Classic Tale Collection

This combo product is bundled in India but the publishing origin of this title may vary.Publication date of this bundle is the creation date of this bundle; the actual publication date of child items may vary.Born in an affluent family Jawaharlal grew up as a pampered child. A keen observer of news he was deeply interested in Indian nationalism even while he was studying at Cambridge. Slowly he got involved in the Indian freedom struggle. While Jawaharlals speeches reflected his anger Gandhi adopted non-violent means. Though there was a difference of opinion between the two on many issues Nehru did not break away from Gandhi at any point of time. After India got independence he became the first Prime Minister of the nation.A brilliantly woven biographical account of Gandhi – the book traces Gandhi’s life from his childhood days in Porbandar his education in England his awakening to social injustice through painful experiences in South Africa to his relentless struggle in leading India to freedom from the British through non-violent means. A saint a revolutionary a politician a social reformer an economist an educationist and a satyagrahi – Gandhi dedicated his life to the service of humanity.A renowned freedom fighter sarijini Naidu was born in Hyderabad in a hindu brahmin family. She has many firsts to her credit including-the first indian woman to become the president of the indian National congress and the first woman to become the governor of an indian state. One of the great orators of her time she was also a distinguished poet and was famously known as Bharatiya Kokils.Antonio a merchant in the city of Venice decides to be a guarantor to his friend Bassanio who borrows 3000 ducats from shylock a greedy moneylender to travel and meet his lady love Portia. Shylock seeks revenge for the comments Antonio has made about his greed in the past and lays a gruesome condition. Portias fathers will states she must marry the man who correctly chooses one of three caskets. Bassanio picks the correct one. Meanwhile Antonio loses his ships and must give Shylock his pound of flesh. Disguised as a young man of law Portia saves Antonio and the story ends on a happy note for him and the young lovers.A historical tragedy antony and cleopatra portrays actual and person from roman history. The play follows the relationship between cleopatra and mark antony from the time of the parthian war to cleopatras suicide.The Romeo-Juliet love story is a wonderful piece of literature that captured the hearts of millions because of the dramatic turn of events in its climax. It is the ill-will between the families of Romeo and Juliet that comes in the way of true love between the two.Meaningless encounters unnecessary quarrels and fierce fights take the family feud further killing members of both the Capulets and Montagues. Romeo gets involved in one such murder and runs for cover. Friar Laurence a priest of the Franciscan Order tries to help Romeo marry Juliet in the hope that it might put an end to the animosity between the two families. Though Romeo and Juliet’s love for each other ends on a tragic note it brings the Capulet and Montague families together ending their enmity.Twelfth Night or As You Will is a tale of love trickery and mistaken identities. A young noble woman Viola is shipwrecked in a violent storm off the coast of Illyria. Separated from her twin brother Sebastian Viola disguises herself as a boy and assumes the name of Cesario. She becomes a page boy in the service of Orsino the Duke who is madly in love with Lady Olivia. Viola falls in love with the Duke and Lady Olivia falls in love with Viola disguised as Cesario. Complications arise and everyone is drawn into a hilarious confusion…The Tempest is a comedy by William Shakespeare believed to be the last play written by him.The story begins with Prospero rightful Duke of Milan and his daughter Miranda being stranded for twelve years on an island. How Prospero uses magic to regain his lost dukedom and his lovely daughter a secure and happy future with the help of the spirit Ariel is the subject of this delightful story of right prevailing over might in the end.The story of Macbeth revolves around the prophecy of three witches that changes the destiny of this brave warrior by making him ambitious in his goals towards attaining power. After much dilemma and the constant persuasion of his wife he kills Duncan the King of Scotland in his sleep in a cowardly act. His hands are soaked in blood and he is constantly haunted by the murderous crime. Find out if the witches’ prophecy stands true till the end and how Duncan’s son Malcolm avenges the king’s death.A historical tragedy antony and cleopatra portrays actual and person from roman history. The play follows the relationship between cleopatra and mark antony from the time of the parthian war to cleopatras suicide.One of Shakespeare’s greatest tragedies of love vanity and relationships told in simple prose.King Lear’s vanity blinds him and he banishes his beloved daughter Cordelia from his Kingdom. Goneril and Regan his other daughters between whom he has divided his country have ungratefully turned him out of their houses. Meanwhile Edmund the illegitimate son of Gloucester tries to usurp his brother Edgar and ends up reaching for the crown.Time magazine called him the Man of the 20th Century. His enormous contributions to physics made him one of the greatest scientists of all time. A German born theoretical physicist Albert Einstein is best known for his theory of relativity and his famous equation E=mc2. He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his services to Theoretical Physics and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect.Apart from his scientific genius Einstein spent his life trying to teach people the value of peace. His dream was to have a theory of everything. Todays scientists are definitely proceeding towards that goal. Here is the story of an outstanding scientist and wonderful human being.The South African struggle for freedom.Nelson Mandela winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 was among the great leaders of what is today an equal South Africa. Read about his life his struggles against the government years spent at prison and the final push for freedom in simple prose.“The Lady with the Lamp”. One of the most famous women of the 19th Century Florence Nightingale’s story is one of courage and charity. Born into a rich and influential family in Florence she trained 38 women to be nurses in the Crimean War and helped nurse wounded soldiers in the British Camp in Crimea. A short biography of ‘The Lady with the Lamp’ in simple proseThe life and inventions of one of the greatest inventors the world has ever known.Thomas Alva Edison was handicapped by Scarlet Fever. He was hard of hearing and was diagnosed with ADHD. Though his teachers claimed he was doomed with ignorance Edison went on to become one of the greatest inventors and entrepreneurs the world has ever seen. His biography in simple prose.The Iliad and the Odyssey are the great epics of ancient Greece written by Homer. While the Iliad like the Mahabharata sings of a great war in which almost all the kingdoms of that time took part the Odyssey compared by scholars to the Ramayana relates the story of Odysseus. After the war of Troy told in the Iliad Odysseus wants to return home to his family and kingdom as quickly as possible. Blessed by Athena the goddess of wisdom and cursed by Poseidon the god of the sea Odysseus finds himself forced by his destiny to travel to many islands before he is allowed to go home. The Odyssey is the story of his many adventures along the way.Three thousand years after it was written Homers iliad remains one of the most popular and widely read stories. The poem narrates the events during the final years of the war between the Trojans and the Greeks at Troy. its huge cast of characters includes human and heavenly beings who are judged by their bravery on the battlefield. At the same time the poet bemoans the futility of war. In the Iliad even the mightiest of warriors fear in the face of death.Life is fascinating but when did life on our earth begin? The story begins with a simple microbe. To understand how life exists on earth we have to delve into the world of atoms microbes DNA and genes. What differentiates plant life and animal life? How do we inherit traits from our parents and how do we pass on our traits to our offspring? How did multiple species develop from a few simple species? Most important how did life of any kind come about in the first place? In this book we try to understand all this through a scientific method.Our earth is getting hotter and hotter. As a result the polar ice caps are melting the water levels in the oceans are rising soon low-lying small islands will vanish there will be less and less rainfall so crops will die and we humans will face shortage of food and drinking water. Animals and birds will soon start disappearing.If you thought this was the script of some new sci-fi movie you are mistaken.All this is already happening as a result of Global Warming–the new threat Planet Earth is facing. This book is all about this scary natural phenomenon which is worrying scientists and countries around the world.Our earth is getting hotter and hotter. As a result the polar ice caps are melting the water levels in the oceans are rising soon low-lying small islands will vanish there will be less and less rainfall so crops will die and we humans will face shortage of food and drinking water. Animals and birds will soon start disappearing.If you thought this was the script of some new sci-fi movie you are mistaken.All this is already happening as a result of Global WarmingDinosaurs. Who can forget those amazing animals we saw in the Hollywood movie Jurassic Park? Where did they come from? For how long did they live? What led to their disappearance? Discover more about this species which ruled the earth millions of years ago.Planet Earth has been a wonderful home for us. A planet that has within it seas and oceans icy plains and sandy deserts and many many interesting places and features.But how did the Earth become like this?When was it born?What could happen to Earth in the future?Why are we humans living on planet Earth and not on Mars or Venus?Want to know more about it all? Read on.The biography of a biologist inventor and visionary—Jagdish Chandra Bose who discovered amazing facts about plant intelligence pioneered the investigation of radio and microwave optics invented many devices to help him in his research was the first from the Indian subcontinent to get a US patent is considered the father of Bengali science fiction.The human brain is unique that it has the capacity for art language making moral judgments having rational thoughts and most important of all for the ability to wonder. Can you think of one precision instrument which can do all this? You are right there is none; the human brain is matchless in power and precision. Want to know how the brain does all this? In this book we shall see each aspect of the brain’s structure and functions and what it is that makes the human brain so marvellous a machine that it is. Vishnu is one of the principal hindu Gods forming the trinity along with Brahma and siva. Vishnu is worshipped as the protector and preserver of the world and restorer of dharma. He appears in different avatars on this earth to uphold righteousness and destroy evil. Even through his appearances are innumerable ten major incarnations are most well known.Considered to be the oldest epic the story of Rama the prince of Ayodhya has been a favourite of people from time immemorial. It is also the story of the challenges faced by Rama arising out of decisions made by his near and dear as well as his enemies. It presents a portrait of a man who lived an honest courageous and compassionate life even as he overcame the various challenges he faced.This book presents a simple easy to read abridged story of the Ramayana for children of all ages. It is sure to be enjoyed by all.Silapathikaram is arguably one of the best gems of ancient Tamil literature. It is at once an epic poem and a tragic love story that centers around an anklet. Composed by Ilango Adigal probably around the 5th or 6th century CE Silapathikaram is the earliest Tamil Jaina text known to us so far. With an intention of taking the epic poem across wider readership the story is narrated here in simple prose. Rediscover love music drama. magic mythology and many more interesting facets of ancient Tamil life.Traditionally attributed to author Vyasa the Mahabharata is the longest Indian epic which is of immense cultural importance to Indians. The story revolves around Dhritharashtra’s hundred sons the Kauravas and the five virtuous sons of King Pandu the Pandavas and their struggle for the throne of Hastinapura the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan. The struggle culminates in the great Kurukshetra War in which the Pandavas ultimately emerge victorious.Besides being philosophical and religious the epic unfolds the complexity of human relationships and teaches youngsters several lessons in life. Whether it is an abridged version or the epic itself it is a must-read for one and all and a must-keep for one’s own personal library.‘Communication’ – the key word to success in today’s world is examined from every aspect of it.The author traces the necessity of communication through body language as in the days of Adam the tactics of communication evident in the speech of Mark Antony and the power of communication as in the speech of Churchill. Through these he examines the essentials of effective communication – some important tips for those who aspire to communicate effectively.The author rightly says that the ‘Growth in communication is really the growth of innovative thinking and the growth of civilization.’ This book is a great guide and confidence builder for everyone on the road to success.Each and every problem has a solution. In fact any problem has more than one solution. Whenever you are thinking creatively and critically when a decision or a problem that needs to be solved then you are actively involved in problem solving. An effective problem solving approach includes understanding the dynamicsof the problem indentifying the root cause of the problem developing an action plan for the root cause and executing until the problem is solved while making modification as needed throughput the problem solving process. following these basic guidenlines will transform you into a champion problem solver.Creative thinking helps students look beyond their personal experience. It enables students to explore all possible alternatives together with their consequences.As the author rightly says “Creative thinking becomes an integral part of our thinking process when we incorporate it in our lives. The more we practice the art of thinking creatively the more predominant it becomes in our brain as a means of thought when we attempt to solve problems.”A renowned freedom fighter sarijini Naidu was born in Hyderabad in a hindu brahmin family. She has many firsts to her credit including-the first indian woman to become the president of the indian National congress and the first woman to become the governor of an indian state. One of the great orators of her time she was also a distinguished poet and was famously known as Bharatiya Kokils.A man who redefined the nation.A bright child and the top of his class Naren was famous for asking questions. He always had to know the truth. Little did he know that his quest for the truth would lead to something else–saving mankind. Naren grew up to be Swami Vivekananda the disciple of Sri Ramakrishna travelled extensively and preached about humanity. His life and workings in simple prose.Popularly known as ‘The Grand Old Man of India’ Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya or Sir MV an engineer by profession was a strategist and a visionary who incessantly worked towards the advancement of the nation. He kick-started India’s technological and financial development through an endless struggle and gave our nation some of the finest engineering solutions.Oliver Twist is an unfortunate young noy who orphaned immediately after his birth. He is sent to a workhouse and labours all day with very little to eat. He runs aways to Landon and joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master. In the end manges to final his long lost family. In oliver twist dickens portrays the social ill issues inearly inieteenth century england like the workhouse child labour and the recruitment of children by criminals.‘I have never forgotten my mother’s advice; I knew she was a wise old horse and our master thought a great deal of her.’ These are the words with which Black Beauty begins the narration of his autobiography— one of the most moving horse stories of all time. Black Beauty tells the story of the horse’s long and varied life—as a young colt he is surrounded by gentle care and comfort but is sold to a series of owners including a squire an earl and a cab driver. Throughout his life he meets all types of people—some kind and caring and others cruel and indifferent. But nothing breaks Black Beauty’s spirit. Anna Sewell wrote her only novel near the end of her life and for over one hundred years since it has been counted among the classics of children’s literature.