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The sixth century was not a peaceful time for the Roman empire. Invaders threatened on all fronties but they grew to respect & fear the name of Belisarius the Emperor Justinian's greatest general. With this book Robert Graves again demonstrates his command of a vast historical subject creating a startling & vivid picture of a decadent era. ...

The only annotated edition of M. R. Jamess writings currently available Count Magnus & Other Ghost Stories" contains the entire first two volumes of Jamess ghost stories " Ghost Stories of an Antiquary" & " More Ghost Stories of an Antiquary". These volumes are both the culmination of the nineteenth-century ghost story tradition & the inspiration for much of the best twentieth-century work in this genre. Included in this collection are such landmark tales as " Count Magnus" set in the wilds of Sweden; " Number 13" a distinctive tale about a haunted hotel room; " Casting the Runes" a richly complex tale of sorcery that served as the basis for the classic horror film; " Curse of the Demon"; & " Oh Whistle & Ill Come to You My Lad" one of the most frightening tales in literature. The appendix

Includes:: several rare texts including "A Night in Kings College Chapel" Jamess first known ghost story."

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The story of Edmund Dantes self-styled Count of Monte Cristo is told with consummate skill. The victim of a miscarriage of justice Dantes is fired by a desire for retribution & empowered by a stroke of providence. In his campaign of vengeance he becomes an anonymous agent of fate. The sensational narrative of intrigue betrayal escape & triumphant revenge moves at a cracking pace. Dumas' novel presents a powerful conflict between good & evil embodied in an epic saga of rich diversity that is complicated by the hero's ultimate discomfort with the hubristic implication of his own actions. Our edition is based on the most popular & enduring translation first published by Chapman & Hall in 1846. The name of the translator was never revealed. ...

Alexandre Dumas epic tale of suffering & revenge inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment the Penguin Classics" edition of " The Count of Monte Cristo" is translated with an introduction by Robin Buss. Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed Edmond Dantes spends fourteen bitter years imprisoned in the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo & becomes determined not only to escape but also to unearth the treasure & use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsive for his incarceration. No longer the naive sailor who disappeared into the dungeon all those years ago he reinvents himself as the charming mysterious & powerful Count of Monte Cristo. A huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s " The Count of Monte Cristo" has been a fixture of western literature ever since & the subject of countless film & TV adaptations. Robin Buss lively translation is complete & unabridged & remains faithful to the style of Dumas original. This edition also

Includes:: an introduction explanatory notes a new chronology & updated suggestions for further reading. Alexandre Dumas (1802-70) was a pioneer of Romantic theatre in France but in 1839 he turned his attention to writing the novels for which he is best known today pften using collaborators such as Auguste Maquet to suggest plots or historical background. His most famous works include " The Three Musketeers" (1844) " The Count of Monte Cristo" (1844-5) & " The Man in the Iron Mask" (1847). If you enjoyed " The Count of Monte Cristo" you might enjoy Robert Louis Stevensons " Kidnapped" also available in " Penguin Classics". " What makes The Count Of Monte Cristo such a superior story is that revenge is not the only emotion driving the plot.. .it is an almost perfect story
- also in the mix are love friendship jealousy faith education snobbery & class". (" Sunday Express"). " The greatest of escape stories". (" Guardian")."


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On the day of his wedding Edmond Dantes master mariner is arrested in Marseille on trumped-up charges & spirited away to the cellars of the Chateau d' If an impregnable sea fortress in which he is imprisoned indefinitely. Escaping from the chateau by a series of daring manoeuvres he unearths a great treasure on the island of Monte Cristo buried there by a former fellow prisoner who bequeaths to him the secret of its whereabouts. Thus armed with unimaginable wealth & embittered by his long imprisonment he resolves to devote his life to tracking down & punishing those responsible. This classic nineteenth-century translation has been revised & updated by Peter Washington with an introduction by award-winning novelist Umberto Eco. ...

Imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit Edmond Dantes spends fourteen bitter years in a dungeon. When his daring escape plan works he uses all he has learnt during his incarceration to mastermind an elaborate plan of revenge that will bring punishment to those he holds responsible for his fate. No longer the naive sailor who disappeared into the dark fortress all those years ago he reinvents himself as the charming mysterious & powerful Count of Monte Cristo. ...

A beautiful new clothbound edition of Alexandre Dumas classic novel of wrongful imprisonment adventure & revenge. Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of the Chateau d If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo & becomes determined not only to escape but to unearth the treasure & use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. A huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s Dumas was inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment when writing his epic tale of suffering & retribution. ...

This is a distinguised collectible edition of a classic adventure story. The Count of Monte Cristo" is considered to be Alexandre Dumas best work. This distinguished collectible edition features an elegant bonded-leather binding a satin ribbon bookmark distinctive gilt edging & decorative endpapers. Its the perfect gift for book lovers & an indispensable addition to any home library." ...

Late last night I lay in bed & found I couldnt sleep. So I scrunched my eyes up tightly & counted woolly sheep." In this humorous bedtime story a little girl decides she must count sheep in order to fall to sleep & starting at ten her sheep begin to suffer through humorous mishaps as she happily drifts off to sleep. Each new spread illustrates sheep flying off in different directions unable to control their roller skates the slippery floor or their crazy dance moves. Children & parents will laugh & learn in this combination bedtime & counting book. Philippa Raes sing-songy verse & Stephanie Rohrs bright whimsical illustrations provide a visual counting aid as well as complete entertainment. " Count the Sheep to Sleep" is sure to help children fall asleep to their own leaping sheep transforming bedtime from a struggle into a fluffy white parade!" ...