Books
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.
Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Advanced
The book chronicles the events of the final months of World War I, focusing on the British military actions during this critical period in France and Flanders.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Advanced
The book chronicles the events and military strategies of the British forces during the onset of World War I, specifically focusing on their campaigns in France and Belgium.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Advanced
This work meticulously details the events of the British Army's operations in France and Flanders during the year 1915, a year characterized largely by frustration and stalemate in the face of intense military pressure.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Advanced
At the start of this volume, the author discusses the situation leading up to 1916, touching on the challenges faced by the Allies during the previous years of the war.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Advanced
This volume is the fourth in a series that details the experiences of British forces during World War I, particularly focusing on the significant military engagements of 1917, including the battle of Cambrai.
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Fyodor Dostoevsky
Modern · Advanced
Three brothers and their dissolute father in a provincial Russian town, divided by money, love and the question of whether God exists.
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G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Advanced
Chesterton clears away popular anti-Catholic myths, contrasts national loyalties with the Church’s universal claim, and maps the inner journey from curiosity to resistance to assent.
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Leo Tolstoy
Modern · Advanced
This text serves as both a call to action and a reflection on the role of society in addressing poverty and inequality.
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G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Advanced
This work critiques the political and moral failures of England, addressing its complex historical relationship with Germany and exploring the philosophical underpinnings of national identity and conflict.
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Immanuel Kant
Early modern · Advanced
Kant's second Critique, on practical reason: how reason alone can determine the will, and what follows for freedom and morality.
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Immanuel Kant
Early modern · Advanced
Kant's first Critique: an examination of what human reason can know independently of experience, and where its limits lie.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Advanced
The first sketch, “The Curious Republic of Gondour,” presents an imaginative portrayal of a fictional republic where voting rights are restructured based on education and property, turning the political system into a fountain of satire on democracy.
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G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Advanced
In this work, Chesterton passionately defends various aspects of life and culture that are often dismissed or criticized, such as popular literature, absurdity, and the seemingly trivial elements of daily existence.
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Plato
Ancient · Advanced
The second of five volumes of Plato's dialogues in Benjamin Jowett's English translation, each dialogue with the translator's introduction.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Advanced
Wells distinguishes between minds oriented toward the past and those focused on the future, arguing that scientific methods make the future knowable in ways previously unimagined.
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G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Advanced
Written as a rebuttal to H. G. Wells's evolutionary view of history, Chesterton argues that humanity is fundamentally different from other animals and that Christ and Christianity are uniquely.
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Mary Shelley
Modern · Advanced
Set after the Battle of Bosworth, it follows the fate of a young man claimed to be Richard, Duke of York, the supposedly murdered son of King Edward IV.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Advanced
Wells examines a nation caught between enormous potential and deep social problems.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Advanced
This work presents a series of essays reflecting on the complexities and motivations behind World War I, particularly focusing on the actions and attitudes of Germany.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Advanced
Written while the conflict was still unfolding, Doyle chronicles the battles, sieges, and military campaigns between British forces and Boer nations in South Africa.
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Mary Shelley
Modern · Advanced
Set in the picturesque backdrop of the Kingdom of Naples, the story explores themes of love, conflict, and social status as it follows the lives of Prince Ludovico and his tumultuous familial relationships, particularly with his father, Prince Fernando.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Modern · Advanced
The story follows a New England family haunted by an ancient curse tied to their ancestral home, built on land wrongfully seized during the Salem Witch Trials.
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Leo Tolstoy
Modern · Advanced
The book explores the themes of Christianity, non-resistance to evil, and moral teachings from a perspective that critiques established religious institutions and societal norms.
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Leo Tolstoy
Modern · Advanced
The book explores two main themes: the implications of Christian teachings on non-resistance to evil and a critical analysis of the nature and purpose of art.
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Mary Shelley
Modern · Advanced
Set in late 21st-century Europe, the story follows humanity's struggle as a devastating plague sweeps across the globe, threatening extinction.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Advanced
It serves as a ballad that captures themes of love, captivity, and the complexities of desire, reflecting the broader romantic traditions of its time.
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Immanuel Kant
Early modern · Advanced
Kant's introduction to his doctrine of virtue, explaining what a duty of virtue is and how ethics differs from law.
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G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Advanced
The book captures the author’s impressions of his journey to Jerusalem, touching upon historical, cultural, and religious themes while exploring the complexities of Western civilization in contrast to its Eastern counterpart.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Advanced
The book explores the intersection of science and spirituality, particularly focusing on psychical research and the evidence of life after death.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Advanced
This book serves as a companion piece and a critical response to his preceding work, "The Outline of History.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Advanced
The book lays out Wells’s vision for a transformative global movement aimed at unifying humanity through science, rational organization, and a reconceptualized sense of religion and duty.
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Herman Melville
Modern · Advanced
Originally appearing in Putnam's Monthly Magazine between 1853 and 1855, these tales include three of Melville's most works of short fiction: "Bartleby, the Scrivener," "Benito Cereno," and "The Encantadas.
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Fyodor Dostoevsky
Modern · Advanced
In a provincial Russian town, a circle of radicals gathers around a young conspirator, and the town's old liberals and officials are drawn into its schemes.
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H. G. Wells
Modern · Advanced
This work reflects on the disastrous consequences of war and the urgent necessity for humanity to create an unified global state capable of addressing the threats posed by modern conflict and societal disintegration.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Modern · Advanced
Set in Puritan Massachusetts during the 1640s, it follows Hester Prynne, who bears a child outside marriage and must wear a scarlet "A" as punishment for adultery.
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Nathaniel Hawthorne
Modern · Advanced
This final collection of tales released during Hawthorne's lifetime gathers fifteen stories and sketches spanning nearly two decades of his career.
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G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Advanced
The text argues that divorce is treated as a form of liberation in modern society but critiques this notion by asserting that it undermines the sanctity of marriage, which is fundamentally a promise or vow.
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Mark Twain
Modern · Advanced
Twain’s work aims to clarify the complex language and intentions behind the treaty, which was aimed at fostering better understanding and cooperation between the two nations.
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Charles Dickens
Modern · Advanced
Adopting the persona of a wandering observer, Dickens documents his explorations through Victorian London and beyond, traveling "for the great house of Human Interest Brothers.
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G. K. Chesterton
Modern · Advanced
The book explores the interplay of various literary movements during the Victorian era, analyzing how this literature reflects the complexities of moral and social issues of its time.
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Modern · Advanced
The book explores significant spiritual and religious ideas, primarily focusing on the implications of modern spiritualism and the new revelations concerning life after death.
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Plato
Ancient · Advanced
The first of six volumes of an English translation of Plato's works, with the dialogues given in full.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Modern · Advanced
This volume includes "Familiar Studies of Men and Books," where Stevenson offers insights into various literary figures such as Victor Hugo, Robert Burns, and Walt Whitman, reflecting on their works and impact on literature.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Modern · Advanced
The text offers reflections on themes of memory, identity, and the nuances of cultural differences, particularly between the Scots and the English.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Modern · Advanced
This volume focuses on various aspects of Stevenson’s family history, particularly the lives of his ancestors who were involved in engineering and other trades in Scotland.
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William Shakespeare
Early modern · Advanced
This volume serves as the first part of a nine-volume set and features several of Shakespeare's plays along with extensive notes that clarify variations and interpretations of the texts.
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Plato
Ancient · Advanced
Socrates asks the young mathematician Theaetetus a single question: what is knowledge?
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Baruch Spinoza
Early modern · Advanced
The first part of Spinoza's treatise on religion and the state, which examines prophecy, divine law and the nature of scripture.
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