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The Scarlet Letter

by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Susan M. Cockcroft

The landscape of this classic novel is uniquely American, but the themes it explores are universal—the nature of sin, guilt, and penitence, the clash between our private and public selves, and the spiritual and psychological cost of living outside society. Constructed with the elegance of a Greek tragedy, The Scarlet Letter brilliantly illuminates the truth that lies deep within the human heart.

Medea and Other Plays (Penguin Classics)

Medea and Other Plays (Penguin Classics)

by Euripides, R. B. Rutherford, James Morwood

Translated by John Davie with an Introduction and Notes by Richard Rutherford.

The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Eighth Edition, Volume 1: The Middle Ages Through the Restoration and the Eighteenth Century

The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Eighth Edition, Volume 1: The Middle Ages Through the Restoration and the Eighteenth Century

Read by millions of students over seven editions, The Norton Anthology of English Literature remains the most trusted undergraduate survey of English literature available and one of the most successful college texts ever published. Firmly grounded by the hallmark strengths of all Norton Anthologies—thorough and helpful introductory matter, judicious annotation, complete texts wherever possible— The Norton... (more)

The Norton Anthology of Poetry, Fifth Edition

The Norton Anthology of Poetry, Fifth Edition

by Margaret Ferguson, Mary Jo Salter, Jon Stallworthy, Alexander W. Allison, Arthur M. Eastman, Mark Jeffreys, Debra Fried

Long the classic anthology of poetry in English, The Norton Anthology of Poetry , Fifth Edition, adds to its wealth of known and loved poems a rich gathering of new poetry. Beginning with Beowulf , newly represented by selections from Seamus Heaney's dazzling translation, and continuing to the present day, The Norton Anthology of Poetry includes over 1,700 poems by 340 poets in the Regular Edition. Many major... (more)

Your Own, Sylvia: A Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath

Your Own, Sylvia: A Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath

by Stephanie Hemphill

On a bleak February day in 1963 a young American poet died by her own hand, and passed into a myth that has since imprinted itself on the hearts and minds of millions. She was and is Sylvia Plath and Your Own , Sylvia is a portrait of her life, told in poems. With photos and an extensive list of facts and sources to round out the reading experience, Your Own, Sylvia is a great curriculum companion to Plath's... (more)

Out of the Dust

by Karen Hesse

When Billie Jo is just fourteen she must endure heart-wrenching ordeals that no child should have to face. The quiet strength she displays while dealing with unspeakable loss is as surprising as it is inspiring. Written in free verse, this award-winning story is set in the heart of the Great Depression. It chronicles Oklahoma's staggering dust storms, and the environmental--and emotional--turmoil they leave in... (more)

Hodges' Harbrace Handbook (with InfoTrac) (Hodges Harbrace Handbook)

Hodges' Harbrace Handbook (with InfoTrac) (Hodges Harbrace Handbook)

by Cheryl Glenn, John Cunyus Hodges

This classic grammar and writing reference guide has helped over 5 million students become better writers. The HodgesÆ Harbrace Handbook, 14th edition, remains a grammar driven approach that has taught generations of writing students the best way to write and revise their papers.

Elizabethan England (Cultures of the Past)

Elizabethan England (Cultures of the Past)

by Ruth Ashby

Examines the history, culture, religion, and social conditions of sixteenth-century England, during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Shakespeare's London: A Guide to Elizabethan London

Shakespeare's London: A Guide to Elizabethan London

by Julie Ferris

In a travel guide format, presents a look at the sites and society that existed in London during the time of William Shakespeare.

The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature (Oxford Paperback Reference)

The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature (Oxford Paperback Reference)

Derived from the highly praised second edition of The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature, this is the ideal reference book for anyone interested in the classical world and its literary heritage. Including accounts of the lives and works of the classical authors, character entries and plot summaries, general entries tracing the development of literary forms such as comedy and tragedy, and wide coverage of the... (more)

Hamlet

by William Shakespeare

Each edition includes: • Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play • Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play • Scene-by-scene plot summaries • A key to famous lines and phrases • An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language • An essay by an outstanding scholar providing a modern perspective on the play • Illustrations from the Folger... (more)

Selections. (English.)

by Euripides

Euripides' most important plays in one volume. Translations are taken in full text from other single volumes in the Focus Classical Library, by authors Michael Halleran, Anthony Podlecki, and Stephen Esposito, with notes and a new introduction. As with all Focus Classical Library titles, this anthology has been designed with the student of ancient drama in mind, including modern translations close to the... (more)

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