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Swedish immigrant Alexandra Bergson raises a prosperous farm out of the harsh Nebraskan prairie. Colored by loss, an exploration of gender roles, and life as a pioneer, Alexandra is a new type of literary heroine, one who capably triumphs over the struggles of life in a challenging and unforgiving landscape...

Willa Cather's vivid portrait of life on a nineteenth-century Nebraska farm tells the story of Bohemian immigrant Antonia Shimerda through the eyes of her childhood neighbor and friend Jim Burden. While revealing Cather's view on womens rights, the struggles of immigrants, and life in America's early years, My Antonia also possesses a nostalgic undercurrent of youth's precious innocence. ..

"If you find many people who are hard and indifferent to you, in a world which you consider to be inhospitable and cruel, as often indeed happens to a tender-hearted, striving young creature, you will also find there are noble hearts who will look kindly on you; and their help will be precious to you beyond price. You will get good and evil as you go on, and have the success that has been appointed you." - from Carlyle's Inaugural Address..

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This is Willa Cather's first novel, published in 1912. The main character, Bartley Alexander, is a famous bridge builder who commits adultery when he becomes involved with a former lover. Conflicted with the dual impulse toward excitement and safety, he is beset with guilt and a lost sense of honor. Cather is considered one of the great writers of the twentieth century and an important figure in the development of the American novel. ..

Praised as Geoffrey Chaucer's greatest poem, Troilus and Criseyde follows the tragic affair between a young knight, Troilus, and the beautiful Criseyde during the siege of Troy. Previously scornful of love, Troilus enlists the assistance of Pandarus, Criseyde's uncle, to woo the lovely woman. Once their love has blossomed, however, the prisoner exchange summons Criseyde to a Greek camp, where her pledge of fidelity is challenged...

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In this work, G. K. Chesterton creates an allegory for anarchy. The main character, Gabriel Syme, a member of Scotland Yard, is sent to infiltrate the Central European Council of Anarchists to prevent any planned bombings. However, the situation becomes more complicated as Syme begins to question what is right and what is wrong...

The Man Who Knew Too Much is a description for Horne Fisher, a member of a wealthy family who seems to have a large amount of knowledge on the workings of the rich and powerful, hence the title. He puts this knowledge to use solving crimes that occur on the estates of the aristocracy. ..

A Sherlock Holmes-like character, Father Brown solves crimes by placing himself inside the criminals mind and attempting to understand his motives. Although he wrote many stories, Father Brown is G. K. Chesterton's best known character...

This is the story of two bi-racial siblings as they move between the black and white worlds in the postbellum South. Through them, Charles W. Chesnutt effectively demonstrates the changing nature of race in the United States during that period...

The Club of Queer Trades is a collection of six comical short stories by G.K. Chesterton. Each story involves a character with an unusual occupation...

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This title is from the Hayes Barton Press "Originals" series, a collection of classic fiction and nonfiction works from world literature published in the VitalBook format. Look for new titles soon, as we expand to include more works from both Western and Eastern cultures. Available exclusively from the VitalSource Store...