Brontë Christmas Gifts (I)

Christmas is around the corner, therefore at BrontëBlog we have decided to help our readers find Brontë-related gifts.

100 Classic Book Collection (Nintendo DS)
Release Date: 26 Dec 2008

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times – the iconic opening line from “A Tale of Two Cities” by Charles Dickens. Well, now you can definitely enjoy the best of times with Mr Dickens and scores of his fellow writers with the 100 Classic Book Collection on Nintendo DS!

Turn your Nintendo DS into a pocket-sized library with 100 timeless novels from some of the greatest writers in history. Enjoy the exciting escapades of the swashbuckling Long John Silver in “Treasure Island”, marvel at the redoubtable skills of the most famous detective of all time in “the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes”, or run the course of true love with Elizabeth Bennet in “Pride and Prejudice” – the choice is yours!

Entering this world of words couldn’t be easier – simply hold your DS like a book and use the stylus to effortlessly turn the pages. You can adjust the text size to whatever suits you best and a bookmark feature means dog-eared pages are a thing of the past. Can’t decide what you’re in the mood for? The 100 Classic Book Collection allows you to search for books in a number of different ways, such as subject matter and length, meaning you can find a suitable story in seconds. As well as the novels, you can access book introductions and find out more on the authors themselves – there are also additional books that you can download via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection!

Immerse yourself in the great works with the 100 Classic Book Collection on Nintendo DS.

The list of books include all the novels by the Brontë sisters with one exception:

Anne Bronte The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bronte The Professor
Charlotte Bronte Shirley
Charlotte Bronte Villette
Emily Bronte Wuthering Heights

(Complete list)

Nevertheless, the missing Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë can be downloaded via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.

EDIT: (08/12/2008)
More information on The Times.

Categories: Software