Books in Cool Classics series

First published in 1901, Up From Slavery is one of the classic books from the era of American slavery. In it, Booker T. Washington details his rise from a child born into slavery to a free man with a college education. He offers readers his views on the future of blacks in America, charting a course for their development that starts with an education in practical trades. By proving themselves to be important parts of society, he believed they would be granted civil rights without a bloody struggle. Students of history will find this an essential read from the dawning of the civil rights struggle in America. American author BOOKER T. WASHINGTON (1856-1915) was born to a white father and black slave mother in Virginia. His Atlanta Address of 1895 brought him great acclaim, and for the rest of his life he remained a respected figure in the African American community. Among his most influential writings is an article for Atlantic Monthly called "The Awakening of the Negro" (1896).

When Heathcliff, a poor Gypsy boy, is adopted into wealthy Catherine Earnshaw's family, he and Catherine form a bond that progresses from childhood friendship to teenage passion. Because of Heathcliff's lowly social status, however, Catherine decides she cannot marry him, and instead marries the gentleman Edgar Linton. This sets in motion a chain of events that ravages both the Linton and Earnshaw families with jealousy, revenge, and bitterness, leaving only the ghosts of Catherine and Heathcliff to haunt the moors.

Young d artagnan has only one ambition, to be a king s musketeer some day. With these dreams he reaches paris. Monsieur de treville however makes him a member of the king s guards, and promises that if he proves his worth he can become a musketeer one day. Meanwhile d artagnan befriends athos, porthos, and aramis, three musketeers, and also falls in love with the beautiful constance bonacieux. She is queen anne of france s linen maid. Queen anne of france presents her diamond studs to the duke of buckingham, her secret lover. The king, louise xiii, suddenly announces a ball where he wants the queen to wear his gift, the diamonds studs. Madame constance then seeks d artagnan s help in getting the diamonds back to the queen. With the wicked cardinal and his men chasing him, will d artagnan be able to save the queen s honour? will he fulfill his dream of being a musketeer?