Yann Martel

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Pennsylvania

Life of Pi

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Ernest J. Gaines

Maryland

A Novel

Grant Wiggins, a college-educated man who returns to his hometown to teach, forms an unlikely bond with Jefferson, a young Black man convicted of murder and sentenced to death, when he is asked to impart his learning and pride to the condemned man

A Lesson Before Dying

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William Golding

Lois Lowry

Jennifer Buehler

Ohio

Golding’s iconic 1954 novel, now with a new foreword by Lois Lowry, remains one of the greatest books ever written for young adults and an unforgettable classic for readers of any age. This edition includes a new Suggestions for Further Reading by Jennifer Buehler. At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision, their freedom is something to celebrate. This far from civilization they can do anything they want. Anything. But as order collapses, as strange howls echo in the night, as terror begins its reign, the hope of adventure seems as far removed from reality as the hope of being rescued.

Lord of the Flies

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Arizona

Jane Austen

Carol Howard

North Dakota

Lit for Little Hands

'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.' Thus memorably beginsJane Austen'sPride and Prejudice, one of the world's most popular novels.Pride and Prejudice—Austen's own 'darling child'—tells the story of fiercely independent Elizabeth Bennet, one of five sisters who must marry rich, as she confounds the arrogant, wealthy Mr. Darcy. What ensues is one of the most delightful and engrossingly readable courtships known to literature, written by a precocious Austen when she was just twenty-one years old. Humorous and profound, and filled with highly entertaining dialogue, this witty comedy of manners dips and turns through drawing-rooms and plots to reach an immensely satisfying finale. In the words of Eudora Welty,Pride and Prejudiceis as 'irresistible and as nearly flawless as any fiction could be.'

Pride and Prejudice

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Sophocles

Robert Fagles

Bernard Knox

Massachusetts

Antigone; Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus

The heroic Greek dramas that have moved theatergoers and readers since the fifth century B.C. Towering over the rest of Greek tragedy, the three plays that tell the story of the fated Theban royal family—Antigone, Oedipus the King and Oedipus at Colonus—are among the most enduring and timeless dramas ever written. Robert Fagles's authoritative and acclaimed translation conveys all of Sophocles's lucidity and power: the cut and thrust of his dialogue, his ironic edge, the surge and majesty of his choruses and, above all, the agonies and triumphs of his characters. This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction and notes by the renowned classicist Bernard Knox. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The Three Theban Plays

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Some water damage/warping in back of book. Still easily readable.

Louisiana

F. Scott Fitzgerald

Matthew J. Bruccoli

Oregon

A young man newly rich tries to recapture the past and win back his former love, despite the fact she has married

The Great Gatsby

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#paperback #fiction #classicists #fscottfitzgerald #greatgatsby #americanliterature #classics #drama 

Minnesota

Florida

The Life of Margaret Mitchell

Road to Tara

Harper Lee

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

North Carolina

To Kill a Mockingbird

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Utah

Illinois

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Wyoming

Alabama

Wisconsin

Shades of Simon Gray

Texas

Silas Marner 

Joseph. Conrad

'As Powerful a Condemnation of Imperialism as Has Ever Been Written'

Dark allegory describes the narrator's journey up the Congo River and his meeting with, and fascination by, Mr. Kurtz, a mysterious personage who dominates the unruly inhabitants of the region. Masterly blend of adventure, character development, psychological penetration. Considered by many Conrad's finest, most enigmatic story.

Heart of Darkness

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New Jersey

Story of a foundling, Heathcliff, who falls in love with Catherine Earnshaw, the daughter of his benefactor.

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Life of Pi

Ernest J. Gaines

A Lesson Before Dying

William Golding; Lois Lowry; Jennifer Buehler

Lord of the Flies

Yann Martel

Life of Pi

Jane Austen; Carol Howard

Pride and Prejudice

Sophocles; Robert Fagles; Bernard Knox

The Three Theban Plays

William Golding

Lord of the Flies

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The Great Gatsby

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The Great Gatsby

William Golding; Lois Lowry; Jennifer Buehler

Lord of the Flies

Anne Edwards

Road to Tara

Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

Ernest J. Gaines

A Lesson Before Dying

Sophocles; Robert Fagles; Bernard Knox

The Three Theban Plays

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Life of Pi

William Golding; Lois Lowry; Jennifer Buehler

Lord of the Flies

Joyce McDonald

Shades of Simon Gray

George Eliot

Silas Marner

Joseph. Conrad

Heart of Darkness

Emily Brontë

Wuthering Heights

Ernest J. Gaines

A Lesson Before Dying

William Golding; Lois Lowry (Afterword by); Jennifer Buehler (Contribution by)

Lord of the Flies

Ernest J. Gaines

A Lesson Before Dying

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Four Great Tragedies