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By: Abbott, Edwin A.
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Publisher: DOVER PUBN INC: 11/13/2013
Seller ID: 9780486272634
Classic of science (and mathematical) fiction -- charmingly illustrated by author -- describes the journeys of A. Square and his adventures in Spaceland (three dimensions), Lineland (one dimension) and Pointland (no dimensions). A. Square also entertains thoughts of visiting a land of four dimensions -- a revolutionary idea for which he is banished from Spaceland. View more info
By: Blaisdell, Bob
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Seller ID: 9780486474670
A great speech can stir the soul and inspire a nation. This compact and affordable anthology gathers complete speeches and selected excerpts from memorable addresses by Martin Luther King, Mohandas Gandhi, Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, Malcolm X, Ronald Reagan, Elie Wiesel, the Dalai Lama, Cesar Chavez, and many others. Includes 3 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative. View more info
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Seller ID: 0486408752
Over 180 well-chosen Imagist gems appear in this tribute to the 20th century poetic movement that stressed precise language and individual rhythmic style. This definitive collection includes short verse published between 1913 and 1922 by Ezra Pound, D. H. Lawrence, H. D. (Hilda Doolittle), James Joyce, Wallace Stevens, William Carlos Williams, and many others. View more info
By: Chekhov, Anton
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Seller ID: 9780486264639
Incisive, masterfully written tales -- set in Tsarist Russian milieux -- reveal noted author's skills in character, nuance, and setting development. Includes "The Black Monk" (1894), "The House with the Mezzanine" (1896), "The Peasants" (1897), "Gooseberries" (1898), and "The Lady with the Toy Dog" (1899). View more info
By: Donne, John
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Publisher: DOVER PUBN INC: 9/20/2012
Seller ID: 0486277887
Rich selection of 73 works by the English "metaphysical" poet. Included are "The Good Morrow," "The Canonization," "The Relic," "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning," "To His Mistress Going to Bed," "Death Be Not Proud," "Good Friday, 1613. Riding Westward," "Hymn to God My God, in My Sickness" and many more. Includes 2 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative. View more info
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Publisher: DOVER PUBN INC: 11/16/2013
Seller ID: 9780486284996
The impassioned abolitionist and eloquent orator provides graphic descriptions of his childhood and horrifying experiences as a slave as well as a harrowing record of his dramatic escape to the North and eventual freedom. Published in 1845 to quell doubts about his origins, the "Narrative" is admired today for its extraordinary passion, sensitive descriptions, and storytelling power. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative. View more info
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Publisher: DOVER PUBN INC: 11/12/2011
Seller ID: 9780486282145
At Baskerville Hall on the grim moors of Devonshire, a legendary curse has apparently claimed one more victim. Enter Sherlock Holmes, summoned to protect Sir Henry from the fate that has threatened the Baskerville family. Brilliantly plotted and richly atmospheric, this thrilling tale of suspense is must reading for every lover of detective fiction. View more info
By: Equiano, Olaudah
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Publisher: 3/19/2011
Seller ID: 9780486406619D
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Seller ID: 9780486408910
Hundreds of delightful aphorisms, carefully selected from many issues of Franklin's popular 18th-century publication: "Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise"; "Love your Neighbor; yet don't pull down your Hedge"; "He that lies down with Dogs, shall rise up with fleas" and many more. View more info
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Publisher: DOVER PUBN INC: 2/17/2016
Seller ID: 9780486290737
One of the most popular works of American literature, this charming self-portrait has been translated into nearly every language. It covers Franklin's life up to his prewar stay in London as representative of the Pennsylvania Assembly, including his boyhood years, work as a printer, experiments with electricity, political career, much more. View more info
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Publisher: DOVER PUBN INC: 2/26/2015
Seller ID: 9780486298573
Enjoy seven thought-provoking stories that employ charm and humor to examine relations between the sexes from a feminist perspective. In addition to the title story, an 1892 classic that recounts a woman's descent into madness, this collection includes such masterful stories as "Cottagette," "Turned," "Mr. Peebles' Heart," and more. View more info
By: Gogol, Nikolai
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Publisher: DOVER PUBN INC: 8/1/2015
Seller ID: 9780486270579
Four works by great 19th-century Russian author: "The Nose," a savage satire of Russia's incompetent bureaucrats; "Old-Fashioned Farmers," a pleasant depiction of an elderly couple living in rustic seclusion; "The Tale of How Ivan Ivanovich Quarrelled with Ivan Nikiforovich," one of Gogol's most famous comic stories; and "The Overcoat," widely considered a masterpiece of form. Includes a selection from the Common Core State Standards Initiative. View more info
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Seller ID: 9780486447827
Praised as "the most amazing story ever written," this 1885 story tells the tale in which Allan Quatermain, a gentleman adventurer, is hired to locate a man who has disappeared into the heart of Africa while hunting for the legendary lost diamond mines of King Solomon. View more info
By: Ibsen, Henrik
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Publisher: DOVER PUBN INC: 3/15/2015
Seller ID: 0486270629
One of the best-known, most frequently performed of modern plays, displaying Ibsen's genius for realistic prose drama. A classic expression of women's rights, the play builds to a climax in which the central character, Nora, rejects a smothering marriage and life in "a doll's house." A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative. View more info
By: Italian/Dante
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Seller ID: 9780486419152
This celebration of the poet's passionate love for his immortal Beatrice weaves together rapturous sonnets and canzoni with prose commentaries and an autobiographical narrative. A predecessor to "The Divine Comedy, La Vita Nuova" (The New Life) also serves as an ever-relevant treatise on the art and technique of poetry. View more info
By: James, Henry
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Publisher: DOVER PUBN INC: 10/27/2011
Seller ID: 9780486287737
Famous novella chronicles a young American girl's willful yet innocent flirtation with a young Italian, and its unfortunate consequences. Throughout, James contrasts American customs and values with European manners and morals in a narrative rich in psychological and social insight. View more info
By: Kafka, Franz
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Publisher: DOVER PUBN INC: 9/11/2013
Seller ID: 9780486290300
Superb collection by modern master explores the complexity, anxiety, and futility of modern life. Excellent new English translations of the title story -- considered by many critics Kafka's most perfect work -- plus "The Judgment," "In the Penal Colony," "A Country Doctor" and "A Report to an Academy." A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative. View more info