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Anne of Avonleaby L.M. MontgomeryISBN 0694015849 (0-694-01584-9)
Softcover, Harperfestival
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anne of Avonlea'Book summary:This delightful Charming Classics book and charm set includes a paperback edition of Anne of Green Gables, the heartwarming story of a talkative, redheaded, freckle-faced orphan named Anne Shirley, and a gold-tone necklace with a heart-shaped locket. Rediscover L.M. Montgomery's classic novel and the irrepressible Anne in this gem of a package.
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Antique Mapsby Carl Moreland, David BannisterISBN 0714829544 (0-7148-2954-4)
Softcover, Phaidon Inc Ltd
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A-Apple Pieby Kate GreenawayISBN 0723218013 (0-7232-1801-3)
Hardcover, F. Warne
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A-Apple Pie'Book summary:Introduces the letters A to Z while following the fortunes of an apple pie. [via]
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The Art BookISBN 0714836257 (0-7148-3625-7)
Softcover, Phaidon Inc Ltd
Find This BookBook summary:There is no introductory essay, there are no comparative illustrations, and there is little placement of these 500 works in historical context. The Art Book is a completely visual survey of the history of art. Each of the 500 great works is arranged by artist from A to Z. Works are not surrounded with historical data, supplemental illustrations, or other works by the artist, which relieves viewers of expectations or influence and allows them to judge each piece as it appears. The editors of the book are not irresponsible, though. Information critical to the work and its creator is unobtrusively listed in upper and lower margins of the page, giving some context and allowing each work to be reproduced as largely as possible. With its large format, elegance, and well-produced illustrations, The Art Book is hard to put down, once you have picked it up. [via]
Beyond This Horizonby Robert A. HeinleinISBN 0743435613 (0-7434-3561-3)
Softcover, Pocket Books
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Canterbury Talesby Geoffrey Chaucer, Nevill CoghillISBN 0713910046 (0-7139-1004-6)
Hardcover, Allen Lane
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Canterbury Tales'Book summary:On a spring day in April--sometime in the waning years of the 14th century--29 travelers set out for Canterbury on a pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Thomas Beckett. Among them is a knight, a monk, a prioress, a plowman, a miller, a merchant, a clerk, and an oft-widowed wife from Bath. Travel is arduous and wearing; to maintain their spirits, this band of pilgrims entertains each other with a series of tall tales that span the spectrum of literary genres. Five hundred years later, people are still reading Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. If you haven't yet made the acquaintance of the Franklin, the Pardoner, or the Squire because you never learned Middle English, take heart: this edition of the Tales has been translated into modern idiom.
From the heroic romance of "The Knight's Tale" to the low farce embodied in the stories of the Miller, the Reeve, and the Merchant, Chaucer treated such universal subjects as love, sex, and death in poetry that is simultaneously witty, insightful, and poignant. The Canterbury Tales is a grand tour of 14th-century English mores and morals--one that modern-day readers will enjoy. [via]
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Cinderellaby Charles Perrault, Loek Koopmans, Anthea BellISBN 0735814864 (0-7358-1486-4)
Softcover, North South Books
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This satisfying tale never grows old. Koopman's illustrations are jewel-toned and Cinderella herself...is attractive as a person and figure." (Yellow Brick Road)
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The Classical Cookbookby Andrew Dalby, Sally GraingerISBN 0714122084 (0-7141-2208-4)
Hardcover, British Museum Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Classical Cookbook'Book summary:The Classical Cookbook combines carefully researched history with recipes that are interpretations of ancient Greece and Rome. Two Britons, historian Andrew Dalby and chef Sally Grainger, collaborated on this book, which discusses the banquets and feasts of Athens and Rome, but focuses mostly on how average people ate every day. Many of the seasonings favored from around 700 B.C. up to the fall of Rome in the 5th century, it turns out, are not that foreign to what we use today: leeks, nuts, vinegar, wine. The authors provide easy equivalents for the more exotic ingredients. Imagine how Socrates, in the 1st century, may have enjoyed honey-glazed shrimp or cheesecake. Such dishes make it tempting to try the culinary adaptations of classical cookery. Here's a rare example of history brought to life. [via]
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The Comedy of Errorsby William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine, Barbara A. MowatISBN 0743484886 (0-7434-8488-6)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr
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· 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 a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play
· Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books
Essay by Arthur F. Kinney
The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe.
In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit www.folger.edu. [via]
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The Complete Tales of Mystery and Imagination ; The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym ; The Raven and Other Poemsby Edgar Allan PoeISBN 0706415523 (0-7064-1552-3)
Hardcover, Octopus Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Complete Tales of Mystery and Imagination ; The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym ; The Raven and Other Poems'Book summary:1984 Amaranth Press / Octopus Books; Treasury of World Masterpieces: The Complete Tales of Mystery and Imagination / The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym / The Raven and Other Poems [via]
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Crime and Punishmentby Fyodor Dostoevsky, Margaret BrantleyISBN 074348763X (0-7434-8763-X)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Crime and Punishment'Book summary:Enduring literature illuminated by practical scholarship dostoyevsky's penetrating study of a man for whom the distinction between right and wrong disappears, and a riveting portrait of guilt and retribution. Each enriched classic edition includes: a concise introduction that gives readers important background information a chronology of the author's life and work a timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context an outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations detailed explanatory notes critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction a list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience enriched classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in enriched classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential. Series edited by cynthia brantley johnson [via]
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empireby Edward GibbonISBN 0701140100 (0-7011-4010-0)
Hardcover, Trafalgar Square
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The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sexby Charles Robert DarwinISBN 0691023697 (0-691-02369-7)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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"The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex is a book on evolutionary theory by English naturalist Charles Darwin, first published in 1871. It was Darwin's second large book on evolutionary theory, following his 1859 work, The Origin of Species, and is concerned with outlining the application of Darwin's theory to human evolution, and detailing the theory of sexual selection. The book touches on a number of related issues, including evolutionary psychology, evolutionary ethics, differences between human races, differences between human sexes, and the relevance of the evolutionary theory to society." (Quote from wikipedia.org)
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Publisher's Preface; Preface To The Second Edition; Introduction; The Descent Or Origin Of Man; The Evidence Of The Descent Of Man From Some Lower Form; On The Manner Of Development Of Man From Some Lower Form; Comparison Of The Mental Powers Of Man And The Lower Animals; Comparison Of The Mental Powers Of Man And The Lower Animals; On The Development Of The Intellectual And Moral Faculties During Primeval And Civilised Times; On The Affinities And Genealogy Of Man; On The Races Of Man; Sexual Selection; Principles Of Sexual Selection; Secondary Sexual Characters In The Lower Classes Of The Animal Kingdom; Secondary Sexual Characters Of Insects; Insects; Secondary Sexual Characters Of Fishes, Amphibians, And Reptiles; Secondary Sexual Characters Of Birds; Birds; Birds; Birds; Secondary Sexual Characters Of Mammals; Secondary Sexual Characters Of Mammals; Sexual Selection In Relation To Man, And Conclusion; Secondary Sexual Characters Of Man; Secondary Sexual Characters Of Man; General Summary And Conclusion; Supplemental Note. On Sexual Selection In Relation To Monkeys; Index
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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org
Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes. [via]More editions of The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex:
Devils, Drugs, and Doctors: The Story of the Science of Healing from Medicine-Man to Doctorby Howard Wilcox HaggardISBN 0715811177 (0-7158-1117-7)
Hardcover, EP Publishing
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The Divine Comedyby Dante AlighieriISBN 0691018960 (0-691-01896-0)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Divine Comedy'Book summary:This splendid verse translation by Allen Mandelbaum provides an entirely fresh experience of Dante's great poem of penance and hope. As Dante ascends the Mount of Purgatory toward the Earthly Paradise and his beloved Beatrice, through "that second kingdom in which the human soul is cleansed of sin, " all the passion and suffering, poetry and philosophy are rendered with the immediacy of a poet of our own age. With extensive notes and commentary prepared especially for this edition.
"The English Dante of choice."--Hugh Kenner.
"Exactly what we have waited for these years, a Dante with clarity, eloquence, terror, and profoundly moving depths."--Robert Fagles, Princeton University.
"Tough and supple, tender and violent . . . vigorous, vernacular . . . Mandelbaum's Dante will stand high among modern translations."-- "The Christian Science Monitor" [via]
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeby Robert Louis StevensonISBN 0743264703 (0-7432-6470-3)
Softcover, Kaplan
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Elephant's Childby Rudyard KiplingISBN 0723234493 (0-7232-3449-3)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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Gulliver's Travelsby Jonathan SwiftISBN 0708981437 (0-7089-8143-7)
Hardcover, Ulverscroft Large Print Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gulliver's Travels'Book summary:This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Edition" includes a glossary and readers notes to help the modern reader contend with Swifts complex references and vocabulary. First published anonymously in 1727, Jonathan Swifts Gullivers Travels created a storm of criticismfrom those who believed the stories to be true and knew exactly who Lemuel Gulliver was, to those who demanded that the writer of the seditious tales be hunted down and executed for high treason. Even today, Swifts vitriolic attacks on politics, culture, and human nature itself have earned him the reputation of a crazed misanthrope. Swift, through his hero, consistently rails against political whims, human follies, and the bestial behaviors of the human race: In Lilliput, Gulliver is twelve times the size of the European-like natives. In Brobdingnag, he is one-twelfth the size of the primitive but moral inhabitants. In Laputa, buildings collapse and clothing does not fit, although constructed by the most modern and reasonable means. Finally, in the land of the horse-like Houyhnhnms Gulliver realizes that he and his race are nothing but a brood of Yahoos. [via]
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Gulliver's Travelsby Leslie Kimmelman, Jonathan Swift, Nick HarrisISBN 0721456146 (0-7214-5614-6)
Hardcover, Ladybird Books Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gulliver's Travels'Book summary:An Englishman's two voyages carry him to Lilliput, a land of people six inches high, and Brobdingnag, a land of giants. [via]
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Heidiby Johanna Spyri, Marc D. Falkoff, Jessie Willcox SmithISBN 0694012815 (0-694-01281-5)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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Heidi Book and Charmby Johanna SpyriISBN 0694014532 (0-694-01453-2)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Heidi Book and Charm'Book summary:Heidi is only five when she is taken to live high in the Alps with her unusual grandfather. Despite his gruff ways, Heidi grows to love her Grandfather and their life together in the mountains. Her happiness is shattered when her aunt takes her to Frankfurt, but she soon finds her way back home. Discover one of the most charming heroines of all time in Johanna Spyri's classic novel.
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Hellby Steve Ellis, Alighieri DanteISBN 0701161272 (0-7011-6127-2)
Hardcover, Trafalgar Square
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Henry IVby William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine, Barbara A. MowatISBN 0743485041 (0-7434-8504-1)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Henry IV'Book summary:FOLGER Shakespeare Library
THE WORLD'S LEADING CENTER FOR SHAKESPEARE STUDIES
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 a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play
· Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books
Essay by Alexander Leggatt
The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit www.folger.edu. [via]
The History of King Learby William Shakespeare, Nahum Tate, James BlackISBN 071315862X (0-7131-5862-X)
Softcover, Edward Arnold
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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empireby Edward Gibbon, David WomersleyISBN 0713991240 (0-7139-9124-0)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire'Book summary:This edition of Gibbon's classic history returns to manuscript and original sources. [via]
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How the Camel Got His Humpby Rudyard Kipling, Lisbeth ZwergerISBN 0735814821 (0-7358-1482-1)
Hardcover, North-South Books, Incorporated
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The Illustrated Out of Africaby Isak DinesenISBN 0712624058 (0-7126-2405-8)
Hardcover, Cresset Press
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The Infernoby Dante Alighieri, Charles Southward SingletonISBN 0710069960 (0-7100-6996-0)
Hardcover, Routledge and K. Paul
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The Innocents Abroadby Mark TwainISBN 0712619828 (0-7126-1982-8)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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Intimations of Christianity Among the Ancient Greeksby Simone WeilISBN 0744800595 (0-7448-0059-5)
Softcover, Routledge
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Joy of Cookingby Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, Ethan BeckerISBN 0743246268 (0-7432-4626-8)
Hardcover, Scribner
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Joy of Cooking'Book summary:Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006 [Hardcover] by Rombauer, Irma S. [via]
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The Jungle Bookby Rudyard KiplingISBN 0716631997 (0-7166-3199-7)
Hardcover, World Book
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Jungle Book'Book summary:Presents the adventures of Mowgli, a boy reared by a pack of wolves, and the wild animals of the jungle. Also includes other short stories set in India. [via]
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King Learby William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine, Barbara A. MowatISBN 074348276X (0-7434-8276-X)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'King Lear'Book summary:King Lear stands alongside Hamlet as one of the most profound expressions of tragic drama in literature. Written between 1604 and 1605, it represents Shakespeare at the height of his dramatic power. Drawing on ancient British history, Shakespeare constructs a plot that reads like a fable in its clear-sighted but terrifying simplicity. The ageing King Lear calls his daughters, Goneril, Regan and Cordelia to witness that he wishes "to shake all cares and business from our age" and divide his kingdom between his three children. When Cordelia refuses to flatter her father with sycophantic words of love, her banishment leads to chaos and civil war as Lear's disastrous "division of the kingdom" gives free reign to the greed and ambition of his two remaining daughters.
As Lear sinks into rage and madness he is deserted by everyone except his "bitter" Fool, the loyal Kent and the exiled Cordelia. The play descends into a nighmarish theatre of cruelty and absurdity as Lear realises he has "ta'en / Too little care" of the poverty and corruption of his kingdom, and his loyal but foolish friend Gloucester has his eyes gouged out. Metaphors of monstrosity and perversions of nature structure the dramatic action, and the play's ending remains one of the most harrowing in all of Shakespeare. Many see a profound despair and nihilism in King Lear, and would agree with Kent's conclusion that "All's cheerless, dark and deadly". Other writers have identified a radical but pessimistic critique of contemporary conceptions of kingship and absolutist authority, yet it remains a remarkable tragedy of public misjudgement and intensely private grief and anguish. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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King Learby Barbara A. Mowat, William Shakespeare, Paul WerstineISBN 0743452941 (0-7434-5294-1)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'King Lear'Book summary:In "King Lear," one of Shakespeare's greatest and most enduring plays, an aging father's demand that his daughters publicly declare their love for him triggers a reaction that involves nations and brings suffering and death to his entire family. The play takes ordinary jealousies, demands for love, sibling rivalries, desires for money and power, and petty cruelties to the extreme. In this play, we see ourselves and our small vices magnified to gigantic proportions; also, through the character of Lear, we see the end of our lives, with old age portrayed in all its vulnerability, helplessness, pride, and finally, perhaps, wisdom.
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LIBRARY SHAKESPEAREDesigned to make Shakespeare's great plays available to all readers, the New Folger Library edition of Shakespeare's plays provides accurate texts in modern spelling and punctuation, as well as scene-by-scene action summaries, full explanatory notes, many pictures clarifying Shakespeare's language, and notes recording all significant departures from the early printed versions. Each play is prefaced by a brief introduction, by a guide to reading Shakespeare's language, and by accounts of his life and theater. Each play is followed by an annotated list of further readings and by a "Modern Perspective" written by an expert on that particular play. [via]
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King Richard III: The Tragedy ofby William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine, Barbara A. MowatISBN 0743482840 (0-7434-8284-0)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'King Richard III: The Tragedy of'Book summary:"Now is the winter of our discontent," intones Richard, Duke of Gloucester at the beginning of Shakespeare's Richard III, one of his most abidingly popular plays, and one of the most chilling portrayals of political tyranny ever seen on stage. Richard emerges from the chaos which surrounds the reign of Henry VI, already dramatised by Shakespeare earlier in his career, determined to become king by removing his elder brother Edward IV by convincing him that their brother Clarence is plotting against the crown. The deaths of both Clarence and Edward take Richard inexorably towards the crown, and the series of murders and conspiracies that Richard masterminds confirms his claim that "I am determined to prove a villain". Richard's political and sexual charisma are truly chilling, and his seduction of Lady Anne, over her husband's corpse is one of the most disturbing scenes in Shakespeare. At another level, the play is also a strongly anti-Yorkist play, which has a vested interest in portraying Richard as such as vicious tyrant before seeing him toppled, ushering in a period of rule which prefigured the Tudor dynasty of which Elizabeth I was herself a part. The play has had a deep and lasting influence on audiences and writers; Brecht rewrote the play as The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, while both Laurance Olivier and Ian Mckellen have produced memorable film versions of Richard III, the latter updating the play into a 1930s fascist state ruled over by a Richard akin to Oswald Mosley. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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A Little Princessby Frances Hodgson Burnett, Tasha TudorISBN 069401236X (0-694-01236-X)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Little Princess'Book summary:Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor. [via]
Little Womenby Louisa May AlcottISBN 0716631970 (0-7166-3197-0)
Hardcover, World Book
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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hoodby Howard PyleISBN 0716632039 (0-7166-3203-9)
Hardcover, World Book
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The Mill on the Flossby George EliotISBN 0701112468 (0-7011-1246-8)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream Houseby Eric Hodgins, William SteigISBN 0743262328 (0-7432-6232-8)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House'Book summary:The classic tale of leaving the city and building a house in the country, only to find country life isn't so simple. But it is hilarious.
Mr. Blandings, a successful New York advertising executive, and his wife want to escape the confines of their tiny midtown apartment. They design the perfect home in the idyllic country, but soon they are beset by construction troubles, temperamental workmen, skyrocketing bills, threatening lawyers, and difficult neighbors. Mr. Blandings' dream house soon threatens to be the nightmare that undoes him.
This internationally bestselling book by Eric Hodgins is illustrated by William Steig and was made into a film starring Cary Grant and Myrna Loy -- and a later film starring Tom Hanks called The Money Pit. [via]
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Mrs. Mike, the Story of Katherine Mary Flannigan,by Benedict FreedmanISBN 0698102606 (0-698-10260-6)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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The Night Before Christmasby Clement Clarke Moore, Dana ReganISBN 0694004243 (0-694-00424-3)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Night Before Christmas'Book summary:Whose tiny faces are peeking out from Santa's golden sleigh? Yikes! It's two of Santa's elves who are Christmas Eve stowaways. Beloved illustrator Jan Brett's version of The Night Before Christmas lets these two mischievous elves add their rambunctious spirit to this familiar 1823 rhyming story. Here, Santa and his reindeer land on the snowy roof of a Victorian mansion in New England. While Santa delivers the toys inside, the elves and the reindeer frolic around the lawn, as a pig (earmarked for a girl named Jan) and a few alphabet blocks spill out of sacks into the snow. Santa swiftly reins in the mischief-makers and "away they all flew like the down on a thistle." Brett's richly illustrated borders are lavishly decorated with antique toys, ornaments, and sweet treats, all surrounded with twisting golden ribbons. They also give us a window on the mansion's inhabitants, including the children watching Santa's departure in awe. A sugarplum of a Christmas story, just right for a reading before "a long winter's nap." (Click to see a sample spread. Illustrations ©1998 by Jan Brett. Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, a division of Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers.) (Ages 3 to 6) --Marcie Bovetz [via]
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- The Night Before Christmas: ISBN 0698400305 (0-698-40030-5)
Hardcover, Minedition - The Night Before Christmas: ISBN 0741202859 (0-7412-0285-9)
Hardcover, Lang Holdings Inc - The Night Before Christmas: ISBN 0694003654 (0-694-00365-4)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - The Night Before Christmas: ISBN 0735812268 (0-7358-1226-8)
Hardcover, North South Books - The Night Before Christmas: ISBN 0694004243 (0-694-00424-3)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
- The Night Before Christmas: ISBN 0698400305 (0-698-40030-5)
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The Night Before Christmasby Clement C. MooreISBN 0698115953 (0-698-11595-3)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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The Night Before Christmasby John Dillow, Clement Clarke Moore, Tricia HarrisonISBN 0721452051 (0-7214-5205-1)
Hardcover, Ladybird Books Ltd
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Of Human Bondageby W. Somerset MaughamISBN 0735101213 (0-7351-0121-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Of Human Bondage'Book summary:From an orphan with a clubfoot, Philip Carey grows into an impressionable young man with a voracious appetite for adventure and knowledge. Then he falls obsessively in love, embarking on a disastrous relationship that will change his life forever.[via]More editions of Of Human Bondage:
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Out of Africaby Isak DinesenISBN 0712610162 (0-7126-1016-2)
Hardcover, Century
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Out of Africa'Book summary:This is an illustrated memoir of Karen Blixen's life in Kenya, where she ran a coffee plantation at Ngong, initially with her husband until their divorce in 1921, and then on her own until the collapse of the coffee market in 1931. Fully illustrated with contemporary paintings and photographs as well as drawings by a present-day Kenyan artist, the book is a portrait of day to day life on a struggling coffee plantation, eccentric European settlers, the Africans and the beauty and wildness of the land. "Out of Africa" was released as a feature film in 1985, starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford and directed by Sydney Pollack. Other works by Karen Blixen published under her pen name Isak Dinesen include "Seven Gothic Tales", "The Angelic Avengers", "Winter's Tales", "Anecdotes of Destiny", "Shadows on the Grass", "Ehrengard" and a collection of her letters, "Letters from Africa". [via]
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Ozma of Ozby L. Frank BaumISBN 0743452674 (0-7434-5267-4)
Softcover, ibooks, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ozma of Oz'Book summary:Grade 3-6-Dorothy Gale returns in this third book in L. Frank Baum's series about the Land of Oz. In this adventure, Dorothy is tossed overboard from a ship and, when she reaches land, discovers that she is in the fairy realm of Ev. Accompanied by a talking chicken named Billina, Dorothy becomes embroiled in a quest to rescue Queen Ev and her ten children from the Nome King's evil clutches. Even with the help of her old friends-the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and Ozma of Oz-it is up to Dorothy to save the day. John McDonough's smooth narration is a perfect fit for this timeless classic. The deep timbre of his voice soothes listeners, evoking the magic found in these far away lands. His respect for the characters and the story is evident in the reading, making even the most outrageous events seem plausible. A solid purchase for any collection.-Veronica Schwartz, Des Plaines Public Library, IL [via]
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The Penguin Guide to Prehistoric England and Walesby James DyerISBN 0713911646 (0-7139-1164-6)
Hardcover, Allen Lane
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The Pickwick Papersby Charles DickensISBN 0749307536 (0-7493-0753-6)
Softcover, Heinemann
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The Pilgrim's Progressby John BunyanISBN 0708980724 (0-7089-8072-4)
Hardcover, Ulverscroft Large Print Books
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Poe Short Storiesby Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur RackhamISBN 0706426517 (0-7064-2651-7)
Hardcover, Octopus Publishing Group
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Poems by Browningby Robert BrowningISBN 071351177X (0-7135-1177-X)
Hardcover, Irwin Pub
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Pollyanna Book and Charmby Eleanor H. PorterISBN 0694015881 (0-694-01588-1)
Hardcover, HarperCollins Publishers
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pollyanna Book and Charm'Book summary:The whole town is Playing the game, and tile whole town is wonderfully happier -- all because of one little girl who taught tile people a new game, and how to play it.
When Pollyanna's father dies, she is sent clear across the country to a small town in Vermont where she will live with her strict Aunt Polly. But Pollyanna doesn't seem to notice how stern and unfeeling her aunt really is. Pollyanna simply plays her "glad" game -- finding a silver lining in every cloud. Eventually Pollyanna brightens the lives of everyone in town, even the most reclusive citizens, as she takes in every stray cat, dog, and orphan. But then a terrible accident happens and Pollyanna doesn't think she can feel glad about anything anymore. All of her new friends from town turn out to support her, but will that be enough to restore Pollyanna's cheerful outlook on life?
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The Red Fairy Bookby Brian Alderson, Faith Jaques, Andrew LangISBN 0722651295 (0-7226-5129-5)
Hardcover, Kestrel Books
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The Rime of the Ancient Marinerby Samuel Taylor ColeridgeISBN 0701122773 (0-7011-2277-3)
Hardcover, Chatto & Windus
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Robert's Rules of Orderby Henry M. Robert, Sarah Corbin Robert, William J. Evans, Daniel H. Honemann, Thomas J. BalchISBN 073820384X (0-7382-0384-X)
Hardcover, Perseus Books Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Robert's Rules of Order'Book summary:Originally published as a slim document in 1896, General Henry M. Robert's classic guide to smooth, orderly, and fairly conducted meetings has sold close to five million copies in nine editions. The only book containing the completely developed Robert's Rules of Order subject matter, this latest edition will continue the book's reputation as the gold standard of meeting procedure for parliamentarians and novice club presidents and members alike. Thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the past decade's technological advances and usage, this tenth edition contains new information on how to conduct meetings over the Internet, on phone and video conference calls, and with members in absentia. The best book from which to learn all about running and taking an effective part in meetings, General Robert's gift of order is as indispensable now as it was a century ago.[via]More editions of Robert's Rules of Order:
Robert's Rules of Orderby William J. Evans, Henry M. Robert, Daniel H. Honemann, Thomas J. Balch, Sarah Corbin RobertISBN 0738203076 (0-7382-0307-6)
Softcover, Perseus Books Group
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Robert's Rules of Order in Brief : The Simple Outline of the Rules Most Often Needed at a Meeting, According to the Standard Authoritative Parliamentary Manualby Henry Martyn RobertISBN 0738209236 (0-7382-0923-6)
Hardcover, Basic Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Robert's Rules of Order in Brief : The Simple Outline of the Rules Most Often Needed at a Meeting, According to the Standard Authoritative Parliamentary Manual'Book summary:Originally published as a slim document in 1896, General Henry M. Robert's guide to smooth, orderly and fairly conducted meetings has sold close to five million copies in ten editions. This tenth edition is the only book containing the officially sanctioned and completely developed Robert's Rules of Order subject matter. Now available in a deluxe leatherbound format with beveled gold edges and a ribbon marker, this classic book will be both the durable and elegant choice for parliamentarians, novice club presidents and committee chairs alike.[via]More editions of Robert's Rules of Order in Brief : The Simple Outline of the Rules Most Often Needed at a Meeting, According to the Standard Authoritative Parliamentary Manual:
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Romeo and Julietby William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine, Barbara A. MowatISBN 0743477111 (0-7434-7711-1)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Romeo and Juliet'Book summary:This is undoubtedly the greatest love story ever written, spawning a host of imitators on stage and screen, including Leonard Bernstein's smash musical West Side Story, Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet filmed in 1968, and Baz Luhrmann's postmodern film version Romeo + Juliet. The tragic feud between "Two households, both alike in dignity/In fair Verona", the Montagues and Capulets, which ultimately kills the two young "star-crossed lovers" and their "death-marked love" creates issues which have fascinated subsequent generations. The play deals with issues of intergenerational and familial conflict, as well as the power of language and the compelling relationship between sex and death, all of which makes it an incredibly modern play. It is also an early example of Shakespeare fusing poetry with dramatic action, as he moves from Romeo's lyrical account of Juliet--"she doth teach the torches to burn bright!" to the bustle and action of a 16th-century household (the play contains more scenes of ordinary working people than any of Shakespeare's other works). It also represents an experimental attempt to fuse comedy with tragedy. Up to the third act, the play proceeds along the lines of a classic romantic comedy. The turning point comes with the death of one of Shakespeare's finest early dramatic creations--Romeo's sexually ambivalent friend Mercutio, whose "plague o' both your houses" begins the play's descent into tragedy, "For never was a story of more woe/Than this of Juliet and her Romeo". --Jerry Brotton [via]
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Salomeby Oscar WildeISBN 0704300265 (0-7043-0026-5)
Softcover, Quartet Books Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Salome'Book summary:Originally published in 1906. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks, notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. [via]
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The Scarlet Letterby Nathaniel Hawthorne, Margaret BrantleyISBN 0743487567 (0-7434-8756-7)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Scarlet Letter'Book summary:The Scarlet Letter: A Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic features:[via]
*More than 650 vocabulary words frequently tested on the SAT
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ScotlandISBN 0717258009 (0-7172-5800-9)
Hardcover, Grolier Academic Reference
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Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeby Richard DuryISBN 0748615180 (0-7486-1518-0)
Hardcover, Columbia Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'Book summary:This story of a double-life in which the protagonist by day worked as a respectable doctor and by night roamed the back alleys of old-town London, was first published as a 'shilling shocker' in 1886 and became an instant classic. In the first six months of publication 40,000 copies were sold, and it remains one of the best tales ever written about the divided self. The story opens with Mr Utterson the lawyer learning of an inexplicable attack on a young girl by a certain Mr Hyde, who he knows to be a protege of his old friend Henry Jekyll. Deciding to discover more about the matter, he questions those who might know something and finally manages to speak to Hyde himself. Though it sounds like the beginning of a detective story, the reader is already aware that things are deeper than they might appear: those who meet Hyde feel an irrational hatred and are unable to describe him in any detail. And the language of the text itself seems to be hiding something: vague, ambiguous, at times opaque and full of repetitions. Something is going on here, but we're not sure what it is.In the end, after Hyde has committed a murder, a distressed Jekyll locks himself in his study; but when Utterson breaks down the door, he finds not Jekyll but the dead body of Hyde. He also discovers a document which, along with another already acquired from the last two chapters, explains many things -- but not all. This new edition contains a substantial introduction, with the story of composition (amid difficulties), first publication and early reception, followed by a survey of the main critical interpretations of this much-discussed work, a brief study of its language, and an overview of the most important derivative works: stage plays, films, comic books, graphic novels, and retellings of various kinds. Key Features: / The most complete, scholarly edition of Jekyll and Hyde -- with full introduction, notes, etc. / The story of the composition and publication reveals new details -- of interest to RLS biographers / Summarises the many various critical approaches to Jekyll and Hyde / Explanatory notes cover archaic and Scots words, the origins and meanings of characters' names, and comment on cultural and literary allusions [via]
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeby Robert Louis StevensonISBN 0721408842 (0-7214-0884-2)
Hardcover, Ladybird Books Ltd
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The Taming of the Shrewby William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine, Barbara A. MowatISBN 074347757X (0-7434-7757-X)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Taming of the Shrew'Book summary:Renowned as Shakespeare's most boisterous comedy, The Taming of the Shrew is the tale of two young men -- the hopeful Lucentio and the worldly Petruchio -- and the two sisters they meet in Padua. Lucentio falls in love with Bianca, the apparently ideal younger daughter of the wealthy Baptista Minola. But before they can marry, Bianca's formidable elder sister, Katherine, must be wed. Petruchio, interested only in the huge dowry, arranges to marry Katherine -- against her will -- and enters into a battle of the sexes that has endured as one of Shakespeare's most enjoyable works. [via]
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Through the Looking Glassby Lewis CarrollISBN 0694015814 (0-694-01581-4)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Through the Looking Glass'Book summary:Alice places a hand on the mirror above the fireplace and, to her surprise, steps into a new world -- a Looking-Glass world. In this magical place, knitting needles turn into oars and big beautiful cakes cut themselves into slices.There are Bread-and-Butterflies hovering in the air, a garden full of talking flowers, and two big-bellied brothers -- Tweedledum and Tweedledee -- running round and round the mulberry bush. This is a land where everything from a frog to a lion to a plate of food has something to say ... and a little girl can become a queen.
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Through the Looking Glass : And What Alice Found Thereby Lewis Carroll, John TennielISBN 0706415582 (0-7064-1558-2)
Hardcover, Octopus Books Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Through the Looking Glass : And What Alice Found There'Book summary:In this sequel to Alice in Wonderland, Alice goes through the mirror to find a strange world where curious adventures await her. [via]
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Treasure Islandby Robert Louis Stevenson, Wendy R. KatzISBN 0748608370 (0-7486-0837-0)
Hardcover, Edinburgh University Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Treasure Island'Book summary:Climb aboard for the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime. Treasure Islandhas enthralled (and caused slight seasickness) for decades. The names Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins are destined to remain pieces of folklore for as long as children want to read Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous book. With it's dastardly plot and motley crew of rogues and villains, it seems unlikely that children will ever say no to this timeless classic. --Naomi Gesinger [via]
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Twelfth Nightby William Shakespeare, Paul Werstine, Barbara A. MowatISBN 0743482778 (0-7434-8277-8)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Twelfth Night'Book summary: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 a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play
- Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books
Essay by Catherine Belsey
The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to theworld's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet forShakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open tothe public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performancesand programs. For more information, visit www.folger.edu. [via]
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Twelfth Night : Or What You Willby Barbara A. Mowat, William Shakespeare, Folger Library, Paul WerstineISBN 0743452968 (0-7434-5296-8)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Twelfth Night : Or What You Will'Book summary:In "Twelfth Night," one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies, love, ambition, mistaken identity, and a confusing shipwreck toss a motley crew of characters into a tangle of relationships that becomes hilariously complicated before it finally and wonderfully unfurls by the end of the play. The actual "Twelfth Night" is a night of festivity -- the final night of what used to be the extended period of celebration of the Christmas season -- and a night that marks the boundary between the time for games and the business of the everyday world. As the characters seek to right the wrongs of others and find true love, the play shows us a world that we would all choose to enjoy, if we only could, while illustrating Shakespeare's belief that love can be as delightfully confusing as any illusion, and as full of folly as it is of fun.
THE NEW FOLGER
LIBRARY SHAKESPEAREDesigned to make Shakespeare's great plays available to all readers, the New Folger Library edition of Shakespeare's plays provides accurate texts in modern spelling and punctuation, as well as scene-by-scene action summaries, full explanatory notes, many pictures clarifying Shakespeare's language, and notes recording all significant departures from the early printed versions. Each play is prefaced by a brief introduction, by a guide to reading Shakespeare's language, and by accounts of his life and theater. Each play is followed by an annotated list of further readings and by a "Modern Perspective" written by an expert on that particular play. [via]
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The World's Great ClassicsISBN 0717200019 (0-7172-0001-9)
Hardcover, Xs Books
Find This BookBook summary:Odyssey, The: The World's Great Classics, by Homer; tr. by S.H. Butcher and Andrew Lang [via]
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The Yearsby Hogarth PressISBN 0701202815 (0-7012-0281-5)
Hardcover, Pub. by L. and Virginia Woolf at the Hogarth Press
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