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Tales from Shakespeare: Children's Classics (Children's Classics)

Tales from Shakespeare: Children's Classics (Children's Classics)

by Charles Lamb

In the twenty tales told in this book, Charles & Mary Lamb succeeded in paraphrasing the language of truly adult literature in children’s terms. Let us not underestimate young readers: they love a complex story with many and varied characters, twists of plot, and turns of fate as much as anyone — but they draw the line at reading in unfamiliar language. The Lambs provide a real feast of plain fare, and... (more)

The Call of the Wild

by Jack London

In this quintessential adventure story, Jack London takes readers on an arduous journey through the forbidding Alaskan landscape during the gold rush of the 1890s. Buck, a rangy mixed breed used to a comfortable, sun-filled life as a family dog, is stolen by a greedy opportunist and sold to dog traffickers. In no time, Buck finds himself on a team of sled dogs run ragged in the harsh winter of the Klondike. In a... (more)

The Fall

by Albert Camus

Elegantly styled, Camus' profoundly disturbing novel of a Parisian lawyer's confessions is a searing study of modern amorality.

Desolation Angels

by Jack Kerouac

The classic novel from the definitive voice of the Beat Generation, Desolation Angels is the story of Kerouac's life just before the publication of On the Road--as told through his fictional self--Jack Duluoz. As he hitches, walks, and talks his way across the world, Duluoz perceives the angel that is in everything. It is life as he sees it.

Dune Chronicles: Book 1

Dune

by Frank Herbert

Often cited as the best Science Fiction novel ever written, Dune is the story of the desert planet Arrakis and the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Maud'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family--and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream. A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the... (more)

The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and Other Stories (Oxford World's Classics)

The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and Other Stories (Oxford World's Classics)

by Malvina G. Vogel, Jack London

With an introduction from award winning K.A. Applegate, White Fang is one of London's classic tales of survival and one of his most popular stories. White Fang is part dog, part wolf, and the lone survivor of his family. In his lonely world, he soon learns to follow the law of the North--kill or be killed.

E pluribus unum: The formation of the American Republic, 1776-1790

E pluribus unum: The formation of the American Republic, 1776-1790

by Forrest McDonald

Having won independence from England, America faced a new question: Would this be politically one nation, or would it not? "E Pluribus Unum" is a spirited look at how that question came to be answered. That the American people introduced a governmental system adequate to check the very forces unleashed by the Revolution - this, writes Professor McDonald, 'was the miracle of the age...The French, the Russians, the... (more)

Sons and Lovers

by D. H. Lawrence

With a new Introduction by Geoff Dyer Commentary by Anthony Burgess, Jessie Chambers, Frieda Lawrence, V.S. Pritchett, Kate Millett, and Alfred Kazin Of all Lawrence's work, Sons and Lovers tells us most about the emotional source of his ideas," observed Diana Trilling. "The famous Lawrence theme of the struggle for sexual power--and he is sure that all the struggles of civilized life have their root in this... (more)

The Damnation of Theron Ware

by Harold Frederick, Harold Frederic

A Faustian tale ending in uncertain redemption - a candid inquiry into the intertwinings of religious and sexual fervour. This tale of an ordinary man depicts, on a larger scale, the fall of intellectual America from innocence to knowledge at the end of the 19th century.

Speak Softly, She Can Hear: A Novel

by Pam Lewis

New York City, 1965: Two Manhattan prep school students, Carole and Naomi, make a pact to lose their virginity before graduation. Eddie, a slick Upper East Side dropout, is handsome, fatally charming, and more than willing to help the girls accomplish their goal. But on one bitterly cold holiday weekend in an isolated cabin deep in the Vermont woods, a horrifying twist develops in the plan. Before the night is... (more)

The Uncommon ReaderAlice S. Morris - Editor

The Uncommon Reader

by Alice S. Morris - Editor

Original and distingushed collection of outstanding contemporary short stories. includes stories by: Dylan Thomas, Anthony West, Hortense Calisher, pierre Gascar, Eugene Ionesco, Flannery O'Conner, Susan Sontag, Donald Barthelme, Graham Greene, Colette.....

The Reivers

by William Faulkner

This grand misadventure is the story of three unlikely thieves, or reivers: 11-year-old Lucius Priest and two of his family's retainers. In 1905, these three set out from Mississippi for Memphis in a stolen motorcar. The astonishing and complicated results reveal Faulkner as a master of the picaresque.

Hitchcock Ghostly Gallery (Alfred Hitchcock's Story Collection for Young Readers)

Hitchcock Ghostly Gallery (Alfred Hitchcock's Story Collection for Young Readers)

Bob Dylan, don't look backBob Dylan

Bob Dylan, don't look back

by Bob Dylan

Seashells of the World (Golden Guide)R. Tucker; Zim, Herbert S. (editor), Sandstrom, George F. (illustrator); Sandstrom, Marita (illustrator) Abbott

Seashells of the World (Golden Guide)

by R. Tucker; Zim, Herbert S. (editor), Sandstrom, George F. (illustrator); Sandstrom, Marita (illustrator) Abbott

The most popular and revered series of science and nature books for young people ever published. The Golden Guides are clearly written, lavishly illustrated, and have inspired many to pursue careers in science and medicine.

Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in th Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad: A Play

What a Year It Was! 1965

by Beverly Cohn

We Are Soldiers Still: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam

We Are Soldiers Still: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam

by Joseph L. Galloway, Harold G. Moore

In their stunning follow-up to the classic bestseller We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young , Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and Joe Galloway return to Vietnam and reflect on how the war changed them, their men, their enemies, and both countries—often with surprising results. More than fifteen years since its original publication, the number one New York Times bestseller We Were Soldiers Once . . . and Young is still... (more)

Time Passages 1965 Yearbook (Time Passages)

Time Passages 1965 Yearbook (Time Passages)

Time Passages is a series of commemorative yearbooks, available for each year from 1940 through 2000. This collectible gift of memories offers a day-by-day, month-by-month snapshot of popular culture events including sports, world events, politics, television, movies and fashion. Full color, easily recognizable photography enhances the nostalgic experience. Time Passages make perfect and enduring gifts for... (more)

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