After his great portrayal of a guilty man in Crime and Punishment, Dostoevsky set out in The Idiot to portray a man of pure innocence. The twenty-six-year-old Prince Myshkin, following a stay of several years in a Swiss sanatorium, returns to Russia to collect an inheritance and “be among people.” Even before he reaches home he meets the dark Rogozhin, a rich merchant’s son whose obsession with the beautiful Nastasya Filippovna eventually draws all three of them into a tragic denouement.
This richly illustrated series of retold fairy tales for children aged 5-12 years old will bring an extra dimension to your English teaching. With listening, speaking, reading, writing, and drama activities, Classic Tales graded readers make it easy for you to create complete language lessons around a popular and engaging traditional tale.
A young child bids her surroundings an affectionate goodnight before settling down for a peaceful night's sleep. This classic bedtime tale is perfect for lulling little sleepyheads to bed.
A fowl tempered Duck, who does not care for Bugs Bunny. They're often seen as rivals, enemies or even friends should the occasion call for it. However Daffy most of the time does not care for Bugs, even going as far as trying to trick Elmer into believing it is Rabbit Season just to get rid of Bugs (one of his more classic tricks)........which nearly always ends with Daffy getting shot.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Alexander knew it was going to be a terrible day when he woke up with gum in this hair. And it got worse... His best friend deserted him. There was no dessert in his lunch bag. And, on top of all that, there were lima beans for dinner and kissing on TV! This handsome new edition of Judith Viorst's classic picture book is sure to charm readers of all ages.
