In this selection of tales by the master folklorist Andrew Lang, the reader is taken into the romantic world of the gallant Knights of the Round Table and their courageous and chivalrous deeds, fair maidens, castles steeped in history, the quest for the Holy Grail, and the tragic love of King Arthur and Sir Lancelot for Guinevere, and Tristan for Iseult. The Arthurian legends are the most potent of the thrilling and mist-enshrouded tales of adventure to be passed down from pre-recorded history, and they have as much appeal today as they did in the age of the troubadours.
《爱丽丝梦游仙境》讲述了小姑娘爱丽丝追赶一只揣着怀表、会说话的白兔,掉进了一个兔子洞,由此坠入了神奇的地下世界。在这个世界里,喝一口水就能缩得如同老鼠大小,吃一块蛋糕又会变成巨人,同一块蘑菇吃右边就变矮,吃其左边则又长高,狗发脾气时便咆哮和摇尾巴,而猫咆哮和摇尾巴却是因为高兴。在这个世界里,似乎所有吃的东西都有古怪。 她还遇到了一大堆人和动物:渡渡鸟、蜥蜴比尔、柴郡猫、疯帽匠、三月野兔、睡鼠、素甲鱼、鹰头狮、丑陋的公爵夫人。她在一扇小门后的大花园里遇到了一整副的扑克牌,牌里粗暴的红桃王后、老好人红桃国王和神气活现的红桃杰克等等。爱丽丝帮助兔子寻找丢失的扇子和手套,她之后还帮三个园丁躲避红王后的迫害,她还在荒诞的法庭上大声抗议国王和王后对好人的诬陷。在这个奇幻疯狂的世界里,
0in 0in 0pt" No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete textof The Merchant of Venice on the left-hand page, side-by-side withan easy-to-understand translation on the right. Each No FearShakespeare contains The complete text of the original play A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everydaylanguage A complete list of characters with de*ions Plenty of helpful commentary
《爱丽丝梦游仙境》讲述了小姑娘爱丽丝追赶一只揣着怀表、会说话的白兔,掉进了一个兔子洞,由此坠入了神奇的地下世界。在这个世界里,喝一口水就能缩得如同老鼠大小,吃一块蛋糕又会变成巨人,同一块蘑菇吃右边就变矮,吃其左边则又长高,狗发脾气时便咆哮和摇尾巴,而猫咆哮和摇尾巴却是因为高兴。在这个世界里,似乎所有吃的东西都有古怪。 她还遇到了一大堆人和动物:渡渡鸟、蜥蜴比尔、柴郡猫、疯帽匠、三月野兔、睡鼠、素甲鱼、鹰头狮、丑陋的公爵夫人。她在一扇小门后的大花园里遇到了一整副的扑克牌,牌里粗暴的红桃王后、老好人红桃国王和神气活现的红桃杰克等等。爱丽丝帮助兔子寻找丢失的扇子和手套,她之后还帮三个园丁躲避红王后的迫害,她还在荒诞的法庭上大声抗议国王和王后对好人的诬陷。在这个奇幻疯狂的世界里,
Andrew Matthews brings another historical tale to life foryoung readers. With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre andVillainy in Richard III.
No Fear Shakespeare gives you the complete text of The Comedy of Errors on the left-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translation on the right. Each No Fear Shakespeare contains The complete text of the original play A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everyday language A complete list of characters with de*ions Plenty of helpful commentary
Here are twelve deeply moving short stories from the perceptive pen of Cynthia Rylant. Each captures the moment when someone's life changes -- when an animal causes a human being to see things in a different way, and, perhaps, changes his life.
Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of itschildren's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes adazzling new series: Classic Starts . The stories areabridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats theworld's beloved tales (and children) with the respect theydeserve--all at an incomparable price. He robbed from the rich and gave to the poor, and had escapadesenough to please any adventure-loving child. Now even the youngestreaders can have the chance to enter Sherwood Forest with Robin'sband of merry men, and meet such unforgettable characters as FriarTuck, Little John, Allan-a-Dale, the nasty Sheriff of Nottingham,and wicked King John. Every moment of the story is filled withaction and excitement.
《爱丽丝梦游仙境》讲述了小姑娘爱丽丝追赶一只揣着怀表、会说话的白兔,掉进了一个兔子洞,由此坠入了神奇的地下世界。在这个世界里,喝一口水就能缩得如同老鼠大小,吃一块蛋糕又会变成巨人,同一块蘑菇吃右边就变矮,吃其左边则又长高,狗发脾气时便咆哮和摇尾巴,而猫咆哮和摇尾巴却是因为高兴。在这个世界里,似乎所有吃的东西都有古怪。 她还遇到了一大堆人和动物:渡渡鸟、蜥蜴比尔、柴郡猫、疯帽匠、三月野兔、睡鼠、素甲鱼、鹰头狮、丑陋的公爵夫人。她在一扇小门后的大花园里遇到了一整副的扑克牌,牌里粗暴的红桃王后、老好人红桃国王和神气活现的红桃杰克等等。爱丽丝帮助兔子寻找丢失的扇子和手套,她之后还帮三个园丁躲避红王后的迫害,她还在荒诞的法庭上大声抗议国王和王后对好人的诬陷。在这个奇幻疯狂的世界里,
Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of itschildren's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes adazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; thequality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's belovedtales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at anincomparable price. Black Beauty is the classic horse story, a beautiful and touchingtale told by the title character himself. Set in Victorian London,it follows Beauty's life and changing fortunes as he moves fromowner to owner. As the horse encounters new experiences and newfriends who reveal their own histories, the story quietly paints afascinating portrait of how animals were treated during thatera.
one of the most beloved classics in children’s literature,Kipling’s masterpiece follows Mowgli, the boy raised by wolves, andhis animal friends as they fight for survival in the Indian jungle.Young readers will love the wise bear Baloo and Bagheera the blackpanther; shiver at the vicious tiger Shere Khan; laugh at the sillymonkeys; and feel compassion for the grown-up Mowgli—who mustfinally acknowledge his own humanity.
All for one and one for all! That’s the rallying cry ofthe Musketeers—guards of the French King—and the call to adventurefor young readers enjoying their first taste of Dumas’ classicswashbuckler. Aramis, Athos, Porthos, and the not-quite-yetMusketeer D’Artagnan use their wits and their swords to battle anevil Cardinal, the traitorous Milady, and other enemies of theFrench court.
I will wear my heart upon my sleeve for daws to peck at...Agreat retelling of this tragic tale of jealousy and human frailty.With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre, and Jealousy inOthello.
0in 0in 0pt" Nothing’s more magical than going down therabbit hole and through the looking glass with Alice. There, inworlds unlike any other ever created, conventional logic is turnedupside down and wrong-way round to enchanting effect. Children willlove reading Carroll’s many humorous nonsense verses and meetingsuch unforgettable characters as the Mad Hatter, the Knave ofHearts who steals some tarts, and the grinning Cheshire Cat (in Alice in Wonderland ) and Tweedledee, Tweedledum, HumptyDumpty, and the Jabberwock (in Through the LookingGlass ).
0in 0in 0pt" No FearShakespeare gives you the complete text of King Lear on theleft-hand page, side-by-side with an easy-to-understand translationon the right. Each No Fear Shakespeare contains The complete text of theoriginal play A line-by-line translation that puts Shakespeare into everydaylanguage A complete list of characters with de*ions Plenty of helpful commentary
Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of itschildren's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes adazzling new series: Classic Starts . The stories areabridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats theworld's beloved tales (and children) with the respect theydeserve--all at an incomparable price. Poor Sara Crewe. onceupon a time her beloved father pampered and adored her. But eversince he died, leaving her alone and penniless, she's been caughtin the cruel clutches of Miss Minchin, the headmistress at theSelect Seminary for Young Ladies, where Sara once studied. But nomatter how terrible things get, Sara always has her imagination andgoodness of heart to carry her through. This timeless tale of apoor orphan has won children's hearts for a century--and continuesto be a favorite.
Deception is abound in this classic Shakespeare retelling.With Notes on Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre and Nature andIdentity in As You Like It.
Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of itschildren's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes adazzling new series: Classic Starts . The stories areabridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats theworld's beloved tales (and children) with the respect theydeserve--all at an incomparable price. No child is too young to appreciate the amazing deductive powers ofthe world's smartest detective. These easy-to-read Sherlock Holmesstories provide the perfect introduction to the super sleuth andhis friend and assistant, Dr. Watson. Among the intriguing tales:"A Scandal in Bohemia," Holmes's first encounter with themysterious Irene Adler; "The Red-Headed League"; "The Adventure ofthe Six Napoleons" and others.
Hot on the heels of the blockbuster film comes a version ofH.G. Wells’ chilling tale of alien invasion that every child canenjoy. It begins as the sky lights up with bright cylinders fromMars that look like falling stars—and continues as the Martiansemerge from their vessels with machines of fire and deadly smoke.Wells’s depiction of a city in panic—written in 1898—still remainsshockingly contemporary.
Dracula, that compelling creature of the night, continues hisneck-biting ways in a version of the novel that children willdevour. Moving from Transylvania to London, the timeless vampireserves up thrills and chills as he imprisons and terrorizes theinnocent Jonathan Harker, and then goes after his fiancée, Mina,and her friend Lucy. From creepy, insect-eating Renfield to Dr. VanHelsing—who valiantly fights Dracula’s evil—the characters anddrama are spellbinding.