The Merchant Of Venice (pocket classic)
EGP 155.00The Merchant Of Venice (pocket classic) – When Bassanio is in need of money to court his lady love, Portia, he approaches his friend Antonio, a prominent Venetian merchant. Unable to help him financially, Antonio offers to become a guarantor to Bassanio’s moneylender. Together they go to Shylock, a miserly Jewish moneylender, who agrees to lend him the sum of money on one condition:If you repay me not on such a day, In such a place, such sum or sums as areExpressed in the condition, let the forfeitBe nominated for an equal poundOf your fair flesh, to be cut off and takenIn what part of your body pleaseth me.What happens when Antonio is unable to repay Shylock? With memorable and true-to-life characters, Shakespeare’s the Merchant of Venice explores bigotry, prejudice, humanity and justice. Regarded among his great comedies, this bittersweet drama with surprising twists and turns is an anti-Semitic work. Having undergone several adaptations, the play continues to be staged around the world.
A Little Prince
EGP 235.00A Little Prince – “All grown-ups were once children.. but only few of them remember it.” It’s the Sahara Desert and a pilot has crashed his plane. When suddenly a young boy—with golden hair and a loveable laugh and who claims to have fallen to Earth—appears before him and asks him to draw a sheep, what does he do? He draws it! Thus begins this poetic and sublime adventure, an enchanting fable, which encloses in its heart the teachings of love, loss, loneliness and friendship. The fourth-most translated book in the world, the Little Prince has been adapted to multiple art forms and has managed to resonate in the hearts of its patrons every single time.
The Comedy Of Errors (Pocket Classic)
EGP 155.00The Comedy Of Errors (Pocket Classic) – Two sets of twins are separated at birth by a storm at sea: a pair of masters (both named Antipholus) and a pair of servants (both named Dromio). Years later, the Antipholus-and-Dromio pair raised in Syracuse happen to visit Ephesus, where the respective twins reside—providing the basis for ongoing incidents of mistaken identity, within a lively plot of quarrels, arrests, and a grand courtroom denouement.
Based on a pair of comic dramas from ancient Rome, The Comedy of Errors presents a spectacle of pure farce in the spirit of utmost fun and—as the title suggests—hilarious confusion. One of Shakespeare’s earliest dramatic efforts, the play abounds in his trademark conceits, puns, and other forms of fanciful wordplay. It also foreshadows his later and greatest comedies, offering students and scholars a valuable key to the playwright’s development.
Tales From Shakespeare
EGP 235.00Tales From Shakespeare – A retelling of the comedies and tragedies of Shakespeare, Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb brings together twenty stories, simplified for the young reader. Beginning with ‘The Tempest’ and ending with ‘Pericles, Prince of Trye’, it includes the summaries of some of Shakespeare’s most memorable and influential works. While the comedies have been written by Mary, the tragedies have been penned down by Charles. One of the bestselling books of the nineteenth century, Tales from Shakespeare continues to remain a popular children’s classic more than two centuries after its first publication in 1807
Pinocchio
EGP 210.00Pinocchio – When mastro Geppetto, a poor Carpenter, carves a log of wood into a marionette, little does he know that his creation, Pinocchio, would be notorious and wicked. He pulls off gepetto’s wig as soon as his hands are carved, kicks him on the tip of his nose as soon as his feet are finished and when he is taught to walk, Pinocchio runs around the room and flies out the open door. Thus begins the adventures of Pinocchio. From killing the cricket and burning his own feet to becoming a donkey and getting into trouble with the assassins, he leaps from one trick and mischief to the other. And with every lie he tells his nose keeps growing longer and longer and longer. But Pinocchio wishes to become a real boy and has promised the fairy to be good. Will he be able to keep his promise? One of the greatest works of Italian literature and a canonical piece of children’s literature, Carlo collodi’s the adventures of Pinocchio has been translated into more than three hundred languages. It has not only inspired numerous new editions, but has also been adapted into stage plays, musicals, movies and television series. Pinocchio continues to remain a cultural icon.
kidnapped
EGP 110.00kidnapped – David, the rightful successor to his family’s wealth, is abducted as a result of a betrayal, and what begins is an adventure that will change his life forever! Amidst shipwrecks and dangerous events, David discovers his own bravery and what it truly means to be good! This exciting novel by Robert Louis Stevenson will grip you with its twists and turns, and is a must-have for adventure fiction lovers! More books by Robert Louis Stevenson: Treasure Island, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.A high voltage historical fiction adventure novel!• A timeless classic from one of the most renowned writers in the history of English literature• The epitome of remarkable imagination and intellectual brilliance• Embark on an adventure of a lifetime with David Balfour• Will David Balfour find his last living relative?• An adventure fiction that will keep you on the edge of your seat!
Jane Eyre
EGP 350.00Jane Eyre – “Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong!” From a tragic childhood when she is abused physically and emotionally by her inhuman Aunt Reed to a youth when she falls in love with Edward Rochester—her Byronic employer at Thornfield where she works as a governess—only to learn on their wedding day about his lunatic wife, the passionate and principled Jane Eyre endures many a hardships and oppressions. And after she leaves Thornfield, reduced to destitution, the Rivers family becomes her benefactor. What happens when St. John Rivers, her cold clergyman-cousin, proposes to her? Will she accept his proposal or return to Rochester? Addressed to ‘the reader,’ Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre became a sensation shortly after its publication. a Bildungsroman, it follows and explores the emotions of the eponymous character while deftly stitching the motifs from Gothic fiction with romanticism to create an exceptional Victorian novel. Adapted into various art forms, this masterpiece continues to dazzle its readers.
How To Develop Self
EGP 220.00How To Develop Self – If public speaking frightens you and youre gripped by anxiety when asked to stand up and speak, then this book is right for you! It holds the key to fight away your fears. Is there the faintest shadow of a reason why you should not be able to think as well in a perpendicular position before an audience as you can when sitting down? Surely you know there is not. From ways to develop self-confidence and become a good public speaker to the secrets of memory power and good delivery, natural laws of remembering, and the essential elements in successful speaking, this book discusses the ways of opening and closing a talk and keeping the audience interested. With timeless techniques that will help you overcome your fear and valuable insights on how famous speakers prepared their addresses, Dale Carnegies How to Develop Self-Confidence and Influence People by Public Speaking continues to help people speak confidently, effectively, and efficiently.
Hard Times
EGP 270.00Hard Times – “Now, what I want is, Facts. . . . Facts alone are wanted in life.” Thus begins Superintendent Mr. Gradgrind—a wealthy, retired merchant—addressing a group of young students at his school in the industrial town of Coketown, England. A rigid man of fact, rational self-interest and realities, he not only teaches his pupils according to the utilitarian principles, but also raises his children with the same philosophy. When they grow up, as their lives begin to turn chaotic, they reproach their father for their upbringing. Will Mr. Gradgrind realize his flaws and become a humble man? Satirizing the laissez-faire system, Dickens’ Hard Times lays bare the wide gap between the rich and the poor. Criticizing the materialistic world, this Victorian novel throws light on the value of emotions and the human heart. It has undergone several film and theatre adaptations.
Dracula
EGP 350.00Dracula – I could feel the soft, shivering touch of the lips on the super-sensitive skin of my throat, and the hard dents of two sharp teeth, just touching and pausing there. I closed my eyes in a languorous ecstasy and waited . . . waited with beating heart. In equal measures mesmerizing as it is diabolical, Dracula, told in epistolary format, is the story of Count Dracula and his attempt to move from Transylvania to England, and the battle between him and a small team of people led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing.
Daddy Long Legs
EGP 175.00Daddy Long Legs – Eighteen-year-old Jerusha (Judy) Abbott always finds a reason to be happy. Hardworking and inquisitive, she has been brought up at the John Grier home. With no hopes for the future after completing her schooling, she works at the dormitories of the orphanage. But life seems to have something more in store for her. And what could be better than having her college education sponsored by one of the trustees ? All that Judy must do is write a letter every month to her anonymous benefactor. As Judy begins to share her experience with him in her letters illustrated with childlike drawings, will she ever get to know who he is. synopsis may belong to another edition of this title
A Tale Of Two Cities
EGP 295.00A Tale Of Two Cities – ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..’ The story of Lucie Manette—the daughter of an English doctor, the mystifying Charles Darnay—the nephew of a marquis and the unfathomable Sydney Carton—Darnay’s lawyer, a Tale of Two cities works its way through London and Paris and brings before the reader the most remarkable saga of love, chaos, duality and uprising, all in the backdrop of the French Revolution. First published in thirty-one weekly installments in 1859, this is Dickens’ best known work of historical fiction.
