules Verne expressed the universal fascination with adventure and exploration. Collecting Five Weeks in a Balloon, Around the World in Eighty Days, A Journey to the Center of the Earth, From the Earth to the Moon, Round the Moon, Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and The Mysterious Island, this omnibus offers a unique compilation of seven of Verne s stories in which he extrapolated developing technology and invention into marvelous fiction. This volume offers readers a generous introduction to Jules Verne, whose books are as alive today as they were for readers new to the ideas expressed in them during his time.
Return to Cranford: Cranford and other stories
Elizabeth Gaskell - 2009
This celebratory omnibus edition includes the classic novel of the same name, a comic portrait of the lives of Cranford's genteel female inhabitants, as well as a novella and a short story. Both of these, The Moorland Cottage and The Cage at Cranford, feature in the Cranford two-part Special due to be screened on BBC television over Christmas 2009. These poignant portraits of early Victorian country village life deserve to be read and re-read.