Unleashing a perilous scheme of revenge against the Comte de Sainte Vire by transforming his illegitimate, penniless daughter, Leonie, into the toast of the town, Justin Alastair, Duke of Avon, finds
In the Origin of Species (1859) Darwin challenged many of the most deeply held beliefs of the Western world. Arguing for a material, not divine, origin of species, he showed that new species are achie
Presents the adventures of an unusual dog, part Saint Bernard and part Scotch shepherd, that is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack.
For half a century from its publication in 1902 Up from Slavery was the best-known book written by an African American. The life of ex-slave Booker T. Washington embodied the legendary rise of the Ame
A portrait of American manners and morals at the turn of the century offers the saga of Lily Bart, a beautiful heroine who lacks one requirement for marrying well in New York society--her own money.
During World War I, Gabriel Bagradian learns of Turkish plans to exterminate the Armenians, and leads his village to the mountain Musa Dagh in hopes of defending themselves
Offers a collection of stories featuring Ashenden--a writer drawn into the war through undercover intelligence--reflecting the author's experinces in the Intelligence Department during World War I.
The love of a young British woman named Lucy Honeychurch for a British expatriate living in Italy is condemned by her stuffy, middle-class guardians, who prefer an eligible man of their own choosing.
When the marriage of American millionaire Christopher Newman and French aristocrat Claire de Bellegarde is opposed by her poor but proud family, Christopher uncovers a terrible secret and must discove
Presents a fictionalized account of the life of American military leader Francis Marion who led successful raids against the British troops during the Revolutionary War.
Contemporary photographs and press clippings illustrate this chronicle of each event during the night of April 14, 1912 when the Titanic went down in the North Atlantic
A handsome young sailor is unjustly accused of plotting mutiny in this timeless tale of the sea. This Enriched Classic Edition includes: A concise introduction that gives readers important backgrou
In a grimy boardinghouse in a dismal Parisian neighborhood, Balzac sets the stage for his 1834 study of paternal love, of greed, envy, and despair. Pere Goriot tells the story of a nineteenth-century
A sixteen-year-old orphan is kidnapped by his villainous uncle, but later escapes and becomes involved in the struggle of the Scottish Highlanders against English rule.
After marrying Will Deal and moving to Nebraska, Abbie endures the difficulties of frontier life and raises her children to pursue the ambitions that were once her own.
