Comments on: The World’s Greatest Books Volume 02 Fiction (Kindle Edition) http://www.wheretobuykindle.com/books/the-worlds-greatest-books-volume-02-fiction-kindle-edition/ Sat, 19 Feb 2011 01:58:06 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Idalia http://www.wheretobuykindle.com/books/the-worlds-greatest-books-volume-02-fiction-kindle-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-303 Idalia Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:35:43 +0000 http://www.wheretobuykindle.com/books/the-worlds-greatest-books-volume-02-fiction-kindle-edition/#comment-303 </div> I have several of this series and the titles all look identical on the Kindle Home Page. Have added my own notes to distinguish them, but some title editing by the publisher would be appreciated. I have several of this series and the titles all look identical on the Kindle Home Page. Have added my own notes to distinguish them, but some title editing by the publisher would be appreciated.

]]> By: Chloris http://www.wheretobuykindle.com/books/the-worlds-greatest-books-volume-02-fiction-kindle-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-302 Chloris Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:42:35 +0000 http://www.wheretobuykindle.com/books/the-worlds-greatest-books-volume-02-fiction-kindle-edition/#comment-302 </div> Can't believe some of the reviewers thought these volumes would contain all of the greastest books in their entirety, but these little samples are exactly what I wanted. If I like the sample, I can read the book... Can’t believe some of the reviewers thought these volumes would contain all of the greastest books in their entirety, but these little samples are exactly what I wanted. If I like the sample, I can read the book…

]]> By: Dwayne http://www.wheretobuykindle.com/books/the-worlds-greatest-books-volume-02-fiction-kindle-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Dwayne Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:42:46 +0000 http://www.wheretobuykindle.com/books/the-worlds-greatest-books-volume-02-fiction-kindle-edition/#comment-301 </div> These volumes contain digests of the great books. The following is from the introduction of Volume 1: <br/><br/>"In THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS an attempt has been made to effect a compendium of the world's best literature in a form that shall be at once accessible to every one and still faithful to its originals; or, in other words, it has been sought to allow the original author to tell his own story over again in his own language, but in the shortest possible space. <br/><br/>An important additional feature of the work is the brief, yet highly critical biographical and bibliographical note which accompanies every author " <br/><br/>These volumes might be called the "Cliff Notes" collection. <br/><br/>Volume 02 <br/><br/>FICTION <br/>BORROW, GEORGE <br/> Lavengro <br/> Romany Rye <br/><br/>BRADDON, M.E. <br/> Lady Audley's Secret <br/><br/>BRADLEY, EDWARD ("COTHBERT BEDE") <br/> Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green <br/><br/>BRONTË, CHARLOTTE <br/> Jane Eyre <br/> Shirley <br/> Villette <br/><br/>BRONTË, EMILY <br/> Wuthering Heights <br/><br/>BUCHANAN, ROBERT <br/> Shadow of the Sword <br/><br/>BUNYAN, JOHN <br/> Holy War <br/> Pilgrim's Progress <br/><br/>BURNEY, FANNY <br/> Evelina <br/><br/>CARLETON, WILLIAM <br/> The Black Prophet <br/><br/>CARROLL, LEWIS <br/> Alice's Adventures in Wonderland <br/><br/>CERVANTES <br/> Don Quixote <br/><br/>CHAMISSO, ADALBERT VON <br/> Peter Schlemihl, the Shadowless Man <br/><br/>CHATEAUBRIAND, FRANÇOIS RENÉ DE <br/> Atala <br/><br/>CHERBULIEZ, CHARLES VICTOR <br/> Samuel Brohl & Co. <br/><br/>COLLINS, WILKIE <br/> No Name <br/> The Woman in White <br/><br/>CONWAY, HUGH <br/> Called Back <br/><br/>COOPER, FENIMORE <br/> Last of the Mohicans <br/> The Spy <br/><br/>CRAIK, MRS. <br/> John Halifax, Gentleman <br/><br/>CROLY, GEORGE <br/> Salathiel, or Tarry Thou Till I Come <br/><br/>DANA, RICHARD HENRY <br/> Two Years before the Mast These volumes contain digests of the great books. The following is from the introduction of Volume 1:

“In THE WORLD’S GREATEST BOOKS an attempt has been made to effect a compendium of the world’s best literature in a form that shall be at once accessible to every one and still faithful to its originals; or, in other words, it has been sought to allow the original author to tell his own story over again in his own language, but in the shortest possible space.

An important additional feature of the work is the brief, yet highly critical biographical and bibliographical note which accompanies every author “

These volumes might be called the “Cliff Notes” collection.

Volume 02

FICTION
BORROW, GEORGE
Lavengro
Romany Rye

BRADDON, M.E.
Lady Audley’s Secret

BRADLEY, EDWARD (”COTHBERT BEDE”)
Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green

BRONTË, CHARLOTTE
Jane Eyre
Shirley
Villette

BRONTË, EMILY
Wuthering Heights

BUCHANAN, ROBERT
Shadow of the Sword

BUNYAN, JOHN
Holy War
Pilgrim’s Progress

BURNEY, FANNY
Evelina

CARLETON, WILLIAM
The Black Prophet

CARROLL, LEWIS
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

CERVANTES
Don Quixote

CHAMISSO, ADALBERT VON
Peter Schlemihl, the Shadowless Man

CHATEAUBRIAND, FRANÇOIS RENÉ DE
Atala

CHERBULIEZ, CHARLES VICTOR
Samuel Brohl & Co.

COLLINS, WILKIE
No Name
The Woman in White

CONWAY, HUGH
Called Back

COOPER, FENIMORE
Last of the Mohicans
The Spy

CRAIK, MRS.
John Halifax, Gentleman

CROLY, GEORGE
Salathiel, or Tarry Thou Till I Come

DANA, RICHARD HENRY
Two Years before the Mast

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