When George allows a woman to hide in his cab, he begins an adventure that turns out to be both intriguing and hilarious. One of Wodehouse's early (but excellent) novels about Belpher Castle (the idyllic home of the aristocratic Marshmoreton family), a precursor to the Blandings series. Newly designed and typeset in a modern 6-by-9-inch format by Waking Lion Press.

Damsel in Distress

Literature & Fiction

Wodehouse,P.G.

Humor & Satire

Classic Books Library

Alice Adams, the daughter of middle-class parents, wants desperately to belong with the people of "high society" who live in her town. Ultimately, her ambitions are tempered by the realities of her situation, which she learns to accept with grace and style. Alice's resiliency of spirit makes her one of Booth Tarkington's most compelling characters. A fascinating story that won the Pulitzer Prize. Newly designed and typeset in a modern 6-by-9-inch format by Waking Lion Press.

Alice Adams

TARKINGTON, BOOTH

Anthem

Anthem is Ayn Rand's classic tale of a dark future age of the great "We"-a world that deprives individuals of name, independence, and values. Written a full decade before George Orwell's "1984," this dystopian novel depicts a man who seeks escape from a society in which individuality has been utterly destroyed. Rand expertly shows how collectivism (including social programs in the United States) destroys freedom and individuality. Her philosophy is simple: "planning" is a synonym for "collectivism," and "collectivism" is a metaphor for communism and tyranny. This important book should be read by all who are concerned about the role of government in modern life. Newly designed and typeset in a modern 6-by-9-inch format by Waking Lion Press.

RAND, AYN

Classics

Antiquities of the Jews Volume 1

Josephus, Flavius

Religion & Spirituality

Bulfinch's Mythology

The single most useful and concise guide to mythology, Bulfinch's Mythology is a collection of timeless tales from around the world. Written not for scholars but for the common reader, Bulfinch's commentary is fascinating, a series of notes to himself that grew into this highly readable collection. For the Greek myths, Bulfinch drew on Ovid and Virgil, providing lively versions of the myths of Zeus and Hera, Venus and Adonis, Daphne and Apollo, and their cohorts on Mount Olympus; the love story of Pygmalion and Galatea; the legends of the Trojan War; and the epic wanderings of Ulysses and Aeneas. For the sagas of the North, he drew on Mallet's Northern Antiquities, depicting the joys of Valhalla, the furies of Thor, and the tales of Beowulf. The book also includes mythology from the East, stories of Zoroaster, Buddha, and the Hindus. This sterling collection belongs in the libary of every serious reader. Newly designed and typeset in a modern 6-by-9-inch format by Waking Lion Press.

Politics & Social Sciences

BULFINCH, THOMAS

Social Sciences

Child Christopher and Goldilind the Fair

Science Fiction & Fantasy

MORRIS, WILLIAM

Fantasy

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS

Literary

Essays on Political Economy

Business & Money

Bastiat, M. Frédéric

Economics

Mary Shelley's prophetic classic deals with the dangers inherent in the single-minded pursuit of science. It also portrays the injustice of a society that persecutes those who are "different." Could Dr. Frankenstein's creation have become a man rather than a monster? Disturbing, thought-provoking, and moving, Frankenstein is much more than a novel of terror.

Frankenstein

Children's Books

Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft

House Of Mirth

House of Mirth

House of Mirth is the story of Lily Bart, who seeks the acceptance of society women but doesn't have the money to really gain their approval. The novel is not so much the study of high society as it is a an examination of society's debasement of people and moral values. On the surface, Lily seems doomed because of her moral indiscretions, but the real reason is her lack of money. She remains a part of society as long as she has a chance of inheriting her aunt's fortune; when the money doesn't materialize, she is dropped. This scathing novel of manners was one of the first to emerge in American literature. Newly designed and typeset in a modern 6-by-9-inch format by Waking Lion Press.

WHARTON,EDITH

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