Education - Electronic Books

The Picture of Dorian Grey v.1.0

The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde. Innocent young Dorian Gray has his portrait painted by a close friend. Soon after, under the influence of amoral Lord Henry Wotton, he jilts his fiancee, leading to her suicide. This is the start of a life of increasing debauchery, Gray realising that the outward signs of this are apparent only in the portrait. Eventually the picture, secreted in his childhood playroom, becomes almost hideous to behold.

Journey to the Center of the Earth v.1.0

A Journey To The Center Of The Earth, by Jules Verne (1864) Prof. Lindenbrook leads his intrepid party on an expedition to the centre of the earth, via a volcano in Iceland, encountering all manner of prehistoric monsters and life-threatening hazards on the way.

The Lost World v.1.0

The Lost World, by Arthur Conan Doyle. Explorer Professor Challenger is taking quite a beating in the London press thanks to his claim that living dinosaurs exist in the far reaches of the Amazon. Newspaper reporter Edward Malone learns that this claim originates from a diary given to him by fellow explorer Maple White's daughter, Paula. Malone's paper funds an expedition to rescue Maple White, who has been marooned at the top of a high plateau. Joined by renowned hunter John Roxton, and others, the group goes to South America, where they do indeed find a plateau inhabited by pre-historic creatures, one of which they even manage to bring back to London with them.

The American v.1.0

The American, by Henry James (1877) Christopher Newman finds himself left without Claire, the woman of his dreams. Although he might finally have won her by blackmailing her aristocratic family, his character keeps him from doing so, and Claire becomes a nun.