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0-486-45197-6

 

FLATLAND: A Romance of Many Dimensions, Edwin A. Abbott. Classic of science (and mathematical) fiction — charmingly illustrated by the author — describes the adventures of A. Square, a resident of Flatland, in Spaceland (three dimensions), Lineland (one dimension), and Pointland (no dimensions). 96pp. e9780486136523_i0088.webp × 8¼.

0-486-27263-X

 

FRANKENSTEIN, Mary Shelley. The story of Victor Frankenstein’s monstrous creation and the havoc it caused has enthralled generations of readers and inspired countless writers of horror and suspense. With the author’s own 1831 introduction. 176pp. e9780486136523_i0089.webp × 8¼.

0-486-28211-2

 

THE GARGOYLE BOOK: 572 Examples from Gothic Architecture, Lester Burbank Bridaham. Dispelling the conventional wisdom that French Gothic architectural flourishes were born of despair or gloom, Bridaham reveals the whimsical nature of these creations and the ingenious artisans who made them. 572 illustrations. 224pp. 8e9780486136523_img_8540.webp × 11.

0-486-44754-5

 

THE GIFT OF THE MAGI AND OTHER SHORT STORIES, O. Henry. Sixteen captivating stories by one of America’s most popular storytellers. Included are such classics as “The Gift of the Magi,” “The Last Leaf,” and “The Ransom of Red Chief.” Publisher’s Note. 96pp. e9780486136523_i0090.webp × 8¼.

0-486-27061-0

 

THE GOETHE TREASURY: Selected Prose and Poetry, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Edited, Selected, and with an Introduction by Thomas Mann. In addition to his lyric poetry, Goethe wrote travel sketches, autobiographical studies, essays, letters, and proverbs in rhyme and prose. This collection presents outstanding examples from each genre. 368pp. 5e9780486136523_img_8540.webp × 8½.

0-486-44780-4

 

GREAT EXPECTATIONS, Charles Dickens. Orphaned Pip is apprenticed to the dirty work of the forge but dreams of becoming a gentleman — and one day finds himself in possession of “great expectations.” Dickens’ finest novel. 400pp. e9780486136523_i0091.webp × 8¼.

0-486-41586-4

 

GREAT WRITERS ON THE ART OF FICTION: From Mark Twain to Joyce Carol Oates, Edited by James Daley. An indispensable source of advice and inspiration, this anthology features essays by Henry James, Kate Chopin, Willa Cather, Sinclair Lewis, Jack London, Raymond Chandler, Raymond Carver, Eudora Welty, and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. 192pp. 5e9780486136523_img_8540.webp × 8½.

0-486-45128-3

 

HAMLET, William Shakespeare.