199 of the World's Most Enduring Books
Attention, bibliophiles! As a special offer, we are making a limited number of complete trade paperback sets of world classics available on a first-come-first-served basis — an extraordinary selection that draws in an entire literary universe from Beowulf to Virginia Woolf.
Six of the World's Greatest Stories
Sample the richness of Barnes & Noble Classics with this specially priced set of the world’s great novels -- timeless works like War and Peace and Don Quixote that epitomize the storyteller’s art and transport readers to richly imagined realms.
Eight Thrilling Rides
From Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea to Jack London's Call of the Wild, Barnes & Noble Classics takes you to the edge in a roundup of timeless, action-packed adventures crackling with mystery, intrigue, and excitement.
Whopping Good Yarns
Transport children to a time when excitement seemed to lurk around every corner, with these classic tales of action, adventure, and exploration.
Through the Looking-Glass and More
These heartwarming tales from the canon of childhood classics remind us that, at any age, friendship is the most priceless and enduring gift of all.
From Bondage to Emancipation
Culled from the annals of early African-American history, these personal narratives recount the stories of men and women who survived the cruel injustice of slavery to become prominent leaders in the struggle for freedom and equality.
'The Best of Times' with This New Bundle
Give the readers in your life a brand-new set that's sure to be a hit -- the new Dickens Library, with all his masterpieces, from A Christmas Carol to A Tale of Two Cities, in one great bundle.
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| E Ink® Vizplex™ electronic paper display | ||
| 6" Diagonal display size | ||
| Good contrast with 16 level grayscale | ||
| Adjustable text size | ||
| Color Touch Screen | ||
| Color Touch Screen - 3.5" TFT Color LCD | ||
| Touch Control & Navigation | first color touch screen for navigation | |
| Quick Library View by Book Cover | ||
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| Wireless | AT&T®, the nation's fastest 3G network* | AT&T®* |
| Wi-Fi/802.11b/g | first 3G and Wi-Fi-enabled eReader | |
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| Memory | ||
| 2GB Internal memory/storage (up to 1,500 eBooks) | ||
| Memory expansion | virtually unlimited using Micro SD expansion slot** | |
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| Browse & shop for eBooks wirelessly | ||
| More than a million titles available | ||
| More than 500,000 free eBooks | ||
| Many bestsellers and new releases at $9.99 | ||
| Newspapers and Magazines | ||
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| Word document support | fee for wirelessly emailing | |
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| Built in Dictionary | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary | The New Oxford American Dictionary |
| Sharing & Syncing | ||
| Ability to read your eBooks on multiple devices | iPhone™, iPod touch®, BlackBerry®, PC, Mac OS®*** | iPhone™, iPod touch®, PC and BlackBerry® and Mac to come **** |
| Synchronized last page read between devices | Coming in early 2010 | |
| LendMe™ technology (beta) | first eReader with digital lending; between nook™, iPhone™, iPod touch®, PC, Mac OS®. Coming in early 2010 - select BlackBerry®, Android™ and Windows Mobile smartphones*** |
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| Other Features | ||
| Android™ Operating System | first Android™-based eReader | |
| Try reader in store before buying | ||
| Quick page turn by hard key | ||
| Replaceable colorful back cover | 4 Color Choices | |
| Ergonomic back cover design for optimal hand fit | ||
| Personalize screensavers with your photos | uses standard JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP images | |
| Over-the-Air software updates | ||
| Text-to-Speech | ||
| Dimensions | ||
| Unit Size (in inches) | 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.50 | 8 x 5.3 x 0.36 |
| Unit Size (in mm) | 196.2 x 126 x 12.8 | 203.2 x 134.6 x 9.1 |
| Weight | 12.1 oz. (343g) | 10.2 oz. (289g) |
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| Rechargeable Lithium Polymer battery | ||
| Replaceable battery | ||
| Read without recharging | up to 10 days with wireless off | up to 14 days with wireless off |
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| Headphone jack |