Literary Collections
Explore our collection of literary books and timeless literary classics at our online bookstore, featuring the best in teenage literature, literary fiction, and modern literature. Discover must-read and best-selling titles, along with insightful criticism literature to enhance your reading experience.
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El País de Las Mil Caras: Escritos Sobre El Perú / A Country of a Thousand Faces: Writings about Peru«El Per? es para m? una especie de enfermedad incurable y mi relaci?n con ?l es intensa, ?spera, llena de la violencia que caracteriza a la pasi?n . Las m?s de cinco d?cadas durante las que se ha desarrollado la labor period?stica de Mario...
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Dionysius The Areopagite: The Mystical Theology And The Celestial HierarchiesDionysius The Areopagite: The Mystical Theology And The Celestial Hierarchies is a book written by Dionysius the Areopagite, a Christian theologian from the 5th century. The book is divided into two parts, the first being The Mystical Theology and the second being The Celestial...
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Diary of a Mad DivaFrom the headline-making, New York Times bestselling author of I Hate Everyone...Starting With Me comes another intimate glimpse into the delightfully hilarious mind of Joan Rivers.When her daughter Melissa gives her a diary for Christmas, at first Joan is horrified--who the hell does Melissa...
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Cycles, the Sacred and the Doomed: Inquiries in Female Health TechnologiesProposing new ways of implementing modern technology to support and improve women's health servicesIn a world propelled by swift technological progress and perpetual obsolescence, women frequently find themselves adapting and altering their daily experiences in order to remain functional. In the 21st century, as...
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Cruise Journal with Daily Prompts to Capture Vacation Memories: A Keepsake Trip Diary for Adults and TeensThis cruise journal is the perfect way to capture your vacation memories. Thoughtfully designed with relevant daily prompts, you will be able to capture all the memories of your trip leaving with you a keepsake to look back on your travels for years to...
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Closer to Freedom: Prose & Poetry From Maximum SecurityIn this stunning collection of prison writing, dozens of incarcerated men share poems, stories, and essays that celebrate the power of the written word. For more than ten years, Chris Belden ran a weekly creative writing workshop at a maximum-security prison.Sentences demonstrates the deep...
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A New Voyage and Description of the Isthmus of AmericaLionel Wafer's account of his experiences on the Isthmus of Panama during the late 17th century. He details the flora and fauna of the region, as well as the customs of the native tribes and the interactions of various European powers in the area.This...
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100 Letters That Changed the WorldA fascinating collection of some of the most significant, interesting, and groundbreaking letters ever written. The written word has the power to inspire, astonish, and entertain, as this collection of 100 letters that changed history will show. Ordered chronologically, the letters range from ink-inscribed...
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Writers and Their NotebooksA peek inside the writerly testing grounds of Sue Grafton, Kim Stafford, Maureen Stanton, and othersThis collection of essays by well-established professional writers explores how their notebooks serve as their studios and workshops--places to collect, to play, and to make new discoveries with language,...
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With Love: What We Wish We Knew About Being Queer and Filipino in AmericaFifty brave storytellers. Sixty-eight inspiring letters. Ten heartfelt lessons. "With Love: What We Wish We Knew About Being Queer and Filipino in America" explores the intimate journey of queer Filipina/x/o individuals in America. Dr. Dustin E. Domingo delves into 68 letters by 50 queer...
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Vita NuovaPart love story, part instruction manual, part spiritual journey, Dante's "little book," the Vita Nuova, has had a profound and far-reaching influence on global culture and is considered by many to be the perfect expression of the medieval ideal of courtly love, as well...
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True Lies, Family Ties: A collection of short stories of fast-paced shocking hilarious fantasies and true stories written in prisonBreathless Wonder and Laughter: A Literary Expedition Through Life's Intricacies Embark on a literary journey like no other with True Lies, Family Ties. Within this captivating anthology, Manuel Aleman masterfully weaves a tapestry of fast-paced, shocking, and hilarious tales alongside gripping stories born during...
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Tropes of Engagement: Chaucer's Italian Poetics of IntertextualityWhile scholars have long explored connections between Chaucer and Boccaccio, relatively few have asked why Chaucer makes such a habit of obscuring the influence of his favourite vernacular author. Tropes of Engagement asks the question of what motivated Chaucer to camouflage his debt to...
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The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale, Supposed to Be Written by HimselfAuthor: Oliver GoldsmithPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 09/19/2024Pages: 384Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 8.10h x 5.50w x 1.10dISBN: 9781108479165
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The Old Moon in Her Arms: Women I Have Known and BeenA powerful, lyrical collection of essays from the award-winning author of Following the River, exploring the pivotal moments in her life, and how art and nature have shaped her. Like both memory and the moon, what's written here aims to shed what light it...
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The Newly-Made MasonThis is an outstanding Masonic book for the new or experienced Mason. Haywood gives a good, brief history of Freemasonry and then takes us from the petition to Freemasonry's place in the world. Masonic symbols, philosophy, etiquette and clothing are all discussed along with...
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The MetamorphosisOne day, Gregor Samsa, a traveling salesman, wakes up to find himself transformed into a giant insect (the most common translation of the German description ungeheur Ungeziefer, literally "monstrous vermin"). He reflects on how dreary life as a traveling salesman is. As he looks...
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The Meaning Of Moby Dick""The Meaning of Moby Dick"" by William S. Gleim is a literary analysis of the classic novel ""Moby Dick"" by Herman Melville. The book delves into the symbolism, themes, and motifs of the novel, exploring the deeper meanings behind Melville's words. Gleim also examines...
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The Man Who Talks with the Flowers: The Intimate Life Story of Dr. George Washington CarverDuring his life time George Washington Carver was referred to as the black Leonardo da Vinci. His research into alternative crops to replace cotton such as peanuts soybeans and sweet potatoes revolutionized Southern farming. Carver was born into slavery once slavery was abolished Carver...
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The Letters of a Post-Impressionist: Being the Familiar Correspondence of Vincent Van GoghWhile the tragedy of his early death cemented his legacy as the romanticized ideal of a "tortured artist," Vincent Van Gogh was more than his poverty, his mental illness and even his perceived genius.Compiled by his sister-in-law, Johanna van Gogh-Bonger, The Letters of a...
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