Relates the immortal story of the adventurous knight and his squire.
Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov is a former law student living in extreme poverty in Saint Petersburg. Upon succumbing to his debt, he devises a plan to murder a wealthy, elderly pawnbroker. After Rodion commits the murders, he must address his guilt and decide whether his horrible sin was worth the sacrifice. This novel, considered the first of Fyodor Dostoevsky's mature writings, helped bring Dostoevsky to the forefront of Russian writers.
An unusual dog, part Saint Bernard and part Scotch shepherd, is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack.
A powerful tale of innocence victimized by harsh reality on the high seas.
An Old English epic poem in the tradition of Germanic heroic legend consisting of 3,182 alliterative lines.
As You Like It is truly one of Shakespeare's greatest romantic comedies. The heroine, Rosalind has grown up in the court of her usurping uncle Duke Frederick, her father, the rightful duke, having been exiled by his younger brother. Rosalind falls in love with Orlando, but Orlando is forced to flee when he is persecuted by his older brother Oliver. Soon Rosalind is also banished from the court by her uncle. Switching genders she assumes the identity of Ganymede and with her cousin Celia in tow goes in search of her father. Finding him and his friends in the Forest of Arden the young girls join the exiles before finally being reunited with their lovers, a mellowed Oliver and an evil uncle who has found religion.
Antigone courts her own death by defying the edict of Thebes's new ruler, her uncle Kreon, which forbids giving her dishonored brother a proper burial.
After 18 years of imprisonment in the Bastille, the devoted Doctor Manette is reunited with his daughter in England where a twisting plot of revenge, corruption, and love plays out under the shadow of the guillotine.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is semi-autobiographical, following Joyce's fictional alter-ego through his artistic awakening. The young artist Steven Dedelus begins to rebel against the Irish Catholic dogma of his childhood and discover the great philosophers and artists. He follows his artistic calling to the continent.
A story of order and disorder, reality and appearance and love and marriage.
A Doll’s House is a three-act play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Set in the 1870s, it revolves around the lives of middle-class Norwegians. The central themes include appearances, the power of money, and the role of women in a patriarchal society. The story follows Nora Helmer, a seemingly frivolous housewife who secretly works to repay an illegal loan taken to save her husband, Torvald Helmer. As the play unfolds, secrets are revealed, and the disintegration of their marriage becomes evident .
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court is a satirical novel by Mark Twain. It tells the story of Hank Morgan, a man from 19th-century Connecticut who unexpectedly finds himself transported back in time to the court of King Arthur. Armed with modern knowledge, Hank challenges medieval superstitions and tries to introduce advanced technology to the past .
Students will enjoy relating to the morals from ten of Aesop's most famous fables, including "The Ant and the Grasshopper," "The Miser and His Gold," and "Belling the Cat." Cover-to-Cover Timeless Classic.
Pip is headed for an apprenticeship at the blacksmith's forge. Then an anonymous donor appears, and sends Pip to London to live as a gentleman. Pip is sure he knows the identity of his secret benefactor. He couldn't be more surprised when he finds that he's been mistaken all along.
Romeo and Juliet fall in love at first sight. Yet the bitter feud between their families forbids all contact. Can the power of their love stand up against such a longstanding history of hatred?
Macbeth is amazed when three witches prophesy that he will be the next King of Scotland. Lady Macbeth can't wait! Without considering tragic consequences she takes matters into her own bloody hands.
Three little kittens have lost their mittens, and can't have any pie until they're found. Onomatopoeia makes this rhyme a fun read!
Children have always loved this poem about a frazzled mother of a large brood--who all live together in a giant piece of footwear.
Count to twenty and take the journey from gathering eggs in the barn to cooking and eating them in this farm-to-table nursery rhyme.
Old Mother Hubbard's dog is hungry. Perhaps if she looks in the kitchen she'll find something to feed her pet?
Enjoy this classic rhyme about the very merry Old King Cole and his three fiddlers.
This beloved poem tells of a sweet young girl and her pet lamb.
Enjoy this holiday rhyme about a young boy's sticky dealings with a Christmas pie.
What scares Miss Muffet away from her curds and whey? This classic nursery rhyme about a girl and a spider is as delightful as ever.
Does Little Bo Peep ever find her lost sheep? Children will find out by reading one of the most well-known nursery rhymes of all time.
