San Antonio College Library

In "The Canterbury Tales" Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature, a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories, and low farce. A storytelling competition between a group of pilgrims from all walks of life is the occasion for a series of tales that range from the Knight's account of courtly love and the ebullient Wife of Bath's Arthurian legend, to the ribald anecdotes of the Miller and the Cook. -- Text...

An orphaned baby elephant goes to live in the city with an old lady who gives him everything he wants, but eventually returns to the forest where he is crowned king of the elephants.

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From the bestselling author of the adult novel "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" comes this unique take on eight classic fairy tales. Illustrations.

With the special silver pencil her father had given her, a girl from Trinidad writes the stories that begin her career as an author.

A collection of 25 tales including "The Leaping Match," "The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep, " and "The Garden of Happiness."

A collection of thirteen short stories about the everyday lives of Mexican American young people in California's Central Valley.

A sweet little cat drives a man to insanity and murder. The grim death known as the plague roams a masquerade ball dressed in red. A dwarf seeks his final revenge on his captors. A sister calls to her beloved twin from beyond the grave. Prepare yourself. You are about to enter a world where you will be shocked, terrified, and, though you'll be too scared to admit it at first, secretly thrilled. Here are four tales -- The Black Cat, The Masque of the...