Belonging in the company of the works of Homer and Virgil, The Inferno is a moving human drama, a journey through thetorment of Hell, an expression of the Middle Ages, and a protestagainst the ways in which men have thwarted the divine plan.
Review: With a new Introduction by James Ivory Commentary by Virginia Woolf, Lionel Trilling, Malcolm Bradbury, and Joseph Epstein Howards End is a classic English novel . . . superb and whollycherishable . . . one that admirers have no trouble reading overand over again," said Alfred Kazin. First published in 1910, Howards End is the novel that earned E.M. Forster recognition as a major writer. At its heart lie twofamilies--the wealthy and business-minded Wilcoxes and the culturedand idealistic Schlegels. When the beautiful and independent HelenSchlegel begins an impetuous affair with the ardent Paul Wilcox, aseries of events is sparked--some very funny, some verytragic--that results in a dispute over who will inherit HowardsEnd, the Wilcoxes' charming country home. As much about the clashbetween individual wills as the clash between the sexes and theclasses, Howards End is a novel whose central tenet, "Onlyconnect," remains a powerful pre*ion for modern life. "Howa
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Includes: The Tempest - A Midsummer Night's Dream - The Winter's Tale - Much Ado About Nothing - AsYou Like It - Cymbeline - The Two Gentlemen ofVerona - The Merchant of Venice - King Lear - Macbeth - All's Well that Ends Well - The Tamingof the Shrew - The Comedy of Errors - Measure forMeasure - Twelfth Night - Timon of Athens - Romeo and Juliet - Hamlet - Othello - Pericles
This intriguing work tackles the seminal American issue ofslavery in an antebellum tragicomedy of switched identities, as afreeborn child and a slave child change places. The result is abiting social commentary-plus a good old-fashioned murdermystery...
The master storyteller-in short form Famous for his novels, Hawthorne was first a short story writer.This collection includes his most powerful and penetrating stories,including "Young Goodman Brown" and "The Minister's BlackVeil."
Six classic stories-one volume This indispensible anthologycollects the short novels of Henry James, offering readers the fullrange of his skill and vision-the singular art and imagination ofan author who profoundly influenced American literature
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The full texts of the seven extant plays of Sophocles with PaulRoche's revised and updated translations of the Oedipus cycle, andall-new translations of the remaining plays.
A beautiful and hearty farm girl, Tess Durbeyfield is about tohave her life tragically changed by forces outside her control:lust, poverty, and hypocrisy. This controversial Victorian tale hascome to be recognized as a triumph of literary art.
A classic by a Russian master Prince Myshkin, the idiot, is analmost comically innocent Christ figure in a land of sinners, onewhose faith in beauty contrasts sharply with that of hissociety's.
The beloved sequel to Little Women , this classiccontinues the story of Jo March, who goes on to get married andinherit an estate with which she creates an experimental school forboys.
An extraordinary volume for fans and students Including The Importance of Being Earnest, An Ideal Husband, AWoman of No Importance, Lady Windermere's Fan , and Salomé , this collection showcases Wilde's brilliance andtimeless wit.
One of the most famous travel books ever written by anAmerican, here is an irreverent and incisive commentary on the "NewBarbarians'" encounter with the Old World. Twain's hilarious satireimpales with sharp wit both the chauvinist and thecosmopolitan.
"What makes his work great is that it can be felt andunderstood...by anybody," said Leo Tolstoy of Chekhov's plays,which express life through subtle construction, everyday dialogue,and an electrically charged atmosphere.
Key Features: Study methods Introduction to the text Summaries with critical notes Themes and techniques Textual analysis of key passages Author biography Historical and literary background Modern and historical critical approaches Chronology Glossary of literary terms --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
