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A. A. Milneby A. A. MilneISBN 0525457240 (0-525-45724-0)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A. A. Milne'Book summary:Seventy-five years ago, that most beloved of "silly old bears," Winnie- the-Pooh, came down the stairs, "bump, bump, bump," on the back of his head, behind Christopher Robin. And now, after generations of children have grown up on stories about Pooh's adventures with his forest friends, the four all-time children's classics from A.A. Milne and Ernest H. Shepard have been collected in one hefty, handsome volume for another multitude of generations to enjoy. Gathered together are the poems and tales that celebrate heffalumps, Eeyore's birthday, the unbouncing of Tigger, Disobedience, Buckingham Palace, and sneezles. The stories about Pooh getting stuck in Rabbit's doorway, Piglet doing a "Very Grand Thing," and Eeyore losing a tail (and Pooh finding one) are timeless favorites for children--and grownups--of all ages. Four original classics are here, in all their glory: Winnie-the-Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner, When We Were Very Young, and Now We Are Six. This beautiful edition features complete, unabridged text and all of Shepard's original illustrations, each hand painted in watercolors--this is a true collector's gem. (All ages) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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All Things Bright and Beautifulby James HerriotISBN 0553269704 (0-553-26970-4)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'All Things Bright and Beautiful'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Second volume in James Herriot's classic autobiographical renditions of life as a country veterinarian. [via]
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All Things Wise and Wonderfulby James HerriotISBN 0553266055 (0-553-26605-5)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'All Things Wise and Wonderful'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Third volume in James Herriot's classic autobiographical renditions of life as a country veterinarian. [via]
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Anne of Green Gablesby L.M. MontgomeryISBN 0553333062 (0-553-33306-2)
Softcover, Skylark
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Book Details:- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 10/6/1997
- Reading Level: Age 9 and Up
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The Annotated Christmas Carolby Charles Dickens, John Leech, Michael Patrick HearnISBN 0517687801 (0-517-68780-1)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing
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The Bloody Chamber and Other Storiesby Angela CarterISBN 0575025840 (0-575-02584-0)
Hardcover, Gollancz
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories'Book summary:A reissue of a collection of short stories first published ten years ago. They include "The Company of Wolves", on which the prize-winning film of the same name was based. Angela Carter is the author of "Nights at the Circus" and "The Magic Toyshop". [via]
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The Call of the Wildby Jack LondonISBN 0582420490 (0-582-42049-0)
Softcover, Prentice Hall
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Call of the Wild'Book summary:A classic novel of adventure, drawn from London's own experiences as a Klondike adventurer, relating the story of a heroic dog, who, caught in the brutal life of the Alaska Gold Rush, ultimately faces a choice between living in man's world and returning to nature. Note. [via]
Children And Childhood In Western Society Since 1500by Hugh CunninghamISBN 0582784530 (0-582-78453-0)
Softcover, Longman Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Children And Childhood In Western Society Since 1500'Book summary:An examination of childhood in Western society since 1550 which also covers childhood in ancient and medieval Europe and the historiography of childhood. Topics from 1500 cover family, work and school as well as child labour, philanthropy, cruelty to children and childhood in the 20th century. [via]
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- Children And Childhood In Western Society Since 1500: ISBN 0582238536 (0-582-23853-6)
Hardcover, Longman Group United Kingdom - Children And Childhood In Western Society Since 1500: ISBN 0582238544 (0-582-23854-4)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley - Children And Childhood In Western Society Since 1500: ISBN 0582784530 (0-582-78453-0)
Softcover, Longman Pub Group
- Children And Childhood In Western Society Since 1500: ISBN 0582238536 (0-582-23853-6)
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A Christmas Carolby Charles DickensISBN 0553212443 (0-553-21244-3)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Christmas Carol'Book summary:Scrooge is a cold, mean man. He loves only money and is cruel to the people around him. Scrooge is visited by ghosts who show him his past, his life now and a possible future. Will Scrooge learn from the ghosts? Can he change? [via]
A Christmas Carol and Other Victorian Fairy Talesby Charles Dickens, U. C. KnoepflmacherISBN 0553211269 (0-553-21126-9)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Christopher Robin Story Bookby Alan Alexander MilneISBN 0525279334 (0-525-27933-4)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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Complete Anne of Green Gablesby L.M. MontgomeryISBN 0553609416 (0-553-60941-6)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimmby Jack D. Zipes, Johnny Gruelle, Jacob W. GrimmISBN 0553212389 (0-553-21238-9)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm'Book summary:Enchanting, brimming with the wonder and magic of Once Upon A Time, the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are the special stories of childhood that stay with us throughout our lives. But most Americans know them only secondhand, in adaptations that greatly reduce the tales' power to touch our emotions and intrigue our imaginations. Now, in the most comprehensive translation to date, here are the classic fairy tales as the Bothers Grimm intended them to be--rich, stark, spiced with humor and violence, resonant with the rhythms of folklore and song. Volume II contains 142 unabridged tales, including such bedtime favorites as "Snow White and Rose Red" and "The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes," as well as 32 little-known tales that the Brothers Grimm omitted during the course of their many revisions. These wonderful tales of life, passion, and make-believe appeal not only to children--who unabashedly love them--but to readers of any age. [via]
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Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimmby Wilhelm Grimm, Jacob Grimm, Jack David Zipes, John B. GruelleISBN 0553382160 (0-553-38216-0)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm'Book summary:A new translation of 239 fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm. Also includes a listing of their oral and/or literary sources. [via]
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The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimmby John B. Gruelle, Jack ZipesISBN 0553371010 (0-553-37101-0)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Complete Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm'Book summary:Enchanting, brimming with the wonder and magic of once upon a time, the fairly tales of the Brothers Grimm are the special stories of childhood that stay with us throughout our lives. But most Americans know them only secondhand, in adaptations that greatly reduce the tales' power to touch our emotions and intrigue our imaginations. Now, in the most comprehensive translation to date, here are the classic fairy tales as the Brothers Grimm intended them to be--rich, stark, spiced with humor and violence, resonant with the rhythms of folklore and song. [via]
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The Complete Poems of Winnie-The-Poohby A. A. Milne, Ernest H. ShepardISBN 0525460772 (0-525-46077-2)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Complete Poems of Winnie-The-Pooh'Book summary:"'Let's frighten the dragons,' I said to Pooh. / 'That's right,' said Pooh to Me. / 'I'm not afraid,' I said to Pooh, / And I held his paw and I shouted, 'Shoo! / Silly old dragons!'--and off they flew," says Christopher Robin in A.A. Milne's well-loved poem "Us Two." Milne (1882-1956) didn't start writing for children until 1920, when his son, the real Christopher Robin, was a year old. That's about when his wife Daphne envisioned her son's stuffed Harrods bear, tiger, pig, kangaroo, and donkey as characters in a children's book. And the rest is history! By 1924, Milne had published When We Were Very Young, a whimsical collection of verses illustrated in gentle watercolors by Ernest H. Shepard; Now We Are Six, a second collection, followed in 1927. This hefty, full-color volume brings together all of Milne's verses, unabridged. If you fondly remember "James James / Morrison Morrison / Weatherby George Dupree / Took great / Care of his Mother, / Though he was only three," from "Disobedience," or "Ernest was an elephant, a great big fellow, / Leonard was a lion with a six-foot tail, / George was a goat, and his beard was yellow, / And James was a very small snail," from "The Four Friends," this fabulous collection will send you into a dreamy reverie. And for those young readers to whom Pooh is new, these innocent, gently humorous, 70-year-old poems--along with The Complete Tales of Winnie-the-Pooh--will still resonate deeply. (All ages) --Karin Snelson [via]
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The Complete Tales & Poems of Winnie-The-Poohby A. A. Milne, Ernest H. ShepardISBN 0525467262 (0-525-46726-2)
Hardcover, Dutton Childrens Books
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The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Poohby A. A. Milne, Ernest H. ShepardISBN 0525457232 (0-525-45723-2)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Complete Tales of Winnie-The-Pooh'Book summary:When Christopher Robin asks Pooh what he likes doing best in the world, Pooh says, after much thought, "What I like best in the whole world is Me and Piglet going to see You, and You saying 'What about a little something?' and Me saying, 'Well, I shouldn't mind a little something, should you, Piglet,' and it being a hummy sort of day outside, and birds singing."
Happy readers for over 70 years couldn't agree more. Pooh's status as a "Bear of Very Little Brain" belies his profoundly eternal wisdom in the ways of the world. To many, Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, Eeyore, and the others are as familiar and important as their own family members. A.A. Milne's classics, Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner, are brought together in this beautiful edition, complete and unabridged, with recolored illustrations by Milne's creative counterpart, Ernest H. Shepard. Join Pooh and the gang as they meet a Heffalump, help get Pooh unstuck from Rabbit's doorway, (re)build a house for Eeyore, and try to unbounce Tigger. A childhood is simply not complete without full participation in all of Pooh's adventures. (All ages) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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David Copperfieldby Charles DickensISBN 0553211897 (0-553-21189-7)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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› Find signed collectible books: 'David Copperfield'Book summary:David Copperfield's happy life suddenly changes when his mother marries again. Her new husband, Mr Murdstone, does not like David at all. He is cruel to him and then sends him away to school. Here David makes friends, but he is unhappy. When David is ten, his mother dies and Mr Murdstone sends him to work in London. David hates his job so he decides to run away to his father's aunt. He starts his journey with no money for the coach or for food. But his life of adventure, love and friendship has begun. [via]
Delta of Venusby Anais NinISBN 0553269119 (0-553-26911-9)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Dragondrumsby Anne McCaffreyISBN 0553258559 (0-553-25855-9)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dragondrums'Book summary:When his boy soprano voice begins to change, Piemur is drafted by Masterharper Robinton to help with political work and is sent on missions that lead him into unusual and sometimes dangerous adventures. [via]
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Emily Climbsby L.M. MontgomeryISBN 0553262149 (0-553-26214-9)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Emily Climbs'Book summary:Emily Starr was born with the desire to write. As an orphan living on New Moon Farm, writing helped her face the difficult, lonely times. But now all her friends are going away to high school in nearby Shrewsbury, and her old-fashioned, tyrannical aunt Elizabeth will only let her go if she promises to stop writng! All the same, this is the first step in Emily's climb to success. Once in town, Emily's activities set the Shrewsbury gossips buzzing. But Emily and her friends are confident -- Ilse's a born actress, Teddy's set to be a great artist, and roguish Perry has the makings of a brilliant lawyer. When Emily has her poems published and writes for the town newspaper, success seems to be on its way -- and with it the first whispers of romance. Then Emily is offered a fabulous opportunity, and she must decide if she wants to change her life forever. [via]
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Fantastic Mr. Foxby Roald DahlISBN 0553153900 (0-553-15390-0)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Fudge-a-Maniaby Judy BlumeISBN 0525469273 (0-525-46927-3)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fudge-A-Mania'Book summary:[via]Fudge is backand driving his brother Peter crazy, as usual. This five-year-old human hurricane is more trouble than ever. His latest plan is to marry Peters sworn enemy, Sheila Tubman (how disgusting!).
But Peters problems are about to get worse. His parents have decided to share a summer house with the Tubmans. And Peter will be stuck with Fudge and Sheila the Cootie Queen for three whole weeks!
Its going to be an unforgettable (and hilarious) trip for both families, filled with old friends and new ones, plenty of surprises and lots of laughs. It may not be the vacation of Peters dreams. But as millions of Judy Blume fans know, it wont be dull. Because with Fudge around, anything can happen&and does!
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Grimm's Tales for Young and Old: The Complete Storiesby Wilhelm Grimm, Ralph Manheim, Jacob GrimmISBN 0575025077 (0-575-02507-7)
Hardcover, Gollancz
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Guardians and Angels: Parents and Children in Nineteenth-Century Literatureby David S. GryllsISBN 0571109195 (0-571-10919-5)
Hardcover, Farrar Straus & Giroux
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Homer, Odyssey Books Vi-VIIIby A.F. GarvieISBN 0521338409 (0-521-33840-9)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Homer, Odyssey Books Vi-VIII'Book summary:This is the first self-contained edition of Books VI-VIII of the Odyssey--the account of Odysseus' time among the Phaeacians, and a popular introduction to Homer. While not neglecting matters of language and formulaic composition, the Commentary aims to provide guidance on questions of literary and narrative technique and poetic artistry. The Introduction deals with the problem of Homeric composition in general, and with the place of the Phaeacian books in the poem as a whole. There are also brief sections on Homeric meter and the text. [via]
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Singsby Maya AngelouISBN 0553279378 (0-553-27937-8)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings'Book summary:In this first of five volumes of autobiography, poet Maya Angelou recounts a youth filled with disappointment, frustration, tragedy, and finally hard-won independence. Sent at a young age to live with her grandmother in Arkansas, Angelou learned a great deal from this exceptional woman and the tightly knit black community there. These very lessons carried her throughout the hardships she endured later in life, including a tragic occurrence while visiting her mother in St. Louis and her formative years spent in California--where an unwanted pregnancy changed her life forever. Marvelously told, with Angelou's "gift for language and observation," this "remarkable autobiography by an equally remarkable black woman from Arkansas captures, indelibly, a world of which most Americans are shamefully ignorant." [via]
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- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: ISBN 055338001X (0-553-38001-X)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: ISBN 0553225472 (0-553-22547-2)
Softcover, Ballantine Books - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: ISBN 0553256157 (0-553-25615-7)
Softcover, Bantam Books - I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: ISBN 0553279378 (0-553-27937-8)
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- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings: ISBN 055338001X (0-553-38001-X)
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The Illustrated Manby Ray BradburyISBN 055327449X (0-553-27449-X)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Illustrated Man'Book summary:That The Illustrated Man has remained in print since being published in 1951 is fair testimony to the universal appeal of Ray Bradbury's work. Only his second collection (the first was Dark Carnival, later reworked into The October Country), it is a marvelous, if mostly dark, quilt of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. In an ingenious framework to open and close the book, Bradbury presents himself as a nameless narrator who meets the Illustrated Man--a wanderer whose entire body is a living canvas of exotic tattoos. What's even more remarkable, and increasingly disturbing, is that the illustrations are themselves magically alive, and each proceeds to unfold its own story, such as "The Veldt," wherein rowdy children take a game of virtual reality way over the edge. Or "Kaleidoscope," a heartbreaking portrait of stranded astronauts about to reenter our atmosphere--without the benefit of a spaceship. Or "Zero Hour," in which invading aliens have discovered a most logical ally--our own children. Even though most were written in the 1940s and 1950s, these 18 classic stories will be just as chillingly effective 50 years from now. --Stanley Wiater [via]
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Istanbul: A Life And A Cityby Orhan PamukISBN 0571218326 (0-571-21832-6)
Hardcover, Faber & Faber Ltd
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Jacob Two-Two and the Dinosaurby Mordecai Richler, Norman EyolfsonISBN 055315589X (0-553-15589-X)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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L. Frank Baum's the Wonderful Wizard of Ozby L. Frank Baum, Barry MoserISBN 0520058224 (0-520-05822-4)
Hardcover, Univ of California Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'L. Frank Baum's the Wonderful Wizard of Oz'Book summary:After a cyclone transports her to the land of Oz, Dorothy must seek out the great wizard in order to return to Kansas. [via]
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The Land of Ozby L. Frank Baum, John R. NeillISBN 0528871889 (0-528-87188-9)
Softcover, Rand McNally
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Land of Oz'Book summary:...After "The Wonderful Wizard of OZ", Frank Baum promised a little girl he would write the next "journey" of the Tin Woodman and Scarecrow. This is that book,,,,, [via]
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The Member of the Weddingby Carson McCullersISBN 0553250515 (0-553-25051-5)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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The Merchant of Veniceby William Shakespeare, Robert Smith, Jonathan MorrisISBN 0521618754 (0-521-61875-4)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Merchant of Venice'Book summary:The Merchant of Venice has had a rich and varied stage history. It has aroused controversy for over four hundred years. The introduction to this edition challenges many of the preconceptions associated with the play, showing how historical events and cultural attitudes have influenced actors' interpretations and audience responses. The commentary describes how actors, directors and designers have approached the play from the first performances in the 1590s to the present. [via]
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- The Merchant of Venice: ISBN 0521774292 (0-521-77429-2)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr - The Merchant of Venice: ISBN 0553212990 (0-553-21299-0)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept - Merchant of Venice: ISBN 058252721X (0-582-52721-X)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd - The Merchant of Venice: ISBN 0521425042 (0-521-42504-2)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr - The Merchant of Venice: ISBN 0521618754 (0-521-61875-4)
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- The Merchant of Venice: ISBN 0521774292 (0-521-77429-2)
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The Merchant of Veniceby M. M. Mahood, A. R. Braunmuller, Brian Gibbons, William ShakespeareISBN 0521532515 (0-521-53251-5)
Softcover, Cambridge University Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Merchant of Venice'Book summary:"Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions?" Shylock's impassioned plea in the middle of The Merchant of Venice is one of its most dramatic moments. After the Holocaust, the play has become a battleground for those who argue that the play represents Shakespeare's ultimate statement against ignorance and anti-Semitism in favour of a liberal vision of tolerance and multiculturalism. Other critics have pointed out that the play is, after all, a comedy that ultimately pokes fun at a 16th-century Jew. In fact, the bare outline of the plot suggests that the play is far more complex than either of these characterisations. Bassanio, a feckless young Venetian, asks his wealthy friend, the merchant Antonio, for money to finance a trip to woo the beautiful Portia in Belmont. Reluctant to refuse his friend (to whom he professes intense love), Antonio borrows the money from the Jewish moneylender. If he reneges on the deal, Shylock jokingly demands a pound of his flesh. When all Antonio's ships are lost at sea, Shylock calls in his debt, and the love and laughter of the first scenes of the play threaten to give way to death and tragedy. The final climactic courtroom scene, complete with a cross-dressed Portia, a knife-wielding Shylock, and the debate on "the quality of mercy" is one of the great dramatic moments in Shakespeare. The controversial subject matter of the play ensures that it continues to repel, divide but also fascinate its many audiences. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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The Mill on the Flossby George Eliot, Peter CairnsISBN 0582331692 (0-582-33169-2)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Mill on the Floss'Book summary:The Mill on the Floss, first published in 1860, tells the story of Maggie Tulliver and her brother Tom as they grow from children to young adults in the small rural town of St. Ogg's, England. Intelligent and passionate, Maggie yearns to develop her mind and break free of the constraints of her provincial village. Though she loves her brother above anyone else, Tom's rigid, pragmatic personality often conflicts with Maggie's headstrong nature, with increasingly tragic consequences.A classic novel of development, The Mill on the Floss is George Eliot's most autobiographical work. Through the characters of Tom and Maggie, Eliot examines themes of gender, education, and personality formation, and her portrayal of the town of St. Ogg's is both a brilliant depiction of provincial narrow-mindedness and constraining social norms and an intelligent commentary on the changes to rural life brought about by the forces of industrialization.The Mill on the Floss is an enduring portrait of love, family, and individuals striving to create their own destinies, one whose words and characters resonate as vividly today as they did for Eliot's first readers.[via]-
The Neverending Storyby Michael Ende, Ralph Manheim, Roswitha QuadfliegISBN 0525457585 (0-525-45758-5)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Neverending Story'Book summary:The Neverending Story When it was published more than a decade ago, this special story within a story captured the hearts and imaginations of millions of readers worldwide. A lonely boy named Bastian is drawn into a beautiful but doomed world. Only Bastian can save this enchanted place of dragons, giants, monsters, and mysteries . . . but will he have to stay there forever? This beautifully repackaged hardcover classic Full description [via]
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The Odyssey of Homerby Allen MandelbaumISBN 0520070216 (0-520-07021-6)
Hardcover, Univ of California Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Odyssey of Homer'Book summary:The most popular epic of Western culture springs to life in Allen Mandelbaum's magnificent translation.
Homer's masterpiece tells the story of Odysseus, the ideal Greek hero, as he travels home to Ithaca after the Trojan Wara journey of ten years and countless thrilling adventures. Rich in Greek folklore and myth, featuring gods and goddesses, monsters and sorceresses, The Odyssey has enchanted listeners around the world for thousands of years.
Mandelbaum's robust, romantic, lyrical translation has an openness and immediacy unsurpassed by any other. Read aloud, it is a wonderful way to experience this enduring classic. [via]More editions of The Odyssey of Homer:
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The Odyssey of Homerby Homer, Allen MandelbaumISBN 0553213997 (0-553-21399-7)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Odyssey of Homer'Book summary:Homer's epic chronicle of the Greek hero Odysseus' journey home from the Trojan War has inspired writers from Virgil to James Joyce. Odysseus survives storm and shipwreck, the cave of the Cyclops and the isle of Circe, the lure of the Sirens' song and a trip to the Underworld, only to find his most difficult challenge at home, where treacherous suitors seek to steal his kingdom and his loyal wife, Penelope. Favorite of the gods, Odysseus embodies the energy, intellect, and resourcefulness that were of highest value to the ancients and that remain ideals in out time.In this new verse translation, Allen Mandelbaum--celebrated poet and translator of Virgil's Aeneid and Dante's Divine Comedy --realizes the power and beauty of the original Greek verse and demonstrates why the epic tale of The Odyssey has captured the human imagination for nearly three thousand years. [via]
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Of Mice and Menby John SteinbeckISBN 055327824X (0-553-27824-X)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Of Mice and Men'Book summary:Nobel Prize winning author John Steinbeck, one of the greatest American writers of the twentieth century, offers a powerful but tragic tale in "Of Mice and Men". 'Guys like us, that work on ranches, are the loneliest guys in the world. They got no family. They don't belong no place'. George and his large, simple-minded friend Lennie are drifters, following wherever work leads them. Arriving in California's Salinas Valley, they get work on a ranch. If they can just stay out of trouble, George promises Lennie, then one day they might be able to get some land of their own and settle down some place. But kind-hearted, childlike Lennie is a victim of his own strength. Seen by others as a threat, he finds it impossible to control his emotions. And one day not even George will be able to save him from trouble. "Of Mice and Men" is a tragic and moving story of friendship, loneliness and the dispossessed. "A thriller, a gripping tale that you will not set down until it is finished. Steinbeck has touched the quick". ("New York Times"). Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck is remembered as one of the greatest and best-loved American writers of the twentieth century. His complete works are published by Penguin and include "Cannery Row", "The Pearl", "The Winter of Our Discontent" and "The Grapes of Wrath". [via]
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Pooh's Libraryby A. A. MilneISBN 0525444513 (0-525-44451-3)
Hardcover, Dutton Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pooh's Library'Book summary:Stop everything! If at least one copy of each of these classics is not in a prominent place on your bookshelf, your home and your progeny's childhood is incomplete. Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends--blustery old Owl, bouncy Tigger, clever Christopher Robin, glum Eeyore, and the rest--have been a staple of children's literature for over 70 years in A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. And Milne's immortal collections of children's verse, When We Were Very Young and Now We Are Six, have soothed many a savage beast at bedtime with such incomparable delights as "If I Were King" and "Us Two." All four of these classics, complete with Ernest H. Shepard's original illustrations, are gathered here in a handsome boxed set. These hardcover editions will most certainly be a cherished legacy to be handed down for generations to come. After all, as Rabbit says solemnly one day, "Without Pooh, the adventure would be impossible." (Ages 3 to 103) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Rilla of Inglesideby L.M. MontgomeryISBN 0553269224 (0-553-26922-4)
Softcover, Skylark
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rilla of Ingleside'Book summary:Anne's children were almost grown up, except for pretty, high-spirited Rilla. No one could resist her bright hazel eyes and dazzling smile. Rilla, almost fifteen, can't think any further ahead than going to her very first dance at the Four Winds lighthouse and getting her first kiss from handsome
Kenneth Ford. But undreamed-of challenges await the irrepressible Rilla when the world of Ingleside becomes endangered by a far-off war. Her brothers go off to fight, and Rilla brings home an orphaned newborn in a soup tureen. She is swept into a drama that tests her courage and leaves her changed forever. [via] -
Robin Hoodby D.K. SwanISBN 0582421195 (0-582-42119-5)
Softcover, Prentice Hall
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Robin Hood'Book summary:Robin Hood lived in Sherwood Forest. He robbed rich people and gave the money to the poor. He was clever, strong and brave and had many adventures. He fought against the greedy Sheriff of Nottingham and bad Prince John and defended the beautiful Lady Marian who loved him. Robin Hood is an English folk-hero and the stories about him are all supposed to be true! [via]
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Robinson Crusoeby Daniel DefoeISBN 0553213733 (0-553-21373-3)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Robinson Crusoe'Book summary:Daniel Defoe This classic story of a shipwrecked mariner on a deserted island is perhaps the greatest adventure in all of English literature. Fleeing from pirates, Robinson Crusoe is swept ashore in a storm, possessing only a knife, a box of tobacco, a pipe- and the will to survive. His is the saga of a man alone: a man who overcomes self-pity and despair to reconstruct his life; who painstakingly teaches himself how to fashion a pot, bake bread, build a canoe; and who, after twenty-four agonizing years of solitude, discovers a human footprint in the sand... [via]
The Story Girlby L. M. MontgomeryISBN 0553213660 (0-553-21366-0)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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Superfudgeby Judy BlumeISBN 0525469303 (0-525-46930-3)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Superfudge'Book summary:Peter describes the highs and lows of life with his younger brother Fudge. [via]
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothingby Judy Blume, Roy DotyISBN 0525469311 (0-525-46931-1)
Hardcover, Dutton Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing'Book summary:Passed on from babysitters to their young charges, from big sisters to little brothers, and from parents to children, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and its cousins (Superfudge, Fudge-a-mania, and Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great) have entertained children since they first appeared in the early 1970s. The books follow Peter Hatcher, his little brother Fudgie, baby sister Tootsie, their neighbor Sheila Tubman, various pets, and minor characters through New York City and on treks to suburbs and camps.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing is the first of these entertaining yarns. Peter, because he's the oldest, must deal with Fudgie's disgusting cuteness, his constant meddling with Peter's stuff, and other grave offenses, one of which is almost too much to bear. All these incidents are presented with the unfailing ear and big-hearted humor of the masterful Judy Blume. Though some of her books for older kids have aroused controversy, the Hatcher brothers and their adventures remain above the fray, where they belong. (Peter's in fourth grade, so the book is suitable for kids ages 8 and older.) [via]
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Treasure Islandby Robert Louis StevensonISBN 0553212494 (0-553-21249-4)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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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]
The Very Hungry Caterpillarby Eric CarleISBN 0529007754 (0-529-00775-4)
Hardcover, Collins Publishers
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The Wizard of Ozby L. Frank BaumISBN 0528871870 (0-528-87187-0)
Softcover, Rand McNally
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Wizard of Oz'Book summary:In the 100 years since L. Frank Baum first published his Wonderful Wizard of Oz, countless authors and illustrators have adapted, interpreted, and retold this story of Dorothy and her unusual companions, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion. But for sheer opulence and sumptuous color, award-winning artist Charles Santore's 100th anniversary edition takes the cake. Santore's large, fairy-tale style watercolors feature ominous, shadowy forests, magnificent but deadly poppies, the whimsical, green-tinted landscapes of Oz, and the golden gray fields of Kansas. Each page is awash in color; many of the two-page spreads have no text to distract readers from the illustrations' myriad details--not-yet-blooming poppy buds, the Tin Woodman's watering can head, and the radiant good witch, Glinda, posing on her ruby-encrusted throne. The text is condensed rather than adapted; so virtually every word is Baum's own. Although some scenes have been left out, Baum's classic story rings through, loud and clear. Sharing this lush edition with a favorite child would be the perfect way to celebrate a century of Oz. (Ages 4 to 8) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Wizard of Oz, the, Level 2, Penguin Young Readersby PenguinISBN 0582468612 (0-582-46861-2)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley Longman, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wizard of Oz, the, Level 2, Penguin Young Readers'Book summary:A tornado whisks Dorothy and her dog, Toto, to the land of Oz. To find the way back to Kansas they have to follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City where the Wizard of Oz lives. [via]
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The Wonderful Wizard of Ozby L. Frank BaumISBN 0553213849 (0-553-21384-9)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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Wordsworth and Coleridge: Lyrical Ballardsby William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Michael MasonISBN 0582033039 (0-582-03303-9)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd
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The World of Poohby A. A. Milne, Ernest H. ShepardISBN 0525444475 (0-525-44447-5)
Hardcover, Dutton Childrens Books
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The World of Winnie-The-Poohby A. A. MilneISBN 0525444521 (0-525-44452-1)
Hardcover, Dutton Childrens Books
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Wuthering Heightsby Emily BrontëISBN 0553196332 (0-553-19633-2)
Softcover, Doubleday Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wuthering Heights'Book summary:"My greatest thought in living is Heathcliff. If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be... Nelly, I am Heathcliff! He's always, always in my mind: not as a pleasure... but as my own being." Wuthering Heights is the only novel of Emily Bronte, who died a year after its publication, at the age of thirty. A brooding Yorkshire tale of a love that is stronger than death, it is also a fierce vision of metaphysical passion, in which heaven and hell, nature and society, are powerfully juxtaposed. Unique, mystical, with a timeless appeal, it has become a classic of English literature. [via]
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Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept - Wuthering Heights: ISBN 058233098X (0-582-33098-X)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd - Wuthering Heights: ISBN 0582419441 (0-582-41944-1)
Softcover, Prentice Hall - Wuthering Heights: ISBN 0531169650 (0-531-16965-0)
Hardcover, Franklin Watts - Wuthering Heights: ISBN 0521589495 (0-521-58949-5)
Softcover, Cambridge Univ Pr - Wuthering Heights: ISBN 0582077826 (0-582-07782-6)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley - Wuthering Heights: ISBN 0517643014 (0-517-64301-4)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing - Wuthering Heights: ISBN 0553196332 (0-553-19633-2)
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