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  The Tolkien Reader

  by J. R. R. Tolkien

  An invitation to Tolkien's world. This rich treasury includes Tolkien's most beloved short fiction plus his essay on fantasy. FARMER GILES OF HAM. An imaginative history of the distant and marvelous past that introduces the rather unheroic Farmer Giles, whose efforts to capture a somewhat untrustworthy dragon will delight readers everywhere. THE ADVENTURES OF TOM BOMBADIL. A collection of verse in praise of Tom... (more)
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  Longman Anthology of British Literature, Volume 1C: The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century, The (3rd Edition) (Longman Anthology of British Literature)

  by Susan J. Wolfson, David Damrosch, Kevin J. H. Dettmar

  Volume 2A: The Romantics and Their Contemporaries of The Longman Anthology of British Literature is a comprehensive and thoughtfully arranged anthology that offers a rich selection of major British authors throughout the Romantic period. The text includes Perspectives, Companion Readings, and "and Its Time" sections which show how major literary writings interrelate with and respond to various social,... (more)
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  Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders

  by Neil Gaiman

  A mysterious circus terrifies an audience for one extraordinary performance before disappearing into the night, taking one of the spectators along with it . . . In a novella set two years after the events of American Gods, Shadow pays a visit to an ancient Scottish mansion, and finds himself trapped in a game of murder and monsters . . . In a Hugo Award-winning short story set in a strangely altered... (more)
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  Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions

  by Neil Gaiman

  The distinctive storytelling genius of Neil Gaiman has been acclaimed by writers as diverse as Norman Mailer and Stephen King. Now in this new collection of stories--several of which have never before appeared in print and more than half that have never been collected--that will dazzle the senses and haunt the imagination. Miraculous inventions and unforgettable characters inhabit these pages: an elderly widow who... (more)
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  The Girl Who Heard Dragons

  by Anne McCaffrey

  Anne McCaffrey's dragons are the stuff of which SF/fantasy legends are made. All of her dragon books for many years have been national bestsellers. She is one of the most popular writers ever in fantasy and science fiction. The Girl Who Heard Dragons is a feast for McCaffrey fans and for all readers - a big, satisfying compilation of her fiction never before collected in book form. Best of all, it opens with an... (more)
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  Fantastic Alice

  by Margaret Weis

  Today's masters of modern fantasy pay tribute to Alice in Wonderland and its inspired creator, Lewis Carroll, in this all-new anthology. Includes outlandishly wonderful tales by... * Esther M. Friesner * Roger Zelazny * Janet Asimov * Tobin Larson * Jody Lynn Nye * Janet Pack * Lawrence Watt-Evans * Kevin T. Stein * Jane M. Lindskold * Bruce Holland Rogers * Lawrence Schimel * Gary A. Braunbeck * ... (more)
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  American Indian Myths and Legends (Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)

  by Richard Erdoes, Alfonso Ortiz

  Gathering 160 tales from 80 tribal groups to offer a rich and lively panarama of the Native American mythic heritage. 100 drawings.
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  Great Short Works of Herman Melville

  by Herman Melville

• The Art of the Tale : An International Anthology of Short StoriesDaniel (editor) Halpern

  

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  The Art of the Tale : An International Anthology of Short Stories

  by Daniel (editor) Halpern

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  NKJV Gift and Award Bible

  by Thomas Nelson

  A New Revised Standard Version that's so inexpensive you can buy as many copies as you need. Great for giveaways, for the office, for travel, and study. An affordable way to get acquainted with the NRSV.
• THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE. Edited by David BevingtonWilliam. Shakespeare

  

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  THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE. Edited by David Bevington

  by William. Shakespeare

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  One Thousand Beautiful Things

  by Marjorie Barrows

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  The Dolphin Reader

  by Douglas Hunt

  When this flagship thematic reader first appeared in the 1980s, instructors appreciated its rigorous approach and challenging essays. This revision harks back to the classic Dolphin Reader, with its timeless selections, lengthier readings, and streamlined apparatus. Compiled by a longtime freshman composition coordinator and current director of a writing-across-the-curriculum program, The Dolphin Reader is... (more)