Four Great American Classics

Author : Herman Melville,Mark Twain,Stephen Crane
Publisher : Bantam Classics
Page : 898 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008-05-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553905106

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Four Great American Classics by Herman Melville,Mark Twain,Stephen Crane Pdf

These four landmark novels of nineteenth-century American literature have gained a permanent place in our culture as great classics. They are not only part of our national heritage, but masterpieces of world literature whose deep and lasting influence is felt to this day. The Scarlet Letter vividly records America’s moral and historical roots in Puritan New England and masterfully re-creates a society’s preoccupation with sin, guilt, and pride. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn carries readers along on Huck’s unforgettable journey down the Mississippi in America’s foremost comic epic—the first great novel in a truly American voice. The Red Badge of Courage re-creates the brutal reality of war and its psychological impact on a young Civil War soldier in one of the most moving and widely read American novels. Billy Budd, Sailor, and Other Stories joins the world’s great tragic literature as a doomed seaman becomes the innocent victim of a clash between social authority and individual freedom.

Author : Stephen Crane,Mark Twain,Herman Melville,Nathaniel Hawthorne
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1986-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0808569775

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Four Great American Classics by Stephen Crane,Mark Twain,Herman Melville,Nathaniel Hawthorne Pdf

Presents four classic American stories, "The Scarlett Letter," "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," "The Red Badge of Courage," and "Billy Budd, sailor."

Author : Nathaniel Hawthorne,Stephen Crane,Mark Twain,Herman Melville
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0606206639

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Four Classic American Novels by Nathaniel Hawthorne,Stephen Crane,Mark Twain,Herman Melville Pdf

Author : GREAT.,Mark Twain,F. SCOTT. FITZGERALD,JOHN. STEINBECK,ERNEST. HEMINGWAY
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : American literature
ISBN : 1854350072

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Great Writers of the English Language by GREAT.,Mark Twain,F. SCOTT. FITZGERALD,JOHN. STEINBECK,ERNEST. HEMINGWAY Pdf

An illustrated overview of the life and works of a selected number of important writers in the English language from the sixteenth to the twentieth century.

Author : Raymond Wright Short
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UVA:X000889145

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Four Great American Novels... by Raymond Wright Short Pdf

Author : Henrik Ibsen
Publisher : Bantam Classics
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1984-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553212808

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Four Great Plays by Henrik Ibsen by Henrik Ibsen Pdf

Here, in a single volume, are four major plays by the first modern playwright, Henrick Ibsen. Ghosts—The startling portrayal of a family destroyed by disease and infidelity. The Wild Duck—A poignant drama of lost illusions. An Enemy Of The People—Ibsen’s vigorous attack on public opinion. And A Doll's House—The play that scandalized the Victorian world with its unsparing views of love and marriage, featuring one of the most controversial heroines—and one of the most famous exists—in the literature of the stage.

Author : Anthony Appiah
Publisher : Bantam Classics
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1990-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780553213799

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Early African-American Classics by Anthony Appiah Pdf

This essential one-volume collection brings together some of the most influential and significant works by African-American writers of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Included herein are such classics as Frederick Douglass’s Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave (1845) and excerpts from W.E.B. DuBois’s The Souls of Black Folk (1903), Harriet A. Jacobs’s Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: Written by Herself (1861), Booker T. Washington’s Up from Slavery (1901), and James Weldon Johnson’s The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man (1912). Whether read as records of African-American history, autobiography, or literature, these invaluable texts stand as timeless monuments to the courage, intellect, and dignity of those for whom writing itself was an act of rebellion—and whose voices and experiences would have otherwise been silenced forever. Edited and with an introduction by Anthony Appiah, who explains the distinctive American literary and cultural context of the time, this edition of Early African-American Classics remains the standard by which all similar collections will inevitably be compared.

Author : Lawrence Buell
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-02-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780674726321

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The Dream of the Great American Novel by Lawrence Buell Pdf

The idea of "the great American novel" continues to thrive almost as vigorously as in its nineteenth-century heyday, defying 150 years of attempts to dismiss it as amateurish or obsolete. In this landmark book, the first in many years to take in the whole sweep of national fiction, Lawrence Buell reanimates this supposedly antiquated idea, demonstrating that its history is a key to the dynamics of national literature and national identity itself. The dream of the G.A.N., as Henry James nicknamed it, crystallized soon after the Civil War. In fresh, in-depth readings of selected contenders from the 1850s onward in conversation with hundreds of other novels, Buell delineates four "scripts" for G.A.N. candidates. One, illustrated by The Scarlet Letter, is the adaptation of the novel's story-line by later writers, often in ways that are contrary to the original author's own design. Other aspirants, including The Great Gatsby and Invisible Man, engage the American Dream of remarkable transformation from humble origins. A third script, seen in Uncle Tom's Cabin and Beloved, is the family saga that grapples with racial and other social divisions. Finally,mega-novels from Moby-Dick to Gravity's Rainbow feature assemblages of characters who dramatize in microcosm the promise and pitfalls of democracy. The canvas of the great American novel is in constant motion, reflecting revolutions in fictional fashion, the changing face of authorship, and the inseparability of high culture from popular. As Buell reveals, the elusive G.A.N. showcases the myth of the United States as a nation perpetually under construction.

Author : J. D. Salinger
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316460002

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The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger Pdf

The "brilliant, funny, meaningful novel" (The New Yorker) that established J. D. Salinger as a leading voice in American literature--and that has instilled in millions of readers around the world a lifelong love of books. "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth." The hero-narrator of The Catcher in the Rye is an ancient child of sixteen, a native New Yorker named Holden Caufield. Through circumstances that tend to preclude adult, secondhand description, he leaves his prep school in Pennsylvania and goes underground in New York City for three days.

Author : PBS
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-21
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780316417549

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The Great American Read: The Book of Books by PBS Pdf

A blockbuster illustrated book that captures what Americans love to read, The Great American Read: The Book of Books is the gorgeously-produced companion book to PBS's ambitious summer 2018 series. What are America's best-loved novels? PBS will launch The Great American Read series with a 2-hour special in May 2018 revealing America's 100 best-loved novels, determined by a rigorous national survey. Subsequent episodes will air in September and October. Celebrities and everyday Americans will champion their favorite novel and in the finale in late October, America's #1 best-loved novel will be revealed. The Great American Read: The Book of Books will present all 100 novels with fascinating information about each book, author profiles, a snapshot of the novel's social relevance, film or television adaptations, other books and writings by the author, and little-known facts. Also included are themed articles about banned books, the most influential book illustrators, reading recommendations, the best first-lines in literature, and more. Beautifully designed with rare images of the original manuscripts, first-edition covers, rejection letters, and other ephemera, The Great American Read: The Book of Books is a must-have book for all booklovers.

Author : Beth Allen
Publisher : Hearst Books
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Cookbooks
ISBN : 158816280X

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Good Housekeeping Great American Classics Cookbook by Beth Allen Pdf

An illustrated celebration of the best in traditional American cookery presents a host of favorite recipes for classic dishes and is accompanied by historical sidebars on the history of American cuisine.

Author : Philip Roth
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593685006

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The Great American Novel by Philip Roth Pdf

From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Pastoral—a richly imagined novel featuring America’s only homeless big-league baseball team in history delivers “shameless comic extravagance…. Roth gleefully exploits our readiness to let baseball stand for America itself" (The New York Times). Gil Gamesh, the only pitcher who ever literally tried to kill the umpire. The ex-con first baseman, John Baal, "The Babe Ruth of the Big House," who never hit a home run sober. If you've never heard of them—or of the homeless baseball team the Ruppert Mundys—it's because of the Communist plot, and the capitalist scandal, that expunged the entire Patriot League from baseball memory. In this ribald, wickedly satiric novel, Roth turns baseball's status as national pastime and myth into an occasion for unfettered picaresque farce, replete with heroism and perfidy, ebullient wordplay and a cast of characters that includes the House Un-American Activities Committee.

Author : Alexis De Tocqueville
Publisher : Bantam Classics
Page : 976 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2004-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780553900385

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Democracy in America by Alexis De Tocqueville Pdf

From America's call for a free press to its embrace of the capitalist system, Democracy in America--first published in 1835--enlightens, entertains, and endures as a brilliant study of our national government and character. Philosopher John Stuart Mill called it "among the most remarkable productions of our time." Woodrow Wilson wrote that de Tocqueville's ability to illuminate the actual workings of American democracy was "possibly without rival." For today's readers, de Tocqueville's concern about the effect of majority rule on the rights of individuals remains deeply meaningful. His shrewd observations about the "almost royal prerogatives" of the president and the need for virtue in elected officials are particularly prophetic. His profound insights into the great rewards and responsibilities of democratic government are words every American needs to read, contemplate, and remember. From America's call for a free press to its embrace of the capitalist system Democracy in America enlightens, entertains, and endures as a brilliant study of our national government and character. De Toqueville's concern about the effect of majority rule on the rights of individuals remains deeply meaningful. His insights into the great rewards and responsibilities of democratic government are words every American needs to read, contemplate, and remember.

Author : Maggie O'Farrell
Publisher : Knopf Canada
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781039010888

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Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O'Farrell Pdf

From the award-winning author of Hamnet and The Marriage Portrait: a sweeping family drama where a father's disappearance forces three adult siblings to come together and confront what they really know about their past. London, 1976. In the thick of a record-breaking heatwave, Gretta Riordan's newly-retired husband has cleaned out his bank account and vanished. Now, for the first time in years, the three Riordan children are converging on their childhood home: Michael Francis, a history teacher whose marriage is failing; Monica, with two stepdaughters who despise her and an ugly secret that has driven a wedge between her and the little sister she once adored; and Aoife (pronounced EE-fah), the youngest, whose new life in Manhattan is elaborately arranged to conceal her illiteracy. As the siblings track down clues to their father's disappearance, they also navigate rocky pasts and long-held secrets. Their search ultimately brings them to their ancestral village in Ireland, where the truth of their family's past is revealed. Wise, lyrical, instantly engrossing, Instructions for a Heatwave is a richly satisfying page-turner from a writer of exceptional intelligence and grace.

Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Bantam Classics
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08-26
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780307420596

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Four Comedies by William Shakespeare Pdf

The Taming of the Shrew Robust and bawdy, The Taming of the Shrew captivates audiences with outrageous humor as Katharina, the shrew, engages in a contest of wills–and love–with her bridegroom, Petruchio, in a comedy of unmatched theatrical brilliance, filled with visual gags and witty repartee. A Midsummer Night's Dream Fairy magic, love spells, and an enchanted wood turn the mismatched rivalries of four young lovers into a marvelous mix-up of desire and enchantment, all touched by Shakespeare’s inimitable vision of the intriguing relationship between dreams and the waking world. The Merchant of Venice This dark comedy of love and money contains one of the truly mythic figures in literature–Shylock, the Jewish moneylender. The “pound of flesh” he demands as payment of Antonio’s debt has become a universal metaphor for vengeance. Here, pathos and farce combine with moral complexity and romantic entanglements, to display the extraordinary power and range of Shakespeare at his best. Twelfth Night Set in a topsy-turvy world like a holiday revel, this comedy juxtaposes a romantic plot involving separated twins and mistaken identity with a more satiric one about the humiliation of a pompous killjoy. The hilarity is touched with melancholy, and the play ends, not with laughter, but with a clown’s plaintive song. Each Edition Includes: • Comprehensive explanatory notes • Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship • Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English • Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories • An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography