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Homage to Catalonia - Thryft
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George Orwell | Penguin Classics

Homage to Catalonia

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'Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic Socialism as I understand it'. Thus wrote Orwell following his experiences as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War, chronicled in Homage to Catalonia. Here he brings to bear all the force of his humanity, passion and clarity, describing with bitter intensity the bright hopes and cynical betrayals of that chaotic episode: the revolutionary euphoria of Barcelona, the courage of ordinary Spanish men and women he fought alongside, the terror and confusion of the front, his near-fatal bullet wound and the vicious treachery of his supposed allies.Eric Arthur Blair (1903-1950), better known by his pen-name, George Orwell, was born in India, where his father worked for the Civil Service. An author and journalist, Orwell was one of the most prominent and influential figures in twentieth-century literature. His unique political allegory Animal Farm was published in 1945, and it was this novel, together with the dystopia of Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949), which brought him world-wide fame. All his novels and non-fiction, including Burmese Days (1934), Down and Out in Paris and London (1933), The Road to Wigan Pier (1937) and Homage to Catalonia (1938) are published in Penguin Modern Classics.
Travels with a Writing Brush : Classical Japanese Travel Writing from the Manyoshu to Basho - Thryft
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Meredith McKinney | Penguin Classics

Travels with a Writing Brush : Classical Japanese Travel Writing from the Manyoshu to Basho

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A rich, exquisite and original anthology that illuminates Japanese travel writing over a thousand years'Oh journey upon journey, my life is a brief moment, and I cannot hope that we will meet again'Roaming over mountains and along perilous shores, this anthology illuminates over a thousand years of Japanese travel writing. It takes in songs, diaries, tales and poetry, and ranges from famous works including The Pillow Book and the works of Basho to pieces such as the diary of a young girl who longs to return to the capital and her beloved books, or the writings of travelling monks who sleep on pillows of grass. Together they illuminate a long literary tradition, with intense poetic experience at its heart.
On the Road (film tie-in) - Thryft
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Jack Kerouac | Penguin Classics

On the Road (film tie-in)

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'On the Road' swings to the rhythms of 1950s underground America, jazz, sex, generosity, chill dawns and drugs, with Sal Paradise and his hero Dean Moriarty, traveller and mystic, the living epitome of Beat.
The Moon and Sixpence - Thryft
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W. Somerset Maugham, Robert Calder  | Penguin Classics

The Moon and Sixpence

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One of the novels that galvanized W. Somerset Maugham’s reputation as a literary masterThe Moon and Sixpence follows the life of one Charles Strickland, a bourgeois city gent whose dull exterior conceals the soul of a genius. Compulsive and impassioned, he abandons his home, wife, and children to devote himself slavishly to painting. In a tiny studio in Paris, he fills canvas after canvas, refusing to sell or even exhibit his work. Beset by poverty, sickness, and his own intransigent, unscrupulous nature, he drifts to Tahiti, where, even after being blinded by leprosy, he produces some of his most extraordinary works of art. Inspired by the life of Paul Gauguin, The Moon and Sixpence is an unforgettable study of a man possessed by the need to create—regardless of the effect on himself and to others.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 translations by award-winning translators.
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Ralph McInerny, Thomas Aquinas  | Penguin Classics

Selected Writings

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In his reflections on Christianity, Saint Thomas Aquinas forged a unique synthesis of ancient philosophy and medieval theology. Preoccupied with the relationship between faith and reason, he was influenced both by Aristotle's rational world view and by the powerful belief that wisdom and truth can ultimately only be reached through divine revelation. Thomas's writings, which contain highly influential statements of fundamental Christian doctrine, as well as observations on topics as diverse as political science, anti-Semitism and heresy, demonstrate the great range of his intellect and place him firmly among the greatest medieval philosophers.
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Fyodor Dostoevsky, Oliver Ready  | Penguin Classics

Crime and Punishment

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'Will I really - I mean, really - actually take an axe, start bashing her on the head, smash her skull to pieces? . . . Will I really slip in sticky, warm blood, force the lock, steal, tremble, hide, all soaked in blood . . .axe in hand? . . . Lord, will I really?' A troubled young man commits the perfect crime - the murder of a vile pawnbroker whom no one will miss. Raskolnikov is desperate for money, but convinces himself that his motive for the murder is to benefit mankind. So begins one of the greatest novels ever written, a journey into the criminal mind, a police thriller, and a philosophical meditation on morality and redemption.Oliver Ready's new translation of Dostoevsky's 'psychological record of a crime' gives his dark masterpiece of murder and pursuit a renewed vitality, expressing its jagged, staccato urgency and fevered atmosphere as never before.
The Sagas of the Icelanders - Thryft
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Robert H. Kellogg, Jane Smiley, Katrina C. Attwood  | Penguin Classics

The Sagas of the Icelanders

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In Iceland, the age of the Vikings is also known as the Saga Age. A unique body of medieval literature, the Sagas rank with the world’s great literary treasures – as epic as Homer, as deep in tragedy as Sophocles, as engagingly human as Shakespeare. Set around the turn of the last millennium, these stories depict with an astonishingly modern realism the lives and deeds of the Norse men and women who first settled in Iceland and of their descendants, who ventured farther west to Greenland and, ultimately, North America. Sailing as far from the archetypal heroic adventure as the long ships did from home, the Sagas are written with psychological intensity, peopled by characters with depth, and explore perennial human issues like love, hate, fate and freedom.
The Book of Common Prayer (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - Thryft
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James Wood, The Church of England  | Penguin Classics

The Book of Common Prayer (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

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This exquisite Deluxe Edition of the Anglican prayer book and literary masterpiece commemorates the 350th anniversary of the 1662 edition intimately familiar to our most enduring writers (Austen, Swift, the Brontës). It features a new introduction by The New Yorker’s book critic, James Wood, discussing how it has influenced the English language and literature. As essential to the canon as the Bible and the plays of Shakespeare, The Book of Common Prayer has been in daily use for centuries. Originally produced for the Church of England in the sixteenth century by Thomas Cranmer, who was burned at the stake upon the accession to the throne of the ardently Catholic Queen Mary, it contains the entire liturgy as first presented in English—as well as some of the oldest phrases to be used by modern English speakers. Here are the daily prayers, scripture readings, psalm recitals, and the services marking such religious milestones as baptism, confirmation, and marriage (“to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, to till death do us part”), all from the 1662 edition, whose words live on to this day sin figures of speech, ceremonial vows and benedictions, and in the work of some of the greatest writers in English literature.
The Bacchae And Other Plays - Thryft
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Euripides, John Davie, Richard Rutherford  | Penguin Classics

The Bacchae And Other Plays

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Goodreads rating: 4.15

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Euripides (c.484-406 B.C.) was the most controversial of the three great Greek tragedians and the most modern. His major themes- religious scepticism, the injustices suffered by women and the destructive folly of war-are issues still vitally important today.
The Aeneid
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Virgil, Bernard Knox, Robert Fagles  | Penguin Classics

The Aeneid

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"The Aeneid" isn't just a tale; it's an emblem of cultural identity and the eternal human struggle between duty and desire. Robert Fagles' translation will likely enchant you with its poetic rhythm that captures the grandeur of the ancient world. If you’re drawn to classic literature and stories that blend the mortal with the divine, imagine immersing yourself in Virgil’s masterpiece that has shaped literary and historical thought for millennia.
Notes On The State Of Virginia - Thryft
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Frank Shuffelton, Thomas Jefferson  | Penguin Classics

Notes On The State Of Virginia

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Jefferson’s chronicle of the natural, social, and political history of Virginia is at once a scientific discourse, an attempt to define America, and a brilliant examination of the idea of freedom.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 translations by award-winning translators.
Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings - Thryft
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René Descartes, Desmond M. Clarke  | Penguin Classics

Meditations and Other Metaphysical Writings

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'I shall imagine myself as if I had no hands, no eyes, no flesh, no blood, no senses at all'Descartes was prepared to go to any lengths in his search for certainty – even to deny those things that seemed most self-evident. In his Meditations of 1641, and in the Objections and Replies that were included with the original publication, he set out to dismantle and then reconstruct the idea of the individual self and its existence. In doing so, Descartes developed a language of subjectivity that has lasted to this day and also took his first steps towards the view that would eventually be expressed in the epigram Cogito, ergo sum ('I think, therefore I am'), one of modern philosophy's most famous – and most fiercely controversial – claims.The first part of a two-volume edition of Descartes' works in Penguin Classics, this edition includes extensive selections from the Objections and Replies, Part One of The Principles of Philosophy, Comments on a Certain Manifesto and related correspondence from 1643 to 1649.
Either/Or: A Fragment of Life
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Søren Kierkegaard, Alastair Hannay, Victor Eremita  | Penguin Classics

Either/Or: A Fragment of Life

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"Either/Or" could be a treasure for you if you're drawn to the depths of existential contemplation. Kierkegaard's dialogue between two perspectives offers a rich exploration of life's meaning and the choices we face. The interplay between indulgent pleasures and moral virtue is not only thought-provoking but also a reflection of our own inner conflicts. Dive into this classic to understand the tug-of-war between living passionately and living rightly.
Wives And Daughters - Thryft
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Elizabeth Gaskell, Laurence D. Lerner, Frank Glover Smith  | Penguin Classics

Wives And Daughters

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Gaskell s last novel, widely considered her masterpiece, follows the fortunes of two families in nineteenth century rural England. At its core are family relationships father, daughter and step-mother, father and sons, father and step-daughter all tested and strained by the romantic entanglements that ensue. Despite its underlying seriousness, the prevailing tone is one of comedy. Gaskell vividly portrays the world of the late 1820 s and the forces of change within it, and her vision is always humane and progressive. The story is full of acute observation and sympathetic character-study: the feudal squire clinging to old values, his naturalist son welcoming the new world of science, the local doctor and his scheming second wife, the two girls brought together by their parents marriage...
The Mill On The Floss - Thryft
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A.S. Byatt, George Eliot  | Penguin Classics

The Mill On The Floss

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The Mill on the Floss, published in 1860, is a vivid portrayal of childhood and adolescence in rural England.The novel centres on Maggie Tulliver, whose passionate and imaginative nature brings her into conflict with the middle-class narrowness of St Ogg’s and, more poignantly, with her beloved brother Tom. The result is one of George Eliot’s best-loved works containing an affectionate and perceptive study of provincial life, a brilliant evocation of the complexities of human relationships and a heroine whose rebellious spirit closely resembles George Eliot’s own.
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman - Thryft
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Laurence Sterne, Joan New, Melvyn New  | Penguin Classics

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

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Grand roman moderne du XVIIIe siècle anglais, considéré comme l''un des sommets de la littérature universelle, à l''égal des œuvres de Rabelais ou de Cervantes, et curieusement mal connu en France, Tristram Shandy ― littéralement Tristram Tête-Fêlée ― renaît aujourd''hui dans la nouvelle traduction intégrale de Guy Jouvet.D''une force comique et subversive incomparable, cette chronique d''une maisonnée campagnarde ― où l''on assiste aux déboires et aux débats véhéments et passionnés des membres de la famille Shandy, de leurs amis, voisins et domestiques, dans des domaines aussi variés que l''obstétrique, la religion, l''amour ou l''art de la guerre ― apparaît d''abord comme le roman de la liberté absolue de l''écrivain : « Il faudrait savoir à la fin si c''est à nous autres écrivains de suivre les règles ― ou aux règles de nous suivre ! » disait Laurence Sterne.Cette édition de La Vie et les opinions de Tristram Shandy, qui entend renouer point par point avec l''esprit de l''auteur, respecte notamment au plus près son usage révolutionnaire de la typographie et de la ponctuation, contribuant ainsi à redonner au texte toute son extraordinaire vélocité.
A Room of One's Own/Three Guineas - Thryft
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Virginia Woolf, Michèle Barrett  | Penguin Classic

A Room of One's Own/Three Guineas

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A Room of One's Own , based on a lecture given at Girton College Cambridge, is one of the great feminist polemics, ranging in its themes from Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte to the silent fate of Shakespeare's gifted (imaginary) sister and the effects of poverty and sexual constraint on female creativity. Three Guineas was published almost a decade later and breaks new ground in its discussion of men, militarism and women's attitudes towards war. These two pieces reveal Virginia Woolf's fiery spirit and sophisticated wit and confirm her status as a highly inspirational essayist.
The Guide : A Novel - Thryft
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R.K. Narayan | Penguin Classics

The Guide : A Novel

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Recently released from prison and living in an abandoned temple, Raju is mistaken for a holy man and decides to play the part
On the Road - Thryft
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Jack Kerouac, Ann Charters  | Penguin Classics

On the Road

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Few novels have had as profound an impact as On the Road, and Kerouac's vision continues to inspire: three generations of writers, musicians, artists, and poets cite their discovery of On the Road as the event that "set them free." On the Road chronicles Kerouac's years traveling the North American continent, from East Coast to West Coast to Mexico, with his friend Neal Cassady, "a sideburned hero of the snowy West." As "Sal Paradise" and "Dean Moriarty, " the two roam the country in a quest for self-knowledge and experience. Kerouac's love of America, his compassion for humanity, and his sense of language as jazz combine to make On the Road an inspirational work of lasting importance.
Summer Crossing - Thryft
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Truman Capote | Penguin Classics

Summer Crossing

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Thought to be lost for over 50 years, here is the first novel by one of the greatest American writers of the 20th century.Set in New York during the summer of 1945, this is the story of a young carefree socialite, Grady, who must make serious decisions about the romance she is dangerously pursuing and the effect it will have on everyone involved.Fans of Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Capote’s short stories will be thrilled to read Summer Crossing .
Thousand Cranes - Thryft
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Yasunari Kawabata | Penguin Classics

Thousand Cranes

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Kikuji has been invited to a tea ceremony by a mistress of his dead father. He is shocked to find there the mistress's rival and successor, Mrs. Ota, and that the ceremony has been awkwardly arranged for him to meet his potential future bride. But he is most shocked to be drawn into a relationship with Mrs. Ota - a relationship that will bring only suffering and destruction to all of them. Thousand Cranes reflects the tea ceremony's poetic precision with understated, lyrical style and beautiful prose.
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
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Carson McCullers | Penguin Classic

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

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"The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" might resonate deeply with you if you've ever felt disconnected or out of step with the world around you. Carson McCullers vividly portrays the internal landscapes of her characters, showcasing their yearnings for connection, their struggles with isolation, and their search for beauty in a world that often seems indifferent. Her young protagonist, Mick Kelly, and the assorted townsfolk reveal the human condition through their interactions with the deaf-mute John Singer, creating a tapestry of emotional depth that is both poignant and timeless.
Life for Sale - Thryft
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Yukio Mishima | Penguin Classics

Life for Sale

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'Life for sale. Use me as you wish. I am a twenty-seven-year-old male. Discretion guaranteed. Will cause no bother at all.'When Hanio Yamada realizes the future holds nothing of worth to him, he puts his life for sale in a Tokyo newspaper, thus unleashing a series of unimaginable exploits.A world of revenge, murderous mobsters, hidden cameras, a vampire woman, poisonous carrots, espionage and code-breaking, a junkie heiress, home-made explosives and decoys reveals itself to the unwitting Hanio. Is there anything he can do to stop it?
Anna Karenina : (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - Thryft
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Larissa Volokhonsky, Richard Pevear, Leo Tolstoy  | Penguin Classics

Anna Karenina : (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

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Acclaimed by many as the world's greatest novel, Anna Karenina provides a vast panorama of contemporary life in Russia and of humanity in general. In it Tolstoy uses his intense imaginative insight to create some of the most memorable characters in literature. Anna is a sophisticated woman who abandons her empty existence as the wife of Karenin and turns to Count Vronsky to fulfil her passionate nature - with tragic consequences. Levin is a reflection of Tolstoy himself, often expressing the author's own views and convictions.Throughout, Tolstoy points no moral, merely inviting us not to judge but to watch. As Rosemary Edmonds comments, 'He leaves the shifting patterns of the kaleidoscope to bring home the meaning of the brooding words following the title, 'Vengeance is mine, and I will repay.
Sanshiro - Thryft
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Natsume Sōseki, Jay Rubin, Haruki Murakami  | Penguin Classics

Sanshiro

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Sōseki's work of gentle humour and doomed innocence depicts twenty-three-year-old Sanshirō, a recent graduate from a provincial college, as he begins university life in the big city of Tokyo. Baffled and excited by the traffic, the academics and – most of all – the women, Sanshirō must find his way amongst the sophisticates that fill his new life. An incisive social and cultural commentary, Sanshirō is also a subtle study of first love, tradition and modernization, and the idealism of youth against the cynicism of middle age.In his introduction, Haruki Murakami reflects on his fascination with Sanshirō, how the story differs from a European coming-of-age novel and why it has come to be a perennial classic in Japan. This edition also contains suggestions for further reading, notes and a chronology.
The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories - Thryft
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Jay Rubin, Haruki Murakami  | Penguin Classics

The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories

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A major new anthology of great Japanese short stories introduced by Haruki Murakami.This fantastically varied and exciting collection celebrates the great Japanese short story collection, from its origins in the nineteenth century to the remarkable practitioners writing today. Curated by Jay Rubin (who has himself freshly translated several of the stories) and introduced by Haruki Murakami this is a book which will be a revelation to many of its readers. Short story writers already well-known to English-language readers are all included - Tanizaki, Akutagawa, Murakami, Mishima, Kawabata, Yoshimoto - but also many surprising new finds. From Tsushima Yuko's 'Flames' to Sawanishi Yuten's 'Filling Up with Sugar', from Hoshi Shin'ichi's 'Shoulder-Top Secretary' to Yoshimoto Banana's 'Bee Honey', The Penguin Book of Japanese Short Stories is filled with fear, charm, beauty and comedy.
The Temple - Thryft
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George Herbert | Penguin Classic

The Temple

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Goodreads rating: 4.15

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A collectible new Penguin Classics series: stunning, clothbound editions of ten favourite poets, which present each poet's most famous book of verse as it was originally published. Designed by the acclaimed Coralie Bickford-Smith and beautifully set, these slim, A format volumes are the ultimate gift editions for poetry lovers. On his deathbed George Herbert entrusted the manuscript of The Temple to his friend Nicholas Ferrar, asking him to publish it if he thought it was worthy. Herbert died in 1633 and the collection was published the same year to great acclaim, subsequently becoming one of the best-loved collections in the English language. The Temple is an astounding collection of verse poems: an extended meditation on man's relationship to God that is characterised by Herbert's clarity and directness of style. It includes such favourites as 'The Collar', 'The Pearl' and 'Love', with its beautiful opening lines: 'Love bade me welcome; yet my soul drew back, / Guilty of dust and sin'.
A New Voyage Round the World - Thryft
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William Dampier, Nicholas Thomas  | Penguin Classics

A New Voyage Round the World

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The first great English-language travel book, A New Voyage Round the World (1697) is an incomparably vivid, chaotic and fascinating account by the pirate, explorer and naturalist William Dampier of his many adventures.The world he describes sprawls all the way from the Caribbean west across the Pacific to the Philippines and Southeast Asia - a vast expanse tied together by the Spanish Empire. Dampier and his men live lives of rascally precariousness, in the shadow of great Spanish galleons and fortresses, always on the verge of disaster. His book is filled with raids, escapes, wrecks and storms, but Dampier is also a great observer of animals, exotic foods, boats, customs: the book is a cornucopia of descriptions of everything from giant centipedes to bananas. It was originally designed simply to entertain and inform, but it is now a unique document, miraculously preserving glimpses of now long-vanished peoples and places.This new edition, introduced and annotated by Nicholas Thomas, makes clear Dampier's key role as a proselytizer for the early British Empire, as an inspiration for generations of naturalist and explorers, and as a uniquely curious character.
Seven Pillars of Wisdom - Thryft
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T.E. Lawrence | Penguin Classic

Seven Pillars of Wisdom

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Recommendation: - If you are seeking a thrilling and immersive journey through the complex world of war and revolution, Seven Pillars of Wisdom is the perfect read for you. T.E. Lawrence's autobiographical account of his service in the Arab Revolt during World War I is not just a military chronicle; it is a profound exploration of human emotions, philosophies, and dreams. With extraordinary vividness, Lawrence recreates epic events and offers unparalleled portraits, descriptions, and adventures that will leave you captivated from beginning to end. Get ready to embark on an unforgettable adventure and discover why Lawrence is one of the most fascinating figures of the twentieth century.
A Midsummer Night's Dream : The Pelican Shakespeare - Thryft
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Stephen Orgel, A.R. Braunmuller, William Shakespeare  | Penguin Classics

A Midsummer Night's Dream : The Pelican Shakespeare

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The acclaimed Pelican Shakespeare series, now in a dazzling new series designThis edition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is edited with an introduction by Russ McDonald and was recently repackaged with cover art by Manuja Waldia. Waldia received a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators for the Pelican Shakespeare series. The legendary Pelican Shakespeare series features authoritative and meticulously researched texts paired with scholarship by renowned Shakespeareans. Each book includes an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare’s time, an introduction to the individual play, and a detailed note on the text used. Updated by general editors Stephen Orgel and A. R. Braunmuller, these easy-to-read editions incorporate over thirty years of Shakespeare scholarship undertaken since the original series, edited by Alfred Harbage, appeared between 1956 and 1967. With stunning new covers, definitive texts, and illuminating essays, the Pelican Shakespeare will remain a valued resource for students, teachers, and theater professionals for many years to come.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 translations by award-winning translators.
Little Women - Thryft
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Louisa May Alcott | Penguin Classic

Little Women

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'Rich or poor, we will keep together and be happy in one another.'     Christmas won't be the same this year for Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, as their father is away fighting in the Civil War, and the family has fallen on hard times. But though they may be poor, life for the four March sisters is rich with colour, as they play games, put on wild theatricals, make new friends, argue, grapple with their vices, learn from their mistakes, nurse each other through sickness and disappointments, and get into all sorts of trouble.
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Marcus Aurelius, Martin Hammond, Coralie Bickford-Smith  | Penguin Classics

Meditations

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Originally written only for his personal consumption, Marcus Aurelius's Meditations has become a key text in the understanding of Roman Stoic philosophy. This Penguin Classics edition is translated with notes by Martin Hammond and an introduction by Diskin Clay.Written in Greek by an intellectual Roman emperor without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a wide range of fascinating spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the leader struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. Spanning from doubt and despair to conviction and exaltation, they cover such diverse topics as the question of virtue, human rationality, the nature of the gods and Aurelius's own emotions. But while the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation, in developing his beliefs Marcus also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a series of wise and practical aphorisms that have been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and ordinary readers for almost two thousand years.Martin Hammond's new translation fully expresses the intimacy and eloquence of the original work, with detailed notes elucidating the text. This edition also includes an introduction by Diskin Clay, exploring the nature and development of the Meditations, a chronology, further reading and full indexes.Marcus Aelius Aurelius Antoninus (121-80) was adopted by the emperor Antoninus Pius and succeeded him in 161, (as joint emperor with adoptive brother Lucius Verus). He ruled alone from 169, and spent much of his reign in putting down various rebellions, and was a persecutor of Christians. His fame rest, above all, on his Meditations, a series of reflections, strongly influenced by Epictetus, which represent a Stoic outlook on life. He was succeeded by his natural son, thus ending the period of the adoptive emperors.If you enjoyed Meditations, you might like Seneca's Letters from a Stoic, also available in Penguin Classics.
The Kabbalistic Tradition : An Anthology of Jewish Mysticism - Thryft
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Alan Unterman | Penguin Classics

The Kabbalistic Tradition : An Anthology of Jewish Mysticism

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A comprehensive survey of the Jewish mystical tradition An indispensable guide to thousands of years of spiritual inquiry, The Kabbalistic Tradition features writings from a variety of literary forms-from the earliest biblical sources through twentieth-century studies-as well as practical information and practices for the modern reader. These selections concentrate on the three main areas of Kabbalistic creativity-the literature of Zohar, the Lurianic corpus, and the Chasidic mystical tradition. Alan Unterman's enlightening introduction examines the unique characteristics of the Kabbalah and places this volume in its proper historical and philosophical context.
Death of a Salesman : Certain Private Conversations in Two Acts and a Requiem - Thryft
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Arthur Miller | Penguin Modern Classics

Death of a Salesman : Certain Private Conversations in Two Acts and a Requiem

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In the spring of 1948 Arthur Miller retreated to a log cabin in Connecticut with the first two lines of a new play already fixed in his mind. He emerged six weeks later with the final script of Death of a Salesman - a painful examination of American life and consumerism. Opening on Broadway the following year, Miller's extraordinary masterpiece changed the course of modern theatre. In creating Willy Loman, his destructively insecure anti-hero, Miller himself defined his aim as being 'to set forth what happens when a man does not have a grip on the forces of life'.
Six Characters in Search of an Author and Other Plays - Thryft
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Mark Musa, Luigi Pirandello  | Penguin Classics

Six Characters in Search of an Author and Other Plays

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Pirandello (1867-1936) is the founding architect of twentieth-century drama, brilliantly innovatory in his forms and themes, and in the combined energy, imagination and visual colours of his theatre.This volume of plays, translated from the Italian by Mark Musa, opens with Six Characters in Search of an Author, Pirandello's most popular and controversial work in which six characters invade the stage and demand to be included in the play. The tragedy Henry IV dramatizes the lucid madness of a man who may be King. In So It Is (If You Think So) the townspeople exercise a morbid curiosity attempting to discover 'the truth' about the Ponza family. Each of these plays can lay claim to being Pirandello's masterpiece, and in exploring the nature of human personality each one stretches the resources of drama to their limits.
Metamorphosis and Other Stories - Thryft
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Michael Hofmann, Franz Kafka  | Penguin Classics

Metamorphosis and Other Stories

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In the bizarre world of Franz Kafka, salesmen turn into giant bugs, apes give lectures at college academies, and nightmares probe the mysteries of modern humanity’s unhappiness. More than any other modern writer in world literature, Kafka captures the loneliness and misery that fill the lives of 20th-century humanity. The Metamorphosis and Other Stories reveals the author’s extraordinary talent in a variety of forms—prose poems, short stories, sketches, allegories, and novelettes—and showcases the straight–faced humor, startling psychological insight, and haunting imagination for which he is revered as a modern master. This collection of new translations brings together the small proportion of Kafka's works that he thought worthy of publication. It includes "Metamorphosis", his most famous work, an exploration of horrific transformation and alienation; "Meditation", a collection of his earlier studies; "The Judgement", written in a single night of frenzied creativity; "The Stoker", the first chapter of a novel set in America and a fascinating occasional piece, and "The Aeroplanes at Brescia", Kafka's eyewitness account of an air display in 1909. Together, these stories reveal the breadth of Kafka's literary vision and the extraordinary imaginative depth of his thought.
The Ultimate Ambition in the Arts of Erudition - Thryft
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Shihab al-Din al-Nuwayri, Elias Muhanna  | Penguin Classics

The Ultimate Ambition in the Arts of Erudition

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For the first time in English, a catalog of the world through fourteenth-century Arab eyes—a kind of Schott’s Miscellany for the Islamic Golden Age An astonishing record of the knowledge of a civilization, The Ultimate Ambition in the Arts of Erudition catalogs everything known to exist from the perspective of a fourteenth-century Egyptian scholar and litterateur. More than 9,000 pages and thirty volumes—here abridged to one volume, and translated into English for the first time—it contains entries on everything from medieval moon-worshipping cults, sexual aphrodisiacs, and the substance of clouds, to how to get the smell of alcohol off one’s breath, the deliciousness of cheese made from buffalo milk, and the nesting habits of flamingos. Similar works by Western authors, including Pliny’s Natural History and Diderot’s  Encyclopédie,  have been available in English for centuries. This groundbreaking translation of a remarkable Arabic text—expertly abridged and annotated—offers a look at the world through the highly literary and impressively knowledgeable societies of the classical Islamic world. Meticulously arranged and delightfully eclectic, it is a compendium to be treasured—a true monument of erudition.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 translations by award-winning translators.
Jane Eyre
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Stevie Davies, Charlotte Brontë  | Penguin Classics

Jane Eyre

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"Jane Eyre" isn't just a classic—it's an immersive journey through a woman's indomitable spirit in the face of relentless adversities. You'll find yourself rooting for Jane Eyre as she navigates the stark Victorian social landscape, making her desires for freedom and genuine love not only a personal struggle but also a radical stand for women's independence. The depth of emotion and intelligence with which Charlotte Brontë crafts Jane's story makes it a profoundly affecting read that resonates long after the final page.
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E.F. Watling, Sophocles  | Penguin Classics

The Theban Plays

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For anyone with an appreciation for classical literature and the enduring themes of fate and morality, "The Theban Plays" by Sophocles will resonate powerfully. Your journey through these plays will not only immerse you in ancient Greek tragedy but also present timeless questions about human nature and leadership. Sophocles' profound storytelling has a way of reaching into the soul, making it as relevant today as it was over two millennia ago.
Metamorphosis and Other Stories - Thryft
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Franz Kafka | Penguin Classics

Metamorphosis and Other Stories

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This collection of new translations brings together the small proportion of Kafka's works that he himself thought worthy of publication. It includes Metamorphosis, his most famous work, an exploration of horrific transformation and alienation; Meditation, a collection of his earlier studies; The Judgement, written in a single night of frenzied creativity; The Stoker, the first chapter of a novel set in America and a fascinating occasional piece, and The Aeroplanes at Brescia, Kafka's eyewitness account of an air display in 1909. Together, these stories reveal the breadth of Kafka's literary vision and the extraordinary imaginative depth of his thought.
The Republic - Thryft
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Desmond Lee, Plato  | Penguin Classics

The Republic

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Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, this classic text is an enquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation, other questions are raised: what is goodness?; what is reality?; and what is knowledge? The Republic also addresses the purpose of education and the role of both women and men as guardians of the people. With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by philosopher kings.
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Hannah Arendt, Amos Elon  | Penguin Classics

Eichmann in Jerusalem

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Sparking a flurry of heated debate, Hannah Arendt’s authoritative and stunning report on the trial of German Nazi leader Adolf Eichmann first appeared as a series of articles in The New Yorker in 1963. This revised edition includes material that came to light after the trial, as well as Arendt’s postscript directly addressing the controversy that arose over her account. A major journalistic triumph by an intellectual of singular influence, Eichmann in Jerusalem is as shocking as it is informative — an unflinching look at one of the most unsettling (and unsettled) issues of the twentieth century.
The Merchant of Venice
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William Shakespeare, A.R. Braunmuller, Stephen Orgel  | Penguin Classics

The Merchant of Venice

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If you're intrigued by the complexities of human emotion and the weight of justice versus mercy, "The Merchant of Venice" is a compelling choice. With its rich and controversial characters like Shylock and Portia, this Pelican Shakespeare edition brings a blend of authoritative text with insightful scholarship, ideal for both newcomers and seasoned readers of the Bard’s work. Whether you're studying for class or exploring Shakespeare for pleasure, the contextual essays and notes will deepen your appreciation of this classic drama.
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Stephen Orgel, A.R. Braunmuller, William Shakespeare  | Penguin Classics

Romeo And Juliet

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This classic tale of Romeo and Juliet captures the essence of tragic love. From its iconic balcony scene to the heart-wrenching ending, Shakespeare's eloquent language and passionate storytelling will immerse you in the captivating world of forbidden love. Experience the beauty and complexity of this timeless masterpiece that continues to resonate with readers of all ages.
The Diamond as Big as the Ritz and Other Stories
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F. Scott Fitzgerald | Penguin Classics

The Diamond as Big as the Ritz and Other Stories

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Dive into the glitz of the Jazz Age with F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterful storytelling. These six short stories capture an era's extravagance and its underlying moral complexities. Reading Fitzgerald is like watching a Gatsby party unfold—glamorous, sharp, and always a little critique of the American Dream. If you want a taste of 1920s America with all its highs and lows, this collection will transport you there in true Fitzgerald fashion.
The Sheltering Sky - Thryft
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Paul Bowles | Penguin Classics

The Sheltering Sky

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In this classic work of psychological terror, Paul Bowles examines the ways in which Americans apprehend an alien culture--and the ways in which their incomprehension destroys them. The story of three American travelers adrift in the cities and deserts of North Africa after World War II, The Sheltering Sky is at once merciless and heartbreaking in its compassion. It etches the limits of human reason and intelligence--perhaps even the limits of human life --when they touch the unfathomable emptiness and impassive cruelty of the dessert.
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Vladimir Nabokov | Penguin Classics

Lolita

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Humbert Humbert - scholar, aesthete and romantic - has fallen completely and utterly in love with Lolita Haze, his landlady's gum-snapping, silky skinned twelve-year-old daughter. Reluctantly agreeing to marry Mrs Haze just to be close to Lolita, Humbert suffers greatly in the pursuit of romance; but when Lo herself starts looking for attention elsewhere, he will carry her off on a desperate cross-country misadventure, all in the name of Love. Hilarious, flamboyant, heart-breaking and full of ingenious word play, Lolita is an immaculate, unforgettable masterpiece of obsession, delusion and lust.
In Cold Blood : A True Account of a Multiple Murder and its Consequences - Thryft
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Truman Capote | Penguin Classics

In Cold Blood : A True Account of a Multiple Murder and its Consequences

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Controversial and compelling, In Cold Blood reconstructs the murder in 1959 of a Kansas farmer, his wife and both their children. Truman Capote's comprehensive study of the killings and subsequent investigation explores the circumstances surrounding this terrible crime and the effect it had on those involved. At the centre of his study are the amoral young killers Perry Smith and Dick Hickcock, who, vividly drawn by Capote, are shown to be reprehensible yet entirely and frighteningly human. The book that made Capote's name, In Cold Blood is a seminal work of modern prose, a remarkable synthesis of journalistic skill and powerfully evocative narrative.An alternate cover of this ISBN can be found here.
The Merchant of Venice - Thryft
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William Shakespeare | Penguin Classics

The Merchant of Venice

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This classic play by William Shakespeare is a thought-provoking exploration of prejudice, love, and justice. Set in Venice, the story follows the noble but impoverished Venetian who seeks a loan to win the heart of an heiress. However, when he is forced to borrow from a Jewish moneylender and a chilling contract is signed, tensions rise and the true nature of justice is put to the test. With its complex characters and controversial themes, The Merchant of Venice will captivate readers who enjoy thought-provoking dramas filled with timeless lessons.
Statistics for Managers Using Microsoft Excel, Global Edition - Thryft
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David F. Stephan (Author) David M. Levine (Author) | Penguin Classics

Statistics for Managers Using Microsoft Excel, Global Edition

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Statistics for Managers Using Microsoft Excel