Harvest book

Willie Stark, a well-intentioned, idealistic, back-country lawyer is unable to resist greed for power and lust for politics during his rise and fall as an American demagogue.

Translates Moliere's 1665 play, "Don Juan," about a seducer who follows beauty--usually in the form of a woman--wherever it takes him, while he fights the pull of Hell.

Westley, a farm boy, goes off to seek his fortune shortly after declaring his love for Buttercup, the most beautiful woman in the world, but their relationship is put to the test when his ship is captured by pirates and she is summoned to become the bride of the prince. Includes an "interview" with the characters and a discussion guide.

Describes the achievements of some of the pioneers in the field of bacteriology including Leeuwenhoek, Spallanzani, Koch, Pasteur, Reed, and Ehrlich.

Traces the character and general movement of the economic and social evolution of Europe from the end of the Roman Empire to the mid-fifteenth century.

An account of the capitalists who controlled finances in the United States after the Civil War, and who through their command of capital became commanders of industry, banking, and the government.

Novel, a professional snake handler in the small town of Gruel, South Carolina, stumbles upon a decades-old town secret that could threaten the town's future, as well as his own.

The bequest of a cello bow in early twentieth-century Spain sets young Feliu Delargo on the path to a music career which is enhanced by his partnership with eccentric piano prodigy Justo Al-Cerraz, and the two spend years making beautiful music together while disagreeing about nearly everything else--except their daring final collaboration with Jewish Italian violinist Aviva.

The last novel written by English author Virginia Woolf, telling of the undercurrents swirling behind the scenes of the annual pageant at Pointz Hall, especially among unhappy Isa Oliver, her handsome husband Giles, and Mrs. Manresa, a guest who is pursuing him.