The Best of Children's Classics (MULTI VOL SET-6 Vols.)

Collection of (1) Pride and Prejudice: "In the delightful social comedy of Pride and Prejudice (1813) Jane Austen delicately handles the problem of love and money in marriage where, in spite of many hurdles, eventually love triumphs over 'pride' and 'prejudice'. (2) The Jungle Books: "Kipling's allegory, The Jungle Books, set in India and filled with high adventure and extraordinary characters that touch both our intellect and our emotions, is an unforgettable mythic tale of a boy Mowgli, the fearless man-cub, looking for where he truly belongsamong the pack of wolves or the pack of men in the village. (3) Aesop's Fables: "Aesop’s Fables is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. The stories are of diverse origins and have descended to modern times through a number of sources. (4) English Fairy Tales: "The book contains 41 stories written by Flora Annie Steel and illustrated by Arthur Rackham. The stories are very interesting to read and engage the readers' attention from the beginning to the end. Each story has some moral lesson which inculcates the reader though entertainment is the main focus throughout the book. (5) Tales from Shakespeare: An enthralling retelling of Shakespeare’s twenty masterpieces, Tales from Shakespeare is a real feast of simple words flavoured with those tasty tidbits of Shakespearean language which appeared to Charles & Mary Lamb comprehensible. (6) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass: Lewis Carroll's masterpieces, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking Glass, mark an epoch in the history of dream literature, having as much appeal for adults as for children. The story is of a girl Alice, who chasing a rabbit falls into its hole to suddenly find herself in a zany world whose rules appear to change with each person she meets.