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2) The Gambler
At length I returned from two weeks leave of absence to find that my patrons had arrived three days ago in Roulettenberg. I received from them a welcome quite different to that which I had expected. The General eyed me coldly, greeted me in rather haughty fashion, and dismissed me to pay my respects to his sister. It was clear that from SOMEWHERE money had been acquired. I thought I could even detect a certain shamefacedness in the...
Happiness through Suffering
Fyodor Dostoevsky is one of the world's greatest novelists and Crime and Punishment is one of his greatest achievements. When Raskolnikov believes he is above the law, he murders an old woman and later suffers the consequences. Overcome by guilt and fear, the young man confesses his crime and goes to prison. There, he realizes that the nihilism of his past is false and that happiness and redemption can only
...Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic science fiction novel by Jules Verne. In Journey to the Center of the Earth, a German professor, his nephew and their guide travel through an Icelandic volcano into the center of the earth.
A Louisa May Alcott Book Bundle
This collection includes a linked table of contents with the following books:
Plus 3 Bonus Books by Louisa May Alcott:
This Little Women Collection has been professionally formatted for e-readers and contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion
6) Madam Bovary
A shocking tale of one woman's quest to escape her boring marriage and provential life. Emma Bovary seeks passion, love and and glamour; everything she's missing her her marriage to a stuffy doctor. This novel scandalized readers in nineteenth century France for it's unabashed portral of the adulterous heroine but its beautiful prose has made it a classic that speaks to audiences today.
Four Classic Christmas Stories in One Volume! This book contains: The Gift of the Magi by O.Henry
The Heavenly Christmas Tree by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Story of the Other Wise Man
Where Love Is, God Is by Leo Tolstoy
Each story explores the true meaning of Christmas and makes an excellent family read aloud.
This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This ebook
The Three Musketteers is a classic adventure novel.The book is the tale of d'Artagnan, a young man who leaves Paris to become a Musketteer and meets three friends who live by the motto "all for one, one for all."
This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This ebook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you'll share this book with your
Le Morte D'Arthur (The Death of Arthur) is a touchstone compilation of stories and legends about King Arthur. Compiled and added to by Sir Thomas Mallory, this book has served as the foundation for many writers of stories about King Arthur.
11) Emma
Emma Woodhouse is a beautiful, privledged and headstrong young woman living in Regency England who constantly meddles in her friends' lives. Jane Austen witty and powerful storytelling is at play in this masterful romance classic.
Life Is Nothing More Than a Never-Ending Duel
"To be in continual ecstasies over nature shows poverty of imagination. In comparison with what my imagination can give me, all these streams and rocks are trash, and nothing else." - Anton Chekhov, The Duel
Using his keen spirit of observation, Anton Chekhov depicts in his short stories the world as it is, focusing on the range of emotions one might feel throughout his life. From
...Найкращі взірці самобутнього жанру — у повному обсязі й без купюр! Твори Павла Михайловича Губенка, відомого під псевдонімом Остап Вишня, виходили мільйонними накладами, їх знали навіть неписьменні. Попри це, а може, саме через народну популярність
...15) Кобзар: Кобзар
16) Повія
Неперевершена мова, складні образи, життєві сюжети, ніби списані з минулого чи не кожної української родини. Ця книга повинна бути на полиці усіх справжніх книголюбів!
Трагічні «Катерина» і «Наймичка» Тараса Шевченка, жадібні «Сто тисяч» Івана
...Трагічні постаті народних лицарів з Шевченкових «Гайдамаків» і героїчна мужність Івана Підкови. Химерні образи «Євшан-зілля» Миколи Вороного та повчальні байки Леоніда Глібова, знайомі з дитинства. Захопливий сюжет і колоритні персонажі «Захара
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