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This is a story of moral corruption. A gothic melodrama, it is full of subtle impression and epigram. It touches on many of Wilde's recurring themes, such as the nature and spirit of art, aestheticism and the dangers inherent in it.In the wealthy and vain hedonist Dorian Gray, London painter Basil Hallward has found his muse. Only when the portrait of Dorian begins to age, while the man himself remains untouched by time, do they realize they may have...

Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely traveling any farther than his pantry or cellar. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves arrive on his doorstep one day to whisk him away on an adventure. They have launched a plot to raid the treasure hoard guarded by Smaug the Magnificent, a large and very dangerous dragon. Bilbo reluctantly joins their quest, unaware that on his...

A survey of English literature, featuring works of English poetry, prose, fiction, and drama by major authors from the Middle Ages through the twentieth century, including full and excerpted texts, with introductions and annotations, color plates, a glossary, and other study aids.

Huxley's classic prophetic novel describes the socialized horrors of a futuristic utopia devoid of individual freedom.

An essential introduction and handbook for students and other readers of T.S. Eliot.