The classic tale of Edmond Dantes -- his imprisonment, escape, enrichment, and revenge. According to Wikipedia: "Alexandre Dumas, père (French for "father", akin to 'Senior' in English), born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (1802 — 1870) was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. Many of his novels, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte de Bragelonne were serialized. He also wrote plays and magazine articles and was a prolific correspondent."

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Honorine by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Collected Works of Honoré de Balzac’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Balzac includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Honorine by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Balzac’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the text Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles

Russia's famous novelist receives the scholarly Delphi treatment! This eBook offers readers ALL of Turgenev's major works and a wealth of other material too. (Version: 2) Features: * brief but informative introductions to the novels and other works * ALL 6 novels and 11 novellas, each with their own contents table * Almost ALL of the short stories and novellas, with excellent formatting * almost ALL of Turgenev's plays - discover 8 rare plays - first time in digital print! * many images relating to Turgenevs life, works and film adaptations * SPECIAL criticism section, with BONUS texts by writers such as Henry James and Joseph Conrad, examining Turgenevs work * scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * includes a front MASTER table of contents, allowing easy navigation around Turgenevs oeuvre * even includes Edward Garnett's scholarly biography - explore Turgenev's artistic life! Please note: we aim to provide the most comprehensive author collections available to Kobo readers. Unfortunately, its not possible to offer a complete works of Turgenev, due to copyright restrictions on translations and due to some minor works having never been translated into English. However, once more texts become available, they will be added to the collection with the option of a FREE upgrade for customers that have already purchased the eBook. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse our other titles CONTENTS: The Novels RUDIN A HOUSE OF GENTLEFOLK ON THE EVE FATHERS AND SONS SMOKE VIRGIN SOIL The Novellas THE DIARY OF A SUPERFLUOUS MAN YAKOV PASINKOV FAUST ACIA FIRST LOVE A LEAR OF THE STEPPES TORRENTS OF SPRING THE SONG OF TRIUMPHANT LOVE CLARA MILITCH PHANTOMS THE DREAM The Short Stories A SPORTSMAN'S SKETCHES A TOUR IN THE FOREST ANDREI KOLOSOV A CORRESPONDENCE THE DISTRICT DOCTOR MUMU THE JEW AN UNHAPPY GIRL THE DUELLIST THREE PORTRAITS ENOUGH A DESPERATE CHARACTER A STRANGE STORY PUNIN AND BABURIN OLD PORTRAITS THE BRIGADIER PYETUSHKOV KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK THE INN LIEUTENANT YERGUNOV'S STORY THE DOG THE WATCH THE RENDEZVOUS A RECKLESS CHARACTER FATHER ALEXY?I'S STORY POEMS IN PROSE The Plays A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY A PROVINCIAL LADY A POOR GENTLEMAN CARELESS BROKE WHERE IT IS THIN, THERE IT BREAKS THE FAMILY CHARGE THE BACHELOR The Criticism AN ESSAY ON TURGENEV (1903) BY HENRY JAMES TURGENEV: LIBRARY OF THE WORLD'S BEST LITERATURE BY HENRY JAMES TURGENIEFF: FRENCH NOVELISTS AND POETS (1878) BY HENRY JAMES TURGENEV: ESSAYS ON RUSSIAN NOVELISTS BY WILLIAM LYON PHELPS A LETTER: TURGENEV (1917) BY JOSEPH CONRAD The Biography TURGENEV: A STUDY BY EDWARD GARNETT Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse our other titles

The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete poetical works of the beloved war poet Wilfred Owen, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Owen's life and works * Concise introduction to Owen and his poetry * Excellent formatting of the poems * Includes rare poems and fragments often missed out of collections, with over 140 poems, many appearing for the first time in digital print * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read, which are organised in the most precise chronological order possible * Includes Owen's letters - spend hours exploring the poet's personal correspondence * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres CONTENTS: The Poetry Collections Poems, 1920 The Complete Poems The Fragments The Poems List Of Poems In Chronological Order List Of Poems In Alphabetical Order The Letters The Letters Of Wilfred Owen Index Of Letters By Year Of Composition List Of Correspondents And Dates

Anton Chekhov is considered to be among literature’s greatest short story writers, whilst his plays helped change the course of modern drama. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Anton Chekhov, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 6) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Chekhov’s life and works * Concise introductions to the plays and other texts * ALL 15 plays, each with individual contents tables * Rare plays like PLATONOV and THE WOOD DEMON appearing here for the first time digital publishing * Excellent formatting of the texts * The complete short stories – over 210 tales, first time available complete in English * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the short stories you want to read * Chekhov’s only novel THE SHOOTING PARTY, available in no other collection * Also features rare novellas * Includes Chekhov’s letters and notebooks – spend hours exploring the author’s personal correspondence and thoughts * Features a bonus biography – discover Chekhov’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with revised texts, introductions and more images Please note: there are no translations of THE ISLAND OF SAKHALIN available in the public domain. Once a translation becomes available, it will be added to the eBook as a free update. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Plays PLATONOV ON THE HIGH ROAD ON THE HARMFULNESS OF TOBACCO SWANSONG IVANOFF THE BEAR THE PROPOSAL A RELUCTANT HERO THE WEDDING THE WOOD DEMON THE ANNIVERSARY THE SEA-GULL UNCLE VANYA THE THREE SISTERS THE CHERRY ORCHARD The Novel THE SHOOTING PARTY The Short Stories CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF SHORT STORIES ALPHABETICAL LIST OF SHORT STORIES The Novellas THE STEPPE THE DUEL AN ANONYMOUS STORY THREE YEARS MY LIFE The Non-Fiction LETTERS OF ANTON CHEKHOV TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS NOTE-BOOK OF ANTON CHEKHOV The Biography BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH by Constance Garnett Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Dodo Classics brings you another classic from Henry James, ‘Some Short Stories.’ ? A collection of short stories by Henry James... ? Four Meetings, A Bundle of Letters, Louisa Pallant, The Liar, The Real Thing, The Pupil, Brooksmith, The Middle Years, The Altar of the Dead, Europe, The Great Good Place, The Tree of Knowledge, The Tone of Time, Mrs. Medwin, The Birthplace, The Beast in the Jungle, The Jolly Corner. Henry James, OM, son of theologian Henry James Sr., brother of the philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James, was an American-born author, one of the founders and leaders of a school of realism in fiction. He spent much of his life in England and became a British subject shortly before his death. He is primarily known for a series of major novels in which he portrayed the encounter of America with Europe. His plots centered on personal relationships, the proper exercise of power in such relationships, and other moral questions. His method of writing from the point of view of a character within a tale allowed him to explore the phenomena of consciousness and perception, and his style in later works has been compared to impressionist painting. ? James insisted that writers in Great Britain and America should be allowed the greatest freedom possible in presenting their view of the world, as French authors were. His imaginative use of point of view, interior monologue and unreliable narrators in his own novels and tales brought a new depth and interest to realistic fiction, and foreshadowed the modernist work of the twentieth century. An extraordinarily productive writer, in addition to his voluminous works of fiction he published articles and books of travel writing, biography, autobiography, and criticism, and wrote plays, some of which were performed during his lifetime with moderate success. His theatrical work is thought to have profoundly influenced his later novels and tales.

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Sinews of War by Arnold Bennett - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Arnold Bennett’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Bennett includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘The Sinews of War by Arnold Bennett - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Bennett’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the text Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles

The Lucy Walker Chronicles Book #1 The Beginning: ?Follows a young girl in the midst of a thing(zombie) outbreak. ?She meets,?and falls in love with her neighbor Lee. ?Being the daughter of a man who worked for the government. She offers Lee and his family a place to live, and the technology to keep them safe. Will they be able to fight the hordes of things? ?Will Lucy be able to circumvent her uncle’s attempts at stealing her father’s technology? Will help come? Find out in this three book series .

Ezekiel's homework assignment is quite simple: write an English composition, otherwise known as an essay, on the topic "The Day I Will Never Forget." There's only one problem: Ezekiel has no idea what to write. Why? Because the life of this 6 year old boy has been a series of very ordinary, forgettable days. But when his class teacher, the meticulous, rabbit-loving Miss Agbo announces that a prize will be awarded to the student with the best essay, the homework becomes a competition, which Ezekiel and his classmates are determined to win at all costs. As the deadline approaches, Ezekiel's life is visited by an array of dramatic episodes. Caught in the middle of all the drama is his teacher, Miss Agbo, who despite being a keen romantic has been unlucky in love. Will Ezekiel win? Will Miss Agbo finally find love? This heartwarming tale of primary school life in 1990s Nigeria is witty, nostalgic and unforgettable. This book is perfect for beginning readers, children who love reading funny chapter books and adults who enjoy reading African children's literature.

Set in the '90s, this sequel to Dear Obajimi is told from the perspective of the missing spouse. In 1998, the same year Morenike writes to her husband, Obajimi pens one long letter in response. His letter examines his own point of view of their marriage, dwelling on issues of identity, love, trust and commitment. Ultimately, he answers the question Morenike, his now estranged wife, asked in her final letter. Told in the voice of the husband, this?short story explores the challenges that threaten the fragile relationship of a young African couple. Can there be forgiveness, healing and second chances after abandoning a spouse?

They say there are only two things you can count on ...But that was before DEATH started pondering the existential. Of course, the last thing anyone needs is a squeamish Grim Reaper and soon his Discworld bosses have sent him off with best wishes and a well-earned gold watch. Now DEATH is having the time of his life, finding greener pastures where he can put his scythe to a whole new use.But like every cutback in an important public service, DEATH's demise soon leads to chaos and unrest -- literally, for those whose time was supposed to be up, like Windle Poons. The oldest geezer in the entire faculty of Unseen University -- home of magic, wizardry, and big dinners -- Windle was looking forward to a wonderful afterlife, not this boring been-there-done-that routine. To get the fresh start he deserves, Windle and the rest of Ankh-Morpork's undead and underemployed set off to find DEATH and save the world for the living (and everybody else, of course).

Ex-nurse-turned-insurance fraud investigator Pauline Sokol's willing to risk anything to put a bad doc out of business—even her best friend Goldie's near-perfect proboscis! Her cross-dressing compadre has agreed to get his shnozz bobbed so Pauline can pose as his private nurse and gain entry into Highcliff Manor—a posh plastic surgery "spa" making an illegal killing with their repeat clientele.But when a super-rich "frequent flier" is unexpectedly widowed—and a receptionist who knows too much is given the boot . . . off a nearby cliff!—Pauline realizes she's stuck her own nose into something really nasty. Despite the pleasant distraction of the hunky Dr. Neal—and the unexpected appearance of her sexy cohort, Jagger—Pauline can't shake the feeling she's being closely watched. And if she's not careful, she'll be the next one who goes under the knife!

Fans of Angie Sage's New York Times bestselling fantasy series, Septimus Heap, will be delighted with this digital original addition to the series: The Darke Toad, a 96-page novella packed with action, humor, and magic that will have any child or fan of such fantasy books as Fablehaven or Harry Potter laughing and asking for more!DomDaniel returns in a hilarious escapade with the witches of the Port Witch Coven. In this tale that takes place between the stories told in Magyk and Flyte, the witches want DomDaniel's powerful Darke Toad—and will go to ridiculous lengths to get their hands on it. But first, Simon Heap must get his master to the Port Witch Coven's door, which may require a bit more Darke Magyk—and a much stronger stomach—than he bargained for. Is Simon up to the task?Meanwhile, ExtraOrdinary Wizard Marcia Overstrand has taken her young Apprentice, Septimus Heap, on a field trip to the Port. But what Marcia had hoped would be a fun yet educational outing quickly turns chaotic, for it slipped Marcia's mind that tonight is Hallowseeth—the perfect night for Darke mischief to go unnoticed among the revelers.With Angie Sage's characteristic humor, beloved characters, and Magykal setting, Septimus Heap: The Darke Toad is a must-read for every Septimus fan.

Flat Stanley is back to save the day in another exciting Worldwide Adventures chapter book, just in time to celebrate his fiftieth anniversary! This time, he explores Paris, France. And not only will kids love going on a fun adventure with Stanley, this eleventh installment of Jeff Brown's Worldwide Adventures series has fun, fascinating facts about Paris in the back of the book, and is perfect for common core state standards, like multicultural adventure, plot and character development story elements, and compare and contrast.Stanley Lambchop is headed to France to the most famous museum in Paris—the Louvre. Readers will experience the city of light, soar to the top of the Eiffel Tower, and solve a mystery when one of the most famous paintings in history is stolen. And when Stanley Lambchop is asked to help catch an art thief, he can't help but be excited! Posing as a painting in the Louvre on a wall across from the famous Mona Lisa?—c'est magnifique! However, Stanley soon grows bored—until he meets Etoile, an art student who shows him around Paris. But when Stanley goes back to the museum, he realizes that the Mona Lisa looks . . . different. It's been switched for a fake! Will Stanley be able to nab the thief before he or she strikes again?Supports the Common Core State Standards

At the School for Good and Evil, failing your fairy tale is not an option.Welcome to the School for Good and Evil, where best friends Sophie and Agatha are about to embark on the adventure of a lifetime.With her glass slippers and devotion to good deeds, Sophie knows she'll earn top marks at the School for Good and join the ranks of past students like Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Snow White. Meanwhile, Agatha, with her shapeless black frocks and wicked black cat, seems a natural fit for the villains in the School for Evil.The two girls soon find their fortunes reversed—Sophie's dumped in the School for Evil to take Uglification, Death Curses, and Henchmen Training, while Agatha finds herself in the School for Good, thrust among handsome princes and fair maidens for classes in Princess Etiquette and Animal Communication.But what if the mistake is actually the first clue to discovering who Sophie and Agatha really are . . . ?The School for Good and Evil is an epic journey into a dazzling new world, where the only way out of a fairy tale is to live through one.

The smart second novel in the Starlight Diner series ‘Fresh, original and addictive’ PHILLIPA ASHLEY What brings Bonnie Brooks to The Starlight Diner? And why is she on the run? As the front-woman in a band, Bonnie is used to being in the spotlight, but now she must hide in the shadows. Bonnie only has one person who she can turn to: her friend Esther Knight, who waitresses at the Fifties-themed diner. There, retro songs play on the jukebox as fries and sundaes are served to satisfied customers. But where has Esther gone? Alone in New York City, Bonnie breaks down in front of arrogant news reporter, and diner regular, Jimmy Boyle. Jimmy offers to help her. Can she trust him? When the kindly owner of the Starlight Diner offers Bonnie work, and she meets charming security officer Nick Moloney, she dares to hope that her luck has changed. Is there a blossoming romance on the cards? And can Bonnie rebuild her life with the help of her Starlight Diner friends?

A striking novel of truth and soul-searching. Returning from a visit to her daughter in Iraq, Joan Scudamore finds herself unexpectedly alone and stranded in an isolated rest house by flooding of the railway tracks. Looking back over the years, Joan painfully re-examines her attitudes, relationships and actions and becomes increasingly uneasy about the person who is revealed to her… Famous for her ingenious crime books and plays, Agatha Christie also wrote about crimes of the heart, six bittersweet and very personal novels, as compelling and memorable as the best of her work.

A young drifter finds more than he bargained for when he agrees to deliver a parcel to an English country house…

A seance in a snowbound Dartmoor house predicts a grisly murder… In a remote house in the middle of Dartmoor, six shadowy figures huddle around a small table for a seance. Tension rises as the spirits spell out a chilling message: ‘Captain Trevelyan… dead… murder.’ Is this black magic or simply a macabre joke? The only way to be certain is to locate Captain Trevelyan. Unfortunately, his home is six miles away and, with snow drifts blocking the roads, someone will have to make the journey on foot…

The unputdownable multi-million copy bestseller charting the rags to riches story of Emma Harte In 1905 a young kitchen maid leaves Fairley Hall. Emma Harte is sixteen, single and pregnant. By 1968 she is one of the richest women in the world, ruler of a business empire stretching from Yorkshire to the glittering cities of America and the rugged vastness of Australia. But what is the price she has paid? A Woman of Substance is as impossible to put down as it is to forget. This multi-million copy bestseller is truly a novel of our times.

Agatha Christie’s international mystery thriller, reissued with a striking cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans and book lovers. Baghdad is the chosen location for a secret summit of superpowers, concerned but not convinced, about the development of an, as yet, unidentified and undescribed secret weapon. Only one man has the proof that can confirm the nature of this fantastic secret weapon – a British agent named Carmichael. Unfortunately the criminal organisation responsible for the weapon’s development will stop at nothing to prevent him entering Baghdad and presenting his proof to the assembled delegates. Can Carmichael enter the city against such odds? Into this explosive situations appears Victoria Jones, a girl with a yearning for adventure who gets more than she bargains for when a wounded Carmichael dies in her arms in her hotel room. Now, if only she could make sense of his last words ‘…Lucifer…Basrah…Lefarge…’