Books in Thrifty Classic Literature series

At the request of Dr James Mortimer, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson investigate the death of Sir Charles Baskerville on Dartmoor in England’s wild and remote West Country. Although the cause of death appears to have been a heart attack, the presence of a giant hound’s footprints nearby, and look of sheer terror on Sir Charles’ face, means the blame is placed firmly on the curse of the Baskervilles. Can Holmes and Watson solve the mystery of the phantom hound before Sir Henry, the sole heir, meets an equally gruesome end? This larger format edition is ideal for school or college students. Here, there are ten ruled pages for writing personal notes, chapter summaries and 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.

Shylock lends money to a wealthy merchant, Bassanio, to help finance his pursuit of the beautiful Portia. However, Shylock demands a pound of flesh in return – which transforms this comedy into a more sinister tale exploring questions of prejudice and the quality of justice. This larger format edition is ideal for school or college students. Here, the main benefit is the very wide margins which provide plenty of extra space to add explanatory notes, translations of unfamiliar words and points for further thought. This volume contains the complete and unabridged text in addition to a roomy personal notebook - which means it offers excellent value for money.

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.