Jane Austen's final finished novel, Persuasion tells the story of two people -- Anne Elliot and Navy Captain Frederick Wentworth -- who were once bethrothed and in love but parted ways under unfortunate circumstances. Eight years later, their paths cross again -- but shrouded in feelings of regret and bitterness. Amidst endless distractions and hurdles, will Anne and Frederick find their way to…
Wuthering Heights is one of the most famous love stories in the English language. It is also one of the most potent revenge narratives. The intense and unbreakable bond between the fiery Catherine Earnshaw and the foundling Heathcliff has startled and fascinated readers since its first publication in 1847. Of uncertain parentage and ethnicity, Heathcliff comes to Wuthering Heights as a child wh…
One of Shakespeare's comedies, this is the tale of the feisty Beatrice, who wants never to get married, and most especially not to Benedick, or so she says. This study edition contains the text and a commentary upon it.