This version includes a detailed introductory annotation on how the book and the plot were created. How well I recall the greatest literary pleasure of my life, its time and place ! A dreary winter's day without, within a generous heat and glow from the flaming grate, and I reclining at my ease on the library lounge, ''Mansfield Park" in hand. Then succeed four solid hours of literary bliss, and an absorption so great that when I mechanically close the book at the last page it is only by t...

Edith Nesbit's 'The Railway Children (With All Original Illustrations)' is a timeless classic that follows the story of three siblings who move to the countryside with their mother after their father mysteriously disappears. The children spend their days exploring the surrounding countryside, making friends with the local railway staff, and experiencing various adventures. Nesbit's writing style is characterized by its engaging narrative, vivid descriptions of the English countryside, and ...

The Railway Children (Illustrated) is one of Edith Nesbit's most enduring achievements, a children's novel that unites domestic realism, adventure, and moral education with unusual grace. Set after the sudden disappearance of the children's father, the story follows Roberta, Peter, and Phyllis as they adapt to reduced circumstances near a country railway. Nesbit's lucid, sympathetic prose blends suspense, humor, and emotional restraint, while the illustrations enhance its atmosphere of Edw...

Edith Nesbit's The Complete Bastable Family Series (Illustrated Edition) is a collection of delightful children's stories that follow the adventures of the resourceful and mischievous Bastable siblings. Each story is filled with humor, heartwarming moments, and valuable life lessons that remain relatable to readers of all ages. Nesbit's writing style is engaging and accessible, making these stories perfect for both children and adults alike. Set in late Victorian and early Edwardian Englan...

THE BASTABLE FAMILY – Complete Series gathers Edith Nesbit's beloved chronicles of the enterprising Bastable children, whose schemes to restore family fortunes and pursue moral improvement repeatedly collide with the comic realities of Edwardian life. Written with brisk dialogue, ironic narration, and a keen ear for childish logic, the books helped reshape children's fiction by rejecting solemn instruction in favor of wit, realism, and imaginative freedom. The illustrations enhance the per...

In 'The Greatest Works of Kate Douglas Wiggin (Illustrated Edition)', the reader is treated to a collection of literary gems that showcase the author's exceptional talent in storytelling and character development. Kate Douglas Wiggin's works are renowned for their heartwarming and insightful portrayals of human nature, often with a focus on children and their experiences. This illustrated edition brings to life the vivid imagery and charm of Wiggin's writing, making it a delightful and eng...

Kate Douglas Wiggin – Ultimate Collection: 21 Novels & 130+ Short Stories gathers the full range of a writer central to American domestic fiction, children's literature, and late nineteenth-century regional realism. From the enduring charm of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm to tales of travel, village life, courtship, moral education, and family feeling, the collection reveals Wiggin's graceful prose, comic timing, and sentimental yet observant imagination. Her work belongs to a literary contex...

This Top Five Classics illustrated edition of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility features:• 36 full-color illustrations by Charles E. Brock• An informative introduction• A detailed author bio and bibliographyOriginally published in 1811, Sense and Sensibility was Jane Austen's first novel, focused on the romantic struggles of two sisters—the sensible Elinor and the passionate Marianne. Fille...

This Top Five Classics illustrated edition of Jane Austen's Persuasion features:• 30 full-color illustrations by Charles E. Brock• An informative introduction• A detailed author bio and bibliographyOriginally published in December 1817, just five months after Jane Austen died at the age of 41, Persuasion was her last completed novel. Released with Northanger Abbey as a four-volume se...

Then Gerald's eyes smiled; they had a trick of doing this when his lips were quite serious. Mademoiselle caught the twinkle, and she laughed and Gerald laughed too."Little deceiver!" she said. "Why not say at once you want to be free of surveillance, how you say overwatching without pretending it is me you wish to please?"

Austen's epistolary novel reveals the complexities of social manoeuvring and the sharp wit of its unforgettable protagonist.Presented as a series of letters, this short novel tells the story of the beautiful yet notorious Lady Susan and her schemes to find an advantageous second marriage for herself, while also forcing her daughter into a loveless match. Follow a brilliant and manipulative widow determined to secure advantageous marriages for herself and her daught...