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Series
Modern library of the world's best books volume 269
Pub. Date
1950
Physical Desc
xii, 291 pages ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
A master of American literature presents a tragicomic, coming-of-age romance. Set in New York against the backdrop of 1880s high society, Washington Square is one of the most beloved novels from master Henry James, and its exploration of interfamily strife and power dynamics, as well as its early take on gender issues, continue to resonate with readers today. Catherine Sloper is the only child of the successful Dr. Austin Sloper, residing with the...
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Lexile measure
1190L
Language
English
Description
The Wings of the Dove, by Henry James, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
• New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars
• Biographies of the authors
• Chronologies of...
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English
Description
Written in the reign of Vespasian around 70 C.E., Suetonius chronicles the extraordinary careers of many Caesars, including Julius, Augustus, Tiberius, Claudius, and Nero. Covering the great and awful times of Imperial Rome, the stories provide listeners with keen insights not only into the lives of the emperors, but their reigns as well.
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Series
Language
English
Description
The Return of the Native, by Thomas Hardy, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
• New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars
• Biographies of the authors
• Chronologies...
Author
Pub. Date
1919
Physical Desc
220 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Woman of no importance. Devilishly attractive Lord Illingworth is notorious for his skill as a seducer. But he is still invited to all the "best" houses, while his female conquests must hide their shame in seclusion. In this devastating drawing-room comedy, Oscar Wilde uses his celebrated wit to expose English society's narrow view of everything from sexual mores to Americans.
Ideal Husband. When a prominent politician is blackmailed over a youthful...
14) The garden party
Author
Pub. Date
1922
Physical Desc
255 pages ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
The fifteen stories collected in this volume demonstrate the genius of a woman who, in her own short lifetime, was compared to Chekhov. The tales are sensitive revelations of human behavior in ordinary situations. With careful, quiet observation, Mansfield illuminates complicated relationships and profound, often troubling ideas. Her stories often feature young women in the process of maturity, confronting for the first time some of the realities...
15) Arrowsmith
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Lexile measure
1160L
Language
English
Description
A man of science must overcome public ignorance and the petty greed of associates as he seeks knowledge.
16) Kim
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Series
Lexile measure
940L
Language
English
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Description
Kim, an Irish orphan, journeys throughout India and accompanies a holy man on his quest for a mystic river.
17) Nana
Author
Pub. Date
1928
Physical Desc
xii, 517 pages ; 17 cm.
Language
English
Description
Nana, by Emile Zola, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
• New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars
• Biographies of the authors
• Chronologies of contemporary...
Author
Pub. Date
1928
Physical Desc
x, 332 pages ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
A spellbinding travel book, The Sea and the Jungle is an account of the author's journey on the tramp steamer Capella-which was bringing supplies to a railroad construction site-on the Amazon and Madeira rivers. Tomlinson's experiences on the trip and his stories about the events at the construction site are the stuff of true adventure; it was hailed as an instant classic.
19) Swann's way
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Language
English
Description
The narrator interrupts reminiscences about his childhood spent in late-nineteenth-century France to recall the affair which a friend of the family carried on with young Odette de Crecy.
20) Don Quixote
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Lexile measure
1410L
Language
English
Description
Presents the classic early 17th century Spanish novel of chivalry and abiding optimism, depicting the exploits of a knight who attempts to bring justice and truth to the world.