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Basic Writings of Existentialism by Gordon Daniel Marino
$35.00 AUD
Category: Classics | Series: Modern Library Classics Ser.
The perfect choice for those who wonder what existentialism is all about. Edited and with an Introduction by Gordon Marino Basic Writings of Existentialism, unique to the Modern Library, presents the writings of key nineteenth- and twentieth-century thinkers broadly united by their belief that because ...Show more
Essential Writings of Christian Mysticism by Bernard McGinn
$39.99 AUD
Category: Mythology, Spirituality & Religion | Series: Modern Library Classics Ser.
This clear and comprehensive anthology, culled from the vast corpus of Christian mystical literature by the renowned theologian and historian Bernard McGinn, presents nearly one hundred selections, from the writings of Origen of Alexandria in the third century to the work of twentieth-century mystics su ...Show more
John Brown by W. E. B. Du Bois; David R. Roediger (Editor)
$31.00 AUD
Category: Special Orders | Series: Modern Library Classics Ser.
Published in 1909, it tells the story of John Brown, from his Christian rural upbringing, to his failed business ventures and finally his "blood feud" with the institution of slavery as a whole. Few figures are more seminal in the abolitionist movement in America than John Brown. His firebrand approach ...Show more
KREUTZER SONATA by Tolstoy Leo
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Category: Classics | Series: Modern Library Classics Ser.
In a violent rage against the dangers of lust, the hypocrisies of marriage, and the tragic consequences of misinforming young people, especially women, about the disturbing realities of sex, Tolstoy chokes out THE KREUTZER SONATA with palpable fury. Recounting a husband's addictions, sinister guilt, hum ...Show more
Klondike Tales by Christopher Gary (INT); Gair Jack; Kinder London
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Category: Fiction | Series: Modern Library Classics
Living with Music - Ralph Ellison's Jazz Writings by Ralph Ellison; Robert O'Meally (Editor)
$35.00 AUD
Category: Music | Series: Modern Library Classics Ser.
Before Ralph Ellison became one of America s greatest writers, he was a musician and a student of jazz, writing widely on his favorite music for more than fifty years. Now, jazz authority Robert O Meally has collected the very best of Ellison s inspired, exuberant jazz writings in this unique anthology. ...Show more
MOD LIB THE LIFE OF ALEXANDER THE GRE by PLUTARCH
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Category: Classics | Series: Modern Library Classics Ser.
In 336 b.c. Philip of Macedonia was assassinated and his twenty- year- old son, Alexander, inherited his kingdom. Immediately quelling rebellion, Alexander extended his father's empire through- out the Middle East and into parts of Asia, ful?lling the soothsayer Aristander's prediction that the new king ...Show more
Marcus Aurelius - Meditations by Marcus Aurelius; trans. Gregory Hays
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Category: Classics | Series: Modern Library Classics | Reading Level: very good
A series of spiritual exercises filled with wisdom, practical guidance, and profound understanding of human behavior, Marcus Aurelius's Meditations remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. Marcus's insights and advice - on everything from living in the world to ...Show more
Red and the Black by Stendhal; Burton Raffel (Translator); Diane Johnson (Introduction by)
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Category: No Category | Series: Modern Library Classics Ser.
The Red and the Black, Stendhal's masterpiece, is the story of Julien Sorel, a young dreamer from the provinces, fueled by Napoleonic ideals, whose desire to make his fortune sets in motion events both mesmerizing and tragic. Sorel's quest to find himself, and the doomed love he encounters along the way ...Show more
Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
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Category: Fiction | Series: Modern Library Classics Ser.
Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky, the highly acclaimed translators of "War and Peace, Doctor Zhivago, " and "Anna Karenina, " which was an Oprah Book Club pick and million-copy bestseller, bring their unmatched talents to "The Selected Stories of Anton Chekhov, " a collection of thirty of Chekhov' ...Show more
The Adventures of Amir Hamza - Special Abridged Edition by Ghalib Lakhnavi; Abdullah Bilgrami; Musharraf Ali Farooqi (Translator)
$29.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Modern Library Classics Ser.
Here is a special abridged English translation of a major Indo-Persian epic: a panoramic tale of magic and passion, a classic hero's odyssey that has captivated much of the world. It is the spellbinding story of Amir Hamza, the adventurer who in the service of the Persian emperor defeats many enemies, l ...Show more
The Arabian Nights by Richard F. Burton (Translator); A. S. Byatt (Introduction by)
$16.95 AUD
Category: Classics | Series: Modern Library Classics Ser.
Full of mischief, valor, ribaldry, and romance, The Arabian Nights has enthralled readers for centuries. These are the tales that saved the life of Shahrazad, whose husband, the king, executed each of his wives after a single night of marriage. Beginning an enchanting story each evening, Shahrazad alway ...Show more