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The Faerie Queene
Edmund Spenser; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R797
R512
Discovery Miles 5 120
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Hawaiian Legends
William Hyde Rice; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R349
R294
Discovery Miles 2 940
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Sodom and Gomorrah
Marcel Proust; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R541
R367
Discovery Miles 3 670
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Early Autumn
Louis Bromfield; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R717
R601
Discovery Miles 6 010
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While trying to sleep, a young boy is startled by the North Wind,
who chooses to bring him along as she travels throughout the night.
The duo embark on eye-opening adventures that teach the child
valuable life lessons. Diamond is a young boy who comes from a poor
family. Despite his homelife, he maintains his innocence and
chooses to embrace joy. One night when he's struggling to sleep, he
encounters the sweeping presence of the North Wind. She enjoys the
child's company and allows him to join her on her travels. During
their journey, Diamond discovers the positive and negative effects
of her presence. He realizes she can be a source of support but
also do great harm. In At the Back of the North Wind, George
MacDonald explores spiritual and moral conflict. It's infused with
Christian themes including an allegory for Jesus Christ. The story
addresses a complex topic using a simple narrative and stunning
visuals. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of At the Back of the North Wind is both
modern and readable.
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Anna Karenina (Hardcover)
Leo Tolstoy; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R1,091
R912
Discovery Miles 9 120
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"One of the greatest love stories in world literature."-Vladimir
Nabokov "Anna Karenina is a perfect work of art. This novel
contains a humane message that has not yet been heeded in Europe
and that is much needed by the people of the western world."-Fyodor
Dostoevsky "The truth is we are not to take Anna Karenina as a work
of art; we are to take it as a piece of life."-Matthew Arnold
Although love and infidelity are a major themes of Leo Tolstoy's
epic Russian novel Anna Karenina (1877), there is a startling scope
of philosophical and theological insight within the pages of this
monumental work. The pinnacle of the realist novel, the commonplace
lives and frustrations of the characters within Anna Karenina are
woven together in parallel subtexts that ask difficult questions.
The story of the extramarital affair between Anna Karenina and the
young bachelor Count Vronsky is at the center of this complex work
of literature. When Anna's husband discovers the infidelity of his
wife, his primary concern is not the well-being of his marriage,
but his own self-image. The downward spiral of Anna's illicit
behavior is paralleled with the story of Kitty and Konstantin
Levin, who is a wealthy agriculturalist but somewhat socially
clumsy figure. Levin and Kitty's love is unblemished, yet his
struggles with faith and his unrelenting philosophical questioning
paint a profound portrait of internal anguish. This classic novel
examines the depth of the human soul against the backdrop of
19th-century Russia as no other work of literature has done. With
an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Anna Karenina is both modern and readable.
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Utopia (Hardcover)
Thomas More; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R217
Discovery Miles 2 170
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Utopia (1516) is a work of political satire by Thomas More.
Published in Latin while More was serving as Privy Counsellor under
King Henry VIII, the text is stylized as a true account of a new
civilization discovered in the New World by traveler Raphael
Hythlodaeus. While there have been varying interpretations of
Utopia over the centuries, it is most consistently regarded as a
work of political philosophy in the tradition of Plato's Republic
that satirizes European society by contrast with the laws and
traditions of the Utopian people. "The island of Utopia is in the
middle two hundred miles broad, and holds almost at the same
breadth over a great part of it, but it grows narrower towards both
ends. Its figure is not unlike a crescent." For centuries, Utopia
has been seen as an essential work of Renaissance humanism for its
vision of a just and highly organized political system
characterized by the abolition of private property, communal
values, full employment, and free accessible healthcare. While
scholars have long debated whether More envisioned his Utopia as a
positive representation of society or as merely an unattainable
vision of life on earth, his work remains an essential contribution
to political discourse that continues to inform readers today. With
a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Thomas More's Utopia is a classic work of English
literature reimagined for modern readers.
One Brown Girl and ¼ (1909) is a novel by Thomas MacDermot.
Published under his pseudonym Tom Redcam by the All Jamaica
Library, One Brown Girl and ¼ is a tragic story of race and class
set in Jamaica. Understated and ironic, the novel critiques the
social conditions of Jamaica under British colonialism. Through the
character of Liberta Passley, a wealthy woman of mixed racial
heritage, MacDermot sheds light on the disparities between the
island’s black and white communities, crafting a story now
recognized as essential to modern Caribbean literature. “‘I?’
said Liberta Passley, ‘am the most unhappy woman in Kingston.’
She was not speaking aloud, but was silently building up with
unspoken words a tabernacle for her thoughts. She considered now
the very positive assertion in which she had housed this thought,
went again through its very brief and enigmatic terms, and then
deliberately added the further words: ‘and in Jamaica.’”
Despite her beauty, wealth, education, and social standing, Liberta
Passley is unable to feel satisfied. Raised as the only surviving
daughter of a wealthy Englishman and his formerly-enslaved wife,
Liberta feels she must ignore her mother’s side of the family as
a means of rejecting her African roots. Manipulating her father,
she arranges for her Aunt Henrietta, her mother’s only surviving
sister and their loyal housekeeper, to be fired and thrown out.
Thinking she is making a decision for her own good, she unwittingly
welcomes disaster into her life. With a beautifully designed cover
and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Thomas
MacDermot’s One Brown Girl and ¼ is a classic of English
literature reimagined for modern readers.
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Lost Girl (Hardcover)
D. H Lawrence; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R440
Discovery Miles 4 400
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Robin Hood is a lovable outlaw, who along with his band of Merry
Men, become famous for their frequent escapades with friends and
foes alike. He is constantly at odds with authority, specifically
the Sheriff of Nottingham, who's committed to making him pay for
his crimes. After a clash with locals, Robin Hood becomes a wanted
man evading the efforts the nefarious Sheriff of Nottingham.
Despite many attempts, the infamous bandit manages to avoid capture
and enlist multiple Merry Men, including Little John, Friar Tuck
and Allan a Dale. Throughout his travels, Robin uses his superior
archery skills to protect himself and others from potential
threats. With his charm and wit, he navigates a series of
challenges leading to the ultimate absolution. Pyle's retelling
enforces the narrative of an English outlaw who becomes a beloved
hero. He refrains from early characterization that portrayed Robin
Hood as a self-serving thief with few redeeming qualities. By
having a moral compass, the author made him palatable to a broader
audience, particularly children. The book was an overwhelming
success and inspired multiple adaptions including television and
feature films. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of The Merry Adventures of Robin
Hood is both modern and readable.
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Confessions (Hardcover)
Saint Augustine; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R424
Discovery Miles 4 240
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Confessions (401) is the work of Saint Augustine, a Roman
theologian and bishop responsible for some of the core doctrines of
today's Catholic church. His literary works, including The
Confessions, The Enchiridion, and On Christian Doctrine, are
commonly viewed as foundational works of Christian theology and
Western philosophy. Bishop of Hippo Regius-in modern day
Algeria-from 395 to his death in 430, Augustine helped to justify
and consolidate the role of Christianity in the Roman Empire and
was canonized as a saint for his efforts. A young man does poorly
in school, steals from his neighbor's orchard, and has a son with a
woman to whom he is not married. These are some of the core
personal experiences detailed by Augustine in his autobiographical
and theological work Confessions, in which he grows from a life of
sin to accepting God and the Christian faith. Interspersed with
stories of his life and conversion are descriptions and critiques
of Neoplatonism, Manichaeism, and astrology, systems of belief and
understanding which, for Augustine, fall short of the vision of
humanity and salvation offered by Christianity. Throughout this
text, Augustine encourages readers-especially those who have led
troubled lives-not only to convert to Christianity, but to
understand the inherent imperfection of all humanity and to
envision the ultimately hopeful message of transformation and
forgiveness offered by faith in God. Confessions is at heart a
Christian text, but it is also essentially human. Augustine is
remembered not just as a saint and Christian leader, but as a
figure who precipitated the evolution of Western thought.
Augustine's Confessions is a foundational work of autobiographical
and philosophical writing, influencing such writers as Blaise
Pascal, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Thomas Aquinas, Bertrand Russell,
and Friedrich Nietzsche. Its personal nature and depth of honesty
are considered formal innovations in autobiography and memoir
writing, and its meditations on God and human nature have made it
an essential text for philosophers and theologians for centuries.
With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of Saint Augustine's Confessions is a
classic of autobiography and Christian theology reimagined for
modern readers.
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