Sherlock Holmes is perhaps the most well-known detective in literary history. His stories are fascinating and timeless. Amongst all of his cases, The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of the most famous. Holmes himself thought it was the most difficult of the five hundred cases he had solved. Higher Read's Read It. Know It. edition of The Hound of the Baskervilles provides you with an understanding of all of the layers of this book. The original text included in this edition allows you to read the book as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote it, and our content helps you understand the novel more...
Sherlock Holmes is perhaps the most well-known detective in literary history. His stories are fascinating and timeless. Amongst all of his cases, The ...
Mary Shelley's classic Frankenstein continues to be relevant in today's modern frenzy of scientific advances. The story of the too-curious Victor Frankenstein and his monster, driven to savageness by his unnatural birth and lack of connection with human society, might be a horror story, but it is also a commentary on human hubris, unthinking pursuit of knowledge, and the consequences of these flaws. Higher Read's Read It. Know It. edition of Frankenstein provides you with an understanding of all of the layers of this book. The original text included in this edition allows you to read the book...
Mary Shelley's classic Frankenstein continues to be relevant in today's modern frenzy of scientific advances. The story of the too-curious Victor Fran...
Houdini was a man of magic and mystery. He was also a pilot, an author, an actor, and a rabid opponent of the Spiritualist movement. He was impatient of charlatans and imitators and loving to his family. He had an impressive ego. If any of these facts are new to you, then Houdini: A Life Worth Reading is the perfect primer on the man who was, by the end of his life, known only as Houdini. From his Nude Cell Escape (yes, that is exactly like it sounds) to his methodical debunking of mediums, Houdini orchestrated his talent, persona, and career with care, enthusiasm, and determination. With an...
Houdini was a man of magic and mystery. He was also a pilot, an author, an actor, and a rabid opponent of the Spiritualist movement. He was impatient ...
If you are familiar with the terms "kindred spirit," "the depths of despair," or "scope for imagination," you just might have Anne Shirley to thank. Although this young redhead did not invent these terms, her debut book, Anne of Green Gables, helped popularize their use. In addition to cheerful Anne, L.M. Montgomery created a world when she created Avonlea for Anne of Green Gables. The fictional town is as complex and often as real to the reader as it is to brilliant, loveable Anne. To help you navigate this world, Higher Read's Read It. Know It. edition of Anne of Green Gables provides you...
If you are familiar with the terms "kindred spirit," "the depths of despair," or "scope for imagination," you just might have Anne Shirley to thank. A...
How did a man who disliked women's education and was uninterested in the suffrage movement become the president who saw the nineteenth amendment pass? How did a sickly man bear the burden of presidency? How did a rigid and austere man have two, or maybe three, great and passionate loves in his life? A Life Worth Reading: Woodrow Wilson will answer your questions about the twenty-eighth president. President Woodrow Wilson was the picture of a serious man. Known for his scholarly bent, his sober personality, and sometimes his poor health, Wilson's public image was not a jovial one. Underneath...
How did a man who disliked women's education and was uninterested in the suffrage movement become the president who saw the nineteenth amendment pass?...
