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Fathers and sons

2009
Ivan Turgenev's nineteenth-century Russian novel of generational conflict during a period of social revolution.

The picture of Dorian Gray

2008
A naive young man is lured into a life of depravity, which is reflected on his portrait while his face remains perfect.

Faust

the second part of the tragedy
2009
Presents the continued journey of Faust as he follows Mephistopheles through the mythology of ancient Greece, becoming enamored of and marrying Helen of Troy while constantly searching to fulfill his appetite for new experiences.

Faust

2005
After making a bargain with the devil, Faust is promiseda single moment of utter contentment in exchange for his soul, and after he regains his youth Faust travels in search of all forms of earthly pleasures.

Complete stories

2003
Collects the complete short fiction stories of early twentieth-century American author Dorothy Parker, including "Big Blonde," "A Telephone Call," "The Lovely Leave," and many others.

Where angels fear to tread

2007
Frivilous widow Lilia Herriton sets off a tragic chain of events when she travels to Italy with the blessing of her mother-in-law, only to meet and marry a totally unsuitable Italian youth.

All my sons

a drama in three acts
2000
Presents the text of the 1947 play about Joe Keller, a manufacturer of aircraft parts during World War II who allows faulty cylinder heads to be sold to the Army and when caught, blames his employee and neighbor, destroying many lives in the process.

Selected poems

2007
A collection of poems spanning the sixty-year career of nineteenth-century English poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, covering different types of poetic form.

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