HC Classics
JAMES BALDWIN: EARLY NOVELS & STORIES: GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN / GIOVANNI'S ROOM / ANOTHER COUNTRY / GOING TO MEET THE MAN
Written by Baldwin, James
Here, in a Library of America volume edited by Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, is the fiction that established James Baldwin's reputation as a writer who fused unblinking realism and rare verbal eloquence. His first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain (1953), tells the story, rooted in Baldwin's own experience, of a preacher's son coming of age in 1930's Harlem.
MADAME BOVARY
Written by Flaubert, Gustave
Although Emma Bovary longed for a life of luxury and passion with a dashing lover who would live for her alone, she settled for marriage to a kind but dull country doctor. When the boredom of small-town life becomes unbearable, she indulges in her romantic dreams by taking lovers and extravagant spending.
RUBAIYAT OF OMAR KHAYYAM
Written by Khayyam, Omar
"A Flask of Wine, a Book of Verse -- and Thou, Beside me, singing in the Wilderness," is only one of the memorable verses from Edward FitzGerald's translations of poems by the 11th-century Persian sage Omar Khayyam.
COMMON SENSE
Written by Paine, Thomas
A special gift edition of one of the most important and influential documents in our nation's history--featured in Lin-Manuel Miranda's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Hamilton: An American Musical--stylishly packaged for twenty-first-century readers.
AENEID
Written by Virgil
In 2012, David Ferry capped a long career as a poet with a National Book Award, given in honor of his book Bewilderment: New Poems and Translations. But he had no interest in resting on his laurels. In fact, he was in the middle of the most ambitious poetic project of his life.
VERY FRENCH CHRISTMAS: THE GREATEST FRENCH HOLIDAY STORIES OF ALL TIME
Written by Fabre, Dominique
A continuation of the very popular Very Christmas Series, this collection brings together the best French Christmas stories of all time in an elegant and vibrant volume featuring classics by Guy de Maupassant and Alphonse Daudet, plus stories by the esteemed twentieth century author Irene Nemirovsky and contemporary writers Dominique Fabre and Jean-Philippe Blondel.
H. P. LOVECRAFT TALES OF HORROR
Written by Lovecraft, H P
The stories of H. P. Lovecraft have been a source of fascination for readers since they were published in the early twentieth century, and legions of fans continue to reinvent his dark and fantastical world to this day.
LEAVES OF GRASS
Written by Whitman, Walt
An unabridged collection of classic verse speaking profoundly into the lives of readers today.
LITTLE BOOK OF CHRISTMAS
Written by Foufelle, Dominique
This festive follow-up to The Little Book of Saints and The Little Book of Angels explores the wonderful rituals and rich history surrounding Christmas. From the story of the nativity to the legends that have inspired beloved holiday traditions (like why Father Christmas arrives through the chimney), this collection includes Christmas customs from around the world.
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