The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. A: Middle Ages
By: M.H. Abrams , Stephen Greenblatt , James Simpson , Alfred David
3.96
Format: 543 pages, Paperback
Firmly grounded by the hallmark strengths of all Norton Anthologies thorough and helpful introducto…
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1. The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. A: Middle Ages
By: M.H. Abrams , Stephen Greenblatt , James Simpson , Alfred David
3.96
Format: 543 pages, Paperback
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2. Murder in the Cathedral
By: T.S. Eliot
3.72
Format: 148 pages, Paperback
T. S. Eliot's verse dramatization of the murder of Thomas Becket at Canterbury, winner of the Nobel… read more
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"Friendship should be more than biting Time can sever."-T.S. Eliot, Murder in the Cathedral
"A christian martyrdom is never an accident, for Saints are not made by accident."-T.S. Eliot, Murder in the Cathedral
"Unreal friendship may turn to real But real friendship, once ended, cannot be mended"-T.S. Eliot, Murder in the Cathedral
"Meanwhile the substance of our first act Will be shadows, and the strife with shadows."-T.S. Eliot, Murder in the Cathedral
3. Annabel Lee
By: Edgar Allan Poe , Gilles Tibo
4.32
Format: 24 pages,
"Annabel Lee" is the last complete poem composed by American author Edgar Allan Poe. Like many of P… read more
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"I was a child and she was a child, In this kingdom by the sea, But we loved with a love that was more than love— I and my Annabel Lee—"-Edgar Allan Poe, Annabel Lee
"For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And the stars never rise but i feel the bright eyes Of the beautiful Annabel Lee."-Edgar Allan Poe, Annabel Lee
"But our love it was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than we— Of many far wiser than we— And neither the angels in Heaven above Nor the demons down under the sea Can ever disseve…"-Edgar Allan Poe, Annabel Lee
"But our love was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than we Of many far wiser than we And neither the angels in heaven above, Nor the demons down under the sea, Can ever dissever m…"-Edgar Allan Poe, Annabel Lee
4. The Necronomicon
By: Peter Levenda , Simon , Abdul Alhazred
3.20
Format: 288 pages, Mass Market Paperback
The Simon Necronomicon is a purported grimoire written by an unknown author, with an introduction b… read more
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- fiction
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5. The Penguin Anthology of 20th-Century American Poetry
By: Rita Dove
4.16
Format: 656 pages, Hardcover
Penguin proudly presents an unparalleled survey of the best poems of the past century. Rita Dove, P… read more
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6. The Comet
By: W.E.B. Du Bois
3.80
Format: 319 pages, ebook
In a vaguely futuristic yet oddly contemporary world, a passing comet casts a shadow of death over … read more
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7. The Once and Future King (The Once and Future King #1-4)
By: T.H. White
4.67
Format: 48 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Once upon a time, a young boy called "Wart" was tutored by a magician named Merlyn in preparation f… read more
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8. King Lear
By: William Shakespeare , William James Rolfe
3.91
Format: 338 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Shakespeare’s King Lear challenges us with the magnitude, intensity, and sheer duration of the pain… read more
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"Fortune love you."-William Shakespeare, King Lear
"She is herself a dowry."-William Shakespeare, King Lear
"All dark and comfortless."-William Shakespeare, King Lear
"Nothing can come of nothing."-William Shakespeare, King Lear
9. The Wife of Bath
By: Geoffrey Chaucer , Peter G. Beidler
4.23
Format: 343 pages, Paperback
Adopted at more than 1,000 colleges and universities, Bedford/St. Martin's innovative Case Studies … read more
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10. Jazz
By: Toni Morrison
4.51
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
In the winter of 1926, when everybody everywhere sees nothing but good things ahead, Joe Trace, mid… read more
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11. Blithe Spirit
By: Noël Coward
3.97
Format: 130 pages, Paperback
"An insane farce that is also uproarious."--NY Times "I will ever be grateful for the almost psych… read more
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"Time is the reef upon which all our mystic ships are wrecked."-Noël Coward, Blithe Spirit
"It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit."-Noël Coward, Blithe Spirit
12. The Garden Party
By: Katherine Mansfield
3.62
Format: None pages, ebook
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge… read more
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13. The Book of Margery Kempe
By: Margery Kempe , Lynn Staley
2.75
Format: None pages, Paperback
"Contexts" collects primary readings that illuminateThe Book of Margery Kempe. Included are excerpt… read more
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14. The Canterbury Tales
By: Geoffrey Chaucer , Nevill Coghill
3.72
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
The procession that crosses Chaucer's pages is as full of life and as richly textured as a medieval… read more
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15. The Sound and the Fury
By: William Faulkner
3.86
Format: 366 pages, Paperback
The tragedy of the Compson family features some of the most memorable characters in literature: bea… read more
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- classics
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"I say money has no value; it's just the way you spend it."-William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury
"with that sort of gigantic delicacy of an elephant picking up a peanut."-William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury
"Caddy put her arms around me, and her shining veil, and I couldn't smell trees anymore and I began to cry."-William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury
"A man is the sum of his misfortunes. One day you'd think misfortune would get tired but then time is your misfortune"-William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury
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17. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
By: Unknown , None , Burton Raffel
4.50
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
Written by an anonymous 14th-century poet, this epic poem is recognized as an equal of Chaucer's ma… read more
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18. The Lonely Londoners
By: Sam Selvon
3.82
Format: 287 pages, Paperback
From the brilliant, sharp, witty pen of Sam Selvon, his classic award-winning novel of immigrant li… read more
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19. Creepshow
By: Stephen King , Bernie Wrightson , Michele Wrightson
3.69
Format: 47 pages, Paperback
Stories in comic strip form tell of a murdered man returning from the grave, a bizarre meteor, a mo… read more
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20. The Dream of the Rood
By: Michael James Swanton , Cynewulf
3.85
Format: 238 pages, Paperback
The Dream of the Rood is a poem that has entranced generations of scholars. It is one of the greate… read more
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21. The Duchess of Malfi
By: John Webster
3.00
Format: 136 pages, Paperback
More widely studied and more frequently performed than ever before, John Webster's The Duchess of M… read more
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22. Beloved
By: Toni Morrison
4.24
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
Staring unflinchingly into the abyss of slavery, this spellbinding novel transforms history into a … read more
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23. Measure for Measure
By: William Shakespeare , Barbara A. Mowat , Paul Werstine
4.38
Format: 83 pages, Paperback
Measure for Measureis among the most passionately discussed of Shakespeare's plays. In it, a duke t… read more
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24. The Nix
By: Nathan Hill
3.72
Format: 294 pages, Hardcover
A hilarious and deeply touching debut novel about a son, the mother who left him as a child, and ho… read more
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25. Bisclavret
By: Marie de France
3.96
Format: None pages, None
On sait peu de choses de Marie de France. Elle écrit depuis l'Angleterre anglo-normande (d'où la pr… read more
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26. This Is Your Brain on Birth Control: The Surprising Science of Women, Hormones, and the Law of Unintended Consequences
By: Sarah E. Hill
4.06
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
An eye-opening book that reveals crucial information every woman taking hormonal birth control shou… read more
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"Although the science is still new and there is a lot to be learned, it is unacceptable for you to stay in the dark any longer. We know too much for you to know so little."-Sarah E. Hill, This Is Your Brain on Birth Control: The Surprising Science of Women, Hormones, and the Law of Unintended Consequences
"Despite the newness of the science and tentativeness of the conclusions that can currently be drawn, changing women's hormones changes women. And this is a big deal. Although we don't yet know that t…"-Sarah E. Hill, This Is Your Brain on Birth Control: The Surprising Science of Women, Hormones, and the Law of Unintended Consequences
"It should come as absolutely no surprise that research has ignored women for so long because the establishment: the journal publishers, the reviewers and the funding agencies has rewarded it. Althoug…"-Sarah E. Hill, This Is Your Brain on Birth Control: The Surprising Science of Women, Hormones, and the Law of Unintended Consequences
"For a long time being female was treated by science and medicine as being akin to having a serious psychological disorder. Women were routinely prescribed hysterectomies or anxiolytics like valium to…"-Sarah E. Hill, This Is Your Brain on Birth Control: The Surprising Science of Women, Hormones, and the Law of Unintended Consequences
27. Do Not Be True to Yourself: Countercultural Advice for the Rest of Your Life
By: Kevin DeYoung
4.26
Format: 81 pages, Kindle Edition
Countercultural Yet Biblical Advice for High School and College Students, Ideal for Graduation and … read more
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28. The Norton Anthology of American Literature, Volume A: Beginnings to 1820
By: Robert S. Levine
3.78
Format: 1015 pages, Paperback
A responsive, refreshed, and media-rich revision of the market-leading anthology of American litera… read more
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29. I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home
By: Lorrie Moore
3.31
Format: 193 pages, Hardcover
Lorrie Moore's first novel since A Gate at the Stairs--a daring, meditative exploration of love and… read more
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- fiction
"I've become. An object of dismay. I guess."-Lorrie Moore, I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home
"Do I jar you?" he asks with his sly charm. "No," I say. “I am braced at every turn for disenchantment."-Lorrie Moore, I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home
30. frank: sonnets
By: Diane Seuss
4.50
Format: 137 pages, Paperback
WINNER OF THE 2022 PULITZER PRIZE IN POETRY WINNER OF THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD … read more
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"I saw a little movie of a person stroking a small bird with two Q-tips, one held between the forefinger and thumb of each hand. It tipped back its head to receive the minor tenderness, which to the b…"-Diane Seuss, frank: sonnets
31. Blood and Moonlight (Blood and Moonlight, #1)
By: Erin Beaty
3.89
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Rising above the city of Collis is the holy Sanctum. And watching over its spires is Catrin, an orp… read more
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