Forty-nine stories reflect much of the intensity of Hemingway's own life and environment.

A drama focusing on the volatile relationship between three brothers and their father, who reunite after being separated since childhood. Each brother represents a different aspect of the Russian people: Dmitiri is unrestrained in love, hatred, jealousy, and generosity; Ivan is an intellectual who gives impromptu speeches about good and evil; and Alyosha is patient, good, and loving, even in the face of adversity.

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY has more twists to its plot than should be allowed, and is far too complex for reconstruction here. Suffice it to say that in Elinor and Marianne Dashwood we are presented with contrasting qualities of character, the one practical and conventional, the other emotional and sentimental. The outcome turns on these young women mastering their primary characteristics and finding true happiness when in the one sense gives way to sensibility,...

"A flamboyant and controversial personality of enormous wit and intelligence, Voltaire remains one of the most influential figures of the eighteenth-century Enlightenment. Candide, his masterpiece, is a brilliant satire of the theory that our world is "the best of all possible worlds." The book traces the picaresque adventures of the guileless Candide, who is forced into the army, flogged, shipwrecked, betrayed, robbed, separated from his beloved...

In Not That Fancy, GRAMMY-award winning singer and actress Reba McEntire shares life lessons, behind-the-scenes stories and photos, and her favorite comfort food recipes to inspire you to enjoy the simple things in life.

Beautiful, clever, rich--and single--Emma Woodhouse is perfectly content with her life and sees no need for either love or marriage. Nothing, however, delights her more than interfering in the romantic lives of others. But when she ignores the warnings of her good friend Mr. Knightley and attempts to arrange a suitable match for her protegee, Harriet Smith, her carefully laid plans soon unravel and have consequences that she never expected. With its...

Offers practical advice for avoiding antisocial or unpleasant behavior in several common settings by communicating effectively, being considerate, respecting others, avoiding overgeneralization, taking responsibility, and helping others.

"Yan'er is excited to help her grandmother prepare Laba congee for the Laba congee festival. It's a lot of work--organizing, cleaning, and preparing the ingredients, then cooking it on a wood-burning stove. It smells so good, even a puppy can't resist the aroma. Then Yan'er must carry some of the Laba congee to share with men and women in the village. And after she finally fills her own belly, Yan'er discovers that leftover Laba congee has other uses,...

Buddy Glass introduces his older brother and describes the events of Seymour's wedding day.