Recommendations based on "The Story of My Life (Penguin Classics)"

A Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition of Steinbeck's brilliant short novelsCollected here for the first time in a deluxe paperback volume are six of John Steinbeck's most widely read and beloved novels. From the tale of commitment, loneliness and hope in Of Mice and Men, to the tough yet charming portrait of people on the margins of society in Cannery Row, to The Pearl's examination of the fallacy of the American dream, Steinbeck stories of realism, that were imbued with energy and resilience.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.

This edition features George Orwell's best known novels – 1984 and Animal Farm – with an introduction by Christopher Hitchens.In 1984, London is a grim city where Big Brother is always watching you and the Thought Police can practically read your mind. Winston Smith joins a secret revolutionary organization called The Brotherhood, dedicated to the destruction of the Party. Together with his beloved Julia, he hazards his life in a deadly match against the powers that be.Animal Farm is Orwell's classic satire of the Russian Revolution -- an account of the bold struggle, initiated by the animals, that transforms Mr. Jones's Manor Farm into Animal Farm--a wholly democratic society built on the credo that All Animals Are Created Equal. But are they?

In his fifth outing George Smiley is facing a remarkable challenge: a mole who has burrowed his way in and up to the highest level of British Intelligence.

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This volume presents together all of Wilde's short stories and poems in prose, from the well-known fairy tales, such as "The Happy Prince" and "The Fisherman and His Soul" to the social parody of "Lord Arthur Saville's Crime" and "The Canterville Ghost".

This new hardback edition of the much-loved story of orphan Anne Shirley has been created in partnership with the world-famous V & A Museum, and has an exquisite cover design from their original William Morris collection.Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert are in for a big surprise. They are waiting for an orphan boy to help with the work at Green Gables - but a skinny, red-haired girl turns up instead. Feisty and full of spirit, Anne Shirley charms her way into the Cuthberts' affection with her vivid imagination and constant chatter. It's not long before Anne finds herself in trouble, but soon it becomes impossible for the Cuthberts to imagine life without 'their' Anne - and for the people of Avonlea to recall what it was like before this wildly creative little girl whirled into town.

A fascimile edition of the classic story, originally published in 1947, beautifully recreates the story of three people whose lives are forever changed by a man who insists that he is Santa Claus and includes details of how the book came about, and how it was made into a wonderful film. 30,000 first printing.

'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.

In the PENGUIN STUDY NOTES series and originally published as ORWELL'S ANIMAL FARM, a study guide to the novel, aimed at those preparing for the GCSE examination. It includes character studies, summaries of the plot with examinations of the background and major themes, as well as suggesting topics for discussion.

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.