A famous legend surrounding the creation of Anna Karenina tells us that Tolstoy began writing a cautionary tale about adultery and ended up by falling in love with his magnificent heroine. It is rare to find a reader of the book who doesn't experience the same kind of emotional upheaval: Anna Karenina is filled with major and minor characters who exist in their own right and fully embody their mid-nineteenth-century Russian milieu, but it still belongs entirely to the woman whose name it bears, whose portrait is one of the truest ever made by a writer.
After 18 years of imprisonment in the Bastille, the devoted Doctor Manette is reunited with his daughter in England where a twisting plot of revenge, corruption, and love plays out under the shadow of the guillotine.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is semi-autobiographical, following Joyce's fictional alter-ego through his artistic awakening. The young artist Steven Dedelus begins to rebel against the Irish Catholic dogma of his childhood and discover the great philosophers and artists. He follows his artistic calling to the continent.
Britain's three-hundred-year relationship with the Indian subcontinent produced much fiction of interest but only one indisputable masterpiece: E. M. Forster's A Passage to India , published in 1924, at the height of the Indian independence movement. Centering on an ambiguous incident between a young Englishwoman of uncertain stability and an Indian doctor eager to know his conquerors better, Forster's book explores, with unexampled profundity, both the historical chasm between races and the eternal one between individuals struggling to ease their isolation and make sense of their humanity.
Swift's proposal is a savage comment on England's legal and economic exploitation of Ireland.
A story of order and disorder, reality and appearance and love and marriage.
A Doll’s House is a three-act play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Set in the 1870s, it revolves around the lives of middle-class Norwegians. The central themes include appearances, the power of money, and the role of women in a patriarchal society. The story follows Nora Helmer, a seemingly frivolous housewife who secretly works to repay an illegal loan taken to save her husband, Torvald Helmer. As the play unfolds, secrets are revealed, and the disintegration of their marriage becomes evident .
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court is a satirical novel by Mark Twain. It tells the story of Hank Morgan, a man from 19th-century Connecticut who unexpectedly finds himself transported back in time to the court of King Arthur. Armed with modern knowledge, Hank challenges medieval superstitions and tries to introduce advanced technology to the past .
Students will enjoy relating to the morals from ten of Aesop's most famous fables, including "The Ant and the Grasshopper," "The Miser and His Gold," and "Belling the Cat." Cover-to-Cover Timeless Classic.
Some of his new teammates--including "loud and obnoxious" home-run slugger Jimmie--are mean to him or to each other. His new coach doesn't tell the players everything to do like his old coach did. And some of the Manatees seem more interested in goofing off than in sportsmanship or working hard. Then Luis is surprisingly named captain of his new team, and he finds himself with a whole new set of problems. How will he get this odd-ball group of teammates to work together?
Fred’s emotions have gone to the dogs! In Book Three of the Frankinschool Mysteries, readers set off with Frankinschool through secret passageways and grand rooms of a mansion-turned-library. Along the way, they learn about managing expectations, anger, and friendships, and discover that sometimes going-to-the-dogs is a very good thing.
Fred and Luisa find themselves in trouble once again when the new student mixes up recipes at their class’s bakery field trip leading to snakes running amok. While the students scramble out of the school in fear, Fred and Luisa suspect their old friend Frank is behind the Great Cupsnake Escape. Once again they put their creativity, their cooperation, and their courage to the test—but will it be enough to save the school from the snakes?
Holidays, celebrations, and symbols are highlighted in this up-to-date fact-filled introduction to the United States. Spotlight on the United States of America looks at the colonial history of the U.S., its government, and some of its important leaders. Many colorful pictures, maps, and illustrations the different regions, climates, cities, and wildlife of this fascinating country.
Austin loves mountain bike racing. But after a terrible accident, he gives up biking for good. What will he do when an emergency puts this decision to the the test?
Maddie and Lori find some very unusual mints that they love at first. But what happens when they learn something entirely unexpected about their favorite candy?
Pressure in the three main types of fault lines builds with a deadly force, giving little warning to people when an earthquake strikes--sending shock waves for hundreds of miles, potentially killing thousands with falling debris and creating deadly tsunamis.
Tyler and his mom and stepdad are fans of Major League Baseball. When the star pitcher on their favorite team signs Tyler's baseball, Tyler proudly displays it in a case that he keeps on his dresser. Tyler's stepbrother is not into baseball. And he doesn't seem to like Tyler either. When the baseball disappears, Tyler knows he didn't lose it. So who took it?
A fun, fact-filled overview of the Kansas men's and women's basketball programs, including their origins, mascot, big rivals, famous players, and exciting moments in team history. Features to enhance comprehension include informative captions, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and critical thinking questions for writing and reflection. team's top records and stats.
Ryan wants to be class president but his competition is a popular female classmate. She thinks she has the election won, but the nature of atoms may just change that.
Connected Lives, a contemporary nonfiction series for teens, features the fascinating life stories of popular artists. Each book presents two singers in a similar musical genre who have lived extraordinary lives, exploring how their lives interconnect and how they are different. As similar as these artists may seem, their rise to fame may have been very different. Multiple musical genres are represented across the series, including pop, hip-hop, jazz, and country. Graphic elements, such as timelines, charts, and Venn diagrams, are featured in every chapter. Books are 64 pages and full-color.
Greg's older sister, Hope, joins the army and goes to war, but then tradedy strikes. She is hit by a bomb and loses her leg. Greg anxiously awaits her coming home.
Drones are a lot of fun to pilot, but what happens when a teenage boy uses his drone to invade his sister's privacy?
Tyrone's mom tells him not to wear his hoodie at night. It could get him killed by the police. Too many black sons are dying.
A school bully disrupts a major test for one student, but he soon gets a taste of his own medicine.
Jair Nobles still remembers how great it felt. After he and Zander Peterson rescued two girls at a party that got out of hand, other students were full of admiration. Acceptance felt great. But the attention was short-lived. His old life hadn't been happy, but at least it felt familiar. Looking back, he could remember one bright moment. The night everyone thought he was a hero. He would do anything to feel like that again. Anything.
