Despite its title, Henry the Eighth deals with three other, more important stories: the fall of Cardinal Wolsey, the fall of Queen Katherine, and the raising of Anne Bullen (Boleyn).
The Christmas Tree Twins tells the heartwarming story of two trees leaving the snow covered woods and finding their way to the warmth of childrens hearts at Christmas.
As You Like It could be termed the archetypal Shakespearean romantic comedy: the lovers retreat to the Forest of Arden, where all their problems are resolved satisfactorily, and all ends in marriage (four marriages, in fact).
The author of The House of Mirth explores the nature of romance as the love affairs of four Americans dramatically intertwine in early twentieth-century France.
The Nobel Prize-winning author's masterful novella of eros and obsession, presented alongside other short works of lyrical beauty and psychological depth.
The legendary western author's debut novel based on the real-life adventures of his own ancestor, an American frontier heroine of the Revolutionary War.
A middle-aged stockbroker leaves his family to become an artist in this novel inspired by the life of Paul Gauguin from "e;a notable and original writer"e; (The New York Times).
Princes, princesses, goblins, ghouls, dragons, and more abound in these twenty-two Japanese fairy tales translated and retold for young Western readers.
The author of The Razor's Edge explores the longing for love and freedom in this coming-of-age story-"e;a novel of the utmost importance"e; (Theodore Dreiser).
One of the most beloved gothic romances ever written, and a poignant evocation of life in medieval Paris and the grand towers of the Notre Dame Cathedral.
Plantagenet Palliser must face new challenges and a changing world if he is to hold his family together in the final installment of the Palliser Novels.
The "e;shocking"e; and "e;suspense-packed"e; bestseller about one teacher's stand against student violence, and the basis for the Academy Award-nominated film (The New York Times Book Review).
