from the back cover: Bill and Sam arrive in the small American town of Summit with only two hundred dollars, but they need more and Sam has an idea for making a lot of money. When things start to go very wrong, both men soon regret their visit - and their idea.
from the back cover: At nineteen Anne Elliot refuses an offer of marriage from Frederick Wentworth, persuaded to do so by Lady Russell, a friend of her dead mother. Wentworth is a sailor, with no money and an uncertain future, says Lady Russell - just a nobody, certainly not worthy of a baronet's daughter. Eight years later Wentworth returns, a rich and successful captain, looking for a wi…
One of a series designed to provide a new, accessible approach to the works of great poets and playwrights.
Tells abou the damous story about young David and his encounters with Mr. Micawber, Miss Murdstone, Betsy Trotwood and the Peggotty family.'
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is almost too familiar to need introduction. It is thought be one of Stevenson's finest works because of the power and depth of the writing and the atmosphere which it evokes - the tale is a symbol of the struggle between good and
Young Pip, an orphan boy, apprenticed the village blacksmith, yearns to be a gentleman. Suddenly a mysterious person wills him a fortune and he leaves his village to be educated as a rich getleman. Pip longs to marry Estella, beautiful ward of the eccentr
Deep in the woods of Sherwood Forest lives a fiercely loyal group of men. They are led by Robin Hood -- the most famous outlaw of all time. Together they help the people of Nothingham hold out against the greedy sheriff by stealing from the rich and giving to the poor! Battles of strength, thrilling archerry contests, and daring rescues are all in a day's work for Roin and his merry men. But wi…