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Report copyright infringementby Alexander Murison (Author)King Robert the Bruce is the historical complement to the former volume on Sir William Wallace. Together they outline, from the standpoint of the leading spirits, the prolonged and successful struggle of the Scots against the unprovoked aggression of Edward I. and Edward II.-the most memorable episode in the history of Scotland. Number of Pages: 92 Dimensions: 0.19 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Dat...

The Life of Images: Selected Prose - Paperback

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by Charles Simic (Author)"Decades after immigrating to the States in 1954, Simic] retains an outsider's perspective: inquisitive, incredulous, amazed by the apparently ordinary--all excellent qualities for an essayist. There's ample warmth and charm here." --New York Times Book Review In addition to being one of America's most famous and commended poets, Charles Simic is a prolific and talented essayist. The Life of Images brings together his best prose written over twenty-five years. A blen...

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Report copyright infringementby Hans Andersen (Author)The Ugly Duckling" (Danish: Den grimme lling) is a literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). The story tells of a homely little bird born in a barnyard who suffers abuse from the others around him until, much to his delight (and to the surprise of others), he matures into a beautiful swan, the most beautiful bird of all. The story is beloved around the world as a tale about personal transformation ...

Poesia ingenua y poesia sentimental y de la gracia y la dignidad - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Friedrich Schiller (Author)Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller (10 November 1759 - 9 May 1805) was a German poet, philosopher, physician, historian, and playwright Number of Pages: 302 Dimensions: 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: February 22, 2017

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Report copyright infringementby Harold Bell Wright (Author) Number of Pages: 252 Dimensions: 0.53 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: December 11, 2016

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Report copyright infringementby Stendhal (Author)Henri Beyle (Grenoble, 23 de enero de 1783 - Par s, 23 de marzo de 1842), m s conocido por su seud nimo Stendhal, fue un escritor franc s del siglo XIX. Number of Pages: 638 Dimensions: 1.28 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: July 15, 2016

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Report copyright infringementby Jean Paul Sartre (Author)El muro es una colecci n de novelas cortas publicada en 1939 por el escritor franc s Jean-Paul Sartre. Es considerada como una de las mejores obras existencialistas del autor y fue dedicada a su amante de toda la vida Olga Kosakiewicz, antigua estudiante de Simone de Beauvoir. Number of Pages: 38 Dimensions: 0.08 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: February 20, 2016

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Report copyright infringementby Miyamoto Musashi (Author)Go Rin No Sho, also known as The Book of Five Rings, is a classic Japanese text on martial arts and strategy written by the legendary swordsman, Musashi Miyamoto. The book is divided into five chapters, each representing an element of the traditional Japanese philosophy of the Five Elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and Void. In the book, Musashi provides detailed instructions on the art of swordsmanship and combat, as well as advice o...

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Report copyright infringementby Cal Clements (Author) Number of Pages: 120 Dimensions: 0.3 x 9.12 x 5.96 IN Publication Date: July 30, 2002

Mademoiselle Fifi and Other Stories - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Guy De Maupassant (Author), David Coward (Author)b'It was raining as it only rains in Normandy, as though great gouts of water were being sprayed by some angry, giant hand.'/b Maupassant believed that we delude ourselves into believing that we are not animals acting upon instinct but rational creatures capable of idealistic beliefs and actions and survive only on the drug of self-deception. Maupassant's disgust with creation was only equalled by his contempt fo...

The Oxford Book of American Short Stories - Paperback

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by Joyce Carol Oates (Editor)In The Oxford Book of American Short Stories, Joyce Carol Oates offers a sweeping survey of American short fiction, in a collection of nearly sixty tales that combines classic works with many "different, unexpected" gems, and that invites readers to explore a wealth of important pieces by women and minority writers. Some selections simply can't be improved on, Oates admits, and she happily includes such time-honored works as Irving's "Rip Van Winkle" and Poe's "Th...

Amiri Baraka and Edward Dorn: The Collected Letters - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Claudia Moreno Pisano (Editor)Winner of the 2014 PEN Oakland-Josephine Miles Award for Excellence in LiteratureFrom the end of the 1950s through the middle of the 1960s, Amiri Baraka (b. 1934) and Edward Dorn (1929-1999), two self-consciously avant-garde poets, fostered an intense friendship primarily through correspondence. The early 1960s found both poets just beginning to publish and becoming public figures. Bonding around their commitment to new and radical...

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Report copyright infringementby Henry David Thoreau (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...

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Report copyright infringementby Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (Author)Federico Guillermo Nietzsche naci el 15 de octubre de 1844, en R cken, Sajonia prusiana. Fue hijo de Karl Ludwig, pastor protestante, y de Franziska Oehler. En julio de 1846 nace su hermana Isabel y en 1848 su hermano Jos . Al a o siguiente muere su padre y posteriormen¬te el peque o Jos . El resto de la familia se traslada a Naumburg. All se hace amigo de Gustav Krug y Wilhelm Pinder, con quienes fundar en 1860 la asocia¬...

Close to Colette; an Intimate Portrait of a Woman of Genius - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Maurice 1889-1977 Goudeket (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...

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Report copyright infringementby Will 1879-1935 Rogers (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...

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Report copyright infringementby Rachel 1878-1958 Crothers (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 ...

Notebook: Daily Journal - Notebook to Write In for Men Lined Paper Highlighted Journal Section - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Five Stones Press (Author)Perfect Notebook Journal for Men to Write InNotebook: Something for Men to Write In is the perfect lined journal to take notes, scribble during work meetings or class and even comes with the old-school delete feature to rip out a page and toss it in the trash. Loss the whole thing? No problem. Order another one and start writing something.Lots of space to write in - 100 Pages of High Quality Lined White Paper. Practical cover design wi...

Shadows Lengthen the Story of My Life - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Clara Longworth Comtesse De Chambrun (Created by)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, tha...

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by Constance Debre (Author), Holly James (Translator)A novel of lesbian identity and motherhood, and the societal pressures that place them in opposition. The daughter of an illustrious French family whose members include a former Prime Minister, a model, and a journalist, Constance Debré abandoned her marriage and legal career in 2015 to write full-time and begin a relationship with a woman. Her transformation from affluent career woman to broke single lesbian was chronicled in her 2018 nove...

The Three Apologies of G.K. Chesterton: Heretics, Orthodoxy & The Everlasting Man - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby G. K. Chesterton (Author)Heretics, Orthodoxy, and The Everlasting Man are all three of G. K. Chesterton's Chesterton Apologetics collected in one volume.Heretics - In his defence of God, Chesterton addresses views from his time by H. G. Wells, George Bernard Shaw, Kipling, and others.It features wonderful ideas from the 1905 British edition, such these: There are many men in the current world who adhere to dogmas despite being completely unaware of them.Orthodo...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Abernathy (Author)The Rotifers, is a classical and a rare book, that has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and redesigned. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work, and hence their tex...

Romain Rolland: The Man and His Work - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Stefan Zweig (Author), Cedar Paul (Translator)Romain Rolland: The Man and His Work, a classical and rare book that has been considered essential throughout human history, so that this work is never forgotten, we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their orig...

The Religious Teachers of Greece: Gifford Lectures Delivered at Aberdeen University, 1904-06 - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby James Adam (Author)These lectures provide an in-depth look at the religious teachers of Greece, exploring their teachings and influence on the culture and society of ancient Greece. James Adam's clear and engaging writing style makes this book accessible to all readers, from students of Greek history to those interested in the history of religion. Through his research, Adam sheds light on an often-overlooked aspect of Greek culture and offers new insights into ...

Diary of a Tar Heel Confederate Soldier - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Louis Leon (Author)This compelling diary offers a firsthand account of the Civil War from the perspective of a North Carolina soldier. With its vivid descriptions of battles, camp life, and the experiences of ordinary soldiers, this book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of the Civil War.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 ...

Edgar Allan Poe: His Life, Letters and Opinions; With Portraits of Poe and His Mother - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby John Henry Ingram (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...

How I Made $2,000,000 in the Stock Market - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Nicolas Darvas (Author) Nicolas Darvas was a dancer, self-taught investor and author. He is best known for his book, "How I Made $2,000,000 in the Stock Market." He discovered investing in 1952, when a Toronto nightclub, unable to pay him in cash, instead paid him with shares. It was on a two-year tour of the world that he initially developed his 'Darvas Box' method of screening stocks - a method of picking stocks based on the stock's price and volume - and lat...

From Vauquois Hill to Exermont: A History of the Thirty-fifth Division of the United States Army - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Clair Kenamore (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 important...

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Report copyright infringementby Sarah Orne Jewett (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...

Mark Twain's Library of Humor - Hardcover

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Report copyright infringementby Anonymous (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 important enou...

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Report copyright infringementby Samuel Sandmel (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 important...

La Devoción Al Sagrado Corazon De Jesus ... - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Jean Croiset ((S I. )) (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 i...