Category: Apex Publications

Middlemarch [Unabridged Original Edition, Annotated]

Middlemarch
Complete & Unabridged Original Classic Edition
by George Eliot

Considered the masterpiece of of the career of George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans 1819-1880) “Middlemarch” is also regarded as one of the greatest books in English literature.

Not a machine-scanned text or reproduction of an old version, this quality edition includes the unabridged classic tale of “Middlemarch”, prepared by professional human editors and printed on heavyweight, bright white paper in a large 7.44″x9.69″ format, with a fully laminated cover featuring an original design. Also included is introductory analytical commentary making the novel more accessible to today’s readers and an author biography discussing the life and works of George Eliot. Continue reading “Middlemarch [Unabridged Original Edition, Annotated]”

Allan Quatermain

Allan Quatermain
Complete & Unabridged Classic Edition
by H. Rider Haggard

This 1887 sequel to “King Solomon’s Mines”, opens with “Hunter” Quatermain mourning the death of his only son, a medical student who died of smallpox while working in a hospital, and growing restive with the life of a wealthy English gentlemen. When his old companions, Sir Henry Curtis and Captain Good, appear unexpectedly at his door and express their longing to return to Africa and the adventures of the wilderness, Quatermain reveals his own intention to journey to an unexplored region in search of a fabled lost tribe of white men isolated from the rest of Africa.

Joined by the aging but still mighty Zulu warrior Umslopogaas, the company battles Masai warriors, finds and navigates an underground river, and discovers the land of Zu-Vendis hidden beyond a mountain range. The land is ruled by two sisters as queens, and the advent of Quatermain’s party sets in motion a chain of events leading to conflict and ultimately civil war, in which Quatermain and his companions play a major role. Continue reading “Allan Quatermain”

King Solomon’s Mines

King Solomon’s Mines
Unabridged Classic Authorized Edition
by H. Rider Haggard

When originally published in 1885 “King Solomon’s Mines” quickly became the best-selling book of the year, with the publisher working feverishly to print copies fast enough to meet demand. Ironically the book, which was written in less than four months and perhaps in as little as six weeks, had been rejected by numerous publishers who believed its novelty left it without commercial value.

It was both the first example of the popular “lost world” genre and the first English adventure novel set in Africa. The use of first-person subjective viewpoint and a narrative in familiar conversational style were radical departure from the ornate language and omniscient viewpoint of the books of the day. Continue reading “King Solomon’s Mines”

The Last of the Mohicans [Large Print]

The Last of the Mohicans
Unabridged Large Print Edition
by James Fenimore Cooper
Foreword by Nathaniel Waring Barnes

Widely regarded as the masterpiece of a writing career spanning thirty years, over thirty novels and an extensive body of lesser works, The Last of the Mohicans was James Fenimore Cooper’s sixth novel and the second in the “Leatherstocking Tales” saga.

Set in 1757 during the Seven Years’ War (The French and Indian War in America) between Britain and France, the tale recounts the exploits of Natty Bumppo, called Hawkeye in this story, and his companions Chingachgook and Uncas against the backdrop of a French siege of British-held Fort William Henry. Crossing paths with a relief column also escorting the daughters of the British garrison commander, the three companions become embroiled in a series of frontier adventures involving forest battles, captures, rescues, flights and pursuits through the wilderness. Continue reading “The Last of the Mohicans [Large Print]”

The Border Legion

The Border Legion
Unabridged Original Classic Edition
by Zane Grey

This quality volume is not machine-scanned or a reproduction of an older edition. Prepared by human editors, it presents the complete unabridged text of Zane Grey’s classic tale in a freshly edited and newly formatted edition printed on heavyweight bright white paper with a fully laminated cover. A generous 6″x9″ page size and 11-point print make this edition easier on the eyes than most modern “trade” or “grocery store” paperbacks.

A classic of the western genre by master storyteller Zane Grey, “The Border Legion” follows the story of Jack Kells, a notorious outlaw leading the feared Border Legion, a gang of ruthless bandits terrorizing the Wild West. Kells encounters Joan Randle, a strong-willed and courageous woman who becomes a pivotal figure in his life. Continue reading “The Border Legion”

In The Mayor’s Parlour (Annotated)

In The Mayor’s Parlour
by J. S. Fletcher
Original Classic Edition, Annotated

This Apex Classic Mysteries Edition is not an electronic scan or reproduction. The text has been formatted and edited by human editors faithfully following the second edition published in London in 1922. With a generous 6×9 page size, it is printed on heavyweight bright white paper with a fully laminated cover featuring an original design.

Fletcher’s writings often contain “phonetic” spellings intended to convey a character’s manner of speech, as well as actual words from the old northern English dialect and Latin legal terms. Apex editors have annotated dialectical or legal terms where the meaning may be unclear or confusing, or particularly obscure to the modern reader. Continue reading “In The Mayor’s Parlour (Annotated)”

Treasure Island [Large Print]

Treasure Island
Unabridged Large Print Edition
by Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island…

Peg legs, parrots, and buried treasure… with “Treasure Island” Robert Louis Stevenson indelibly marked the popular perception of pirates for future generations.

The tale that became “Treasure Island” began with a “treasure map” drawn for his 12-year-old stepson and the pirate story Stevenson spun to go along with the map. Published in serial form in 1881 and 1882 and in book form in 1883, “Treasure Island” brought him widespread popularity, launched his career as a profitable writer, and by the end of the 1880s, was one of the era’s most widely read books. Continue reading “Treasure Island [Large Print]”

The Mystery of the Clasped Hands [Large Print]

The Mystery of the Clasped Hands
Unabridged Large Print Edition
by Guy Newell Boothby

From the first moment he laid eyes on her, Godfrey Henderson, promising young artist, knew that he would, he must, paint the portrait of beautiful young Teresina:

“She was tall, graceful, and so beautiful, in a statuesque way, that Henderson felt his heart thrill with pleasure at the sight of her. Here was the very woman he had been so anxious to discover. If he had hunted the Continent of Europe through, he could not have found any one better suited to the requirements of the work he had in hand…’What a perfect face!’ exclaimed Godfrey, more to himself than to his companion. ‘At any hazard, I must induce her to sit to me.’ Continue reading “The Mystery of the Clasped Hands [Large Print]”

The Warlord of Mars [Large Print]

The Warlord of Mars
Unabridged Large Print Edition
by Edgar Rice Burroughs

In this, the third of his tales of Barsoom, Burroughs concludes the trilogy that tells the story of the romance between John Carter and Dejah Thoris, who was trapped by the evil false goddess Issus in the Temple of the Sun at the end of “The Gods of Mars”. When his enemies flee north, taking Dejah Thoris and two other Martian princesses with them, John Carter pursues all the way to the polar region, discovering bizarre creatures and a hidden race of Martian men.

In Edgar Rice Burroughs’ trademark style, the former Confederate officer is thrown into a series of non-stop adventures at breakneck pace, finding adversaries on seemingly every page and leading the armies of his allies in battle in this epic adventure that will leave John Carter astride an entire planet as “The Warlord of Mars”. Continue reading “The Warlord of Mars [Large Print]”

The Gods of Mars [Large Print]

The Gods of Mars
Unabridged Large Print Edition
by Edgar Rice Burroughs

In this, the second of his tales of Barsoom, Burroughs returns to the romance between John Carter, mysteriously and unexpectedly returned to Earth at the end of a “Princess of Mars”, and Dejah Thoris. A decade after being torn away from his family on Barsoom, Carter is once again transported by mysterious forces to the red planet and, materializing in the Valley Dor, where Barsoomians make a last pilgrimage as life nears its end, finds himself thrust into a weird adventure involving the truth behind Martian beliefs in the afterlife and the Gods of Mars.

In Edgar Rice Burroughs’ trademark style, the former Confederate officer is thrown into a series of non-stop adventures at breakneck pace, discovering a lost race of Barsoomians and the awful secrets behind the Gods of Mars while battling Martian men and beasts, finding adversaries on seemingly every page and discovering perfidy and treachery among both allies and enemies while leading armies and airborne navies in battle in the course of this epic adventure. Continue reading “The Gods of Mars [Large Print]”