Book De*ion The work of the world's greatest dramatist is edited byoutstanding scholars and presented here, along with an extensiveoverview of Shakespeare's life, world and theater, a special noteon the sources from which Shakespeare derived this work, dramaticcriticism, commentaries, and much more.
Joyce's semi-autobiographical first novel follows StephenDedalus, a sensitive and creative youth who rebels against hisfamily, his education, and his country by committing himself to theartist's life.
The series of which this title forms a part examines the wayin which all the major editions of Shakespeare's plays have beeninterpolated by a series of editors who have been systematicallychanging Shakespeare's texts from the 18th century onwards. Thistext looks at "Measure for Measure". --This text refers to anout of print or unavailable edition of this title.
ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP Virgil's sweeping epic of Trojan warrior Aeneas and the founding of Rome -- a stirring tale of exile, heroism, and combat, and of a man caught between love, duty, and fate. THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information A chronology of the author's life and work A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader's own interpretations Detailed explanatory notes Critical analysis and modern perspectives on the work Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and in
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There's no better rule.' Living with his sister and her husband, Pip is an orphan without any expectations. It is only when he begins to visit a rich old woman, Miss Havisham and her adopted niece that he begins to hope for something better. When it is revealed that Pip has inherited a large sum of money from a mysterious benefactor on the condition that he moves to London to become a gentleman, Pip's adventure really begins. Epic, illuminating and memorable, Dickens mysterious tale of Pip's quest to find the truth about himself is one of his most enduring and popular novels to date.
From the incredible wizadry of Merlin to the passion of SirLancelot, these tales of Arthur and his knights offer epicadventures with the supernatural as well as timeless battles without own humanity.
Emma Bovary is a bored housewife who indulges her romantic fantasies with a series of adulterous affairs. Charged with obscenity when first published, the novel became a literary scandal and a bestseller.THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: - A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information- A chronology of the author's life and work- A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context- An outline of key themes and plot points to guide the reader's own interpretations- Detailed explanatory notes- Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work- Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction- A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience
In this, his final adventure, Buchan's hero Richard Hannay becomes embroiled in one of the most hazardous escapades of his life. Two men are honour bound to help the tormented Valdemar Haraldsen, and a third decides to mastermind the whole affair out o-f sheer love of adventure and a dislike of villains. In the final event, the fate of Haraldsen and his three redoubtable defenders rests on the undaunted bravery of two children. Buchan is one of the best-loved story-tellers of histime, and this thriller reflects a fundamental faith in the magnanimity of human nature that is both inspiring and refreshing.
Prince Edward inadvertently switches places with Tom Canty, a pauper. While both boys are interested in experiencing life in the other's shoes, they are dismayed by the realities of their new lives. Written before The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was finished, this tale contains the elements of social criticism that were later to dominate Twain's writings
Widely acknowledged as his most influential work, Republic presents Plato's philosophical views on the nature of justice and his vision for the ideal state. THIS ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: A concise introduction that gives the reader important background information A chronology of the author's life and work A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context An outline of key themes to guide the reader's own interpretations Detailed explanatory notes Critical analysis and modern perspectives on the work Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience Simon & Schuster Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, underst
Interest in supernatural phenomena was high during Charles Dickens lifetime. He had always loved a good ghost story himself,particularly at Christmas time,and was open-minded,the existence of spirits.His natural inclinations toward drama and the macabre made him a brilliant teller of ghost tales,and in the twelve stories presented here,which include his celebrated A Christmas Carol,the full range of his gothic talents can be seen.Chilling as some of these stories are,Dickens has managed to inject characteristically grotesque comedy as he writes of revenge,insanity,pre-cognition and dream visions,he indulges also in some debunking of contemporary credulity.
A tale of two sisters Two sisters of opposing temperaments are brought to a closerunderstanding by their mutual disappointments—and true love finallytriumphs when sense gives way to sensibility and sensibility tosense. Austen’s insightful representation ofearly-nineteenth-century middle-class provincial life makes hernovels the enduring works on the mores and manners of her time.
Reason, Facts, and statistics... Dickens’ scathing portrait of Victorian industrial society andits misapplied utilitarian philosophy, Hard Times featuresschoolmaster Thomas Gradgrind, one of his most richly dimensional,memorable characters. Filled with the details and wonders ofsmall-town life, it is also a daring novel of ideas—and ultimately,a celebration of love, hope, and limitless possibilities of theimagination.
To mark the centenary of Wilde's death, The Stratford Festivalof Canada staged this unique production of the original, completefour-act version of his famous play. This does not replace thewell-known three-act version, but does give the audience anopportunity to enjoy the play that Wilde originally wrote, with itsextra characters, more pointed social commentary, additional scenesand new dialogue. This play remains perhaps Wilde's wittiest andmost loved romantic comedy. --This text refers to the AudioCD edition.
Since its publication in 1905 The House of Mirth has commandedattention for the sharpness of Wharton's observations and the powerof her style. Its heroine, Lily Bart, is beautiful, poor, andunmarried at 29. In her search for a husband with money andposition she betrays her own heart and sows the seeds of thetragedy that finally overwhelms her. The House of Mirth is a lucid,disturbing analysis of the stifling limitations imposed upon womenof Wharton's generation. Herself born into Old New York Society,Wharton watched as an entirely new set of people living by newcodes of conduct entered the metropolitan scene. In telling thestory of Lily Bart, who must marry to survive, Wharton recasts theage-old themes of family, marriage, and money in ways thattransform the traditional novel of manners into an arresting moderndocument of cultural anthropology. --This text refers to an outof print or unavailable edition of this title.
Alex Jennings will be the reader for this unabridged recordingof the The Sonnets. --This text refers to the AudioCassette edition.
Play in three acts by Luigi Pirandello, produced and publishedin Italian in 1921 as Sei personaggi in cerca d'autore. IntroducingPirandello's device of the "theater within the theater," the playexplores various levels of illusion and reality. It had a greatimpact on later playwrights, particularly such practitioners of theTheater of the Absurd as Samuel Beckett, Eugene Ionesco, and JeanGenet, as well as Jean Anouilh and Jean-Paul Sartre.
This all-new Signet Classic contains many of T.S. Eliot's mostimportant early peoms, leading to perhaps his greatest masterpiece,The Waste Land, which has long been regarded as one of thefundamental texts of modernism. By combining poetic elements frommany diverse sources with bits of popular culture and common speechlinked in a fragmented narrative, Eliot recreated the chaos anddisillusionment of Europe in the aftermath of WWI. * The Waste Land is a modernist literary masterpiece. * Contains a number of early poems, including Spleen, The Deathof St. Narcissus, The Love Song of J. Prufrock, Preludes,Gerontion, The Hippopotmaus, and Sweeny Among theNightingales. * T.S Eliot is the winner of the 1948 Nobel Prize for Literature,and is one of America's greatest poets. * Edited and with an Introduction by Helen Vendler, a foremostscholar of moderism at Harvard University who writes regularly forthe New Yorker and The New Republic. * Vendler is also the author of books on other
An international team of scholars offers:?? modernised, easilyaccessible texts?? ample but unobtrusive academic guidance??attention to the theatrical qualities of each play and its stagehistory?? informative illustations, including reconstructions ofearly performances --This text refers to an out of print orunavailable edition of this title.
