CLASSICS National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped The Library of Congress Washington, D.C. 1994 1700 to 1900 Prolific Authors _Jane Austen_ Cassettes Emma RC 23490 read by Anne Chodoff 3 cassettes A restless young woman lives with her widowed father in a small English town. She finds her chief amusement in arranging the lives of her friends, a diversion that leads to complications. 1816. Mansfield Park RC 20403 read by Laura Giannarelli 3 cassettes This novel tells of Sir Thomas Bertram's family of Mansfield Park, consisting of his selfish and indolent wife, his two sons, and two daughters. The Bertrams undertake the charge of Fanny Price, a girl of nine, who comes from a large and impecunious household. Fanny, by her modesty and honest disposition, becomes an indispensable member of the group. 1814. Northanger Abbey; Lady Susan; The Watsons; Sanditon RC 34170 read by Carmella Ross 3 cassettes A collection of four works from the early nineteenth century. In _Northanger Abbey_ (1818), the daughter of a well-to-do clergyman is taken to Bath for the season by friends and there falls in love with a man, but causes difficulties by conjuring up a gruesome mystery about his eccentric father. _Lady Susan_ (1793-94) is written in the form of letters. _The Watsons_ (1805) was left incomplete by choice and _Sanditon_ (1817) by the author's death. Persuasion RC 10475 read by Carmen Mathews 2 cassettes At twenty-seven a woman regrets that she refused to marry the navy captain she loved at nineteen. When she and her father are forced to rent their family home and move to Bath, she meets her former love again. 1815. Pride and Prejudice RC 20513 read by Rachel Gurney 3 cassettes Austen rewrote this novel about the five marriageable Bennet sisters after an early version was rejected in 1797. She considered the rather nonconformist Elizabeth Bennet her favorite among all her heroines. 1813. Sense and Sensibility RC 22282 read by Jill Tanner 3 cassettes This witty satirical novel, the first of Jane Austen's to be published, is a study in contrasts between two sisters. Their unfortunate love affairs evoke very different responses from Elinor, who has sense, and Marianne, who has sensibility. 1811. Braille Pride and Prejudice BR 1583 4 volumes Austen rewrote this novel about the five marriageable Bennet sisters after an early version was rejected in 1797. She considered the rather nonconformist Elizabeth Bennet her favorite among all her heroines. 1813. Sense and Sensibility BR 2944 5 volumes This witty satirical novel, the first of Jane Austen's to be published, is a study in contrasts between two sisters. Their unfortunate love affairs evoke very different responses from Elinor, who has sense, and Marianne, who has sensibility. 1811. _Joseph Conrad_ Cassettes _Heart of Darkness_ and _The Secret Sharer_ RC 12613 read by Jack Hrkach 2 cassettes Two short allegorical novels based on real events and related by the central characters. _Heart of Darkness_ concerns a journey into the center of the Congo. The further Marlow, the narrator, penetrates into the interior, the more compelling becomes his confrontation with the potential for inhumanity in himself and others. In _The Secret Sharer_ a sea captain faces his own nature when he conceals an escaping murderer with whom he identifies. Lord Jim RC 15912 read by George Rose 3 cassettes The hero of this novel is a young, untested chief mate who was disgraced by yielding to panic in a crisis. He spends the rest of his life in a vain effort to redeem his honor in his own eyes. 1900. _Typhoon_ and Other Tales RC 18131 read by John MacDonald 4 cassettes Collection of short stories that provide psychological portraits of men who face tests of physical or moral courage. In _Typhoon_ (1902), a ship's captain faced with mutiny and a typhoon deals shrewdly and bravely with his men and his ship. Other stories include "Karain," "An Outpost of Progress," "The Lagoon," "Youth," "Amy Foster," and "The Shadow-line." Braille Great Short Works of Joseph Conrad BR 6953 5 volumes Collection of seven short stories by one of the masters of the novel form who had the rare distinction of being recognized in his own lifetime. The Polish-born Conrad led an extraordinary life that enabled him to write authoritatively on a wide range of human problems. Lord Jim BR 1585 4 volumes The hero of this novel is a young, untested chief mate who was disgraced by yielding to panic in a crisis. He spends the rest of his life in a vain effort to redeem his honor in his own eyes. 1900. An Outcast of the Islands BR 8543 3 volumes Willems gets out of line and is marooned on a tropical island in Malaya for what he expects to be "a short episode--a sentence in brackets, so to speak--in the flowing tale of his life." But it does not turn out that way. He remains a man with an air of mystery, a man that few people are willing to discuss, except to say that it was he who had "brought the Arabs into the river." 1896. _James Fenimore Cooper_ Cassettes The Deerslayer RC 22249 read by Tom Luce 4 cassettes Classic novel of Natty Bumppo, also known as Deerslayer, and his days as a young hunter among the Delaware Indians. A rousing story of warfare between the Indians and the white settlers around Lake Otsego before 1745. 1841. The Last of the Mohicans RC 19920 read by Gordon Gould 3 cassettes During the 1757 siege by the French and Iroquois of Fort William Henry on Lake George, two daughters of the fort's commander set out from a neighboring fort to join their father. 1826. The Pathfinder RC 11072 read by Richard Wulf 4 cassettes Historical American romance set in 1756 about a wilderness scout in love for the first and only time. 1840. The Pioneers RC 10816 read by Patricia Beaudry 4 cassettes A romantic story of frontier life in upstate New York. Filled with descriptions of hunting and trapping, it introduces a famous character, Natty Bumppo, an old hunter known as Leatherstocking. A romance ensues between Natty's friend Oliver Edwards and Elizabeth Temple, the daughter of a landowner. 1823. The Prairie RC 12233 read by Robert Donley 4 cassettes Story about the last days of Leatherstocking, an exile whom civilization drives westward to the prairies beyond the Mississippi. Here, the old scout becomes a trapper. 1827. The Spy RC 16416 read by Bradley Bransford 4 cassettes Historical novel set in New York during the Revolutionary War. Harvey Birch, supposedly a British spy but actually in the service of George Washington, comes to the rescue of his loyalist neighbor, Henry Wharton, and his family. Edited for the modern reader by James H. Pickering. 1821. Braille The Last of the Mohicans BR 4092 4 volumes During the 1757 siege by the French and Iroquois of Fort William Henry on Lake George, two daughters of the fort's commander set out from a neighboring fort to join their father. 1826. _Charles Dickens_ Cassettes Barnaby Rudge RC 10487 read by Alan Haines 5 cassettes Explores the anti-Catholic "Gordon Riots" of 1780 in which Barnaby, the half-wit hero, is mistakenly identified as a leading rioter and condemned to death. Introduction by G.K. Chesterton. 1841. Bleak House RC 10464 read by Norman Barrs 7 cassettes Satire on the English judicial system and the idle aristocratic class of Dickens's time. Follows the fortunes of young Esther Summerson and her mother, Lady Dedlock. Introduction by G.K. Chesterton. 1853. A Christmas Carol RC 13724 read by Clark Niederjohn 1 cassette Classic Christmas story in which the miser Scrooge finds the true spirit of Christmas. For readers young and old. 1843. David Copperfield RC 22325 read by John Horton 7 cassettes Semiautobiographical melodrama that chronicles David's life, from a childhood marked by his mother's death and his stepfather's cruelty through his success as an author. Also an expos‚ of the abuse of children in nineteenth-century England. 1850. Great Expectations RC 11454 read by Clark Niederjohn 4 cassettes Pip, a poor orphan boy, is befriended by an unknown benefactor and goes to London to live the life of a gentleman. The sequence of events and his meetings with strange and colorful characters change him from a shallow youth to a mature man. 1861. Hard Times RC 13600 read by Michael Clarke-Laurence 2 cassettes A protest against materialism, set in an industrial coketown in mid-nineteenth-century England. Governed solely by self-interest, Thomas Gradgrind destroys his children, Louisa and Thomas, by a complete absence of sympathy and sentiment. 1854. The Mystery of Edwin Drood RC 19357 read by Grover Gardner 3 cassettes Choir director and opium addict John Jasper has evil designs on a young lady betrothed to his nephew Edwin Drood and courted by another man. When Drood mysteriously disappears after a quarrel with the young lady's suitor, the suitor is suspected of murder. Leon Garfield, a historical novelist, finished this haunting mystery set in England and left incomplete at Dickens's death in 1870. 1870. Nicholas Nickleby RC 12804 read by Michael Clarke-Laurence 7 cassettes Nicholas Nickleby, the son of a poor country gentleman, struggles to make his own way in the world. A succession of jobs takes him into the establishment of the brothers Cheeryble as a clerk. From this post he rises to success as a merchant. 1837. The Old Curiosity Shop RC 24312 read by Tom Martin 5 cassettes Sentimental novel features Little Nell and her adoring grandfather. The latter gambles away the last of their funds in an attempt to extricate himself from his debts to the evil hunchback, Daniel Quilp. Nell and her grandfather are forced to wander as beggars when Quilp takes over their old curiosity shop. 1841. Oliver Twist RC 22868 read by Patrick Horgan 3 cassettes The story of an orphan boy from an English workhouse who falls into the hands of rogues and is trained as a pickpocket. His struggle to escape the environment of crime is one of hardship and danger. 1837. The Pickwick Papers RC 18134 read by Brendan Burke 5 cassettes Mr. Samuel Pickwick, general chairman of the Pickwick Club, and three other members constitute a Corresponding Society in order to report their journeys, adventures, and observations of character and manners. _The Pickwick Papers_ are the humorous record of their ventures into the world. 1837. A Tale of Two Cities RC 10061 read by George Rose 3 cassettes Two men, who bear a strong physical resemblance to each other, love the same woman. The sacrifice of one, Sydney Carton, is the climax of this story set in London and Paris during the French Revolution. Introduction by G.K. Chesterton. 1859. Braille Bleak House BR 3343 12 volumes Satire of the English judicial system and aristocratic class of Dickens's time. Follows the fortunes of young Esther Summerson and her mother, Lady Dedlock. Introduction by G.K. Chesterton. 1853. A Christmas Carol BR 3328 1 volume The classic Christmas story of nineteenth-century England in which the miser Scrooge finds the true spirit of Christmas. 1843. David Copperfield BR 1586 13 volumes Semiautobiographical melodrama that chronicles David's life, from a childhood marked by his mother's death and his stepfather's cruelty through his success as an author. Also an expos‚ of the abuse of children in nineteenth-century England. 1850. Great Expectations BR 1587 6 volumes Pip, a poor orphan boy, is befriended by an unknown benefactor and goes to London to live the life of a gentleman. The sequence of events and his meetings with strange and colorful characters change him from a shallow youth to a mature man. 1861. The Old Curiosity Shop BR 6702 6 volumes Sentimental novel featuring Little Nell and her adoring grandfather. The latter gambles away the last of their funds in an attempt to extricate himself from his debts to the evil hunchback, Daniel Quilp. Nell and her grandfather are forced to wander as beggars when Quilp takes over their old curiosity shop. 1841. Oliver Twist BR 3374 4 volumes A boy from an English workhouse falls into the hands of rogues who train him to be a pickpocket. His struggle to escape the environment of crime is one of hardship and danger. Introduction by G.K. Chesterton. 1837. The Pickwick Papers BR 3168 12 volumes Mr. Samuel Pickwick, general chairman of the Pickwick Club, and three other members constitute a Corresponding Society in order to report their journeys, adventures, and observations of character and manners. _The Pickwick Papers_ are the humorous record of their ventures into the world. 1837. A Tale of Two Cities BR 818 5 volumes Two men, who bear a strong physical resemblance to each other, love the same woman. The sacrifice of one, Sydney Carton, is the climax of this story set in London and Paris during the French Revolution. Introduction by G.K. Chesterton. 1859. _Fyodor Dostoyevsky_ Cassettes The Brothers Karamazov RC 20172 read by Norman Rose 6 cassettes A complex psychological novel by the nineteenth-century Russian master of realism. The main plot involves a depraved father and his four sons, one of them a bastard. Through the murder of the father and the false conviction of one of the sons, the novel explores at length the dual nature of man. 1880. Crime and Punishment RC 21783 read by Alexander Scourby 4 cassettes Psychological chronicle of a sensitive intellectual who nearly convinces himself that he is exempt from moral law because poverty drives him to murder. 1866. The Double: Two Versions RC 29347 read by Noah Siegel 3 cassettes This novel is widely considered to be one of the most profound fictional portrayals of pathological disturbance in European literature. A humble civil servant out of poverty, humiliation, and solitude, gradually loses his mind and becomes obsessed with a strange figure that appears as an exact double of himself. 1846. The Gambler RC 26798 read by Grover Gardner 2 cassettes Set in a fashionable nineteenth-century German spa, this story tells of a young Russian tutor who becomes so addicted to the passion of gambling that everything else loses meaning for him. 1867. The House of the Dead RC 20646 read by George Backman 2 cassettes First published in English in 1881, this classic work is told in the form of an autobiography of a Russian landowner condemned to penal servitude in Siberia. Based on the author's own experiences while in prison, the novel traces the different effects of confinement on the moral natures of a group of criminals. 1861. The Idiot RC 23323 read by Edward Blake 5 cassettes A nineteenth-century Russian novel about Prince Myshkin, a saintly epileptic who earns his nickname, "The Idiot," by refusing to take offense at things people do. Hence, the jealousy of the two women who love him is incomprehensible to him. 1868. The Possessed RC 17395 read by Jack Hrkach 5 cassettes A nineteenth-century Russian novelist deals with morality and psychology in this tale of a handsome, brilliant, and depraved aristocrat who is stripped of his military rank for some unpleasant episodes, including his marriage to an idiot. Translated from the Russian by Constance Garnett, with a foreword by Avrahm Yarmolinsky and a translation of the hitherto suppressed chapter "At Tihon's." 1872. Braille The Brothers Karamazov BR 6803 8 volumes Complex psychological novel by the nineteenth-century Russian master of realism. The main plot involves a depraved father and his four sons, one of them a bastard. Through the murder of the father and the false conviction of one of the sons, the novel explores at length the dual nature of man. 1880. Crime and Punishment BR 6832 5 volumes Psychological chronicle of a sensitive intellectual who nearly convinces himself that he is exempt from moral law because poverty drives him to murder. 1866. _Thomas Hardy_ Cassettes _The Distracted Preacher_ and Other Tales RC 28189 read by Graeme Malcolm 3 cassettes Collection of eleven representative ballads and tales that were written in the late nineteenth century and were forerunners to the modern short story. Many of these tales are set in the towns of Wessex and describe affairs of the heart. Includes "On the Western Circuit" and "A Tragedy of Two Ambitions." Far from the Madding Crowd RC 32653 read by Jennifer Mendenhall 3 cassettes In this late Victorian novel, a penniless girl becomes a woman of means when she inherits her uncle's farm. The plot focuses on her changing relationships with the three men who court her and on their personal relationships with other people. Edited with introduction and notes by Ronald Blythe. 1874. Jude the Obscure RC 22745 read by Grover Gardner 3 cassettes The author's last novel dramatizes the tragic conflict between the carnal and the spiritual life of Jude Fawley, who is torn between love for his cousin and a yearning to become a priest. The subject of marriage is treated with a candor unusual for its late Victorian context. 1896. The Mayor of Casterbridge RC 22696 read by Patrick Horgan 2 cassettes A tragic story that begins when an English farm worker gets drunk at a country fair and sells his wife and child to a sailor for five guineas. The wife and daughter reappear eighteen years later, after the farmhand has become the wealthy and respected mayor of Casterbridge. 1886. Poems of Thomas Hardy RC 18017 read by George Rose 1 cassette Robert Penn Warren wrote an introduction especially for this selection of poetry culled from the _Collected Poems of Thomas Hardy_. The poems reflect a stoical, ironic view of the world somewhat relieved by Hardy's admiration of the human spirit's ability to endure. 1982. The Return of the Native RC 15328 read by Eric Berry 3 cassettes Egdon Heath, a barren place of somber colors, is the setting for the story of willful, exotic Eustacia, who disrupts the lives of Clym Yeobright, the returning "native," his mother, and his gentle cousin. Clym marries Eustacia against his mother's advice, unaware that his wife is still in love with another man. 1878. Tess of the D'Urbervilles RC 20074 read by Alan Haines 3 cassettes Tess, a naive farm girl, is a victim of tyrannical circumstances and betrayal in this classic Victorian novel set in pastoral England. 1891. Braille Desperate Remedies BR 8146 4 volumes Hardy's novel of mystery and romance has been compared to the work of Wilkie Collins. The story attempts to answer the question, "Does each generation repeat the mistakes made by the previous one, in matters of love?" When Cytherea Graye becomes Miss Aldclyffe's lady's-maid, she wonders why her employer is urging her to marry the sinister Mr. Manston. 1871. The Mayor of Casterbridge BR 6065 3 volumes A tragic story that begins when an English farm worker gets drunk at a country fair and sells his wife and child to a sailor for five guineas. The wife and daughter reappear eighteen years later, after the farmhand has become the wealthy and respected mayor of Casterbridge. 1886. The Return of the Native BR 616 5 volumes Egdon Heath, a barren place of somber colors, is the setting for the story of willful, exotic Eustacia, who disrupts the lives of Clym Yeobright, the returning "native," his mother, and his gentle cousin. Clym marries Eustacia against his mother's advice, unaware that his wife is still in love with another man. 1878. _Nathaniel Hawthorne_ Cassettes The Blithedale Romance RC 31860 read by John C. Reed 2 cassettes Hawthorne's novel is based on his experiences living at Brook Farm, the experimental transcendentalist community in Massachusetts. The novel tells of Zenobia's love for Hollingsworth, an egotistic reformer who does not return her affection. Introduced by Alfred Kazin. 1852. The House of the Seven Gables RC 17947 read by Kermit Murdock 2 cassettes A novel describing the fortunes of a decayed New England family, the Pyncheons. The interaction between family members is based on past mistakes and misdeeds, the consequences of which were incalculable but which now dictate their lives. 1851. The Marble Faun RC 17774 read by Guy Sorel 3 cassettes Hawthorne's preoccupation with the problem of evil is evident in this story of a simple pagan spirit who, through an unthinking deed, acquires a guilty conscience that haunts him and the grieved woman he loves. 1860. The Scarlet Letter RC 13499 read by David Palmer 2 cassettes Symbolic novel set in Puritan New England traces the effects of one particular sin on the lives of four people. Hester Prynne is forced to wear her sin openly in the form of a scarlet letter "A" for adultery. The other characters are Hester's child; her husband, who seeks vengeance; and the minister, who conceals his guilt. 1850. Selected Short Stories RC 8868 read by Glena Rice Johnston 4 cassettes Contains selections from three of the New England author's classic fiction: _Twice Told Tales_, _Mosses from an Old Manse_, and _Snow Image_. Edited and introduced by Alfred Kazin. 1966. Braille The House of the Seven Gables BR 1598 4 volumes A novel describing the fortunes of a decayed New England family, the Pyncheons. The interaction between family members is based on past mistakes and misdeeds, the consequences of which were incalculable but which now dictate their lives. With an introductory biographical sketch of the author by Basil Davenport. 1851. _Henrik Ibsen_ Cassettes A Doll's House RC 24292 read by Suzanne Toren 1 cassette A woman who has always been sheltered, petted, and expected to act like a scatterbrain begins to feel that her father's and later her husband's treatment was not the love she believed it to be. 1879. Hedda Gabler RC 15349 read by Margaret Webster 1 cassette A nineteenth-century Norwegian drama about a ruthless neurotic who indulges herself at everyone's expense. When her marriage for status proves inadequate, she scrambles destructively to satisfy her compulsive desires. 1890. Braille A Doll's House BR 6839 1 volume A woman who has always been sheltered, petted, and expected to act like a scatterbrain begins to feel that her father's and later her husband's treatment was not the love she believed it to be. 1879. Ghosts BR 240 1 volume A nineteenth-century drama attacking hypocrisy in societal standards and the extent to which semantic bantering can disguise the reality of a situation. The story of a family's tragedy. 1881. Hedda Gabler BR 159 1 volume A nineteenth-century Norwegian drama about a ruthless neurotic who indulges herself at everyone's expense. When her marriage for status proves inadequate, she scrambles destructively to satisfy her compulsive desires. 1890. A Public Enemy BR 241 1 volume Based on the theme that man is dominated by the past, this realistic play deals with a moral action which brought only condemnation to the doer. It is usually known by the title _An Enemy of the People_. 1882. When We Dead Wake BR 242 1 volume Full of symbolism, mysticism, and allegory, Ibsen's last play belongs to his psychological period. Through the struggle of a sculptor, the playwright works on a theme of man versus mission. 1899. _Henry James_ Cassettes The American RC 17612 read by Guy Sorel 3 cassettes A wealthy American in Paris falls in love with a French widow of noble family. Although the match is a good one, the social pressures of the exclusive aristocratic world separate the couple. The cheerful good nature of the American contrasts with the pride and mean-spiritedness of the European nobility. 1876. _The Aspern Papers_ and Other Stories RC 17676 read by Alexander Scourby 2 cassettes Three tales by the distinguished American author that display his skills as a social observer. "The Aspern Papers" (1888) is set in a crumbling Venetian palazzo, where a determined scholar tries to charm its inhabitants--the Misses Bordereau--out of a collection of letters by the American poet Aspern. "The Real Thing" (1893) and "The Papers" are set in London at the turn of the century. The Bostonians RC 9672 read by Lester Rawlins 3 cassettes An impressionable young suffragette, Verena Tarrant, struggles to reconcile her love for a charming Southern lawyer with the demands of her patroness, a domineering Boston feminist who hates men. This was one of the first American novels to deal even subtly with lesbianism. 1886. _Daisy Miller_ and Other Stories RC 12801 read by Guy Sorel 1 cassette The title story, first published in 1879, tells how Daisy, an American girl, is ostracized for the crime of going sightseeing in Rome with a man without a chaperone. Includes "The Real Thing" (1893), "Pandora," and other short stories. The Europeans RC 23537 read by Grover Gardner 2 cassettes A fortune-hunting European countess and her charming brother come to visit their straight-laced cousins near Boston. Their rich and imaginative, but immoral way of living is contrasted with the dull, but upright American way. 1878. Portrait of a Lady RC 12914 read by Patricia Beaudry 4 cassettes Isabel Archer is an attractive, wealthy American woman traveling in Europe who discovers both the beauty and deception of European society, and in the process gains self-knowledge. 1881. The Turn of the Screw RC 18129 read by John Brewster 1 cassette A somewhat neurotic new governess is convinced her two beautiful young pupils are subject to the evil influence of two ghosts, a former steward of the estate and a former governess. She pits her will against the ghosts and is determined to exorcise the demons from her young charges. 1898. Washington Square RC 23589 read by Laura Giannarelli 2 cassettes Shy, plain Catherine is courted by the dashing Morris Townsend. When her suitor learns that Catherine's wealthy, sardonic father will disinherit her if she marries him, Townsend deserts the heartbroken young woman. Afterword by Donald Hall. 1881. What Maisie Knew RC 26240 read by George Holmes 2 cassettes The divorced parents of a perceptive twelve-year-old girl subsequently marry new partners, and she continues to spend six months of the year with each family. She observes the same adulterous affairs in the lives of her stepmother and stepfather as she saw in her parents, but this knowledge matures rather than corrupts her. Edited with an introduction and notes by Paul Theroux. 1897. Braille The Portrait of a Lady BR 200 8 volumes The Portrait of a Lady BR 5515 6 volumes Isabel Archer, an attractive, wealthy American in Europe, discovers both the beauty and the deception of European society, and in the process gains self-knowledge. Introduction by Graham Greene. 1881. The Turn of the Screw BR 6763 1 volume A somewhat neurotic new governess is convinced her two beautiful young pupils are subject to the evil influence of two ghosts, a former steward of the estate and a former governess. She pits her will against the ghosts and is determined to exorcise the demons from her young charges. 1898. _Herman Melville_ Cassettes The Confidence Man RC 32585 read by Jon Beryl 3 cassettes This social satire attacks all humankind and reveals the ease with which most people can be duped. It features a group of objectionable characters on a passenger boat from St. Louis to New Orleans. 1857. Moby Dick RC 34184 read by Gordon Gould 5 cassettes Sailor Ishmael narrates this allegory of human potential and limitations. Seeking adventure, Ishmael signs on as a harpooner with Captain Ahab's whaling ship. Once at sea, the crew discovers that, despite dire warnings from other ships and a prophet, Captain Ahab is obsessed with killing Moby Dick, the white whale responsible for his missing leg. Violence. 1851. Omoo RC 12459 read by Edward Blake 3 cassettes Realistic novel recapitulates the ending of _Typee (RC 9738)_ as a British whaler rescues Melville, an American sailor. He and the ship's doctor become fast friends and share many adventures in the South Pacific: mutiny, imprisonment, and a beachcombing existence in Tahiti. 1847. Pierre RC 16040 read by Elizabeth Weaver 3 cassettes A semiautobiographical novel describes the downfall of a highborn young man whose unselfish love traps him in an incestuous passion and whose noble actions hasten his ignoble end. 1852. Shorter Novels of Herman Melville RC 23332 read by Peter Johnson 2 cassettes A collection of Melville's shorter novels, including several originally published in 1856 as _The Piazza Tales_: _Benito Cereno_, _Bartleby the Scrivener_, and _The Encantadas_, as well as _Billy Budd_ (1891). Typee RC 9738 read by Ralph Lowenstein 3 cassettes Records the adventures of a whaling voyage in the Pacific. Based on the author's actual experience, this novel portrays a civilized man held captive by the Polynesians, who were then practicing cannibalism. 1846. White Jacket RC 18071 read by George Guidall 3 cassettes Based on the author's experience, the novel presents an intriguing documentary of Navy life in the 1840s aboard the U.S. frigate, the _Neversink_. In realistic detail, Melville reveals his distaste for the brutal and inhuman practices of the officers during the voyage from Hawaii to the Atlantic coast. Introduction by Alfred Kazin. 1850. Braille Billy Budd BR 3614 1 volume A naive, innocent sailor, Billy Budd, is cruelly antagonized and unjustly accused by his evil master-at-arms. Speechless with rage over the accusation, Billy strikes and kills his petty officer, forcing their captain to order his execution. 1891. Moby Dick BR 1608 7 volumes Sailor Ishmael narrates this allegory of human potential and limitations. Seeking adventure, Ishmael signs on as a harpooner with Captain Ahab's whaling ship. Once at sea, the crew discovers that, despite dire warnings from other ships and a prophet, Captain Ahab is obsessed with killing Moby Dick, the white whale responsible for his missing leg. Violence. 1851. _Sir Walter Scott_ Cassettes The Bride of Lammermoor RC 12446 read by Michael Clarke-Laurence 3 cassettes The last scion of a ruined family falls in love with the daughter of his ancestral enemy. Prophecies, apparitions, and the opposition of an ambitious mother foreshadow a tragic end to the romance. Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" is based on this tale. 1819. Ivanhoe RC 25304 read by Patrick Horgan 4 cassettes England during the time of Richard I is the background for this novel of chivalry. Among the characters are Robin Hood, King Richard, and Rebecca and Rowena, two beautiful women who both love Ivanhoe. 1819. Kenilworth RC 19768 read by Marc Overton 4 cassettes Portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I and her court. Amy Robsart, the beautiful wife of the Earl of Leicester, suffers neglect and insult while her husband indulges in his intrigues and ambitions to become consort to the queen. 1821. _The Lady of the Lake_ and Other Poems RC 9828 read by Norman Barrs 2 cassettes The title work is a romantic historical poem set in the Scottish Highlands in the sixteenth century. Also includes eleven more of the Scottish poet's best-known works. 1810. Quentin Durward RC 17432 read by Guy Sorel 4 cassettes A romantic novel set in the late Middle Ages. Gallant young Quentin Durward, a Scottish soldier of fortune, saves the life of King Louis XI of France and later battles a rival, the Duke of Orleans, for the woman he loves. 1823. Braille Ivanhoe BR 6805 5 volumes England during the time of Richard I is the background for this novel of chivalry. Among the characters are Robin Hood, King Richard, and Rebecca and Rowena, two beautiful women who both love Ivanhoe. 1819. Waverley BR 3162 4 volumes Historical novel about Captain Edward Waverley, a romantic captain in the royal army, who resigns his commission and proposes marriage to an ardent supporter of the Stuart cause. Rejected, he enters the service of Prince Charles Edward and becomes a rebel. 1814. _George Bernard Shaw_ Cassettes Arms and the Man RC 17428 read by John Horton 1 cassette This light comedy provoked heated controversy at its opening in 1894. The outcry was directed at Shaw's satiric view of jingoism and the professional soldier. 1894. Caesar and Cleopatra RC 19129 read by Norman Barrs 1 cassette Set in Egypt, a drama in which the fifty-year-old Roman general meets the childish young queen and exerts a fatherly influence on her. The subject is treated in modern terms, as the playwright professed a belief that there has been no perceptible progress in civilization since 53 B.C. 1899. Candida RC 14386 read by Rachel Gurney 1 cassette A play in three acts first published in the late nineteenth century. The Rev. Morrell, his peerless wife Candida, and their mutual friend, the young poet Marchbanks, are involved in a harmless triangle that Marchbanks feels compelled to reveal. 1898. Braille Arms and the Man BR 3528 1 volume This light comedy provoked heated controversy at its opening in 1894. The outcry was directed at Shaw's satiric view of jingoism and the professional soldier. 1894. Caesar and Cleopatra BR 164 1 volume Set in Egypt, a drama in which the fifty-year-old Roman general meets the childish young Queen and exerts a fatherly influence on her. The subject is treated in modern terms, as the playwright professed a belief that there has been no perceptible progress in civilization since 53 B.C. 1899. Candida BR 1035 1 volume A classic statement on love in which the Rev. Morell, his peerless wife Candida, and their mutual friend, the young poet Marchbanks, are involved in a covert but harmless triangle that Marchbanks feels compelled to reveal. 1898. _Robert Louis Stevenson_ Cassettes Catriona: A Sequel to _Kidnapped_ RC 32532 read by Tom Martin 2 cassettes The continued adventures of David Balfour, whose story began in Stevenson's classic tale _Kidnapped (RC 25158)_. In this sequel, published seven years after the first adventures, David, who has witnessed a murder and knows the person accused is innocent. David feels he must testify for the defense. But doing so will implicate his friend Alan Breck and expose the father of Catriona, the woman David loves. 1893. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde RC 26427 read by John Horton 1 cassette In this psychological novel of the war waged between good and evil within the human personality, a kindly physician commits diabolical crimes when his suppressed personality is released. 1886. Kidnapped RC 25158 read by Tom Martin 2 cassettes A Scottish lowlander narrates his adventures when his uncle tries to have him sent to America as a slave, and when he instead falls in with the daredevil Jacobite Alan Stewart. 1886. The Master of Ballantrae RC 10700 read by Tom Martin 3 cassettes Story of a tragic bitter feud between two Scottish brothers. The elder brother, believed to have died in battle, returns home to persecute his younger brother, who has succeeded him to his title and estate and married his betrothed. 1889. Treasure Island RC 18121 read by George Rose 2 cassettes A classic adventure story of pirates and buried treasure in which young Jim Hawkins accompanies a crew of buccaneers and treasure seekers on a voyage to find gold. 1883. _Weir of Hermiston_ and Other Stories RC 26347 read by Graeme Malcolm 3 cassettes Stevenson was writing "Weir" at the time of his death in 1894. Although unfinished, it is regarded by many as his masterpiece. Set in Edinburgh, the story centers on the relationship between young Archie Weir and his father Lord Hermiston, known as a "hanging judge." Archie kills a man and is tried by his father. The other stories are "Will o' the Mill," "Thrawn Janet," "The Misadventures of John Nicholson," and "The House of Eld." Braille Catriona: A Sequel to _Kidnapped_ BR 8439 3 volumes The continued adventures of David Balfour, who has witnessed a murder and knows the person accused is innocent. David feels he must testify for the defense. But doing so will implicate his friend Alan Breck and expose the father of Catriona, the woman David loves. 1893. _Leo Tolstoy_ Cassettes Anna Karenina RC 12563 read by Guy Sorel 7 cassettes Set in nineteenth-century Russia, the story of the loveless marriage and extramarital love affair of a beautiful and intense woman. Deals with the psychology of the characters and the impact of societal morality. 1876. _The Kreutzer Sonata_, _The Devil_, and Other Tales RC 16085 read by Lewis Grenville 2 cassettes These stories are closely connected with the Russian author's life and experiences and deal with the moral problems of physical love. 1890. Resurrection RC 19652 read by Edward Blake 4 cassettes A wealthy Russian prince serving as a juror in a murder trial recognizes the accused prostitute as a girl he seduced in his youth. Tormented by a sense of responsibility that completely disrupts his life, he determines to follow her to Siberia and marry her. This novel, critical of the church and the legal and penal systems of modern society, led to Tolstoy's excommunication from the church. 1899. War and Peace RC 26275 read by Alexander Scourby 11 cassettes This epic novel deals with Russia and France at the time of Napoleon Bonaparte. It describes the invasion of Russia by Napoleon and his army and presents the author's theories of history. 1864. _Anthony Trollope_ Among the many works of Anthony Trollope are two series, The Chronicles of Barsetshire and The Pallisers. These series are listed first, in the order in which they should be read. The rest of Trollope's works follow in alphabetical order by title. _--The Chronicles of Barsetshire_ Cassettes The Warden RC 12363 read by George Patterson 2 cassettes The warden, a gentle and innocent old cleric living a quiet and contented life, is suddenly attacked by the newspapers for receiving the profits of a sinecure. Half in fear and half because of his scruples, he resigns his income and accepts penury. 1855. Barchester Towers RC 11318 read by Rachel Gurney 4 cassettes Relates the intrigue surrounding the appointment of a new bishop, as seen in the ploys and jealousies of the clergy and their wives. 1857. Dr. Thorne RC 12410 read by Hal Tenny 4 cassettes Story about quiet country life in the west of England. Mary Thorne, a modest girl, lives with her kind uncle in Greshambury where the young heir of Greshambury Park falls in love with her. 1858. Framley Parsonage RC 12142 read by Norman Barrs 4 cassettes Framley, a weak but honest young man, is led astray and into debt by a spendthrift Minister of Parliament and finds himself in a false position. Another aspect of the story deals with Framley's sister's love affair and marriage to young Lord Lufton. 1861. The Small House at Allington RC 11839 read by Andy Chappell 4 cassettes Depicts the pleasures and troubles of nineteenth-century country life with digressions into London, Todger's boarding house, and high society. Mr. Crosbie, a snobbish and cowardly trifler; Lily Dale, the jilted maiden; Johnny Eames; and the aristocratic doll, Lady Dumello, are among the characters. 1864. The Last Chronicle of Barset RC 12858 read by Alan Haines 6 cassettes This novel is concerned with the trials and tribulations of Reverend Josiah Crawley, a country clergyman who is unjustly accused of stealing twenty pounds. Meanwhile, his daughter falls in love with the son of the Archdeacon. 1867. _--The Pallisers_ Cassettes Can You Forgive Her? RC 12466 read by Norman Barrs 6 cassettes Three entertwined yet distinct stories of Victorian England, each concerned with one woman and two men. One story introduces Plantagenet and Lady Glencora Palliser, whose world is threatened by dissolute but appealing Burgo Fitzgerald. 1864. Phineas Finn RC 11402 read by Norman Barrs 5 cassettes Intriguing novel of Victorian politics traces the career of a young and attractive Irishman who goes to London to enter Parliament and leaves his sweetheart behind. 1869. The Eustace Diamonds RC 11574 read by Michael Clarke-Laurence 5 cassettes Story of the beautiful but deceptive Lady Elizabeth Eustace, who fights to keep a valuable heirloom diamond necklace after her husband's death. 1873. Phineas Redux RC 11917 read by Norman Barrs 5 cassettes After his return to Parliament, Phineas Finn is accused of murder and tried in the Old Bailey. 1876. The Prime Minister RC 12307 read by Michael Clarke-Laurence 5 cassettes Melodramatic tale of romantic and political intrigue in Victorian England. Focuses on the unhappy marriage of Emily Wharton to a Portuguese adventurer and the affairs of the Prime Minister and his wife. 1876. The Duke's Children RC 12857 read by Rachel Gurney 4 cassettes Widower Plantagenet Palliser, Duke of Omnium and Prime Minister of England, attempts to launch his grown children into life. All three of the high-spirited children come near to breaking their father's heart. 1880. _--Other Novels_ Cassettes The Belton Estate RC 11312 read by Alan Haines 3 cassettes Centers on the dilemma of Clara Amedroz, who is courted by two men, both of whom inherited property originally meant for her. Will Belton, her farmer cousin and one of the suitors, eventually wins out over the mean-tempered Captain Aylmer. 1866. The Claverings RC 13237 read by Dale Carter 4 cassettes Story written in mid-nineteenth century about an English country family at Clavering Park. The youngest son Harry is in love with two women--the beautiful but cruel Julia and the steadfast Florence. 1867. Orley Farm RC 12426 read by Norman Barrs 6 cassettes A lengthy chronicle of English country life revolves around a woman who forges a codicil so her baby son will inherit his father's estate. Though her secret goes undetected for twenty years, the revelation of the truth impacts on many lives. 1862. The Vicar of Bullhampton RC 26601 read by Norman Barrs 4 cassettes A novel of clerical life and society during the Victorian era that introduces Carey Brattle, a sympathetic prostitute. The theme centers about the difficulty of acquiring money and making a successful marriage. 1870. The Way We Live Now RC 32527 read by George Holmes 7 cassettes When Trollope returned to England after eighteen months in the colonies, he was horrified by the rampant immorality he found. In response to his indignation, he turned his satirical pen to this classic Victorian novel about Lady Carbury, a forty-three-year-old coquette; her worthless son Felix; and the great swindler, Melmotte. In spite of his tendency to rail against dishonesty, he does not completely bury his innate social optimism and keen sense of humor. 1875. Braille The Way We Live Now BR 8429 8 volumes When Trollope returned to England after eighteen months in the colonies, he was horrified by the rampant immorality he found. In response to his indignation, he turned his satirical pen to this classic Victorian novel about Lady Carbury, a forty-three-year-old coquette; her worthless son Felix; and the great swindler, Melmotte. In spite of his tendency to rail against dishonesty, he does not completely bury his innate social optimism and keen sense of humor. 1875. _Ivan Turgenev_ Cassettes Fathers and Sons RC 18630 read by Jack Hrkach 2 cassettes Classic Russian novel whose theme is the frequent conflict between the older and the younger generations. Focuses on the confused efforts of a father to understand his son's new, nihilistic, scientific ideas, and the young man's vain efforts to convert his father. 1861. _First Love_ and Other Tales RC 14316 read by Jo Marks 3 cassettes Eight short stories drawn from real life by the poetic nineteenth-century Russian author. 1968. Sketches from a Hunter's Album RC 26216 read by Noah Siegel 2 cassettes Short stories by the Russian novelist who was born in 1818 and died in 1883. His work is noted for the poetic atmosphere of country settings, the contrast between hero and heroine, and the objective portrayal of heroes who represent the development of the Russian intelligentsia. A hatred of injustice marks all of his writings. 1967. Braille Fathers and Sons BR 477 2 volumes Classic Russian novel whose theme is the frequent conflict between the older and the younger generations. Focuses on the confused efforts of a father to understand his son's new, nihilistic, scientific ideas, and the young man's vain efforts to convert his father. 1861. _Mark Twain_ Cassettes The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain RC 11405 read by Joel Crothers 6 cassettes Sixty pieces filled with folklore and wit spanning Twain's entire writing life. Includes essays, sketches, fables, and excerpts from longer works, both fiction and nonfiction. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court RC 18136 read by House Jameson 2 cassettes In this historical romance, a man from New England is suddenly transported to King Arthur's Camelot. Twain strips away the glamour surrounding the age of chivalry as the Yankee's ingenuity confounds the entire court. 1889. The Gilded Age RC 10067 by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner read by Edward Bryce 3 cassettes A biting satire and a revealing portrait of post-Civil War America in which Twain and his neighbor attack the greed, lust, and naivete of their time. 1873. Huckleberry Finn RC 16414 read by Joel Crothers 2 cassettes Huck's adventures begin as he runs away from home and floats down the Mississippi on a raft with a runaway slave. He encounters a variety of characters on the river and in the towns, and undergoes a difficult moral challenge. 1884. Life on the Mississippi RC 10853 read by John Sharp 3 cassettes A volume of reminiscences, sometimes realistic, sometimes romantic, sometimes ironic, about Twain's early career as a steamboat pilot. 1883. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg RC 11586 read by Robert Donley 1 cassette A mysterious stranger leaves a sack of gold to an unknown citizen of Hadleyburg on the condition he can prove he was the kind person who once befriended the man. The temptation has a remarkable effect upon the townspeople, who take great pride in their virtue. 1900. The Prince and the Pauper RC 15199 read by Burt Blackwell 2 cassettes The future Edward VI of England and a young pauper agree to trade places for a few days. The pauper becomes king for a day and he finds it quite insufferable. Meanwhile the prince is roaming the streets in tatters. People and circumstances almost make the role reversal permanent. 1882. Tom Sawyer RC 15223 read by John Pielmeier 2 cassettes A mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century impresses his friends and horrifies adults by associating with the son of the town drunk, running away from home, attending his own funeral, witnessing a murder, and finding lost treasure. 1876. Tom Sawyer, Detective RC 10793 read by Jim Shelby 1 cassette On a trip by riverboat to Arkansas, Tom and Huck become involved in a mystery involving thievery, murder, mistaken identity, and a disappearing corpse. 1896. Braille Huckleberry Finn BR 3066 3 volumes Huck's adventures begin as he runs away from home and floats down the Mississippi on a raft with a runaway slave. He encounters a variety of characters on the river and in the towns, and undergoes a difficult moral challenge. Introduction by Lionel Trilling. 1884. Life on the Mississippi BR 68 4 volumes A volume of reminiscences, sometimes realistic, sometimes romantic, sometimes ironic, about Twain's early career as a steamboat pilot. 1883. Tom Sawyer BR 3045 2 volumes A mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century impresses his friends and horrifies adults by associating with the son of the town drunk, running away from home, attending his own funeral, witnessing a murder, and finding lost treasure. 1876. Other Authors Cassettes Droll Stories RC 14685 by Honor‚ de Balzac read by Dale Carter 4 cassettes First published in English in 1874, this classic collection contains thirty tales in the style of Rabelais. They recall faithless wives and confiding husbands, amorous monks, lusty wenches, adventurous lads, and great bouts of eating and drinking. 1832. PŠre Goriot RC 17442 by Honor‚ de Balzac read by Guy Sorel 2 cassettes This Parisian novel focuses on Goriot, who settles his fortune on his two daughters, only to be abandoned by them. 1834. The Collected Writings of Ambrose Bierce RC 22144 by Ambrose Bierce read by Christopher Hurt 6 cassettes A representative collection of the writings of the legendary American journalist and cynic who disappeared in Mexico in 1913. The stories display Bierce's bitter wit and keen observations, his unique blend of humor and horror, and his realistic Civil War stories. Introduction by Clifton Fadiman. 1873 1913. Selected Poems RC 20845 by William Blake read by Gordon Gould 3 cassettes Works of the early Romantic English poet. Included are selections from _Poetical Sketches_ (1783), _Songs of Innocence and of Experience_ (1789 and 1794), _Verses and Fragments_, and _Prophetic Books_ (1791). The Heart of Boswell: Six Journals in One Volume RC 19854 by James Boswell read by Grover Gardner 4 cassettes Highlights from Boswell's journals covering his riotous six months in London, 1762-63; his legal studies in Holland; his tour of Europe; and the meetings with Rousseau and Voltaire. Also includes his trip to wild Corsica, his search for a wife, and his practice of law in Edinburgh. 1763. The Life of Samuel Johnson RC 12304 by James Boswell read by Alan Hewitt 12 cassettes Famous biography gives an intimate, detailed account of the English lexicographer's life, character, and personality. Portrays the eighteenth-century society in which Johnson lived. Contains conversation, gossip, and bits of correspondence, all meticulously recorded by the author. Introduction by John Wain. 1791. Jane Eyre RC 10886 by Charlotte Bront‰ read by Rachel Gurney 4 cassettes A plain and intelligent woman becomes the governess at an estate, is caught up in the mysteries of the manor, and falls in love with the master of the house. 1850. _The Professor_ and _Emma, a Fragment_ RC 23334 by Charlotte Bront‰ read by Guy Sorel 2 cassettes _The Professor_, Charlotte Bront‰'s first novel, is based on her experience as a young woman studying in Belgium, where she fell hopelessly in love with a married teacher. Many scholars acknowledge it as a study for her later novel, _Villette_ (1853). The two chapters of _Emma_, the novel Bront‰ was writing when she died in 1855, begin a romantic story about a lonely schoolgirl, an insensitive teacher, and a mysterious bachelor. Shirley RC 20370 by Charlotte Bront‰ read by Flo Gibson 5 cassettes Robert, a mill owner in Yorkshire, introduces labor-saving devices that lead to workmen's riots. In financial difficulty, he proposes to the spirited Shirley, a wealthy heiress, who admires Robert's proud brother, a tutor in her family. 1849. Wuthering Heights RC 25178 by Emily Bront‰ read by Dale Hodges 3 cassettes This nineteenth-century English novel, set in the wild moor country of Yorkshire, is about Heathcliff, a foundling raised in the Earnshaw home, who passionately loves Catherine. He dedicates his life to the realization of that love and revenge on those who oppose him. 1847. Sonnets from the Portuguese RC 12917 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning read by Anne Chodoff 1 cassette Love poems by the Victorian writer and wife of Robert Browning. For high school and adult readers. 1850. Browning: Poetical Works, 1833-1864 RC 14891 by Robert Browning read by Michael Clarke-Laurence 5 cassettes Includes all of the English poet's work published by 1864. Enables the reader to follow Browning's development as a poet, since the dramatic monologues and other shorter poems are given in the order in which they appeared. 1864. The Ring and the Book RC 35051 by Robert Browning read by Gordon Gould 4 cassettes In 1860 Robert Browning discovered a book in a secondhand book stall in Florence documenting a Roman murder trial in 1698. Around this information he weaves a long narrative poem about Count Guido, the accused; Pompilia, his wife and murder victim; and Pietro and Violante Comparini, parents of Pompilia and also victims of the murderous Guido. The poem describes events from different points of view, varying the guilt or innocence of the characters. 1869. Erewhon RC 21109 by Samuel Butler read by Norman Barrs 2 cassettes An English traveler discovers the remote land of Erewhon inhabited by irrational people with exasperating ideas. A satirical novel aimed at lampooning nineteenth-century English society, customs, and manners. 1872. Selected Poetry RC 16476 by Lord Byron (George Gordon) read by Beryl McDonald 4 cassettes A collection of poems by the English Romantic poet of the nineteenth century. _Alice in Wonderland_ and _Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There_ RC 12392 by Lewis Carroll read by Yvonne Fair Tessler 2 cassettes Extraordinary things happen when a little girl falls down a rabbit hole and encounters the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, and other unusual characters. Her second adventure takes her to a land with a peculiar back-to-front order in which everything is reversed. Alice meets the Red Queen and hears such nonsense verses as "Jabberwocky" and "The Walrus and the Carpenter." For children of all ages and adults, too. 1871. The Portable Chekhov RC 31583 by Anton Chekhov read by Robert Blumenfeld 4 cassettes A collection of twenty-eight short stories including "The Man in a Shell," "Gooseberries," and "The Darling"; two plays: _The Boor_ and _The Cherry Orchard_; and selected letters of Chekhov. Includes a chronology of his life and a selected bibliography of his works. _Ward Number Six_ and Other Stories RC 32544 by Anton Chekhov read by Robert Blumenfeld 2 cassettes Seven short stories written in the late 1800s by the noted Russian author. The title story is of Dr. Ragin, the director of a mental hospital, whose own alcoholism and eccentric behavior lead to his committal to the hospital. Other stories in the collection are "The Butterfly," "Ariadne," "A Dreary Story," "Neighbours," "An Anonymous Story," and "Doctor Startsev." _The Awakening_ and Selected Stories RC 33806 by Kate Chopin read by Mitzi Friedlander 2 cassettes _The Awakening_ is a novel about a liberated young woman who rebels against the constraints of marriage and engages in extramarital love. The results are disastrous, in the book and on the career of its author. In an introduction to the novel and the twelve short stories in this collection, the editor reflects on Chopin's continuing impact on feminist literature. 1899. Selected Poetry and Prose RC 19748 by Samuel Taylor Coleridge read by John Horton 5 cassettes A representative selection of the more important poetic and prose works of Coleridge. Criticism, letters, and literary fragments are also included. The Moonstone RC 21677 by Wilkie Collins read by Kermit Murdock 3 cassettes A classic suspense story of the curse of the moonstone, an enormous diamond stolen from a Buddhist temple in India. All of the possessors of the gem, from the English officer who murdered in order to steal the jewel to the young woman who disappears on her eighteenth birthday, experience misfortunes. Introduction by Basil Davenport. 1868. The Woman in White RC 20577 by Wilkie Collins read by Patrick Horgan 5 cassettes A Victorian melodrama concerning a mysterious woman in white who bears an uncanny resemblance to the fianc‚e of a fortune hunter. Edited with an introduction and notes by Julian Symons. 1860. Le Cid RC 12690 by Pierre Corneille read by Livingston Gilbert 1 cassette A powerful tragic drama based on the life of a chivalrous Spanish soldier and national hero. 1637. The Red Badge of Courage RC 22405 by Stephen Crane read by John Stratton 2 cassettes This new edition of an American classic has been recovered, as nearly as possible, from the author's final handwritten manuscript. It includes many key passages, phrases, and words, and an entire chapter that were deleted from the edition published in 1895. The story itself, the first unromanticized novel of the Civil War to attain popularity, portrays a young boy enduring the test of battle in wonder and terror. 1895. Stories and Tales RC 26352 by Stephen Crane read by Patrick O'Connell 3 cassettes Whether set in the West or in urban centers, Crane's classic and naturalistic stories of great precision and lyricism deal with moral and physical struggles. Moll Flanders RC 11517 by Daniel Defoe read by Terry Hayes Sales 3 cassettes A moralistic tale of the crimes and misfortunes of Moll Flanders, who was five times a wife, twelve years a thief, and a harlot who grew rich but died a penitent. 1722. Robinson Crusoe RC 27138 by Daniel Defoe read by Harold Parker 3 cassettes Crusoe runs away to sea, is shipwrecked, and leads a solitary existence on an uninhabited island near the Orinoco River for twenty-four years. He meets the difficulties of primitive life with ingenuity and at length finds a companion in a native whom he saves from cannibals. 1719. Roxana RC 13403 by Daniel Defoe read by Eda Seasongood 3 cassettes Traces the rise and fall of a woman of French origin who is left destitute by her English husband and becomes the mistress of her landlord. 1724. Poems of Emily Dickinson RC 23534 by Emily Dickinson read by Anne Chodoff 1 cassette The nineteenth-century poet describes the world she knew--and the worlds she imagined--with a startling, fresh vision. Camille RC 10682 by Alexandre Dumas, fils read by Guy Sorel 1 cassette French drama about a beautiful dying courtesan who sacrifices the love of her life at the request of his family. 1852. The Count of Monte Cristo RC 11299 by Alexandre Dumas, pŠre read by Guy Sorel 4 cassettes A historical romance about a sailor, unjustly accused of helping the exiled Napoleon in 1815, who escapes from prison after fourteen years to take revenge on the four men who caused his imprisonment. Now wealthy after recovering a buried treasure, he assumes a new identity and plots the ruin of his accusers. 1845. The Man in the Iron Mask RC 15198 by Alexandre Dumas, pŠre read by Livingston Gilbert 2 cassettes The Three Musketeers--older but still dashing--become involved in a conspiracy to substitute a prisoner for his royal twin brother, Louis XIV. When the plot fails, D'Artagnan is ordered to cover the prisoner's face with an iron mask that hides his resemblance to the king and to imprison him for life. 1848. The Three Musketeers RC 20185 by Alexandre Dumas, pŠre read by Felix Deebank 4 cassettes In this historical adventure of seventeenth century France, D'Artagnan arrives in Paris, determined to become one of Louis XIII's guardsmen. He becomes involved in duels with the most renowned fighters of the day, who later become his best friends. The original French novel was first published in 1844. 1845. Adam Bede RC 23368 by George Eliot read by Norman Barrs 4 cassettes This novel is set in a nineteenth-century English village. It is about a hard-working carpenter and the simple country woman he loves, who is seduced by a young squire. 1859. Middlemarch RC 20078 by George Eliot read by Patricia Beaudry 6 cassettes A morality tale set in a middle-class English town. The main characters show the contrast between a shallow, selfish life and one made worthwhile by the characters' vital response to the world around them. 1872. The Mill on the Floss RC 13391 by George Eliot read by Flo Gibson 4 cassettes The unfortunate affection of Maggie for her worthless brother, Tom, draws her into a tragedy. 1860. Silas Marner RC 23415 by George Eliot read by Tom Martin 2 cassettes When an embittered weaver is robbed of his gold, he finds by chance a yellow-haired child who delights him and becomes his treasure. Also intertwined is the story of the local squire and his two sons. 1861. Essays: First and Second Series RC 32545 by Ralph Waldo Emerson read by Peter Johnson 3 cassettes Collected essays by the nineteenth-century American philosopher in which he expresses his thoughts on individualism, the fusion of spiritual and material reality, and the importance of self-reliance, all of which contributed to the philosophic movement of Transcendentalism. The Portable Emerson RC 32133 by Ralph Waldo Emerson read by Maurice Shroder 5 cassettes Selections from the works of essayist and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882). Includes his first published work, "Nature," which contains the essence of his transcendentalist philosophy; his address to the Phi Beta Kappa society at Harvard, "The American Scholar"; and his controversial address to the graduating class of the Cambridge Divinity School in 1839. Also includes other essays and twenty-two poems. Joseph Andrews RC 14627 by Henry Fielding read by Eric Zwemer 3 cassettes When he resists the advances of his employer, Lady Booby, Joseph loses his position as a footman. He is reunited with his true love in London and together they experience adventures and reversals of fortune before all ends well. Intended as a parody of _Pamela (RC 10728)_ by Samuel Richardson. 1742. Tom Jones RC 15743 by Henry Fielding read by George Rose 6 cassettes An early English comic epic written in the eighteenth century. Tom Jones, an orphan taken in by Squire Allworthy, is renounced by the squire for his indiscretions and begins a series of adventures that take him through the English countryside to London society. 1749. Madame Bovary RC 13249 by Gustave Flaubert read by Eda Seasongood 3 cassettes In this classic French novel, Emma Bovary, married to a dull young doctor, seeks the excitement and happiness she expects from life by taking lovers and spending money extravagantly, only to become disappointed by her lovers and deeply involved in debt. 1857. Three Tales RC 26370 by Gustave Flaubert read by Suzanne Toren 1 cassette Three finely contrasted stories. "Simple Heart" is about a faithful domestic servant who outlives her loved ones; "The Legend of St. Julian Hospitator" is a medieval tale about a man seeking atonement for a crime; and "Herodias" retells the story of the execution of John the Baptist. 1877. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire RC 27985 by Edward Gibbon read by Kermit Murdock 2 cassettes Written in the eighteenth century, this account covers thirteen centuries of Roman history. During this time paganism breaks down and Christianity takes its place. A modern abridgment by Moses Hadas. 1788. Faust RC 21416 by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe read by Gordon Gould and Klaus Werner 3 cassettes Classic play about an old scholar who yearns to comprehend all experiences, but in order to do so must promise his soul to the evil spirit Mephistopheles. Contains part one and sections from part two in the original German and a new English translation. Introduction by translator Walter Kaufmann. German and English versions are separate with the English translation on the the first six sides. 1808. _The Sorrows of Young Werther_ and Selected Writings RC 17680 by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe read by Guy Sorel 2 cassettes The eighteenth-century German Romantic story of a young man who, while playing with the pistols of a friend, becomes distracted by his own unhappiness and passion for a married lady and so idly decides to press the muzzle to his forehead. 1774. Dead Souls RC 19682 by Nikolai Gogol read by Jack Hrkach 3 cassettes Social satire by a nineteenth-century Russian author about an adventurer who pursued a shady plan to buy dead "souls," or serfs, as part of an illegal financial scheme. Detailed descriptions of provincial life. 1842. _Diary of a Madman_ and Other Stories RC 26055 by Nikolai Gogol read by George Guidall 1 cassette The father of Russian realism, Gogol was a major contributor to the development of the modern short story as well. These stories are set both in his native Ukraine and in St. Petersburg, the city that was to have an obsessive effect on him. Critics have acclaimed this early nineteenth-century writer for his uncanny understanding of the development of madness. She Stoops to Conquer RC 25502 by Oliver Goldsmith read by John Horton 1 cassette An eighteenth-century English farce in which two strangers are involved in deceptions, errors, and misunderstandings before their wedding takes place. 1773. The Vicar of Wakefield RC 16498 by Oliver Goldsmith read by Patrick Weddington 2 cassettes A pastoral novel narrated by an unworldly, generous, and kindly vicar. He and his family are forced to move to humbler dwellings. The vicar's fortitude prevails despite the seduction of his daughter and his imprisonment for debt. 1766. A Hazard of New Fortunes RC 12771 by William Dean Howells read by Ray Hagen 3 cassettes Realistic, moral novel of the nineteenth century. Centers upon the conflict between a self-made millionaire and a fervent social revolutionary during a New York streetcar strike. 1890. A Modern Instance RC 11345 by William Dean Howells read by David Palmer 3 cassettes A dissolute journalist and his jealous wife are the central characters of this nineteenth-century novel set in New England. Their stormy marriage leads to the threat of divorce and tragedy. 1882. The Rise of Silas Lapham RC 17384 by William Dean Howells read by Grover Gardner 3 cassettes A wealthy, self-made business man attempts to win acceptance for his family in the high society of nineteenth-century Boston. 1885. The Hunchback of Notre Dame RC 28784 by Victor Hugo read by Robert Blumenfeld 4 cassettes This historical romance, set in 1482, concerns Quasimodo, the hunchback bell-ringer of the Paris cathedral of Notre Dame, and his love for the gypsy girl Esmerelda. Afterword by Andr‚ Maurois. 1831. The Complete Tales of Washington Irving RC 11336 by Washington Irving read by Guy Sorel and George Backman 7 cassettes Sixty-one classic stories by Irving, who is considered the father of the American short story. He was the first internationally prominent American writer to make a living solely by writing. _Rip Van Winkle_ and _The Legend of Sleepy Hollow_ RC 16731 by Washington Irving read by John Albert 1 cassette Rip Van Winkle escapes into the mountains to avoid his shrewish wife. After drinking with an odd band of men, he falls asleep and awakens twenty years later. In _The Legend of Sleepy Hollow_, country schoolmaster Ichabod Crane is pursued by a headless horseman. 1820. The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia RC 15207 by Samuel Johnson read by Joe Brown 1 cassette Allegory written upon the death of the author's mother. Tells how the prince escapes from his happy valley in quest of a satisfactory object in life, but returns to his paradise accepting man's limitations. 1759. Poems RC 8987 by John Keats read by Alexander Scourby 1 cassette A selection of Keats's poems are arranged to show his development, and excerpts from his letters are interpolated where they are pertinent. The compiler Stanley Kunitz has contributed an essay on John Keats and his poetry. Captains Courageous RC 24206 by Rudyard Kipling read by Harold Parker 2 cassettes The spoiled son of an American millionaire falls off an ocean liner and is rescued by a Gloucester fishing schooner. Forced to work aboard ship, he begins to develop maturity and responsibility. For children and adults. 1897. A Choice of Kipling's Verse RC 22891 by Rudyard Kipling read by Douglas Seale 2 cassettes A variety of poems selected by T.S. Eliot including many ballads such as the famous "Danny Deever" and "The Mary Gloster." Eliot's laudatory essay on Kipling analyzes some of the more than one hundred poems the volume contains. 1963. The Light That Failed RC 32530 by Rudyard Kipling read by Norman Barrs 2 cassettes Kipling's first novel is the story of an artist who received a sword wound while working in the Sudan as an illustrator. Knowing that his sight would soon be gone, he strove to finish his painting, _Melancholia_, at the same time suffering from an unhappy love affair. 1890. Tales of Adventure RC 11298 by Jack London read by Ken Kliban, Alan Hewitt, and Gordon Gould 6 cassettes Collection of pieces written between 1893 and 1916 including articles and war dispatches, short stories, and selections from the author's novels. _Evangeline_ and Selected Tales and Poems RC 32129 by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow read by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes Longfellow (1807-1882) was a fashionable poet in his day as well as in twentieth-century America. These selections, which represent the romantic and lyrical side of Longfellow and show his skill in writing novellas in verse form, include "The Wreck of the Hesperus," "The Children's Hour," "The Village Blacksmith," "Paul Revere's Ride," "The Courtship of Miles Standish," and selections from "The Song of Hiawatha." The Best Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant RC 22118 by Guy de Maupassant read by Grover Gardner 2 cassettes Nineteen stories by the nineteenth-century French master of the short story. Includes the famous "Ball-of-Fat," in which the author shows his contempt for the hypocrisy of solid citizens, and "The Diamond Necklace," in which a woman's downfall stems from pride and social aspirations. Poems RC 16005 by Edgar Allan Poe read by Lester Rawlins 1 cassette Includes much of Poe's poetry, a selection of his critical writing on poets and poetry, and a literary-biographical introduction to Poe. For junior and senior high and adult readers. Tales of Mystery and Imagination RC 21734 by Edgar Allan Poe read by George Backman 5 cassettes Forty-six of Poe's most popular tales, including "The Gold Bug," "Premature Burial," and "The Cask of Amontillado." Introduction by Padriac Colum. Collected Poems RC 21033 by Alexander Pope read by Alexander Scourby 4 cassettes Collected works by the neoclassical English poet and satirist. Includes the "Pastorals," "An Essay on Criticism," "The Rape of the Lock," "The Dunciad," "Eloisa to Abelard," and the "Essay on Man." Alexander Pushkin: Complete Prose Fiction RC 26883 by Alexander Pushkin read by Noah Siegel 5 cassettes Although celebrated as a poet, during the last decade of his life Pushkin turned to prose, and his fiction was to greatly influence later Russian writers. This compilation includes his only novel, _The Captain's Daughter_, and unfinished stories, fragments, and outlines presented in English for the first time. His nonfiction _History of Pugachev_ is also included. Collected Narrative and Lyrical Poetry RC 21560 by Alexander Pushkin read by George Backman 3 cassettes Covering the entire span of Pushkin's career, this is the most comprehensive volume of his poems to appear in English. In many of these poems, the great Russian writer displays his love of beauty and nature. Clarissa RC 13407 by Samuel Richardson read by Anne Chodoff 5 cassettes Classic novel about a well-brought-up young lady with high moral standards whose parents attempt to force her to marry a man she greatly dislikes. 1747. Pamela RC 10728 by Samuel Richardson read by Mitzi Friedlander 8 cassettes Classic eighteenth-century novel of a maid-servant of good and prudent upbringing whose virtue is assailed by her master. 1742. Cyrano de Bergerac RC 23102 by Edmond Rostand read by Grover Gardner 1 cassette A classic play that captures the chivalry, bravery, wit, and romance of seventeenth-century France. The romance concerns Cyrano, one of the finest swordsmen in France, a gallant soldier, brilliant wit, and tragic poet with the face of a clown. Despite his many talents, Cyrano is thwarted in love because of his grotesque nose. 1897. The Social Contract RC 23561 by Jean-Jacques Rousseau read by Ronald B. Meyer 1 cassette The eighteenth-century French philosopher's major work advocating the principles of political right, which declared that the general will is the rightful authority in matters of controversy. 1762. Frankenstein RC 25835 by Mary Shelley read by Ronald B. Meyer 2 cassettes Classic horror story. A monster, endowed with life by a young scientist named Frankenstein, later turns on his creator. Afterword by Harold Bloom. 1818. Selected Poetry and Prose RC 27518 by Percy Bysshe Shelley read by George Holmes 4 cassettes A collection of the English writer's poetry, essays, letters, and other prose, with an introductory essay by Kenneth Neill Cameron. The anthology is divided into six sections including "Reforming the World," "The Search Within," and "Dramatic Poetry." The School for Scandal RC 25489 by Richard Brinsley Sheridan read by John Horton 1 cassette An eighteenth-century comedy of manners about lovers who must overcome the objections of their parents and guardians in order to marry. 1777. The Charterhouse of Parma RC 16346 by Stendhal read by Jonathan Farwell 3 cassettes A classic romantic novel set during the Napoleonic Wars that delves into power politics and love. It relates the affair of a brilliant, beautiful woman who becomes the mistress of a politician to further her adored nephew's career. 1839. The Red and the Black RC 24310 by Stendhal read by Noah Siegel 4 cassettes French society at the end of the Napoleonic Wars sets the stage for this classic psychological study of an opportunist and the people he uses. Julien Sorel, a handsome and brilliant young tutor, systematically destroys the lives of the people around him as he seeks to fulfill his lust for power and wealth. 1830. Tristram Shandy RC 14401 by Laurence Sterne read by Alan Haines 4 cassettes A chaotic and droll account by Tristram of his life from the time of his conception. His classic tale is memorable for its whimsical digressions, highly original characters, and suggestive humor. 1760. Uncle Tom's Cabin RC 9480 by Harriet Beecher Stowe read by Logan Pope 4 cassettes This famous tale of slavery recounts the hardship of Uncle Tom, later sold to the brutal Simon Legree; of gentle Little Eva; and the misfortunes of Eliza and her child, who escape from the bloodhounds. Includes both the introduction to the 1881 edition and a new introduction by Dwight L. Dumond. Gulliver's Travels RC 23150 by Jonathan Swift read by Bradley Bransford 3 cassettes A scornful satire on humankind, this novel follows the travels of Captain Lemuel Gulliver into remote and fanciful nations of the world. On his voyages he encounters miniature people, giants, horses with human reason, and a flying island. 1726. Idylls of the King RC 23182 by Alfred, Lord Tennyson read by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes Considered by many to be Tennyson's masterpiece, this series of connected poems is about King Arthur and the knights and ladies of Camelot. 1859. _In Memoriam_, _Maud_, and Other Poems RC 35367 by Alfred, Lord Tennyson read by John Horton 2 cassettes _In Memoriam_ is a series of poems inspired by the changing moods of the author's regret for his dead friend. It describes the gradual transformation of this sorrow into a wider love of God and humanity. "Maud" is a monodrama in which the narrator, a man of morbid temperament, describes significant events in his life. Also includes some of Tennyson's best-known works, such as "The Charge of the Light Brigade." The History of Henry Esmond RC 19083 by William Makepeace Thackeray read by Guy Sorel 4 cassettes This classic is set during the reign of Queen Anne. It follows the troubled progress of a gentleman and officer in Marlborough's army as he wrestles with an emotional allegiance to the old Tory, Catholic England. 1852. The History of Pendennis RC 32536 by William Makepeace Thackeray read by Patrick Horgan 7 cassettes The infatuation of an adolescent schoolboy, Arthur Pendennis, with an older actress triggers family interference. But the guidance provided by Pen's sophisticated uncle, Major, creates conflict in the young man. The result is a semiautobiographical satire on mid-nineteenth-century English society in which the author confronts social-climbing snobs and his own moral upbringing. 1850. Vanity Fair RC 22286 by William Makepeace Thackeray read by Patrick Horgan 6 cassettes Classic English novel of the contrasting lives of two young women, one gentle and innocent and the other clever and unscrupulous. Both seek husbands and happiness in Europe around the time of the Napoleonic campaigns. A cynical view of the social hypocrisy and sham of the time. Afterword by V.S. Pritchett. 1847. The Maine Woods RC 14189 by Henry David Thoreau read by Gordon Gould 2 cassettes Contains Thoreau's narratives of his backwoods expeditions of 1846, 1853, and 1857. 1864. _Walden; or, Life in the Woods_ and _On the Duty of Civil Disobedience_ RC 15949 by Henry David Thoreau read by Bradley Bransford 3 cassettes Autobiography recording the author's experiment in essential living at his Walden Pond retreat in the 1850s, as well as his detailed observations of nature and his commentaries on world problems. His essay "Civil Disobedience" (1849) is a protest against government's interference with individual liberty. 1854. Candide RC 31736 by Voltaire read by John C. Reed 3 cassettes A satire on the follies and vices of men. Everything that permeates and controls the lives of men is taken to task--romance, science, philosophy, and religion. Naive Candide experiences a series of incredible adventures from which he rebounds, maintaining his "sweet" countenance. 1759. Leaves of Grass: Comprising All the Poems Written by Walt Whitman; Following the Arrangement of the Edition of 1891-92 RC 32177 by Walt Whitman read by George Backman 3 cassettes A classic work of poetry by Whitman, who, born in New York in 1819, was a teacher, editor, war correspondent, and government clerk. The poems included in _Leaves of Grass_ present a broad view of Whitman as philosopher, propagandist, humorist, and poet. "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd," a tribute to Abraham Lincoln, describes the grief of those watching the passing of the train bearing the president's body. 1892. The Portable Walt Whitman RC 19996 by Walt Whitman read by Alexander Scourby 4 cassettes Anthology of prose and poetry by the nineteenth-century American poet. Includes selections from _Leaves of Grass_, _Specimen Days_, _Democratic Vistas_, and much of _A Backward Glance o'er Traveled Roads_. Introduction by editor Mark Van Doren. 1959. The Poetical Works of Whittier RC 21020 by John Greenleaf Whittier read by Gordon Gould 7 cassettes This comprehensive collection of the self-educated American poet's work contains such well-known favorites as "Snow-Bound," "The Barefoot Boy," and "Barbara Frietchie." 1857. _The Importance of Being Earnest_ and Other Plays RC 26431 by Oscar Wilde read by John Horton 2 cassettes Collection of three plays by the nineteenth-century British writer, with an introduction and chronology. The title play (1899) focuses upon the efforts of a rakish nobleman to win the hand of the daughter of a very proper lady. _Lady Windermere's Fan_ (1892) is a comedy of manners and morals in Victorian society, and _Salome_ (1894) is a sensual historical drama centering on the fate of John the Baptist. Lady Windermere's Fan RC 14359 by Oscar Wilde read by Dale Carter 1 cassette One of the nineteenth-century Irish satirist's comedies of manners, this one argues the author's belief that a good woman often costs a lot more than she is worth. 1892. The Picture of Dorian Gray RC 11341 by Oscar Wilde read by Richard Clarke 1 cassette A beautiful youth has his portrait painted by an artist with a flair for the morbid. The portrait becomes the mirror of its innocent-appearing subject's inner life. 1891. Selected Poetry RC 25601 by William Wordsworth read by Gordon Gould 4 cassettes A selection of the work of the English Romantic poet arranged chronologically from 1787 to 1834. The preface to the second edition of _Lyrical Ballads_, dated 1800, is also included. Introduction by editor Mark Van Doren. 1950. L'Assommoir RC 10490 by Emile Zola read by Suzanne Toren 4 cassettes Naturalistic tragedy of working-class people that focuses on the hopelessness of the human condition. Some strong language. 1877. Germinal RC 11775 by Emile Zola read by Livingston Gilbert 4 cassettes Novel about life in the mines and the grim struggle of the poor in France. Lanier, a socialist who is forced to work in the mines, becomes a strike leader. When violence erupts and several men are killed, the miners are forced to return to the old slavery. 1885. Nana RC 11353 by Emile Zola read by Suzanne Toren 4 cassettes Glittering portrait of the life of a beautiful courtesan and actress during the corrupt world of the Second French Empire. She is the daughter of a drunkard, and her physical beauty attracts men of all classes. Some strong language. 1880. Braille William Blake: A Selection of Poems and Letters BR 381 by William Blake 2 volumes This eighteenth-century English poet is notable for his simple, childlike lyrics and for the metaphysical vision of his _Prophetic Books_ (1791). Jane Eyre BR 1216 by Charlotte Bront‰ 7 volumes This nineteenth-century English novel is about a plain and intelligent woman who becomes the governess for an estate, is caught up in the mysteries of the manor, and falls in love with the master of the house. 1850. Wuthering Heights BR 1218 by Emily Bront‰ 4 volumes This nineteenth-century English novel, set in the wild moor country of Yorkshire, is about Heathcliff, a foundling raised in the Earnshaw home, who passionately loves Catherine and dedicates his life to the realization of that love and revenge on those who oppose him. 1847. Poems of Lewis Carroll BR 2610 by Lewis Carroll 1 volume An introduction to the shy Oxford scholar and an assortment of his absurd poems, both familiar and lesser-known. For high school and adult readers. The Seagull BR 8583 by Anton Chekhov 1 volume A nineteenth-century play that is a study of frustration and unfulfilled ambitions associated with the deterioration of a class of Russian society. Translated and introduced by novelist and playwright Michael Frayn. 1896. _Ward Number Six_ and Other Stories BR 8624 by Anton Chekhov 3 volumes Seven short stories written in the late 1800s by the noted Russian author. The title story is of Dr. Ragin, the director of a mental hospital, whose own alcoholism and eccentric behavior lead to his committal to the hospital. Other stories in the collection are "The Butterfly," "Ariadne," "A Dreary Story," "Neighbours," "An Anonymous Story," and "Doctor Startsev." Basil BR 8436 by Wilkie Collins 3 volumes This psychosexual novel shocked many readers when it was first published. The story's hero is emotionally torn between his passionate love for the beautiful, dark-haired Margaret and his chaste love for his fair sister, Clara. Basil's marriage to Margaret remains a secret and unconsummated for a year, during which time Basil learns of her infidelity. 1852. The Moonstone BR 2842 by Wilkie Collins 7 volumes A classic suspense story of the curse of the moonstone, an enormous diamond stolen from a Buddhist temple in India. All of the possessors of the gem, from the English officer who murdered in order to steal the jewel to the young woman who disappears on her eighteenth birthday, experience misfortunes. 1868. The Red Badge of Courage BR 1449 by Stephen Crane 2 volumes A country boy enthusiastically enlists with the Union army during the Civil War. Wanting to prove himself a hero, but experiencing shock and fear on the battle front, he finally revives his courage and self-respect in a crucial war advance. 1895. Moll Flanders BR 3367 by Daniel Defoe 4 volumes A classic, moralistic tale of the crimes and misfortunes of Moll Flanders, who was five times a wife, twelve years a thief, and a harlot who grew rich but died a penitent. 1722. The Count of Monte Cristo BR 6917 by Alexandre Dumas, pŠre 5 volumes A historical romance about a sailor, unjustly accused of helping the exiled Napoleon in 1815, who escapes from prison after fourteen years to take revenge on the four men who caused his imprisonment. Now wealthy after recovering a buried treasure, he assumes a new identity and plots the ruin of his accusers. 1845. The Three Musketeers BR 7477 by Alexandre Dumas, pŠre 5 volumes In this historical adventure of seventeenth-century France, D'Artagnan arrives in Paris, determined to become one of Louis XIII's guardsmen. He becomes involved in duels with the most renowned fighters of the day, and they later become his best friends. 1844. Selected Poems BR 228 by Gerard Manley Hopkins 1 volume Born in 1844, this British Jesuit and scholar is known for his experimentation with poetic rhythm and his religious and philosophical themes. Hernani BR 8655 by Victor Hugo 1 volume This tragic drama is set in Spain in 1519 with nineteen main characters and assorted soldiers, conspirators, and pages. Hugo refers to his theme of "liberalism in literature" in his preface to the first edition--a time when artists and writers were encouraged by the idea of political liberty. His voice for such ideas is the young poet, Hernani, who chooses the penalty of death to preserve freedom. 1830. The Sketch Book BR 6923 by Washington Irving 4 volumes The author was the first American writer to receive critical and popular approval in this country and in Europe. Irving is credited with developing the short story form, and this volume contains his masterpieces "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," among many others that have proved enduring. 1820. Captains Courageous BR 5593 by Rudyard Kipling 2 volumes The spoiled son of an American millionaire falls off an ocean liner and is rescued by a Gloucester fishing schooner. Forced to work aboard ship, he begins to develop maturity and responsibility. 1897. The Light That Failed BR 8642 by Rudyard Kipling 2 volumes Kipling's first novel is the story of an artist who received a sword wound while working in the Sudan as an illustrator. Knowing that his sight would soon be gone, he strove to finish his painting, _Melancholia_, at the same time suffering from an unhappy love affair. 1890. In a Far Country: Jack London's Tales of the West BR 7479 by Jack London 3 volumes A collection of seventeen short stories arranged geographically under headings such as "The Yukon," "California," and "Utah." Included is a chronology of the prolific author's life. Short Stories of Jack London: Authorized One-Volume Edition BR 8649 by Jack London 8 volumes London was a travelin' man whose "Story of a Typhoon off the Coast of Japan" won a newspaper contest and was published when he returned from the Pacific at the age of seventeen. It is included in this selection of short fiction, along with his last story, "The Water Baby." Also included are a biographical essay and forty-eight of London's other short stories. For high school and older readers. Selected Short Stories BR 6925 by Guy de Maupassant 3 volumes Thirty tales of passion, lechery, cruelty, greed, selfishness, hatred, longing, sadness, motherhood, and--sometimes--heartwarming humor, by the late-nineteenth-century French master of the short story. Many stories reflect the author's disgust with the facades and hypocrisy of bourgeois Parisian life and his compassion for society's less fortunate. Written between 1870 and 1890. Edgar Allan Poe's Tales of Mystery and Imagination BR 509 by Edgar Allan Poe 8 volumes Forty-six popular tales including "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Premature Burial," and "The Black Cat." Introduction by Padraic Colum. 1908. Poems BR 4576 by Edgar Allan Poe 2 volumes Includes much of Poe's poetry and a selection of his critical writing on poets and poetry selected by Dwight Macdonald along with a literary-biographical introduction to Poe. For junior and senior high and adult readers. Selected Poems of Christina Rossetti BR 1700 by Christina Rossetti 1 volume A collection of poems arranged by subject: love, devotion, nature, experience, time and eternity, and children's verse. The Red and the Black BR 6462 by Stendhal 5 volumes French society at the end of the Napoleonic Wars sets the stage for this classic psychological study of an opportunist and the people he uses. Julien Sorel, a handsome and brilliant young tutor, systematically destroys the lives of the people around him as he seeks to fulfill his lust for power and wealth. 1830. Uncle Tom's Cabin BR 1623 by Harriett Beecher Stowe 7 volumes This tale of slavery recounts the hardships of Uncle Tom who was sold to brutal Simon Legree, of gentle Little Eva, and of Eliza and her child, who escape from bloodhounds. 1852. Gulliver's Travels BR 2929 by Jonathan Swift 6 volumes A scornful satire on humankind, this novel follows the travels of Captain Lemuel Gulliver into remote and fanciful nations of the world. On his voyages he encounters miniature people, giants, horses with human reason, and a flying island. Includes an introduction and a summary of the literary criticism on this classic. 1726. Idylls of the King BR 6308 by Alfred, Lord Tennyson 3 volumes Considered by many to be Tennyson's masterpiece, this series of connected poems is about King Arthur and the knights and ladies of Camelot. 1859. Vanity Fair BR 399 by William Makepeace Thackeray 10 volumes Two young women, one innocent and the other clever and unscrupulous, seek husbands and happiness in Europe around the time of the Napoleonic campaigns. Thackeray wrote this cynical novel intending to expose social hypocrisy and sham. 1847. _Walden; or, Life in the Woods_ and _On the Duty of Civil Disobedience_ BR 62 by Henry David Thoreau 3 volumes This spiritual autobiography of a practical Yankee records his life at the Walden Pond Retreat, his detailed observations of nature, and his comments on the world's problems. His essay "Civil Disobedience" (1849) argues that one's conscience must dictate whether one should support an immoral government. 1854. Selected Poetry and Prose BR 177 by William Wordsworth 1 volume Includes parts of "The Prelude" and "The Excursion," many of the favorite lyrics and ballads, and a selection from the preface of _Lyrical Ballads_ by the nineteenth-century English Romantic poet. Poetry Anthologies Braille A Comprehensive Anthology of American Poetry BR 1594 edited by Conrad Aiken 6 volumes First published in 1929 and revised to include newer poets, this anthology presents poems from the earliest times in America, calling attention to forgotten writers. Included are selections from Anne Bradstreet, Walt Whitman, Marianne Moore, Edwin Arlington Robinson, and Robert Penn Warren. 1944. Familiar Poems, Annotated BR 3620 edited by Isaac Asimov 3 volumes Collection of such familiar poems as Shelley's "Ozymandias," Robert Frost's "Fire and Ice," Robert Browning's "The Pied Piper of Hamelin," and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's "Paul Revere's Ride." Included are biographical notes on the poets. 1977. The New Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1950 BR 2408 edited by Helen Gardner 10 volumes An anthology of seven centuries of English verse, dealing with personal insight, public events, historic occasions, and religious, moral, and political convictions. Includes satire and light verse and some works of Eliot and Pound, who are not generally considered British poets. 1972. The Penguin Book of English Verse BR 1635 edited by John Hayward 6 volumes A collection of American and English poetry written during the past four centuries. 1956. The Penguin Book of Satirical Verse BR 1095 edited by Edward Lucie-Smith 3 volumes An anthology of English satire ranging from William Langland, who lived in the fourteenth century, to Christopher Logue of the twentieth century. 1967. *** 6/1/95 (gft) ***