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These tales offer insights into many themes, characters, and techniques that emerged in Fitzgerald's later works. Selections include "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," "Babes in the Woods," and a dozen others.

This anthology collects sterling examples of the era's tragedies, dramas that both informed and were influenced by Shakespeare's work. Five plays include works by Kyd, Marlowe, Webster, and others.

Excerpts include stories from Canterbury Tales and The Decameron as well as works by St. Augustine, Boethius, Marie de France, and others; plus selections from such anonymous works as Beowulf and Everyman.

Everyman is the most durable of medieval morality plays, in which the central character, summoned by death, must face final judgment on the strength of his good deeds. The work is reprinted here along with 3 other medieval classics: The Second Shepherd's Play, Noah's Flood, and Hickscorner. All from standard texts.

Beloved book of the Old Testament contains 150 hymns of praise, prayers of crisis and songs of faith fundamental to both Christian and Jewish liturgies. Its English translation in the King James Version of the Bible (1611), from which this edition is reprinted complete and unabridged, is long regarded as a classic of English literature.

The harrowing title tale from this collection recounts the experiences of an African-American coachman who becomes horribly disfigured after rescuing his employer's son from a fire. A study of race and tolerance as well as the challenges posed by deformity, this major work by the author of The Red Badge of Courage originally appeared in 1898. The last of Stephen Crane's work to be published in his lifetime, the story was rediscovered in the mid-twentieth century and acclaimed by Ralph Ellison as "one of the parents of the modern American novel." This volume also features two additional short stories by Crane: "The Blue Hotel," in which a nervous visitor is led astray by his own preconceptions about the Wild West, and "His New Mittens," the touching tale of a little boy who allows himself to be goaded into a snowball fight and attempts to outrun his mistake.

The private and social worlds of three families are revealed through the experiences of the heroine, Fanny Price.

A quarrelsome, hot-tempered, and unattractive swordsman falls hopelessly in love with a beautiful woman and woos her for a handsome but slow-witted suitor. A witty and eloquent drama.

The title tale from this collection recounts the experiences of an African-American coachman who becomes disfigured after rescuing his employer's son from a fire. Includes "The Blue Hotel" and "His New Mittens.

This 1851 classic about an ancient New England mansion, its inhabitants, and curses reflects Hawthorne's recurring theme of ancestral guilt because of his forebears' involvement in the 17th century Salem witch trials.

Royalty-free cuts of rosy-cheeked youngsters in knee pants and ruffled dresses, carrying flowers and fruit baskets, and engaged in other activities. 358 illustrations. 24 plates printed one side only.

The Dashwood sisters are very different from each other in appearance and temperament; Elinor's good sense and readiness to observe social forms contrast with Marianne's impulsive candor and warm but excessive sensibility. Both struggle to maintain their integrity and find happiness in the face of a competitive marriage market. The basis of the Columbia film, starring Emma Thompson and Hugh Grant.

This classic's vivid characterizations, action, and rollicking good spirits have captivated generations of readers of all ages for decades. American classic.

Famous novella, rich in psychological and social insight, chronicles a young American girl's willful yet innocent flirtation with a young Italian, and its unfortunate consequences.

Practical CD-ROM and book collection — ideal for adding period flavor to countless graphic assignments and craft projects — includes 255 vintage illustrations of ponies, parrots, puppies, kittens, fish, rabbits, lambs, youngsters posing with pets, and other nostalgic images from rare late-Victorian and turn-of-the-century sources. 255 full-color illustrations.

This anthology collects sterling examples of the era's tragedies, dramas that both informed and were influenced by Shakespeare's work. Five plays include works by Kyd, Marlowe, Webster, and others.

DIVContains over 1,000 useful sentences and phrases for travel or everyday living abroad: food, shopping, medical aid, courtesy, hotels, travel, and other situations. /div

This brilliant book provides a rare glimpse into an important chapter in Mark Twain's life before he became the most popular humorist of his time. Recounting his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River, he offers a wide range of commentary, from picturesque views of antebellum life along the river to the harrowing experience of piloting a ship through winding channels in the dead of night.

These images, including jolly elves, angels, wreaths, reindeers, Santas, and more, will help you create countless seasonal projects. 282 original motifs: 227 in full color and 55 in black-and-white.

When forbidden romance enters their lives, two noblewomen assume disguises and flee to the Forest of Arden, where they encounter friendly outlaws and wise fools. This comedy features memorable characters and incomparable poetry.

Ideal images for virtually any occasion and creative project, this varied and versatile collection includes 380 black-and-white illustrations. Hundreds of royalty-free cuts include foliated wreaths, lovely garlands, flowery frames in a variety of shapes and sizes, elegant banners, and a garden of other beautifully rendered graphic elements. Use the designs for brochures, newsletters, greeting cards, invitations, and a whole host of other printed materials! This book includes a CD-ROM containing 380 royalty-free images scanned at 600 dpi and saved in six different formats (TIFF, PICT, EPS, BMP, as well as Internet-ready JPEG and GIF).

The tale of a waif's unwilling but inevitable recruitment into a scabrous gang of thieves, this novel offers a realistic portrait of the correlation between poverty and crime.

This low-priced volume gathers together hundreds of Twain's most memorable quips and comments on life, love, history, culture, travel, and sundry topics that occupied his thoughts over 50 years of writing and lecturing.

This landmark in the struggle for human rights, written by the great English philosopher, argues for equality in all legal, political, social and domestic relations between men and women.

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