Contains a collection of twenty-three stories related by members of a company of thirty-one pilgrims who are on their way to the shrine of St. Thomas at Canterbury.
A collection of four novellas by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edith Wharton that portray the customs and values of New York society from the 1840s through the 1870s.
Presents Mark Twain's classic novel set in the antebellum South about two infant boys, one the light-skinned son of a female slave and the other the son of her master, who are switched at birth, and contains a timeline of significant events, outline of themes and plots, and critical analysis.
A collection of essays and articles by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay that explain the ideals upon which America was founded. This edition includes background information, a historical timeline, explanatory notes, critical perspectives, and discussion questions.
Herman Melville's classic novel "Billy Budd, Sailor," with introduction, chronology of the author's life, timeline of events, critical analysis, explanatory and textual notes, and discussion questions.
Presents a translation of Renaissance poet Dante Alighieri's story of a man making his way through the torment of Hell in search of Paradise; and includes chronology of the author's life and works, historical context, explanatory notes, critical excerpts, discussion questions, and a list resources.
