Alexander: 7118 books

The Queen of Spades has long been acknowledged as one of the world's greatest short stories. In this classic literary representation of gambling, Alexander Pushkin explores the nature of obsession...

A drama of ambition, murder, remorse and retribution, Boris Godunov charts the decline of a Russian statesman, whose dynastic aims were foiled by a guilty past and an audacious upstart. Based on history and inspired by Shakespeare, Alexander Pushkin’s daring masterwork is presented here in its rarely...

By the time Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837) was twenty years old, he was already being recognized in the Russian literary scene as a great talent. He was born in Moscow and educated at home and at the Lyceum, studying Latin and eighteenth century French literature. Often seen as the founder of modern Russian...

Ruslan and Ludmila (Russian: Руслан и Людмила; Ruslan i Lyudmila) is a poem by Alexander Pushkin, published in 1820. It is written as an epic fairy tale consisting of a dedication, six "cantos", and an epilogue. It tells the story of the abduction of Ludmila, the daughter...

  Marie tells the story of life and love on the Russian plains. Young Peter Grineff leaves the comfort of his home to face blizzards, hardship, and the barbarous cossacks. Presented as a memoir by Peter, the story follows his sometimes-harrowing quest to become husband to Marie....

Boris Godunov ( A Dramatic Tale, The Comedy of the Distress of the Muscovite State, of Tsar Boris, and of Grishka Otrepyev) is a closet play by Alexander Pushkin. It was written in 1825, published in 1831, but not approved for performance by the censor until 1866. Its subject is the Russian ruler...

Joseph Alexander Altsheler (1862-1919) was an American newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular juvenile historical fiction. He was a prolific writer, and produced fifty-one novels and at least fifty-three short stories. (from wikipedia.org) His Books "The last rebel" was published in 1900.

"Sparkling dialogue and endearing characters make this an enthralling read." --Sabrina Jeffries, New York Times bestselling author The bride and groom cordially request the presence of. . . The bride's sister, Delilah, the very proper widowed Lady Hargate, and Samuel Russell,...

John Milton Complete Works World's Best Collection This is the world’s best John Milton collection, including the most complete set of Milton’s works available plus many free bonus materials. John Milton John Milton was an English poet, polemicist, man of letters, and civil...

A young boy meets someone that challenges their notions of gender and sex.

Jennifer Berkley and Zack LaFaye have been leading busy, on-the-go lives. With work and school filling their time, their relationship ends up taking a back seat. Zack finally decides to take matters into his own hands when he asks Jen a question she doesn’t know how to answer.When Jen once again...

Aunt Gabby is a strong, purposeful lady whom everyone loves dearly. When a surprise visitor made an unannounced visit that no one saw coming, it put her, and everyone around her in a tailspin!Now Aunt Gabby must relive events from her past she thought were gone and buried, which brings many...

Aunt Gabby is getting ready to be reunited with her son. Although it’s an exciting time, there are plenty of emotions that come with facing the decisions she made so long ago. Now, Zack, Jen, Annie and Adam are set to go with her to Seattle to meet the family none of them knew they had.James...

Who would have thought that a night of babysitting could change her life forever? Since his little sister bit her in November, Matt Johnson has kept her alive. Only Natalie could have a hot guy climb through her bedroom window every night and have it mean absolutely nothing romantic. Natalie...