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Princeton University Press The Plum in the Golden Vase or Chin Ping Mei
Book SynopsisThis is the fifth and final volume in David Roy's celebrated translation of one of the most famous and important novels in Chinese literature. The Plum in the Golden Vase or, Chin P'ing Mei is an anonymous sixteenth-century work that focuses on the domestic life of Hsi-men Ch'ing, a corrupt, upwardly mobile merchant in a provincial town, who maintaTrade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2014 One of The Wall Street Journal Bookshelf Best Books of 2013, chosen by Tash Aw "The story sprawls. There are more than eight hundred named characters, from high officials and military commanders to peddlers and prostitutes, with actors, tailors, monks and nuns, fortunetellers, acrobats, and many others, even cats and dogs, in between. Roy helps us keep track of everyone in a fifty-six-page 'cast of characters.'... In the original woodblock printing of the text, characters follow one another, without punctuation, no matter their source. Modern printings provide punctuation, but Roy goes further by devising a system of indentation and differing type sizes to set off allusions, poems, and songs. With this editorial help, the translation is actually easier to read than the original."--Perry Link, New York Review of Books "David Tod Roy, after more [than] 20 years of work, completed the fifth volume of his translation of the Chin Ping Mei, entitled The Plum in the Golden Vase. It's a masterpiece [and] an epic scholarly achievement... The world of the Chin Ping Mei is beautiful and dark, cheap and exalted, righteous and profane, gorgeous and lurid and stinking and glorious."--Stephen Marche, Los Angeles Review of Books "Roy's complete translation makes it possible for English readers everywhere to read and appreciate this work, one of the great, sophisticated masterpieces of world literature."--Choice "Roy's translation ... is both more complete and more readable than previous English translations... Roy's rendering deftly switches between registers along with the novel, carrying across both its refined language and its infamous vulgarities."--Scott W. Gregory, Ming Studies "One can only begin to appreciate the work that has gone into this volume, with its numerous pages of notes, bibliography and index, and to the five volumes as a whole... We are indebted to Professor Roy. The novel is a masterwork of Chinese fiction, and we celebrate the completion of his translation."--Andrew Lo, Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies Praise for the previous volume: "[A] book of manners for the debauched. Its readers in the late Ming period likely hid it under their bedcovers."--Amy Tan, New York Times Book ReviewTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Cast of Characters xiii CHAPTER 81 Han Tao-kuo Takes Advantage of a Chance to Appropriate the Goods; T'ang Lai-pao Defrauds His Master and Disregards His Benevolence 1 CHAPTER 82 P'an Chin-lien Makes an Assignation on a Moonlit Night; Ch'en Ching-chi Enjoys Two Beauties in a Painted Bower 17 CHAPTER 83 Ch'iu-chu, Harboring Resentment, Reveals a Clandestine Affair; Ch'un-mei Transmits a Note to Facilitate a Lovers' Rendezvous 35 CHAPTER 84 Wu Yueh-niang Creates a Stir in the Temple of Iridescent Clouds; Sung Chiang Uprightly Frees Her from the Ch'ing-feng Stronghold 54 CHAPTER 85 Wu Yueh-niang Surprises Chin-lien in the Act of Adultery; Auntie Hsueh Agrees to Sell Ch'un-mei on a Moonlit Night 72 CHAPTER 86 Sun Hsueh-o Instigates the Beating of Ch'en Ching-chi; Dame Wang Marries Off Chin-lien to the Highest Bidder 90 CHAPTER 87 Dame Wang Hungers after Wealth and Receives Her Just Reward; Wu Sung Kills His Sister-in-law and Propitiates His Brother 113 CHAPTER 88 P'an Chin-lien Appears in a Dream in Commandant Chou Hsiu's Home; Wu Yueh-niang Contributes a Gift to a Subscription-Seeking Monk 131 CHAPTER 89 On the Ch'ing-ming Festival the Widow Visits the New Grave; Wu Yueh-niang Blunders into the Temple of Eternal Felicity 151 CHAPTER 90 Lai-wang Absconds Together with Sun Hsueh-o; Sun Hsueh-o Is Sold to Chou Hsiu's Household 174 CHAPTER 91 Meng Yu-lou Is Happy to Marry Li Kung-pi; Li Kung-pi in a Fit of Rage Beats Yu-tsan 194 CHAPTER 92 Ch'en Ching-chi Is Entrapped in Yen-chou Prefecture; Wu Yueh-Niang Creates a Stir in the District Yamen 218 CHAPTER 93 Wang Hsuan Relies on Righteousness to Help the Poor; Abbot Jen in the Desire for Profit Invites Disaster 244 CHAPTER 94 Liu the Second Drunkenly Beats Ch'en Ching-chi; Sun Hsueh-o Becomes a Trollop in My Own Tavern 269 CHAPTER 95 P'ing-an Absconds with Jewelry from the Pawnshop; Auntie Hsueh Cleverly Proposes a Personal Appeal 289 CHAPTER 96 Ch'un-mei Enjoys Visiting the Pools and Pavilions of Her Old Home; Commandant Chou Hsiu Sends Chang Sheng to Look for Ch'en Ching-chi 309 CHAPTER 97 Ch'en Ching-chi Plays a Role in the Commandant's Household; Auntie Hsueh Peddles Trinkets and Proposes a Marriage Match 330 CHAPTER 98 Ch'en Ching-chi Opens a Tavern in Lin-ch'ing; Han Ai-chieh Encounters a Lover in a Bordello 349 CHAPTER 99 Liu the Second Drunkenly Curses Wang Liu-erh; Chang Sheng Wrathfully Kills Ch'en Ching-chi 370 CHAPTER 100 Han Ai-chieh Seeks Her Father and Mother in Hu-chou; Ch'an Master P'u-ching Rescues Souls from Perdition 391 Notes 421 Bibliography 501 Index 525
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Time Traveller's Almanac: 100 Stories Brought
Book SynopsisThe Time Traveller's Almanac is the largest, most definitive collection of time travel stories ever assembled. Gathered into one volume by intrepid chrononauts and world-renowned anthologists Ann and Jeff VanderMeer, here is over a century's worth of literary travels into past and the future. The anthology covers millions of years of Earth's history – from the age of the dinosaurs to strange and fascinating futures, through to the end of Time itself. The Time Traveller's Almanac will reacquaint readers with beloved classics and introduce them to thrilling contemporary examples of the time travel genre. The Time Traveller's Almanac includes stories from Douglas Adams, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, William Gibson, George R.R. Martin, Ursula K. Le Guin, Michael Moorcock and, of course, H.G. Wells.Trade ReviewPlayful, richly imaginative and vast... A fabulous collection' * Metro *This kind of SF has an irresistible, eternal appeal * Guardian *Across nearly 1,000 pages it collects tales of chrononautical adventure... A compilation worth your time' * Financial Times *Something of a dream come true... Exemplary' * Morning Star *
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Ford Street Publishing Borderlands
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Denpa Books Short Game
Book SynopsisFrom the pen of Mitsuru Adachi comes a collection of...what else but high school baseball themed short stories. Compiled from magazines such as Superior, Spirits and Shonen Sunday, this release also features a special short from the limited edition Shonen Sunday Graphics TOUCH which Shogakukan produced in honor of the thirtieth anniversary of Adachi's legendary series TOUCH. Whether looking for romance, drama, mystery or comedy, this is the definitive modern collection of Adachi's sports manga.
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University of Pennsylvania Press The Trotula
Book SynopsisThe Trotula was the most influential compendium on women's medicine in medieval Europe. Green here presents the first modern English translation of the so-called standardized Trotula ensemble, a composite form of the texts that was produced in the mid-thirteenth century and circulated widely in learned circles.Trade Review"This long-awaited book makes available an English translation of a set of texts which represents the most important collection of material on women's diseases and their treatments for the period from the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries." * Social History of Medicine *"Thanks to Monica H. Green's splendid new critical edition and translation . . . one of the toughest nuts of medieval medical learning has been cracked. . . . The introduction and translation are spirited and readable; both could be profitably assigned to undergraduates and would provide an excellent entry not only into medieval women's medicine but also into the rich worlds of medical practice and textual transmission." * Speculum *"The Trotula: A Medieval Compendium of Women's Medicine furnishes students and scholars with an invaluable reference. Backed by more than twenty years of scrupulous research and publication, as well as an insightful methodology, it also provides them with an object of inspiration. Green's work is a remarkable example of scholarship." * Comitatus *
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Plough Publishing House Easter Stories
Book Synopsis"The stories come from all over the world and represent many genres, such as parables, animal fables, historical fiction, fairy tales, and Christian fantasy. Definitely read these stories at Easter, but keep the book close and pull it out whenever you and your family need a reminder of the great Easter themes of transformation, reconciliation and the triumph of life over death."—National Catholic RegisterEveryone who believes Easter is about more than bunnies and eggs will be grateful for this new collection of short stories that shed light on the deeper meaning of the season. Selected for their spiritual value and literary quality, these classic tales capture the spirit of Easter in a way that will captivate readers of all ages. Parents and grandparents will find that children love to hear these stories read aloud, year after year.Easter Stories includes time-honored favorites from world-famous storytellers such as C.S.Trade Review"This thoughtfully curated collection is remarkable for its range and breadth. The stories come from all over the world and represent many genres, such as parables, animal fables, historical fiction, fairy tales, and Christian fantasy. Definitely read these stories at Easter, but keep the book close and pull it out whenever you and your family need a reminder of the great Easter themes of transformation, reconciliation and the triumph of life over death."—National Catholic Register"The tales collected in Easter Stories: Classic Tales for the Holy Season don’t always mention Jesus, nor even the usual tropes like sunlight and springtime. But each reveal a particular melody of the Easter story. The lovingly crafted volume, edited by Miriam LeBlanc and published by Plough, features original woodcuts by Lisa Toth for each tale…. Reading these Easter tales invites our own stories to be shaped, too, by the Story, for our own hearts to thaw and for our imaginations to be steeped in the waters of resurrection." —Tessa Carman, Mere Orthodoxy"A fresh offering, different from the many anthologies that already house the older works. Pastoral tales mix with urban tales, old with the new, European with American. This is a book to read aloud and savor, pulling it out each year to re-read old favorites and perhaps read a new story or two." —Redeemed ReaderTable of ContentsContents 1 The Easter Lily - Jane Tyson Clement 2 The Coming of the King - Laura E. Richards 3 How Donkeys Got the Spirit of Contradiction - André Trocmé 4 The Church of the Washing of the Feet - Alan Paton 5 Stories from the Cottonpatch Gospel - Clarence Jordan 6 Saint Veronica’s Kerchief - Selma Lagerlöf 7 The Way to the Cross - Lew Wallace 8 Robin Redbreast - Selma Lagerlöf 9 The Atonement - Ludwig von Gerdtell 10 The Flaming Heart of Danko - Maxim Gorky 11 John - Elizabeth Goudge 12 The Legend of Christopherus - Hans Thoma 13 Robert of Sicily - Sara Cone Bryant 14 Two Old Men - Leo Tolstoy 15 The Golden Egg - Ivy Bolton 16 The Case of Rachoff - Karl Joseph Friedrich 17 The Deserted Mine - Ruth Sawyer 18 The Student - Anton Chekhov 19 A Dust Rag for Easter Eggs - Claire Huchet Bishop 20 The Barge-Master’s Easter - J. W. Ooms 21 The Ragman - Walter Wangerin 22 Easter Under a Park Bench - Kirk Wareham 23 The Death of the Lizard - C. S. Lewis 24 Mary’s Child - The Brothers Grimm 25 The King and Death - Ger Koopman 26 The Selfish Giant - Oscar Wilde From The Everlasting Mercy - John Masefield Sources
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Harvard University Press Wild Grass and Morning Blossoms Gathered at Dusk
Book SynopsisLu Xun was China’s greatest literary modernist and a key thinker of the early twentieth century. This new translation assembles some of Lu Xun’s essays and experimental writings little known to English readers—works of profound imagination that seek to find beauty and meaning in an unjust world.Trade ReviewCheng utilizes her freedom as a translator to render Lu Xun’s works as beautiful in English as they are in Chinese…Demystifying his writing, Cheng captures the magic, somberness, humor, and lyricism of his works, demonstrating that wisdom and playfulness coexist as often as they are diametrically opposed. This book is not just a testament to Cheng’s brilliance as a translator, but also to her masterful understanding of his works. * Columbia Journal of Literary Criticism *Splendid…Inward-looking and ruminative. -- Nicky Harman * Asian Books Blog *In this fresh and vivid translation, we behold an amazing mind at work. Rich, daring, haunting, and personal, these volumes are nothing short of revelatory. -- Gish JenTwo unique works from Lu Xun’s oeuvre—an experiment in prose poetry partially inspired by Baudelaire, Nietzsche, and Buddhism, and a personal memoir that compares with Benjamin’s Berlin Childhood—are rendered in lucid and very readable English and collected in one volume, together with comprehensive and insightful introductions. A sizable achievement from an experienced translator and Lu Xun scholar. -- Leo Ou-fan LeeA very timely publication. The first translation of these works in over four decades offers a more accurate, fluent rendering that will be welcomed by students of Chinese literature and enjoyed by many general readers. Explanatory footnotes throughout will also be a great help to those new to Lu Xun. -- Carlos Rojas
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Random House Worlds The Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard
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Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies,US A Social Edition of the Devonshire Manuscript BL
Book SynopsisDescribed by Colin Burrow as 'the richest surviving record of early Tudor poetry and of the literary activities of 16th-century women,' the Devonshire Manuscript (BL MS Add. 17492) is a verse miscellany belonging to the 1530s and early 1540s, including some 194 items including complete poems, verse fragments and excerpts from longer works, anagrams, and other ephemeral jottings attributed to Thomas Wyatt, Henry Howard Earl of Surrey, Lady Margaret Douglas, Richard Hattfield, Mary Fitzroy (née Howard), Thomas Howard, Edmund Knyvett, Anthony Lee, and Henry Stewart, as well transcriptions of the work of others or original works by prominent court figures such as Mary Shelton, Lady Margaret Douglas, Mary (Howard) Fitzroy, Lord Thomas Howard, and, possibly, Anne Boleyn. This edition publishes the contents of the manuscript in their entirety, documenting well the manuscript's place as the earliest sustained example in English of men and women writing together in a community.Table of ContentsIntroduction: The First Sustained Example of Men and Women Writing Together in the English Tradition 1Sigla of Manuscripts & Early Printed Books Associated with the Devonshire Manuscript 35Poems 79Bibliography 458First-Line Index 513
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British Library Publishing Foreign Bodies
Book SynopsisMartin Edwards has selected gems of classic crime from Denmark to Japan and many points in between. Fascinating stories give an insight into the cosmopolitan cultures (and crime-writing traditions) of diverse places including Mexico, France, Russia, Germany and the Netherlands.
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Broadview Press Ltd Emily Dickinson: Selected Poems and Letters
Book SynopsisThis compact edition, designed for use in undergraduate courses, combines a substantial selection of Dickinson’s poems (including one complete fascicle) with a selection of letters and a range of contextual materials. In a number of cases several different versions of a poem are presented side by side. The texts are based on the handwritten manuscripts themselves, in the facsimile form in which the Emily Dickinson Archive now makes the vast majority of Dickinson’s manuscript versions available to the general public. The three major editions that are based directly on the manuscripts—those of Thomas H. Johnson (1955), R.W. Franklin (1998) and Cristanne Miller (2016)—have also been consulted; in many cases where the transcriptions of these editors differ from one another, this edition provides information in the notes as to those differences. Extensive explanatory footnotes are also provided, as is a concise but wide-ranging introduction to Dickinson and her work.The appendices include excerpts from numerous nineteenth-century reviews of Dickinson’s first published volume (including by William Dean Howells and Andrew Lang). Thomas Wentworth Higginson’s influential Atlantic Monthly article, “Emily Dickinson’s Letters,” is also included in its entirety.This volume is one of a number of editions that have been drawn from the pages of the acclaimed Broadview Anthology of American Literature; like the others, it is designed to make a range of material from the anthology available in a format convenient for use in a wide variety of contexts. This edition departs from other editions in the series in one important respect—its format. The large page size of the edition facilitates the reproduction of manuscript pages in readable facsimile form, and the two-column format of the text facilitates comparison between different versions.Trade ReviewComments on The Broadview Anthology of American Literature“The expansion, diversification, and revitalization of the texts and terms of American literary history in recent years is made marvelously accessible in the … new Broadview Anthology of American Literature.” — Hester Blum, Penn State University“The Broadview Anthology of American Literature is, quite simply, a breakthrough. … Meticulously researched and expertly assembled, this anthology should be the new gold standard for scholars and teachers alike.” — Michael D’Alessandro, Duke University“So much thought has been put into every aspect of the Broadview Anthology of American Literature, from the selection of texts to their organization to their presentation on the page; it will be a gift to classrooms for years to come.” — Lara Langer Cohen, Swarthmore College “The multiplicity of early American locations, languages, and genres is here on wondrous display.” — Jordan Alexander Stein, Fordham University “Above all, this is a volume for the 21st century. … Its capaciousness and ample resource materials make for a text that is always evolving and meeting its readers in new ways.” — Russ Castronovo, University of Wisconsin-Madison“a rich collection that reflects the diversity of American literatures…. [and] that never forgets its most important audience: students. There is a wealth of material here that will help them imagine and reimagine what American literature could be.” — Michael C. Cohen, UCLA “The Broadview Anthology of American Literature is an instructor’s dream for introducing students to the diversity and complexity of American literature.” — Venetria K. Patton, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign“I am eager to teach with this anthology! It aligns with cutting-edge research through its selections, its introductions, and explanatory notes, and the texts are supplemented with primary documents that encourage teachers and students to think critically and dynamically.” — Koritha Mitchell, The Ohio State UniversityTable of ContentsIntroductionSelected Poems [It’s all I have to bring today –] [I never lost as much but twice –] [I robbed the woods –] [These are the days when Birds come back ˎ] [alternative versions] [Success is counted sweetest] [Safe in their Alabaster Chambers –] [alternative versions] [Besides the Autumn poets sing] [All overgrown by cunning moss,] [I’m “wife” – I’ve finished that –] [Title divine – is mine!] [Faith is a fine invention] [alternative version] [Some keep the Sabbath going to Church –] [The Lamp burns sure – within –] [I came to buy a smile – today –] [I’m Nobody! Who are you?] [alternative version] [Wild nights – Wild nights!] [alternative versions] [Over the fence –] [I taste a liquor never brewed –] [alternative version] [There’s a certain Slant of light,] [alternative versions] [“Hope” is the thing with feathers –] [Your Riches – taught me – Poverty.] [I found the words to every thought] [I like a look of Agony,] [I felt a Funeral, in my Brain,] [It was not Death, for I stood up,] [A Bird came down the Walk –] [I know that He exists.] [After great pain, a formal feeling comes –] [This World is not conclusion.] [I like to see it lap the Miles –] [The Soul selects her own Society –] [One need not be a Chamber – to be Haunted –] [They shut me up in Prose –] [This was a Poet –] [I died for Beauty – but was scarce] [The Malay – took the Pearl –] [Our journey had advanced –] [Because I could not stop for Death –] [alternative version] [I dwell in Possibility –] [He fumbles at your Soul] [It feels a shame to be Alive –] [This is my letter to the World] [I’m sorry for the Dead – Today –] [I heard a Fly buzz – when I died –] [The Brain – is wider than the Sky –] [There’s been a Death, in the Opposite House,] [I measure every Grief I meet] [Much Madness is divinest Sense –] [I started Early – Took my Dog –] [That I did always love] [What Soft – Cherubic Creatures –] [My Life had stood – a Loaded Gun –] [“Nature” is what We see –] [I could bring You Jewels – had I a mind to –] [Publication – is the Auction] [Truth – is as old as God –] [I never saw a Moor –] [Color – Caste – Denomination –] [She rose to His Requirement – dropt] [The Poets light but Lamps –] [A Man may make a Remark –] [Banish Air from Air –] [As imperceptibly as Grief] [The Heart has narrow Banks] [Could I but ride indefinite] [As the Starved Maelstrom laps the Navies] [A narrow Fellow in the Grass] [alternative versions] [The Bustle in a House] [A Spider sewed at Night] [Tell all the Truth but tell it slant –] [alternative version] [To pile like Thunder to its close] [Apparently with no surprise] [A Word made Flesh is seldom] [My life closed twice before its close;] [To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee,] Fascicle 13 [I know some lonely Houses off the Road] [I can wade Grief] [You see I cannot see – your lifetime –] [“Hope” is the thing with feathers –] [To die – takes just a little while –] [If I’m lost – now –] [Delight is as the flight –] [She sweeps with many-colored Brooms –] [Of Bronze – and Blaze –] [There’s a certain Slant of light,] [Blazing in Gold – and] [Good Night! Which put the Candle out?] [Read – Sweet – how others – strove – a] [Put up my lute!] [There came a day – at Summer’s full –] [The lonesome for they know not What –] [How the old Mountains drip with sunset] [Of Tribulation, these are They,] [If your nerve, deny you –] Dickinson’s Personal Correspondence To Abiah Root (29 January 1850) To Jane Humphrey (3 April 1850) To Abiah Root (7 and 17 May 1850) To Susan Gilbert Dickinson (April 1852) To Susan Gilbert Dickinson (27 June 1852) To Samuel Bowles (February 1861) To Unknown Recipient (circa 1861) Susan Dickinson to Emily Dickinson (1861) To Susan Gilbert Dickinson (1861) To Thomas Wentworth Higginson (15 April 1862) To Thomas Wentworth Higginson (25 April 1862) To Thomas Wentworth Higginson (7 June 1862) To Thomas Wentworth Higginson (July 1862) To Susan Gilbert Dickinson (October 1883) In Context The Reception of Emily Dickinson in the Nineteenth Century from Alexander Young, “Boston Letter,” Critic (11 October 1890) from Anonymous, “From the Book Store,” St. Joseph Daily News (22 November 1890) from Anonymous, “New Books,” Boston Post (27 November 1890) from Kinsley Twining and William Hayes Ward, “Poems by Emily Dickinson,” Independent (11 December 1890) from William Dean Howells, “Editor’s Study,” Harper’s New Monthly Magazine (January 1891) from Anonymous, Springfield Daily Republican (23 January 1891) from Andrew Lang, “A Literary Causerie,” Speaker (31 January 1891) Laura Coombs Hills, Retouched image of Emily Dickinson (late nineteenth century) Thomas Wentworth Higginson, “Emily Dickinson’s Letters” (The Atlantic Monthly, October 1891)
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Unbound Stim: An Autistic Anthology
Book SynopsisAround one in one hundred people in the UK are autistic, and the saying goes that if you've met one autistic person, you've met one autistic person. Autistic people's personalities, differences and experiences outweigh the diagnostic criteria that link them, yet stereotypes persist and continue to inform a fundamental misunderstanding of what it is to be autistic.Rarely do autistic people get a chance to speak for themselves, but this insightful and eye-opening collection of essays, fiction and visual art showcases the immense talents of eighteen of the world's most exciting autistic writers and artists.Stim invites the reader into the lives and minds of the contributors, and asks them to recognise the challenges of being autistic in a non-autistic world. Inspired by a desire to place the conversation around autism back into autistic hands, editor Lizzie Huxley-Jones has brought together humorous, honest and hopeful pieces that explore the many facets of being autistic.
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Pan Macmillan Expect a Miracle: A Beautiful Gift Book Full of
Book SynopsisA beautiful collection of inspirational quotes from writers, artists and thinkers, chosen by the world's favourite storyteller, Danielle Steel. These are words to comfort you, to move you, to inspire you, and to make you laugh.'The right words can bring you back to reality or make you dream, can comfort you when you're in despair or make you laugh out loud. The right words can open your mind or give you hope'.As a young girl, Danielle began collecting quotations that had special meaning to her – a habit that has stayed with her over the years. In Expect a Miracle, Danielle has compiled some of her favourite quotations, proverbs and sayings to live and love by.With a heartfelt introduction from Danielle, Expect a Miracle is the perfect road map to life, with grace, courage and humour. Whether you’ve read her books or not, this is a book filled with wisdom for everyone.
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HarperCollins Publishers Assorted Fire Events
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Penguin Books Ltd American Supernatural Tales Penguin Classics
Book SynopsisAs Stephen King will attest, the popularity of the occult in American literature has only grown since the days of Edgar Allan Poe. American Supernatural Tales celebrates the richness of this tradition with chilling contributions from some of the nation’s brightest literary lights, including Poe himself, H. P. Lovecraft, Shirley Jackson, Ray Bradbury, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and—of course—Stephen King. By turns phantasmagoric, spectral, and demonic, this is a frighteningly good addition to Penguin Classics.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translatiTrade ReviewPraise for Penguin Horror Classics:“The new Penguin Horror editions, selected by Guillermo del Toro, feature some of the best art-direction (by Paul Buckley) I've seen in a cover in quite some time.” – Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing"Each cover does a pretty spectacular job of evoking the mood of the title in bold, screenprint-style iconography." – Dan Solomon, Fast Company
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Oxford University Press Tolstoys War and Peace
Book SynopsisThis collection of eight essays by world-renowned philosophers and literary critics thoroughly examines the philosophical perspectives of Leo Tolstoy's immortal novel War and Peace. By examining the narrative structure, as well as the struggles and destinies of the central characters, the authors offer in-- depth analyses of the multilayered topics of this work. These topics range from those of war and peace, of the possibility of historical truths, and of freedom and determination, to the issues about friendship, love, living, and dying. Underlying all these discussions is the examination of Tolstoy's preoccupation with the pursuits of truth, goodness, and beauty in a world replete with deceptions, destructions, and artificiality. Taken together, the essays suggest that Tolstoy's novel leaves open the door for the possibility of objective values and judgments, as well as for the possibility of discerning some fundamental truths regarding the value and meaning of human life. The novel'
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Oxford University Press Oxford Book of Caribbean Verse Oxford Books of
Book SynopsisThe Caribbean has produced one of the most vigorous and exciting bodies of poetry in the twentieth century, and this anthology covers all its major languages. Featuring a range of poets from Derek Walcott to Jesus Cos Causse, and Olive Senior to Una Marson, this is a rich and satisfying book.Trade ReviewReview from previous edition 'a wonderful beginner's guide to the amazing riches of caribbean poetry. The editors provide an excellent, comprehensive introduction.' * Bernadine Evaristo, The Guardian *
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The University of Chicago Press Medieval Latin
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Columbia University Press Running Wild
Book SynopsisThe fourteen contemporary novellas and stories in Running Wild represent the best of new Chinese writers from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, the U.S., and New Zealand.
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Columbia University Press Woe from Wit
Book SynopsisAlexander Griboedov’s Woe from Wit is one of the masterpieces of Russian drama. A verse comedy set in Moscow high society after the Napoleonic wars, it offers sharply drawn characters and clever repartee, mixing meticulously crafted banter and biting social critique.Trade ReviewEnjoyable, clever, and very amusing, Woe from Wit deserves to be better-known and more widely performed beyond Russia. -- M. A. Orthofer * The Complete Review *For those of you who feel the urge to broaden your horizon of the Russian classics, Woe from Wit offers a few hours of light and satisfying entertainment that I highly recommend. * Lossi36 *A wonderfully entertaining read, with laugh-out-loud lines and memorable set pieces. * Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings *Certain masterpieces seem to defy translation. Griboedov’s scintillating verse comedy of manners, Woe from Wit, is thought to be one of them. Betsy Hulick’s translation comes as close to nullifying that notion as any. It is accurate, sprightly, inventive, and eminently playable. She has captured the sharp characterizations and aphoristic dialogue of the original. Her version deserves to be on the same shelf as Richard Wilbur’s Tartuffe and the Cyrano of Anthony Burgess. -- Laurence Senelick, Tufts UniversityThe picture of Russia reflected in Griboedov’s great play in the nineteenth century has been brilliantly realized in Betsy Hulick’s twenty-first century translation. This paradoxically contemporary classic, with its far-seeing themes, will be a welcome contribution to the English speaking stage. -- Sergei Kakovkin, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation, playwright, director, actorFinally: an eminently stageable translation of Griboedov’s Woe from Wit! The play truly comes to life in English and the dialogue that created so many Russian catchphrases comes through as lively, effortlessly colloquial, and often hilariously funny. -- Julia Trubikhina, City University of New YorkBetsy Hulick’s recent translation is, like the original, rhymed and intended for the stage. . . the fluidity of the text has been preserved with minimal losses. -- Anna Aslanyan * Los Angeles Review Books *Those who know and love the original might have wished to see more of their favourite maxims recreated, but this buoyant English version wasn’t prepared with them in mind. It stands, and often takes to the air, on its own. -- Boris Dralyuk * Times Literary Supplement *Table of ContentsIntroduction by Angela BrintlingerTranslator’s NoteDramatis PersonaeWoe from Wit
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Lulu.com Il Mistero e Gli Orfani
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HarperCollins Publishers Expecting Her Best Friends Baby Forbidden To The Millionaire Doc
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HarperCollins Publishers Pregnant Then Wed
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HarperCollins Publishers A Consequence Claimed
Book SynopsisNine-Month Contract Carrying her boss's baby!
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HarperCollins Publishers Palaces And Palazzos
Book SynopsisRoyal Bride Demand His marriage decreecomes with a crown!
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HarperCollins Publishers Resisting The Italian
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HarperCollins Publishers Falling For His Fake Date The Venice Reunion
Book SynopsisFalling for His Fake DateTHE MILLIONAIRE'S PERFECT MATCH?What's the scoop that every gossip column wants? The answer to why CEO Decker Hugheswho is everybody's celebrity crush!is single. Well, his latest date', Frankie Archer, is about to find outBecause Mr Perfect-on-Paper has tasked her with being his dating coachif only the workaholic can be tempted away from the business that means everything to him first But as Frankie's lessons in love begin, he's shocked by how their chemistry feels anything but pretend! Still, their relationship isn't realis it?The Venice Reunion ArrangementA DIAMOND DEAL WITH THE ITALIANIn this Summer Escapes story, when artist Hallie is hired by her ex, millionaire Lucas, to paint a family portrait she's determined not to mix business with pleasure. But she''s unable to ignore Lucas in the confines of his luxurious Venetian palazzo, and their still-sizzling attraction threatens to resurface So, when Lucas changes the terms of their arrangement, asking Hallie to be his fake fiancée in order to fulfil his grandfather''s dying wish, she can't say no. But whilst Hallie can't erase the heartbreak of their past, can Lucas tempt her with a new future together?Perfect for fans of: Fake dating, Cinderella, International
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HarperCollins Publishers Tempted By Her Best Friend Billionaire JetSet
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HarperCollins Publishers Resisting His Cinderella Rival Her Fake Wedding
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HarperCollins Publishers Escape Big Bend Canyon Hunting The Crossbow
Book SynopsisIncludes 2 titles! Perfect for fans of: Workplace romance ? Small-town romance Forced proximity
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HarperCollins Publishers The Secrets She Hid Conard County Secrets
Book SynopsisIncludes 2 titles!Perfect for fans of:?? Workplace romance?? Forced proximity??? Small-town romanceThis murder threatens to unearth hidden secretsWhen DA Jon Redmond's brother is murdered, he turns to coroner Veda Campion for help. Seventeen years ago, Tony Redmond was convicted of killing Veda's sisteruntil Jon overturned his sentence. Now, as doubts surface, Jon and Veda team up to uncover the truth behind the murders. But as danger closes in, their growing feelings could derail their pursuit of the truthHe'll risk it all to keep her safeAudrey Lang retreats to her aunt's house to heal, never expecting contractor Cam McKay to disrupt her plans. Unlike her ex-husband, Cam's kind and compassionate, slowly breaking through her guarded heart. Cam doesn't know anything about Audrey's terrible past. Until her dangerous ex arrives on their doorstepand Cam will stop at nothing to keep her safe!
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HarperCollins Publishers Wilderness Search Killer On The Homestead
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HarperCollins Publishers Princess Brides Friends To Lovers
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HarperCollins Publishers Second Chance His Unexpected Heir
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HarperCollins Publishers Marrying A Royal
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HarperCollins Publishers Summer With The Billionaire
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Yale University Press Some Trees
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Yale University Press Selected Poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay
Book SynopsisThis beautifully produced first annotated edition of Edna St. Vincent Millay’s oeuvre re-presents the work of the Jazz Age’s most famous poetTrade Review“Particularly useful to student readers, but also to advanced scholars.”—James Gifford and Margaret Konkol, The Year’s Work in English Studies“Yale University Press’s edition of the Selected Poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay, superbly edited by Timothy Jackson, and with a brilliant introduction by Millay scholar Holly Peppe, constitutes a significant addition both to our understanding of Twentieth-Century American Poetry as well as to a fuller, more complex and balanced portrait of who the extraordinary poet Edna St. Vincent Millay was and—more importantly—is to readers searching for a more accurate picture of what made Modern Poetry modern. If she has been too often overlooked in the last half century and more, this edition will undoubtedly help restore Millay’s brilliant, witty, and tragic feminine voice to her rightful place among the company of Hart Crane, Frost, Williams, Pound, Eliot and Stevens.”—Paul Mariani, Boston College“Edna St. Vincent Millay is like Robert Frost or Philip Larkin in that her poems would survive even if every professor and professional critic ignored them (as, at times, they have). Her poems are both ancient and modern, comprised of equal parts pain and elation, ravishing music and stark reality. She can break your heart, or, perhaps more importantly, remind you of the person who once had a heart that could be broken.”—Christian Wiman, author of My Bright Abyss“Many of the poets and academics who once dismissed Edna St. Vincent Millay as minor, and stylistically old fashioned are themselves now unread, forgotten. Millay’s poem are still powerfully alive. As this first rate edition shows.”—Greg Delanty, author of Book Seventeen“Assumptions about Millay’s work are too often based on her early poems or the romantic lyrics. This exceptionally fine selection represents a wide range of Millay’s work from her entire career. Brilliantly and meticulously edited, it offers an illuminating new perspective on Millay’s achievement. Selected Poems of Edna St. Vincent Millay celebrates a force of nature whose artistry this elegant annotated edition brings to light.”—Phillis Levin, author of Mr. Memory & Other Poems
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Pan Macmillan A Point of View
Book SynopsisFrom the fierce and funny Clive James, this is Britain in the twenty-first century – from wheelie bins to plastic surgery, and from Britain's Got Talent to contemporary art.Between 2007 and 2009, Clive James wrote and presented A Point of View for BBC Radio 4, providing hilarious and profound thoughts on the matters of the moment. In this volume are presented his original pieces – sixty in total – alongside previously unpublished postscripts.Read along with Clive as he delves deep into television, Elizabeth Hurley, Harry Potter, the Olympic Games, Snoop Dogg and cane toads – and plenty more besides.'Irreverent and funny, clever without being cynical and not afraid to flex his wits on anything and everything' – Daily TelegraphClive James (1939–2019) was a broadcaster, critic, poet, memoirist and novelist. His much-loved, influential and hilarious television criticism is Trade ReviewSmart and hilarious . . . this is James at his entertaining best * Daily Express *Irreverent and funny, clever without being cynical and not afraid to flex his wits on anything and everything * Daily Telegraph *Warm, witty whiplash prose . . . the talks read as well on the page as they sounded on the radio * Sunday Times *Table of ContentsIntroduction - i: Introduction Unit - 1: 2007 – SERIES ONE Chapter - 1: Attack of the Wheelie Bins: on climate change Chapter - 2: The Mind’s Construction in the Face: on plastic surgery Chapter - 3: Fidgets on the March: on pointless changes Chapter - 4: Flying People, Flagrant Piffle: on martial arts Chapter - 5: Nob Voices, Yob Voices: on social voices Chapter - 6: Because She’s Worth It: on celebrity weddings Chapter - 7: Going for Gold: on the London Olympics Chapter - 8: Black Destiny: on black role models Chapter - 9: Torture on 24: on torture and the media Chapter - 10: Congratulations!: on scams, frauds and hoaxes Unit - 2: 2007 – SERIES TWO Chapter - 11: Man-Made Beauty: on the built world Chapter - 12: Reflections on a Diamond Skull: on corporate art Chapter - 13: Glider Shoes: on sailing sideways Chapter - 14: Wimbledon Wisdom: on sports commentators Chapter - 15: Helplessly Advanced: on clever machines Chapter - 16: Harry Potter Envy: on bestsellerdom Chapter - 17: Smoking the Memory: on giving up smoking Chapter - 18: Desirable Devices: on retributive technology Chapter - 19: Click on the Icon: on radiant faces Chapter - 20: Clams are Happy: on the legitimacy of happiness Unit - 3: 2008 – SERIES ONE Chapter - 21: Princes into Battle: on Prince Harry going to Afghanistan Chapter - 22: Private Life: on the media’s use of private and confidential correspondence Chapter - 23: State of Law: on the culture of compensation Chapter - 24: Pedal Power: on Prime Ministerial transport Chapter - 25: Terminal Terminal: on Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 Chapter - 26: Right on the Money: on fiddling with the coinage Chapter - 27: Legal Dilemmas: on why we need dilemmas Chapter - 28: Instructions to the Sea: on international political intervention Chapter - 29: Snoop and Amy: on self-destruction Chapter - 30: Gaffes: on politicians’ gaffes Unit - 4: 2008 – SERIES TWO Chapter - 31: How Rich Is Rich?: on wealth and power Chapter - 32: Changing the Government: on the American presidential election Chapter - 33: Robin the Hood: on a new concept of action movies Chapter - 34: Bad Language: on standards in broadcasting Chapter - 35: Glamorizing Terror: on The Baader Meinhof Complex Chapter - 36: Writer’s Room: on the inevitability of chaos Chapter - 37: National Identity: on national pride and humour Chapter - 38: Wrap It Up: on creativity and charity in a market economy Chapter - 39: Jesus: on tolerance and Christianity Chapter - 40: New Year Prediction: on getting rich quick Unit - 5: 2009 – SERIES ONE Chapter - 41: The Speeding Judge: on Australian judge Marcus Einfeld Chapter - 42: High-Priced Porn: on the Home Secretary’s expense claims Chapter - 43: Bright Side of the Cane Toad: on invasive predator species Chapter - 44: Reputational Damage: on government additions to our language Chapter - 45: Britain Has Talent: on glamour versus talent Chapter - 46: London Underground: on how the wealthy are improving their homes Chapter - 47: Sheer Poetry: on the appointment of the new Poet Laureate Chapter - 48: Expensive Mistakes: on the debacle of MPs’ expenses Chapter - 49: Feminism and Democracy: on the global responsibility of feminists in the West Chapter - 50: Feminism and Democracy: on the global responsibility of feminists in the West Chapter - 6: 2009 – SERIES TWO Chapter - 51: The Golf-Ball Potato Crisp: on scepticism as a duty Chapter - 52: On Strike: on the postal workers’ down-bags Chapter - 53: High Road to Xanadu: on the legalization of drugs Chapter - 54: The Man on the Fourth Plinth: on the statue of Sir Keith Park Chapter - 55: Blog de Jour: on the self-marketing courtesan Chapter - 56: Spirit of the Game: on keeping to the rules Chapter - 57: Impact: on a bad new idea for universities Chapter - 58: Hermie’s Ghost: on the global-warming debate Chapter - 59: Option Swamp: on the benefits of human contact Chapter - 60: Talking About Their Generation: the global-warming debate continue Section - ii: Conclusion
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Ebury Publishing Wicked
Book SynopsisWicked showcases some of the best erotic writing, bringing together a collection of unashamed, wildly entertaining tales of sensual holiday encounters. This is the perfect sexy summer-reading collection and includes Magic Fingers' by the international bestseller Sylvia Day, author of the Sunday Times bestseller Bared to You. It also includes stories by favourites such as Primula Bond and Alison Tyler, among others.Trade ReviewThe hottest read in women's erotica. * Forum magazine *
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WW Norton & Co The Norton Anthology of American Literature
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Bloomsbury USA 3pl Made in Scotland
Book SynopsisAn anthology of new Scottish plays selected by Ian Brown (former director of the Traverse theatre) and Mark Fisher (Editor of Theatre Scotland)Table of ContentsAnthology of New Scottish Plays The Cut; The Life of Stuff; Bondagers; Julie Allardyce
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) The Tales of The Clerk and The Wife of Bath
Book SynopsisThe first feminist edition of these two tales. Wynne-Davies addresses the social and cultural context of the poems'' production in a critical commentary to the texts. Also includes a line by line gloss and a historical introduction.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Chapter 1 The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale and The Clerk's Prologue and Tale; critical_commentary Critical Commentary;
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) The Book of the Thousand and one Nights Volume 1
Book SynopsisFirst Published in 1986. For this revised edition of The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night all names of persons and places and all Arabic words retained in the text have, where necessary, been compared with and corrected by Macnaghtenâs Calcutta Edition of the original (1839â 42).Table of ContentsThe Tale Of King ShahryaR And Of His Brother, King Shahzaman, The Tale Of The Merchant And The Ifrit, The Fisherman And The Jinni, The Tale Of The Porter And The Young Girls, The Tale Of The Woman Cut In Pieces, The Three Apples And The Negro Raihan, The Tale Of The WaziR Nu- R Al-DiN, His Brother The Wazir Shams Al-Din, And Hasan Badr Al-Din, The Tale Of The Hunchback With The Tailor, The Christian Broker, The Steward And The Jewish Doctor; What Followed After; And The Tales Which Each Of Them Told, The Tale Of The Barber Of Baghdad And The Tales Of His Six Brothers, The Tale Of Sweet-Friend And Ali--Nur, The Tale Of Ghanim Ibn Ayyub And His Sister Fitnah, The Tale Of King Umar Al-Numan And His Two Remarkable Sons, Sharkan And Du - Al-Makan, The Delightful Tale Of The Beasts And Birds, The Tale Of Ali Ibn Bakr And The Fair Shams Alnaha
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Taylor & Francis The Book of the Thousand and One Nights Vol 2
Book SynopsisThe second volume of this accurate translation of the wonderful and enchanting tales of the Arabian nights.Table of ContentsContents of Volume II: THE TALE OF KAMAR AL-ZAMAN AND THE PRINCESS BUDUR, MOON OF MOONS; THE TALE OF HAPPY-HANDSOME AND HAPPYFAIR; THE TALE OF ALA AL-DIN ABU SHAMAT; THE TALE OF SYMPATHY THE LEARNED; AN ADVENTURE OF THE POET ABU NUWAS ; THE TALE OF SINBAD THE SAILOR; THE TALE OF ZUMURRUD THE BEAUTIFUL, AND OF ALI SHAR, SON OF GLORY; THE TALE OF THE SIX DIFFERENT COLOURED GIRLS; THE EXTRAORDINARY TALE OF THE CITY OF BRASS; THE TALE OF IBN AL-MANSUR AND THE TWO GIRLS; THE TALE OF WARDAN THE BUTCHER AND THE WAZIR’S DAUGHTER; THE TALE OF YAMLIKA, QUEEN OF THE SERPENTS; THE FLOWERING TERRACE OF WIT AND GARDEN OF GALLANTRY; THE STRANGE KHALIFAH; THE TALE OF ROSE-IN-THE-BUD AND WORLD’S DELIGHT; THE MAGIC TALE OF THE EBONY HORSE; THE TALE OF THE SHIFTS OF DELILAH-THE-WILY AND HER DAUGHTER ZAINAB-THE-CHEAT, WITH AHMAD-THE-MOTH, HASAN-THE-PEST, AND ALI QUICKSILVER; THE TALE OF JUDAR THE FISHERMAN OR THE ENCHANTED BAG
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Taylor & Francis The Book of the Thousand and One Nights Vol 3
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1986. The third volume of this complete and accurate translation of the tales of the Arabian nights.Table of ContentsContents of Volume III: THE TALE OF ABU KIR AND ABU SIR; MORAL ANECDOTES FROM THE PERFUMED GARDEN; THE TALE OF LAND ABDALLAH AND SEA ABDALLAH; THE TALE OF THE YELLOW YOUTH; THE TALE OF POMEGRANATE-FLOWER AND BADR BASIM; ISHAK’S WINTER EVENING; THE FALLAH OF EGYPT AND HIS WHITE CHILDREN; THE TALE OF KHALIFAH THE FISHERMAN; THE ADVENTURES OF HASAN OF BASRAH; THE DIWAN OF JOVIAL AND INDECENT FOLK; THE TALE OF THE SLEEPER WAKENED; THE LOVES OF ZAIN AL-MAWASIF; THE TALE OF THE LAZY YOUTH; THE TALE OF YOUNG NUR AND THE WARRIORGIRL; THE RECITALS OF GENEROSITY AND CONDUCT; THE STRANGE TALE OF THE MIRROR OF VIRGINS; THE TALE OF ALA AL-DIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP; THE PARABLE OF TRUE LEARNING; FARIZAD OF THE ROSE’S SMILE; THE TALE OF KAMAR AND THE EXPERT HALIMAH; THE TALE OF THE LEG OF MUTTON; THE KEYS OF DESTINY; THE DIWAN OF EASY JESTS AND LAUGHING WISDOM; THE TALE OF PRINCESS NUR AL-NIHAR AND THE LOVELY JINNIYAH
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) The Book of the Thousand and One Nights Vol 4
Book SynopsisVolume four of this translation of the wonderful tales of the Arabian nights.Table of ContentsContents of Volume IV: THE TALE OF PEARL-HARVEST; THE TALE OF THE TWO LIVES OF SULTAN MAHMUD; THE TALE OF THE UNENDING TREASURE; THE ADVENTURES OF THE ROYAL BASTARD; WISDOM BELOW THE SEVERED HEADS; THE PERFIDY OF WIVES; THE TALE OF ALI BABA AND THE FORTY THIEVES; THE MEETINGS OF AL-RASHID ON THE BRIDGE OF BAGHDAD; THE TALE OF PRINCESS ZULAIKAH; SWEET TALES OF CARELESS YOUTH; THE TALE OF THE MAGIC BOOK; THE SPLENDID TALE OF PRINCE DIAMOND; SOME JESTS AND SUGGESTIONS OF THE MASTER OF SHIFTS AND LAUGHTER; THE TALE OF THE GIRL HEART’S-MIRACLE, LIEUTENANT OF THE BIRDS; THE TALE OF AL-MALIK BAIBARS AND HIS CAPTAINS OF POLICE; THE TALE OF THE SEA ROSE OF THE GIRL OF CHINA; THE TALE OF THE HONEY CAKE AND THE COBBLER’S CALAMITOUS WIFE; WINDOWS ON THE GARDEN OF HISTORY; THE END OF JAFAR AND THE BARMAKIDS; THE TENDER TALE OF PRINCE JASMINE AND PRINCESS ALMOND
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) La Jalousie Twentieth Century French Texts
Book SynopsisThe full French text is accompanied by French-English vocabulary. Notes and a detailed introduction in English put the work in its social and historical context.
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