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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...

One of the seminal texts of Hinduism, the Bhagavad-Gita brings together the commonalities of the Vedic, Upanishadic, Samkhya, and Yoga philosophies...

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...

A newspaper ad seeks employees for the Red Headed League, application limited to men with red hair. A Mr. Jabez Wilson applies and begins work, but arrives one morning to find the shop shut down. After questioning people in neighboring shops, he finds that no one has even heard of the League and seeks the assistance of Sherlock Holmes to discover the secrets behind the Red Headed League...

Calamity Jane, born Martha Jane Canary-Burke, is one of the most famous figures of the American Old West. She was known for her associations with other notable figures including Wild Bill Hickock, her shooting skills, dressing in men’s clothing, and nursing the sick during a smallpox plague in Deadwood. The Life and Adventures of Calamity Jane is an autobiography of her tumultuous life...

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Andrew Lang is considered an important Scottish writer and distinguished classical scholar. His interest in British folklore led him to engage in research of myth, literature, and religion. He adapted fairy stories for children, which were first published in the Blue Fairy Book, followed by many others...

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...

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...

Best known for writing The Scarlet Letter and The House of Seven Gables, famed American author Nathaniel Hawthorne also wrote children's literature. In The Tanglewood Tales, he retells for children six famous Greek myths, including the stories of Jason and the Golden Fleece and Theseus and the Minotaur...

Kate Wiggin's 1903 children's classic features Rebecca Rowena Randall, an imperfect child with a mind of her own and a tendencey to break the rules, wins over her prim Aunt Miranda and the town of Riverboro with her good nature and indomitable spirit. ..

Kate Douglas Wiggin was a kindergarten teacher and author of books for children. Rebecca's family is in financial straits and she is sent to live with her two aunts. Her high energy and charm help her adjust to a difficult situation and get along with unfeeling guardians. ..

In Dickens's traditional favorite Christmas story, miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who despises Christmas and all who revel in its cheer, is forced to take a hard look at his life of selfishness and greed. On Christmas Eve, the ghost of his business partner Jacob Marley and the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future break Scrooge's calloused heart and redeem him...

In Dickens's traditional favorite Christmas story, miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who despises Christmas and all who revel in its cheer, is forced to take a hard look at his life of selfishness and greed. On Christmas Eve, the ghost of his business partner Jacob Marley and the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future break Scrooge's calloused heart and redeem him...

The Oakdale Affair, written by Edgar Rice Burroughs, is set in post-World War I America and illustrates life during that turbulent period through its story of kidnapping, thievery, and other crimes. Burroughs is best known for creating Tarzan and other popular science fiction stories...