Pip is an orphan, alone in the world. Then his path crosses with that of an escaped convict, and his life is never the same again. From the decaying mansion of Miss Havisham and her cold, beautiful ward, Estella, to a new world of unexpected wealth, Pip must struggle to find his way. Mysterious forces are at work, shaping his life in a conspiracy of love, fear, fate, and chance. Pip knows the kind of life he was meant to lead. What he doesn't know is whether life will lead him in an altogether different - and startling -- direction.
Greville Fane
by LearningToGo
Coming in to dress for dinner, I found a telegram: "Mrs. Stormer dying; can you give us half a column for tomorrow evening? Let her off easy, but not too easy." I was late; I was in a hurry; I had very little time to think...
Grimm's Fairy Tales
by LearningToGo
A classic of Western literature -- the complete fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm. In this new edition, readers of all ages will discover The Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, and more. Experience the magic, adventure and romance in stories of princesses and poor girls, witches and princes, swans and ravens, donkeys and devils.
Gulliver's Travels
by LearningToGo
The voyages of an eighteenth-century Englishman carry him to such strange places as Lilliput, where people are six inches tall, and Brobdingnag, a land peopled by giants. Swift's masterful satire is as entertaining today as it was when first published in 1726. Written with great wit and invention, Gulliver's Travels has captivated readers for nearly three centuries.
Hamlet
by LearningToGo
His father is dead. Has his mother married the killer? A ghost cries out for vengeance, but has the Prince who hears the cry gone mad? A kingdom hangs in the balance, but who can be trusted? Family, politics, blood lust, betrayal, mystery, friendship and love--each plays a role in Shakespeare's great tragedy, Hamlet.
Happy Family, The
by LearningToGo
There was once an old estate where no one now lived to require snails; indeed, the owners had all died out, but the burdock still flourished; it grew over all the beds and walks of the garden; its growth had no check; till it became at last quite a forest of burdocks...
He Fell In Love with His Wife
by LearningToGo
This is a coy and romantic story of how Holcroft fell in love with his wife.
In the London of 1930 Hector James, journalist and sleuth, was the star of Fleet Street. Hector, formerly of His Majesty's Secret Service, has a week to foil the plans of kidnappers and murderers and deliver the exclusive stories that his editor demands.
Heidi
by LearningToGo
Orphaned at an early age and taken in by her young aunt Dete, Heidi; short for Adelheid; is soon in the way. Dete has a new and better job where Heidi is not welcome, so the child must live with her curmudgeon of a grandfather high on the Alm Mountain in the Swiss Alps.
Heiress from Redhorse, An
by LearningToGo
I find myself more and more interested in him. It is not, I am sure, his -- do you know any noun corresponding to the adjective "handsome"? One does not like to say "beauty" when speaking of a man...
From the creator of the long running "play by e-mail" game, Heroes of Redmarch, comes the first interactive short story set in this land where gods and magic are real. Guide Thomas Havelock along the path to greatness to become the legend known as the Goblin Bane.
His Wedded Wife
by LearningToGo
Things seemed black, and the Captains' wives peered under their eyebrows at the Senior Subaltern, and the Colonel's face set like the Day of Judgment framed in gray bristles, and no one spoke for a while...
History Of England: From The Accession Of James The Second, The -- Volume 2
by LearningToGo
Macaulay is said to be very opinionated; he lets the readers consider on whether to agree or disagree with him. This book is entertaining and thought provoking - it tells a story of the whilst partisan on a whig point of view.
History Of Friedrich II Of Prussia -- Volume 01
by LearningToGo
Just about threescore and ten years ago, [A.D. 1856, --17th August, 1786] his speakings and his workings came to finish in this World of Time; and he vanished from all eyes into other worlds, leaving much inquiry about him in the minds of men; which, as my readers and I may feel too well, is yet by no means satisfied.
History Of Friedrich II Of Prussia -- Volume 02
by LearningToGo
Just about threescore and ten years ago, [A.D. 1856, --17th August, 1786] his speakings and his workings came to finish in this World of Time; and he vanished from all eyes into other worlds, leaving much inquiry about him in the minds of men; which, as my readers and I may feel too well, is yet by no means satisfied.
History Of Friedrich II Of Prussia -- Volume 03
by LearningToGo
Just about threescore and ten years ago, [A.D. 1856, --17th August, 1786] his speakings and his workings came to finish in this World of Time; and he vanished from all eyes into other worlds, leaving much inquiry about him in the minds of men; which, as my readers and I may feel too well, is yet by no means satisfied.
History Of Friedrich II Of Prussia -- Volume 04
by LearningToGo
Just about threescore and ten years ago, [A.D. 1856, --17th August, 1786] his speakings and his workings came to finish in this World of Time; and he vanished from all eyes into other worlds, leaving much inquiry about him in the minds of men; which, as my readers and I may feel too well, is yet by no means satisfied.
History Of Friedrich II Of Prussia -- Volume 05
by LearningToGo
Just about threescore and ten years ago, [A.D. 1856, --17th August, 1786] his speakings and his workings came to finish in this World of Time; and he vanished from all eyes into other worlds, leaving much inquiry about him in the minds of men; which, as my readers and I may feel too well, is yet by no means satisfied.
History Of Friedrich II Of Prussia -- Volume 06
by LearningToGo
Just about threescore and ten years ago, [A.D. 1856, --17th August, 1786] his speakings and his workings came to finish in this World of Time; and he vanished from all eyes into other worlds, leaving much inquiry about him in the minds of men; which, as my readers and I may feel too well, is yet by no means satisfied.
History Of Friedrich II Of Prussia -- Volume 07
by LearningToGo
Just about threescore and ten years ago, [A.D. 1856, --17th August, 1786] his speakings and his workings came to finish in this World of Time; and he vanished from all eyes into other worlds, leaving much inquiry about him in the minds of men; which, as my readers and I may feel too well, is yet by no means satisfied.
