Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) has perhaps attracted more critical and biographical attention in recent years than any other writer of the late-nineteenth century. Renowned for his skills in shocking a prurient bourgeoisie, he first built his career as a raconteur and stylish public speaker. This boxed set reprints the 1908 collected works together with the first trade edition of The Picture of Dorian Grey. Also included is Stuart Mason's comprehensive Bibliography of Oscar Wilde, which remains an indispensable research tool. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson) is famed for his magical stories, Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass, here illustrated throughout the inner pages by Sir John Tenniel's much loved drawings. However, inspired by the insatiable Victorian appetite for party games, tricks and conundrums, this eccentric and polymathical Englishman also wrote many other works of a humorous, witty, whimsical and nonsensical nature such as the mock-heroic nonsense verse The Hunting of the Snark, as well as dozens of other verses, stories, acrostics and puzzles, all of which are included in this volume. Oxford scholar, Church of England Deacon, University Lecturer in Mathematics and Logic, academic author of learned theses, gifted pioneer of portrait photography, colourful writer of imaginative genius and yet a shy and pedantic man, Lewis Carroll stands pre-eminent in the pantheon of inventive literary geniuses.
"Hear It Read It with Audio CD" In one of the best-loved classic tales for children, Jim Hawkins joins a voyage to recover long-lost treasure after finding a mysterious chest with a pirate's map inside. But the infamous Long John Silver and his crew are after the very same loot. When Long John Silver plans a mutiny with the ship's crew, Jim must fight to save his life and the boat. Even if Jim finds the treasure, will he make it home alive? Hear Treasure Island read by actor Jasper Britton. With the included CD you can HEAR the entire book, word for word, READ ALONG with the CD or READ the story on your own. Each HEAR IT READ IT classic presents the world's greatest stories in an easy-to-read abridged format. The included CD contains a dramatic reading-with music and sound effects-that matches the text, word for word, so children of all ages and reading levels can read along. HEAR IT READ IT classics give young readers the best possible introduction to the world's timeless tales.
Nancy finds herself in danger when she tries to solve themystery of the old inn, believed to be jinxed. --This text refersto the Audio CD edition.
Teenage detective Nancy Drew uses her courage and powers ofdeduction to solve the mysterious happenings in an old stonemansion.
This cool paperback blank journal features one of the mostmemorable cover images from the classic Nancy Drew Mystery Storiesseries. TM 2006 Simon Schuster, Inc. --This text refers tothe Diary edition.
