The 20+ books included in The Canterbury Classics box set are a great foundation for any young reader’s library of classics. The set includes seven volumes, and each of those volumes contains multiple works by the same author.
As of this writing, on 1/13/16, the box set is priced at $38.19—that works out to less than two dollars per volume!
Included in the set:
Jane Austen: Four Novels
Jane Austen’s stories of clever women, elusive love, and social mores have struck a chord with millions of fans who consider her work compelling, heartwarming, and essential. Adapted time and time again for screen and stage, these enduring classics remain as enjoyable as ever.
This revised edition collects Austen’s acclaimed novels Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Northanger Abbey. New readers will be enchanted by these brilliant stories, while readers familiar with Austen’s genius will enjoy the introduction from an acclaimed Austen scholar that provides background and context for the works they’ve always loved.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Other Stories
There is one literary detective who stands above all others, whose powers of deduction are known the world over, whose influence can still be felt in today’s most modern whodunits. Who is it, you ask? Why, it’s elementary! Sherlock Holmes, the famous gumshoe of 221B Baker Street. And Sir Arthur Conan Doyle–the man who made him famous in such tales as The Hound of the Baskervilles and A Study in Scarlet–changed the world of mysteries, inspiring legions of devoted fans.
Whether you’re a devotee or you’ve yet to be awed by Holmes’s powers of deduction, you’ll love this Canterbury Classics edition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous works, including The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Sign of Four, The Valley of Fear, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock Holmes, and The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes.
The Complete Grimm’s Fairy Tales
Here is the complete collection of 210 fairy tales from Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm, including the ten children’s legends. (This e-book is with an active table of contents.)
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: And Other Stories
Witty, whimsical, and often nonsensical, the fiction of Lewis Carroll has been popular with both children and adults for over 150 years. The newest edition to the Leatherbound Classics series from Canterbury Classics, Lewis Carroll takes readers on a trip down the rabbit hole in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, where height is dynamic, animals talk, and the best solutions to drying off are a dry lecture on William the Conqueror and a Caucus Race in which everyone runs in circles and there is no clear winner.
Through the Looking Glass begins the adventure anew when Alice steps through a mirror into another magical world where she can instantly be made queen if she can only get to the other side of the colossal chessboard. Fans of Carroll will also delight in the inclusion of Alice’s Adventures Underground, the original unpublished manuscript written for the three daughters of a family friend that would later be transformed into Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Complete with the original drawings by John Tenniel
H.G. Wells
He was the first to popularize the concept of time travel. He disturbed—and fascinated–us with a frightening doctor’s island. He wrote of an invisible man, of men on the moon, and of a war of the worlds. He has influenced countless other writers, artists, and even scientists. H. G. Wells is one of the most acclaimed science fiction writers who ever lived, and six of his classic tales are collected in this book for readers to treasure.
H. G. Wells includes The Time Machine, The Island of Dr Moreau, The Invisible Man, The War of the Worlds, The First Men in the Moon, and The Food of the Gods. Readers new to this remarkable author will delight in these amazing stories, while fans of Wells will enjoy the insightful introduction by an expert on the author’s life and work.
Jules Verne
Legendary science fiction and adventure author Jules Verne is remembered for his fascinating stories of travel and excitement. With countless adaptations available, the titles of his works are familiar. But no joy can compare to reading the originals.
This revised edition features the exploration of Africa in Five Weeks in a Balloon; the story of Captain Nemo and his submarine in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea; the famous story of an incredible expedition in Around the World in Eighty Days; and the classic Journey to the Center of the Earth, which takes readers into our world’s geological past. With an expert introduction on Verne’s life and writing, this edition is perfect for new readers and devoted fans alike.
Edgar Allan Poe: Collected Works
Edgar Allan Poe was a master of tales of the mysterious and macabre. From the eerie incantations of “The Raven” to the persistent fright of “The Tell-Tale Heart,” his stories and poems are unforgettable explorations of the darker side of life that remain meaningful today.
This Canterbury Classics edition of Edgar Allan Poe collects some of his best-known work—from “Annabel Lee” to “The Fall of the House of Usher,” “Lenore” to “The Pit and the Pendulum,” and many, many more. Poe’s writings were truly original—and this unique book is the perfect look at his uncommon genius.
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