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1 review
Sophocles

Prestwick House, Inc., 2005

Essential reading for a classical education
I read Sophocles Antigone for graduate Humanities class. It is an essential reading to understand Greek Tragedy. It is also a foundation stone of literature in studying Western Civilization. Antigone, daughter of Oedipus in 3-cycle play, faces capital punishment for burying her brother who rebelled against Thebes. Obeying instincts of loyalty of love and the divine law, she defies Creon, ...

The Importance of Being Earnest

7 reviews
Oscar Wilde

Prestwick House Inc., 2005

Best play I've ever read
The wit in which Wilde writes is incredible. It's a quick short play so you should definitely read it if you love plays. It's funny, and just quite great!

Oedipus Rex - Literary Touchstone Edition

3 reviews
Sophocles

Prestwick House, Inc., 2005

A student friendly edition of the paradigmatic Greek tragedy
"Oedipus Rex" is not only the most read Greek tragedy, it is also the most misread. The play's reputation exists in part because it is presented as the paradigmatic example of the Greek tragedy by no less an authority than Aristotle in his "Poetics." No doubt this reputation played a part it making it one of the relatively few plays by Sophocles that has been preserved from ancient times. ...

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

13 reviews
Mark Twain

Prestwick House Inc., 2005

Mark Twain's adventurous masterpiece
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an excellent, easy read that shows the adventures of a young southern boy running away from home and learning a little about himself in the meantime. Huck, who is adopted by two widows who try to "civilize" him, does not like it and runs away with Jim, Miss Watson's slave. Miss Watson is one of the widows who adopts Huck. They both escape and travel up the ...

Heart of Darkness

8 reviews
Joseph Conrad

Prestwick House Inc., 2004

Heart Of Darkness
Heart Of Darkness Book Review Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness is a novel based on him. The book is absolutely amazing. The story is being told of Marlow who travels up the River Congo into the heart of the African Continent, at the height of European colonialism. Throughout the journey Marlow suffers a profound transformation on his out look into human nature, taking him into the darkness. ...

Dubliners

3 reviews
James Joyce

Prestwick House, Inc., 2006

Literature For Those Who Appreciate It.
There are wine enthusiasts who claim that certain vintages are wasted on those who fail to appreciate them. I'd never go that far in trying to restrict anyone from reading anything that's out there, but in Dubliners there is a certain sense that for those who have trained their minds to seek out the nuances hidden within literature, a great reward lies waiting. These ultra-realistic, almost dry ...

The Red Badge of Courage

20 reviews
Stephen Crane

Prestwick House Inc., 2004

Not a kids' book
As a British reader, I just recently read and reviewed this book over on Amazon.co.uk, and I thought I'd have a look at the US reviews for comparison - and immediately realised that this is obviously a "set book" in US schools. I can see the logic - the book is about a young person, it's short and (superficially) exciting, with lots of action, and it has some good moral/ethical themes ripe for ...

The Call of the Wild

5 reviews
Jack London

Prestwick House Inc., 2005

Buck realizes his potential
Gold was found in Alaska, the rush to obtain it required a strong constitution and many dogs to do the work that horses usually did in the states. The environment bread harsh attitudes. Also in the testing of ones mettle one finds their true potential. Buck (a dog that is half St Bernard and half Shepherd) goes through many lives, trials, and tribulations finally realizing his potential. On ...

A Doll's House - Literary Touchstone Edition

2 reviews
Henrik Ibsen

Prestwick House, Inc., 2005

Ladies Be Carefull
Ladies, if you're unhappy at home, this book is definately for you. Timeless, controversial, and very telling about the said plight of overly self-sacrificing women. It saddens me every time like the painful struggle of some sick child. Guys, think you have a good perspective of women? Read this book and find out. A must have for any strongly introspective individual, be it man or woman. ...

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

7 reviews
Frederick Douglass

Prestwick House Inc., 2004

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
The book was kind of short, and it was very easy to read and understand. Also, it had explanations for diffecult words on each chapters in the back of the book. Overall, pretty well- written book!

Spoon River Anthology - Literary Touchstone Classic

5 reviews
Edgar Lee Masters

Prestwick House, Inc., 2007

Brings Back Pleasant Memories
Spoon River is a truly classic collection of creative storytelling and universal emotion. Each character's voice further stimulates the imagination and helps to paint the picture of this fictitious yet very real town. This book is also a gift to actors and theater lovers everywhere. When I was in acting school, I was lucky enough to be assigned the "monologue" of the Lois Spears character (the ...

The Hound of the Baskervilles - Literary Touchstone Edltion
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Prestwick House, Inc., 2006

This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Edition includes a glossary and reader’s notes to help the modern reader contend with Doyle’s complicated vocabulary and allusions. World-famous Sherlock Holmes is once again called upon to put his uncanny detective techniques to work in The Hound of the Baskervilles. This mystery/horror story has become the archetype around which an entire genre has been created. First published in 1901, the novel ...

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl - Literary Touchstone Classic

2 reviews
Harriet Jacobs

Prestwick House, Inc., 2006

Rare first hand account of slavery
Harriet Jacobs book Life of a Slave Girl is a unique piece of slave literature directly from the pen of an articulate slave. One gets a sense of the poignant way she can retell the story of her enslavement from a passage she writes in the preface of her book. ". . . I do earnestly desire to arouse the women of the North to a realizing sense of the condition of two millions ...

The Picture of Dorian Gray - Literary Touchstone

3 reviews
Oscar Wilde

Prestwick House, Inc., 2005

Oscar Wilde is a Genius
After reading some of the contemporary reviews of this book, I was more than a little curious to see how awful this book really was. I was skeptical that it could be bad, because I'm very familiar with the wit of Wilde. As far as gothic novels go, this book ranks high in the Victorian era. Looking back from a historical perspective, I can see why the critics of the time disliked it. But from ...

The Turn of the Screw - Literary Touchstone Classic

1 review
Henry James

Prestwick House, Inc., 2006

A struggle not worth the effort
This is the last time that I let Gil Grissom recommend a book for me. Yes, I let a fictional character from a TV show pick a book for me to read. The story is a fairly simple and uninspired Gothic "horror" story. There are some ghosts who never really do anything and a governess who overreacts to everything. The idea that perhaps the governess is insane and this isn't a simple horror story, in my ...

Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots: Book 1
Elizabeth Osborne

Prestwick House, Inc., 2003

Students learn the sources of hundreds of vocabulary words with this new, multi-year program. Unlike many programs that depend on rote memorization, Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots incorporates a variety of techniques to teach students the skills they need to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words, while also expanding sight vocabulary. Vocabulary from Latin and Greek Roots reinforces new words through: • a format that capitalizes on ...

Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT, Book 3
Daniel A. Reed

Prestwick House Inc, 2004

In 2005, the SAT implemented major revisions, including: New reading sections Analogies removed Multiple-Choice Grammar and Usage Questions Modified Reading Questions. Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT addresses all of the revisions in the test without vocabulary studies. Students will benefit from: Focused prefix, suffix, and root practice Challenging inference exercises Detailed critical reading exercises New ...

Medea

1 review
Euripides

Prestwick House, Inc., 2005

Amazing
The book was in excellent condition and it was a joy to read! It was a quick and easy read. If you enjoy scandal, murder, and women overpowering men, then this is the book for you!

A Christmas Carol

6 reviews
Charles Dickens

Prestwick House Inc., 2005

A True Classic
We would be hard pressed to find people not familiar with A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, due to several movies the novel has spawned. I finally sat down and read the novel and am glad I did. The novel by the prolific and popular Dickens is well-written with great characters. That the author can generate such imagery and fully-realized characters in such a short story, is a testament to ...

White Fang
Jack London

Prestwick House, Inc., 2007

This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Classic includes a glossary and reader's notes to help readers appreciate the richness of London's language and perspective. IN THE FROZEN NORTH during the Gold Rush days, marauding canine killers hunt in packs and search for their next victim. Sadistic dog trainers are looking for easy money. And the unconquerable spirit of a vicious wolf roams free until he receives a human being's love and ...

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