Northanger Abbey

Including some of Oscar Wilde's most well-known and infamous plays, 'Lady Windermere's Fan', 'A Woman of No Importance', 'An Ideal Husband' and 'The Importance of Being Earnest', this collection of the writer's works displays his brilliant, quick wit to its full glory.

Paperback. Pub Date :2012-09-13 240 English HarperCollins UK HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved. essential classics.How did the leopard get its spots Why do the tides ebb and flow How did the elephant get its trunk And how was the alphabet madeRudyard Kiplings classic collection of fables answers the great questions of animal-and humankind in a fun. eloquent and magical way -. for children and adults alike Kiplings beautifully imaginative answers echo the animal fables he heard during his childhood in India. paired with the folk tales he collected throughout his life.Kiplings enjoyment in playing with language. as well as his own delight in fatherhood. makes these stories a joy to read aloud. and children will request these tales as bedtime stories again and again. However. adults will also revel in Kiplings fanci...

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This candid portrayal of a woman who refuses to accept her allotted role as wife and mother caused an outcry when it was published in 1899. It is the story of Edna Pontellier, who spends the summer on the Gulf of Mexico with her businessman husband and her two sons. When an illicit romance awakens unfamiliar ideas and longings in Edna, she discovers a new identity for herself, but cannot hope for understanding in the stifling attitudes of Louisiana society.