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This collection of children's stories offers a mix of some best-loved tales as well as newer favorites. Included are “Puss in Boots,” read by Robby Benson; “A Day at Santa's Workshop,” read by Betty White; “Elfis, the Elf Who Saved Christmas,” read by Brian Austin Green; “Jack and the Beanstalk,” read by John Ritter; “Peter Pan,” read by Sandy Duncan; and “The Wild Swans” and “The Elves and the Shoemaker,” both read by...
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This volume of the ongoing collection of children's stories offers six well known and well loved classic fairy tales. Included are: “The Princess and the Pea” read by Jaclyn Smith, “The Emperor's New Clothes” read by Michael York, “Thumbelina” by Jaclyn Smith, “The Ugly Duckling” read by Michael York, “Aladdin's Lamp” read by Lou Diamond Phillips, and “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” read by Sharon Stone.
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A collection of Christmas-themed short stories intended to warm the heart and share with the family. Each story or poem in this collection is unique: some make us pause to consider the meaning of Christmas, others entertain and make us smile. So curl up before a blazing fire and be transported back to Christmases past, including Christmas At Red Butte by Lucy Maud Montgomery, The Heavenly Christmas Tree by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and The Gift Of The Magi...
84) The Bacchae
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A bold new translation of Euripides' shockingly modern classic work, from Forward Prize-winning poet Robin Robertson, with a new preface by bestselling and award-winning writer, critic, and translator Daniel Mendelsohn
Thebes has been rocked by the arrival of Dionysus, the god of wine and ecstasy. Drawn by the god's power, the women of the city have rushed to worship him on the mountain, drinking and dancing with frenzied abandon.
Pentheus, the...
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The story of Jane Eyre may read like a Cinderella fairytale, but it's far from one: A destitute orphan and governess falls in love with her rich employer and, having overcome many adverse circumstances through virtue, marries him in the end. But the tale of this unusual woman in 19th century England – a period of outlandish prudishness and a rigorous social order – is no penny dreadful. Despite her dismal prospects, Jane Eyre is neither a pliant...
86) Oedipus the King
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The tragedy of Oedipus, who unknowingly slays his father and marries his mother, is one of the mythical cornerstones of Western civilization. Nicholas Rudall's new translation remains true to Sophocles original text while fashioning a language of grace and power, with contemporary players and theatergoers in mind.
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Literary marvels and wonders await you in Classic Fantasy Stories, an anthology of the best short fantasy fiction published in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The book's thirty selections run the gamut from the humorous fantasy of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Devil in the Belfry" and Lord Dunsany's "The Hoard of the Gibbelins" to the fantastical reveries of H. P. Lovecraft's "The Strange High House in the Mist" and Arthur Machen's "A Fragment...
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Spectral visitations…
World-conquering spiders…
An ancient feud with an enchanted forest…
Demonic paintings…
Zombies, mummies, vampires…
… and more.
Founded in 1922, Weird Tales is an iconic publication of fantasy, science fiction and horror stories. Weird Tales is the forerunner to today's pulp and speculative fiction genres.
Within these pages you'll find some of the best of the classic stories originally published...
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It's with bated breath that the reader follows the brief but harrowing account of Charlie Marlow, who, in dense prose, recounts his journey up the Congo River and into the heart of Africa – and the "heart of darkness" – for it is also a journey into the dark places of the human soul. In the latter days of European colonialism, Marlow becomes the captain of a run-down steamer for a Belgian trading company. When he arrives in Africa, he hears rumors...
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Classic Supernatural Stories is a cornucopia of thrills and chills, featuring twenty-five tales of the uncanny and macabre regarded to be among the finest weird tales in the English language. Its stellar lineup of authors includes Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, Arthur Machen, Robert Louis Stevenson, Henry James, Edith Wharton, A. Merritt, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, and Henry S. Whitehead. In addition to distinguished works by these authors the book...
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In this beloved collection of Mother Goose Rhymes, children will be entranced by whimsical and memorable classic rhymes! This title, retold in English and Spanish, is an excellent skill-builder for reading and foreign language comprehension. Between the covers of this 32-page book is a classic tale of magic, imagination, and inspiration that delights children again and again. The stories in this series capture children's interest and spark their imagination...
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This omnibus edition contains eight of the most loved children's books of all time. Children will treasure these magical stories throughout their childhood. Included are 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', 'Black Beauty', 'The Wind in the Willows', 'The Adventures of Pinocchio', 'The Story of Doctor Dolittle', 'The Song of Hiawatha', 'Heidi', and 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. This book will keep children captivated for hours on end and provided them...
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Howards End is a finely nuanced depiction of the relationships among three families from drastically different backgrounds and world views. Their paths cross and intertwine throughout the novel, with fatal consequences. The novel questions the rigid class system and the moral hypocrisy of early 20th-century patriarchal society, but in the end paints a rather bleak picture of the ability either to overcome class barriers or escape gender stereotypes...
94) Puss in Boots
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A talking cat, a beautiful princess, and a menacing giant are just some of the characters readers will meet as they follow along with the adventures of Puss in Boots, the cat that helped his poor master become royalty. The beloved tale is given new life in this fun retelling, which is presented through accessible text that's easy for readers at a variety of levels to follow. Charming illustrations are included on each page, and their close correlation...
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Anthony C. Yu's celebrated translation of The Journey to the West reinvigorated one of Chinese literature's most beloved classics for English-speaking audiences when it first appeared thirty years ago. Yu's abridgment of his four-volume translation, The Monkey and the Monk, finally distills the epic novel's most exciting and meaningful episodes without taking anything away from their true spirit.
These fantastic episodes recount the adventures...
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Why is a house made of sweets not always as sweet as it seems? Readers will find out when they explore the classic story of Hansel and Gretel's adventures. Readers discovering this story for the first time will be captivated by the tale of scary forests, evil witches, and quick-thinking children. Those who have been introduced to this tale before will find new things to be enchanted by, including colorful illustrations that fill each page. The close...
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Readers will be delighted by this exciting retelling of the classic story of a little girl in a red hood. The book features lessons and activities that encourage readers to practice their phonics skills while enjoying this familiar fairy tale. Charming illustrations paired with accessible text help readers learn to identify distinct sounds and understand the different phonemes they are taught in school. This informative and exciting volume will encourage...
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Astounding Stories Of Super Science January 1931 features six Classic Science Fiction Stories from the "Golden Age of Science Fiction". Contents and short description: "The Dark Side Of Antri" by H.W. Wesso: Commander John Hanson Relates an Interplanetary Adventure Illustrating the Splendid Service Spirit of the Men of the Special Patrol, "The Sunken Empire" by Sewell Peaslee Wright: Concerning the Strange Adventures of Professor Stevens with the...
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Astounding Stories Of Super Science June 1931 features five Classic Science Fiction Stories from the "Golden Age of Science Fiction". Contents and short description:
"The Man From 2071" by Sewell Peaslee Wright: Out of the Flow of Time There Appears to Commander John Hanson a Man of Mystery from the Forgotten Past.
"Manape The Mighty", by Arthur J. Burks: High in Jungle Treetops Swings Young Bentley-His Human Brain Imprisoned in a Mighty Ape. (A...
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