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The Penguin English Library Edition of The Mill on the Floss by George EliotIf life had no love in it, what else was there for Maggie?Tragic and moving, The Mill on the Floss is a novel of grand passions and tormented lives. As the rebellious Maggie's fiery spirit and imaginative nature bring her into bitter conflict with her narrow provincial family, most painfully with her beloved brother Tom, their fates are played out on an epic scale. George Eliot drew on her own frustrated rural upbringing to create one of the great novels of childhood, and one of literature's most unforgettable heroines.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

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Beginning with a dilemma about whether he spends more money on reading or smoking, George Orwell's entertaining and uncompromising essays go on to explore everything from the perils of second-hand bookshops to the dubious profession of being a critic, from freedom of the press to what patriotism really means.

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The perfect edition for any Orwell enthusiasts' collection, discover Orwell's classic dystopian masterpiece beautifully reimagined by renowned street artist Shepard Fairey 'All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others.' Mr Jones of Manor Farm is so lazy and drunken that one day he forgets to feed his livestock. The ensuing rebellion under the leadership of the pigs Napoleon and Snowball leads to the animals taking over the farm. Vowing to eliminate the terrible inequities of the farmyard, the renamed Animal Farm is organised to benefit all who walk on four legs. But as time passes, the ideals of the rebellion are corrupted, then forgotten. And something new and unexpected emerges. . . First published in 1945, Animal Farm - the history of a revolution that went wrong - is George Orwell's brilliant satire on the corrupting influence of power.'Remains our great satire of the darker face of modern history' Malcolm Bradbury 'A prophet who thought the unthinkable and spoke the unspeakable, even when it offended conventional thought' Daily Express'As valid today as it was fifty years ago' Ralph SteadmanCOMPLETE THE TRIO WITH SHEPARD FAIREY'S NEW-LOOK 1984 AND DOWN AND OUT IN PARIS AND LONDON.

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Celtic Art is the only indigenous British art form of world significance and this book is a graphically eloquent plea for the establishment of this great national art to its rightful place in schools and colleges where the history of ornament is being taught.Until recently, the classical orientated art-world has regarded the abstract, iconographic and symbolic style of the Celtic artist as something of an enigma, a mysterious archaic survival largely ignored in histories of art. The modern trends away from realism and the interest of the younger generation in psychedelic and art nouveau styles provides favourable ground for the Celtic art revival which the widespread interest in this new edition seems to indicate is possible.When this book first appeared, it was hailed as a 'veritable grammar of ornament'. It is certainly an indispensable reference book and practical textbook for the art student and craftsman seeking simple constructional methods for laying out complex ornamental schemes.The entire chronology of symbols is embrace from spirals through chevrons, step patterns and keys to knotwork interlacings, which are unique to this particular Celtic school. There are also sections dealing with zoomorphics, authentic Celtic knitwear, ceramics and other areas in which the author pioneered in his day.This book deals with the Pictish School of artist-craftsman, who cut pagan symbols like the Burghead Bull, and in the early Christian era designed such superb examples of monumental sculpture as the Aberlemno Cross, the Ardagh Chalice and the counter-parts in the Books of Kells and Lindisfarne.Knotwork Interlacings, owing much of their perfection and beauty to the use of mathematical formulae, are unique to Pictish Art and are found nowhere else than the areas occupied by the Picts. The outstanding achievement of their art was the subtle manner in which they combined artistic, geometric and mathematical methods with magic, imagination and logic, the function being both to teach and adorn.Although incidental to the main educational purpose of this book, there is also an implicit challenge to the art historian and archaeologist. The author frankly admits that the evidence such researches into the art have revealed of a hitherto unsuspected culture of much sophistication in pre-Roman Britain, pose as many questions as are answered.Who were the Picts? Whence the Asiatic origins of the Celtic Art?The instinct to ornament is one of the most basic human impulses that seems to have atavistic roots in the primeval creative and imaginative characteristic that separates man from beast.

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Este es un libro sobre nuestros marcos mentales, es decir, sobre las estructuras que conforman lo que pensamos, aquellas que hacen que seamos capaces de ignorar los hechos cuando la información que recibimos no se ajusta a lo que esperamos. Puede esa estrategia funcionar para activar valores, principios y directrices políticas de izquierdas? Hacer, por ejemplo, que la apuesta por la paz y el diálogo tenga más peso que el miedo al terrorismo? A esas preguntas trata de encontrar respuesta George Lakoff en este amenísimo ensayo convertido ya por derecho propio en un clásico contemporáneo.

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A viaxe por Galicia constitúe unha parte do libro The Bible in Spain, escrito por George Borrow, aventureiro inglés que vendía biblias polos camiños do mundo. Publicado na Inglaterra de 1842, o libro alcanzou un impresionante éxito, esgotándose sete edicións nun ano. Nel relátanse as experiencias viaxeiras do seu autor pola España de 1837. Malia a súa antigüidade, a lectura deste libro sorprenderá o lector a través dunha visión que, en moitos aspectos, non perdeu actualidade.

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Entre 1967 y 1997, George Steiner escribió para The New Yorker más de 150 artículos y reseñas sobre gran variedad de asuntos, haciendo que ideas difíciles y temas poco familiares resultaran atrayentes no sólo para los intelectuales, sino también para el gran público. A Steiner le interesan tanto la Inglaterra de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el búnker de Hitler y el mundo caballeresco como Céline, Bernhard, Cioran, Beckett, Borges, Chomsky, Brecht o el historiador-espía Anthony Blunt. En estos artículos sorprendentes por su vívida sencillez, así como profundamente instructivos por su dominio de campos muy diferentes, Steiner nos ofrece una guía ideal que abarca desde la literatura del Gulag o la enorme importancia de George Orwell hasta la historia del ajedrez.

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Los maltratados y explotados animales de una granja le arrebatan el control de la misma al granjero. Con un idealismo incendiario y lemas exaltados, comienzan la creación de un paraíso de progreso, justicia e igualdad. Esta es la puesta en escena de una de las fábulas satíricas más reveladoras jamás escritas, un relato para adultos de fantasía hiriente que narra la evolución desde una rebelión contra la tiranía hasta un totalitarismo igual de terrible.Cuando Rebelión en la granja se publicó por primera vez, se consideró que la obra era un ataque a la Unión Soviética de Stalin. Hoy día, es espantosamente claro que donde quiera y cuando quiera la libertad se vea atacada, bajo cualquier divisa, la claridad tajante y el feroz humor de la obra maestra de George Orwell tienen un significado y un mensaje que son tremendamente actuales.

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La publicación de los cinco volúmenes de La vida de la razón entre 1905 y 1906 abre uno de los grandes momentos filosóficos del pensador George Santayana. Esta obra, que surge en el contexto del pragmatismo, fue considerada como una invitación vitalista a la acción y saludada con entusiasmo, erigiéndose en un tratado de referencia para los jóvenes coetáneos. El propio autor la define como una ?historia sumaria de la imaginación humana?, en la que se realiza un examen de la civilización mediante una evaluación del pasado y a través de un análisis de las funciones del sentido común, sociedad, religión, arte y ciencia en la estructura de una cultura basada en la razón. El tratado de Santayana anticipa enfoques y análisis que hoy forman parte de nuestra agenda común. Combinando tanto la perspectiva moral como la aproximación histórica, aquí se encuentran frases tan celebradas como ?los que no pueden recordar el pasado están condenados a repetirlo?. En esta edición, el texto abreviado de Sa

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Most Christians memorize the Lord's Prayer at a young age, before appreciating its significance.This prayer is read/recited by tens of millions each week. However, the richness of the gospel message embedded within this prayer is usually overlooked.Dr. Mathews' insightful elaboration of this prayer, revealing the way to the Father's Kingdom through salvation and sanctification, outlines the bedrock of Christian faith.This masterpiece that Jesus taught, is not only a guide to communicating with the Father, but also a blueprint for Christian living.

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'Fantastic book written by a true LFC legend.' Jurgen Klopp'George Sephton is part of the brickwork of Liverpool Football Club and was witness to so many iconic moments. He has lived through a huge chunk of our history, from when Liverpool were in the Second Division, when he used to come to Anfield with his father, all the way to being crowned World Club and Premier League champions. It's been a rollercoaster ride, and George has been there for all the ups and downs - but mainly the ups.' Sir Kenny Dalglish'The voice of George Sephton has been heard at Anfield for so long that you could be forgiven for imagining him poised with a wind-up gramophone and a 78-rpm record of Gerry with his ukulele and a single Pacemaker, on a comb and tissue paper, piping Alan A'Court and Alf Arrowsmith onto the field.' Elvis CostelloGeorge Sephton's relationship with Liverpool Football Club began in 1971 when he wrote to the club secretary applying to be the stadium announcer. His first match also marked the debut of Kevin Keegan. For the past fifty years, Sephton has been at Anfield for all but a handful of home fixtures, as well as travelling with the team to major finals. From the highs of winning numerous league titles and European Cups, to the lows of Heysel and Hillsborough, Sephton has been with Liverpool through it all. From encounters with great managers and legendary players - from Bill Shankly to Kenny Dalglish, John Barnes to Jurgen Klopp, he tells his unique and entertaining story of the greatest club in the world.

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In Tell Me a Story I Don't Know, veteran sports reporter and broadcaster George Ofman shares his most fascinating conversations with some of the biggest names in sports media. Through these previously untold anecdotes and insights, readers will gain a deeper understanding of the events and moments that have shaped sports history, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at how these moments are shared with the world. With wit, charm, and insight, Ofman's captivating interviews bring to life the voices and personalities that have made sports such an integral part of our culture.Featuring conversations with Bob Costas, Michael Wilbon, Doc Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Marv Albert, Sarah Kustok, Greg Gumbel, Terry Boers, Chris Chelios, and more.

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The Olympians saga draws to a close with the tale of Dionysos, the last Olympian, and maybe, just maybe, the first of a new type of God. His story is told by the first Olympian herself, Hestia, Goddess of the hearth and home. From her seat in the center of Mt Olympus, Hestia relates the rise of Dionysos, from his birth to a mortal mother, to his discovery of wine, his battles with madness and his conquering of death itself, culminating, finally, in his ascent to Olympus and Godhood.

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Looking to turn your interest in guns into a profitable business venture? Whether you are a sportsman, estate heir, or gun collector, this book is what you’ve been searching for. In The Ultimate Guide to Successful Gun Trading, George Knight brings his masterful business sense to the world of firearms trading, explaining many general business concepts, such as insurance, recordkeeping, and security, in plain and simple terms. Follow Knight’s TEK evaluation system, and his numerous other ideas and approaches, and you’ll come out ahead every time.

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By the mid nineteenth century, the city of Indianapolis was a vibrant cultural center. Through the Civil War, the early twentieth century, two world wars, and into the modern era, Indianapolis has continued to grow and prosper by overcoming adversity and maintaining the strong, independent culture of its citizens. With a selection of fine historic images from his bestselling book Historic Photos of Indianapolis, George R. Hanlin provides a valuable and revealing historical retrospective on the growth and development of Indianapolis. This volume, Remembering Indianapolis, captures this journey through still photography from the finest archives of local, state, and private collections. From the nineteenth century to the building of a modern metropolis, Remembering Indianapolis follows life, government, education, and events throughout the city’s history. The book captures unique and rare scenes through the lens of more than a hundred historic photographs. Published in vivid black-and-white, the images communicate historic events and everyday life of two centuries of people building a unique and prosperous city.

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There is, literally, a world of difference between the statements "Everyone should have adequate food," and "Everyone has the right to adequate food." In George Kent's view, the lofty rhetoric of the first statement will not be fulfilled until we take the second statement seriously. Kent sees hunger as a deeply political problem. Too many people do not have adequate control over local resources and cannot create the circumstances that would allow them to do meaningful, productive work and provide for themselves. The human right to an adequate livelihood, including the human right to adequate food, needs to be implemented worldwide in a systematic way. Freedom from Want makes it clear that feeding people will not solve the problem of hunger, for feeding programs can only be a short-term treatment of a symptom, not a cure. The real solution lies in empowering the poor. Governments, in particular, must ensure that their people face enabling conditions that allow citizens to provide for themselves. In a wider sense, Kent brings an understanding of human rights as a universal system, applicable to all nations on a global scale. If, as Kent argues, everyone has a human right to adequate food, it follows that those who can empower the poor have a duty to see that right implemented, and the obligation to be held morally and legally accountable, for seeing that that right is realized for everyone, everywhere.

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The first book to explain, document, and offer solutions to SLAPPS, by the lawyers who identified the trend and lead the battle cry against it

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Revealing historical tales of the Southern mystique., 'From various necessities of the case I am sometimes the story-teller, and sometimes, in the reader's interest, have to abridge; but I add no fact and trim naught of value away. . . . In time, place, circumstance, in every essential feature, I give them as I got them--strange stories that truly happened, all partly, some wholly, in Louisiana.' --George W. Cable Featuring seven factual accounts of life and history in the area, this compilation includes tales of French nuns, haunted houses, and even a Union woman trapped behind Civil War battle lines. Cable brings together all the unusual and unique aspects of New Orleans and the South in this literary collection.

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Unlike other American astronauts, Virgil I. ""Gus""Grissom never had the chance to publish his memoirs. Killed along with his crewin a launch pad fire on January 27, 1967, Grissom also lost his chance to walkon the moon and return to describe his journey. Others went in his place. Thestories of the moon walkers are familiar. Less appreciated are Grissom'scontributions.The international prestige of winning the Moon Race cannotbe understated, and Grissom played a pivotal and enduring role in securing thatlegacy for the United States. Indeed, Grissom was first and foremost a ColdWarrior, a member of the first group of Mercury astronauts whose goal it was tobeat the Soviet Union into space and eventually to the moon.Drawing on extensive interviews with fellow astronauts, NASA engineers, family members, and friends of Gus Grissom, George Leopold deliversa comprehensive and corrective account of Grissom’s life that places his careerin the context of the Cold War and the history of human spaceflight.Calculated Risk: TheSupersonic Life and Times of Gus Grissom adds significantly to ourunderstanding of that tumultuous and ultimately triumphant period in American history.

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To what degree can anarchism be an effective organized movement? Is it realistic to think of anarchist ideas ever forming the basis for social life itself? These questions are widely being asked again today in response to the forces of economic globalization. The framework for such discussions was perhaps given its most memorable shape, however, in George Woodcock's classic study of anarchism-now widely recognized as the most significant twentieth-century overview of the subject. Woodcock surveys all of the major figures that shaped anarchist thought, from Godwin and Proudhon to Bakunin, Goldman, and Kropotkin, and looks as well at the long-term prospects for anarchism and anarchist thought. In Woodcock's view "pure" anarchism-characterized by "the loose and flexible affinity group which needs no formal organization"-was incompatible with mass movements that require stable organizations, that are forced to make compromises in the face of changing circumstances, and that need to maintain the allegiance of a wide range of supporters. Yet Woodcock continued to cherish anarchist ideals; as he said in a 1990 interview, "I think anarchism and its teachings of decentralization, of the coordination of rural and industrial societies, and of mutual aid as the foundation of any viable society, have lessons that in the present are especially applicable to industrial societies." This classic work of intellectual history and political theory (first published in the 1960s, revised in 1986) is now available exclusively from UTP Higher Education.

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George McWhirter grounds his delightful characters in the real, while his sharp wit and creative scenarios border on the fantastical: a woman adopts a dolphin-man; an Irish madam runs a railroad bordello in the desert; a devoted husband drives his childless, belly-dancing wife to Greek tavernas with the ambition to quicken their lagging fertility; a Kurdish barber has a cure for hair loss, but not the loss of his wife and family in Iraq; a Mexican campesino swears his machete-severed ear is a sea shell tuned to the Pacific Ocean.The Gift of Women is about religion and sexuality, the surreal and the magical, a tale-telling of earthy and incendiary women, capable of setting a man, a valley, and an entire island on fire.

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George Washington was the senior officer of the colonial forces during the first stages of the French and Indian War, the commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, the man who presided over the Constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution, and the first president of what became the United States of America; is it any wonder we look to this brave and forward-thinking man for inspiration on how to live with courage and honor? Including letters to friends and foes during the French and Indian War and the American Revolution, orders and instructions to the troops, and speeches he gave during his life, collected here are essays and advice by George Washington on living a courageous life.

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