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Little Men
By Louisa May Alcott. 2012
Little Men follows the life of Jo Bhaer and the students who live and learn at the Plumfield School that…
she runs with her husband, Professor Bhaer. The mischievous children, whom she loves and cares for as her own, learn valuable lessons as they grow to adulthood. Each student has his or her own struggles: Nat lies; Demi, is so naïve that he finds it hard to live in the real world; Emil has a bad temper; Dan is rebellious and rude; Tommy is careless; Annie is too rambunctious; and Daisy is too prim. They all learn to cope with their faults as they grow into young men and women.The Adventures of Pinocchio
By C. Collodi. 2012
Join Pinocchio as he learns what it means to be a real boy. Often his adventures are as harrowing and…
dangerous as real life. This is not the gentle world of Walt Disney, but a darker, richer world in which the good guy doesn't win just by showing up.Spring Awakening
By Frank Wedekind. 2012
Set in late 19th century Germany, it concerns teenagers who are discovering the inner and outer tumult of sexuality. The…
plays performance was threatened with closure when the city's Commissioner of Licenses claimed that the play was pornographic, due to its portrayal of abortion, homosexuality, rape, child abuse, and suicide, but a New York trial court issued an injunction to allow the production to proceed.Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
By Lewis Carroll. 2012
This beloved classic describes a little girl's adventures in a topsy-turvy land underground and her encounters with such improbable characters…
as the White Rabbit, March Hare and Mad Hatter; the sleepy Dormouse; grinning Cheshire Cat; Mock Turtle; and the dreadful Queen of Hearts.Frankenstein - Start Publishing
By Mary Shelley. 2012
Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a…
cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with discovering the cause of generation and life and bestowing animation upon lifeless matter, Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts but; upon bringing it to life, he recoils in horror at the creature's hideousness. Tormented by isolation and loneliness, the once-innocent creature turns to evil and unleashes a campaign of murderous revenge against his creator, Frankenstein. Frankenstein, an instant bestseller and an important ancestor of both the horror and science fiction genres, not only tells a terrifying story, but also raises profound, disturbing questions about the very nature of life and the place of humankind within the cosmos: What does it mean to be human? What responsibilities do we have to each other? How far can we go in tampering with Nature? In our age, filled with news of organ donation, genetic engineering, and bio-terrorism, these questions are more relevant than ever.Daisy Miller
By Henry James. 2012
Here is Henry James classic masterpiece, Daisy Miller. Daisy is a youthful, exuberant American girl vacationing in Europe. She typifies…
the brashness of America that clashes with the European society to which she finds herself drawn. This poignant tragedy plays out as these cultures collide.The Portrait of a Lady
By Henry James. 2012
Isabel Archer, from New York, is invited by her rich family to visit their estate, near London. There she meets…
a robust man, Lord Warburton, who proposes. She declines his proposal, as well as Caspar Goodwood's. She feels that a marriage like either of these would infringe upon her freedom. She finally decides to marry an American expatriate, Gilbert Osmond. This is when life gets especially complicated for Isabel.20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
By Jules Verne. 1905
ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP A group of men set sail to solve the mystery of a sea monster…
in this amazing underwater adventure. EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: A concise introduction that gives readers 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 help readers form their 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 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, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential. SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSONLittle Women
By Louisa May Alcott. 2012
The novel follows the lives of four sisters - Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March - and is loosely based…
on the author's childhood experiences with her three sisters. At sixteen, Meg is the oldest sister. She is considered the beauty of the March household, and is well-mannered. Jo starts out as a tomboyish, hot-tempered, fifteen-year-old girl. Beth is even-tempered and has always been very close to Jo. Amy, the youngest sister, age twelve, is interested in art. UnabridgedMy Antonia
By Willa Cather, Cynthia Brantley Johnson. 2004
ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATEDBY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIPThe moving portrait of an orphan boy and immigrant girl who find hardship -- and love…
-- on the American prairie.EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES: A concise introduction that gives readers 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 help readers form their 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 experienceEnriched 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, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.SERIES EDITED BY CYNTHIA BRANTLEY JOHNSONWuthering Heights
By Emily Bronte. 2012
Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë's only novel. It was first published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, and a…
posthumous second edition was edited by her sister Charlotte. The name of the novel comes from the Yorkshire manor on the moors on which the story centers. The narrative tells the tale of the all-encompassing and passionate, yet thwarted, love between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, and how this unresolved passion eventually destroys both of them and many around them. Now considered a classic of English literature, the novel's innovative structure, which has been likened to a series of Matryoshka dolls, met with mixed reviews by critics when it first appeared.Anna Karenina
By Leo Tolstoy. 2012
Leo Tolstoy's classic story of doomed love is one of the most admired novels in world literature. Generations of readers…
have been enthralled by his magnificent heroine, the unhappily married Anna Karenina, and her tragic affair with dashing Count Vronsky. In their world frivolous liaisons are commonplace, but Anna and Vronsky's consuming passion makes them a target for scorn and leads to Anna's increasing isolation. The heartbreaking trajectory of their relationship contrasts sharply with the colorful swirl of friends and family members who surround them, especially the newlyweds Kitty and Levin, who forge a touching bond as they struggle to make a life together. Anna Karenina is a masterpiece not only because of the unforgettable woman at its core and the stark drama of her fate, but also because it explores and illuminates the deepest questions about how to live a fulfilled life.Shirley
By Charlotte Bronte. 2012
The novel is set in Yorkshire in the period 1811-12, during the industrial depression resulting from the Napoleonic Wars and…
the War of 1812. The novel is set against a backdrop of the Luddite uprisings in the Yorkshire textile industry.Mansfield Park
By Jane Austen. 2012
Fanny Price is a young girl from a relatively poor family, raised by her rich uncle and aunt, Sir Thomas…
and Lady Bertram, at Mansfield Park. She grows up with her four cousins, Tom, Edmund, Maria, and Julia, but is always treated as inferior to them; only Edmund shows her real kindness. He is also the most virtuous of the siblings: Maria and Julia are vain and spoiled, while Tom is an irresponsible gambler. Over time, Fanny's gratitude for Edmund's kindness secretly grows into romantic love.Jo's Boys
By Louisa May Alcott. 2012
The book mostly follows the lives of Plumfield boys who were introduced in Little Men, particularly Tommy, Demi, Nat, Dan,…
and Emil and Jo's sons Rob and Teddy, although Franz, Nan, Daisy, Dolly, and Stuffy make frequent appearances as well. The book takes place ten years after Little Men.Pride and Prejudice
By Jane Austen. 2012
Every status-quo-caste society in history has left open two roads to rise above your caste: The Priest and The Warrior.…
But in a society of TV and tranquilizers--the Warrior acquires a strange new meaning....Pollyana
By Elenaor H. Porter. 2012
North and South
By Elizabeth Gaskell. 2012
North and South is a novel that exposed Victorian inequalities. Margaret Hale, a woman from the South of England, moves…
to the industrialized North of England where she is shocked by the huge inequalities between the rich and the working class. This serves as a backdrop for a conflicted love story. Margaret finds herself falling in love with John Thornton, the owner of the local mill. But her concern for the Mill's striking workers complicates the relationship. A classic tale of class and love.Sense and Sensibility
By Jane Austen. 2012
A work of romantic fiction, Sense and Sensibility is set in southwest England in 1792 through 1797, and portrays the…
life and loves of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne, daughters of their father Henry's second wife, Mrs. Dashwood. The sisters are starkly different from each other; Elinor is the epitome of prudence and self-control while Marianne embodies emotion and enthusiasm.Mary Barton
By Elizabeth Gaskell. 2013
Elizabeth Gaskell uses her novel Mary Barton to compare and contrast the rich and the working class. She links the…
plight of the working class to that of the plight of Victorian women at the hands of the men in their lives. A classic novel about love and redemption.