The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. First published in 1925, this quintessential novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the mysteriously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted "gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession," it is an...

Set against the backdrop of early 19th-century England, the novel opens with the Bennet family, a respectable yet financially modest clan residing in the rural town of Longbourn. The Bennets consist of the witty and sharp-minded Mr. Bennet, his good-natured but sometimes frivolous wife Mrs. Bennet, and their five daughters-Jane, Elizabeth, Mary, Kitty, and Lydia. The crux of the story unfolds with the arrival of the eligible and wealthy bachelor Mr....

The adventures of a mischievous young boy and his friends growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century. Includes illustrated notes throughout the text explaining the historical background of the story.

Frodo and his companions of the ring have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the ruling ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They lost the wizard Gandalf in a battle in the Mines of Moria, and Boromir, seduced by the power of the ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape, the rest of the company was attacked by Orcs. Now they continue the journey alone...

"The Scarlett Letter is a dark tale of love, crime, and revenge set in colonial New Enland. It revolves around a single, forbidden act of passioin that forever alters the lives of three members of a small Puritan community: Hester Prynne, an ardent and fierce woman who bears the punishment of her sin in humble silence; the Reverend Arthur Dimmesdale, a respected public figure who is inwardly tormented by long-hidden guilt; and the malevolent Roger...

Two sisters of opposing temperaments share the pangs of tragic love. Their mutual suffering brings a closer understanding between the two sisters, and true love finally triumphs.

"Virginia Woolf called Jane Austen "the most perfect artist among women, " and Emma Woodhouse is arguably her most perfect creation. Though Austen found her heroine to be a person whom "no one but myself will much like." 'Emma' is her most cleverly woven, riotously comedic, and pleasing novel of manners."--Provided by Publisher.

"Considered the greatest satire ever written in English, Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels' chronicles the fantastic voyages of Lemuel Gulliver, principally to four marvelous realms: Lilliput, where the people are six inches tall; Brobdingnag, a land inhabited by giants; Laputa, a wondrous flying island; and a country where the Houyhnhnms, a race of intelligent horses, are served by savage humanoid creatures called Yahoos. Beneath the surface of this enchanting...

Includes a critical and biographical profile of Herman Melville by tyrus Hillway, Assoc. Professor, Colorado State College of Education.

Harry Potter wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup with Hermione, Ron, and the Weasleys. He wants to dream about Cho Chang, his crush (and maybe do more than dream). He wants to find out about the mysterious event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened for a hundred years. He wants to be a normal, fourteen-year-old wizard. Unfortunately for Harry Potter,...