Collects "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man," a semi-autobiographical novel by James Joyce, depicting the early years in the life of Stephen Dedalus, a fictional alter ego of Joyce; and "Dubliners," a collection of fifteen stories that serve as a collective meditation on the human condition.
Contains two novels by nineteenth-century Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky, including "The House of the Dead" which details the horrors experienced by a man imprisoned for murdering his wife; and "Poor Folk," in which Makar and Varvara, second cousins who live across the street from each other, exchange letters in which they describe their terrible living conditions.
A collection of short stories by American authors, including Mark Twain, Ambrose Bierce, Sherwood Anderson, Henry James, Edith Wharton, Willa Cather, and Stephen Crane.
A black man whose skin is light enough to "pass" for white struggles to create an identity for himself at the turn of the century. Includes a selection of the author's poetry and non-fiction writings.
Presents sixth-century philosopher Sun Tzu's thoughts on war, in which he discusses the laying of plans, the actual waging of war, and the value of negotiation.
