Self is the conception that should be unique in any individual to live a meaningful and complete life, which makes him to prove his real attitude and his mutual relationship with the world. Living a life of being a socially acceptable and recognized personality of some use to others serves the purpose even in this materialistic life. It is obvious that there are human values and morals, which form the basis for mankind as a whole, in the past, present...

Enter the extraordinary worlds of H.G. Wells with this captivating collection featuring his most renowned works: "The First Men in the Moon," "The War of the Worlds," "The Invisible Man," "The Island of Doctor Moreau," "When the Sleeper Wakes," and "The Time Machine." Immerse yourself in these timeless classics as you journey through lunar adventures, alien invasions, invisible intrigue, ethical dilemmas, dystopian futures, and the mysteries of time....

This comprehensive collection of D.H. Lawrence's complete novels and chosen tales reveals the everlasting brilliance of his work. Immerse yourself in Lawrence's rich narrative tapestry as he explores the complexities of human relationships, society standards, and the essence of human nature. From the intense examination of love and desire in "Women in Love" to the brilliant description of country life in "The Rainbow," Lawrence's vivid prose and...

The remarkable renaissance of Patricia Highsmith continues with the publication of Patricia Highsmith: Selected Novels and Short Stories, featuring two groundbreaking novels as well as a trove of penetrating short stories. With a critical introduction by Joan Schenkar, situating Highsmith's classic works within her own tumultuous life, this book provides a useful guide to some of her most dazzlingly seductive writing. Strangers on a Train, transformed...

Cal Thompson is a carrier of a parasite that causes vampirism, and must hunt down all of the girlfriends he has unknowingly infected.

The story of a long-widowed proprietor of a top flight haute couture resale shop and her four adult children, who, in their search to find the right partners for themselves, encounter and struggle with some very difficult and modern problems facing young people today. Kate Madison's stylish resale shop in SoHo has supported her children. Now they are ready to forge lives of their own. Isabelle, a dedicated attorney, is in line to make partner at...

Karen Hollander is a celebrated attorney who recently removed herself from consideration for appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. Her reasons have their roots in 1968, an episode she's managed to keep secret for more than forty years. Now, with the imminent publication of her memoir, she's about to let the world in on that shocking secret, as soon as she can track down the answers to a few crucial last questions.

Dramatized selections from six popular adolescent novles stimulate interest and provoke discussion, causing students to interact with the characters and their problems. The novels are on a 7th to 12th grade interest level and have a 5th to 6th grade reading level. Each part dramatizes protions of two novels. Students are asked to speculate on what will happen as a result of the actions of the principal characters. Featuring: "The Pigman"; "The Contender";...

Thirty years ago, Laney, Mia, Betts, and Ginger were roommates and best friends in law school. Collectively nicknamed the Ms. Bradwells by a professor their relationship has weathered marriage, divorce, children, and death, but when Betts's Supreme Court nomination is threatened by questions about the death of a young man at a party they attended decades ago, the women retreat to the scene of the crime--Ginger's mother's summer house--to untangle...

When Auden impulsively goes to stay with her father, stepmother, and new baby sister the summer before she starts college, all the trauma of her parents' divorce is revived, even as she is making new friends and having new experiences such as learning to ride a bike and dating.