English Class Classics

Are you trying to provide a classical education without having received one yourself? You might know the subject you’re teaching well, but so much of classical education transcends the textbook. What should the classroom, culture, and spirit of the classroom be like? And how can you know you’re doing it well? In this new audiobook from Mandi Gerth, you will find the guidance you need to create a truly classical classroom.

Have you ever wondered why the quest for true love is so often entangled with wealth and social standing? Jane Austen's novels are far more than simple romances. They are sharp, satirical, and deeply moving examinations of the human heart set against the rigid backdrop of Regency England. This definitive quartet brings together four of her most celebrated works. Through the eyes of her flawed, resilient heroines, experience the intricate dance of courtship, the pressure to marry well, and the joy of finding a true partner.

When Orwell went to England in the 30's to find out how industrial workers lived, he not only observed but shared in their experiences. He stayed in cramped, dreary lodgings and subsisted on the scant, cheerless diet of the poor. He went down into the coal mines and walked crouching, as the miners did, through a one- to three-mile passage too low to stand up in. He watched the back-breaking, dangerous labor of men whose net pay then averaged $575 a year.

From the New York Times bestselling, Booker Prize–winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo and Tenth of December comes a literary master class on what makes great stories work and what they can tell us about ourselves—and our world today. For the last twenty years, George Saunders has been...

Buzz Lightyear and Sheriff Woody are jealous when Bonnie brings home a pet hamster. But when the hamster gets loose, Buzz and Woody realize they need to get the fuzzy creature back in its cage before Bonnie gets home!

Have you ever wondered why we let our prejudices blind us to true love? The arrival of the wealthy Mr. Bingley and his stoic companion, Mr. Darcy, sends the Bennet household into a frenzy. For the intelligent and independent Elizabeth Bennet, it is the beginning of a complex dance of manners, misunderstandings, and sharp social satire. While her sister Jane falls for the gentle Bingley, Elizabeth clashes with the proud Mr. Darcy.

Rediscover the timeless romance and keen social commentary of Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice," now thoughtfully adapted for the modern reader. This refreshed edition features clean formatting and contemporary typography, enhancing readability while maintaining Austen's original tone and intent. Lightly clarified language ensures that the wit and wisdom of Elizabeth Bennet's world remain accessible to today's audience, inviting both new readers and longtime fans to enjoy the beloved tale with renewed ease. Step into Regency-era England, where love and societal expectations clash in a ...

Pride and Prejudice has delighted generations of readers with its unforgettable cast of characters, carefully choreographed plot, and a hugely entertaining view of the world and its absurdities. With the arrival of eligible young men in their neighbourhood, the lives of Mr and Mrs Bennet and their five daughters are turned inside out and upside down.

One boy’s invented word becomes a phenomenon beyond his control in bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Clements’s hilarious classic children’s story about creative thought and the power of language. Is Nick Allen a troublemaker? He really just likes to liven things up at...

Capitalism has blessed the world with wealth and technological miracles. It has also cursed it with urban slums, powerless workers, and the vicious boom-and-bust economy. If only there were some way to fix the problems of capitalism and keep all its benefits. In 1897, Henry George published his solution to this puzzle, Progress and Poverty. He suggested that, unlike all other taxes, a tax on land doesn't discourage entrepreneurship. A single tax on land can raise the revenues we need to help the poor without destroying the incentive to create wealth.

Step into the world of Victorian England with "Great Expectations: Adapted for Modern Readers," where Charles Dickens' timeless tale of ambition and self-discovery is brought to life with refreshed language and clean formatting. This edition retains the original plot and themes but offers contemporary typography and lightly clarified language, making it more accessible without losing the charm and wit that Dickens is renowned for. Experience the rich tapestry of 19th-century society as you follow Pip's journey from humble beginnings to the complexities of wealth and personal growth. This ...

One of the masterpieces of English fiction, Daniel Deronda tells the intertwined stories of two characters as they each come to discover the truth of their natures. Gwendolen Harleth is the beautiful, high-spirited daughter of an impoverished upper-class family. Daniel Deronda, the adopted son of an aristocratic Englishman, is searching for his path in life.

A hundred years after Fitzgerald, the novel comes back — not as reprint, not as homage, but as retelling in the now. The Great Gatsby was never a period piece. It was mistaken for one because of its vocabulary — the roadsters, the gin, the telephone rings in the hall. Strip the 1925 surface away and what remains is a novel about performed wealth, curated identity, casual bigotry at a dinner table, and the specifically American ache of building a fraudulent self to become worthy of someone who stopped being worth the worship long ago. In other words: a novel about now. The Great Gatsby: ...

The Other Bennet Sister presents Mary Bennet in a whole new light as she becomes Austen's newest leading lady. Now a major BBC One TV series, starring Richard E. Grant, Ruth Jones and Ella Bruccoleri. Read by the amazing Kristen Atherton. One by one, the Bennet sisters have found their place...

Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Mind — Stoic Mastery with Epictetus. In a world of constant distraction, pressure, and uncertainty, the philosophy of Epictetus offers something rare: a clear, practical path to inner freedom. Written nearly two thousand years ago, his teachings remain as sharp and relevant today as the day they were recorded.

The "Fresh Air" book critic investigates the enduring power of The Great Gatsby—"The Great American Novel we all think we've read, but really haven't." Conceived nearly a century ago by a man who died believing himself a failure, it's now a revered classic and a rite of passage in the reading...

Brought to you by Penguin. Read the seminal bestselling novel that changed the face of British fiction and inspired Danny Boyle's film. 'The best book ever written by man or woman... Deserves to sell more copies than the Bible' Rebel Inc Choose us. Choose life. Choose mortgage payments; choose...

It used to be pretty easy to distinguish between the bourgeois world of capitalism and the bohemian counterculture. The bourgeois worked for corporations, wore gray, and went to church. The bohemians were artists and intellectuals. Bohemians championed the values of the liberated 1960s; the...

For centuries, the Kama Sutra has lived behind a veil of misunderstanding—reduced to a handful of images, misread through colonial eyes, and trivialised by popular culture. Yet beneath these distortions lies one of India’s most sophisticated works on human flourishing. In this thoughtful and deeply accessible book, Ajit Kumar restores the Kama Sutra to its rightful place: a philosophical guide to balance, emotional intelligence, aesthetic refinement, and the art of living well. Drawing on classical Sanskrit sources, cultural history, and modern insights, he reveals a text that speaks ...

Carlos Bulosan’s idealism and ambition would seem to position him for certain success in America, even given how young he is when he first makes the journey from the Philippines. However, after arriving in Seattle, employers are far more concerned with his Filipino background than they are with his character. Low-paying jobs - and an uncertain future - remain his daily reality.