literature (19 products)

A Day With Charlie 1.0 (Shareware, $9.99)

Spend a day with Charlie in this wonderfully offbeat and moving picture book as our favorite terrier introduces his hometown and its inhabitants while he performs a valuable service to the community. Children of all ages will love this unusual book and will find Charlie irresistible. On this day that is unlike any other, you will get to meet a whole host of interesting people whose lives are touched by our trustworthy canine friend. This book educates while it entertains and strives to make everyone think in a new light. Comes with 6 bonus posters featuring scenes from nature accompanied by quotes from famous authors.

Ambrose Bierce Selected Works 1.1 (Shareware, $19.95)

This great ebook opens the world of Ambrose G. Bierce by providing texts of the Fantastic Fables, Can Such Things Be, An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge and Other Stories, all hyperlinked to the famous Devil

Arnaud, the Boy Who... 1.0 (Shareware, $9.99)

Arnaud follows his own path and does what he wants. This does not endear him to the grownups in his life, which doesn't seem to bother Arnaud at all. Where will his disobedience lead? The answer to that question will surprise one and all. This wonderful and highly offbeat E-picture book is destined to become a classic. Illustrations are by an acclaimed artist. The full version comes with 6 bonus posters featuring scenes from nature accompanied by quotes from famous authors.

Book of God 1.0 (Demo, $8.95)

And the words only strive to reach -

Book of God's Dreams 1.0 (Demo, $8.95)

This ebook presents a collection of poems originally written in Hebrew and translated in English by the author Ella Bat-Tsion. Reading poetry is a very private experience. Poetry calls upon feelings, life, religious beliefs, social conventions, etc. The reading is influenced by the mood of the moment, the music you are listening to, the odors of the room, the presence/absence of someone... Listen to it with your mind.

Book Tracker - Collector 2.2 (Shareware, $14.95)

BookTracker-Collector

Books Program 2.1 (Shareware, $25)

The Books Program is a database system that allows the user to track their personal library. Use it to help organize your books -- keep track of what books you have, where they are, who wrote them, whether you have read them or loaned them, and how much you paid for them. Time saving features allow you to select previously entered authors or publishers by entering just a few letters, so that large libraries of books can be entered quickly. Use key word searching to easily locate any book in your collection. The program will print a variety of reports, and custom reports, for the books you have entered. The Books Program is designed to be easy to use, for book lovers with any level of computer experience. Context sensitive help is available throughout the program.

Casey A 1.0 (Demo, $12.95)

She's different and they know. They need her but will she accept her role. To have your life foretold in a prophecy is hard to accept. To discover that you're not completly human is even harder. To have people look up to her as the second Mary is unbearable. All life forms remaining on this planet will die in the year 2225. She is the key to unlock the road to the stars. What is the key to unlock Casey A.

Chinese Tales and Fables 2004.01 (Shareware, $29.95)

Chinese Fables is an illustrated e-book with Chinese art and enhanced with Chinese background music. This book contains tales and fables. Each fable is a brief story, contained on a single page. Each story can be entertaining but each contains an implied common-sense moral -- like the fables of Aesop. The morals are not spelled out thus giving food for thought to the readers in the fashion of Far East teaching method.

Chronicles of Whiteshadow Isle 1.0 (Demo, $12.95)

Prince Shawn of Whiteshadow Isle had always led a sheltered life. His father, King Luke, and stepfather, King Brett, had always tried to make sure that when he took over the throne of Whiteshadow Isle, he was unaffected by the commoner world around him. On his fifteenth birthday, in keeping with the traditions of the kingdom, Shawn was obliged to choose a boy who would rule beside him, when his time came to ascend to the throne. However, instead of choosing one of the hundreds of lads who came to the palace that day, he chose a young beggar, Carter, who had snuck in. Soon after that, the women of the New Grasbey Republic declared war on Whiteshadow Isle, and Shawn finally learned the truth about the violent history between the men and the women, and their subsequent segregation from each other. At least, he thinks it's the truth....

Dance Sisters 1.0 (Demo, $12.95)

When you can not distinguish between virtual reality and reality, when computer-assisted dreams are more real than real life, when your cult leader answers every question you may have, then the real world becomes the dreamworld and your friends may not have a place your new universe. It

Dictionary 1.0 (Freeware)

TheFreeDictionary.com presents a Thesaurus, Dictionary, a Literature Reference Library, and a Search Engine all in one! IE Plug in. 1) Open the browser and navigate to any web page. 2) Select (or double-click) any word. 3) Right-click and select

Fables et Contes chinois 2004.01 (Shareware, $29.95)

"Chinese children are made to learn (proverbs and maxims)by heart, and ordinary grown-up Chinamen may be almost said to think in proverbs." Professor Herbert A. Giles, 1892.

Fabliaux 1.0 (Demo, $12.95)

Fabliau is a short metrical tale made popular in medieval France by the jongleurs, or professional storytellers. Fabliaux were characterized by vivid detail and realistic observation and were usually comic, coarse, and often cynical, especially in their treatment of women. Explore the medieval French society with this e-book. A virtual parchment, includes 13 illustrated fabliaux with medieval music to set the atmosphere. You will also find a glossary to look up the meaning of Old French words or, whenever there is an original text written in Old French, you will be able to look up the definition of most of the words using a hyperlink to pop up the definition. You must be quite fluent in French to read this e-book.

Half-Love, Half-Hate 1.0 (Demo, $8.95)

Poetry is a form of imaginative literary expression that makes its effect by the sound and imagery of its language. Surrealism emphasized the role of the unconscious in creative activity. Combine the two, add abstract illustrations and electronic music and you might get an idea of this ebook. But the best is to experience it. This ebook is a collection of poems written in Hebrew and translated in English by the author. If you appreciated the Book of God

Meaning and Structure in C. Bronte 2003 (Shareware, $14.95)

Meaning and Structures in Charlotte Bronte is written in narrative style, making it highly readable. The work points out Bronte's use of symbolism to achieve structure; and from this, meaning in her novels becomes clear. Common threads flow through her novels; and one can see how the novels evolved from her first and unsuccessful attempt to her two masterpieces, Jane Eyre and Villette. The work on Charlotte Bronte was written over two decades. At times, the study would progress for many months and then be set aside several years. Much material is covered in the essays. The work, for example, explains the meaning of Jane Eyre's three painting and shows this recurrent theme in the novel and its variation in her other novels. So too is light shed on the question of Lucy Snowe who is often called confused and confusing. But one viewpoint does not answer all problems. Some matters are not taken up, here, such as why Bronte devised characters with a curious antipodal public and private nature, and the use of langu

Prince of Whales 1.0 (Demo, $12.95)

A problem? Yes! His songs are loud, powerfully loud. It could endanger the pod while they migrate to the south. Hunters, with their hideous exploding harpoons, will be attracted and hunt them to extinction. The Grand Council of Elders banishes Toby. But the night before the departure, Toby has a strange visit in his dream and discovers that he is to become a Dreamsinger. He has to find his voice for music is energy, it is power. Can the songs of a young whale save the world? Will the power of those songs be strong enough to break the power of technology, will the humans yield to the music and become attuned to the Nature

TR BookShelf 4 (Shareware, $29)

Read text files as fancy designed books on your computer screen.

Twisted Tails 1.5.0 (Shareware, $10.00)

Playful, computer-generated retellings of ten classic fairy tales will have you rolling on the floor! Every reading is unique and 100% hilarious! Gorgeously presented and illustrated: the beautiful all-graphical main screen lets you pick your favorite story within a lush woodland setting. Ideal for young readers, but give yourself a treat and read along too! Includes Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, and eight other timeless classics.