The Turn of the Screw" is an intense psychological tale of terror. It begins in an old house on Christmas Eve. It is the story of a Governess who comes to live with and take care of two young children. The Governess loves her new position in charge of the young children, however she is soon disturbed when she begins to see ghosts.
Set in the harsh Puritan community of seventeenth-century Boston, this tale of an adulterous entanglement that results in an illegitimate birth reveals Nathaniel Hawthorne's concerns with the tension between the public and the private selves. Publicly disgraced and ostracized, Hester Prynne draws on her inner strength and certainty of spirit to emerge as the first true heroine of American ficti…
The chance discovery by a young peasant woman that she is a descendant of the noble family of d'Urbervilles is to change the course of her life. Tess Durbeyfield leaves home on the first of her fateful journeys, and meets the ruthless Alec d'Urberville. Thomas Hardy's impassioned story tells of hope and disappointment, rejection and enduring love.
Once upon a time… there were two brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, who gave the world some of the best-loved fairy tales ever written. From “Cinderella” and “Rumpelstiltskin” to “Snow White” and “The Brave Little Tailor,” this charming anthology offers young readers a wonderful introduction to 12 of the Grimms' most popular stories.
The Musketeers are back in another exciting adventure! The rich and powerful King Louis XIV rules over all of France. But there is a terrible secret -- one that threatens the French throne. Mysterious prisoner with ties to the king has been locked away. Who is the man? Why is his face hiddenbehind an iron mask? and what will happen to the Musketeers when the secret is finally revealed
All for one, and one for all! - Headstrong young d'Artagnan, fresh from the country, meets the three musketeers in an unusual way. One by one, he challenges each of them to a duel! But before long, they become good friends as d'Artagnan and the musketeers get caught up in the trickery of the French court. They must guard the queen against the evil plots of Cardinal Richelieu. Will their wits an…
When young Pip accidentally meets a convict out in the marsh one Christmas Eve, he has no idea that his life is about to change--forever. The amazing events following that encounter, and the strange tale of Miss Havisham and her adopted daughter Estella, have made Great Expectations a must-read since it was first serialized in 1860. Now, young readers can enjoy Dickens’s engrossing story in…