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No home library is complete without the classics! The Adventures of
Sherlock Holmes and Other Stories brings together the essential
works from Arthur Conan Doyle in an elegant, leather-bound, omnibus
edition-a keepsake to be read and treasured. There is one literary
detective who stands above all others, whose powers of deduction
are known the world over, whose influence can still be felt in
today's most modern whodunits. Who is it, you ask? Why, it's
elementary! Sherlock Holmes, the famous gumshoe of 221B Baker
Street. And Sir Arthur Conan Doyle--the man who made him famous in
such tales as The Hound of the Baskervilles and A Study in
Scarlet--changed the world of mysteries, inspiring legions of
devoted fans. Whether you're a devotee or you've yet to be awed by
Holmes's powers of deduction, you'll love this Canterbury Classics
edition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous works, including The
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Sign of Four, The Valley of
Fear, The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, The Return of Sherlock
Holmes, and The Casebook of Sherlock Holmes. The perfect book to
complete any bookshelf, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Other
Stories features an eye-catching leather-bound cover with gold foil
stamping, as well as fine ivory paper with gilded edges. You'll be
spellbound by Conan Doyle's descriptive prose, and then delight in
displaying this beautiful book in your home. A classic keepsake for
fans of detective novels, as well as all great literature, The
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Other Stories is the perfect
addition to any library.
No library is complete without the classics! This leather-bound
edition includes the complete works of the playwright and poet
William Shakespeare, considered by many to be the English
language's greatest writer. Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's
Dream, King Lear, Hamlet, and Macbeth-the works of William
Shakespeare still resonate in our imaginations four centuries after
they were written. The timeless characters and themes of the Bard's
plays fascinate us with their joys, struggles, and triumphs, and
now they are available in a special volume for Shakespeare fans
everywhere. This Canterbury Classics edition of William
Shakespeare's works includes all of his poems and plays in an
elegant, leather-bound, keepsake edition. Whether for a Shakespeare
devotee or someone just discovering him, this is the perfect place
to experience the drama of Shakespeare's words. A scholarly
introduction provides additional context and insight into the poems
and plays. Specially designed end papers, a ribbon bookmark, and
other enhancements complete the package and make this the perfect
gift for any lover of literature-a book to read and treasure!
No home library is complete without the classics! H. G. Wells is a
keepsake collection of the author's greatest work to be read and
treasured. He was the first to popularize the concept of time
travel. He disturbed--and fascinated--us with a frightening
doctor's island. He wrote of an invisible man, of men on the moon,
and of a war of the worlds. He has influenced countless other
writers, artists, and even scientists. H. G. Wells is one of the
most acclaimed science fiction writers who ever lived, and five of
his classic tales are collected in this book for readers to
treasure. H. G. Wells includes The Time Machine, The Island of Dr
Moreau, The Invisble Man, The War of the Worlds, The First Men in
the Moon, and The Food of the Gods. Readers new to this remarkable
author will delight in these amazing stories, while fans of Wells
will enjoy the insightful introduction by an expert on the author's
life and work. All will appreciate the leather cover, gilded edges,
printed endpapers, ribbon bookmark, and other features on this
unique gift book. No library is complete without the works of H. G.
Wells, the father of science fiction!
No library's complete without the classics! This new, enhanced
leather-bound edition collects the greatest works of Robert Louis
Stevenson, whose stories of excitement and adventure will never be
forgotten. He wrote stories of chance and peril, pirates and buried
gold. He told tales of good and evil, of men struggling with the
darkest parts of their souls. Acclaimed Scottish writer Robert
Louis Stevenson was a master whose works offer compelling insight
into our hearts and minds. His novels should be studied and
treasured, kept in every home library. Featuring the full texts of
Treasure Island, Prince Otto, Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde, Kidnapped, The Black Arrow, The Master of Ballantrae, and
David Balfour, this Canterbury Classics edition of Robert Louis
Stevenson collects his greatest yarns in an elegant, leather-bound
book. With gilded edges, a ribbon bookmark, and other exciting
enhancements, as well as introduction by a renowned Stevenson
scholar that illuminates his meanings and intentions, this new
edition is the perfect gift or keepsake. Readers will want to keep
Robert Louis Stevenson forever--and go on a never-ending adventure!
In this book, Michael Cramer views the Society for Creative
Anachronism (SCA), an organization that studies and recreates the
middle ages, as a case study for a growing fascination with
medieval fantasy in popular culture. He explores the act of
medieval re-creation as performance by focusing on the SCA,
describing the group's activities, investigating its place in
popular culture, and looking at the SCA not so much as a historical
society but as an on-going work of performance art; a postmodern
counter-culture riff on what it means to be "medieval." Cramer
examines the group's activities, from persona and character
development to theatrical performance and personal interaction;
from the complex official ceremonies to full contact armored combat
with mock broadswords. He explores the SCA in detail to discover
how its members adapt and employ ideas about the Middle Ages in
performance, ritual reenactment, living history, and re-creation,
analyzing the performance of identity through ritual, sport, drama,
and personal interaction, and he focuses on the reconstruction of
the medieval "king game," a game in which a mock king is chosen to
reign over a mock court. The book also studies various ideas about
medievalism, including the contrast between reenactment and
re-creation, and places these activities in the context of
contemporary American society. With three appendixes, a
bibliography, and a selection of photos, Cramer demonstrates how
and why medieval fantasy is increasingly used in popular culture
and analyzes the dissatisfaction with contemporary culture that
leads people into these realms of fantasy.
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