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A blistering criticism of the literary world in which she lived, Charlotte Brontë's 'The Biographical Notes on the Pseudonymous Bells' contains two fascinating and insightful essays by the author of 'Jane Eyre' addressing her late sisters' Emily and Anne's writing careers (Emily wrote 'Wuthering Heights,' Anne created 'Agnes Grey' and'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall').
With surprising frankness and honesty, Charlotte offers a glimpse of the challenges the young women faced when trying to get their respective works published, which included taking on male pen names - Currer (Charlotte), Ellis (Emily), and Acton (Anne) Bell - in an attempt to sidestep the harsher criticism female authors so often received.
Charlotte - writing as the sole surviving member of the famous 'Brontë Sisters' writing trio - also explores some of the qualities that distinguish her sisters from each other - and from other writers - and takes the reader behind the scenes to reveal the difficulties they faced in bringing these groundbreaking novels to the world.
Perhaps the most famous labor activist and union organizer in history, Mary Harris Jones was an Irish emigre who watched her husband and four children die of yellow fever, saw her modest dressmaking shop go up in flames in the Great Chicago Fire and, as a lonely, poor widow in the late 19th century, was facing a bleak future.
Then, as she approached old age and became involved in the labor movement, she reinvented herself as 'Mother Jones' - a fierce advocate of unionizing coal minors, textile workers and others - and through her work with disenfranchised and abused laborers became one of the most famous Americans of her age.
Jones was a celebrated orator, a fearless supporter of workers rights and a tireless campaigner for the abolition of child labor. During her later years - chronicled in this book - Jones became a living legend; celebrated by pro-union workers across the country and demonized (and often jailed) by anti-union forces in industry and government.
Perhaps the most revered and popular children's book of all time, Peter Pan tells the story of the mythical Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, a mischievous forever-young scamp who lives on the Island of Neverland with his Lost Boys and a fairy named Tinker Bell. One night, Peter flies into the nursery of Wendy, John and Michael Darling and tempts the three of them to fly off on an adventure. The result is a legendary and unforgettable story from the pen of J.M. Barrie, one that has been adapted for the stage, screen and television countless times.
Featuring Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Wendy and, of course, the villainous Captain Hook and his trusty mate Smee, these indelible characters have become some of the most iconic characters in all of children's literature. Barrie's playful and impish prose perfectly captures the cruelty, kindness and complexities of youth, as seen through the eyes of history's most famous flying orphan.
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In this follow up to her best-selling debut collection of poetry ('Enough Rope' from 1926) Dorothy Parker published 'Sunset Gun' (1928) her second of three volumes of short verse. One of the 20th century's most celebrated and renowned humorists, Parker once again delivers a biting, satiric and insightful look at love, life and literature in this brilliant collection.
Dorothy Parker - social commentator, political reformer and legendary wit - has enjoyed a special place in American culture and 'Sunset Gun' is another early example of Parker's unique and wry commentary on modern life. It is presented here in its original and unabridged format.
Collected here are three of Dorothy Parker's earliest works: two collections of poetry - 'Enough Rope' and 'Sunset Gun' as well as her short, hilarious collection of stories recounting all of the men she managed to avoid marrying named (appropriately) 'Men I'm Not Married To.' One of the 20th century's most celebrated and renowned humorists, Parker burst upon the unsuspecting literary world with these best-selling books, delivering biting, satiric and insightful comments on love, life and literature that would make her a worldwide sensation.Dorothy Parker - social commentator, political reformer and legendary wit - has enjoyed a special place in American culture and 'Sunset Gun' is another early example of Parker's unique and wry commentary on modern life. It is presented here in its original and unabridged format.
Presented here is the fourth and final Winnie-the-Pooh book - The House at Pooh Corner - as originally written by Pooh's creator, the legendary children's author A.A. Milne.
Pooh and all of his friends are here: Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit, Owl, Kanga, Roo...and of course, Christopher Robin. In this volume, a new character is introduced: the bouncy, lovable Tigger finds his way into the Hundred Acre Wood and quickly joins up with Pooh and his friends!
Easily one of the most popular children's books of all time, The House at Pooh Corner is presented here in its original and unabridged format.
'When We Were Very Young' is a book of poetry for children by the legendary British author A.A. Milne and marks the first appearance of the 'silly old bear' who would soon become a worldwide sensation: Winnie-the-Pooh.
In these poems, the narrator - a young boy named Christopher Robin (after Milne's own son) - navigates the world of adolescence, imagining kings and queens, questing knights, talking bears, imaginary friends and explores the curiosity and wonder of the grown-up world seen through the eyes of a child.
'When We Were Very Young' - the first book of the Winnie-the-Pooh series - was an immediate hit when it was first published in 1924 and spawned the next three Pooh books: Winnie-the-Pooh, Now We Are Six and The House at Pooh Corner. It is presented here in its original and unabridged format.
Literary cohorts and members of the famous Algonquin Round Table, Dorothy Parker and Franklin P. Adams wrote these two short books to humorously contrast the experiences of both men and women meeting, dating...and then deciding NOT to marry various men and women in their lives. Adams - a renowned wit and celebrated newspaper columnist - helped to launch Parker's career and they enjoyed a decades-long friendship.
These two works are presented here in their original and unabridged format.
The final (and longest) story in James Joyce's short story collection 'The Dubliners,' 'The Dead' is one of Joyce's most beloved works of short fiction.
Taking place at Christmastime, the tale revolves around Gabriel Conroy and his wife Gretta, who are attending a holiday party hosted by Gabriel's elderly aunts. In typical Joycean style, this seemingly mundane setting hides many of the guests' secrets and mysteries, not the least of which is shielded by Gretta herself. When her great secret finally spills forth, it has a profound and immediate effect on Gabriel.
A powerful and elegiac examination of life, love and the very nature of the Irish identity, this volume is presented in its original and unabridged format.
Written in 1927, To the Lighthouse is Virginia Woolf's experimental and brilliant third novel. The narrative concerns the annual visits by the Ramsay family to their summer home in the Isle of Skye in Scotland between 1910 and 1920. Once again employing her unique, stream-of-consciousness style of writing, Woolf creates a fascinating and complex novel where the point of view of the narration switches between the various Ramsay family members and their guests. This semi-autobiographical book was hailed in its time as a breakthrough work of genius by critics and has gone on to become one of the most beloved and carefully studied books of all time.
Named by both Modern Library and Time Magazine as as one of the 100 best English language novels of the 20th century, To the Lighthouse is an insightful study of family life, domestic tension and the complexity of human relationships. It is presented here in its original, unabridged format along with a biography of the author.
Controversial, scandalous and almost universally censored and criticized upon its first release in 1899, Kate Chopin's 'The Awakening' is a pioneering novel of female independence and sexual exploration and was one of the earliest American works of fiction to examine the societal oppression that beset married women in the last 19th century.
Set in the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, the plot centers around young Edna Pontellier, a married woman who is chafing under the strictures of her relationship with her husband Léonce. While on vacation with her family - she and Léonce have two sons - Edna forms an attachment with Robert Lebrun, a charming young man who loves her, but realizes their relationship is doomed. Robert flees Edna to avoid scandal and Edna is left to contemplate what to make of her life. Torn between conformity and independence, Edna's journey reflects the frustration and societal pressures placed on women - particularly married women - during this era.
Dismissed and almost forgotten upon its initial publication, 'The Awakening' was rediscovered by feminist scholars in the 1970's as the feminist movement took hold and it has since become a literary classic, an early and rare exploration of women's struggles in the late 1900's.
It is presented here in its original and unabridged format.
Ruth Stiles Gannett's beloved tale of adventure and exploration, 'My Father's Dragon' takes the reader on a trip to Wild Island, where the narrator's intrepid young father must navigate a maze of exotic animals - including a rhino, a lion and some hungry alligators - to rescue an imprisoned baby dragon.
At once hilarious and exciting, 'My Father's Dragon' is one of the most honored and cherished children's books of the 20th century and illustrator Ruth Crisman Gannett (the author's stepmother) populates the book with a series of inventive and beautiful drawings of the young explorer's adventures.
This volume is presented in its original and unabridged format.
