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Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover! A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is the second volume of Honoré de Balzac's Lost Illusions trilogy. In it, Balzac masterfully revisits one of his most commonly called-upon themes: the harsh realization that someone who is distinguished and revered in their small hometown may be an invisible nonentity amidst the hustle and bustle of the big city. As part of our missio...

Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover! For a memoir of World War I, Sir John French's book 1914, does a fairly good job of recounting the facts, however skewed they may be. French, whose full name and titles are quite daunting, was Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres KP, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCMG, ADC, PC (1852 - 1925). He was Commader-in-Chief of the BEF (British Expeditionary Forces) ag...

A fun and engaging way to teach 40 top sight words to kids ages 3 to 5! Give kids the building blocks necessary for reading success with Sight Words Activity Book. The activities inside make it fun and accessible for pre-k and kindergarten students to learn the most common sight words and increase both their reading speed and comprehension. Sight words are common words like "at, " "and, " and "can" that don't fit standard rules of phonics ...

A fun and engaging way to teach 40 top sight words to kids ages 3 to 5! Give kids the building blocks necessary for reading success with Pre-K Sight Words Activity Book. The activities inside make it fun and accessible for pre-k and kindergarten students to learn the most common sight words and increase both their reading speed and comprehension. Sight words are common words like "in, " "the, " and "you" that don't fit standard rules of ph...

A fun and engaging way to teach 100 top sight words to kids age 6! Give kids the building blocks necessary for reading success with 1st Grade Sight Words Activity Book. The activities inside make it fun and accessible for first grade students to learn the most common sight words and increase both their reading speed and comprehension. Sight words are common words like "me, " "know, " and "over" that don't fit standard rules of phonics and ...

A fun and engaging way to teach about language, math and shapes to kids ages 3 to 6! This unique activity book is designed to keep your little one's absorbent mind engaged. Perfect for preschool, pre-k and kindergarten (ages 3-6), and the worksheets are Montessori-inspired. Actual pictures of animals have been used instead of cartoons, to promote learning about the beauty of the real world. Why You'll Love This Book: ¿ Ready to read: th...

Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover! Renowned Scottish fiction writer, poet, and minister George MacDonald gained literary acclaim for his creative reinvention of age-old fairy tales. Among the many writers who cited MacDonald as a key influence were G.K. Chesterson, W.H. Auden, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Madeleine L'Engle. In this volume of verse, MacDonald offers a poem for every day of the year, each...

Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover! Early in his literary career, English writer Leonard Merrick gained a reputation as a serious writer who tackled tough social issues with unflinching realism. But in his later period, Merrick's style lightened considerably. In this collection of charming comedic short stories, Merrick's witty insight shines through. As part of our mission to publish great works of liter...

Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover! Though Scottish-born author Margaret Oliphant dabbled in a remarkable number of literary genres over the course of her career, critics and fans alike agree that some of her most abiding contributions were her tales of fantasy, science fiction, and the supernatural, many of which broke new ground in their time. A Beleaguered City blends elements of fantasy and science fict...

Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover! For much of the nineteenth century, the boundaries of the United States were in flux. Frontier lawyer turned Western writer Emerson Hough takes on the topic of one such border controversy in the novel 54-40 or Fight, an action-packed account of the campaign to wrest control of the Pacific Northwest from the British. As part of our mission to publish great works of liter...

Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover! J. P. Buschlen's objective in publishing "Evan Nelson" is his attempt to enlighten the general public concerning life behind the wicket, and thus pave the way for the legitimate organization of bank clerks (including the police) into a fraternal organization, in order to provide them with a better financial, social (including moral) standard of living. As part of our mi...

Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover! Virtually every aspect of the modern Western worldview has its roots in the remarkably diverse body of philosophy that emerged from a small patch of land in the Mediterranean thousands of years ago. This volume offers an overview of the highlights of ancient Greek philosophy, as well as an historical account of the lives of many of the scholars and thinkers who helped sha...

Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover! When you're in the mood for classic British humor writing, nothing can compare to the master of literary laughter, P.G. Wodehouse. The novel A Damsel in Distress is an uproarious combination of romantic intrigue, mistaken identities, and general hilarity. A must-read for Wodehouse fans, or for anyone who loves a good laugh and a well-told tale. As part of our mission to...

Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover! Misanthropes, grumps, and the hopelessly jaded will relish every ruthlessly witty word of Ambrose Bierce's essay collection A Cynic Looks at Life. Bierce unleashes his jaundiced eye and incisive insight on a number of topics that are still as resonant as they were at the time of the book's 1912 publication. As part of our mission to publish great works of literary ficti...

Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover! This short novel, part of the Scenes of Private Life section of Honoré de Balzac's vast masterpiece The Human Comedy, includes the first appearances of key characters who return later in the series. A Daughter of Eve is a tale in which seemingly innocent peccadilloes soon spiral into an inescapable web of intrigue, fraud, and lust. As part of our mission to publish grea...

Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover! A Crystal Age is one of the earliest science-fiction novels which deals with a utopia of the distant future. The first-person narrator, a traveler and naturalist, wakes to find himself buried in earth and vegetation. He comes across a community of people who live in a mansion together, under a foreign set of rules and cultural assumptions. He falls desperately in love wit...

Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover! A Daughter of the Sioux was written by Charles King. After retiring from a distinguished military career, Brigadier General Charles King used his life experiences as inspiration for a series of acclaimed novels and screenplays. A Daughter of the Sioux is a gripping wartime tale of deceit, duplicity and secret identities that packs plenty of action and adventure into a com...

Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover! A Daughter of the Vine was written by Gertrude Atherton. In this emotionally engaging and richly detailed multi-generational epic, author Gertrude Atherton uses her own family history as a lens through which to trace the evolution of the fictional Randolph family, from their roots in England to their eventual ascendance to power and prestige in the rough-and-tumble pionee...

Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover! London's first novel introduces the strong, independent, well-educated heroine that would run through much of his work. Frona Welse, Jack London's feminine ideal, returns to the desolate north of Canada and meets Vance Corliss. An adventure novel of the first order. As part of our mission to publish great works of literary fiction and nonfiction, Sheba Blake Publishing ...

Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover! Just as Christopher Columbus's journeys to the new world changed human civilization forever, so too would the power to travel freely across the universe alter the parameters of our collective existence. Garrett P. Serviss's tale of a group of intrepid explorers who harness what they call "inter-atomic energy" to travel from Earth to Venus is a fun, fast read. As part of...