Alexander the Great in Fact and Fiction

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• Title: Alexander the Great in Fact and Fiction.
• Editor(s): A. B. Bosworth and E. J. Baynham.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press.
• Language: British English.
• Size: 1.69 Mb.
• Format: PDF.
• Date: February 2002 .
• Pages: 378.

 This book collects together ten contributions by leading scholars in the field of Alexander studies which represent the most advanced scholarship in this area. They span the gamut between historical reconstruction and historiographical research, and, viewed as a whole, represent a wide spectrum of methodology.

This first English collection of essays on Alexander includes a comparison of the Spanish conquest of Mexico with the Macedonians in the east which examines the attitudes towards the subject peoples and the justification of conquest, an analysis of the attested conspiracies at the Macedonian and Persian courts, and studies of panhellenic ideology and the concept of kingship.

English Fairy Tales

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• Title: English Fairy Tales.
• Collector: Joseph Jacobs.
• Publisher: A Penn State Classics Series Publication.
• Language: American English.
• Size: 2.08 Mb.
• Format: PDF .
• Date: 2005.
• Pages: 169 (43 classic fairy tales).

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Reading Desperate Housewives: Beyond the White Picket Fence

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• Title: Reading Desperate Housewives: Beyond the White Picket Fence.
• Editor(s): Janet McCabe and Kim Akass.
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris.
• Language: American English.
• Size: 1.34 Mb.
• Format: PDF .
• Date: 2006.
• Pages: 273.

The darkly comic series about the secret lives of Bree, Gabrielle, Lynette, Susan and the other ladies living on Wisteria Lane became an instant breakthrough hit when it premiered in the fall of 2004. Reading Desperate Housewives offers a wide-ranging critical assessment of one of the most talked about shows on American television, dissecting its appeal and tapping into early responses to the show and the controversy surrounding it.

Essays consider such diverse issues as its representation of the war of the sexes and how it illuminates contemporary feminism, Republican politics and the rise of the Right, gender and

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (Saddleback's Illustrated Classics)

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• Title: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.
• Author(s): Samuel Clemens.
• Publisher: Saddleback.
• Language: English.
• Size: 5.11 Mb.
• Format: PDF.
• Date: 2006.
• Pages: 65.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to go back in time, knowing what you know now? That is the story of a Connecticut Yankee who is magically transported back to King Arthur's time, but with the knowledge of modern technology. Will modern technology win out over the magic of Merlin, the court magician?

These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

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• Title: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
• Author(s): Jules Verne.
• Publisher: Saddleback.
• Language: English.
• Size: 7.21 Mb.
• Format: PDF.
• Date: 2006.
• Pages: 65.

 This series features classic tales retold with attractive color illustrations. Educatiors using the Dale-Chall vocabulary system adapted each title. Each 70 page, softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics. Introduce literature to reluctant readers and motivate struggling readers. Students build confidence through reading practice. Motivation makes all the difference.

A Tale of Two Cites

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• Title: A Tale of Two Cites.
• Author(s): Charles Dickens.
• Publisher: Saddleback.
• Language: English.
• Size: 4.81 Mb.
• Format: PDF .
• Date: 2006.
• Pages: 65.

Journey between London and Paris during that perilous time known as ""The French Revolution."" This is a story of two men that look alike- one in danger of being beheaded by the guillotine, and the other, a hero that sacrifices his own life for his friend. The French Revolution has been called ""The Reign of Terror,"" and you will feel the terror in your own bones as you read!

These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting.

The Call of the Wild

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• Title: The Call of the Wild.
• Author(s): Jack London.
• Publisher: Saddleback.
• Language: English.
• Size: 4.67 Mb.
• Format: PDF .
• Date: 2006.
• Pages: 65.

Follow the adventures of Buck, a loving family pet, who is stolen from his comfortable home to become a sled dog in the Yukon gold rush territory. As Buck faces freezing temperatures, starvation, and cruelty, he learns that he must be brutal to survive. The Call of the Wild, Buck's exciting tale, is one of the most powerful animal stories ever written!
These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting.

This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics.

As You Like It by Shakespeare

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• Title: As You Like It by Shakespeare.
• Author(s): William Shakespeare.
• Publisher: Saddleback.
• Language: English.
• Size: 5.74 Mb.
• Format: PDF .
• Date: 2006.
• Pages: 65.

Saddleback's Graphic Shakespeare series. This series features classic Shakespeare retold with graphic color illustrations. Educators using the Dale-Chall vocabulary system adapted each title. Each 64-page, softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original play. Research shows that the more students read, the better their vocabulary, their ability to read, and their knowledge of the world.

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The Best of Poe

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• Title: The Best of Poe.
• Author(s): Edgar Allen Poe.
• Publisher: Saddleback.
• Language: English.
• Size: 4.65 Mb.
• Format: PDF.
• Date: 2006.
• Pages: 65.

You'll be keept in suspense with these four Edgar Allan Poe short stories! In The Pit and the Pendulum, the frightening details of the ordeal in the pit will keep you on the edge of your seat! Find out about the terrible end of a suffering artist, his sister, and their house in The Fall of the House of Usher. Read about one man's horrible revenge and the other's hideous death in The Cask of Amontillado. 

Dracula (

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• Title: Dracula.
• Author(s): Bram Stoker.
• Publisher: Saddleback.
• Language: English.
• Size: 6.20 Mb.
• Format: PDF.
• Date: 2006.
• Pages: 65 .

Dracula opens the door to the unknown. Do all supersititions have a basis in reality, or are they just folklore? Bram Stoker's Dracula is one of the most feared and most loved tales in literature. From Transylvania to London, the reader explores the dark side of mystery and intrigue riding on the coattails of Dracula's cape, changing from wolf to bat, and living on in the nighttime.

Do vampires really exist? Read Dracula and decide for yourself.
These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics.

Jane Eyre

The book details:

• Title: Jane Eyre .
• Author(s): Charlotte Bronte.
• Publisher: Saddleback.
• Language: English.
• Size: 4.65 Mb.
• Format: PDF .
• Date: 2006.
• Pages: 65.

Many people think that Charlotte Bronte loosely based Jane Eyre on her own life and experiences. See how Bronte tells her story through the eyes of Jane Eyre. Even though Jane was orphaned at an early age and forced to live with her evil aunt, Mrs. Reed, she still managed to be happy. Read along as Jane travels to Lowood School and eventually to Thornfield Hall where she meets Mr. Rochester, the only true love she ever knows.

These literary masterpieces are made easy and interesting. This series features classic tales retold with color illustrations to introduce literature to struggling readers. Each 64-page softcover book retains key phrases and quotations from the original classics.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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• Title: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde .
• Author(s): Robert Louis Stevenson.
• Publisher: Saddleback.
• Language: English.
• Size: 7.60 Mb.
• Format: PDF.
• Date: 2006.
• Pages: 65.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, originally titled Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, is an 1886 novel written by Robert Louis Stevenson. The story revolves around a London lawyer, Gabriel John Utterson, who investigates strange incidents between his old friend, Dr Henry Jekyll, and the misanthropic Edward Hyde. The novel is commonly associated with the rare mental condition casually referred to as "split" or "dual" personality-where the same person has both good and an evil personalities, quite distinct from each other.

A timeless classic, it has entered common parlance as people refer to "Jekyll and Hyde" to describe a person with a dramatically different moral character from one situation to the next.

Huckleberry Finn

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• Title: Huckleberry Finn.
• Author(s): Mark Twain .
• Publisher: Saddleback.
• Language: English.
• Size: 6.14 Mb.
• Format: PDF .
• Date: 2006.
• Pages: 65.

Wild child Huck has to get away. His violent drunk of a father is back in town again, raising Cain. He won't rest until he has Huck's money. So the enterprising boy fakes his own death and sets out in search of adventure and freedom. Teaming up with Jim, an escaped slave with a price on his head, the two fugitives go on the run, travelling down the wide Mississippi River. But Huck finds himself wrestling with his conscience. Should he save Jim, or turn his friend over to a terrible fate?.

The Great Adventures of Sherlock Homes

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• Title: The Great Adventures of Sherlock Homes.
• Author(s): Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
• Publisher: Saddleback.
• Language: English.
• Size: 4.38 Mb.
• Format: PDF.
• Date: 2006.
• Pages: 65.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1891-92) brings together the first twelve short stories Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote about Holmes and Watson. These follow Holmes's introduction in the first two novels, A Study in Scarlet and The Sign of the Four.

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The Invisible Man

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• Title: The Invisible Man.
• Author(s): H. G. Wells.
• Publisher: Saddleback.
• Size: 4.53 Mb.
• Format: PDF.
• Language: English.
• Date: 2006.
• Pages: 65 .

What would you do if you could b ecome invisible? When a brilliant scientist discovers an invisibility formula, he turns to a life of crime-stealing and terrorizing the public. Read the exciting story of the Invisible Man's destructive deeds and the manhunt to find him!

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The Mysterious Island

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• Title: The Mysterious Island .
• Author(s): Jules Verne.
• Publisher: Saddleback.
• Language: English.
• Size: 4.90 Mb.
• Format: PDF .
• Date: 2006.
• Pages: 65.

As we said and will continue saying that to improve your English skills in writing, speaking and even reading, you have to read much in English . As much as you read, your English skills will get better than ever before. 
What is the mystery about this island Jules Verne wrote about?How are the men stranded on it able to survive? In this early science fiction thriller, the heroes use science and natural resources of the island to create a safe life.

The Man in the Iron Mask

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• Title: The Man in the Iron Mask.
• Author(s): Alexandre Dumas.
• Publisher: Saddleback.
• Language: English.
• Size: 4.69 Mb.
• Format: PDF.
• Date: 2006.
• Pages: 65.

Imagine being imprisoned for your whole life because you looked like someone else! This is the sad fate of Philippe, twin brother of the King of France, until a daring plan to rescue him unfolds. Follow his exciting story, filled with swordplay and intrigue, to its surprising ending!

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The Prince and the Pauper

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• Title: The Prince and the Pauper.
• Author(s): Samuel Clemens.
• Publisher: Saddleback.
• Language: English.
• Size: 4.92 Mb.
• Format: PDF .
• Date: 2006.
• Pages: 65.

Two boys--one a prince, the other a pauper--look so much alike that no one can tell them apart! Join them in the days of old England, as they switch places--the prince becoming a pauper and the pauper a prince. Read how the prince discovers what it is like to be poor and hungry in his own kingdom. However, it is no easy task for him to become the prince again, as you will find out! .

The Merchant of Venice

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• Title: The Merchant of Venice.
• Author(s): William Shakespeare.
• Publisher: Saddleback.
• Language: English.
• Size: 5.27 Mb.
• Format: PDF .
• Date: 2006.
• Pages: 65.

Reading English as much as you could will help you improve your English skills in reading , writing, and speaking too.  This one of the most famous work that written by Shakespeare. Although Bassanio owes his friend Antonio a great deal of money, he must borrow more to make a good impression when he coursts his true love, Portia. However, Antonio is short of cash and must borrow from the lender, Shylock. More problems arise when Antonio's ships are wrecked, leaving him penniless when Shylock's loan is due. Bassanio must now find a way to save his friend's life, but help is on the way--from an unexpected source!

The Red Badge of Courage

The book details:

• Title: The Red Badge of Courage.
• Author(s): Stephen Crane.
• Publisher: Saddleback.
• Language: English.
• Size: 5.02 Mb.
• Format: PDF .
• Date: 2006.
• Pages: 65.

 hen young Henry Fleming joins the Union army, he dreams of becoming a great hero. But after running in terror from battle, he must face his cowardice and fight bravely to win back his self-resprect. Filled with vivid battle scenes, The Red Badge of Courage is considered a masterpiece of literature about war.

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