The Jungle Books can be regarded as classic stories told by an adult to children. But they also constitute a complex literary work of art in which the whole of Kipling's philosophy of life is expressed in miniature. They are best known for the 'Mowgli' stories; the tale of a baby abandoned and brought ...more »
Model Number: BBAL1412119065DLDA
Author: Lecomte, Eva
Clearly engraved on the walls of my memory there still remains a picture of the great gray house where I spent my childhood. It was originally used for more than a hundred years as the convent of the White Ladies, with its four long galleries, one above the other, looking proudly down upon the humbler ...more »
Model Number: BBAL1412111595DLDA
Author: James, Henry
I am ashamed to begin with saying that Touraine is the garden of France; that remark has long ago lost its bloom. The town of Tours, however, has some thing sweet and bright, which suggests that it is sur- rounded by a land of fruits. It is a very agreeable little city; few towns of its size are more ...more »
Model Number: BBR0553897373DLDA
Author: Machiavelli, Nicolo
Here is the world's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power. Astonishing in its candor, The Prince even today remains a disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what it takes to be a prince ... a king ... a president. When, in 1512, Machiavelli was removed from his post in his beloved ...more »
This eBook for Franklin Reader is searchable, compact, and offers you the ability to adjust type size and place bookmarks. Franklin Reader eBooks are easy to navigate and pleasant to read. more »
Product Info Thirty-nine samples of poetic verse from the brilliant mind of Rudyard Kipling, including Gunga Din, Fuzzy-Wuzzy, Danny Deever, and Mandalay. more »
