As Moll Flanders struggles for survival amid the harsh social realities of seventeenth-century England, there is but one thing she is determined to avoid: the deadly snare of poverty. On the twisting
The latest addition ot the Charming Classic series includes a paperback edition of Little Women, the first American children’s novel to become a classic, and a beautiful gold-tone cameo. This timeless
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The Rise of Silas Lapham was the first important novel to center on the American businessman and the first to treat its theme with a realism that foreshadowed the work of modern writers. In his story
One of the first great British novels, Samuel Richardson’s classic tale became a legend to his own age and remains so today. Defying her parents’ desire for her to marry a loathsome man for his wealth
The first of the five Leatherstocking tales recalls Natty Bumpo's adventures as a young man among the Delaware Indians of New York State where he must engage in tribal warfare, forcing him to kill the
Four bumbling members of a nineteenth-century London social club, known as the legendary Pickwick Club, journey to places outside the city and become involved in romantic foibles, danger, and a few le
From the world-renowned author of Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Secret Garden, a story about a girl with an unquenchable capacity for forgiveness, trust, and hope? A strange little child, with ol
From the awe-inspiring story of the Creation to the defeats and triumphs of the Children of Israel and the life, death, and Resurrection of Jesus, here are the greatest accounts from the greatest book
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In a climate of rapid change, human resource management has become a key area of concern to university and college managers. This text addresses these issues in an academic library context and covers
In Ink and Bone, New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine introduced a world where knowledge is power, and power corrupts absolutely. Now, she continues the story of those who dare to defy the G
The Wiley Classics Library consists of selected books that have become recognized classics in their respective fields. With these new unabridged and inexpensive editions, Wiley hopes to extend the li
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The Penguin English Library Edition of Humphry Clinker by Tobias Smollett 'What is the society of London, that I should be tempted, for its sake, to mortify my senses, and compound with such uncleanne
Addresses the art of controlling and updating your library's collection. Discussions of the importance and logistics of electronic resources are integrated throughout the book.
Determined to stop a series of brutal murders of women, Garrett enters the sleazy underside of a medievalesque bazaar of sex, getting into one mess after another
The Penguin English Library Edition of The Way of All Flesh by Samuel Butler 'The greater part of every family is always odious; if there are one or two good ones in a very large family, it is as much
One of George Eliot's best-loved works, The Mill on the Floss is a brilliant portrait of the bonds of provincial life as seen through the eyes of the free-spirited Maggie Tulliver, who is torn between
Discover the classics with Looking Glass Library, a series that offers the world’s finest literature, with introductions by some of the foremost writers of today.In eight highly imaginative tales, bel
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Chicagoland Vampire novels, a brand new Devil’s Isle Novel... The paranormal war that engulfed New Orleans seven years ago is over. But the
In Victoria Laurie’s new Psychic Eye mystery, Abby Cooper learns that following the money often leads to murder . . . Professional psychics learn to deal with skeptics, but Abby has to prepare he
Three popular erotic romance authors heat up the holidays with all- new stories. Three bestselling authors steam up the pages with sexy tales of women who earn spots on Santa's naughty list...In LuAnn
The New York Public Library AMAZING U.S. Geography Follow a chinook over the Rocky Mountains. Trace the course of the Mississippi River from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Discover where gold i
Reading great books in the original should be the culmination of language study, but reading Japanese literature unassisted is a daunting task that can defeat even the most able of students. Breaking
The USA Today bestselling author of Rainy Day Sisters returns to Hartley-by-the-Sea... Childhood best friends Rachel Campbell and Claire West have not only grown up, but after fifteen years, they
The new DC COMICS CLASSICS LIBRARY makes its debut with this beautiful hardcover volume, SUPERMAN:KRYPTONITE NEVERMORE.Originally published in 1971, this story turned The Man of Steel's status quo on
In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there's a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers like no other - vampire warriors, defender
Lucie Manette has been separated from her father for eighteen years while he languishedin Paris's most feared prison, the Bastille. Finally reunited, the Manettes' fortunes becomeinextricably intertwi
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Aldus Manutius (c. 1451–1515) was the most important and innovative scholarly publisher of the Renaissance. His Aldine Press was responsible for more first editions of classical literature, philosophy
Until now, few primary texts on the Kabbalah have been available in English. Under the auspices of the Bronfman Library of Jewish Classics, this historic publicatin of Gates of Light allows readers to
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