Unexpectedly, Hank Morgan is struck in the head and wakes up in 6th century England. In order to make himself useful he approaches the revered King Arthur to solve the medieval problems with 19th century problem solving. Through his problem solving he comes to realize that all he learned of this time may not be true. ... [click here for more]
After having come into a considerable sum of money Huck Finn and his friend Tom Sawyer are bound on causing all kinds of trouble when Huck’s alcoholic father comes to town and kidnaps Huck Finn. Having to fake his own death to escape his father’s imprisoning, Huck unites with another friend Jim, who is an run away slave who was afraid of getting sold to more brutal owners farther down the... [click here for more]
When Alice spots a rabbit running frantically to a rabbit hole, she follows him to stumble into a strange world where animals talk, cat’s wield strange magic and cards walk around like humans. As if that is not enough, she must stand up to testify for new friends in a court against the wicked souled, Queen of Hearts. ... [click here for more]
Being an avid reader, the nobleman who then renames himself Don Quixote, goes out on his horse looking for some epic adventure like he has read. He dons a horse names the young neighbour girl as his lady (which she is completely unaware of) and makes his way around the Spanish countryside coming across inns he believes are castles and others that he believes are in dire need, which they are not, all... [click here for more]
A powerful general and proconsul in the Roman republic is given absolute authority and given the Roman equivalent of kingship. Certain senators take offense at such arrogance of Caesar and set a plan in motion to assassinate him on the Ides of March. When the plan is executed, the people and Caesar’s closest friend Marc Antony turn against the conspirators and wage a civil war against them. ... [click here for more]
Desiring to go on a whaling expedition to make a bit of money, Ishmael ignorantly signs up for the crew captained by Ahab. Once out to sea, the mysterious captain emerges proclaiming his desire to seek revenge on the white sperm whale that took his leg. Ishmael protests but is put in place by the god-like Ahab. The boat veers for the Pacific Ocean to catch this whale and Ishmael must put his hunting... [click here for more]
When Tom skips school and is forced to whitewash a fence as punishment and he thinks to trade this type of work and he asks his friends to trade his services for trinkets they earn in Sunday school which he uses to gain a Bible. During this time he falls in love with Becky and she shuns him when she learns of his romantic history. When he reunites with Huckleberry Finn, they take off to an island where... [click here for more]
One of the greatest poetic epics ever written, the tale of the Iliad tells the tale of the great war of the Greeks against the Trojans to recover a runaway bride of a great Greek king. The main hero, Achilles, goes along for the glory and servitude of the war and ends up showing just how human this supposedly immortal hero can be. ... [click here for more]
This book is written primarily from the view of the central character, a wolf dog that goes on an amazing adventure of discovery about its wolf nature and what it means to be wild. Something interesting happens however when it gets captures and then rescued by humans who have differing plans for the young wolf hero as he journeys to redefine the role of a pack leader in a new and human world. ... [click here for more]
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