Recommendations based on "Abbot's Ghost, or Maurice Treherne's Temptation Illustrated"

The Pilgrim's Progress has been printed, read, and translated more often than any book other than the Bible. People of all ages have found delight in the simple, earnest story of Christian, the Pilgrim, and his life-changing, life-affirming adventures.

By P.L. Travers, the author featured in the major motion picture, Saving Mr. Banks. From the moment Mary Poppins arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, everyday life at the Banks house is forever changed.It all starts when Mary Poppins is blown by the east wind onto the doorstep of the Banks house. She becomes a most unusual nanny to Jane, Michael, and the twins. Who else but Mary Poppins can slide up banisters, pull an entire armchair out of an empty carpetbag, and make a dose of medicine taste like delicious lime-juice cordial? A day with Mary Poppins is a day of magic and make-believe come to life!

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The graded readers in this series aim to provide learners of English with a pleasurable reading experience. The series, which should appeal to a wide age range, exposes students to a variety of styles and kinds of English and the books contain puzzles and exercises based on the text.

As this complete collection of her short stories demonstrates, Dorothy Parker’s talents extended far beyond brash one-liners and clever rhymes. Her stories not only bring to life the urban milieu that was her bailiwick but lay bare the uncertainties and disappointments of ordinary people living ordinary lives.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest dedicated to fighting tyranny.

'people Get Out Of Prison, And When They Get Out, And Their Name Is Edmond Dantès, They Take Their Revenge!' Falsely Accused Of Treason, The Young Sailor Edmond Dantès Is Arrested On His Wedding Day And Imprisoned In The Island Fortress Of The Château D'if. Having Endured Years Of Incarceration, He Stages A Daring And Dramatic Escape And Sets Out To Discover The Fabulous Treasure Of Monte Cristo, And To Catch Up With His Enemies. A Novel Of Enormous Tension And Excitement, The Count Of Monte Cristo Is Also A Tale Of Obsession And Revenge. Believing Himself To Be An 'angel Of Providence', Dantès Pursues His Vengeance To The Bitter End, Only Then Realizing That He Himself Is A Victim Of Fate. One Of The Great Thrillers Of All Time, The Count Of Monte Cristo Has Been Adapted For Film And Television Many Times. This Newly Revised, Unabridged Translation Is As Unputdownable Now As It Was When The Novel First Appeared, And William Thackeray, Enthralled, 'began To Read Monte Cristo At Six One Morning And Never Stopped Till Eleven At Night'. About The Series: For Over 100 Years Oxford World's Classics Has Made Available The Widest Range Of Literature From Around The Globe. Each Affordable Volume Reflects Oxford's Commitment To Scholarship, Providing The Most Accurate Text Plus A Wealth Of Other Valuable Features, Including Expert Introductions By Leading Authorities, Helpful Notes To Clarify The Text, Up-to-date Bibliographies For Further Study, And Much More.

Everyone’s favorite redhead, the spunky Anne Shirley, begins her adventures at Green Gables, a farm outside Avonlea, Prince Edward Island. When the freckled girl realizes that the elderly Cuthberts wanted to adopt a boy instead, she begins to try to win them—and, consequently, the reader—over.

Julian, Dick, George Anne and Timmy are back and starring in eight Famous Five stories, never previously published in book form. The adventurous Five bravely tackle robbers, investigate the mystery of a strange light on Kirrin Island and even foil a plot to steal a prize-winning Pekinese in this collection of exciting stories - a must for all fans of the Famous Five!

When Reverend Josiah Crawley, the impoverished curate of Hogglestock, is accused of theft it causes a public scandal, sending shockwaves through the world of Barsetshire. The Crawleys desperately try to remain dignified while they are shunned by society, but the scandal threatens to tear them, and the community, apart. Drawing on his own childhood experience of genteel poverty, Trollope gives a painstakingly realistic depiction of the trials of a family striving to maintain its standards at all costs. With its sensitive portrayal of the proud and self-destructive figure of Crawley, this final volume is the darkest and most complex of all the Barsetshire novels.