Set in the years following the defeat-mot Napoleon in 1815, The Count of Monte Cristo held Europe in thrall when it was first serialised in 1844. This edition features the complete unabridged text of
This book is part of Barnes & Noble's series-of quality leatherbound volumes. Each title in the series presents a classic work in an attractively designed edition bound in genuine bonded leather a
Penny Dreadfuls: Sensational Tales of Terror is an anthology of twenty tales of horror and the supernatural published in the nineteenth century. In addition to works by Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Conan D
Lewis Carrolls novels Alices Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass have entertained readers young and old for more than a century. Their magical worlds, amusing characters, and playfu
"Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be in peril." The Art of War, by the Chinese general and philosopher Sun Tzu, is one of the most influential books of military st
This collection includes quotes drawn from appearances, speeches and interviews that took place during Obama''s eight historic years in the White House.
I see God in every human being. When I wash the leper''s wounds, I feel I am nursing the Lord himself. Is it not a beautiful experience? -Mother Teresa Mother Teresa (1910-1997) was beloved the world
Mother Teresa was beloved the world over for her tireless efforts on behalf of the poor and outcast, and her spirit shines through in this powerful, life-affirming collection. Taken from her writings
Inseparably associated with a point in history he claimed to despise, F. Scott Fitzgerald is both the quintessential Jazz-Age writer and perhaps the era's harshest critic.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was both a doctor and a believer in spirits, which may partly explain why his Sherlock Holmes is one of literature's most beloved detectives: Holmes always approaches his cases
William Shakespeare: Complete Plays collects all thirty-seven of the immortal Bard's comedies, tragedies and historical plays. In this volume all of Shakespeare's memorable characters - star-crossed l
Designed to make the stories of Shakespeare''s plays familiar to young children, this book was written by brother and sister Charles and Mary Lamb in 1807.
In this new edition of more than 200 tales, readers will find all their old favorites - The Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White and others - and many little-known treasures
Includes classic stories such as: "The Rats in the Walls," "Pickman's Model," "The Colour out of Space," "The Call of Cthulhu," "The Dunwich Horror," "The Shadow over Innsmouth," "At the Mountains of
