Bleak House (Diversion Classics)


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Considered by many to be Dickens’ best work, Bleak House focuses its gaze on the British legal system, and does not flinch. A distinctly dissimilar cast of characters find their worlds intertwined by two things: a legal case, Jarndyce and Jarndyce, which has lasted so long that at least one generation of the Jarndyce family has expired since its start, and the thick fog that seems to hang over both the case and their entire lives. Brilliantly divided into two strands of narration, one the voice of orphan Esther Summerson, and one an omniscient narrator picking up the thread of haughty Lady Dedlock’s life, Dickens seamlessly draws us into the worlds of the aristocracy all the way down to the poorest of London slums. Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, this Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. For more classic titles like this, visit www.diversionbooks.com/ebooks/diversion-classics




Bleak House by Charles Dickens - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)


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This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Bleak House’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Charles Dickens’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Dickens includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Bleak House’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Dickens’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles




The House of the Seven Gables (Diversion Classics)


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Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. Alone in a quiet New England village stands a solitary, brooding mansion with a dark past. Within its walls dwell the dwindling and doomed Pyncheon family. Descendants of Puritans, it is rumored their home and family has been cursed by a wizard unjustly put to death by the greedy Colonel Pyncheon. Since then, their family line has been choked by misfortune, poverty, and gruesome deaths. The spinster Hepzibah, one of the last Pyncheons, struggles to make ends meet, opening a cent shop on the porch of the Pyncheon home just to survive. Her existence is solitary until both the mysterious Holgrave and sweet young relative, Phoebe, from the countryside arrive, but the struggles do not end even as a strange romance blooms. Are the Pyncheon’s misfortunes mere coincidence—or has the curse come to consume them all for the greed of those who came before them? For more classic titles like this, visit www.diversionbooks.com/ebooks/diversion-classics




Vanity Fair (Diversion Classics)


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Thackery’s rapier-sharp wit depicts an unforgettably entertaining portrait of 19th century London in Vanity Fair. Shunned for her lack of money and destined to live a dull life as a governess, Becky Sharp decides to take her fate in her own hands before it’s too late. Using her wit, charm, and beauty, Becky aims straight for the upper crust of society, but she can’t do it alone. Entangled in her tenacious web are a gallery of colorful characters, among them the sweet Amelia Sedley, the empty-headed Rawdon Crawly, his conservative and cold brother Pitt, and everyone’s favorite wealthy aunt, Matilda Crawley. The “novel without a hero” gives readers one perfectly imperfect character after another and is a must-read for fans of satire. Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, this Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. For more classic titles like this, visit www.diversionbooks.com/ebooks/diversion-classics




The Hound of the Baskervilles (Diversion Classics)


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Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. In Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's most popular work, Sherlock Holmes and John Watson investigate supernatural forces in an isolated manor. But nothing is as it seems as they contend with a centuries-old curse, a paranormal hound, and an escaped murderer. Starring two of the most well known characters in the history of literature, THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES will keep readers enthralled until the final chapter.




Far From the Madding Crowd (Diversion Classics)


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Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. Thomas Hardy’s fourth novel and first major literary success follows the spirited Bathsheba Everdene on her journey to Weatherbury to become a farmer on the area’s largest estate. Drawn by her dauntless nature and extraordinary beauty, three very different men seek her heart, complicating the simple life she’s carved for herself in the process. Hardy’s rich depiction of the rural world within Wessex, and stunningly textured characters have made this one of the most influential Romance pieces of its time. For more classic titles like this, visit www.diversionbooks.com/ebooks/diversion-classics




BLEAK HOUSE


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Charles Dicken’s BLEAK HOUSE is a representation of a great city's underworld, and of the law's corruption and deferment. It draws upon the author's personal knowledge and experience and is hailed as one of Dickens' finest achievements - establishing his reputation as a serious and mature novelist, as well as a brilliant comic writer. BLEAK HOUSE is simultaneously an intricate mystery novel that fully engages the reader in the work of detection, as well as an unforgettable indictment of an apathetic society. Dickens allocates the storyline between his protagonist, Esther Summerson, who is expressively interesting in her own right, and an unidentified narrator whose perspective both complements and challenges hers.




The Best of Edgar Allan Poe (Diversion Classics)


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Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. The stories of Edgar Allan Poe have long fascinated fans of both horror and suspense. This anthology showcases the tales that have captivated audiences and inspired countless adaptations. Including beloved stories like "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Fall of the House of Usher," and "The Cask of Amontillado," this collection is a must-own for fans of Edgar Allan Poe.




BLEAK HOUSE


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An all time classic book which is a must read for every individual and an absolute library essential. The book contains illustrations and are abridged in view of being made suitable for readers of all ages.




David Copperfield (Diversion Classics)


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Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, this Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. Orphaned, alone, and left at the mercy of a cruel stepfather, David Copperfield’s journey to becoming a successful novelist is beset with tragedy. But as a bevy of rich and lasting characters enter and exit his life, David’s story does not just become one of perseverance, it reveals all facets of what it means to grow up, and to come into one’s own. This semi-autobiographical tale from Dickens blends the tragic and the comedic seamlessly, cementing it as one of the most enduring coming of age stories of all time.