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Letters of a Javanese Princess - Paperback

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by Raden Adjeng Kartini (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Letters of a Javanese Princess (1921) is a collection of letters by Indonesian political activist and national hero Raden Adjeng Kartini. Written over the last several years of her life to friends and acquaintances in the Netherlands, Kartini's letters illuminate the mind of a young woman with a deep understanding of the political and personal ramifications of injustice in her native Java. For a young woman without access to a f...

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by Jack London (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)During the catastrophic economic depression of the 1890s, young Jack London found himself in the same situation as many others--homeless and unemployed. After a failed American investment and crop failure, the nation found itself in a panic. As London recounts these times, he tells stories of hopping on freight trains, consequently being forcefully removed. While living as a hobo, London often had to beg for food and money, and frequentl...

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by Jack London (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The People of the Abyss (1903) is a work of nonfiction by American writer Jack London. Written after the author spent three months living in London's poverty-stricken East End, The People of the Abyss bears witness to the difficulties faced by hundreds and thousands of people every day in one of the wealthiest nations on earth. Inspired by Friedrich Engels's The Condition of the Working Class in England (1845) and Jacob Riis's How the Ot...

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by Francis Bacon (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Essays (1625) is a collection of writings by Francis Bacon, one of England's most prominent philosophers and scientists whose work was central to shaping the ideals of the Renaissance and scientific revolution. Although Bacon is remembered today as the father of modern science, this collection contains his thoughts on mostly moral and civil matters, highlighting his immense skill as a philosopher and statesman. Filled with referenc...

Letters of a Javanese Princess - Hardcover

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The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon - Hardcover

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by Washington Irving (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)In this collection of thirty-four essays and short stories, Washington Irving explores the personality of his pseudonym, Geoffrey Crayon, while providing a study on human behavior. Rip Van Winkle introduces the famed literacy title character, an unmotivated, care-free man who drinks and parties with strangers in the mountains, falls asleep, and wakes up twenty years later in post-revolution America. Also among this collection are ...

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by Rabindranath Tagore (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Spirit of Japan (1916) is a speech by Rabindranath Tagore. Published after he received the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature, The Spirit of Japan is a powerful lecture on Japanese culture in relation to the modernizing forces of the West. Delivered at the Keio Gijuku University in Tokyo, The Spirit of Japan is a testament to Tagore's gifts as an artist and intellectual. "True modernism is freedom of mind, not slavery of taste. I...

Glimpses of Bengal: The Letters of Rabindranath Tagore - Paperback

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by Rabindranath Tagore (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Glimpses of Bengal: The Letters of Tagore (1917) is a selection of letters by Rabindranath Tagore. Published after Tagore received the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature, Glimpses of Bengal: The Letters of Tagore collects letters from 1885 to 1895, a period designated by the author as "the most productive period of [his] literary life." Bridging the gap between fiction and nonfiction, these letters contain personal reflections on the...

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by Aristophanes (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Plays of Aristophanes (425 BC-388 BC) is a collection of comedies by Athenian playwright Aristophanes. Noted for his exploration of fantasy, sexuality, and contemporary politics, Aristophanes was a leading figure in Old Attic Comedy whose award-winning plays continue to delight and inspire nearly 2,500 years after they were first performed. This collection includes some of his best-known work, showcasing his talent as an unmatched h...

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by Paul Laurence Dunbar (Author), Alice Dunbar Nelson (Author)Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar: Poems, Plays and Prose (2021) is a selection of the literary works of Paul Laurence Dunbar and Alice Dunbar Nelson. With such collections Oak and Ivy (1892) and Majors and Minors (1896), Paul Laurence Dunbar earned a reputation as an artist with a powerful vision of faith and perseverance who sought to capture and examine the diversity of the African American experience. In her poems, plays, and stories, Alice ...

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by Aldous Huxley (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Limbo (1920) is a collection of short fiction by English author Aldous Huxley. Mostly satirical, Huxley's novella, play, and four short stories show a promising writer at the very beginning of his career. In the novella "The Farcical History of Richard Greenow," Huxley satirizes the lives of his friends and acquaintances at Eton and Oxford. Richard Greenow, a young writer, spends his days as a politically engaged academic. At night, ho...

Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Jerome K. Jerome (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by) At a young age, author Jerome K. Jerome found a hobby that he was extremely skilled at, and very passionate about--idleness. He was thrilled at the amount of time he could waste doing nothing, frustrating those around him. However, when Jerome falls ill and is ordered to bedrest, this hobby is tested. Then, he learns that doing nothing is only fun when you have other commitments. This relatable sentimen...

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by Anton Chekhov (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Love and Other Stories (1922) is a collection of twenty-three stories by Russian writer Anton Chekhov. Recognized today as foundational for the development of the modern short story, Anton Chekhov has transcended Russian literature to become one of the most popular and acclaimed authors in history, in any language. This collection showcases the author's unique talent for illuminating the intricacies of love and critiquing the values of...

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by Christopher Marlowe (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Separated into two parts, Christopher Marlowe's Tamburlaine the Great follows the conquests of an outlaw who slowly rises to power through extreme displays of aggression. When Mycetes, the king of Persia, complains to his brother, Cosroe, about a group of outlaws that were causing trouble, Cosroe claimed that Mycetes was weak, and that a king shouldn't have such a problem. In response, Mycetes sends out a powerful soldier to kill...

The Essays of Michel de Montaigne - Paperback

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by Michel Montaigne (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Essays of Michel de Montaigne (1877) is a collection of essays and letters by Michel de Montaigne. Originally published in French as Essais (1580), this edition was translated by English poet Charles Cotton in the late-17th century and republished by William Carew Hazlitt, the grandson of renowned English essayist and critic William Hazlitt. "No man living is more free from this passion [of sorrow] than I, who yet neither like i...

The Voice of a People: Large Print Edition - Speeches from Black America - Paperback

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by Mint Editions (Contribution by) LARGE PRINT EDITION. The Voice of a People: Speeches from Black America is a collection of speeches from some of the leading African American intellectuals, artists, activists, and organizers of the past three centuries. While many of their names―such as Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Frederick Douglass―will be familiar to most readers, some―such as Jermain Wesley Loguen, Randall Albert Carter, and Samuel H. Davis―are less well known, but no les...

Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes - Hardcover

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by W. D. Westervelt (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Hawaiian Legends of Volcanoes (1916) explores Hawaiian folktales and myths collected by W. D. Westervelt. Connecting the origin story of Hawaii to the traditions of other Polynesian cultures, Westervelt provides an invaluable resource for understanding the historical and geographical scope of Hawaiian culture. Beginning with the origin story of Pele, the goddess of volcanoes, Westervelt introduces his groundbreaking collection of le...

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by Vernon Lee (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Spirit of Rome (1906) is a memoir by Vernon Lee. Published at the height of her career as a leading proponent of Aestheticism and scholar of the Italian Renaissance, The Spirit of Rome is a captivating meditation on the author's experiences in Rome. Raised in the city, she returns as an adult to find it as mysterious and magical as before, a place where any day could offer a chance to lose or discover oneself in history, art, or unriv...

The Voice of a People: Speeches from Black America - Hardcover

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by Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Voice of a People: Speeches from Black America is a collection of speeches from some of the leading African American intellectuals, artists, activists, and organizers of the past three centuries. While many of their names―such as Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Frederick Douglass―will be familiar to most readers, some―such as Jermain Wesley Loguen, Randall Albert Carter, and Samuel H. Davis―are less well known, but no less important to the his...

Life and Letters of Emily Dickinson - Hardcover

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by Martha Dickinson Bianchi (Author), Emily Dickinson (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Published in 1924, The Life and Letters of Emily Dickinson is a biography by her niece Martha Dickinson Bianchi. Featuring detailed biographical essays and her letters, for the first time arranged chronically, the book stands as a retelling of her aunt's life from the perspective of family in an attempt to challenge the image of Emily Dickinson as a cold, isolated woman of mystery. With an eye-catch...

Frances Harper: Poems, Prose and Sketches - Hardcover

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by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)Frances Harper: Poems, Prose, and Sketches (2021) is a collection of writing by Frances Harper. Harper, the first African American woman to publish a novel, gained a reputation as a popular poet and impassioned abolitionist in the decades leading up to the American Civil War. Much of her work was rediscovered in the twentieth century and preserved for its significance to some of the leading social movements of the ninete...

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by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Complete Frances Harper (2021) is a collection of writing by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper. Harper, the first African American woman to publish a novel, gained a reputation as a popular poet and impassioned abolitionist in the decades leading up to the American Civil War. Much of her work was rediscovered in the twentieth century and preserved for its significance to some of the leading social movements of the ninetee...

The Emily Dickinson Collection - Hardcover

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by Emily Dickinson (Author), Mint Editions (Contribution by)The Emily Dickinson Collection (2021) compiles some of the best-known works of an icon of American poetry. Out of nearly two-thousand poems discovered after her death, less than a dozen appeared in print during Dickinson's lifetime. Drawn from such influential posthumous volumes as Poems (1902) and The Single Hound (1914), The Emily Dickinson Collection captures the spiritual depths, celebratory heights, and impenetrable mystery of D...

The Yellow Leaves: A Miscellany - Paperback

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by Frederick Buechner (Author)In these original essays, short stories, and poems, the beloved Frederick Buechner reflects on the moments of transcendence in the midst of his daily existence. In a myriad of commonplace activities, he finds the presence of the divine, and he elegantly describes these persons, events, and observations, nimbly transporting readers into these realities. With his masterly crafted prose, Buechner edifies, inspires, and offers a timeless model for approaching our hum...

The Invisible Third Culture Adult: Time for everyone to be seen and heard - Paperback

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by Camellia Yang (Author)Nora Jia Qiao-Bridges' home is everywhere and nowhere - from China to New Zealand, and from the UK to the world. Born in China's cultural centre as a descendant of Confucius, Nora grew up influenced by western culture. She constantly struggles with the inner conflict of embracing the dual cultures from the East and West. Nora's campus scandal with her English teacher Tom Norton makes her move to New Zealand to start a new life chapter. Her sexual experience with Jason...

Untold Tales: Real Life Stories From the Dark Side of Human Nature - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Preet Kanwal (Author)This book's various stories and narratives are assemblages of the author's personal experiences. Some are anecdotes about friends and acquaintances while others are based on news articles he has encountered. However, they are mostly inspired by real life. The other thing common among them is that they all reflect the dark side of human nature in one form or another. A headless statue overlooking a hundred-year-old grave, a rocking chair tha...

The Right to Be Lazy: And Other Studies - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Lafargue (Author)Originally published in 1891, this collection of socialist essays by Paul Lafargue argues against the capitalist notion of work as a moral duty and advocates for the right to leisure time and creative pursuits. The centerpiece of the book is the title essay, which draws on the author's experience as a factory worker to critique the dehumanizing effects of labor under capitalism. This provocative and still-relevant work is introduced by Cha...

Blue Bob: an anthology of grit lit incited by Bob Dylan - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Adam Van Winkle (Author)Cowboy Jamboree Press is proud to present its series of anthologies inspired, influenced and incited by our country and folk musical heroes. The stories, verse, essays, and art in Blue Bob are all tinged by Bob Dylan's voice and music in some way. Herein are eighteen writers and artists that create an anthological soundtrack that can go on your Dylan records and books shelves or slot nicely into your grit lit collection. Featuring Matthe...

Matteo Bandello: Twelve Stories - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Matteo Bandello (Author), Percy Pinkerton (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, ...

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Report copyright infringementby August Strindberg (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is import...

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Report copyright infringementby Ina Donna Coolbrith (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is impo...