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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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Sodom and Gomorrah
Marcel Proust; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R541
R367
Discovery Miles 3 670
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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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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.
Five Weeks in a Balloon is not only the first installment in Jules
Verne's celebrated Voyages Extraordinaires series, but also the
first of Verne's works to earn him widespread popularity as a
writer of science fiction and adventure novels. Following his
invention of an ingenious new air balloon capable of long-distance
flight, Dr. Samuel Fergusson embarks on the adventure of a lifetime
with his trusted servant, Joe, and loyal friend, Dick Kennedy. As
they make their way through air across the unexplored regions of
Africa, they attempt to do what has never been done before:
discover the source of the Nile. On the way, they must overcome
extreme thirst, withstand assaults from hostile tribes, and stage a
series of daring rescues and brilliant escapes. Jules Verne's Five
Weeks in a Balloon is a classic novel of hope and determination
that asks today's reader to take to the air, if only for a short
time, in search of what must always defy belief. Published in
France in 1863, Five Weeks in a Balloon was translated for
English-speaking audiences in 1869. This marked the beginning of an
illustrious and lucrative career for Verne, whose works have
inspired scientists, writers, and filmmakers for over a century.
The novel is a curious mix of fantasy and reality, referencing the
journeys of real-life adventurers while imagining an innovative and
as-yet-unperfected form of exploration, the long-distance hot air
balloon. While Five Weeks in a Balloon endures as an exciting and
adventurous text, it also provides a unique perspective on the
intersection of nineteenth-century science, literature, and the
exploration and colonization of Africa. With a beautifully designed
cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this new edition of
Jules Verne's Five Weeks in a Balloon is a classic novel reimagined
for modern readers.
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