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All the original rhymes and riddles are here to delight and tickle the imagination.

Olga, Masha, and Irina lead a drab life in a provincial garrison town. Their love lives and marriages leave a lot to be desired, and they dream of eventually escaping to Moscow. Some critics called this the best drama of the 20th century.

Haunting memories of the sins of the father and Oswald's heredity are the moving themes of this drama

Richly complex, darkly comical, and irresistibly charming. Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist is one of the greatest novels of the 19th century, from one of literature's most esteemed craftsmen. Published serially between 1837 and 1839, it secured Dickens' reputation as a writer of exceptional skill and talent.

The selections in this collection include classic short stories "Bartelby the Scrivener" by Herman Melville, "The Truth About Pyecraft" by H. G. Wells, "The Angel Child" by Stephen Crane, "A Journey" by Edith Wharton, "Phyllis and Rosamond" by Vriginia Woolf, and "The Flight of Betsey Lane" by Sarah Orne Jewett.

In this, the first Hercule Poirot mystery, we see how the intrepid detective meticulously approaches the murder of one of the residents of a small English village.

In this sequel to "Five Children and It", the children find a magic carpet and a Phoenix, an honerable bird, who takes them on journeys through time and space—which never turn out quite as planned. Also included are two short stories, "The Ring and the Lamp" and "The Tuppenny Spell".

These are the adventures of a naughty wooden puppet who, through many misadventures, learns what it takes to become a real boy.

Sparkling repartee and wicked witticisms pervade this play concerning a son born out of wedlock and an American girl's introduction into British society.

Christine is a young singer in the chorus at the Paris Opera. She hears an unseen voice that sings and speaks to her, which she believes is an angel. The voice agrees with this and offers to teach her more about music. The voice, however, belongs to a disfigured genius, Erik, who lives in the basement of the Opera house.

This is a complex and honest portrait of a simple country girl as she confronts her sexuality and the all-encompassing forces of maturity. Wharton's writing expresses the emotions of Charity Royall, her awakening to, and confusion about her first love as few other authors can.

The capers of Katy and her friends bring joy and mischief to their lives. Then a terrible accident forces her to learn some very important life lessons and discover an inner strength that she never knew existed.

James' admiration for one of America's greatest authors is contagious. Hawthorne's life, novels, and short stories are all touched upon with reverence - yet James gently takes him to task when the need arises!

These four plays, translated into blank verse by C. A. Wheelwright, present to us the wide range of this ancient playwright's fertile imagination. From war and peace to politics and society to the relationships between mena nd women, no topic is off-limits.

Emma Bovary's quest for love and romance leads her deeper and deeper into financial trouble and moral degradation.

This deeply sensitive and provocative collection includes "The Beast of the Jungle" (considered to be one of Henry James' best), "The Altar of the Dead", "The Birthplace", "The Liar", and "The Middle Years".

Two eccentric professors, a plucky sportsman, and an intrepid reporter explore the wilds of the Amazon valley in search of prehistoric animals. When their bridge to civilization collapses, they are surrounded by vicious beasts, savage ape-men, and gargantuan dinosaurs.

Everyone thinks Augustus Melmotte, a new arrival in London, is a wealthy financier - until he is caught in a forgery scheme. This is a satirical look at immorality and dishonesty as Trollope saw them in the worlds of business, politics, journalism, literature, and society on his return from the colonies in 1872. Scoundrels, coquettes, swindlers, and intriguers abound in this novel, which is often called his masterpiece.

Mischievous Jerusha Abbott corresponds with her unknown benefactor after she leaves the orphan asylum for college, expanding horizons and romance. This reading was selected as a Notable Children's Recording in 1989 by the American Library Association.

The innocent and insolent Daisy confronts the traditions of old Europe and confounds all of the people (especially the men) who surround her. All throughout the story, there are classic Jamesian views on the differences between English and American societies.