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"Squire is brainy, bookish, and terribly under-appreciated by the brawny, inept knight Sir Kelton, who somehow always gets all the glory. So when the two mismatched heroes find themselves in a cursed village plagued by a demonic dragon, Kelton rides off to slay it and Squire stays behind to catch up on some reading. But Squire starts to notice that something isn't quite right about this town--Can he uncover its strange secrets?"--Provided by publisher.

Kenzie has none of the classic qualities people believe all princesses should have--grace, poise, kindness. Instead, she feels like the black sheep of the family, especially compared to her seemingly perfect siblings--but in spite of her anxiety, she must play the part in her parents' medieval-themed resort in an old castle. When the old castle's time-traveling squire Gavin appears in Kenzie's present, she will learn that being a princess has a lot more to do with bravery and being a good friend than she imagined.

In early nineteenth-century England, a spirited young woman copes with the courtship of a snobbish gentleman as well as the romantic entanglements of her four sisters. Includes commentary on literary and historical context as well as allusion and language.

Two sisters of opposing temperaments share the pangs of tragic love. Their mutual suffering brings a closer understanding between them, and true love finally triumphs.

An annotated edition of Jane Austen's novel about two sisters of opposing temperaments who share the pangs of tragic love as their mutual suffering brings a closer understanding between them until true love finally triumphs.

Contains the complete text of Jane Austen's "Persuasion," in which Anne Elliot is persuaded by family and friends to send the charming and handsome Frederick Wentworth away, but regrets her decision when he returns years later with improved circumstances; along with hundreds of annotations, explanations of historical context, citations from the author's life and other writings, definitions, literary comments, and more.

Anne Elliott grows to regret having broken off her engagement to a nval officer.

Chronicles the life of Robert E. Lee, providing information on both his personal and public life.