andquot; My intention is to portray a truly beautifulsoul.andquot; -- Dostoevsky Despite the harsh circumstancesbesetting his own life -- object poverty, incessant gambling, thedeath of his firstborn child -- Dostoevsky produced a secondmasterpiece, The Idiot, just two years after completing Crime andPunishment. In it, a saintly man, Prince Myshkin, is thrust intothe heart of a society more concerned with wealth, power and sexualconquest than with the ideals of Christianity. Myshkin soon findshimself at the center of a violent love triangle in which anotorious woman and a beautiful young girl become rivals for hisaffections. Extortion, scandal and murder follow, testing Myshkin'smoral feelings as Dostoevsky searches through the wreckage left byhuman misery to find andquot; man in man.andquot; The Idiot is aquintessentially Russian novel, one that penetrates the complexpsyche of the Russian people. andquot; They call me a psychologist,andquot; wrote Dostoevsky. andquot; That is not true. I'm only arealist in

Generally believed to be the last play written solely byShakespeare, The Tempest centers on a banished noble who usessorcery to confront his foes. In this play, Shakespeare offers someof his most insightful meditations on themes ranging from vengeanceand forgiveness to nature and nurture. Under the editorial supervision of Jonathan Bate and EricRasmussen, two of today’s most accomplished Shakespearean scholars,this Modern Library series incorporates definitive texts andauthoritative notes from William Shakespeare: Complete Works. Eachplay includes an Introduction, as well as an overview ofShakespeare’s theatrical career; commentary on past and currentproductions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, anddesigners; scene-by-scene analysis; key facts about the work; achronology of Shakespeare’s life and times; and black-and-whiteillustrations. Ideal for students, theater professionals, and general readers,these modern and accessible editions set a new standard in

An American frigate, tracking down a ship-sinking monster,faces not a living creature but an incredible invention -- afantastic submarine commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo.Suddenly a devastating explosion leaves just three survivors, whofind themselves prisoners inside Nemo's death ship on an underwaterodyssey around the world from the pearl-laden waters of Ceylon tothe icy dangers of the South Pole . . .as Captain Nemo, one of thegreatest villians ever created, takes his revenge on allsociety. More than a marvelously thrilling drama, this classic novel,written in 1870, foretells with uncanny accuracy the inventions andadvanced technology of the twentieth century and has become aliterary stepping-stone for generations of science fictionwriters.

Published a year before her death at the age of thirty, EmilyBront?'s only novel is set in the wild, bleak Yorkshire Moors.Depicting the relationship of Cathy and Heathcliff, WutheringHeights creates a world of its own, conceived with an instinct forpoetry and for the dark depths of human psychology. Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Pauline Nestor New Preface by Lucasta Miller

To Build A Fire and Other Stories is the mostcomprehensive and wide-ranging collection of Jack London's shortstories available in paperback. This superb volume brings togethertwenty-five of London's finest, including a dozen of his greatKlondike stories, vivid tales of the Far North were ruggedindividuals, such as the Malemute Kid face the violence of man andnature during the Gold Rush Days. Also included are shortmasterpieces from his later writing, plus six stories unavailablein any ot her paperback edition. Here, along with London's famouswilderness adventures and fireband desperadoes, are portraits ofthe working man, the immigrant, and the exotic outcast: charactersrepresenting the entire span of the author's prolific imaginativecareer, in tales that have been acclaimed throughout the world assome of the most thrilling short stories ever written.

After defeat at the Battle of Shrewsbury the rebels regroup. ButPrince Hal’s reluctance to inherit the crown threatens to destroythe ailing Henry IV’s dream of a lasting dynasty. Shakespeare’sportrait of the prodigal son’s journey from youth to maturityembraces the full panorama of society. Under the editorial supervision of Jonathan Bateand Eric Rasmussen, two of today’s most accomplished Shakespeareanscholars, this Modern Library series incorporates definitive textsand authoritative notes from William Shakespeare: Complete Works.Each play includes an Introduction as well as an overview ofShakespeare’s theatrical career; commentary on past and currentproductions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, anddesigners; scene-by-scene analysis; key facts about the work; achronology of Shakespeare’s life and times; and black-and-whiteillustrations. Ideal for students, theater professionals, andgeneral readers, these modern and accessible editions from theRoyal Shakespeare Company

在线阅读本书 An exciting new edition of the complete works of Shakespeare withthese features: Illustrated with photographs from NewYork Shakespeare Festival productions, vivid readable readableintroductions for each play by noted scholar David Bevington, alively personal foreword by Joseph Papp, an insightful essay on theplay in performance, modern spelling and pronunciation, up-to-dateannotated bibliographies, and convenient listing of keypassages.

Written in 1852, this grand indictment of Victorian society--on its surface a mystery story-- deals with the themes of thevagaries of the High Court of Chancery and misplaced children. Fromthe Inside Flap Introduction by Barbara Hardy

Whether you've lost weight by doing Atkins and want to make your success permanent, or you're new to Atkins and are concerned about your health and weight control, Atkins for Life is for you. Filled with advice and tips on navigating the everyday challenges that can come with eating low carb in a high carb world, this book provides a simple and straightforward lifetime program that anyone can follow. With Atkins for Life, finding your goal weight and staying there has never been so easy--or so tasty!

Book De*ion Lyric and sensual, D.H.Lawrence's last novel is one of the major works of fiction of thetwentieth century. Filled with scenes of intimate beauty, exploresthe emotions of a lonely woman trapped in a sterile marriage andher growing love for the robust gamekeeper of her husband's estate.The most controversial of Lawrence's books, Lady Chatterly's Loverjoyously affirms the author's vision of individual regenerationthrough sexual love. The book's power, complexity, andpsychological intricacy make this a completely original work—atriumph of passion, an erotic celebration of life. Amazon.com Perhaps the most famous of Lawrence's novels, the 1928 LadyChatterley's Lover is no longer distinguished for theonce-shockingly explicit treatment of its subject matter--theadulterous affair between a sexually unfulfilled upper-classmarried woman and the game keeper who works for the estate owned byher wheelchaired husband. Now that we're used to reading about sex,and seeing it in the movies, it's apparent th

The timeless classic of love and sacrifice during the FrenchRevolution! With insight and compassion, Dickens casts his talewith such memorable characters as the evil Madame Defarge and herknitted patterns of death, the gentle Lucie Manette and herunfailing devotion to her downtrodden father, and the courageousSydney Carton, who would give his own love--and life--for a womanthat would never be his.

In 1895 Hardy's final novel, the great tale of JudetheObscure, sent shock waves of indignationrolling across VictorianEngland. Hardy haddared to write frankly about sexuality andtoindict the institutions of marriage, education,and religion. Buthe had, in fact, created a deeplymoral work. The stonemason JudeFawley is adreamer; his is a tragedy of unfulfilled aims.With histantalizing cousin Sue Bridehead, thelast and most extraordinary ofHardy's heroines,Jude takes on the world--and discovers,tragically,its brutal indifference.The most powerful expression ofHardy's philosophy,and a profound exploration of man'sessentialloneliness, Jude the Obscure is a great and beautifulbook."His style touches sublimity." --T. S. Eliot

'Have you ever heard of the fascination of terror?' This is a unique collection of strange stories from the cunning pen of Wilkie Collins, author of The Woman in White and The Moonstone. The Star attraction is the novella The Haunted Hotel, a clever combination of detective and ghost story set in Venice, a city of grim waterways, dark shadows and death. The action takes place in an ancient palazzo coverted into a modern hotel that houses a grisly secret. The supernatural horror, relentless pace, tight narrative, and a doomed countess characterise and distinguish this powerful tale. The other stories present equally disturbing scenarios, which include ghosts, corpses that move, family curses and perhaps the most unusual of all, the Devil's spectacles, which bring a clarity of vision that can lead to madness.

A continuation of the major series of individual Shakespeareplays from the world renowned Royal Shakespeare Company, edited bytwo brilliant, younger generation Shakespearean scholars JonathanBate and Eric Rasmussen Incorporating definitive text and cutting-edge notes fromWilliam Shakespeare: Complete Works-the first authoritative,modernized edition of Shakespeare's First Folio in more than 300years-this remarkable series of individual plays combines JonathanBate's insightful critical analysis with Eric Rasmussen's textualexpertise.

Book De*ion H.G. Wells's sciencefiction classic, the first novel to explore the possibilities ofintelligent life from other planets, it still startling and vividnearly after a century after its appearance, and a half-centuryafter Orson Wells's infamous 1938 radio adaptation. The daringportrayal of aliens landing on English soil, with its themes ofinterplanetary imperialism, technological holocaust and chaos, iscentral to the career of H.G. Wells, who died at the dawn of theatomic age. The survival of mankind in the face of "vast and cooland unsympathetic" scientific powers spinning out of control was acrucial theme throughout his work. Visionary, shocking andchilling, The War Of The Worlds has lost none of its impact sinceits first publication in 1898. Amazon.com This is the granddaddy of all alien invasion stories, firstpublished by H.G. Wells in 1898. The novel begins ominously, as thelone voice of a narrator tells readers that "No one would havebelieved in the last years of the nineteenth century tha

Sparkling with mischief, jumping with youthful adventure, MarkTwain's Tom Sawyer is one of the most splendid re-creations ofchildhood in all of literature. It is a lighthearted romp, full ofhumor and warmth. It shares with its sequel, Huckleberry Finn, notonly a set of unforgettable characters--Tom, Huck, Aunt Polly andothers--but a profound understanding of humanity as well. Throughsuch hilarious scenes as the famous fence-whitewashing incident,Twain gives a portrait--perceptive yet tender--of a humanityrendered foolish by his own aspirations and obsessions. Written asmuch for adults as for young boys and girls, Tom Sawyer is the workof a master storyteller performing in his shirt sleeves, using hisbest talents to everyone's delight.

Socrates' ancient words are still true, and the ideas found inPlato's Dialogues still form the foundation of a thinking person'seducation. This superb collection contains excellent contemporarytranslations selected for their clarity and accessibility totoday's reader, as well as an incisive introduction by Erich Segal,which reveals Plato's life and clarifies the philosophical issuesexamined in each dialogue. The first four dialogues recount thetrial and execution of Socrates-the extraordinary tragedy thatchanged Plato's life and forever altered the course of Westernthought. Other dialogues create a rich tableau of intellectual lifein Athens in the fourth century b.c., and examine such timeless-andtimely-issues as the nature of virtue and love, knowledge andtruth, society and the individual. Resounding with the humor andastounding brilliance of Socrates, the immortal iconoclast, thesegreat works remain powerful, probing, and essential.

Written at the pinnacle of Shakespeare’s career and featuringhis most soaring poetic idiom, Antony and Cleopatra is both animmortal love story and a political drama played out on a globalscale. Under the editorial supervision of Jonathan Bate and EricRasmussen, two of today’s most accomplished Shakespearean scholars,this Modern Library series incorporates definitive texts andauthoritative notes from William Shakespeare: Complete Works. Eachplay includes an Introduction as well as an overview ofShakespeare’s theatrical career; commentary on past and currentproductions based on interviews with leading directors, actors, anddesigners; scene-by-scene analysis; key facts about the work; achronology of Shakespeare’s life and times; and black-and-whiteillustrations. Ideal for students, theater professionals, and generalreaders, these modern and accessible editions from the RoyalShakespeare Company set a new standard in Shakespearean literaturefor the twenty-first century.

It s Valentines Day and Lola is busy!She s created just the right costume from her dress-up box to deliver secret valentines to everyone sht loves——even her big brother,Gilbert.

Dickens's classic morality tale of a starving orphan caughtbetween opposing forces of good and evil is a powerful indictmentof Victorian England's Poor Laws. Filled with dark humor and anunforgettable cast of characters Oliver Twist, Fagin, Nancy, BillSykes, and the Artful Dodger, to name a few Dickens's second novelis a compelling social satire that has remained popular since itwas first serialized in 1837-39. The text for this Modern LibraryPaperback Classic is taken from the 1846 New Edition, revised andcorrected by the author. It includes new explanatory notes and anappendix, "A Brief History of the English Poor Laws."

Book De*ion This story begins in ashadowed forest on Good Friday in the year of our Lord 1300. Itproceeds on a journey that, in its intense re-creation of thedepths and the heights of human experience, has become the key withwhich Western civilization has sought to unlock the mystery of itsown identity. About Author DANTE ALIGHIERI was born in Florence, Italy in 1265. His earlypoetry falls into the tradition of love poetry that passed from theProvencal to such Italian poets as Guido Cavalcanti, Dante's friendand mentor. Dante's first major work is the Vita Nuova, 1293-1294.This sequence of lyrics, sonnets, and prose narrative describes hislove, first earthly, then spiritual, for Beatrice, whom he hadfirst seen as a child of nine, and who had died when Dante was 25.Dante married about 1285, served Florence in battle, and rose to aposition of leadership in the bitter factional politics of thecity-state. As one of the city's magistrates, he found it necessaryto banish leaders of the so-called "Black" facti

With her final novel, Villette, Charlotte Bronte reached theheight of her artistic power. First published in 1853, Villette isBronte's most accomplished and deeply felt work, eclipsing evenJane Eyre in critical acclaim. Her narrator, the autobiographicalLucy Snowe, flees England and a tragic past to become an instructorin a French boarding school in the town of Villette. There, sheunexpectedly confronts her feelings of love and longing as shewitnesses the fitful romance between Dr. John, a handsome youngEnglishman, and Ginerva Fanshawe, a beautiful coquetter. This firstpain brings others, and with them comes the heartache Lucy hastried so long to escape. Yet in spite of adversity anddisappointment, Lucy Snowe survives to recount the unstintingvision of a turbulent life's journey--a journey that is one of themost insightful fictional studies of a woman's consciousness inEnglish literature.