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This book is a rich selection of writing that has influenced the twentieth century and beyond. With one hundred of the best titles fully reviewed and a further five hundred recommended, you'll quickly set out on a journey of discovery. The book also allows you to browse by theme and includes "a reader's fast-guide to the classics," past award-winners, and book club recommendations.
Nonfiction Classics for Students provides in-depth literary and historical background on the most commonly studied nonfiction essays, books, biographies and memoirs in a streamlined, easy-to-use format. Covering 15-20 works per volume, this reference series gives high school and undergraduate students an ideal starting point for class assignments, term papers and special projects.
Saddleback Classics were expressly designed to welcome developing readers to the wondrous world of great literature. Each novel, complete in just 80 pages, has been painstakingly adapted to retain the integrity of the original work. Each provides the reader a sence of the author's style and an understanding of the novel's theme. The low reading level assures success and stimulates a desire for further reading. And it goes without saying that the beloved characters and ever popular plots of these masterpieces guarantee a high interest level!
