George Lakon: 33 books

“The Unrest-Cure” by Saki (H. H. Munro) tells of a scathing cure for a man whose life has become so routine that he complains about every trivial detail. -The language of over 100 years ago has been updated making the text easily understood by today’s readers. -Every effort has...

“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is Washington Irving’s famous short story of the Headless Horseman which is now part of American culture. -The language of almost two hundred years ago has been extensively modernized. -End notes, interpretation, and discussion of major themes follow...

 “The Necklace” (1884) is the Guy de Maupassant short story best known for its surprise ending. -The language of over one hundred years ago has been modernized. -End notes, interpretation, and discussion of major themes follow the text. -Biographical information on...

“Rip Van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving were first published in The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gentleman in 1819. Since then they have been adapted and interpreted in countless ways ranging from the comical to the serious and for the very young to the adult....

“Boule De Suif” (1880), which is variously translated as Ball of Fat, Butterball, Tallow Ball, Dumpling, and Ball of Lard is considered Guy de Maupassant’s best short story. The language of over one hundred years ago has been modernized so that today’s readers will better understand and appreciate...