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| ISBN | Title | Author | Description | Publisher |
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| 9780816048878 | Handbook To Life In The Medieval World (Handbook To Life) [3 Volume Set] | Madeline Pelner Cosman, Linda Gale Jones | Looks at the medieval period from the persepctive of Christians, Jews, and Muslims. | Facts on File |
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| 9780679405825 | Jane Eyre: Introduction By Lucy Hughes-Hallett (Everyman's Library Classics Series) | Charlotte Bronte | Jane Eyre, a penniless orphan, is engaged as governess at Thornfield Hall by the mysterious Mr Rochester. Her integrity and independence are tested to the limit as their love for each other grows, and the secrets of Mr Rochester's past are revealed.Charlotte Brontë’s novel about the passionate love between Jane Eyre, a young girl alone in the world, and the rich, brilliant, domineering Rochester has, ever since its publication in 1847, enthralled every kind of reader, from the most critical and cultivated to the youngest and most unabashedly romantic. It lives as one of the great triumphs of storytelling and as a moving affirmation of the prerogatives of the heart in the face of disappointment and misfortune.Jane Eyre has enjoyed huge popularity since first publication, and its success owes much to its exceptional emotional power. | Everyman's Library |
| 9781598958577 | Journey To The Center Of The Earth: Library Edition | Jules Verne | Product Description After discovering a strange parchment in Iceland, Professor Harry and his guide, Hans, embark on a treacherous journey complete with a cave man and prehistoric monsters. Jules Verne was born on February 8, 1828 in Nantes, France. In Paris, Verne studied law but chose to pursue literature. In 1850 his play, Les Pailles rompues (âThe Broken Strawsâ), was successfully produced at Alexandre Dumas's Theatre Historique. He served as secretary at the Theatre Lyrique (1852-54) and later turned stockbroker, but continued writing comedies, librettos, and stories. He died on March 24, 1905, in Amiens, France, leaving behind a legacy of science fiction works, including Journey to the Center of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. About the Author JULES VERNE was born on February 8, 1828 in Nantes, France. In Paris, Verne studied law but chose to pursue literature. In 1850 his play, Les Pailles rompues (The Broken Straws), was successfully produced at Alexandre Dumas's Théâtre Historique. He served as secretary at the Théâtre Lyrique (1852-54) and later turned stockbroker, but continued writing comedies, librettos, and stories. He died on March 24, 1905, in Amiens, France, leaving behind a legacy of science fiction works, including Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea. | In Audio |
| 9780803739499 | Jubilee Manor (Landry Park) | Bethany Hagen | The thrilling conclusion to Landry Park is full of love, betrayal, and murder--perfect for fans of Divergent, The Selection, and Pride and PrejudiceIn Landry Park, Madeline turned her back on her elite family, friends, and estate to help the Rootless. Now, in Jubilee Manor, she struggles to bring the Gentry and the Rootless together. But when Gentry heirs—Madeline’s old friends—are murdered, even she begins to think a Rootless is behind it, putting her at odds with the boy she loves and the very people she is trying to lead. If she can’t figure out who is killing her friends and bring them to justice, a violent war will erupt and even more will die—and Madeline’s name, her estate, and all the bonds she’s forged won’t make any difference.This conclusion to Landry Park, which VOYA dubbed "Gone with the Wind meets The Hunger Games,” is a richly satisfying, addictive read. | Dial Books |
| 9780525580065 | Just Mercy (Adapted For Young Adults): A True Story Of The Fight For Justice | Stevenson, Bryan | Lawyer And Social Justice Advocate Bryan Stevenson Offers A Glimpse Into The Lives Of The Wrongfully Imprisoned And His Efforts To Fight For Their Freedom. | Ember |
| 9780807083697 | Kindred | Octavia E. Butler | dana, A Modern Black Woman, Is Celebrating Her Twenty-sixth Birthday With Her New Husband When She Is Snatched Abruptly From Her Home In California And Transported To The Antebellum South. Rufus, The White Son Of A Plantation Owner, Is Drowning, And Dana Has Been Summoned To Save Him. Dana Is Drawn Back Repeatedly Through Time To The Slave Quarters, And Each Time The Stay Grows Longer, More Arduous, And More Dangerous Until It Is Uncertain Whether Or Not Dana's Life Will End, Long Before It Has A Chance To Begin. | Beacon Press |
| 9781416523710 | Leaves Of Grass (Enriched Classics) | Walt Whitman | A collection of quintessentially American poems, the seminal work of one of the most influential writers of the nineteenth century.Leaves of Grass is a collection of poems, the most famous of which is "Song of Myself"; however there are many others in the collection that display his poetic ability equally well, such as "I Sing the Body Electric", "Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking", and his homage to the assassinated Abraham Lincoln, "O Captain! My Captain!"The collection is notable for its delight in, and praise of, the senses. Where much previous poetry, especially English, relied on symbolism, allegory, and meditation on the religious and spiritual, Leaves of Grass exalted the body and the material world. Influenced by the Transcendentalist movement, itself an offshoot of (especially German) Romanticism, Whitman's poetry praises Nature and the individual human's role therein. However, Whitman does not diminish the role of the mind or the spirit; rather, he elevates the human form and the human mind, deeming both worthy of poetic praise.This edition includes:-A concise introduction that gives readers important background information-A chronology of the author's life and work-A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context-An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations-Detailed explanatory notes-Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work-Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction-A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experienceEnriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world s finest books to their full potential. | Simon & Schuster |
| 9780399501487 | Lord of the Flies | William Golding | Golding’s iconic 1954 novel, now with a new foreword by Lois Lowry, remains one of the greatest books ever written for young adults and an unforgettable classic for readers of any age. This edition includes a new Suggestions for Further Reading by Jennifer Buehler. At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision, their freedom is something to celebrate. This far from civilization they can do anything they want. Anything. But as order collapses, as strange howls echo in the night, as terror begins its reign, the hope of adventure seems as far removed from reality as the hope of being rescued. | Penguin |
| 9780877795162 | Merriam Webster's Pocket Rhyming Dictionary (Pocket Reference Library) | Merriam-Webster, Inc. | "New! An A-Z guide to finding rhymes. Includes 55,000 words. The easy-to-use alphabetical listing of rhyming sounds will help create fresh expressions for the poet or language lover. Includes one-, two-, and three-syllable rhymes." | Merriam-Webster |
| 9788190751506 | Moby Dick | Lance Stahlberg | It was an obsession that would destroy them all... U+000dU+000aU+000dU+000aOn a cold December night, a young man called Ishmael rents a room at an inn in Massachusetts. He has come from Manhattan to the north-east of America to sign up for a whaling expedition. | |
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| Northanger Abbey | ||||
| 9781453064528 | Oliver Twist | W. T. Robinson | ||
| 9781598951769 | Pride And Prejudice: Library Edition | Jane Austen | Acclaimed to be the greatest novel ever written, the story of Mrs. Bennet's finding husbands for her daughters is told with wit and charm. A must for lovers of good literature. Jane Austen was born in Steventon, England, in 1775, where she lived for the first twenty-five years of her life. Her father, George Austen, was the rector of the local parish, and provided most of her education in their home. She began to write while in her teens and completed the original manuscript of Pride and Prejudice First Impressions, between 1796 and 1797. Pride and Prejudice was published in January 1813, two years after Sense and Sensibility, her first novel. Austen published four more novels: Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion. The last two were published in 1818, a year after her death. Narrator Kate Redding, is an award-winning narrator with hundreds of audiobooks to her credit. | In Audio |
| 9780375408274 | Ralph Ellison: A Biography | Arnold Rampersad | The definitive biography of one of the most important American writers and cultural intellectuals of the twentieth century—Ralph Ellison, author of the masterpiece Invisible Man.In 1953, Ellison’s explosive story of an innocent young black man’s often surreal search for truth and his identity won him the National Book Award for fiction and catapulted him to national prominence. Ellison went on to earn many other honors, including two presidential medals and election to the American Academy of Arts and Letters, but his failure to publish a second novel, despite years of striving, haunted him for the rest of his life. Now, as the first scholar given complete access to Ellison’s papers, Arnold Rampersad has written not only a reliable account of the main events of Ellison’s life but also a complex, authoritative portrait of an unusual artist and human being.Born poor and soon fatherless in 1913, Ralph struggled both to belong to and to escape from the world of his childhood. We learn here about his sometimes happy, sometimes harrowing years growing up in Oklahoma City and attending Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. Arriving in New York in 1936, he became a political radical before finally embracing the cosmopolitan intellectualism that would characterize his dazzling cultural essays, his eloquent interviews, and his historic novel. The second half of his long life brought both widespread critical acclaim and bitter disputes with many opponents, including black cultural nationalists outraged by what they saw as his elitism and misguided pride in his American citizenship.This biography describes a man of magnetic personality who counted Saul Bellow, Langston Hughes, Robert Penn Warren, Richard Wright, Richard Wilbur, Albert Murray, and John Cheever among his closest friends; a man both admired and reviled, whose life and art were shaped mainly by his unyielding desire to produce magnificent art and by his resilient faith in the moral and cultural strength of America.A magisterial biography of Ralph Waldo Ellison—a revelation of the man, the writer, and his times. | Knopf |
| 9781562614638 | Rick Steves' 1999 Germany, Austria & Switzerland (Rick Steves' Germany, Austria & Switzerland) | Rick Steves | Suggests lodging, restaurants, and sightseeing highlights along with travel tips and cultural information | John Muir Pubns |
| 9781442402324 | Rot & Ruin (1) | Jonathan Maberry | In the zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic America where Benny Imura lives, every teenager must find a job by the time they turn fifteen or get their rations cut in half. Benny doesn't want to apprentice as a zombie hunter with his boring older brother Tom, but he has no choice. He expects a tedious job whacking zoms for cash, but what he gets is a vocation that will teach him what it means to be human. | Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers |
| 9781434229984 | Say Cheese, Medusa! (Myth-O-Mania) | Kate McMullan | In Greek mythology, Medusa was a Gorgon — a winged monster with snakes for hair. Anyone who looked at her was instantly turned to stone. But she wasn't born that way. Not even close. Athena was so jealous of Medusa's beauty that she cursed her. Zeus changed the story to make his son, Perseus, look good. Hades is here to set the record straight on Perseus, Medusa, and everything in between. | Stone Arch Books |
| 9781598953497 | Sense & Sensibility: Library Edition | Jane Austen | Genteel dinner parties at a stately manor and romantic walks through luxuriant Devonshire draw two attractive sisters into the manipulations of landed gentry determined to marry well. | Blackstone Pub |