Wild Fruits: Thoreau's Rediscovered Last Manuscript
 Amazon.com Review: Henry David Thoreau was 44 years old when he died of tuberculosis in the early spring of 1862. He had acquired a measure of notoriety in his lifetime largely for his fervent support of abolitionism and his refusal to pay taxes to [... more]
$29.95
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The Portrait of a Lady (Penguin Classics)
hmm.: I like this book. Have to say though, I found it to be a tough read. I hestitate to say anything bad about it, because everyone else gave it 5 star reviews, so I feel like I must've missed the real magic in it. overall, it was ok. I never found the [... more]
$11.00
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Moby Dick (Classics Illustrated)
masterpiece: I'm not sure where to begin reviewing. Many of you who are reading this are at least familiar with the title "Moby Dick" or "The Whale", and if you have read this incredible and penetrating book, most of you (I hope) will [... more]
$3.75
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The Scarlet Letter (Bantam Classics)
Sin, Redemption: I think the many readers who were forced to partake of this classic were angry at their English teacher for making them read a book so wordy, detailed, and archaic in language. Many of the reviewers' complaints are about the author's [... more]
$3.95
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A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys (Everyman's Library ...
"...it had the effect of a vision." - from the Introductory: Hawthorne's gentle, charming collection of classic myths retold for the children of his day is a neglected classic. Addressing the reader in personable Victorian fashion, his prose is [... more]
$14.95
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Winter Wheat
One of my all-time favorites: Such a beautiful, beautiful book. The characters are gently revealed through their choices, actions, dialogue, and even their interaction with the harsh/lovely landscape. Ellen's situation is unique to her era and [... more]
$13.95
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Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Children's Classics)
audio books: These audio books help children that are having trouble with the written word. I also use them in the car, so each trip we hear more of the story. The kids love them and I think it makes them interested in reading. Yes, it's a classic for a [... more]
$6.99
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Penguin Classics)
Amazon.com Review: Mark Twain's classic novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, tells the story of a teenaged misfit who finds himself floating on a raft down the Mississippi River with an escaping slave, Jim. In the course of their perilous journey, [... more]
$7.00
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The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: A Book of Quotations ...
Save up!: Not only is the book small, somewhere between a pack of smokes and a wallet only thinner, it really doesn't capture the wordsmithing Twain was noted for. Damn shame attempt at revenue generation. The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain: Great for a [... more]
$2.50
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Penguin Classics)
audio books: These audio books help children that are having trouble with the written word. I also use them in the car, so each trip we hear more of the story. The kids love them and I think it makes them interested in reading. Yes, it's a classic for a [... more]
$7.00
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Roughing It (Mark Twain Library)
ROUGHING IT: This "Mark Twain Project" paperback edition of ROUGHING IT is by far the best version for most readers. It is an excellent value. The 200 pages of "Explanatory Notes" at the end, add greatly to the modern reader's [... more]
$18.95
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The Diaries of Adam & Eve (Literary Classics)
WONDERFUL!!!: If there is a shorter, funnier, more delightful book on the planet, I have yet to find it. The genius that was Twain's is in abundant evidence here. And there is no longer version, this is it. Twain only wrote "extracts from" to [... more]
$14.98
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