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The Age of Empire 1875-1914by Eric HobsbawmISBN 0679721754 (0-679-72175-4)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Age of Empire 1875-1914'Book summary:Discusses the evolution of European economics, politics, arts, sciences, and cultural life from the height of the industrial revolution to the First World War. [via]
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Agnes Grey and Poemsby Anne BronteISBN 0486451216 (0-486-45121-6)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Agnes Grey: Library Edition'Book summary:[via]First published in a volume that also contained her sister's Wuthering Heights, Brontë's daring first novel was hailed as "the most perfect prose narrative in English literature" by famed Irish novelist George Moore. Originally quite scandalous and drawing from the author's own troubled life, this biting social commentary exposes the hardships of a governess's life.More editions of Agnes Grey and Poems:
The Annotated Christmas Carolby Charles Dickens, John Leech, Michael Patrick HearnISBN 0517527413 (0-517-52741-3)
Hardcover, Crown Publishing Group
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The Awakeningby Kate ChopinISBN 0486277860 (0-486-27786-0)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Awakening'Book summary:First published in 1899, this beautiful, brief novel so disturbed critics and the public that it was banished for decades afterward. Now widely read and admired, The Awakening has been hailed as an early vision of woman's emancipation. This sensuous book tells of a woman's abandonment of her family, her seduction, and her awakening to desires and passions that threated to consumer her. Originally entitled "A Solitary Soul," this portrait of twenty-eight-year-old Edna Pontellier is a landmark in American fiction, rooted firmly in the romantic tradition of Herman Melville and Emily Dickinson. Here, a woman in search of self-discovery turns away from convention and society, and toward the primal, from convention and society, and toward the primal, irresistibly attracted to nature and the senses The Awakening , Kate Chopin's last novel, has been praised by Edmund Wilson as "beautifully written." And Willa Cather described its style as "exquisite," "sensitive," and "iridescent." This edition of The Awakening also includes a selection of short stories by Kate Chopin. "This seems to me a higher order of feminism than repeating the story of woman as victim... Kate Chopin gives her female protagonist the central role, normally reserved for Man, in a meditation on identity and culture, consciousness and art." -- From the introduction by Marilynne Robinson. [via]
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- The Awakening: ISBN 055321330X (0-553-21330-X)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept - The Awakening: ISBN 0704347334 (0-7043-4733-4)
Softcover, Women's Press, Limited, The - The Awakening: ISBN 0679417214 (0-679-41721-4)
Hardcover, Random House Inc - The Awakening: ISBN 0671015478 (0-671-01547-8)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster - The Awakening: ISBN 070433822X (0-7043-3822-X)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square - The Awakening: ISBN 0684819120 (0-684-81912-0)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster - The Awakening: ISBN 0486277860 (0-486-27786-0)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
- The Awakening: ISBN 055321330X (0-553-21330-X)
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Bulfinch's Mythologyby BulfinchISBN 0517274159 (0-517-27415-9)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bulfinch's Mythology'Book summary:Tomas Bulfinch's wonderful and accessible retelling of the myths of classical antiquity and the fables of the age of chivalry has been renowned for almost 150 years as a rich panorama of gods, goddesses, and heroes, of crusading knights in the Holy Land and outlaw archers in Sherwood Forest.
With an introduction by the eminent historian Michael Grant, the selections resented here offer lively versions of the legends of the Trojan War and the epic homeward voyage of Ulysses, the story of King Richard the LionHearted, and the tales of Robin Hood.
During his distinguished career, Michael Grant has been a fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; professor of humanities at Edinburgh University; vice- chancellor of the University of Khartoum; and president and vice-chancellor of the Queen's University, Belfast. Among his many books are Myths of the Greeks and Romans, Founders of the Western World: A History of Greece and Rome, and Greeks and Romans: A Social History. Bulfinch's Mythology is also available from Random House as an unabridged Modern Library book. [via]More editions of Bulfinch's Mythology:
- Bulfinch's Mythology: ISBN 0613997441 (0-613-99744-1)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - Bulfinch's Mythology: ISBN 0517262770 (0-517-26277-0)
Hardcover - Bulfinch's Mythology: ISBN 0670194646 (0-670-19464-6)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA - Bulfinch's Mythology: ISBN 0517274159 (0-517-27415-9)
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- Bulfinch's Mythology: ISBN 0613997441 (0-613-99744-1)
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Bulfinch's Mythology : The Age of Fable, the Age of Chivalry, Legends of Charlemagneby Thomas BulfinchISBN 0679600469 (0-679-60046-9)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bulfinch's Mythology : The Age of Fable, the Age of Chivalry, Legends of Charlemagne'Book summary:For almost a century and a half, Bulfinch's Mythology has been the text by which the great tales of the gods and goddesses, Greek and Roman antiquity; Scandinavian, Celtic, and Oriental fables and myths; and the age of chivalry have been known.
The stories are divided into three sections: The Age of Fable or Stories of Gods and Heroes (first published in 1855); The Age of Chivalry (1858), which contains King Arthur and His Knights, The Mabinogeon, and The Knights of English History; and Legends of Charlemagne or Romance of the Middle Ages (1863). For the Greek myths, Bulfinch drew on Ovid and Virgil, and for the sagas of the north, from Mallet's Northern Antiquities. He provides lively versions of the myths of Zeus and Hera, Venus and Adonis, Daphne and Apollo, and their cohorts on Mount Olympus; the love story of Pygmalion and Galatea; the legends of the Trojan War and the epic wanderings of Ulysses and Aeneas; the joys of Valhalla and the furies of Thor; and the tales of Beowulf and Robin Hood.
The tales are eminently readable. As Bulfinch wrote, "Without a knowledge of mythology much of the elegant literature of our own language cannot be understood and appreciated. . . . Our book is an attempt to solve this problem, by telling the stories of mythology in such a manner as to make them a source of amusement."
Thomas Bulfinch, in his day job, was a clerk in the Merchant's Bank of Boston, an undemanding position that afforded him ample leisure time in which to pursue his other interests. In addition to serving as secretary of the Boston Society of Natural History, he thoroughly researched the myths and legends and copiously cross-referenced them with literature and art. As such, the myths are an indispensable guide to the cultural values of the nineteenth century; however, it is the vigor of the stories themselves that returns generation after generation to Bulfinch.
From the Trade Paperback edition. [via]More editions of Bulfinch's Mythology : The Age of Fable, the Age of Chivalry, Legends of Charlemagne:
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Bulfinch's Mythology: The Complete Textsby Thomas BulfinchISBN 051722688X (0-517-22688-X)
Hardcover, Gramercy
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A Christmas Carolby Charles DickensISBN 0486268659 (0-486-26865-9)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Christmas Carol'Book summary:In the history of English literature, Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, which has been continuously in print since it was first published in the winter of 1843, stands out as the quintessential Christmas story. What makes this charming edition of Dickens's immortal tale so special is the collection of 80 vivid illustrations by Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Shinn, a well-known artist in his time, was a popular illustrator of newspapers and magazines whose work displayed a remarkable affinity for the stories of Charles Dickens, evoking the bustling street life of the mid-1800s. Printed on heavy, cream-colored paper stock, the edges of the pages have been left rough, simulating the way in which the story might have appeared in Dickens's own time. Though countless editions of this classic have been published over the years, this one stands out as particularly beautiful, nostalgic, and evocative of the spirit of Christmas. [via]
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- A Christmas Carol: ISBN 048642247X (0-486-42247-X)
Softcover, Dover Pubns - A Christmas Carol: ISBN 0486451240 (0-486-45124-0)
Softcover, Dover Pubns - A Christmas Carol: ISBN 0553212443 (0-553-21244-3)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept - A Christmas Carol: ISBN 0582421209 (0-582-42120-9)
Softcover, Prentice Hall - A Christmas Carol: ISBN 0689871805 (0-689-87180-5)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing - A Christmas Carol: ISBN 0679436391 (0-679-43639-1)
Hardcover, Everymans Library - A Christmas Carol: ISBN 0486209806 (0-486-20980-6)
Softcover, Dover Pubns - A Christmas Carol: ISBN 0590435272 (0-590-43527-2)
Softcover, Scholastic Canada, Limited - A Christmas Carol: ISBN 0670888796 (0-670-88879-6)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - A Christmas Carol: ISBN 0671473697 (0-671-47369-7)
Softcover, Pocket Books - A Christmas Carol: ISBN 0671520784 (0-671-52078-4)
Softcover, Pocket Books - A Christmas Carol: ISBN 051723159X (0-517-23159-X)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing - A Christmas Carol: ISBN 0671455990 (0-671-45599-0)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster - A Christmas Carol: ISBN 0671476467 (0-671-47646-7)
Hardcover, Silver Burdett Pr - A Christmas Carol: ISBN 0681416068 (0-681-41606-8)
Hardcover, Longmeadow Pr - A Christmas Carol: ISBN 0688136060 (0-688-13606-0)
Hardcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - A Christmas Carol: ISBN 0486268659 (0-486-26865-9)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
- A Christmas Carol: ISBN 048642247X (0-486-42247-X)
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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A Christmas Carol in Prose: Being a Ghost Story of Christmasby Charles DickensISBN 0590021028 (0-590-02102-8)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Collected Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poeby Edgar Allan PoeISBN 0679600078 (0-679-60007-8)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Collected Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe'Book summary:Edgar Allan Poe was one of the most original writers in the history of American letters, a genius who was tragically misunderstood in his lifetime. He was a seminal figure in the development of science fiction and the detective story, and exerted a great influence on Dostoyevsky, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jules Verne, and Charles Baudelaire, who championed him long before Poe was appreciated in his own country. Baudelaire's enthusiasm brought Poe a wide audience in Europe, and his writing came to have enormous importance for modern French literature. This edition includes his most well-known works--"The Raven," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "Annabel Lee," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"--as well as less-familiar stories, poems, and essays. [via]
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The Complete Storiesby Edgar Allan PoeISBN 0679417400 (0-679-41740-0)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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Edgar Allan Poes gift for the macabrehis genius in finding the strangeness lurking at the heart of thingswas so extraordinary that he exerted a major influence on Baudelaire and French symbolism, on Freudian analysis, and also on the detective novel and the Hollywood movie. His psychologically profound stories of encounters with the marvelous, the uncanny, and the dreadful representin contrast to the optimism of writers like Emerson and Whitmanthe other, darker side of the nineteenth-century American sensibility.More editions of The Complete Stories:
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Complete Mythologyby Thomas BulfinchISBN 060056293X (0-600-56293-X)
Hardcover, Spring Publications, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Complete Mythology'Book summary:HARDCOVER w/dust cover. Exactly as shown (view my customers provided images). Illustrated edition. 1979/Crown Publishing. Library binding. From Private Collection. Pristine Condition. [via]
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The Complete Oscar Wildeby Oscar WildeISBN 0517120739 (0-517-12073-9)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Complete Oscar Wilde'Book summary:An all-encompassing collection of the author's plays, stories, poems, and children's works offers The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Ballad of Reading Gaol, Lady Windomere's Fan, and Salome. [via]
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Complete Poems and Selected Essaysby Edgar Allan Poe, Richard GrayISBN 0460872613 (0-460-87261-3)
Softcover, Tuttle Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Complete Poems and Selected Essays'Book summary:This book is part of the "Everyman" series which has been re-set with wide margins and easy-to-read type and includes a themed introduction, a chronology of the life and times of the author, a plot summary, annotated reading list and critical response. This selection presents all of Poe's poetry, and includes the less well known poems written before he was 20, among them "To Helen", which Poe said was written in boyhood for the woman whose death caused him "with half his heart to inhabit other worlds". The selected essays are illuminating in relation to Poe's life and times. [via]
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Eugene Oneginby Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin, Avrahm Yarmolinsky, Fritz Eichenberg, Babette DeutschISBN 0486404234 (0-486-40423-4)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Eugene Onegin'Book summary:"In an era of inept and ignorant imitations, whose piped-in background music has hypnotized innocent readers into fearing literality's salutary jolt, some reviewers were upset by the humble fidelity of my version. . . ." Such was Vladimir Nabokov's response to the storm of controversy aroused by the first edition of his literal translation of Eugene Onegin. This bold rendering of the Russian masterpiece, together with Nabokov's detailed and witty commentary, is itself a work of enduring literary interest, and reflects a lifelong admiration for Pushkin on the part of one of this century's most brilliant stylists.
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Eugene Oneginby Douglas R. Hofstadter, Aleksandr Sergeevich PushkinISBN 0465020941 (0-465-02094-1)
Softcover, Perseus Books Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Eugene Onegin'Book summary:The supreme poet of the Russian language, Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin has had a checkered existence in English. His prose, to be sure, has presented his translators with a less formidable set of hurdles. But Pushkin composed his masterpiece, Eugene Onegin, in a 14-line stanza of his own invention, with a slippery rhyme scheme and treacherously foursquare meter (i.e., iambic tetrameter, which tends to sound slightly singsong to English speakers). This has forced most of his translators--from Walter Arndt to James Falen to Charles Johnston--to shortchange form in favor of content. Vladimir Nabokov probably pushed this tendency as far as it could go, transforming Pushkin's poetry into perversely lumpy paragraphs (and enveloping the slim pickings of his translation in a jumbo-sized commentary). But nobody has managed to produce even a halfway-definitive version of Eugene Onegin.
Now Douglas Hofstadter, who's best known for Gödel, Escher, Bach, has taken a shot at it. Certainly he's no stranger to translation theory--his 1997 book, Le Ton Beau de Marot, was a brilliant and unbuttoned meditation on the translator's art, with numerous detours into the hinterlands of cognitive science. Theory and practice are two different matters, however, as Hofstadter is quick to admit: "The thought seemed quite ridiculous: me, with such sparse knowledge of Russian, hoping to clamber up this formidable Everest of translation, a book often said to be next to untranslatable, and square at the center of the inner circle of Russian literature!" Clamber he did, however--and the result is a charming if uneven version of the poem, more beholden to Cole Porter and Ogden Nash than the poet's 19th-century peers. Several of Hofstadter's slangier couplets might have Nabokov spinning in his grave: "Did thus our party boy exhaust / Himself at games, at zero cost?" Still, he manages some of Pushkin's loop-the-loops very nicely:
The air grew warm as days went flying,
Clearly Hofstadter's take on the poem goes heavy on the sizzle and fails to capture much of Pushkin's elegant gravity. Still, it's a welcome addition to the ranks, a handsome present to the poet on the occasion of his 200th birthday--and, rather winningly, a linguistic labor of love. --William Davies [via]
And winter knew to call it quits.
Eugene gave up his versifying,
But not the ghost, and not his wits.
He's lent new life by buds aborning,
And first thing on some clear spring morning
He leaves his cloistered, small château
Where, marmot-like, he'd braved the snow.
Eugene Oneginby Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov, Aleksandr Sergeevich PushkinISBN 0691018375 (0-691-01837-5)
Softcover, Princeton Univ Pr
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Eugene Oneginby Walter W. Arndt, Aleksandr Sergeevich PushkinISBN 0525475915 (0-525-47591-5)
Softcover, E.P. Dutton
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Jane Austenby Jane AustenISBN 0517118297 (0-517-11829-7)
Hardcover, Grammercy
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jane Austen'Book summary:Collected together in one volume, The Complete Novels show the development of Austen as a writer and social commentator. From the early optimism and youthful energy of Northanger Abbey to the quiet and subtle art of Persuasion, this collection reveals the breadth of one of the best loved novelists of all time. [via]
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Little Dorrit: Library Editionby Charles DickensISBN 0613708547 (0-613-70854-7)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Little Dorrit: Library Edition'Book summary:(Book Jacket Status: Not Jacketed)Of the complex, richly rewarding masterworks he wrote in the last decade of his life, Little Dorrit is the book in which Charles Dickens most fully unleashed his indignation at the fallen state of mid-Victorian society. Crammed with persons and incidents in whose recreation nothing is accidental or spurious, containing, in its picture of the Circumlocution Office, the most witheringly exact satire of a bureaucracy we possess, Little Dorrit is a stunning example of how thoroughly Dickens could put his flair for the theatrical and his comic genius the service of his passion for justice. [via]
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Little Womenby Louisa May Alcott, Robert Blaisdell, Thea KlirosISBN 0486296342 (0-486-29634-2)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Little Women'Book summary:Timeless, heartwarming tale of the four young March sisters Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy their mother Marmee, and other memorable characters. Generations of readers have enjoyed this story of the joys, heartaches, and triumphs of a warm, close-knit family, poor in material wealth, but rich in love and devotion to one another. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.[via]More editions of Little Women:
- Little Women: ISBN 0486410234 (0-486-41023-4)
Softcover, Dover Pubns - Little Women: ISBN 0534521169 (0-534-52116-9)
Softcover, Wadsworth Pub Co - Little Women: ISBN 0553212753 (0-553-21275-3)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept - Little Women: ISBN 0590437976 (0-590-43797-6)
Softcover, Scholastic Canada, Limited - Little Women: ISBN 0670877069 (0-670-87706-9)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - Little Women: ISBN 0671517643 (0-671-51764-3)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster - Little Women: ISBN 0679861750 (0-679-86175-0)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books - Little Women: ISBN 0689835310 (0-689-83531-0)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing - Little Women: ISBN 0460050028 (0-460-05002-8)
Hardcover, J M Dent & Sons Ltd - Little Women: ISBN 0517189542 (0-517-18954-2)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing - Little Women: ISBN 0517221160 (0-517-22116-0)
Hardcover, Gramercy - Little Women: ISBN 0590203509 (0-590-20350-9)
Softcover, Scholastic Canada, Limited - Little Women: ISBN 0590225375 (0-590-22537-5)
Softcover, Scholastic Canada, Limited - Little Women: ISBN 069401527X (0-694-01527-X)
Softcover, Harpercollins Childrens Books - Little Women: ISBN 0517634899 (0-517-63489-9)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing - Little Women: ISBN 0606009744 (0-606-00974-4)
Hardcover, Demco Media - Little Women: ISBN 0670877050 (0-670-87705-0)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated - Little Women: ISBN 0671456512 (0-671-45651-2)
Hardcover, Silver Burdett Pr - Little Women: ISBN 0681007672 (0-681-00767-2)
Hardcover, Longmeadow Pr - Little Women: ISBN 0681400552 (0-681-40055-2)
Hardcover, Longmeadow Pr - Little Women: ISBN 070641313X (0-7064-1313-X)
Hardcover, Octopus Books Limited - Little Women: ISBN 0486296342 (0-486-29634-2)
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- Little Women: ISBN 0486410234 (0-486-41023-4)
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Little Womenby Janet Allison Brown, Dinah DryhurstISBN 0670899127 (0-670-89912-7)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Little Women'Book summary:A simple retelling of the adventures of the four March sisters living in New England during the time of the Civil War. [via]
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Little Womenby Laurie Lawlor, Louisa May AlcottISBN 0671519026 (0-671-51902-6)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Little Women'Book summary:An American classic portrays a lively family of four sisters, as they grow up--serious Meg, quiet, sweet Beth, Amy who wants everything her way, and Jo, who makes up her own mind no matter what. Reprint. Movie tie-in. [via]
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Little Women and Good Wivesby Louisa May AlcottISBN 0460871412 (0-460-87141-2)
Softcover, Tuttle Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Little Women and Good Wives'Book summary:Chronicles the humorous and sentimental fortunes of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies and marry in nineteenth-century New England. [via]
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Little Women, Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amyby Louisa May AlcottISBN 0679436421 (0-679-43642-1)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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Persuasionby Jane AustenISBN 0486295559 (0-486-29555-9)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Persuasion'Book summary:Jane Austen's last completed novel, Persuasion is a delightful social satire of England's landed gentry and a moving tale of lovers separated by class distinctions. After years apart, unmarried Anne Elliot, the heroine Jane Austen called "almost too good for me," encounters the dashing naval officer others persuaded her to reject, as he now courts the rash and younger Louisa Musgrove. Superbly drawn, these characters and those of Anne's prideful father, Sir Walter, the scheming Mrs. Clay, and the duplicitous William Elliot, heir to Kellynch Hall, become luminously alive-so much so that the poet Tennyson, visiting historic Lyme Regis, where a pivotal scene occurs, exclaimed: "Don't talk to me of the Duke of Monmouth. Show me the exact spot where Louisa Musgrove fell!" Tender, almost grave, Persuasion offers a glimpse into Jane Austen's own heart while it magnificently displays the full maturity of her literary power. [via]
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- Persuasion: ISBN 0553211374 (0-553-21137-4)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept - Persuasion: ISBN 0521824184 (0-521-82418-4)
Hardcover, Cambridge Univ Pr - Persuasion: ISBN 0679409866 (0-679-40986-6)
Hardcover, Alfred a Knopf Inc - Persuasion: ISBN 0517626314 (0-517-62631-4)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub - Persuasion: ISBN 0679601910 (0-679-60191-0)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group - Persuasion: ISBN 0701112352 (0-7011-1235-2)
Hardcover, Random House Inc - Persuasion: ISBN 0486295559 (0-486-29555-9)
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- Persuasion: ISBN 0553211374 (0-553-21137-4)
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Persuasionby Pat RogersISBN 0460875299 (0-460-87529-9)
Softcover, Dent & Sons (Canada), Limited, J. M.
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Persuasion'Book summary:'All the privilege I claim for my own sex...is that of loving longest, when existence or when hope is gone.'. Anne Elliot's heartfelt words strike the keynote of Jane Austen's last completed novel. It features a heroine older and wiser than her predecessors in earlier books, and its tone is more intimate and sober as Jane Austen unfolds a simple love-story. She described her heroine in a letter as 'almost too good for me': Anne Elliot's goodness is not of the cloying kind, but an unsentimental quality that, combined with stoicism and integrity, enables her to find happiness in love after seven years when it seemed she had for ever put an end to such a prospect. [via]
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The Three Musketeersby Alexandre Dumas, Deborah G. FelderISBN 0679860177 (0-679-86017-7)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Three Musketeers'Book summary:The Three Musketeers has transported readers to an exciting world of crossed swords and daring deeds for over one hundred fifty years. Now this deluxe edition -- featuring the complete text and fifteen vivid full-color plates from acclaimed artist Tom Kidd-brings all the drama and excitement to life for today's readers. [via]
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The Three Musketeers: Being the First of the D'artagnan Romances; and Twenty Years After, a Sequelby Alexandre DumasISBN 0553213377 (0-553-21337-7)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Three Musketeers: Being the First of the D'artagnan Romances; and Twenty Years After, a Sequel'Book summary:A major new translation of one of the most enduring works of literature from the award- winning, bestselling translator of Anna Karenina
First published in 1844, The Three Musketeers is the most famous of Alexandre Dumass historical novels and one of the most popular adventure novels ever written. Dumass swashbuckling epic chronicles the adventures of dArtagnan, a brash young man from the countryside who journeys to Paris in 1625 hoping to become a musketeer and guard to King Louis XIII. Before long, he finds treachery and court intrigueand also three boon companions, the daring swordsmen Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. Together the four strive heroically to defend the honor of their queen against the powerful Cardinal Richelieu and the seductive spy Milady.
Richard Pevear, part of the husband/wife team responsible for award-winning translations of classic Russian literature, provides a flavorful and faithful rendition that conveys all of the wit, romance, and rollicking pace of the original French. Pevear also includes an edifying introduction to Dumas, his world, and his take on history, as well as explanatory notes, making this the edition par excellence for a new generation of readers. [via]
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- The Three Musketeers: Being the First of the D'artagnan Romances; and Twenty Years After, a Sequel: ISBN 0670037796 (0-670-03779-6)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA - The Three Musketeers: Being the First of the D'artagnan Romances; and Twenty Years After, a Sequel: ISBN 0679603328 (0-679-60332-8)
Hardcover, Random House Inc - The Three Musketeers: Being the First of the D'artagnan Romances; and Twenty Years After, a Sequel: ISBN 0613639995 (0-613-63999-5)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - The Three Musketeers: Being the First of the D'artagnan Romances; and Twenty Years After, a Sequel: ISBN 0553213377 (0-553-21337-7)
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