As The Aloha rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphones monstrous parody upon capital letters: "Cat-boats and house-boats and yawls, look here. Youre bound to observe that this is my steam yacht. I own her-do you see? She belongs to me, St. George, who never before owned so much as a piece of rope." Instead-mindful, perhaps, that "a man should not communi-cate his own glorie"-he stepped sedately down to the trim green skiff and was rowed ashore by a boy who, for aught that either knew, might three months before have...
As The Aloha rode gently to her buoy among the crafts in the harbour, St. George longed to proclaim in the megaphones monstrous parody upon capital le...
Zona Gale Kate Douglas Wiggin Mary Stewart Cutting
Christmas is a time of joy, peace and contentment. Most of the stories in this book were written over a hundred years ago, but they are as fresh and relevant as if they were written yesterday. The first story in the book is entitled CHRISTMAS - A Story. Written by Zona Gale, it tells of a town that, because of financial hardship, almost missed Christmas. The Old Peabody Pew by Kate Douglas Wiggin tells the heart-rending tale of a group of women who set out to clean and repair their decaying church building, and the unexpected result of their efforts. The Christmas Child by Hesba Stretton...
Christmas is a time of joy, peace and contentment. Most of the stories in this book were written over a hundred years ago, but they are as fresh and r...
Winner of the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Miss Lulu Bett is a powerful and often-times moving play of life in a small Wisconsin town. Viewed by her relatives as a characteristic spinster, Lulu finds herself accidentally married to the charming black sheep of the family. Discovering during her honeymoon that her husband is a bigamist, she returns to her small town. However, she refuses to be overwhelmed by the shame and mortification which her overbearing relatives expect her to feel as a result of her plight. Refusing to accept conventional wisdom, she breaks with her past and sets out to...
Winner of the 1921 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Miss Lulu Bett is a powerful and often-times moving play of life in a small Wisconsin town. Viewed by her...
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, af...
