Classics

Classics
TITLE & AUTHOR	SYNOPSIS
1984 ORWELL, G	Orwell's bleak 1984 vision of a totalitarian England under Big Brother.
Adventure Of Huckleberry Finn TWAIN, M	A young boy reaches manhood while fleeing down the Mississippi River with Jim, a runaway slave.
Adventure Of Tom Sawyer TWAIN, M	The story of an exuberant, high-spirited boyhood by the Mississippi River that captures the magical years of the very young.
Age Of Innocence WHARTON, E	Brilliant portrayal of New York society in the 1870's where money counted more than manners or morals.
Alice's Adventure In Wonderland CAROLL, L	Little Alice falls into a rabbit hole and ends up in another world with peculiar laws of its own.
All Quiet On The Western Front REMARQUE, E	Harrowing account of WW I seen through the eyes of a German soldier.
American Tragedy DREISER, T	The Classic depiction of the harsh realities of American life, the dark side of the American Dream, and one man's doomed pursuit of love and success.
Animal Farm* ORWELL, G	A devastating, satirical attack on the avaricious rulers in an imaginary totalitarian state.
Anna Karenina TOLSTOY, L	Sensual, rebellious Anna renounces a respectable marriage and a fine position for a passionate and destructive romantic involvement.
As I Lay Dying FAULKNER, W	The harrowing account of a family's struggle to get their mother properly buried.
Atlas Shrugged RAND, A	The story of a man who said he would stop the motor of the world - and did.
Call Of The Wild & White Fang. LONDON, J	Two striking and powerful tales of the savage lawlessness of man and beast.
Cannery Row STEINBECK, J	An earthy fable peopled by drunks, fancy ladies, benign bums and social-outcast philosophers.
Catch-22 HELLER, J	A savagely funny war novel: military madness and civilian insanity in WW II.
Catcher In The Rye SALINGER, J	Holden Caulfield is the typically alienated private school rebel in this 1945 Classic.
Chosen POTOK, C	The odyssey of two young men journeying from boyhood to manhood, set against the background of the conflicts and traditions of Hasidic and Orthodox Jews.
Confessions Of Nat Turner STYRON, W	A 25^th anniversary edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel based on the true story of an abortive slave rebellion in 1831 gives a chilling account of a noble man's moral decline.
Count Of Monte Cristo DUMAS, A	Unjustly sentenced to life imprisonment, Edmund Dantes escapes, determined to exact revenge from his enemies.
Cry The Beloved Country PATON, A	Beautifully told and profoundly compassionate story set in the troubled and changing South Africa of the 1940's
Don Quixote CERVANTES, M	The unabridged saga of the fabulous knight and his simple squire and their adventure / Survivals in Medieval Spain.
Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde STEVENSON, R	A bizarre potion transforms the mild-mannered Dr. Jekyll into his alter ego, the psychopathic Mr. Hyde.
Dracula STOKER, B	Famous Gothic horror story of courageous people who set out to destroy vampires.
Dubliners JOYCE, J	Seminal modernist collection of stories describing the moral history of Joyce's community: middle-class Catholic Dublin.
Elephant Man SPARKS, C	John Merrick, trapped in the ugly body of a circus freak, finds love and becomes the toast of London society.
Emma AUSTEN, J	Classic novel about a self-assured young lady whose capricious behavior is dictated by a romantic fantasy.
Ethan Frome And Other Short Fiction WHARTON, E	This tragic love story set in New England has become a timeless Classic.
Farewell To Arms HEMINGWAY, E	One of Ernest Hemingway's most enduring creations, a tale of love set on the Italian front during WW I.
For Whom The Bells Toll HEMINGWAY, E	The epic story of Robert Jordan, who fought, loved and died with the anti-Fascist guerrillas of the Spanish Civil War.
Fountainhead RAND, A	Novel of rebellious architect who refuses to lower his standards in work or love.
Frankenstein SHELLEY, M	A genius rejected by society exacts his revenge through the monster he brings to life.
Go Tell It On The Mountain BALDWIN, J	Autobiographical novel of a family in Harlem composed of an angry father, a stoic mother, a rebellious older son and a sensitive younger one.
Golden Bowl JAMES, H	An American widower and his attractive daughter enjoy the high-society life in London until a mysterious golden bowl shatters their lives. A Classic novel of love, royalty and mystery.
Good Earth BUCK, P	Modern Classic of life in China as revealed through the life of one peasant family.
Grapes Of Wrath STEINBECK, J	Powerful chronicle of dispossessed landowners who leave Oklahoma during the Great Depression and head for the "promised land" of California.
Great Expectations DICKENS, C	The story of young Pip's difficult coming-of-age in the genteel but corrupt world of Victorian society.
Great Gatsby FITZGERALD, S	Classic novel of life in the 1920's.
Hard Times DICKENS, C	A fierce indictment of the callous greed of Victorian industrial society and its inhumane educational system.
Heart Is A Lonely Hunter MCCULLERS, C	Unsentimental yet compassionate portrayal of a cross-section of humanity in a small Southern town.
Heart Of Darkness & The Secret Sharer CONRAD, J	Two brilliant short novels that explore the human soul, its capacity for good, and its inclination for evil.
Hound Of Baskerville DOYLE, A	The most famous adventure of the peerless detective Sherlock Holmes concerns a family living under the ancient curse of a spectral hound.
Intruder In The Dust FAULKNER, W	This novel of a young, white Mississippi boy's attempt to save an elderly black man accused of murder is sharp commentary on the difference between race relationships in the North and in the South.
Jane Eyre BRONTE,C	The love story of a strong, yet gentle, woman and a harsh mannered society man with a mysterious past and a secret hidden in his attic.
Jude The Obscure HARDY, T	The tragic tale of a young man whose dreams are thwarted because of his social class.
Jungle SINCLAIR, U	A novel of in satiable human greed and its victims - both human and animal - set in Chicago at the beginning of the 20^th Century.
Light In August FAULKNER, W	The story of the orphan Joe Christmas, whose mixed black-white heritage condemns him to life as an outsider who is hated by some and pitied by others.
Light In The Forest* RICHTER, C	The unforgettable story of a white boy raised by Native Americans and torn between the claims of blood and loyalty.
Lilies Of The Field BARRETT, W	Homer Smith, a black ex-GI, encounters Mother Maria Marthe, the leader of a group of German-speaking nuns, and is soon playing a pivotal role in helping them realize their dream of building an adobe chapel in the desert.
Long Valley STEINBECK, J	Classic collection of John Steinbeck's best short stories.
Lord Of The Flies* GOLDING, W	A group of English schoolboys, marooned on an island, set up there own society in this Classic investigation of the roots of fear and violence.
Lost Lady CATHER, W	Published in 1923, this Cather classic depicts the encroachment of civilization that supplanted the pioneer spirit of Nebraska's frontier as seen through the eyes of protagonist Marian Forrester.
Madame Bovary FLABERT, G	Classic novel in which a woman defies the standards of convention in French society.
Maltese Falcon HAMMETT, D	Classic tale of suspense and intrigue featuring hard-bitten detective Sam Spade tracking down a statuette worth a fortune.
Mayor Of Casterbridge HARDY, T	The fictional biography of an unemployed, homeless hay-trusser who becomes a mayor.
Meridian WALKER, A	A Classic novel of both feminism and the Civil Rights Movement
Metamorphosis KAFKA, F	The best-known novellas and stories of one of the seminal writers of the twentieth century. Included are "The Judgment ", "A Country Doctor " and "A Hunger Artist".
Middlemarch ELIOT, G	Dorothea Brooke is a young woman of fervent ideals who yearns to effect social change, yet faces resistance from the society she inhabits. One of the most prominent novels of the Victorian era.
Mill On The Floss ELIOT, G	Maggie Tulliver has aspirations beyond her sex and station has to atone for her sin. Finally, she dies trying to save the brother whose love she could not win.
Moby Dick MELVILLE, H	Ahab's quest for the great White Whale is an allegory of the individual's struggle with fate.
Moll Flanders DEFOE, D	Moll Flanders is born in Newgate prison and abandoned six months later. Her drive to find a secure place in society propels her through incest, adultery, bigamy, prostitution, and a resourceful career as a thief, before she is returned to Newgate.
Northanger Abbey AUSTEN, J	Classic novel about a young socialite, Catherine Morland, who makes her entree into the leisure society at Bath.
Of Mice And Men STEINBECK, J	Poignant and powerful story of George Milton and mentally retarded Lennie, searching for a better life.
Old Man And The Sea HEMINGWAY, E	The tragic tale of a Cuban fisherman and the giant marlin he kills and loses.
Oliver Twist DICKENS, C	The moving tale of an orphan who must make his way through the horrors of London's sinister underworld.
On The Road KEROVAC, J	One of the most influential and important novels of the 20th century, the publication of On the Road in 1957 was the harbinger of the radical changes that would soon sweep society in the 1960s.
Once And Future King WHITE, T	Classic novel about the court of King Arthur, and the basis of the movie, Camelot.
Pearl STEINBECK, J	A sensitively told fable of a pearl diver who hoped to buy peace and happiness for his wife and son with The Pearl of the World.
Picture Of Dorian Gray WILDE, O	An outwardly innocently but inwardly corrupt gentleman draws those about him into a life of wanton sexuality.
Plague CAMUS, A	The bubonic plague ravages the Algerian port of Oran in this symbolically rich diagnosis of spiritual and political disease.
Poorhouse Fair UPDIKE, J	The Poorhouse Fair, John Updike's first full-length novel, concerns the events surrounding a fair put on by members of a poorhouse and is an allegory about charity. Short and succinct, it speaks to those fears all of us have of growing not old, but dependent.
Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man JOYCE, J	Vivid, eccentric picture of 1920's Dublin and a young man's struggle with Catholicism.
Pride And Prejudice AUSTEN, J	A superb comedy of manners, detailing the romantic clash between an opinionated woman and her proud beau.
Red Badge Of Courage CRANE, S	A young and frightened soldier comes of age under the stress of combat in the Civil War.
Red Pony STEINBECK, J	Jody is well prepared for the hard work and demands of a rancher's life, but nothing has prepared him for the special connection he will forge with Gabilan, a hot-tempered pony his father gives him. When Gabilan falls ill, Jody discovers there are still lessons he must learn about the ways of nature and, more particularly, the ways of man.
Return Of The Native HARDY, T	Vast and brooding Egdon Heath is the setting for this examination of the frailties of human life.
Scarlet Letter HAWTHORNE, N	A dramatic and powerful love story dealing with shame and salvation, set in Puritan new England.
Secret Garden* BURNETT, F	Mary Lennox, an ill-tempered orphan, is sent to live in England with an uncle she has never met. While there, she discovers a spoiled cousin and a long-abandoned garden. Working to restore the garden, she also cures her own ill temper, and reforms her cousin as well.
Sense And Sensibility AUSTEN, J	Two high-spirited sisters search for true love in a straight-laced society.
Shane SCHAEFER, J	Set in the Old West, the story of a gunman's struggle to escape his past by living with a normal, loving family.
Silas Marner ELIOT, G	Silas Marner, a 19^th century English weaver, avoids relationships to guard his gold. One day his wealth is stolen and replaced with a golden-haired child.
Stranger CAMUS, A	A gripping novel of a faceless man who commits a pointless murder.
Sun Also Rises HEMINGWAY, E	A spellbinding story of an American expatriate in Europe after WW II.
Sword In The Stone WHITE, T	Classic story of the boyhood of King Arthur, greatest of all legendary monarchs and symbol of the age of Chivalry.
Tess Of The D'urbervilles HARDY, T	The tragic tale of the seduction of a beautiful and an innocent peasant girl.
To Kill A Mockingbird LEE, H	Magnificent novel of a quiet Southern town rocked by a crisis of conscience.
To Sir With Love BRAITHWAITE, E	The Classic and inspiring story about school room savages, and the teacher who tames them.
Treasure Island STEVENSON. R	A thrilling story of buried treasure, piracy and derring-do in days past.
Trial KAFKA, F	A respectable banker gets arrested and spends his life fighting a charge he can not get information about.
Wuthering Heights BRONTE, E	A savage, tormented orphan falls wildly in love with the daughter of his benefactor.
Yearling RAWLINGS, M	This story of backwoods Florida and the tender relationship of a young boy and his tame fawn.