Literature - 12 years plus
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The Complete C. S. Lewis Signature Classics
A beautiful compilation of inspirational writings, featuring seven classic works in one box set.
The box set includes: ‘Mere Christianity’ , ‘The Screwtape Letters’ , ‘Surprised by Joy’ , ‘The Four Loves’, ‘The Problem of Pain’ , ‘The Great Divorce’ ,‘Miracles’
C. S. Lewis's works continue to attract thous nds of new readers every year, appealing to those seeking wisdom and calm in a hectic and ever-changing world. Each volume is written with the lucidity, warmth and wit that has made Lewis revered as a writer the world over.
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The Space Trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength [75th Anniversary Edition] by C.S. Lewis
The Space Trilogy is a remarkable work of fantasy, demonstrating the powerful imagination of C.S..Lewis. This new one-volume edition marks the 75th Anniversary of the first publication of Out of the Silent Planet with an exclusive Foreword by J.R.R. Tolkien, on whom the main character of Ransom was largely based.
OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET
PERELANDRA
THAT HIDEOUS STRENGTH
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Jane Austen Boxed Set Flexibound
About the Author Born December 16, 1775, Jane Austen is one of the most celebrated authors of the English language Her fiction is known for its witty satires on English society Austen wrote anonymously during her life and wasn't widely recognized as a great English writer until after her death in 1817.
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Anne of Green Gables, Complete 8-Book Box Set by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Favorites for nearly 100 years, these classic novels follow the adventures of the spirited redhead Anne Shirley, who comes to stay at Green Gables and wins the hearts of everyone she meets.
Includes the following beloved eight titles- Anne of Green Gables, Anne of the Island, Anne of Avonlea, Anne of Windy Poplar, Anne's House of Dreams, Anne of Ingleside, Rainbow Valley, Rilla of Ingleside
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Books by G. K. Chesterton
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Tales from Shakespeare (Illustrated Edition) Paperback – Illustrated by Mary Lamb and Charles Lamb
This book was written by 19th century essayist, Charles Lamb, (alias Elia in the crossword puzzles) and his sister, Mary, for children. However it is an easy way for adults to become familiar with Shakespeare. Kind of like Cliff books.
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The Complete Works of Shakespeare
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The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Merry Christmas, everyone!
“Bah!” said Scrooge. “Humbug!”
With those famous words unfolds a tale that renews the joy and caring that are Christmas. Whether we read it aloud with our family and friends or open the pages on a chill winter evening to savor the story in solitude, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is a very special holiday experience.
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To Kill a Mockingbird Paperback by Harper Lee
One of the most cherished stories of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird has been translated into more than forty languages, sold more than forty million copies worldwide, served as the basis for an enormously popular motion picture, and was voted one of the best novels of the twentieth century by librarians across the country. A gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable tale of coming-of-age in a South poisoned by virulent prejudice, it views a world of great beauty and savage inequities through the eyes of a young girl, as her father—a crusading local lawyer—risks everything to defend a black man unjustly accused of a terrible crime.
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1984 by George Orwell
Winston Smith toes the Party line, rewriting history to satisfy the demands of the Ministry of Truth. With each lie he writes, Winston grows to hate the Party that seeks power for its own sake and persecutes those who dare to commit thought crimes. But as he starts to think for himself, Winston can’t escape the fact that Big Brother is always watching...
A startling and haunting novel, 1984 creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing from start to finish. No one can deny the novel’s hold on the imaginations of whole generations, or the power of its admonitions—a power that seems to grow, not lessen, with the passage of time.