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After a plane crash strands them on a tropical island while the rest of the world is ravaged by war, a group of British schoolboys attempts to form a civilized society but descends into brutal anarchy.

After the last person has gone from the earth, sheep take over the world, make the same mistakes as man, and eventually they too disappear.

Presents an allegory that describes the passengers on board a ship sailing from Mexico to Germany in 1931.

Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky.

The story of an Iowa farmer who decides to retire in 1979 and turns over his valuable land to his three daughters.

Contains a complete plot summary and analysis of Zora Neale Hurston's "Their Eyes Were Watching God", as well as discussion of the characters, themes, and includes study questions.

When overweight Billy Halleck accidentally hits a gypsy woman as she is crossing the street, he senses a curse upon him as he begins to lose weight and it continues until he fears for his life.

A religious allegory which follows the trials and tribulations of Christian as he journeys to the Celestial City, and looks at the fate of his wife, Christiana, and their children--left behind when he began his quest.

Presents a new translation of Kafka's final novel about the land-surveyor K's obsessive attempts to reach the castle, illustrating man's struggle against bureaucracy.

Translation of the 1847 French novel about Lisbeth Fischer, a conniving poor relation whose relationship with her beautiful cousin's sexually indiscriminate husband offers her the opportunity to exact vengeance upon the family.

Presents the life and work of artist Hieronymus Bosch and includes reproductions of his famous paintings and interpretive commentary.

An allegory of emotional growth and human kinship in which Ghost Catcher solves people's problems and they in turn help him.

Joseph K. is suddenly arrested and must spend the rest of his life fighting a charge against him about which he can get no information.

Seven sets of quilting instructions tie together the stories of a weekly quilting circle in a California town.