Books in the Thrift Editions series

It is universally acknowledged that Tolstoy, author of War and Peace and Anna Karenina, was as much a master of the short story as he was of the full-length novel. This original collection features some of his most hard-to-find tales including the posthumously published "Alyosha the Pot," the two-part novella "The Forged Coupon," and "After the Dance," aka "After the Ball."

This lighthearted, fast-paced tale, originally published in 1856, recounts a loveable rascal's attempts at forgery, his romance with a counterfeiter's daughter, and his role in an unconventional inheritance.

The basis for Lawrence of Arabia, this firsthand account of the Arab Revolt offers a colorful, poetic narrative and paints a fascinating portrait of the Middle East during World War I.

A cynical Southern lawyer and his suffragette cousin become rivals for the attentions of a charismatic speaker in this compelling tale of politics, feminism, and a nascent lesbian attraction.

These short works of decadent horror were written by a pioneer of supernatural fiction. The title story, a tale of mysterious suicides, scandalized Victorian London with its sexuality and paganism.

The great American humorist applied his celebrated wit and imagination to the spinning of these lesser-known tales about time travel, mental telepathy, instantaneous communication, alternative histories, and utopian worlds.

The memoirs of a Jamaican nurse, famed for her work among the sick and wounded of the Crimean War, offer the unique perspective of a Victorian-era black woman at a battlefield's front line.

Writings by the pioneering feminist include Woman in the Nineteenth Century, selections from Summer on the Lakes, contributions to The Dial, dispatches from revolutionary Italy, and unpublished journals.

Rollicking 1873 tale portrays post-Civil War corruption of Washington, D.C. The Gilded Age became synonymous with the era''s excesses, and its subtitle ¿ "A Tale of Today" ¿ remains relevant.

Three of Austen''s smaller works, worthy of reading for both pleasure and study: Lady Susan, in which a widow seeks an advantageous second marriage; and the unfinished novels The Watsons and Sandition.

In this brief text, John Dewey compiled excerpts from Henry George's influential work on economics. Includes 15 chapters of highlights from the influential treatise.

Distillation of the founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association''s 1937 lectures on topics ranging from the attainment of universal knowledge to leadership, character, God, and the social system.