Maison d'édition: Charles River Editors
William Somerset Maugham was a popular British writer and playwright in the 20th century. Maugham was a prolific writer and his classic novels, Of Human Bondage and The Moon and Sixpence, are still widely read today. This edition of The Moon and Sixpence includes a table of contents.
Charles Dickens' disturbing story detailing the memoirs of a deranged psychopath.Voir livre
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) wrote of the Russian period of depression and pessimism and is the acknowledged leader of the realistic school of the Russian short story. He has been compared to Guy de Maupassant for the masterful way in which he creates an atmosphere and narrates his stories to a climax. No other writer has the same ability to reveal the characters' souls in just two or three pages. Central themes in his works re mediocrity, the tragedy of pettiness, commonplaceness, the meaninglessness and emptiness of everyday life. In "The Encased Man" he describes the life of a schoolmaster whose existence is limited by petty rules, morals, inhibitions and unconscious fears. Despite these traits, the man finds himself on the verge of an unforeseen marriage to a boisterous, energetic, positive woman - in short, his complete opposite. But his character traits rear their heads and destiny rushes in upon him.Voir livre
Simon Foster’s short & sweet edition cuts out the fluff from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen and gets straight to the good stuff. Savor the best literature of all time without spending years of your life treading through long traditional books. Simon Foster books are a suitable length for the human attention span, helping you to remember the key details of every book. By the end, you’ll be able to impress your friends, family, or even a professor with your knowledge of Pride & Prejudice without spending hours reading the original edition. Stop wasting hours trying to dissect complex English from old classic books. English has changed over time, and books from hundreds of years ago feel like a different language than modern English. Enjoy classics the modern way. Once you discover the joy of listening to classics with Simon Foster, you will never want to go back to old stuffy paperback classics. Welcome to the future of literature!Voir livre
Jude, the brother of James, writes a short letter to his followers preaching against homosexuality and hedonistic lifestyles.Voir livre
Beautiful, clever, rich - and single - Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage. Nothing, however, delights her more than interfering in the romantic lives of others. But when she ignores the warnings of her good friend Mr. Knightley and attempts to arrange a suitable match for her protegee Harriet Smith, her carefully laid plans soon unravel and have consequences that she never expected. With its imperfect but charming heroine and its witty and subtle exploration of relationships, Emma is often seen as Jane Austen's most flawless work.Voir livre
The author of outstanding travel books, autobiographical works and novels, including the classic The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835–1910) is regarded by many as America's finest humorist and a major writer of short stories.The four selections in this volume span his entire writing career and are among his best-known stories.Voir livre
