1058 títulos para "Mint Editions"

Red Fairy Book

Andrew Lang

The Red Fairy Book (1890) is a collection of fairy tales by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang. Published in time for Christmas, The Red Fairy Book was the second volume out of 25 in the Langs Fairy Books series, compiled, written, and edited by Lang and his wife, Leonora Blanche Alleyne. Using such so...

Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Arthur Conan Doyle

This edition of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes contains twelve short stories that introduce the reader to the iconic detective and his sidekick, Dr. Watson. Sherlock Holmes is a mysterious person. Extremely observant, highly intelligent, and yet emotionally unstable, Holmes' reputation as a d...

Peter Pan

J.M. Barrie

The eternally youthful Peter Pan encounters Wendy and her brothers, who decide to join him in Neverland and never grow old. Their plans do not reckon with either the sinister Captain Hook or the unsuspected dark side of perpetual childhood.Peter Pans story began as a play in 1904 and met with immedi...

Nightland

William Hope Hodgson

The Night Land (1912) is a terrifying tale of romance and fantasy in which William Hope Hodgson imagines humanity at the end of the world. Noted for its creative exploration of concepts such as telepathy, futuristic technologies, and reincarnation, Hodgsons novel is an indisputable classic of litera...

Adventures of Pinocchio

Carlo Collodi

Pinocchio is a marionette who aspires to be a real boy but encounters a series of moral dilemmas that keep him from reaching his goals. This classic tale is an unconventional heros journey, highlighting the importance of integrity and discipline in a world filled with distractions. Geppetto is an el...

Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon

Washington Irving

In this collection of thirty-four essays and short stories, Washington Irving explores the personality of his pseudonym, Geoffrey Crayon, while providing a study on human behavior. Rip Van Winkle introduces the famed literacy title character, an unmotivated, care-free man who drinks and parties wit...

Son at the Front

Edith Wharton

A Son at the Front (1923), Edith Whartons eleventh novel, is set during the FirstWorld War. When George Campton, an American painter, is sent to combat as aFrench soldier, the jumbled liaisons of his familial bonds are torn apart. A feverish and poignant character study, this is a powerful classic o...

Black Beauty

Anna Sewell

"The most influential anticruelty novel of all time."-Bernard Unti Black Beauty (1877), the only novel from Anna Sewell, was the first book ever written from the singular viewpoint of an animal. The fictional narrative, told by Black Beauty, a genial thoroughbred, was initially written by the author...

Decameron

Giovanni Boccaccio

While the plague ravishes major cities, a group of Italian men and women seek shelter at a countryside estate telling stories to pass the time. Giovanni Boccaccios imaginative writing style elevates the multilayered novellas ranging from romance to satire. Seven young women and three men have isolat...

Marrow of Tradition

Charles W Chesnutt

The Marrow of Tradition (1901) is a historical novel by African American author, lawyer, and political activist Charles Chesnutt. Based on the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898--in which a group of white supremacists rioted and overthrew the elected government of Wilmington, North Carolina, killing hu...

Story of the Treasure Seekers

Edith Nesbit

The Story of the Treasure Seekers (1899) is a childrens novel by English writer Edith Nesbit. The first book in Nesbits beloved Bastable trilogy--which also includes The Wouldbegoods (1901) and The New Treasure Seekers (1904)--The Story of the Treasure Seekers is a story of family, adventure, and my...

Marriage of Heaven and Hell

William Blake

Written in the form of biblical prophecy, The Marriage of Heaven and Hell presents philosophical ideas about God, humanity and the complex nature of ethics. Its a bold yet humorous examination of binary belief systems and their conflicting principles. The Marriage of Heaven and Hell is a remarkable...