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Ulysses (Twentieth Century Classics Ser.)
By James Joyce. 1922
Ulysses is the epic reconstruction of the minutiae of a single day in Dublin--June 16, 1904. It records in immense…
detail the events of the day as Leopold Bloom wanders through Dublin. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1922.Typhoon and other stories (Twentieth Century Classics Ser.)
By Joseph Conrad, Paul Kirschner. 1990
In these four stories, written between 1900 and 1902, Joseph Conrad bids a gradual farewell to his adventurous life at…
sea and begins to confront the more daunting complexities of life on land in the twentieth century. Originally published in 1903, 1990.Two on a tower: a romance
By Thomas Hardy, Sally Shuttleworth. 1999
Lady Constantine breaks all the rules of social decorum when she falls in love with the beautiful youth Swithin St…
Cleeve, her social inferior and ten years her junior. The tower in question is a monument converted into an astronomical observatory where together the lovers 'sweep the heavens'. Science and romance are destined to collide, however, as work, ambition and the pressures of the outside world intrude upon the pair. 1999.To have and have not
By Ernest Hemingway. 1994
"I don't know who made the laws, but I know there ain't no law that you got to go hungry."…
Harry Morgan was hard, the classic Hemingway hero. He had to be hard, rum-running, gun-running and man-running from Cuba to the Florida Keys in the Depression. He risked stray coastguard bullets and sudden doublecrosses, but it was the only way he could keep his boat, keep his independence and keep his belly full. Descriptions of violence. 1994.The years
By Virginia Woolf. 1937
The woman in white (Everyman's Library)
By Wilkie Collins. 1985
The voyage out (Classic, 20th-century, Penguin Ser.)
By Virginia Woolf. 1915
The tenant of Wildfell Hall (Penguin classics)
By Anne Brontë, Stevie Davies. 1996
An old favourite about a kind-hearted doctor who loves animals so much that he learns their language. The story of…
his trip to Africa to cure the monkeys of a terrible sickness is full of humorous improbabilities. Grades 4-7. 1988.In 1928 Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, the Compson brothers - Quentin, Jason, and the "idiot" son Benjy - narrate events that…
trace the gradual disintegration of the family, including the ostracism of their wanton sister, Caddy. 1992, c1929.The small house at Allington (Barsetshire novels. #5.)
By Anthony Trollope, James R Kincaid. 1989
Trollope depicts the pleasures and troubles of nineteenth century country life with digressions into London, Todger's boarding house, and high…
society. Mr. Crosbie, a snobbish and cowardly trifler; Lily Dale, the jilted maiden; Johnny Eames; and the aristocratic doll, Lady Dumello are among the characters. Sequel to "Framley parsonage". Followed by "The last chronicle of Barset". 1989.The second jungle book (The World's classics)
By Rudyard Kipling, W. W Robson. 1895
Presents the further adventures of Mowgli, a boy reared by a pack of wolves, and the wild animals of the…
jungle. Also includes other short stories set in India. Sequel to "The jungle book" (DC04437). Grades 4-7. c1895.The prisoner of Zenda (Everyman's library ; no. 1637)
By Anthony Hope. 1953
Romantic adventure in which Rudolf Rassendyll, an Englishman who bears a striking resemblance to the ruling house of Ruritania, decides…
to attend the coronation of the king. When Rudolf arrives, he discovers a plot against the king and is persuaded to impersonate him. A novel of romantic escapades, duels, conspiracies, and other intrigues. First published in 1894. 1953.The prime minister (Palliser novels.)
By Anthony Trollope, John McCormick, Jennifer S Uglow. 1983
Romantic and political intrigue in Victorian England. Focuses on the unhappy marriage of Emily Wharton to a Portuguese adventurer and…
the affairs of the Prime Minister and his wife. Sequel to "Phineas redux" (DC14826) Followed by "The Duke's children" (DC14836). Fifth in the series of Palliser novels. 1983.The Oxford book of English ghost stories
By Michael Cox, R. A Gilbert. 1986
A selection of 42 stories written between 1829 and 1968, which represents a range of the English tradition of the…
literary ghost story by demonstrating its historical development as well as major themes and characteristics. 1986.The man that corrupted Hadleyburg (Recorded Books classics library)
By Mark Twain. 1994
The title story of this collection of short stories features the tale of the "most honest and upright" town of…
Hadleyburg, whose residents boast of their unsmirched moral character. A stranger, offended by the pious reputation of the town, devises a plan to bring its honoured residents to shame. Is there even one righteous man in Hadleyburg? Junior and Senior High. 1994.The master of Jalna (Whiteoaks of Jalna saga ; #10)
By Mazo De la Roche. 1933
After the death of Gran, Renny attempts to retrieve the family fortunes and maintain the traditions established by his grandfather.…
Sequel to "Finch's fortune" (DC30892). Followed by "Whiteoak harvest" (DC31474). 1973, c1933. (Whiteoaks of Jalna saga ; 10)The man who would be king, and other stories (The World's classics)
By Rudyard Kipling, Louis L Cornell. 1987
Arranged in the order of their original publication and written during Kipling's time as a journalist in India, these seventeen…
short stories explore the themes of isolation and abandonment and the effects of the Indian caste system on society. Along with the title piece, the volume includes "Gemini," "A Wayside Comedy," "The Hill of Illusion," "Only a Subaltern," "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep," "Black Jack," and others. 1987, originally published in 1888.The long winter (Little house books ; #5)
By Laura Ingalls Wilder. 1940
The Ingalls family moves into the town of DeSmet to weather the dangerous winter ahead. As the snow mounts, Laura…
and her family must ration their food and coal as they wait in vain for a train to arrive with supplies. Almanzo Wilder and his brother realize that if something isn't done soon, everyone will starve. Grades 4-7. Sequel to "By the shores of Silver Lake" (DC39033). Followed by "Little town on the prairie" (DC02005). 1941 Newbery Honor book. 1971, c1940. (Little house books ; 5)The little prince
By Antoine de Saint Exupéry. 1971
After crashing in the desert, an airplane pilot meets the Little Prince. The prince describes his adventures on other planets…
as he attempts to learn about the universe. For all ages. First published in 1943. 1971. Uniform title: Petit prince.