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A collection of statements by American author Mark Twain, drawn from his novels, speeches, short essays, notebooks, and letters.

Presents five short fiction stories by nineteenth-century Russian author Anton Chekhov written during the later part of his career, focusing on the themes of the sociological and psychological obstacles hindering human affection and satisfactory development of the personality.

Presents ninteenth-century Norwegian dramatist Henrik Ibsen's play that illustrates the destructive impact on an average family of a neurotic fanatic who fails to understand the consequences of his behavior.

Contains a collection of four short stories by Louisa May Alcott based upon her experiences both as a volunteer nurse during the Civil War and in her private life.

A collection of stories by twentieth-century writer Willa Cather which profile American pioneers and the land they worked.

Contains thirteen short stories by American women writing in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

A collection of Hawthorne's short stories that center on a variety of themes from withcraft to a passion for the beautiful.

A collection of eight short stories by Mary Wilkins Freeman.

Presents a collection of poetry from early twentieth-century American poet, Vachel Lindsay, including "The Congo," "Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight," and "The Santa Fe Trail.".