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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Self Mastery and Fate with the Cycles of Life2015 Reprint of 1929 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This book reveals how we may take advantage of certain periods to bring success, happiness, health and prosperity into our lives, and it likewise points out those...
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On Tyranny: An Interpretation of Xenophon's Hiero2015 Reprint of 1948 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. "On Tyranny" is Leo Strauss's classic reading of Xenophon's dialogue "Hiero," or "Tyrannicus," in which the tyrant Hiero and the poet Simonides discuss the advantages and disadvantages...
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The Moral Sayings of Publius Syrus: A Roman Slave2014 Reprint of 1856 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Publius Syrus, a Latin writer of maxims, flourished in the 1st century BC. He was a Syrian who was brought as a slave to Italy, but by...
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Very Good, Very Bad Dog: 101 Heartwarming Stories about Our Happy, Heroic & Hilarious PetsWhat has that dog done now? You'll recognize your own canine companion in this collection of 101 stories about how very good and very bad our dogs can be. From clever dogs that sneak food to heroic dogs that save lives--from mischievous dogs that...
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Atlantis and Lemuria: History and CivilizationAtlantis was first mentioned in Plato's works Timaeus and Critias, written in 360 BC. Obtained from the Akashic Records and under the influence of the Theosofical Publishing Society, Steiner presents in this work the Akashic information available about Atlantis and Lemuria. Author: Rudolf SteinerPublisher:...
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Nihongi: Volume I - Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D. 697From its early stories of gods, monsters, and mischievous mythical creatures to its more grounded recountings of historical events, this classic collection of the first literary efforts of the Japanese people is the preeminent source of knowledge about Japanese antiquity. First published in this...
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Ancient Egypt: The Light of the WorldWith his earlier two series in Egyptology, Gerald Massey turned existing doctrine on its head to argue that not only had Egypt spawned human civilization, but that Egyptian mythology was the basis for Jewish and Christian beliefs. The culmination of his years at this...
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The Work of the Holy SpiritIn this volume, originally published in English in 1900-it was translated by HENRI DE VRIES (1847-1932)-Abraham Kuyper addresses what he feels is a scarcely discussed topic among theologians and practicing Christians: the person and work of the Holy Spirit. Much had been written about...
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The Man-Eaters of Tsavo and Other East African AdventuresPresident Theodore Roosevelt once wrote, "I think that the incident of the Uganda man-eating lions, is the most remarkable account of which we have any record. It is a great pity that it should not be preserved in permanent form." Now this timeless original...
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Richard Wright: The Library of America Unexpurgated Edition: Native Son / Uncle Tom's Children / Black Boy / And MoreFor the first time in a deluxe boxed set, the definitive edition of Richard Wright's landmark works in the form in which he intended them to be read. Here, in authoritative texts based on the author's original typescripts and proofs, is the Library of...
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Literature from the 'Axis of Evil': Writing from Iran, Iraq, North Korea, and Other Enemy NationsSubject of a full-length segment on Morning Edition when it first appeared in hardcover, Literature from the Axis of Evil quickly went to the top of the Amazon bestseller list. Its publication was celebrated by authors including Azar Nafisi and Alice Walker, and the...
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Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson MysteriesNew York Times-bestselling author of The Psychopath Test Jon Ronson writes about the dark, uncanny sides of humanity with clarity and humor. Lost at Sea--now with new material--reveals how deep our collective craziness lies, even in the most mundane circumstances. Ronson investigates the strange...
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Discontent and Its Civilizations: Dispatches from Lahore, New York, and LondonFrom the bestselling author of How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, and Exit West, coming in March 2017, "a near-perfect essay collection, filled with insight, compassion, and intellect. (NPR)In both his internationally bestselling fiction and his wide-ranging journalism, Mohsin Hamid has earned...
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Letter to JimmyWritten on the twentieth anniversary of James Baldwin's death, Letter to Jimmy is African writer Alain Mabanckou's ode to his literary hero and an effort to place Baldwin's life in context within the greater African diaspora.Author: Alain MabanckouPublisher: CatapultPublished: 12/16/2014Pages: 178Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize:...
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The Death of Picasso: New and Selected WritingWhen Guy Davenport looks at the world, the world changes; sometimes just a little and sometimes a lot. And no reader is the same after reading his or her first Davenport essay or story. He is a writer perfectly described by the term singular...
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The Gulistan (Rose Garden) of Sa'di: Bilingual English and Persian Edition with VocabularyIs the Gulistan the most influential book in the Iranian world? In terms of prose, it is the model, which all writers of Persian seek to emulate. In terms of moral, philosophical or practical wisdom, it is endlessly quoted to either illustrate or prove...
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Mark Twain's Notebooks: Journals, Letters, Observations, Wit, Wisdom, and DoodlesThe original and insightful collection that combines Mark Twain's journal writings with his rarely seen sketches and doodles. Fascinating and often hilarious, this is a complete record of the thoughts, ideas, and observations of the father of American literature. A national treasure and a...
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The Best of Royko: The Tribune YearsFor more than 30 years, Mike Royko was a part of the daily fabric of Chicagoans' lives, penning often humorous and always honest columns first for the Chicago Daily News, then the Sun-Times, and finally the Tribune. Culled from thousands of his Tribune columns...
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G.K. Chesterton: Essential WritingsAuthor: G. K. ChestertonPublisher: Orbis BooksPublished: 09/24/2003Pages: 176Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.40dISBN: 9781570754951
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The Outlaw Bible of American EssaysLike its highly acclaimed companions, The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry and The Outlaw Bible of American Literature, this edition is a prime for generational revolt and an enduring document of the visionary tradition of authenticity and nonconformity in American lives and letters. A...
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