Though her sisters are keen on finding men to marry, Elizabeth Bennet would rather wait for someone she loves - certainly not someone like Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, whom she finds to be smug and judgmental, in contrast to the charming George Wickham. But soon Elizabeth learns that her first impressions may not have been correct, and the quiet, genteel Mr. Darcy might be her true love after all.
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Tortilla Flat
By Steinbeck, John
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Danny, a mule skinner during the First World War, returns to Tortilla Flat to enjoy the carefree and amoral life of the paisano.
--This text refers to the School & Library Binding edition.
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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
By Spark, Muriel
Now in a special edition marking the 100th anniversary of the authors birth, Muriel Sparks classic novel, widely hailed as one of the 20th centurys best. At the staid Marcia Blaine School for Girls, in Edinburgh, Scotland, teacher extraordinaire Miss Jean Brodie is unmistakably, and outspokenly, in her prime. She is passionate in the application of her unorthodox teaching methods, in her attraction to the married art master, Teddy Lloyd, in her affair with the bachelor music master, Gordon Lowther, and - most important - in her dedication to "her girls," the students she selects to be her crème de la crème. Fanatically devoted, each member of the Brodie set - Eunice, Jenny, Mary, Monica, Rose, and Sandy - is "famous for something," and Miss Brodie strives to bring out the best in each one. Determined to instill in them independence, passion, and ambition, Miss Brodie advises her girls, "Safety does not come first. Goodness, Truth, and Beauty come first. Follow me." And they do. But one of them will betray her.
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Anthem
By Rand, Ayn
a dark portrait of forthcoming social trends describes a world without individuals, independence, or values, and is complemented by an extensive introduction featuring the author's own commentary.
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525940154
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Love in the Time of Cholera
By Marquez, Gabriel Garcia
"A love story of astonishing power." - Newsweek The International Bestseller and modern literary classic by Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel Garcia MarquezIn their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is devastated, but he is a romantic. As he rises in his business career he whiles away the years in 622 affairs--yet he reserves his heart for Fermina. Her husband dies at last, and Florentino purposefully attends the funeral. Fifty years, nine months, and four days after he first declared his love for Fermina, he will do so again.
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9780307389732
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Paperback
The Remains of the Day
By Ishiguro, Kazuo
The Remains of the Day is a profoundly compelling portrait of the perfect English butler and of his fading, insular world postwar England. At the end of his three decades of service at Darlington Hall, Stevens embarks on a country drive, during which he looks back over his career to reassure himself that he has served humanity by serving “a great gentleman.” But lurking in his memory are doubts about the true nature of Lord Darlington’s “greatness” and graver doubts about his own faith in the man he served. A tragic, spiritual portrait of a perfect English butler and his reaction to his fading insular world in post-war England. A wonderful, wonderful book.
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Winesburg, Ohio
By Anderson, Sherwood
Winesburg, Ohio (1919) is Sherwood Andersons masterpiece, a cycle of short stories concerning life in a small town at the end of the nineteenth century. At the center is George Willard, a young reporter who becomes the confidant of the towns solitary figures. Andersons stories influenced countless American writers including Hemingway, Faulkner, Updike, Oates and Carver. This new edition corrects errors made in earlier editions and takes into account major criticism and textual scholarship of the last several decades.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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9780140186550
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Paperback(REISSUE)
The Taming of the Shrew
By Shakespeare, William
A completely re-edited edition of the classic tragedy contains full explanatory notes on pages facing the text of the play; an introduction to Shakespeare's language; and an essay by a Shakespeare scholar.
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A Clockwork Orange
By Burgess, Anthony
A novel as brilliant, transgressive, and influential as when it was published fifty years ago.A nightmare vision of the future told in its own fantastically inventive lexicon, A Clockwork Orange shocked readers on its publication in 1962. It has since become a classic of dystopian literature and the basis for Stanley Kubrick’s once banned film, whose recent Blu-Ray DVD reissue has brought this revolutionary tale on modern civilization to an even wider audience. This 50th anniversary edition of the novel is published with the original British cover.
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Hardcover
The Annotated Lolita
By Nabokov, Vladimir
A revised and annotated edition of "Lolita". This novel about a middle-aged Englishman's passion for a 12-year-old girl, caused a sensation when first published. This version aims to enable students to appreciate its many layers of meaning.
--This text refers to an alternate
Paperback
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A revised and annotated edition of "Lolita". This novel about a middle-aged Englishman's passion for a 12-year-old girl, caused a sensation when first published. This version aims to enable students to appreciate its many layers of meaning.
Pride and Prejudice
By Austen, Jane
Though her sisters are keen on finding men to marry, Elizabeth Bennet would rather wait for someone she loves - certainly not someone like Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, whom she finds to be smug and judgmental, in contrast to the charming George Wickham. But soon Elizabeth learns that her first impressions may not have been correct, and the quiet, genteel Mr. Darcy might be her true love after all.
Tortilla Flat
By Steinbeck, John
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Danny, a mule skinner during the First World War, returns to Tortilla Flat to enjoy the carefree and amoral life of the paisano. --This text refers to the School & Library Binding edition.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
By Spark, Muriel
Now in a special edition marking the 100th anniversary of the authors birth, Muriel Sparks classic novel, widely hailed as one of the 20th centurys best. At the staid Marcia Blaine School for Girls, in Edinburgh, Scotland, teacher extraordinaire Miss Jean Brodie is unmistakably, and outspokenly, in her prime. She is passionate in the application of her unorthodox teaching methods, in her attraction to the married art master, Teddy Lloyd, in her affair with the bachelor music master, Gordon Lowther, and - most important - in her dedication to "her girls," the students she selects to be her crème de la crème. Fanatically devoted, each member of the Brodie set - Eunice, Jenny, Mary, Monica, Rose, and Sandy - is "famous for something," and Miss Brodie strives to bring out the best in each one. Determined to instill in them independence, passion, and ambition, Miss Brodie advises her girls, "Safety does not come first. Goodness, Truth, and Beauty come first. Follow me." And they do. But one of them will betray her.
Anthem
By Rand, Ayn
a dark portrait of forthcoming social trends describes a world without individuals, independence, or values, and is complemented by an extensive introduction featuring the author's own commentary.
Love in the Time of Cholera
By Marquez, Gabriel Garcia
"A love story of astonishing power." - Newsweek The International Bestseller and modern literary classic by Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel Garcia MarquezIn their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is devastated, but he is a romantic. As he rises in his business career he whiles away the years in 622 affairs--yet he reserves his heart for Fermina. Her husband dies at last, and Florentino purposefully attends the funeral. Fifty years, nine months, and four days after he first declared his love for Fermina, he will do so again.
The Remains of the Day
By Ishiguro, Kazuo
The Remains of the Day is a profoundly compelling portrait of the perfect English butler and of his fading, insular world postwar England. At the end of his three decades of service at Darlington Hall, Stevens embarks on a country drive, during which he looks back over his career to reassure himself that he has served humanity by serving “a great gentleman.” But lurking in his memory are doubts about the true nature of Lord Darlington’s “greatness” and graver doubts about his own faith in the man he served. A tragic, spiritual portrait of a perfect English butler and his reaction to his fading insular world in post-war England. A wonderful, wonderful book.
Winesburg, Ohio
By Anderson, Sherwood
Winesburg, Ohio (1919) is Sherwood Andersons masterpiece, a cycle of short stories concerning life in a small town at the end of the nineteenth century. At the center is George Willard, a young reporter who becomes the confidant of the towns solitary figures. Andersons stories influenced countless American writers including Hemingway, Faulkner, Updike, Oates and Carver. This new edition corrects errors made in earlier editions and takes into account major criticism and textual scholarship of the last several decades.About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
The Taming of the Shrew
By Shakespeare, William
A completely re-edited edition of the classic tragedy contains full explanatory notes on pages facing the text of the play; an introduction to Shakespeare's language; and an essay by a Shakespeare scholar.
A Clockwork Orange
By Burgess, Anthony
A novel as brilliant, transgressive, and influential as when it was published fifty years ago.A nightmare vision of the future told in its own fantastically inventive lexicon, A Clockwork Orange shocked readers on its publication in 1962. It has since become a classic of dystopian literature and the basis for Stanley Kubrick’s once banned film, whose recent Blu-Ray DVD reissue has brought this revolutionary tale on modern civilization to an even wider audience. This 50th anniversary edition of the novel is published with the original British cover.
The Annotated Lolita
By Nabokov, Vladimir
A revised and annotated edition of "Lolita". This novel about a middle-aged Englishman's passion for a 12-year-old girl, caused a sensation when first published. This version aims to enable students to appreciate its many layers of meaning. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition. Show more Show less #outer_postBodyPS { display: none; } #psGradient { display: none; } #psPlaceHolder { display: none; } #psExpand { display: none; } A revised and annotated edition of "Lolita". This novel about a middle-aged Englishman's passion for a 12-year-old girl, caused a sensation when first published. This version aims to enable students to appreciate its many layers of meaning.