Harriet Beecher Stowe's timeless and moving novel, an incendiary work that fanned the embers of the struggle between free and slave states into the fire of the Civil War.Uncle Tom's Cabin is the story of the slave Tom. Devout and loyal, he is sold and sent down south, where he endures brutal treatment at the hands of the degenerate plantation owner Simon Legree. By exposing the extreme cruelties of slavery, Stowe explores society's failures and asks a prof...

For at least two decades the career of Edward Said has defined what it means to be a public intellectual today. Although attacked as a terrorist and derided as a fraud for his work on behalf of his fellow Palestinians, Said’s importance extends far beyond his political activism. In this volume a distinguished group of scholars assesses nearly every aspect of Said’s work—his contributions to postcolonial theory, his work on racism and ethnicity, his aesthetics and his resistance to the aest...

This story was begun, within a few months after the publication of the completed "Pickwick Papers." There were, then, a good many cheap Yorkshire schools in existence. There are very few now.Of the monstrous neglect of education in England, and the disregard of it by the State as a means of forming good or bad citizens, and miserable or happy men, private schools long afforded a notable example. Although any man who had proved his unfitness for any other occupation in life, was free...

The Lost World is a work by Arthur Conan Doyle, published in 1912, that has inspired numerous other literary and cinematic works. The book revolves around an expedition to a plateau in the Amazon basin of South America, where prehistoric animals (dinosaurs and other extinct creatures) still survive. Conan Doyle's The Lost World is an excellent book for young readers to develop a love for reading. Adults also enjoy this delightful and surprising adventure.

Illustrated Edition: Includes 20 unique, carefully crafted illustrations enhancing the surreal and transformative experience of the story.Summary Included: A concise, captivating summary that encapsulates the essence of Kafka's masterpiece.Detailed Character List: Provides insights into the complex characters that drive the narrative.Author Biography: Explore the life and legacy of Franz...

Tom Canty (youngest son of a family living with the dregs of society in Offal Court) has always aspired to a better life, encouraged by the local priest (who has taught him to read and write). Loitering around the palace gates one day, he sees a prince (the Prince of Wales – Edward VI). Tom is nearly caught and beaten by the Royal Guards; however, Edward stops them and invites Tom into his palace chamber. There the two boys get to know one another, fascinated by each other's life and their...

Anne Shirley is off to college in this artfully packaged edition of the third book in the Anne of Green Gables series.Anne is finally off to Redmond College! While she’s sad to be leaving Marilla and the twins, she’s excited to finally become a full-fledged BA, and to embark on new adventures with the other Avonlea folks attending Redmond—a group that includes her friend Gilbert Blythe.At Redmond Anne meets Philippa Gordon, a frivolous but charming girl who...

Class novel by the third Bronte sister. According to Wikipedia: "Anne Bronte ( 1820 - 1849) was a British novelist and poet, the youngest of the Bronte literary family. She used the pen name Acton Bell."

This collection of short stories, retold by Irish author James Stephens, focuses mainly on the adventures of legendary hunter-warrior Fionn mac Uail and his companions in the Fianna. The stories often feature the magical people of the Shí (fairies) and their interactions with the residents of medieval Ireland.Perfect for readers who love Celtic mythology and enchanting folklore, these timeless tales bring the magical world of ancient Ireland vividly to life. Stephens masterfully we...

The legend of Tristan and Iseult is an influential romance and tragedy. The tragic story is of the adulterous love between the Cornish knight Tristan and the Irish princess Iseult. The narrative predates and most likely influenced the Arthurian romance of Lancelot and Guinevere, and has had a substantial impact on Western art and the idea of romantic love and literature.

Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.- Reading time of the complete text: 1 day- Reading time of the summarized text: about 2 hours"Of Human Bondage" is a 1915 novel by W. Somerset Maugham, considered his masterpiece and partly autobiographical. The plot follows Philip Carey, an orphan with a club foot, through his struggles and relationships. The title is derived ...

Sir Thomas More wrote Utopia in 1516 in Latin. His Utopia is a fictional island, whose society, religion and politics he explores. Critics do not believe that the island depicted More's idea of the perfect society, but rather that he hoped to throw the politics of his own time into a new light by contrasting them with his imagined island society. The work references Plato's Republic.