Penguin classics

Presents a collection of prose by Nathaniel Hawthorne, including The Scarlet Letter, excerpts from the other romance thirteen tales, and selections from his journals an letters. Includes a chronology.

Presents the classic play about an unattractive swordsman who falls in love with a beautiful woman but courts her for a handsome but slow-witted suitor; and contains a timeline of significant events, outline of themes and plots, explanatory notes, and critical analysis.

A modern verse translation of Homer's epic poem "The Odyssey," which recounts the experiences of Odysseus during his return from the Trojan War. Includes an introduction and notes.

Presents thirty-three of Winston Churchill's most famous speeches, ranging from his House of Commons speech in 1901 to one of his final speeches in 1955, demonstrating his power as a statesman.

A verse translation of Renaissance poet Dante Alighieri's story of a man making his way through the torment of Hell in search of Paradise.

Presents Henry Fielding's 1749 comic novel in which Tom Jones, abandoned as an infant, is adopted by Squire Allworthy and amuses himself with amorous escapades until the day he decides to leave home and seek his fortune and real identity. Includes an introduction, a chronology, a glossary, explanatory notes, and an appendix on Fielding's revisions.

A rebel named Randle Patrick McMurphy is committed to a mental ward and challenges the authority of its dictatorial head nurse. Includes line drawings by the author.

Sherlock Holmes and his assistant, Dr. Watson, investigate the murder of an American and his private secretary.

Plato examines the nature of justice and other topics such as imitative poetry in this philosophical work depicting a dialogue between Socrates--representing Plato--and several other thinkers. Includes an introduction by translator Desmond Lee, explanatory notes, and a selected bibliography.