Michael Henchard, a callous grain merchant and mayor of the town of Casterbridge, finds that his cruel actions in the past, including his drunken sale of his wife and baby, have come back to haunt him
The author, a distinguished Oxford scholar, brilliantly recreates Napoleon's life and legend through the personal letters of Marie-Louise and the decoded diaries of Grand Marshal Bertrand, who accompa
A new edition of the award-winning history of the Civil War provides a comprehensive overview of the conflict from a variety of perspectives, describing the causes of the war, the battles and campaign
More than two thousand years ago, Aristotle established unique standards of philosophic inquiry, observation, and judgment. This book offers a contemporary reevaluation of the philosophy of the maste
A representation of the American humorist's works features an eclectic mix of writings, including "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," "The Stolen White Elephant," and the novella The My
This is the classic story of a spunky little girl named Rebecca. Her dreamy outlook and strict morals cause the type of childhood conflicts that will strike a chord in both the young and not so young
From the Bible, the Iliad, and the Republic to Civil Disobedience, Das Kapital, and Silent Spring, this revised and greatly expanded edition is a monument to the power of the printed word-an informat
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With a new introduction by J. Hillis Miller Swept off course by a raging storm, a Swiss pastor, his wife, and four young sons are shipwrecked on an uncharted tropical island. Thus begins the classic
This classic selection of writings by Goethe reflects the author's philosophy of love and death. @SourKraut Met a new girl today! Need to avoid being trapped in the friend zone this time. She
The best of American short fiction Spanning over 100 years of literary history, here are 33 of the finest short stories by Washington Irving * Nathaniel Hawthorne * Edgar Allan Poe * Herman Melville
A new collection: 12 short plays by Tennessee Williams, Horton Foote, Wendy Wasserstein, and more. This introduction to the ever-evolving tradition of American theater includes works from Kia Corthr
A collection of thirty-seven poems deal with such themes as the Acadian migration, a Native American hero, a shipwreck, village life, colonial America, ghosts, grief, and memories of childhood, in an
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
A revised version of Shakepeare's story of love and mistake identity includes an overview of Shakespeare's life and theater, an introduction to the play, selections from the play's sources, critical c
"This day is call'd the feast of Crispian: He that outlives this day, and comes safe home, will stand a tip-toe when this day is nam'd. And rouse him at the name of Crispian". Revised and repackaged,
Featuring a new overview of Shakespeare's works by Sylvan Barnet, former Chairman of the English Department at Tufts University, this Signet classic also includes a comprehensive stage and screen hist
This wonderful anthology recreates the past from the voices of those who struggled to adapt to the "new world". Facing such adversity as assimilation, prejudice, poverty, homesickness, and identity, t
A modern translation exclusive to signet From perhaps the greatest of the ancient Greek playwrights comes this collection of plays, including Alcestis, Hippolytus, Ion, Electra, Iphigenia at Aulis, I
One of the most profoundly defining documents ever published in history. "The Communist Manifesto" has forever realigned political faultlines worldwide, and its aftershock resonates to this day. In th
The Winter's Tale is Shakespeare's most perfectly realized tragi-comedy, as notable for its tragic intensity as for its comic grace and, throughout, for the richness and complexity of its poetry. It
Highlighted with a new overview by Sylvan Barnet, this re-release of an English bard's classic work includes an updated bibliography, suggested references, and stage and film history. Reprint.
The classic tale of a house cursed through the centuries by a man hung for witchcraft, and haunted by the ghosts of its sinful dead, is now available in this special 150th anniversary edition that con
Once he was Andre-Louis Moreau, a lawyer raised by nobility, unconcerned with the growing discontent among France’s lower class—until his best friend is mercilessly struck down by a member of the aris
Holmes and Watson are faced with their most terrifying case yet. The legend of the devil-beast that haunts the moors around the Baskerville familyA's home warns the descendants of that ancient clan n
The foremost dramatist of his age, Ibsen changed theatre forever with his realistic dialogue and depiction of contemporary social problems. Here are four of his greatest works: Ghosts, An Enemy of th
Following The Inferno (6/01) and The Purgatorio (7/01), both published by Signet, this is the final canticle in Dante's immortal representation of the ultimate goal of human striving -- the journey th
300th Anniversary edition A Founding Father of the U.S., Franklin was a true Renaissance man: writer, publisher, scientist, inventor, and diplomat. During his life, he offered advice on attaining we
“Let fiction cease to lie about life; let it portray men and women as they are, actuated by the motives and the passions in the measure we all know.”—William Dean Howells The Rise of Silas Lapham
By 1944, over six thousand ex-slaves had written moving stories of their captivity, providing a prolific testimony to the horrors of bondage and servitude. Noted scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. compil
The story of an Ancient Roman soldier whose political machinations and military might gain him heroic status, but ultimately lead to his assassination.
The Wisdom of the Hindu Mystics The principal texts selected and translated from the original Sanskrit, Upanishad means "sitting near devotedly", which conjures images of the contemplating student li
Picking up where Henry IV, Part One left off after the Battle of Shrewsbury, Henry IV, Part Two is the story of England's King Henry IV during his final months of life, his reconciliation with his wa
A young man falls victim to his own obsession with an amorous farm girl in this classic novel of fate and unrequited love. Published anonymously and first attributed, erroneously, to George Eliot, th
A powerful translation of the classic Russian novel--retells the tale of rebellious Anna and her ill-fated, adulterous romance with Count Vronsky amid the turmoil of nineteenth-century Russia. Reissue
With a new afterword by Michael Cunningham What Catherine Sloper lacks in brains and beauty, she makes up for by being "very good." The handsome Morris Townsend would do anything to win her hand-eve
This annotated collection of the influential philosopher's most famous works includes: Metaphysics, Logic, Physics, Psychology, Ethics, Politics, and Poetics.
Poucos meses depois de seu casamento, Constance Chatterley, uma garota criada numa familia burguesa e liberal, ve seu marido partir rumo a guerra. O homem que ela recebe de volta esta paralisado da ci
A trio of important works from the "English Voltaire" and advocate of democracy includes Common Sense, in which he declared independence from Britain, and The Crisis, in which he experienced first han
Brimming with humor, rich in idealism and earthy common sense, this highly-esteemed translation and abridgement of the beloved masterpiece will enchant a new generation of readers. @DonQuixote P
