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"There was imperative need to be constantly alert, for these dogs and men were not town dogs and men. They were savages, all of them, who knew no law but the law of club and fang.". The Call of the Wild has endured over one hundred years as an unforgettable adventure story about a dog and his humans as they test the thin line between civilization and the wild. Immerse yourself in the sometimes heartfelt and sometimes brutal story of Buck as he goes from the life of a pampered pet to a new existence ruled by primal instinct. The action swiftly moves along from one exciting chapter to the next, keeping the pages turning to the end. Unabridged 1903 edition.Keynote Classics Featuring Introductory Key and wide margins for notations and comments.Get more from your reading experience, and remember, discuss, or write more confidently about classic literature. Keynote Classics¿ begin with an Introductory Key to the work with hints about what to look for to get a deeper understanding. Unlike other literature study guides, they contain no spoilers and don't give away themes, motifs, and symbols found in the novel. Instead, they point out general ideas and things to pay attention to that help you find your own interpretations. Brief historical context is also provided about the author and the time and place the novel was written to help gain important perspective.Teachers recommend that you read actively and engage with the text to help you draw on your own knowledge and experience to get more out of a novel. Keynote Classics¿ paperbacks provide more space in the margins for writing down thoughts, connections, and interpretations as you read.

If you liked Jane Eyre, Bridgerton, or Downton Abbey, you'll love this best-selling novel of romance and social satire set in Regency era Britain.Two handsome, single, and wealthy gentleman arrive in town and capture the attention of all the young ladies. A combination of pride and prejudice results in ironic twists and turns in this tale of young English women and their quest for love and security. Delve into the life of the fiercely independent Elizabeth Bennet as she navigates the murky waters of manners, morality, and marriage in the early 1800s. Class distinctions and complicated social rules challenge this charming and witty cast of characters in one of the most beloved novels of all time. Unabridged original 1813 edition.Keynote Classics¿ offer a better way to read classic literature, whether for enjoyment or for a class. They include an Introductory Key to give you helpful information that will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the novel. Traditional literature introductions include in-depth analysis describing plot, themes, and literary devices, and inevitably give away the story before you've had a chance to enjoy it relying your own perceptions. Keynote Classics¿ Introductory Keys are different.No-spoiler study guides don't give away plot, themes, or symbolism, and they don't do literary analysis for you. They simply point out general ideas and things to pay attention to that help you find your own interpretations.Includes brief historical context about the author and the time and place the novel was written to help you gain important perspective before reading it.Provides 10 suggested topics for discussion and/or essays.Teachers recommend that you read actively and engage with the text to help you draw on your own knowledge and experience to get at the meat of a novel. Keynote Classics paperbacks provide more space in the margins for jotting down your thoughts, connections, and interpretations while you read.¿Jane Austen: Born in Hampshire, England in 1775, Jane Austen was the seventh of eight children. She was educated at home and loved to read from her father's extensive collection of novels. In her teens, she wrote parodies of sentimental fiction for the entertainment of family and friends. One of the first novelists to write about the daily lives of ordinary people, Jane Austen is known for dramatic and verbal irony and her biting wit. Pride and Prejudice and her other novels, including Sense and Sensibility, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion, were published anonymously until after her death in 1817.

An indescribably evil madman lurks beneath the prim and proper façade of Victorian London causing Mr. Utterson to vow, "If he shall be Mr. Hyde, I shall be Mr. Seek!" You may think you know the story of Jekyll and Hyde, but as the layers of mystery are peeled off one by one, the shadowy gothic suspense will keep you riveted to the end. This science fiction thriller has permeated the English language making the term "Jekyll and Hyde" synonymous with dual personality. Find out why in the story that came to Stevenson in a feverish nightmare and has inspired writers and artists for well over a century. Unabridged 1886 edition.Keynote Classics¿ Feature an Introductory Key, explanatory footnotes, and wide margins for note-taking to help readers get more from their reading experience, and remember, discuss, or write more confidently about classic literature. They begin with an Introductory Key to the work with hints about what to look for to find deeper meaning. Unlike other literature study guides, they contain no spoilers and don't specify themes, motifs, and symbols found in the novel. Instead, they point out general ideas and things to pay attention to that help you find your own interpretations. Footnotes help foster understanding, and historical context about the author and the prevailing culture provides important perspective. Questions are provided at the end to help inspire discussion or essay topics. Teachers recommend that you read actively and engage with the text to help you draw on your own knowledge and experience to get more out of a novel. Keynote Classics¿ paperbacks provide more space in the margins for writing down thoughts, connections, and interpretations as you read. Robert Louis Stevenson was born in Edinburgh in 1850. Suffering from chronic lung disease, he traveled the world in search of health and happiness, finally settling with his wife and family in the south seas island of Samoa. In addition to this book, he is noted for the adventure novel, Treasure Island, the poetry collection, A Child's Garden of Verses, and numerous essays, short stories, and travel books.