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The Original Folk and Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm: The Complete First Edition
Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm · 2014
The Great Alone: A Novel
Kristin Hannah · 2019
The Nightingale: A Novel
Kristin Hannah · 2017
State of Wonder: A Novel
Ann Patchett · 2011
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Harper Perennial Deluxe Editions)
Betty Smith · 2009
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure
William Goldman · 2007
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Kate DiCamillo · 2006
The Catcher in the Rye
J. D. Salinger · 2001
Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck Centennial Edition)
John Steinbeck · 2002
The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)
Alexandre Dumas père · 2003
The Cask of Amontillado
Edgar Allan Poe · 2015
The Most Dangerous Game
Richard Connell · 2022
The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry · 2000
<p>This beloved, world-famous allegorical classic about a young prince on a quest for knowledge is an essential read for every home library.</p> <p>Combining Richard Howard's translation with restored original full-color art, this definitive English-language edition of The Little Prince will capture the hearts of readers of all ages.</p> <p>Few stories are as widely read and as universally cherished by children and adults alike as The Little Prince. When a pilot crashes in the Sahara Desert, he meets a little boy who asks him to draw a sheep. Gradually the Little Prince reveals more about himself: He comes from a small asteroid, where he lived alone until a rose grew there.</p> <p>But the rose grew demanding, and he was confused by his feelings about her. The story unfolds further from one planet to the next in a thoughtful philosophical exploration of love and the ephemeral.</p>
The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway · 2024
Anne of Green Gables (AmazonClassics Edition)
Lucy Maud Montgomery · 2017
The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck · 2006
Slaughterhouse-Five: A Novel (Modern Library 100 Best Novels)
Kurt Vonnegut · 1999
Oliver Twist (Penguin Classics)
Charles Dickens · 2003
Treasure Island (Signet Classics)
Robert Louis Stevenson · 2016
One Hundred Years of Solitude (P.S.) (Modern Classics)
Gabriel Garcia Marquez · 2006
The House of the Spirits: A Novel
Isabel Allende · 2015
The Importance of Being Earnest (Dover Thrift Editions: Plays)
Oscar Wilde · 1990
Charlotte’s Web And Other Classic Animal Stories: Charlotte’s Web, The Trumpet Of The Swan, Stuart Little
E. B. White · 2015
Notre-Dame of Paris (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
Victor Hugo · 1978
Ulysses
James Joyce · 2022
Their Eyes Were Watching God
Zora Neale Hurston · 2006
The Jungle
Upton Sinclair · 2019
All Quiet on the Western Front
Erich Maria Remarque · 1996
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Ken Kesey · 2007
Girl, Interrupted
Susanna Kaysen · 1994
<b>30th ANNIVERSARY EDITION <b>• </b>NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In 1967, after a session with a psychiatrist she'd never seen before, eighteen-year-old Susanna Kaysen was put in a taxi and sent to McLean Hospital. Her memoir of the next two years is a "poignant, honest ... triumphantly funny ... and heartbreaking story" (<i>The New York Times Book Review</i>). <br><br><b>WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR <br></b></b><br>The ward for teenage girls in the McLean psychiatric hospital was as renowned for its famous clientele—Sylvia Plath, Robert Lowell, James Taylor, and Ray Charles—as for its progressive methods of treating those who could afford its sanctuary. Kaysen's memoir encompasses horror and razor-edged perception while providing vivid portraits of her fellow patients and their keepers. It is a brilliant evocation of a "parallel universe" set within the kaleidoscopically shifting landscape of the late sixties. <br><br><i>Girl, Interrupted</i> is a clear-sighted, unflinching document that gives lasting and specific dimension to our definitions of sane and insane, mental illness and recovery.
A Farewell To Arms
Ernest Hemingway · 1995
For Whom the Bell Tolls
Ernest Hemingway · 1995
Number the Stars: A Newbery Award Winner
Lois Lowry · 2011
The Giver Quartet Box Set
Lois Lowry · 2014
The Giver: Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives. -- Gathering blue: Lame and suddenly orphaned, Kira is mysteriously removed from her squalid village to live in the palatial Council Edifice, where she is expected to use her gifts as a weaver to do the bidding of the all-powerful Guardians. -- Messenger: In this novel that unites characters from "The Giver" and "Gathering Blue," Matty, a young member of a utopian community that values honesty, conceals an emerging healing power that he cannot explain or understand. -- Son: Unlike the other Birthmothers in her utopian community, teenaged Claire forms an attachment to her baby, feeling a great loss when he is taken to the Nurturing Center to be adopted by a family unit.
The Color Purple: A Novel
Alice Walker · 2019
There There
Tommy Orange · 2019
East of Eden, John Steinbeck Centennial Edition
John Steinbeck · 2002
Lord of the Flies
William Golding · 2003
All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel
Anthony Doerr · 2014
Americanah
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie · 2014
To the Lighthouse
Virginia Woolf · 2023
Mrs. Dalloway
Virginia Woolf · 1990
The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts
Arthur Miller · 2003
<b>A haunting examination of groupthink and mass hysteria in a rural community<br><br>A Penguin Classic</b><br> <br> "I believe that the reader will discover here the essential nature of one of the strangest and most awful chapters in human history," Arthur Miller wrote in an introduction to <i>The Crucible</i>, his classic play about the witch-hunts and trials in seventeenth-century Salem, Massachusetts. Based on historical people and real events, Miller's drama is a searing portrait of a community engulfed by hysteria.<br> <br> In the rigid theocracy of Salem, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town's most basic fears and suspicions; and when a young girl accuses Elizabeth Proctor of being a witch, self-righteous church leaders and townspeople insist that Elizabeth be brought to trial. The ruthlessness of the prosecutors and the eagerness of neighbor to testify against neighbor brilliantly illuminate the destructive power of socially sanctioned violence.<br> <br> Written in 1953, <i>The Crucible</i> is a mirror Miller uses to reflect the anti-communist hysteria inspired by Senator Joseph McCarthy's "witch-hunts" in the United States. Within the text itself, Miller contemplates the parallels, writing: "Political opposition...is given an inhumane overlay, which then justifies the abrogation of all normally applied customs of civilized behavior. A political policy is equated with moral right, and opposition to it with diabolical malevolence."<br><br> For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
The Age of Innocence
Edith Wharton · 2022
Pachinko (National Book Award Finalist)
Min Jin Lee · 2017
Memoirs of a Geisha
Arthur Golden · 1999
The Handmaid’s Tale
Margaret Atwood · 2002
The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho · 2015
Educated: A Memoir
Tara Westover · 2022
Works of Edgar Allen Poe
Edgar Poe · 2016
Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman · 1999
Works by William Faulkner : Novels by William Faulkner, Short Stories by William Faulkner, Short Story Collections by William Faulkner
The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson · 2021
Wuthering Heights
Emily Brontë · 2021
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum · 2022
The Maltese Falcon
Dashiell Hammett
The World's Favourite: And Then There Were None, Murder on the Orient Express, the Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Agatha Christie · 1723
The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde
Robert Louis Stevenson · 2022
Experience Robert Louis Stevenson's timeless masterpiece, "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," like never before with this exquisite edition. Our classic novella is brought to life through its captivating narrative, thought-provoking themes, and now, enhanced by beautifully crafted illustrations and a modern, eye-catching cover.<br/><br/>Classic Tale, Timeless Lessons: Step into the dark and mysterious world of 19th-century London, where the lines between good and evil blur in the most unsettling of ways. Dr. Jekyll, a respected scientist, is plagued by a hidden, malevolent alter ego, Mr. Hyde. As the story unfolds, you'll be drawn into the psychological exploration of duality, morality, and the consequences of unchecked desires. Stevenson's exploration of the human psyche remains as relevant and thought-provoking today as it was when first penned.<br/><br/>Classically Illustrated: This edition features a selection of striking, classically inspired illustrations that breathe life into Stevenson's haunting narrative. Each illustration complements the text, helping you visualize the eerie streets of Victorian London and the enigmatic transformations of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.<br/><br/>Modern Cover, Timeless Story: In addition to its timeless content, this edition boasts a modern cover design that will look stunning on any bookshelf. The fusion of classic storytelling with a contemporary aesthetic makes it a perfect addition to both traditional and modern libraries.<br/><br/>Perfect for Collectors and New Readers: Whether you're a collector of classic literature or a new reader seeking to discover the power of Stevenson's prose, this edition is a must-have. It offers a fresh perspective on a literary classic, making it accessible and engaging for readers of all backgrounds.<br/><br/>Rediscover the chilling and thought-provoking world of "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" through this beautifully presented edition. Dive into the depths of human nature, moral ambiguity, and the consequences of temptation, all while enjoying the elegance of classic illustrations and a modern cover that make this book a true treasure for your library.<br/><br/>Order your copy today and experience the enduring allure of a literary masterpiece brought to life in a way you've never seen before.
The Underground Railroad: A Novel
Colson Whitehead · 2016
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Khaled Hosseini · 2008
The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini · 2013
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee · 2002
Jane Eyre (Dover Thrift Editions: Classic Novels)
Charlotte Brontë · 2003
Charlotte Brontë characterized the eponymous heroine of her 1847 novel as being "as poor and plain as myself." Presenting a heroine with neither great beauty nor entrancing charm was an unprecendented maneuver, but Brontë's instincts proved correct, for readers of her era and ever after have taken Jane Eyre into their hearts. The author drew upon her own experience to depict Jane's struggles at Lowood, an oppressive boarding school, and her troubled career as a governess. Unlike Jane, Brontë had the advantage of a warm family circle that shared and encouraged her literary pursuits. She found immediate success with this saga of an orphan girl forced to make her way alone in the world, from Lowood School to Thornfield, the estate of the majestically moody Mr. Rochester, and beyond. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
Rebecca
Daphne du Maurier · 2013
The Book Thief
Markus Zusak · 2007
<b>#1 <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER • ONE OF <i>TIME</i> MAGAZINE’S 100 BEST YA BOOKS OF ALL TIME <b>• A <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> READER TOP 100 PICK FOR BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY • A <i>KIRKUS REVIEWS</i> BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE CENTURY</b><br><br>The extraordinary, beloved novel about the ability of books to feed the soul even in the darkest of times.</b><br><br><i>When Death has a story to tell, you listen.</i><br><br>It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still.<br><br>Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement. <br><br>In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity, award-winning author Markus Zusak, author of <i>I Am the Messenger,</i> has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time.<br><br>“The kind of book that can be life-changing.” —<i>The New York Times</i><br><br>“Deserves a place on the same shelf with <i>The Diary of a Young Girl </i>by Anne Frank.” —<i>USA Today</i><br><br><b>DON’T MISS <i>BRIDGE OF CLAY</i>, MARKUS ZUSAK’S FIRST NOVEL SINCE <i>THE BOOK THIEF.</i></b>
Fahrenheit 451
Ray Bradbury · 2013
"Sixty years after the original publication, Ray Bradbury's internationally acclaimed novel 'Fahrenheit 451' stands as a classic of world literature set in a bleak, dystopian future. Today its message has grown more relevant than ever before. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television "family." But when he meets an eccentric young neighbor, Clarisse, who introduces him to a past where people didn't live in fear and to a present where one sees the world through the ideas in books instead of the mindless chatter of television, Montag begins to question everything he has ever known. This sixtieth-anniversary edition commemorates Ray Bradbury's masterpiece with a new introduction by Neil Gaiman ; personal essays on the genesis of the novel by the author ; a wealth of critical essays and reviews by Nelson Algren, Harold Bloom, Margaret Atwood, and others ; rare manuscript pages and sketches from Ray Bradbury's personal archive ; and much more. Here, at last, is the definitive edition of a classic of world literature."--taken from back cover.
The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank · 2010
<b>THE DEFINITIVE EDITION <b>•</b> Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last years of her life, the remarkable diary that has become a world classic—a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit.<br></b><br><b>Updated for the 75th Anniversary of the <i>Diary</i>’s first publication with a new introduction by Nobel Prize–winner Nadia Murad<br><br>“The single most compelling personal account of the Holocaust ... remains astonishing and excruciating.”—<i>The New York Times Book Review</i></b><br><br>In 1942, with Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl and her family fled their home in Amsterdam and went into hiding. For the next two years, until their whereabouts were betrayed to the Gestapo, they and another family lived cloistered in the “Secret Annex” of an old office building. Cut off from the outside world, they faced hunger, boredom, the constant cruelties of living in confined quarters, and the ever-present threat of discovery and death. In her diary Anne Frank recorded vivid impressions of her experiences during this period. By turns thoughtful, moving, and amusing, her account offers a fascinating commentary on human courage and frailty and a compelling self-portrait of a sensitive and spirited young woman whose promise was tragically cut short.
Giovanni's Room
James Baldwin · 2013
Middlemarch (Penguin Classics)
George Eliot · 2003
Vanity Fair (Wordsworth Classics)
William Makepeace Thackeray · 1998
A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens · 2023
<p><i>A Christmas Carol</i>is a beloved novella by Charles Dickens that tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly old man who despises Christmas and the joy it brings. On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by three ghosts who take him on a journey through his past, present, and future. Through these experiences, Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas and the importance of compassion and generosity. A timeless classic, A Christmas Carol has become a holiday tradition and an enduring symbol of the spirit of Christmas. </p><p><b>A timeless tale of ghosts, generosity, and goodwill.</b></p><ul><li> A heartwarming tale of redemption and transformation </li><li> Well-crafted plot that keeps readers and viewers engaged </li><li> Resonates with people of all ages </li><li> Explores themes of love, family, and the importance of giving </li><li> Its memorable characters, seasonal appeal, and adaptability make it a beloved holiday tradition for many </li></ul><p> </p>
David Copperfield (Penguin Classics)
Charles Dickens · 2004
A Tale of Two Cities: (150th Anniversary Edition) (Signet Classics)
Charles Dickens · 2007
Great Expectations (Penguin Classics)
Charles Dickens · 2002
The Scarlet Letter: The Original 1850 Edition (Nathaniel Hawthorne Classics)
Nathaniel Hawthorne · 2022
Invisible Man
Ralph Ellison · 1995
Benito Cereno
Herman Melville · 2012
Moby Dick: Herman Melville's Original Adventure Classic
Herman Melville · 2024
The Sun Also Rises: The Hemingway Library Edition
Ernest Hemingway · 2016
Tender is the Night
F Scott Fitzgerald · 2022
The Great Gatsby: The Original 1925 Edition (A F. Scott Fitzgerald Classic Novel)
F. Scott Fitzgerald · 2021
Sunrise on the Reaping
Suzanne Collins · 2025
<p> </p> <p>“Sunrise on the Reaping is a propulsive, heart-wrenching addition to The Hunger Games, adding welcome texture to the cruel world of Panem . This is the project of dystopian fiction: to shine a light in tyranny's greasiest corners and show how people - ordinary, determined human beings - might take it apart” - New York Times</p> <p>“Collins is an excellent writer, and there are moments of surprising lyricism . Sunrise on the Reaping contains enough both to snare new readers and to satisfy the most bloodthirsty fan” - Guardian</p> <p> When you've been set up to lose everything you love, what is there left to fight for? </p> <p>As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honour of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes.</p> <p>Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves.</p> <p>When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a young friend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town.</p> <p>As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena.</p> <ul> <li>Four books, five films and one worldwide phenomenon, The Hunger Games original trilogy changed the face of global YA and <i>The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes</i> was an instant number one bestseller (Nielsen Bookscan, May 2020).</li> <li>All four of the Hunger Games novels have been made into major feature films, starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Rachel Zegler, Tom Blyth and Peter Dinklage.</li> <li>A feature film for Sunrise On the Reaping - the fifth book in the Hunger Games series - is slated for November 2026</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES</p> <ul> <li>The Hunger Games</li> <li>The Hunger Games illustrated edition released in October 2024</li> <li>Catching Fire</li> <li>Mockingjay</li> <li>The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes</li> </ul> <p> </p>
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (A Hunger Games Novel) (The Hunger Games)
Suzanne Collins · 2020
Mockingjay (Hunger Games Trilogy, Book 3)
Suzanne Collins · 2010
Catching Fire (Hunger Games Trilogy, Book 2)
Suzanne Collins · 2010
The Hunger Games
Suzanne Collins · 2008
Parable of the Talents (Parable, 2)
Octavia E. Butler · 2019
Parable of the Sower: A Novel
Octavia E. Butler · 2017
A New York Times Book of the Year · Nebula Award nominee · Featuring an introduction by Gloria Steinem<br/><br/>From the pioneering New York Times bestselling science fiction author of Kindred.<br/><br/>The radically speculative odyssey of a young Black woman in a post-apocalyptic America and the community she cultivates despite the horrors of climate change and social inequality<br/><br/>The time is 2025. The place is California, where small, walled communities must protect themselves from hordes of desperate scavengers and roaming bands of people addicted to a drug that activates an orgasmic desire to burn, rape, and murder.<br/><br/>When one small community is overrun, Lauren Olamina, an 18-year-old Black woman with the hereditary train of "hyperempathy"—which causes her to feel others’ pain as her own—sets off on foot along the dangerous coastal highways, moving north into the unknown.
Song of Solomon
Toni Morrison · 2004
The Bluest Eye (Vintage International)
Toni Morrison · 2007
Beloved
Toni Morrison · 2004
Sula
Toni Morrison · 2004
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Maya Angelou · 2009
The Bell Jar (Modern Classics)
Sylvia Plath · 2005
<p><i>The Bell Jar</i> chronicles the crack-up of Esther Greenwood: brilliant, beautiful, enormously talented, and successful, but slowly going under -- maybe for the last time. Sylvia Plath masterfully draws the reader into Esther's breakdown with such intensity that Esther's insanity becomes completely real and even rational, as probable and accessible an experience as going to the movies. Such deep penetration into the dark and harrowing corners of the psyche is an extraordinary accomplishment and has made <i>The Bell Jar</i> a haunting American classic.</p> <p>This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.</p>
1984: 75th Anniversary
George Orwell · 1961
Animal Farm: 75th Anniversary Edition
George Orwell · 2004
Brave New World
Aldous Huxley · 2006
Now more than ever: Aldous Huxley's enduring masterwork must be read and understood by anyone concerned with preserving the human spirit<br/>"A masterpiece. ... One of the most prophetic dystopian works." —Wall Street Journal<br/>Aldous Huxley's profoundly important classic of world literature, Brave New World is a searching vision of an unequal, technologically-advanced future where humans are genetically bred, socially indoctrinated, and pharmaceutically anesthetized to passively uphold an authoritarian ruling order–all at the cost of our freedom, full humanity, and perhaps also our souls. “A genius [who] who spent his life decrying the onward march of the Machine” (The New Yorker), Huxley was a man of incomparable talents: equally an artist, a spiritual seeker, and one of history’s keenest observers of human nature and civilization. Brave New World, his masterpiece, has enthralled and terrified millions of readers, and retains its urgent relevance to this day as both a warning to be heeded as we head into tomorrow and as thought-provoking, satisfying work of literature. Written in the shadow of the rise of fascism during the 1930s, Brave New World likewise speaks to a 21st-century world dominated by mass-entertainment, technology, medicine and pharmaceuticals, the arts of persuasion, and the hidden influence of elites.<br/>"Aldous Huxley is the greatest 20th century writer in English." —Chicago Tribune
The Metamorphosis
Franz Kafka · 2009
The Complete Chronicles of Narnia ( Boxed Set 7 Books )
C. S. Lewis · 1995
J.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien · 2012
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Simon Armitage · 2008
Beowulf: A New Verse Translation (Bilingual Edition)
Seamus Heaney · 2001
Anna Karenina (Everyman's Library)
Leo Tolstoy · 1992
War and Peace (Penguin Clothbound Classics)
Leo Tolstoy · 2017
<b>A stunning clothbound Hardcover Classics edition of Tolstoy’s great novel, one of the undisputed masterpieces of world literature. <b>Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s <i>The Great American Read</i></b></b><br> <br> At a glittering society party in St. Petersburg in 1805, conversations are dominated by the prospect of war. Terror swiftly engulfs the country as Napoleon’s army marches on Russia, and the lives of three young people are changed forever. The stories of quixotic Pierre, cynical Andrey, and impetuous Natasha interweave with a huge cast, from aristocrats and peasants, to soldiers and Napoleon himself. In <i>War and Peace</i>, Tolstoy entwines grand themes—conflict and love, birth and death, free will and fate—with unforgettable scenes of nineteenth-century Russia, to create a magnificent epic of human life in all its imperfection and grandeur.<br> <br> For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Crime and Punishment (Vintage Classics)
Fyodor Dostoevsky · 1993
<b>Hailed by <i>Washington Post Book World</i> as “the best [translation] currently available" when it was first published, this second edition of <i>Crime and Punishment </i>has been updated in honor of the 200th anniversary of Dostoevsky’s birth. • <b>ONE OF <i>TIME MAGAZINE</i>'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME</b></b><br><br>With the same suppleness, energy, and range of voices that won their translation of <i>The Brothers Karamazov</i> the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Prize, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky offer a brilliant translation of <i>Crime and Punishment, </i>Dostoevsky's astounding pyschological thriller, newly revised for his bicentenniel. <br><br>In <i>Crime and Punishment</i>, when Raskolnikov, an impoverished student living in the St. Petersburg of the tsars, commits an act of murder and theft, he sets into motion a story that is almost unequalled in world literature for its excruciating suspense, its atmospheric vividness, and its depth of characterization and vision. Dostoevsky’s drama of sin, guilt, and redemption transforms the sordid story of an old woman’s murder into the nineteenth century’s profoundest and most compelling philosophical novel.
Carmilla
J. Sheridan LeFanu · 2020
Dracula
Bram Stoker · 2000
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Penguin Classics)
Mary Shelley · 2018
<b>Mary Shelley’s classic novel, presented in its original 1818 text, with an introduction from National Book Critics Circle award-winner Charlotte Gordon</b><br> <br> <b>Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s <i>The Great American Read</i></b><br> <br>The original 1818 text of <i>Frankenstein</i> preserves the hard-hitting and politically-charged aspects of Shelley’s original writing, as well as her unflinching wit and strong female voice. This edition also emphasizes Shelley’s relationship with her mother—trailblazing feminist Mary Wollstonecraft, who penned <i>A Vindication of the Rights of Woman</i>—and demonstrates her commitment to carrying forward her mother’s ideals, placing her in the context of a feminist legacy rather than the sole female in the company of male poets, including Percy Shelley and Lord Byron.<br> <br> This edition includes a new introduction and suggestions for further reading by National Book Critics Circle award-winner and Shelley expert Charlotte Gordon, literary excerpts and reviews selected by Gordon, and a chronology and essay by preeminent Shelley scholar Charles E. Robinson. <br> <br>Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
The Picture of Dorian Gray: The Original 1890 Edition (A Oscar Wilde Classic Novel)
Oscar Wilde · 2023
“The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.” ― Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray<br/><br/>The Picture of Dorian Gray is a 1891 gothic and philosophical novel by Irish writer and playwright Oscar Wilde. First published as a serial story in the July 1890 issue of Lippincott's Monthly Magazine, the editors feared the story was indecent, and without Wilde's knowledge, deleted five hundred words before publication.<br/><br/>Despite that censorship, The Picture of Dorian Gray offended the moral sensibilities of British book reviewers, some of whom said that Oscar Wilde merited prosecution for violating the laws guarding the public morality. In response, Wilde aggressively defended his novel and art in correspondence with the British press.<br/><br/>Wilde revised and expanded the magazine edition of The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) for publication as a novel; the book edition (1891) featured an aphoristic preface — an apologia about the art of the novel and the reader. The content, style and presentation of the preface made it famous in its own literary right, as social and cultural criticism. In April 1891, the editorial house Ward, Lock and Company published the revised version of The Picture of Dorian Gray.<br/><br/>A True Classic that Belongs on Every Bookshelf!
Jane Austen: The Complete Works 7-Book Boxed Set: Sense and Sensibility; Pride and Prejudice; Mansfield Park; Emma; Northanger Abbey; Persuasion; Love ... boxed set) (Penguin Clothbound Classics)
Jane Austen · 2015
Heidi (Puffin in Bloom)
Johanna Spyri · 2014
Little Women (Masterpiece Library Edition)
Louis May Alcott · 2023
Alice Through the Looking-Glass
Lewis Carroll · 2005
Alice in Wonderland: The Original 1865 Edition With Complete Illustrations By Sir John Tenniel (A Classic Novel of Lewis Carroll)
Lewis Carroll · 2021
Works of Socrates
Socrates · 2023
THE REPUBLIC: Plato
Plato · 2021
Plato: Five Dialogues: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo (Hackett Classics)
Plato · 2002
The Basic Works of Aristotle (Modern Library Classics)
Aristotle · 2001
The Rene Descartes Collection
Rene Descartes · 2014
A Treatise of Human Nature: David Hume
David Hume · 2017
Critique of Pure Reason (The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Immanuel Kant)
Immanuel Kant · 1999
The Essential Kierkegaard
Søren Kierkegaard · 2000
Beyond Good and Evil
Friedrich Nietzsche · 2018
Les Miserables: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Victor Hugo · 2015
Andersen's Fairy Tales (Classic Library)
Hans Christian Ander · 2008
Aesops Illustrated Fables (Leatherbound Classic Collection) by Aesop (2013) Leather Bound
Aesop · 2013
The Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection (Wordsworth Box Sets)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle · 2017
The Divine Comedy (The Inferno, The Purgatorio, and The Paradiso)
Dante Alighieri · 2003
Paradise Lost (Penguin Classics)
John Milton · 2003
Monarch Notes: The Plays of Euripedes, Aeschylus, and Aristophanes
William Walter · 1987
The Aenid: The Epic Tale Complete
Virgil
The Odyssey
Homer · 2018
The Iliad
Homer · 2017
The Canterbury Tales (original-spelling Middle English edition) (Penguin Classics)
Geoffrey Chaucer · 2005
Don Quixote (Penguin Clothbound Classics)
Miguel De Cervantes Saavedra · 2018
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Leather-bound Classics)
William Shakespeare · 2014
