|
No. |
Book Title |
Author |
|
11 |
Bible - King James Version
|
N/A
The King James or Authorised Version of the Bible is an English translation of the Christian Bible first published in 1611. The New Testament was translated from the Textus Receptus (Received Text) edition of the Greek texts, so called because most extant texts of the time were in agreement with it. The Old Testament was translated from the Masoretic Hebrew text.
(Source: wikipedia.org) |
|
12 |
Doctor Dolittle
|
Lofting, Hugh
Doctor Dolittle--a
19th-century English physician--has never been one for worrying
much. Even after his human patients desert him (when one too many
sit on one of the doctor's unusual parlor pets), he manages to
convert gracefully to animal medicine. Having mastered animal
language along the way (with the help of his caustic yet amusing
parrot, Polynesia), he has a good head start in his practice.
Then, one cold, dark winter night, as the doctor and his pets sit
around the fire, a message arrives, via sparrow, from Africa. A
terrible epidemic has broken out among the monkeys, and Doctor
Dolittle is the only one who can save them. The beneficent
physician checks his money box--not a penny left. But the fate of
Africa's ailing apes lays squarely on his shoulders.
And so begins the delightful, whimsical adventures that are still enthralling
readers three quarters of a century after their original 1920
publication. Hugh Lofting, winner of the 1923 Newbery Medal for
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, has more than a knack for
storytelling. His ability to imbue in his characters--human and
animal--distinct, unique personalities is remarkable, and his
respect for the rights of all who share the planet shines
throughout. (Ages 9 to 12) --Emilie Coulter
(Source: amazon.com) The Story of Doctor Dolittle
Read online The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
Read online |
|
13 |
Dracula
|
Stoker, Bram
Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, featuring as its primary antagonist the vampire Count Dracula.
Dracula has been attributed to many literary genres including horror fiction, the gothic novel and invasion literature. Structurally it is an epistolary novel, that is, told as a series of diary entries and letters. Literary critics have examined many themes in the novel, such as the role of women in Victorian culture, conventional and repressed sexuality, immigration, colonialism (possibly postcolonialism) and folklore. Although Stoker did not invent the vampire, the novel's influence on the popularity of vampires has been singularly responsible for many theatrical and film interpretations throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.
(Source: wikipedia.org)
Read online
|
|
14 |
Emma
|
Austen, Jane
Of all Jane Austen's
heroines, Emma Woodhouse is the most flawed, the most infuriating,
and, in the end, the most endearing. Pride and Prejudice's Lizzie
Bennet has more wit and sparkle; Catherine Morland in Northanger
Abbey more imagination; and Sense and Sensibility's Elinor
Dashwood certainly more sense--but Emma is lovable precisely
because she is so imperfect. Austen only completed six novels in
her lifetime, of which five feature young women whose chances for
making a good marriage depend greatly on financial issues, and
whose prospects if they fail are rather grim. Emma is the
exception: "Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with
a comfortable home and happy disposition seemed to unite some of
the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one
years in the world with very little to distress or vex her."
One may be tempted to wonder what Austen could possibly find to
say about so fortunate a character. The answer is, quite a lot...
(Source: amazon.com)
Read online
|
|
15 |
Gods Of Mars
|
Burroughs, Edgar Rice
The Gods of Mars is a 1918 Edgar Rice Burroughs science fiction novel, the second of his famous Barsoom series. It was first published in All-Story as a five-part serial in the issues for January-May 1913. It was later published as a complete novel by A. C. McClurg in September, 1918.
Throughout his
novels, Burroughs uses the classic device of a fictional Foreword
or Preface that suggests that the contents of the following story
reflect true events. This is a neat compositional trick in the
tradition of nineteenth century science fictions writers, and it
makes the stories more enjoyable.
(Source: wikipedia.org) |
|
16 |
Hamlet
|
Shakespeare, William
Hamlet: Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is one of his best-known works, and also one of the most-quoted writings in the English
language. Hamlet has been called "Shakespeare's greatest
play" and it is universally included on lists of the world's greatest
books. It is also one of the most popular of Shakespeare's plays, judging by the number of productions; for example, it has topped the list at the Royal Shakespeare Company since
1879. With 4,042 lines and 29,551 words, Hamlet is also the longest Shakespeare
play. Hamlet is a tragedy of the "revenge" genre, in which the title character, and two other characters as well, seek revenge for their fathers' deaths. It incorporates other major human themes, including love, justice, good and evil, and most notably, madness.
(Source: wikipedia.org)
Read online
|
|
17 |
Jane Eyre
|
Bronte, Charlotte
Jane Eyre is a classic novel by Charlotte Brontė which was published in 1847 by Smith, Elder & Company, London, and is one of the most famous British novels.
Charlotte Brontė first published the book as Jane Eyre: An Autobiography under the pseudonym Currer Bell, and it was an instant success, earning the praise of many reviewers, including William Makepeace Thackeray, to whom Charlotte Brontė dedicated her second edition.
(Source: wikipedia.org)
Read online
|
|
18 |
King Lear
|
Shakespeare, William
King Lear is generally regarded as one of William Shakespeare's greatest tragedies. It is based on the legend of King Lear, a legendary king of Britain. The part of King Lear has been played by many great actors, but despite the fact that Lear is an old man, it is usually not taken on by actors at an advanced age in stage versions, because it is so strenuous both physically and emotionally.
(Source: wikipedia.org) |
|
19 |
Little Men
-Not available- |
Alcott, Louisa May
Little Men (published 1871) is considered the second book of the Little Women trilogy written by Louisa May Alcott. (The book Good Wives (1869) was originally the sequel to the novel Little Women (1868), however those two novels are now usually published as a single volume.) The final book of the trilogy is Jo's Boys (1886). Little Men follows the life of Jo Bhaer and the students who live and learn at the Plumfield Estate School that she runs with her husband. The mischievous kids, whom she loves and cares for as her own, learn valuable lessons as they become proper gentlemen and ladies. We also get cameo appearances of almost all the characters found in the previous books, almost all of them happy and well. Meg's older two children, Demi and Daisy joined the school as well as Mr. Bhaer's German nephew.
(Source: wikipedia.org) |
|
20 |
Little Women
|
Alcott, Louisa May
Little Women is a novel published in 1868 and written by American author Louisa May Alcott. The story concerns the lives and loves of four sisters growing up during the American Civil War. It was based on Alcott's own experiences as a child in Concord, Massachusetts with her three sisters, Anna, May, and Elizabeth.
Alcott's original work explores the overcoming of character flaws (many of the chapter titles in this first part are allusions to the allegorical concepts and places in Pilgrim's Progress). The girls' 'guidebooks', as they are called, are not specifically labeled--a Bible and Pilgrim's Progress are the candidates for it, though. Each of the March girls displays a major character flaw: Meg, vanity; Jo, a hot temper; Beth, shyness; and Amy, selfishness. They overcome their flaws through lessons learned the hard way. Most of the flaws are in check for a time after lessons are learned, but even as young women the girls must work out these flaws in order to become mothers, wives, sisters, and citizens.
(Source: wikipedia.org)
Read online
|
|
