Books published by Dover Publications Inc.

Bring these adorable pairings to life with yarn and a crochet needle! Animal lovers will delight in crocheting these adorable animal family pairings. Full-color photos and step-by-step instructions show how easy it is to create 16 cute projects featuring eight endearing family couplings of adult and baby animals. Create a menagerie of charming creatures, including a donkey and foal, hedgehog and hoglet, kangaroo and joey, lemur and infant, otter and pup, penguin and chick, rabbit and kit, and even a tortoise with a removable shell and hatchling! Crocheters of all skill levels will be enchanted with these sweet amigurumi figures, suitable as gifts to animal enthusiasts and as keepsake treasures.

A sinister quality descended upon Villa Diodati as low temperatures, torrential rain, and thunderstorms raged outside. In 1816, also known as "The Year without a Summer," a group of pioneering writers gathered at Villa Diodati in Lake Geneva, Switzerland, and wrote some of the most iconic Gothic horror stories in English literature. The Tales of Villa Diodati is the result of a legendary ghost story contest between friends confined indoors by unseasonably dismal weather. "We will each write a story," proposed Lord Byron. The challenge was the genesis of this blood-chilling anthology blending the macabre, supernatural, and romance. Selections include Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the first true science fiction novel, and John Polidori's "The Vampyre," considered the originator of the romantic vampire genre. The story was inspired by Lord Byron's "A Fragment," which is also included, as is Percy Bysshe Shelley's "Fragment of a Ghost Story." These spine-tingling tales have enthralled generations of readers for centuries.

Gnome Sweet Gnome for the Holidays! Celebrate Christmas with this delightful gallery of whimsical holiday scenes just waiting for color to bring them to life! The 31 charming illustrations feature a wondrous world of adorable gnomes in a variety of fun and festive settings filled with candy canes, decorative trees, presents, reindeer, stockings, wreaths, and many more joyous symbols of the season.

100 unique nature-themed puzzles! Enjoy the great outdoors from your favorite armchair with these challenging word search puzzles. Have fun hunting for terms associated with a myriad of natural wonders--including beautiful beaches, famous hiking trails, majestic mountain ranges, popular national parks, renowned rivers of the world, seashells, state flowers, and dozens more topics. An interesting and entertaining book for nature lovers and puzzle enthusiasts! Solutions are provided at the back of the book.

Have yourself a cozy little Christmas! Thirty-one delightful designs reflect the magic and wonder of the holiday season with a merry, modern vibe. Beautifully decorated trees, charming winter cabins, Nordic-inspired ornaments, festive phrases framed with sprigs of holly, and other Christmastime pleasures will give colorists a feeling of comfort, calm, and joy as they bring these heartwarming images to life.

"It's a poetic party on paper for Word Nerds like me, and a must-read for devotees of the form." --Brian P. Cleary, author of Bow-Tie Pasta: Acrostic Poems This outstanding anthology, the first of its kind, presents more than 80 acrostics--a storied poetic form that dates back to ancient times. In standard acrostics, the initial letters of successive lines spell out words when read vertically. This unique compilation features Lewis Carroll's verse about the namesake of his Alice character, Edgar Allan Poe's sonnet with a name arranged diagonally, Edward Lear's humorous alphabet poem, and a forty-stanza poem spelling out the Lord's Prayer. Informative chapter introductions explore acrostic legends, including Sir John Davies, who began the tradition of using the form to praise someone's name with acrostics about Queen Elizabeth I, and George Moses Horton, an African American slave who peddled produce and poems before he learned to write.

A wondrous world of fanciful houses to color! Thirty-one imaginative illustrations feature playful dwellings--from enchanting storybook cottages, castles, and fairy houses to magical tree houses, decorative birdhouses, and dozens more fantastical structures. The delightfully quirky and detailed designs will inspire colorists to add their own creative touches to make each picture a unique and special keepsake.

Color it autumn! This festive collection of 31 charming illustrations celebrates the joys of the fall season. The beautiful scenes feature picturesque images of idyllic country landscapes, harvest wreaths, decorative Halloween displays, cheery pumpkins, sunflowers, and mums--plus cute scarecrows and gnomes! Relax and enjoy bringing these delightful designs to life with vibrant colors!

Step back into the roaring twenties with the iconic American retailer Sears, Roebuck and Co. Sears began as a mail-order business in rural America in the nineteenth century. The convenience of ordering goods from the comfort of home made Sears a household name. This facsimile of the company's rare 1923 "The Thrift Book of a Nation" catalog, which embraced the aesthetic of quality and good value, offers a nostalgic look back at consumer goods during a nation's rising prosperity as it recovered from the devastation of World War I. The catalog features appliances, clothing, dry goods, guns, housewares, jewelry, toys, and even accessories for the latest technology: the automobile--gasoline engines, Model T fenders, and a garage to keep it in! A splendid sourcebook for antique collectors, historians, costume enthusiasts, and nostalgia lovers.

Immerse Yourself in the Tranquil Beauty of the Tropics Colorists will marvel at these 31 stunning illustrations featuring gorgeous natural landscapes! The beautiful scenes showcase exotic flowers, majestic birds, delicate butterflies, and many more unique plants and animals, set among lush rain forests, dramatic vistas, dazzling seascapes, and other picturesque locales. Relax and enjoy this delightful paradise getaway -- no passport required!

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edith Wharton delivers a stunning, poignant tale that skillfully explores the psychological and cultural influences on human behavior during the early years of World War I. The profoundly moving story follows the shattered lives of distraught parents left behind as their son enlists to fulfill his military duty. Expatriate American painter John Campton battles to keep his only son, George, away from the front while considering the moral implications of his actions. Inspired by her volunteer work in France during World War I, Edith Wharton's remarkable war novel, originally published in 1922, presents an evocative portrait of sorrow and grief and remains a powerful exploration of parental and filial love and tragedy.

The author of one of the greatest romance novels of all time, Pride and Prejudice, takes her readers on a satiric tour through England's history Written during Jane Austen's teenage years as part of her Juvenilia of the 1790s, The History of England mercilessly exploits the comedic potential of human foibles within British royalty. Filled with puns and parodies, the history begins with the reign of Henry IV and concludes with the death of Charles I more than two centuries later. Originally intending it for circulation and performance among family and friends, Jane also commissioned her sister Cassandra to provide illustrations to complement her signature wit and humor. This volume includes an informative introduction, background context such as family trees and personal letters, and extensive editorial commentary. Austen fans and history buffs are sure to delight in this work written by "a partial, prejudiced, and ignorant historian."

UNLEASH YOUR INNER MANGA ARTIST Let your creativity flow as you color these 31 striking images featuring captivating portraits and lush landscapes inspired by popular Japanese comic book art and animation. Infused with elements of anime, manga, pop surrealism, and Art Nouveau, each page will capture your imagination as you bring these uniquely beautiful illustrations to life with color.

Declaring religion and science as mortal enemies, Sigmund Freud concludes that civilization can only be redeemed through new constructions of existence and ideas motivated by science.

Delightful Folk Art Designs to Color! Thirty-one charming illustrations feature a captivating array of simple yet stunning Scandinavian patterns overflowing with birds and blossoms, all inspired by generations of quilt designs, furniture ornamentation, wall hangings, and other traditional décor. Colorists will love this unique book filled with beautiful nature-themed Nordic imagery and its countless coloring possibilities.

Cultivate your creativity! Colorists will love these 31 original illustrations that incorporate the intricacies of traditional Celtic knotwork with charming garden motifs. This unique collection features a wonderful variety of dazzling designs that include bees, birds, butterflies, flowers, fruits, vegetables, vines, and other natural elements, detailed with interlacing patterns and framed with gorgeous borders--just waiting for creative touches of color to bring them to life!

" Let nothing divert you from your duty to your body." "Oh I say these are not the parts and poems of the body only, but of the soul." One of America's greatest poets, Walt Whitman adopted the role of advice columnist in 1858 under the pseudonym of Mose Velsor. In this entertaining book, Whitman extols the virtues of self-care for the human body, dispensing tips on men's health including diet, exercise, physical beauty, sex, habit, vitality, and a host of other subjects. The volume juxtaposes excerpts of his well-known verse with his lesser-known prose and is richly illustrated with Victorian line drawings. These unique and fascinating insights into one of America's most beloved poets reinforce his holistic idea that the body and the mind are connected--and that to be fully alive one must attend to both.

Learn how to transform simple balls and coils of polymer clay into precious little keepsakes! Full-color illustrations and easy-to-follow directions explain basic techniques as well as every step of the crafting process to make more than 30 enchanting clay models that include fairies, gnomes, and elves with their whimsical cottages and hideaways; popular garden ornaments such as a wishing well, birdbath, and welcome sign; and a variety of cute plants and animals. Each adorable project includes a list of materials consisting of colored clay and ordinary household items. And the detailed, step-by-step instructions feature numbers corresponding to color photos that provide helpful examples. Crafters of all ages will love these hands-on, fun-filled projects, which make charming decorations and unique gifts.

Fabulous Feathered Friends to Color! Bird lovers and colorists will adore these 31 imaginative and whimsical illustrations featuring a wondrous array of birds--from ducks and swans to owls, penguins, and many more--in a variety of delightful designs. Artist Angela Porter's unique, playful pictures invite you to celebrate a "Happy Bird-day" any day!

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Kids will have double the fun with this unique 2-in-1 coloring book! One side features 30 color-by-number pictures of adorable sea animals. The flip side reveals 30 more cute illustrations to color.

This masterly character study of human transformation, written by Joseph Conrad (1857-1924) during the First World War, chronicles a youth's passage into manhood upon becoming the commander of his first ship. In this poignant tale of maturation, Conrad explores this transitional event while delivering a portrait of physical and psychic exile, sensory disorientation, and the final crossover to a new identity. With a realism born of firsthand knowledge of the seafaring life, Conrad delivers an intense evocation of his own first command aboard the ship Otago, taken on when the previous captain died en route to Bangkok.

Dinosaurs are on the loose in this roarsome activity book! Young paleontologists ages 4-8 will come face-to-face with these prehistoric creatures in dozens of dino-themed puzzles, including mazes, hidden pictures, and other favorites. Solutions included.

This volume combines two of novelist and lyric poet James Joyce's poetry books -- Chamber Music (1907), and Pomes Penyeach (1927), featuring a collection of 49 poems -- plus "The Holy Office" and "Gas from a Burner."