A collection of Tolstoy's short stories.

Labeled illustrations and Spanish and English text introduce the things a child sees while on a walk.

Providing an authoritative and comprehensive overview of the classical and the contemporary from accounts to Zola, Irving, this volume is an indispensable guide to the vibrant and expanding field of sociology. Featuring numerous entries, from concise definitions to discursive essays, written by leading international academics, the Dictionary offers a truly global perspective, examining both American and European traditions and approaches. Entries...

Provides a state-by-state collection of folksongs describing the history, society, culture, and events characteristic of all fifty states. Focus on songs concerning the life and times of the people of that state.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of Flann O'Brien.

A mouse works his way through the alphabet as he folds the "F, " measures the "M, " and rolls the "R."

This updated 2018 Classic Edition contains the original version of William Strunk's The Elements of Style, plus a variety of enhancements that make this book even more useful. It is now being used as a textbook in classes at University of Minnesota, University of Texas, UC Berkeley, and elsewhere. Generations of college students and writers have learned the basics of English grammar from this short book. It was rated "one of the 100 most influential...

An ABC book featuring illustrations of endangered and extinct animals from around the world.

Much loved for its wit and wisdom since 1870, Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable takes you on a captivating adventure through its trademark blend of language, culture, myth and legend. Nowhere else could the histories of the guillotine and Guinness stout sit so comfortably alongside the KGB and the Keystone Kops. Brewer's is a catalogue of curiosities and absurdities that, over almost 150 years in print, has acquired near-mythical status. Edited...