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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Thrift Study Edition by Mark Twain Includes the unabridged text of Twain's classic novel plus a complete study guide that features chapter-by-chapter summaries, explanations and discussions of the plot, question-and-answer sections, author biography, historical background, and more.
Frankenstein Thrift Study Edition by Mary Shelley Includes the unabridged text of Shelley's classic novel plus a complete study guide that features chapter-by-chapter summaries, explanations and discussions of the plot, question-and-answer sections, author biography, historical background, and more.
Hamlet Thrift Study Edition by William Shakespeare Includes the unabridged text of Shakespeare's classic play plus a complete study guide that features scene-by-scene summaries, explanations and discussions of the plot, question-and-answer sections, author biography, historical background, and more.
Pride and Prejudice Thrift Study Edition by Jane Austen Includes the unabridged text of Austen's classic novel plus a complete study guide that features chapter-by-chapter summaries, explanations and discussions of the plot, question-and-answer sections, author biography, historical background, and more.
Heart of Darkness Thrift Study Edition by Joseph Conrad Includes the unabridged text of Conrad's classic novel plus a complete study guide that features chapter-by-chapter summaries, explanations and discussions of the plot, question-and-answer sections, author biography, historical background, and more.
The Metamorphosis Thrift Study Edition by Franz Kafka Includes the unabridged text of Kafka's classic novella plus a complete study guide that features chapter-by-chapter summaries, explanations and discussions of the plot, question-and-answer sections, author biography, historical background, and more.
Romeo and Juliet Thrift Study Edition by William Shakespeare Includes the unabridged text of Shakespeare's classic play plus a complete study guide that features scene-by-scene summaries, explanations and discussions of the plot, question-and-answer sections, author biography, historical background, and more.
A Midsummer Night's Dream Thrift Study Edition by William Shakespeare Includes the unabridged text of Shakespeare's classic play plus a complete study guide that features scene-by-scene summaries, explanations and discussions of the plot, question-and-answer sections, author biography, historical background, and more.
Macbeth Thrift Study Edition by William Shakespeare Includes the unabridged text of Shakespeare's classic play plus a complete study guide that features scene-by-scene summaries, explanations and discussions of the plot, question-and-answer sections, author biography, historical background, and more.
Othello Thrift Study Edition by William Shakespeare Includes the unabridged text of Shakespeare's classic play plus a complete study guide that features scene-by-scene summaries, explanations and discussions of the plot, question-and-answer sections, author biography, historical background, and more.
Julius Caesar Thrift Study Edition by William Shakespeare Includes the unabridged text of Shakespeare's classic play plus a complete study guide that features scene-by-scene summaries, explanations and discussions of the plot, question-and-answer sections, author biography, historical background, and more.
Nature and Other Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson A soul-satisfying collection of 12 essays by the noted philosopher and poet who embraced independence, rejected conformity, and loved nature. Includes the title essay, plus "Character," "Intellect," "Spiritual Laws," "Circles," and others.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Other Stories by Washington Irving Among the first tales by an American writer, the title story and "Rip Van Winkle" marked the entry of Washington Irving into world literature. Also includes "The Devil and Tom Walker," "The Spectre Bridegroom," and more, 15 short stories in all.
The Song of Hiawatha by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The Song of Hiawatha has drawn millions to the shores of Gitchee Gumee. Once there, they've stayed to hear about the young brave with the magic moccasins, who talks with animals and brings peace and enlightenment to his people.
Old Christmas by Washington Irving, Randolph Caldecott Irving's heartwarming descriptions of Yuletide events at a Yorkshire estate: Christmas Eve trip by stagecoach, holiday games, a sumptuous dinner, and more — all enhanced with more than 100 charming illustrations.
The Marble Faun by Nathaniel Hawthorne Murder and romance, innocence and experience dominate this sinister novel set in mid-19th-century Rome when a violent crime of passion irrevocably links the lives of 3 young American artists and their Italian friend.
A Wonder Book: Heroes and Monsters of Greek Mythology by Nathaniel Hawthorne Evil creatures, magical feats, and exciting adventures abound in this captivating archive of 6 classic tales, retold by one of America's great writers.
The Blithedale Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne A group of Utopians, unhappy with a dissolute, mid-19th-century America, takes to the pastoral life; but instead of changing the world, they pursue self-centered paths, ultimately leading to tragedy.
The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne Greedy Colonel Pyncheon builds his mansion on ill-gotten ground, setting the stage for generations of suffering. Years later, a country cousin and young boarder attempt to reverse the tide of misfortunes surrounding the house.
Henry Thoreau as Remembered by a Young Friend by Ralph Waldo Emerson An extraordinary personal testament to the life and times of one of America's great naturalists and literary figures offers valuable insights, not available elsewhere, into the life of a remarkable man.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving Ichabod Crane faces the terror of the Headless Horseman, and Rip Van Winkle rises from a 20-year sleep to find a world vastly changed in these two delightful classics of American literature.
Evangeline and Other Poems by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Includes the memorable "The Skeleton in Armor," "The Arsenal at Springfield," "Mezzo Cammin," "The Rhyme of Sir Christopher" (from Tales of a Wayside Inn), "Aftermath" and "Divina Commedia." Cambridge Edition.
Self-Reliance and Other Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson Six essays and one address outline Emerson's moral idealism and hint at later scepticism. In addition to title essay, this volume includes "History," "Friendship," "The Over-Soul," "The Poet" and "Experience," plus the Harvard Divinity School Address.
Favorite Poems by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Choice collection includes the long narrative poem, "The Courtship of Miles Standish," plus such famous works as "The Village Blacksmith," "The Wreck of the Hesperus," "Paul Revere's Ride," many more.
Young Goodman Brown and Other Short Stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne Choice collection of masterly short fiction. In addition to title story: "The Birthmark," "Rappaccini's Daughter," "Roger Malvin's Burial," "The Artist of the Beautiful," "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment," and "My Kinsman, Major Molineux."
On Divers Arts by Theophilus, John G. Hawthorne, C. S. Smith Earliest (12th century) treatise on arts written by practicing artist. Pigments, glass blowing, stained glass, gold and silver work, more. 34 illustrations.
