The original Harvard Classics Collection contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with the 20 volume Harvard Shelf of Fiction, a selection of the greatest works of fiction.Content:The Harvard Classics:V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & PennV. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus AureliusV. 3: Bacon, Milton, BrowneV. 4: John Milton

**"Roll over Maigret. Commissaire Dupin has arrived." —M.C. Beaton on Death in Brittany"Very satisfying…along the lines of Martin Walker’s novels set in Dordogne, or M.L. Longworth’s Aix-en-Provence mysteries." —Booklist on Murder on Brittany Shores**The Missing Corpse is internationally bestselling author, Jean-Luc Bannalec’s fourth novel in the Commissaire Dupin series. It’s picturesque, suspenseful, and the next best thing to a...

In all of Commissaire Georges Dupin’s time living in Brittany, there has never been a murder on his home turf, until now, in Jean-Luc Bannalec's The Body by the Sea.A town on the sea, Concarneau’s nickname is Ville Bleue, or the Blue Town. With three harbors at its center, visitors can see enormous ships, sailors, fishermen, and the industry that goes alongside it. Because of its geographical location, Concarneau has shown it’s perfectly positioned to prot...

The fraternal love that Pierre Roland feels for his younger brother Jean has always been tinged with jealousy. But when a lawyer arrives at the house of their parents, to declare that an old family friend has bequeathed his entire fortune to Jean, this envy rapidly becomes an all-consuming force. Despising himself for the hate that he feels, Pierre roams the seaport of Le Havre alone, desperate to come to terms with his brother's success. As he walks through the streets, however, one thoug...

The true crime story of how the nice guy next door became one of America's most wanted serial killers, by the author of Written in Blood and Bitter Remains .She was young, terrified, and still bound in handcuffs when she was found on the street screaming for help . . .To authorities she spilled the shocking details of a night of horror. It was the lead they'd b...

When Jessica wakes up from a coma, she has no memories of her life before the accident at her family’s bison ranch. As she struggles to reconnect with her family and friends, she experiences all the signs of traumatic brain injury—confusion, sadness, fear and rage. Returning to school is a nightmare—especially when she overhears someone say he thinks she is faking her amnesia. When a new friend presents an alternative to staying in her old life, Jessica must confront the reality of what it...

2026 editionNow updated to include newer maps and photos, this comprehensive guidebook to the Camino de Santiago and its offshoots contains all the information needed by modern-day pilgrims wishing to walk the sacred Way of St. James. Overview route planners plus daily stage maps and detailed town plans help sojourners with all the advance preparation they need. The maps feature contour guides to help distinguish the terrain that will be crossed each day, while ful...

From the New York Times– bestselling author of Shoe Addicts Anonymous , "a lighthearted romantic romp" about a runaway bride's second chance at love ( USA Today ).Ten years ago, Quinn Barton was on her way to the altar to marry Burke Morrison, her high school sweetheart, when something derailed her. Rather, someone derailed her—the Best...

Waterloo is one of the most famous battles in history. Using the latest research combined with detailed illustrations, this title tells the story of the dramatic events of 18 June and the eventual Allied victory.The name conjures up images of the terrible scale and grandeur of the Napoleonic Wars and the incredible combined effort that finally ended Napoleon's aspirations of power in Europe. Drawn from unpublished first-hand accounts, and using detailed illustratio...

Portraits of Piety: The Lives, Legacies and Writings of Saints gathers forty books into a capacious archive of Christian sanctity, tracing devotion through biography, theology, meditation, apologetic, historical study, and literary portraiture. Patristic argument, medieval mysticism, Reformation controversy, hagiographic narrative, and modern reflection coexist here, revealing sainthood as both an inherited ideal and a contested cultural language. Particularly compelling is the volume's mo...

With millions in the Boomer generation aging, single and still active, many are exploring non-traditional living arrangements. My House Our House is the story of three trailblazing women who came together to create a 21st century cooperative household. Alternative living arrangements account for a large and growing percentage of American households, and offer practical, economical solutions for people looking to live together for less and still maintain a high quality of life. CNN...

The Harvard Classics Anthology gathers an extraordinary transhistorical conversation, ranging from Greek epic, tragedy, philosophy, and Roman civic prose to Renaissance drama, Enlightenment inquiry, Romantic poetry, Victorian fiction, and modern scientific reflection. Its forms are equally expansive: dialogues, sermons, essays, travel narratives, memoirs, fables, plays, lyric poems, novels, political treatises, and experimental investigations. Landmark selections from Homeric epic, Shakesp...