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Carmilla (Paperback)
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Carmilla (1872) is a novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Published
twenty-six years before Bram Stoker's Dracula, Le Fanu's work of
Gothic horror and mystery is considered an important early entry in
the genre of vampire fiction. Recorded in the casebook of Dr.
Hesselius, a medical professional with a detective's sensibility,
is the story of Laura, a teenager bearing a strange secret. Raised
in a castle by her father, a widower who recently concluded his
career in service to the Austrian Empire, Laura has been haunted
since her youth, when she was visited at night by a beautiful,
spectral woman. Now eighteen, she awaits the visit of Bertha
Rheinfelt, a niece of her father's friend. When Bertha dies
mysteriously, however, and when a girl named Carmilla is brought to
the castle under strange circumstances, Laura fears that the past
has come full circle. But she soon overcomes her mournful state,
growing close with Carmilla. But the girl's behavior soon proves
unsettling. Carmilla is prone to sleepwalking, sleeps through the
day, declines to participate in prayers, and makes romantic
overtures to Laura. She begins to be haunted by strange and violent
dreams, waking one night to discover Carmilla at the foot of her
bed, and bite marks along her neck. Her father intervenes, taking
her to a local village. On the way, they meet Bertha's uncle, who
shares the chilling details of her fate. It becomes clear that
Carmilla, whoever she is, is far from the innocent young girl she
claims to be. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally
typeset manuscript, this edition of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's
Carmilla is a classic of Irish literature reimagined for modern
readers.
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Siddhartha (Paperback)
Hermann Hesse; Contributions by Mint Editions
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What does it mean to live a life of completeness? And how far must
one go to understand the pain of others? Is change truly possible?
This is the story that proves that it is. In what could be
described as equal parts self-help book and a novelistic guide to
spiritual awakening, Siddhartha has been hailed as prolific and
unlike any other. Growing up, Siddhartha never experienced true
pain. He was sheltered, as many are, turning a blind eye when the
hardships of daily life made itself visible to the peasantry around
him. Awakening from a hazy reverie that has shielded Siddhartha
from the inevitable, he vows to make a change. With the hope of
finding a deeper and resounding life's purpose, Siddhartha, a young
man living in the ancient Indian kingdom of Kapilavastu, embarks on
a journey of self-discovery and actualization. Accompanied by his
best friend Govinda, the pair abandon the comfort of their old life
by trading their material possessions for what they hope will be
eternal enlightenment. Ridding themselves completely of the
comforts of their previous life, the duo vow to a life of attempted
purity. In a world where suffering is inevitable, Siddhartha hopes
that by experiencing the pain so many face, only then will he find
the true meaning of life. Siddhartha, written by German author
Hermann Hesse in 1951, is a tale of self-discovery and spiritual
awakening. The novel as a whole explores the totality of the human
experience, of what it means to abandon the parameters of comfort
and routine in search for a higher calling.
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New Amazonia (Paperback)
Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett; Contributions by Mint Editions
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New Amazonia: A Foretaste of the Future (1889) is a novel by
Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett. In June 1889, British novelist and
President of the Women's National Anti-Suffrage League Mary Augusta
Ward published her reactionary essay "An Appeal Against Female
Suffrage" in The Nineteenth Century. In response, Corbett penned
New Amazonia, a feminist utopian novel which depicts the emergence
of an advanced society of women in the not-so-distant future. While
little is known about Corbett, her surviving novels and stories
suggest she was a passionate campaigner for women's suffrage in an
era of conservative politics and traditional values. "'This country
is New Amazonia. A long time ago it was called Erin by some, but
Ireland was the name it was best known by. It used to be the scene
of perpetual strife and warfare. Our archives tell us that it was
subjugated by the warlike English, and that it suffered for
centuries from want and oppression.'" Having fallen asleep for
hundreds of years, a Victorian man and woman emerge to a vastly
different world. Following a devastating war between Britain and
Ireland, the British repopulated their colony with women deemed to
be surplus. On New Amazonia, these women came to control all
aspects of government and culture, leading to the eradication of
corruption and oppression. Scientifically advanced, the Amazonians
have developed a technique for strengthening the human body and
increasing the lifespan of women by hundreds of years. Mesmerized
by what she finds in this fascinating new world, the narrator
records her reactions alongside those of her male counterpart, who
remains openly hostile to the Amazonians throughout. For its
depiction of an advanced matriarchal society and celebration of
feminist ideals, New Amazonia: A Foretaste of the Future remains an
important early work of utopian science fiction. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett's New Amazonia: A Foretaste of the
Future is a classic of feminist utopian fiction reimagined for
modern readers.
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As A Man Thinketh (Paperback)
James Allen; Contributions by Mint Editions
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In creating one of the first and most successful examples of the
inspirational self-help book, James Allen was motivated by his own
hard experience to show how our mental attitude has profound
control over our lives and how we experience the world. More than
that, he shows how, in mastering how we think, we can master our
place in the world. As a Man Thinketh first appeared in 1903 and
draws its title from the Bible (Prov. 23: 7) "As a man thinketh in
his heart, so is he." Written to be accessible to all, the author
persuasively describes how readers need to take responsibility for
their thoughts as well as their actions, and that how a person
thinks literally shapes their life path. In improving our thoughts,
we can improve our lives. With an eye-catching new cover, and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of As a Man
Thinketh is both modern and readable.
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The Waste Land (Paperback)
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The Waste Land (1922) is a poem by T.S. Eliot. After suffering a
nervous breakdown, Eliot took a leave of absence from his job at a
London bank to stay with his wife Vivienne at the coastal town of
Margate. He worked on the poem during these months before showing
an early draft to Ezra Pound, who helped edit the poem toward
publication. The Waste Land, dedicated to Pound, includes hundreds
of quotations of and allusions to such figures as Homer, Sophocles,
Virgil, Ovid, Dante, Saint Augustine, Chaucer, Baudelaire, and
Whitman, to name only a few. Divided into five sections-"The Burial
of the Dead;" "A Game of Chess;" "The Fire Sermon;" "Death by
Water;" and "What the Thunder Said"-The Waste Land is a complex
poem that translates Eliot's fragile emotional state and increasing
dissatisfaction with married life into an apocalyptic vision of
postwar England. The poem begins with a meditation on despair
before moving to a polyphonic narration by figures on the theme.
The third section focuses on death and denial through the lens of
eastern and western religions, using Saint Augustine as a prominent
figure. Eliot then moves from a brief lyric poem to an apocalyptic
conclusion, declaring: "He who was living is now dead / We who were
living are now dying / With a little patience." Both personal and
universal, global in scope and intensely insular, The Waste Land
changed the course of literary history, inspiring countless poets
and establishing Eliot's reputation as one of the foremost artists
of his generation. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of T.S. Eliot's The
Waste Land is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern
readers.
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The Vampyre (Paperback)
John William Polidori; Contributions by Mint Editions
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When Aubrey, a young Englishman, meets a mysterious man from London
high society, Lord Ruthven, they become unlikely friends. Shortly
after, Aubrey decides to accompany the noble on a trip to Rome.
However, when a moral disagreement arises between the two, Aubrey
decides to leave Ruthven in Rome, and goes off on his own. Arriving
in Greece, Aubrey meets Ianthe, and the two share an immediate
connection. After sharing stories and an evening together, Aubrey
and Ianthe part ways for the night. However, after a devastating
turn of events, Aubrey and Ruthven reunite, and Aubrey, ready to
leave Greece behind, is happy to travel with the older man once
again. But as they continue their travels, Aubrey slowly begins to
notice Ruthven's odd behavior. After even more consideration,
Aubrey realizes a shocking pattern-nearly everyone that Ruthven
comes in close contact to meets an untimely end. Afraid of his
newly acquired knowledge, Aubrey attempts to distance himself from
the suspicious man, though he is forced to reconsider his efforts
when Ruthven expresses intent to marry Aubrey's sister. First
published under Lord Byron's name, The Vampyre rose to immediate
commercial success. However, though he was inspired by a discarded
piece of Lord Bryon's work, both authors have since admitted that
John William Polidori was the true writer of The Vampyre.
Considered to be the first work of vampire fiction, The Vampyre had
an immense role in shaping vampires as literary figures,
influencing the canonical rules of vampires that many still follow
today. First published in 1819, Polidori's The Vampyre remains to
be a thrilling and spooky read centuries later, and has since
inspired both film and theater adaptations. With mystery and eerie
suspense, Polidori's work is an extraordinary example of 19th
century gothic horror. This edition of The Vampyre by John William
Polidori features a striking new cover design and is printed in a
font that is both modern and readable. With these accommodations,
The Vampyre caters to a contemporary audience while preserving the
original innovation of John William Polidori's work.
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Edgar Huntly (Paperback)
Charles Brockden Brown; Contributions by Mint Editions
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Edgar Huntly, or, Memoirs of a Sleepwalker (1799) is a novel by
American author Charles Brockden Brown. Combining the suspenseful
style of Gothic fiction with such thematic interests as
consciousness, morality, and truth, Brown's novel shows the
profound influence of European literature on his aesthetic while
grounding the narrative in a distinctly American setting. Following
the murder of his friend Waldegrave, the young Edgar Huntly devotes
himself to uncovering the mystery of his death. While walking at
night near the scene of the crime, Huntly sees a servant from a
nearby farm named Clithero digging in the ground beneath a willow.
Initially horrified at the man's strange behavior and disheveled
appearance, Huntly soon becomes suspicious and decides to question
Clithero. After realizing that the man is a sleepwalker, he
confronts Clithero, who denies murdering Waldegrave but admits his
guilt in murdering a man in his native Ireland. Disappointed but
eager as ever to find his friend's killer, Edgar continues his
search. When he wakes up in a dark cave, completely disoriented and
on the brink of starvation, Edgar must fend off the merciless local
wildlife and escape captivity by the Lenni Lenape tribe in order to
survive. Charles Brockden Brown's Edgar Huntly, or, Memoirs of a
Sleepwalker is a harrowing work of mystery, horror, revenge, and
survival which not only serves as a fine example of Gothic fiction,
but as a detailed psychological portrait of settler colonial life.
This early masterpiece of American literature, among Brown's other
works, would inspire the novels of James Fenimore Cooper, Mary
Shelley's Frankenstein, and countless other authors whose works
employ elements of mystery, suspense, and horror. Brown's novel is
perfect for readers looking for a terrifying tale with
philosophical and psychological depth, as well as for those
interested in the early days of American fiction. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Charles Brockden Brown's Edgar Huntly, or, Memoirs
of a Sleepwalker is a classic of American literature reimagined for
modern readers.
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John Brown (Hardcover)
W. E. B Du Bois; Contributions by Mint Editions
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One of the preeminent Black scholars of his era traces the life and
bold aspirations of a man who devoted his life to opposing slavery
at any cost. W.E.B. Du Bois examines John Brown as a man as well as
a motive force behind the abolitionist sympathies that helped lead
to the Civil War. He traces Brown's sympathy for slaves to an
incident in his youth when he was warmly received by a family that
treated their slave with casual brutality. At the time it was
written, John Brown was widely considered a fanatic at best, a
lunatic at worst, but here he is seen clearly as a man driven by
his Christianity and his personal morals to oppose what he clearly
perceived as a tremendous wrong in society, and to do so regardless
of whatever toll it might take upon him. The author examines
Brown's impact on the minds of those who understood that the
abolitionist cause was supported primarily by Blacks, on the lives
of Blacks who discovered a white man willing to fight and die for
their freedom, and by the masses who found that slavery was not
only an actionable moral issue, but one of deadly urgency.
Originally published in 1909, on the 50th anniversary of Brown's
execution, this is W.E.B. Du Bois's only work of biography.
Although less known than the author's The Souls of Black Folk or
Black Reconstruction in America, John Brown remains a classic
distinguished by its author's deep understanding and eloquence.
With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of John Brown is both modern and readable.
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Treasure Island (Hardcover)
Robert Louis Stevenson; Contributions by Mint Editions
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A mysterious visitor to his parent's inn precipitates a chain of
events that plunges Jim Hawkins into an unforgettable adventure
among ruthless pirates seeking a fabulous treasure hidden on a
desert island. Initially serialized in a magazine, Treasure Island
first appeared as a book in 1883. Narrated primarily by young Jim
Hawkins, the book can be seen as a coming of age story or a
thriller for younger readers, but it is a swashbuckling delight for
most anyone willing to pick it up. One of the central pleasures of
the book is the indelible character of Long John Silver.
Manipulative, self-centered, and greedy enough to be purely a
villain, he proves such an engaging character that it is hard to
feel much ill will toward him. With his missing leg, parrot, and
treasure map, Silver is the forefather of countless fictional
pirates of prose and film. Treasure Island is, arguably, both the
genesis and zenith of the pirate adventure story. The novel has
been repeatedly adapted to stage, radio, film and television. First
filmed in 1918, Treasure Island has been the subject of more than
fifty movies and has been translated into science fiction, western,
anime and a feature for Jim Henson's Muppets. All of this springs
from the enduring base of Stevenson's original novel. This is pure
storytelling at its most ageless, powerful and beguiling. With an
eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this
edition of Treasure Island is both modern and readable.
"The first poetess of romantic fiction."-Sir Walter Scott ""Mrs.
Radcliffe is a mistress of hints, suggestions, minute details,
breathless pauses, and the hush of suspense." -The New York Times
"Compared to Udolpho, Montoni's mountain hideaway, Castle Dracula
is a country day school." -Barbara Walker Ann Radcliff's Mysteries
of Udolpho, one of the most famous English gothic novels ever
published, was a significant influence on later authors including
Mary Shelley, Edgar Allen Poe, and Jane Austen. In combining the
supernatural elements of the gothic genre with a deep sensitivity
of emotion, this work reveals the height of Radcliffe's powers as a
writer. Living a picturesque life in rural Late-16th Century
France, Emily St. Aubert, the novel's beautiful and sensitive
protagonist becomes an orphan when both of her parents die. Adopted
by her unaffectionate aunt Madame Cheron, Emily is ultimately
imprisoned by Cheron and her cruel husband, the Italian nobleman
Signor Montoni. The natural beauty of her life as a young girl in
France is contrasted with the seclusion in the eponymous castle
where Montoni's controlling manipulations spin her life into a
state of unknowable terror. The hair-raising and strange events
that occur within the confines of the dreadful fortress are among
the most bone-chilling in all of literature. With an eye-catching
new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of
The Mysteries of Udolpho is both modern and readable.
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Treasure Island (Paperback)
Robert Louis Stevenson; Contributions by Mint Editions
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A mysterious visitor to his parent's inn precipitates a chain of
events that plunges Jim Hawkins into an unforgettable adventure
among ruthless pirates seeking a fabulous treasure hidden on a
desert island. Initially serialized in a magazine, Treasure Island
first appeared as a book in 1883. Narrated primarily by young Jim
Hawkins, the book can be seen as a coming of age story or a
thriller for younger readers, but it is a swashbuckling delight for
most anyone willing to pick it up. One of the central pleasures of
the book is the indelible character of Long John Silver.
Manipulative, self-centered, and greedy enough to be purely a
villain, he proves such an engaging character that it is hard to
feel much ill will toward him. With his missing leg, parrot, and
treasure map, Silver is the forefather of countless fictional
pirates of prose and film. Treasure Island is, arguably, both the
genesis and zenith of the pirate adventure story. The novel has
been repeatedly adapted to stage, radio, film and television. First
filmed in 1918, Treasure Island has been the subject of more than
fifty movies and has been translated into science fiction, western,
anime and a feature for Jim Henson's Muppets. All of this springs
from the enduring base of Stevenson's original novel. This is pure
storytelling at its most ageless, powerful and beguiling. With an
eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this
edition of Treasure Island is both modern and readable.
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The Yellow Wallpaper (Paperback)
Charlotte Perkins Gilman; Contributions by Mint Editions
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First appearing in 1892 The Yellow Wallpaper is a searing vision of
a distinctively feminine form of madness and commands attention as
an arresting tale of horror and a moving look into a woman's mind.
The story uncompromisingly thrusts the reader into the mind of the
narrator. She is a woman forced, ostensibly for her own good, into
a 'rest cure', a psychological straitjacket so constricting that
she begins to unravel. Her mental dissolution is described with
such fierce immediacy that The Yellow Wallpaper has been read and
anthologized as a chilling horror tale. While it can easily be
appreciated for its disorienting thrills, the story's true
resonance comes from its matter-of-fact portrayal of a woman pushed
to the rim of sanity by society's demands and her family's utter
inability to conceive of the fact that she cannot fit within their
strictures. Shot through with unforgettable images of the yellow
wallpaper, its shadowy depths and what seems to lurk there, The
Yellow Wallpaper builds to a climax that combines the narrative
impact of an Edgar Allan Poe story with a wrenching protest of the
treatment of women. Unique and genre-bending, Gilman's story was
unrivaled in its era and its power endures undiminished today. With
an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of The Yellow Wallpaper is both modern and readable.
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Orlando - A Biography
Virginia Woolf; Contributions by Mint Editions
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A house seemingly disconnected in time and space becomes the
setting for brutal conflict between the hapless homeowner and a
collection of grotesque semi-human creatures in this landmark of
fantasy and horror. The House on the Borderland is the account of a
man, known only as the recluse, who moves into a remote and shunned
house and unwittingly finds himself suspended between worlds,
traveling through time, and fighting for his life against a siege
of misshapen monstrosities. The author's sweeping imagination
evokes a wide variety of fantastical effects, from eerie
intimations of the weird to vivid manifestations of supernatural
horror, from fabulous glimpses of otherworldly landscapes to direct
combat with non-human assailants of murderous intent. First
published in 1908, the novel quickly acquired a reputation as a
rare and visionary example of cosmic horror that would influence
and draw praise from H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Olaf
Stapleton and others. As gripping and surreal as a fever dream, The
House on the Borderland remains one of the most transporting
destinations in literature. With an eye-catching new cover, and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The House on the
Borderland is both modern and readable.
Mirroring Nella Larsen's Passing, The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of
Negro Life is the fantastic debut of Wallace Thurman. A Black boy
could get along but a Black girl would never know anything but
sorrow and disappointment. Emma Lou was born black. Abandoned by
her father at birth, she is subjected to skin bleaching by her
mother, hoping to make her child more desirable. Learning that she
is unwanted in white society but also ostracized within her own,
Emma Lou navigates a harsh and unrelenting world as she tries to
come to terms with her life and love herself in the skin she's in.
Professionally typeset with a beautifully designed cover, this
edition of The Blacker the Berry: A Novel of Negro Life is a
reimagining of a Harlem Renaissance staple for the modern reader.
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Teleny (Paperback)
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Teleny (1893) is an erotic novel published anonymously, yet often
attributed to Irish playwright Oscar Wilde. Considered one of the
first works of fiction to openly depict homosexuality, Teleny is
the story of Camille Des Grieux's sexual awakening, the obstacles
he faces from society as a gay man, and the passionate moments
shared between lovers from all walks of life. "As I listened to his
playing I was spell-bound; yet I could hardly tell whether it was
with the composition, the execution, or the player himself. At the
same time the strangest visions began to float before my eyes.
First I saw the Alhambra in all the luxuriant loveliness of its
Moorish masonry-those sumptuous symphonies of stones and bricks-so
like the flourishes of those quaint Gipsy melodies. Then a
smouldering unknown fire began to kindle itself within my breast."
At a concert with his mother, Camille Des Grieux finds himself
fiercely attracted to the young man on stage, the brilliant
Hungarian pianist Teleny. As their eyes meet for the first time,
Camille knows they are meant to be together. Despite the
restrictions placed on gay men, despite the stories he has heard of
Teleny as an unfaithful lover, Camille introduces himself. Filled
with heated scenes of romance between its insatiable cast of
characters, Teleny is an erotic novel that continues to entertain,
shock, and surprise over a century after it was published. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Teleny is a classic work of Victorian erotica
reimagined for modern readers.
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Aaron's Rod (Paperback)
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Aaron Sisson lives a humble life in the English Midlands. He works
as a union official for the coal mines, but his real passion is
music. As an amateur, but very talented flautist, Aaron dreams of a
big career as a beloved musician. Though, with his small community
and unglamorous job at the coal mine, this dream seems
unattainable. Trapped in an unhappy marriage, and unsatisfied at
work, Aaron becomes more and more frustrated with his life.
Finally, when he feels that he cannot take it any longer, Aaron
abandons his two kids and wife to run away to Italy. As he begins
his journey Aaron feels hopeful for the first time in a long time.
However, the journey proves to be more trouble than Aaron expected.
When he falls ill, he befriends Rawdon Lilly, a cynical writer.
After Rawdon nurses Aaron through his sickness, Aaron is free to
continue on to Florence. Upon entering a social circle of
intellectuals and artists, he experiences a higher level of
conversation-discussions about politics, leadership, and
expression. Feeling liberated, Aaron has an affair with an
aristocratic woman, excited at all the new pleasures he is
experiencing. Of course, it comes at a cost. In a city struggling
in the aftermath of a war that wiped out generations, talks of
revolution and change echo in the streets, and Aaron's eyes are
opened to social and political problems he had never considered.
With complicated characters and beautifully written prose, Aaron's
Rod by the prolific author, D.H Lawrence, is a unique perspective
on how World War affected the individual. Looking beyond just the
death toll of the war, Aaron's Rod examines those who were left
behind, the political turmoil that followed, and the emotional
plight of the individual. With allusions to the bible and
complicated questions on both the battle and partnership between
art and intellect, Aaron's Rod poses thought-provoking questions
about all levels of Western society. This edition of Aaron's Rod by
D.H Lawrence is now presented in an easy-to-read font and features
a unique and eye-catching new cover design. With these
accommodations, Aaron's Rod is restored to its original genius
while being updated to modern standards.
A House of Pomegranates is a series of enchanting stories from
Oscar Wilde highlighting the moral conflicts, deception, tragedies
and triumphs of four distinct narratives. Each tale features a
profound transformation that may or may not lead to a happy ending.
In A House of Pomegranates readers will find rich stories with
fantastical characters in mystical settings. The book consists of
"The Young King," "The Birthday of the Infanta," "The Fisherman and
his Soul" and "The Star-child." Each tale follows a character's
unorthodox journey through physical and emotional trials, which
lead to triumph or tragedy. Wilde's compelling prose delivers
relatable allegories for all readers, regardless of age or status.
With A House of Pomegranates, Wilde returns to the fairytale genre
with another selection of captivating short stories. He uses a
children's medium to explore class, greed, narcissism and betrayal.
It's a standout among his diverse catalog, which contains adult
contemporary titles like The Picture of Dorian Gray and The
Importance of Being Earnest. With an eye-catching new cover, and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of A House of
Pomegranates is both modern and readable.
Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905) is a novel by English author E.M.
Forster. The work was Forster's first novel, and its success helped
launch his lengthy and critically acclaimed career as a writer of
literary fiction. Where Angels Fear to Tread-the title is drawn
from Alexander Pope's An Essay on Criticism (1711)-is a moving
meditation on class, gender, social convention, and the grieving
process. Following the death of her husband, a widow named Lilia
Herriton travels to Tuscany with her friend Caroline Abbott. In
Italy, Lilia falls in love with a young Italian named Gino, with
whom she decides to remain. This prompts a fierce backlash among
members of her deceased husband's family, who privilege their honor
and name over Lilia's happiness. Although they send Philip, her
brother-in-law, to Italy in order to retrieve her, Lilia has
already married Gino, and is pregnant with their child. When she
dies in childbirth, however, a fight ensues over the care of the
boy, whom the Herritons want to be raised as an Englishman in their
midst. Philip returns to Italy with his sister Harriet, meeting
Caroline and devising a plan to wrest control of the boy from Gino,
a loving and caring father. Where Angels Fear to Tread is a novel
that traces the consequences of selfish decisions, the politics of
family life, and the social conventions which hold women prisoner
to those who claim to support them. The novel was an immensely
successful debut for Forster, who would go on to become one of
England's most popular and critically acclaimed novelists of the
twentieth century. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of E.M. Forster's
Where Angels Fear to Tread is a classic of English literature
reimagined for modern readers.
The People of the Abyss (1903) is a work of nonfiction by American
writer Jack London. Written after the author spent three months
living in London's poverty-stricken East End, The People of the
Abyss bears witness to the difficulties faced by hundreds and
thousands of people every day in one of the wealthiest nations on
earth. Inspired by Friedrich Engels's The Condition of the Working
Class in England (1845) and Jacob Riis's How the Other Half Lives,
London hoped to expose the indignities faced by those left behind
by industrialization. In 1902, Jack London traveled to England to
live in the slums of London's East End. Hoping to learn about the
lives and experiences of the city's working class, he spent three
months staying in workhouses, sleeping on the streets, and lodging
with a poor family in the area. Drawing on his own experience as a
working-class American, and informed by his dedicated understanding
of socialism, London recorded what he saw of the lives of London's
poor, the hundreds of thousands of humans held back from the
nation's progress toward modernization. The People of the Abyss was
a popular and critical success upon publication and would inspire
the young George Orwell to conduct his own research on poverty and
urban life, which he recorded in his groundbreaking work Down and
Out in Paris and London. Although he is known more for his
contributions to fiction, London was a talented journalist whose
experiences as a world traveler and worker allowed him to capture
the deprivations of impoverished life while preserving a sense of
humanity and advocating for much needed change. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Jack London's The People of the Abyss is a classic of American
literature reimagined for modern readers.
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Reynolds Pamphlet (Paperback)
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The Reynolds Pamphlet (1797) is an essay by Alexander Hamilton.
Written while Hamilton was serving as Secretary of the Treasury,
the Pamphlet was intended as a defense against accusations that
Hamilton had conspired with James Reynolds to misuse funds meant to
cover unpaid wages to Revolutionary War veterans. Admitting to an
affair with Maria, Reynolds' wife, Hamilton claims that the
accusation is nothing more than an attempt at blackmail. This
revelation not only endangered Hamilton's career as a public
figure, but constituted perhaps the earliest sex scandal in
American history. "The bare perusal of the letters from Reynolds
and his wife is sufficient to convince my greatest enemy that there
is nothing worse in the affair than an irregular and indelicate
amour. For this, I bow to the just censure which it merits. I have
paid pretty severely for the folly and can never recollect it
without disgust and self condemnation. It might seem affectation to
say more." Accused of corruption in his role as Secretary of the
Treasury, Alexander Hamilton was forced to confess his adultery,
bringing shame to himself as a married man and supposedly honorable
public figure, yet saving his political career in the process.
Looking back on his affair with Maria Reynolds from a distance of
five years, Hamilton expresses regret for his foolishness, yet
wholeheartedly denies her husband's accusation that he had been
involved in his scheme to misuse government funds. Perhaps the
first sex scandal in American history, the Reynolds affair sent
shockwaves throughout the burgeoning republic, leaving many to
question the motives and character of their leaders for the first
time, though certainly not the last. With a beautifully designed
cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of
Alexander Hamilton's Reynolds Pamphlet is a classic of American
literature reimagined for modern readers.
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Venus in Furs (Paperback)
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Venus in Furs (1870) is a novella by Austrian writer Leopold von
Sacher-Masoch. Intended as an installment in his Legacy of Cain
cycle, Venus in Furs has far surpassed the author's other works in
cementing his reputation. The work, which inspired Kraft-Ebing to
define "masochism," is notable for its exploration of female
dominance and male sexual submission. The frame narrative begins
with an unnamed man who develops a strong sexual desire after
having a vivid dream. Disturbed, he tells a friend about the
vision, in which he spoke to the goddess Venus while she was
wearing luxuriant furs. In the memoir, which appears to have
written by his friend, a man named Severin von Kusiemski describes
his love affair with Wanda von Dunajew. Moved by a strong desire,
Severin asks to be made Dunajew's slave, and though she denies him
at first, she soon grows to take advantage of her power of the man.
As she grows progressively more violent in her treatment of
Severin, she satisfies his desires while simultaneously learning
more about her own. Severin, who describes himself as a
suprasensualist travels with Dunajew to Florence, where he invents
an identity as a Russian servant and acquiesces to a life of
degradation and servitude. When Dunajew meets a domineering and
attractive man, however, she begins to question her role as
Severin's master, desiring a submissive relationship of her own.
Venus in Furs is a semi-autobiographical work describing
Sacher-Masoch's details through a thin veil of fictional devices,
and remains influential for charting new territories in the
representation of alternative sexualities. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's Venus in Furs is a classic of
Austrian literature reimagined for modern readers.
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The Gods of Pegana (Paperback)
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The Gods of Pegana (1905) is a short story collection by Lord
Dunsany. Published at the beginning of his career, The Gods of
Pegana would influence such writers as J. R. R. Tolkein, Ursula K.
Le Guin, and H. P. Lovecraft. Recognized as a pioneering author of
fantasy and science fiction, Dunsany is a man whose work, in the
words of Lovecraft, remains "unexcelled in the sorcery of
crystalline singing prose, and supreme in the creation of a
gorgeous and languorous world of incandescently exotic vision."
"Whether the season be winter or whether it be summer, whether it
be morning among the worlds or whether it be night, Skarl still
beateth his drum, for the purposes of the gods are not yet
fulfilled." The Gods of Pegana, Dunsany's debut collection of
stories, contains some of his finest tales of fantasy and
adventure. The Mana-Yood-Sushai created the gods of Pegana before
falling asleep in the middle of Time. The only thing keeping him
from creating new gods and worlds is the drummer Skarl, who can
never cease his playing. In their creator's absence, dozens of
small gods and a thousand local deities have free reign to create
the worlds and realities they want. As they compete to outdo one
another, the order and peace of Pegana hangs in the balance.
Humorous and inventive, Dunsany's tales of high fantasy continue to
delight over a century after they first appeared in print. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Lord Dunsany's The Gods of Pegana is a classic of
Irish fantasy fiction reimagined for modern readers.
David Levinsky, a Russian immigrant, moved to America in search of
opportunity but is forced to confront many moral and economic
challenges along the way. It's a compelling account of one person's
faith and perseverance following a life-changing decision. After a
series of tragedies, David Levinsky decides to leave his native
Russia for the United States. Formally educated in the Talmud, he
has strong religious beliefs that clash with his new secular
lifestyle. He eventually finds work but is interested in starting
his own business. Over time, his professional life begins to
thrive, while his personal endeavors suffer. With the accumulation
of wealth and prestige, comes the unavoidable cost of the American
dream. The Rise of David Levinsky details the highs and lows of the
immigrant experience. It examines the desire and sacrifice required
to build a new life. It's a cautionary tale that explores the
strength and struggles of the nineteenth century Jewish immigrant.
With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset
manuscript, this edition of The Rise of David Levinsky is both
modern and readable.
The first installment of Andrew Lang's popular fairy tale series.
The Blue Fairy Book is a vibrant collection of children's stories
that have been published across the globe. Lang pulls from genre
favorites such as "Little Red Riding Hood," "Cinderella or the
Little Glass Slipper" and "The Brave Little Tailor."Originally
published in 1889, The Blue Fairy Book, is the first in a series of
popular collections by Andrew Lang that feature international fairy
tales. It's a compilation of more than 30 stories across different
times and locations.The Blue Fairy Book consists of famous tales
from authors such as Madame d'Aulnoy and the Brothers Grimm. Their
works are retold in vivid detail in an easy-to-read format. Some of
the most memorable stories include "Beauty and the Beast,"
"Rumpelstiltskin," "The Story of Pretty Goldilocks" and "The
History of Jack the Giant-killer." The first edition ran less than
10,000 copies before becoming a major international success. Fans
of classic fairy tales will adore Andrew Lang's signature
collection. The Blue Fairy Book marked the beginning of a new era
in the author's impressive career. It's the inaugural edition of a
long-running series that spanned well over a decade. With an
eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this
edition of The Blue Fairy Book is both modern and readable.
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