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Philosophy for a clear mind and deliberate work, in editions we have the right to offer. Each one is a one-time purchase that stays in your library.
Mark Twain
Modern · Advanced
In this work, Twain grapples with long-standing debates over who truly wrote the plays attributed to Shakespeare, questioning the historical record and delving into the inconsistencies surrounding the poet's life.
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Immanuel Kant
Early modern · Advanced
Kant's third Critique, on the power of judgement: what we claim when we call something beautiful or sublime, and how we judge nature as purposive.
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Plato
Ancient · Advanced
An Athenian, a Cretan and a Spartan, walking in Crete, discuss the laws that a new colony should be given.
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G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Advanced
This work delves into the life, philosophy, and literary contributions of Leo Tolstoy, providing insights into his characters and the complex ideas woven throughout his novels and ethical writings.
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Mary Shelley
Modern · Advanced
Part of a larger encyclopedia aimed at Britain's self-educating middle class, these volumes profile important French writers and thinkers from the 14th to 18th centuries.
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Mary Shelley
Modern · Advanced
When Lord Lodore dies in a duel, he leaves behind his daughter Ethel and estranged wife Cornelia to navigate a web of legal, financial, and familial challenges.
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G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Advanced
The narrative covers Kitchener’s early life as a mathematician and engineer, his adventurous military career beginning from his involvement in the battlefields of the Franco-Prussian War to his eventual rise as a key military leader in the British Army.
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Jane Austen
Modern · Advanced
Composed when Austen was just fourteen years old, this epistolary tale brilliantly parodies the romantic novels of sensibility popular in her era.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Advanced
Wells examines how children develop into citizens of the modern state, proposing a controversial doctrine called "New Republicanism" that judges all things by their effect on human evolution.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Modern · Advanced
This memoir details the life of Fleeming Jenkin, an English engineer and inventor, exploring his background, family history, and the various influences that shaped him into an individual whose contributions, though perhaps lesser-known, were significant.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Modern · Advanced
At the start of the book, Stevenson introduces the theme of immigration and cultural difference, reflecting on his experience as a Scot navigating the complexities of English society.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Advanced
Through this assortment, Dickens illuminates the challenges and injustices of his time, especially concerning the working classes and the moral responsibilities of society.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Modern · Advanced
Named after the house where Hawthorne spent the first years of his marriage, this collection features allegorical tales that explore the darker aspects of human nature.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Advanced
The work is crafted as an argumentative piece, focusing on Hilaire Belloc's critique of Wells's historical account, particularly regarding themes of natural selection and Catholic doctrine.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Advanced
The anthology centers on the fictional Mudfog Society for the Advancement of Everything, a satirical parody of Victorian learned societies.
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Leo Tolstoy
Modern · Advanced
The work explores Tolstoy's personal journey towards an understanding of Christianity, emphasizing the fundamental teachings of Jesus, particularly the doctrine of non-resistance to evil.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Advanced
Wells argues for replacing private ownership with a society based on collective service and responsibility.
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Mary Shelley
Modern · Advanced
The opening portion of the text begins with Mary Shelley's preface, where she expresses her duty to present a definitive collection of her husband's works.
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Leo Tolstoy
Modern · Advanced
This work scrutinizes the prevailing philosophies of science and art, questioning their true roles in society and their impacts on humanity.
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Plato
Ancient · Advanced
The young Socrates presents his theory of forms to the philosophers Parmenides and Zeno, and Parmenides raises objections to it.
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Jane Austen
Modern · Advanced
Eight years after being persuaded to break off her engagement to naval officer Frederick Wentworth, twenty-seven-year-old Anne Elliot encounters him again when his sister rents her family's estate.
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Plato
Ancient · Advanced
Socrates and Protarchus debate whether pleasure or wisdom has the better claim to be the good for human beings.
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Herman Melville
Modern · Advanced
The book explores themes of love, identity, and the complexities of relationships through the life of Pierre Glendinning, a young man navigating his feelings for Lucy Tartan, amidst societal expectations and personal desires.
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Leo Tolstoy
Modern · Advanced
This compilation includes some of Tolstoy's most significant plays, providing insights into his thoughts on morality, society, and individual struggles.
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Mary Shelley
Modern · Advanced
This final published work chronicles Shelley's European journeys with her son and his friends, revisiting Italy where she had lived with her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Modern · Advanced
The book delves into the lineage of the Stevenson family, particularly focusing on their contributions as engineers and their experiences across generations in Scotland, intertwining personal anecdotes with broader historical narratives.
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G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Advanced
This work explores the life and artistic development of the poet Robert Browning, delving into his early years, family background, significant relationships, and the evolution of his literary career.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Advanced
The work chronicles Twain's adventures through the American West from 1861–1867, joining his brother on a stagecoach journey to Nevada Territory.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Advanced
The work chronicles Twain's adventures through the American West from 1861–1867, including stagecoach travel, visits to Salt Lake City, gold and silver prospecting, real-estate speculation, and a journey to Hawaii.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Advanced
Based on articles from Wells's 1920 visit to Russia, it portrays a nation recovering from complete social collapse.
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Oscar Wilde
Modern · Advanced
Within this collection, Wilde presents a series of sharp, often humorous observations that critique contemporary fashion and the societal pressures surrounding it.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Advanced
From pen-portraits of eccentric characters to fictional tales, these early works reveal the sharp observational eye that would define Dickens's career.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Advanced
From ghost stories to political satire, agricultural mishaps to bizarre dreams, these sketches reveal the author's sharp eye for human folly and social absurdity.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Advanced
The sketches accentuate various types of couples, each representing different facets of love, partnership, and society’s expectations, ranging from the whimsical to the critical.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Advanced
The work humorously examines various types of young men, portraying their idiosyncrasies and social behaviors in a manner that critiques societal norms and expectations, particularly as they relate to women.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Advanced
This gathering of twenty-six journalistic pieces reflects Wells's shift from fiction to social commentary during the years before World War I. Ranging across topics from aviation and imperialism to socialism, divorce.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Advanced
The book comprises two essays that explore the interaction of socialism with family life, particularly examining the implications of socialist principles on traditional family structures.
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Plato
Ancient · Advanced
A visitor from Elea sets out, with the young Theaetetus, to define what a sophist is.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Advanced
The opening of this collection sets the stage for an exploration of Dickens’s life and career, detailing his early influences and rise as a prominent writer and public figure.
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G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Advanced
The book explores the life and significance of St. Francis, emphasizing his character and spiritual journey.
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Plato
Ancient · Advanced
The visitor from Elea, continuing from the Sophist, works with a younger Socrates to define the statesman and the art of ruling.
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Fyodor Dostoevsky
Modern · Advanced
Chapters Dostoevsky wrote for The Possessed that were left out of the novel, in which Stavrogin brings a written confession to a bishop, with his notes for an unwritten novel.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Advanced
This work is a satirical essay examining the societal attitudes toward Sunday leisure activities among the lower classes in England, challenging the moralistic views of the time regarding rest and recreation.
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Mary Shelley
Modern · Advanced
At the start of the collection, the introduction delves into Mary Shelley's literary reputation, suggesting it is often overshadowed by her husband Percy Bysshe Shelley’s fame.
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G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Advanced
The book delves into Tennyson's contributions to poetry, examining his artistic philosophies and the influence he had on his contemporaries and the literary landscape of his time.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Advanced
The work serves as an educational text focused on the study of vertebrates, detailing various aspects of their anatomy, physiology, and biology, particularly through dissection.
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L. Frank Baum
Modern · Advanced
Throughout "The Book of the Hamburgs," Baum discusses the origins of these birds, tracing them back to England and Holland, and he emphasizes their distinct traits, including plumage, comb types, and their reputation as prolific egg layers.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Advanced
This work serves as a detailed chronicle of the British military efforts during a critical phase of World War I, particularly focusing on the events leading to and including the German offensives.
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