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Louisa May Alcott shares the innocence of girlhood in this classic coming of age story about four sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy.   In picturesque nineteenth-century New England, tomboyish Jo, beautiful Meg, fragile Beth, and romantic Amy are responsible for keeping a home while their father is... Read More about Little Women

As this complete collection of her short stories demonstrates, Dorothy Parker’s talents extended far beyond brash one-liners and clever rhymes. Her stories not only bring to life the urban milieu that was her bailiwick but lay bare the uncertainties and disappointments of ordinary people living ordi... Read More about Complete Stories

This tragic novel of sin and redemption is Hawthorne's masterpiece of American fiction.An ardent young woman, her cowardly lover, and her aging vengeful husband—these are the central characters in this stark drama of the conflict between passion and convention in the harsh world of seventeenth-centu... Read More about The Scarlet Letter

Louisa May Alcott shares the innocence of girlhood in this classic coming of age story about four sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy.   In picturesque nineteenth-century New England, tomboyish Jo, beautiful Meg, fragile Beth, and romantic Amy are responsible for keeping a home while their father is... Read More about Little Women

THE INSPIRATION FOR THE CLASIC FILM“Follow the yellow brick road!” Since it first appeared in 1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has brought joy to generations. In it, a girl's dream world comes to life as the cyclone lifts Dorothy from Kansas, depositing her in the enchanted land of the Munchkins. Th... Read More about The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Witty, informative, and devilishly shrewd, The Prince is Machiavelli's classic analysis of statesmanship and power.“It is best to be both feared and loved, however, if one cannot be both, it is better to be feared than loved.”—MachiavelliFor over four hundred years, The Prince has been the basic han... Read More about The Prince: The Classic Analysis of Statesmanship and Power