Category: Classics

Riders of the Purple Sage [Large Print]

Riders of the Purple Sage
Unabridged Large Print Edition
by Zane Grey

A classic of the western genre by master storyteller Zane Grey, Riders of the Purple Sage is the story of Lassiter, a black-clad gunslinger who appears in a small frontier town in a remote corner of Utah just in time to thwart the matrimonial designs of a Mormon elder upon an unwilling bride, the young and beautiful rancher Jane Withersteen. Lassiter does not appear by chance, but is on his own quest, which ends with the discovery of a hidden grave on Jane’s ranch.

Propelled by Grey’s characteristic mix of action, adventure, romance, violence, conflict, and sentimentalism, Riders of the Purple Sage is one of the most widely read westerns of all time. Continue reading “Riders of the Purple Sage [Large Print]”

Sense and Sensibility

Sense and Sensibility
Unabridged Original Classic Edition
by Jane Austen

This complete and unabridged edition  has been formatted and edited by human editors, based on the classic original edition, and is printed on heavyweight bright white paper with a fully laminated cover. A generous 6×9 page size and 11-point print make this edition easier on the eyes than many “standard” paperbacks.

Published anonymously in three volumes in 1811, Sense and Sensibility was Jane Austen’s first published novel. She began writing it about 1795, titled “Elinor and Marianne,” and worked on it sporadically until she extensively revised it in 1809 and began seriously pursuing its publication. Ultimately it was published under its well-known title after Jane’s family financed the initial costs of producing the book. Continue reading “Sense and Sensibility”

Robinson Crusoe [Large Print]

Robinson Crusoe
Unabridged Large Print Edition
by Daniel Defoe

Not a machine-scanned reproduction of an old version, this quality large print volume is printed on heavyweight bright white paper with a fully laminated cover. Prepared by human editors, It includes the complete text of Daniel Defoe’s classic tale in a freshly formatted edition, along with a detailed biography discussing the incredible real life of the author and an introductory essay, intended for modern readers and not literature classrooms, discussing the literary significance of this work.

Published in 1719, “Robinson Crusoe,” is one of the most widely read, frequently reprinted and widely translated books in the English language. Often recognized as the first modern novel, the book was an immediate success and introduced the realism movement in English literature, as well as originating the still-popular “castaway” genre. Continue reading “Robinson Crusoe [Large Print]”

Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice
Unabridged Original Classic Edition
by Jane Austen

Set among the minor gentry in the vicinity of the fictional town of Meryton, near London in Hertfordshire, the novel follows the activities of Elizabeth Bennet, the second of five daughters of a country gentleman and his rather crass and intellectually limited wife. The story opens with the uproar surrounding the news than a nearby manor house has been rented by a well-to-do young single man from London, and the machinations of the local residents with marriageable daughters which ensue. From that starting point through a series of events both momentous and mundane, appearances and judgments are put to the test as various characters are gradually revealed to be something other than what they have appeared. Continue reading “Pride and Prejudice”

Oliver Twist [Large Print]

Oliver Twist
Unabridged Large Print Edition
by Charles Dickens

This quality large print edition is not an electronic scan or reproduction. It has been prepared by human editors and includes the complete unabridged text of Charles Dickens’ classic tale in a freshly edited and formatted edition printed on heavyweight bright white paper with a fully laminated cover featuring an original full color design.

Oliver Twist, the second novel by English author Charles Dickens, was originally published as a serial from 1837 to 1839 and as a three-volume book in 1838. The story follows Oliver, an orphan raised in a workhouse following the death of his mother. The boy escapes to London, where he becomes involved with a gang of juvenile pickpockets led by the elderly criminal Fagin, learns the secret of his parentage, and connects with his surviving family. Continue reading “Oliver Twist [Large Print]”

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]”

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]”

Northanger Abbey

Northanger Abbey
Unabridged Original Classic Edition
by Jane Austen

Northanger Abbey is a coming-of-age story and satire of the Gothic novels which were pervasive in late 18th century England. The story follows Catherine Morland, a 17-year-old who lacks life experience and is determined to see the best in people. Her fondness for Gothic novels and active imagination distort her view of the world, and while she has a good-natured personality and is observant she is also naïve, not seeing the underlying intentions in people’s actions.

With Austen’s characteristic wit, and sarcasm the novel follows Catherine as she matures and acquires a better understanding of people’s natures, of herself, and of the world around her. Continue reading “Northanger Abbey”

Persuasion

Persuasion
Unabridged Original Classic Edition
by Jane Austen

Persuasion is Jane Austen’s last completed novel, published six months after her death in 1817, along with Northanger Abbey.

The story follows Anne Elliot, a 27-year-old Englishwoman whose family moves and rents their home to an admiral and his wife to lower their expenses and reduce their debt. The wife’s brother, Captain Frederick Wentworth, had been engaged to Anne earlier, but Anne was persuaded by her friends and family to break the engagement because his low social status and lack of wealth made him an unsuitable match for a woman of her social standing. Continue reading “Persuasion”