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Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ.
by Lew WallaceA Jewish nobleman embraces the Christian faith after witnessing the life and death of Jesus Christ. When Judah Ben-Hur is falsely accused of attempting to assassinate a Roman governor, he is imprisoned and enslaved, and his family's property is forfeited to the government. Bent on revenge against his accuser, his childhood friend Massala, Ben-Hur works to attain his freedom, but upon his return journey encounters the Christ, who teaches Ben-Hur the power of forgiveness.
Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem
by Anonymous John Lesslie HallComposed toward the end of the first millennium, Beowulf is the elegiac narrative of the adventures of Beowulf, a Scandinavian hero who saves the Danes from the seemingly invincible monster Grendel and, later, from Grendel's mother. He then returns to his own country and dies in old age in a vivid fight against a dragon. The poem is about encountering the monstrous, defeating it, and then having to live on in the exhausted aftermath.
Black Beauty
by Anna SewellBlack Beauty is one of the best-selling novels ever published and takes its title from the horse who narrates the story. Black Beauty begins his young life in the English countryside and eventually becomes a cab horse in London. After many moves and changes, he retires back in his beloved green pastures, where he reflects on the treatment he received, both good and bad, by his owners and handlers. The only book by English author Anna Sewell, Black Beauty was meant to call for humane and ethical treatment of animals, particularly horses, with which Sewell shared a special bond throughout her life. First published in 1877, Black Beauty has been adapted multiple times for film and television.
The Book of Wonder
by Lord DunsanyThe Book of Wonder is a collection of 14 fantasy short stories including "The Hoard of the Gibbelins" about man-eaters whose legendary store of treasure exists only to attract prey; "Chu-Bu and Sheemish," the story of squabbling deities forced to share a temple; and "The Bride of the Man-Horse," concerning the wedding of the centaur Shepperalk. Other stories are: Distressing Tale of Thangobrind the Jeweller, The House of the Sphinx, Probable Adventure of the Three Literary Men, The Injudicious Prayers of Pombo the Idolater, The Loot of Bombasharna, Miss Cubbidge and the Dragon of Romance, The Quest of the Queen’s Tears, How Nuth Would Have Practised His Art Upon the Gnoles, How One Came, as Was Foretold, to the City of Never. The Coronation of Mr. Thomas Shap The Wonderful Window
Brother Jacob
by George EliotIn Brother Jacob, George Eliot explores the relationship between the self-centered, ambitious David Faux and his slow-witted brother, Jacob. David Faux imagines that the greatest profession in the world must be that of the confectioner, but when reality fails to lives up to the promise, he decides to change course and seek his fortune overseas. To get there he'll have to bilk Jacob out of his rightful inheritance.
Brother Jacob
by George EliotIn Brother Jacob, George Eliot explores the relationship between the self-centered, ambitious David Faux and his slow-witted brother, Jacob. David Faux imagines that the greatest profession in the world must be that of the confectioner, but when reality fails to lives up to the promise, he decides to change course and seek his fortune overseas. To get there he'll have to bilk Jacob out of his rightful inheritance.
The Brothers Karamazov
by Fyodor DostoyevskyThe Brothers Karamozov was completed in 1880, shortly before Dostoyevsky's death. A story of parricide and fraternal jealousy, the novel explores themes of atheism, anarchism, and the existence of God.
The Brothers Karamazov
by Fyodor DostoyevskyWhen Fyodor Karamazov, the angry and petty father of Dimitri, Ivan, and Alexey, and the likely sire of the illegitimate Smerdyakov, is found murdered in his home, the lives and philosophies of his sons intertwine as an investigation into his fate is undertaken.
The Brothers Karamazov
by Fyodor DostoyevskyCompleted only two months before his death, The Brothers Karamazov is Dostoyevsky's largest, most expanisve, most life-embracing work.<P><P>Filled with human passions -- lust, greed, love, jealousy, sorrow and humor -- the book is also infused with moral issues and the issue of collective guilt. As in many of Dostoyevsky's novels, the plot centers on a murder.<P> Sucked into the crime's vortex are three brothers: Dmitri, a young officer utterly unrestrained in love, hatred, jealousy, and generosity; Ivan, an intellectual capable of delivering, impromptu, the most brilliant, lively, and unforgettable disquisitions about good and evil, God, and the devil; and Alyosha, the youngest brother, preternaturally patient, good, and loving.<P>Part mystery, part profound philosophical and theological debate, The Brothers Karamazov pulls the reader in on many different levels.
The Call of the Wild
by Jack LondonThe Call of the Wild was published in 1903 and set during the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890s. The main character is a dog named Buck, stolen from his home in California and sold into service as a sled dog in the Yukon. The novel charts Buck's transformation from domestication to a state of animalistic instinct.This short novel has been adapted for the screen and television on numerous occasions.
The Call of the Wild
by Jack LondonThe Call of the Wild was published in 1903 and set during the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890s. The main character is a dog named Buck, stolen from his home in California and sold into service as a sled dog in the Yukon. The novel charts Buck's transformation from domestication to a state of animalistic instinct. This short novel has been adapted for the screen and television on numerous occasions.
The Call of the Wild
by Jack LondonBuck is a domesticated dog living with his loving family when he is stolen and sold off into the brutal life of an Alaskan sled dog, where must quickly learn how to survive in his new, wild life.
The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes (Collector's Library)
by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleA master of deduction, Sherlock Holmes applies his unique logic and experience to cases as varied as theft, suspected vampirism, and murder.The distinguished partnership between Holmes and Dr. John Watson draws to a close in the final volume of Sherlock Holmes short stories to be penned by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes includes "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire," "The Adventure of the Three Garridebs," and the final short story to be published, "The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place."Be it mystery, romance, drama, comedy, politics, or history, great literature stands the test of time. ClassicJoe proudly brings literary classics to today's digital readers, connecting those who love to read with authors whose work continues to get people talking. Look for other fiction and non-fiction classics from ClassicJoe.
Castle Rackrent: an Hibernian tale taken from facts and from the manners of the Irish squires before the year 1782
by Maria EdgeworthFaithful family employee Thady Quirk recounts the decline of the Rackrent family who lost their fortune due to their irresponsible and extravagant lifestyle.
Cecilia or Memoirs of an Heiress
by Frances BurneyCecilia Beverely is a young woman who is set to inherit a fabulous fortune but there is a stipulation: she only receives the money if she marries a man who agrees to take her surname. While waiting to come of age and collect her inheritance, Cecilia is put under the care of three guardians with their own agendas and encounters a series of suitors only interested in her money. A scathing satire of upper-class society in 18th century England, Cecilia is a funny, thoughtful book celebrated in its time and continuously read ever since even inspiring the works of Austen and Thackeray.
Chance: A Tale In Two Parts
by Joseph ConradLeft to depend on the kindness of others when her father, a renowned criminal, is sent to prison, the young and beautiful Flora de Barrel finds herself questioning the motivations of those who claim to be helping her. It is only after she finds security in a marriage to Captain Anthony that she is able to lay claim to her own life and future.Told through the eyes of Charles Marlow, one of author Joseph Conrad's most popular characters, Chance follows Flora through the key years of her life, from her privileged youth through to an adulthood of reduced circumstances.Be it mystery, romance, drama, comedy, politics, or history, great literature stands the test of time. ClassicJoe proudly brings literary classics to today's digital readers, connecting those who love to read with authors whose work continues to get people talking. Look for other fiction and non-fiction classics from ClassicJoe.
A Charles Dickens Christmas
by Charles DickensA compendium of four of Charles Dickens's Christmas stories, A Charles Dickens Christmas includes The Chimes (1844), The Cricket on the Hearth (1845), The Battle of Life (1846) and The Haunted Man (1848).
A Christmas Carol
by Charles DickensA Christmas Carol was first published in 1843 to great popular and critical acclaim. Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation into a kinder, gentler man after visitations by a series of ghosts has become an inseparable part of Christmas tradition. It seems impossible to imagine what the holiday season would be like without its familiar charms.
A Christmas Carol
by Charles DickensA Christmas Carol was first published in 1843 to great popular and critical acclaim. Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation into a kinder, gentler man after visitations by a series of ghosts has become an inseparable part of Christmas tradition. It seems impossible to imagine what the holiday season would be like without its familiar charms.
The Comedy of Errors
by William ShakespeareIdentical twins separated at birth provides the foundation for humour in one of Shakespeare's earlier plays. The young twin sons of Egeon, alongside another set of young twin boys, purchased as slaves, are lost to one another during a tempest at sea. As each searches for the other, the stage is set for a romp that revolves around mistaken identity, physical mishaps, and the comedy of errors referenced in the title.
The Complete Novels of Charlotte Brontë: Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villette, and The Professor
by Charlotte BrontëThis special ebook edition includes all of the novels written by Charlotte Bronte, one of the most recognized and remarkable authors of the nineteenth century: Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villette, and The Professor.
The Complete Novels of Jane Austen: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and others
by Jane AustenThis special ebook edition includes all of novels written by one of the most beloved authors of all time, Jane Austen: Love and Friendship and Other Early Works, Lady Susan, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion.
The Complete Novels of the Bronte Sisters
by Anne Brontë Charlotte Brontë Emily BrontëThis special ebook edition includes all of the Bronte sisters' published works: Agnes Grey, and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte, Jane Eyre, Shirley, Villette, and The Professor by Charlotte Bronte, and Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
by Mark TwainHank Morgan is shocked to awaken not in his native Connecticut, but in the medieval world of King Arthur's Court. Using his knowledge of nineteenth century technology, Hank attempts to improve the lives of the people of Camelot, and alters the course of history.
Coriolanus: A Tragedy
by William ShakespeareAt the height of his power, Coriolanus is betrayed by Brutus and Sicinius and is exiled from Rome. But when Coriolanus allies himself with the Aufidius, he discovers that treachery begets treachery.