Books with author Thrifty Classic Literature

Published in 1667, but revised seven years later, Paradise Lost is an epic poem concerning the biblical story of Adam and Eve’s temptation by Satan. Here, Milton provides us with an account of the fall of man in which the reader will be left in little doubt about Milton’s devoutly Protestant beliefs, particularly on the subject of idolatry. This larger format edition is ideal for school or college students. Here, the main benefit is the generous margins which provide plenty of extra space to add explanatory notes, translations of unfamiliar words and points for further thought. This means the Thrifty edition offers excellent value for money since it provides both a study text and a notebook. This volume contains the complete and unabridged text of ALL twelve books from the 1674 edition; although some words have been converted to their modern spelling where the meaning is obvious. The line numbering has also been checked meticulously, and this edition corrects some errors to be found in other versions.

Tess Durbyfield lives an impoverished life in a country village with no hope of advancement. However, once her father discovers they are related to one of England’s most aristocratic families, the D’Urbervilles, Tess is sent off to ‘claim kin’ from their wealthy relatives. Unfortunately, this fateful decision sets in motion a trail of events that eventually leads to a dramatic climax at the ancient Stonehenge monument on the Salisbury plain…. This re-publication of Hardy’s classic is ideal for school or college students. Here, the chief benefit is the ten pages of blank lined notepaper provided at the end of this volume, and is particularly useful for making detailed notes, chapter summaries or essay plans. This edition contains the complete and unabridged text in addition to a personal notebook - which means it offers excellent value for money.

The Canterbury Tales recounts the stories told by pilgrims to one another as they make their way from London to the shrine of St. Thomas à Beckett in Canterbury. This volume contains the much loved, but rather bawdy, Miller’s tale which has proved to the most popular of all the Canterbury Tales. This interlinear edition places Chaucer’s original middle English text in alternating rows with an exemplar translation into modern English. This allows readers to understand unfamiliar words and phrases immediately, and without the need to look elsewhere. This volume contains the complete and unabridged text (with line numbers) and a helpful translation. Furthermore, there are ten ruled pages at the end of this book to write personal notes - which means it offers excellent value for money.

Lily Bart, a beautiful and well-born woman, needs to find a wealthy husband of social position to escape her impoverished life. Unfortunately, this search leads to tragedy as Lily pursues her final chance for financial security…. Edith Wharton’s account of social hypocrisy amongst New York society reflects her own first-hand experience of growing up amongst the East Coast elite. As a result of her insight into this world, Wharton provides a compelling picture of social exclusion at the end of the nineteenth century. This larger format edition is ideal for school or college students. Here, the text ends with ten pages of ruled notepaper for personal analysis, chapter summaries, incorporating class notes and recording points for further thought. This volume contains the complete and unabridged text in addition to a personal notebook - which means it offers excellent value for money.

Sir Thomas More’s Utopia is both a work of fiction and a satirical comment upon the state of ‘civilisation’ in his time. It is presented in the form of dialogue between More, Raphael Hythloday and Peter Giles during one day spent together in a visit to the Low Countries. The discourse is based upon an imaginary island called Utopia. Book One contains Hythloday’s views on the deficiencies then existing in society, whilst Book Two presents his opinion on how the common people’s subjection to the wealthy elite can be avoided. In doing so, Utopia allows Sir Thomas More to ventilate his support for some of those ideals whilst distancing himself from others. This larger format edition is particularly well-suited for school and college students. Here, there is the double benefit of providing both a wide outer margin and ten pages of lined notepaper to add explanatory notes, summaries and points for further thought. This volume contains the complete and unabridged text in addition to a personal study notebook - which means it offers excellent value for money.

Published in 1899, The Awakening provides us with an extraordinarily insightful, and highly controversial, account of Edna’s transformation from being a dutiful wife and mother to become a sexually liberated and independent woman. In doing so, Chopin’s writing was far ahead of its time, and remained largely ignored until rediscovered by Second Wave feminists in the early 1970’s. This larger format edition is ideal for school or college students. Here, the main benefit is the generous margins which provide plenty of extra space to add explanatory notes, comparisons with modern attitudes and points for further thought. This volume contains the complete and unabridged text in addition to a personal mini-notebook - which means it offers excellent value for money.