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Books published by publisher Scribner Paper Fiction

  • The Great Gatsby

    F. Scott Fitzgerald

    Mass Market Paperback (Scribner Paper Fiction, May 31, 1988)
    One of the masterworks of 20th-century literature, The Great Gatsby is a novel of Jazz Age romance and the dark side of the American Dream that has been beloved for generations. Because of multiple revisions and the tight production schedule, the text of the first edition did not appear as Fitzgerald had intended. Now noted Fitzgerald biographer Matthew J. Bruccoli has produced the critical, accurate edition.
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  • The Problem of Pain

    C.S. Lewis

    Paperback (Scribner Paper Fiction, Sept. 1, 1978)
    The author explores the intellectual questions raised by mental and physical suffering
  • My Early Life

    Winston Churchill

    Paperback (Scribner Paper Fiction, July 20, 1987)
    FIRST SCRIBNER PAPERBACK EDITION. 1987 trade paperback, Winston Churchill (A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, Vol. 1: The Birth of Britain). As a visionary, statesman, and historian, and the most eloquent spokesman against Nazi Germany, Winston Churchill was one of the greatest figures of the twentieth century. In this autobiography, Churchill recalls his childhood, his schooling, his years as a war correspondent in South Africa during the Boer War, and his first forays into politics as a member of Parliament. - Amazon
  • The Pat Hobby Stories

    F. Scott Fitzgerald

    Mass Market Paperback (Scribner Paper Fiction, May 6, 1988)
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  • Florence Nightingale

    Cecil Woodham-Smith

    Paperback (Scribner Paper Fiction, Aug. 1, 1983)
    Portrays the life of Florence Nightingale, the nineteenth-century English humanitarian, administrator, and the founder of modern nursing, and describes her accomplishments in battlefield and hospital nursing
  • Blacker the Berry...

    Wallace Thurman

    Paperback (Scribner Paper Fiction, May 1, 1970)
    A source of controversy upon its 1929 publication, this novel was the first to openly address color prejudice among black Americans. The author, an active member of the Harlem Renaissance, offers insightful reflections of the era's mood and spirit in an enduringly relevant examination of racial, sexual, and cultural identity.
  • Life and Times of Frederick Douglass

    Frederick Douglass

    Paperback (Scribner Paper Fiction, May 1, 1962)
    The progress of his life from a slave to a leader in the movements for emancipation and Negro labor are recounted by this nineteenth-century black leader
  • How to Stay Alive in the Woods

    Angier

    Paperback (Scribner Paper Fiction, May 1, 1962)
    Camping enthusiasts, hunters, and even the occasional hiker will benefit from this all-inclusive guide to the woods which offers tips on finding food, water, and shelter, and reveals fascinating secrets of the wilderness.
  • Perelandra

    C.S. Lewis

    Paperback (Scribner Paper Fiction, Sept. 1, 1965)
    The second novel in Lewis's science fiction trilogy tells of Dr Ransom's voyage to the planet of Perelandra (Venus). In the second novel in C.S. Lewis's classic science fiction trilogy, Dr Ransom is called to the paradise planet of Perelandra, or Venus, which turns out to be a beautiful Eden-like world. He is horrified to find that his old enemy, Dr Weston, has also arrived and is putting him in grave peril once more. As the mad Weston's body is taken over by the forces of evil, Ransom engages in a desperate struggle to save the innocence of Perelandra!
  • Ragged Dick and Mark the Match Boy

    Horatio Alger

    Paperback (Scribner Paper Fiction, Nov. 1, 1962)
    Tells the story of Richard Hunter, a poor boy, who through luck and hardwork, becomes wealthy and is able to become the protector of Mark, another poor young boy
  • The Mother's Recompense

    Wharton

    Paperback (Scribner Paper Fiction, Nov. 20, 1986)
    The Mother's Recompense (Scribner Library of Contemporary Classics) [paperback] Wharton [Nov 20, 1986] ...
  • The Daughter of Time

    Josephine Tey

    Paperback (Scribner Paper Fiction, Aug. 30, 1988)
    While in hospital, Inspector Grant’s professional curiosity is soon aroused. In a portrait of Richard III, the hunchbacked monster of nursery stories and history books, he finds a face that refuses to fit its reputation. But how, after four hundred years, can a bedridden policeman uncover the truth about the murder of the Princes in the Tower?From the Paperback edition.