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A Collection of Stories, Reviews and Essays;With an Excerpt by H. L. Mencken

H. L. Mencken / Willa Cather

This vintage book contains short stories, essays, articles and others writings by American author Willa Cather. Contents include: 'On The Divide', 'Eric Hermannson’s Soul', 'The Sentimentality Of William Tavener', 'The Namesake', 'The Enchanted Bluff', 'The Joy Of Nelly Deane', 'The Bohemian Girl', 'Consequences', 'The Bookkeeper’s Wife', etc. A fantastic collection of assorted...

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21,90 €

Without Prejudice

Israel Zangwill

First published in 1899, “Without Prejudice” contains a selection of the author’s work which appeared in the “Pall Mall Magazine” in the 1890s. Contents include: “A Vision Of The Burden Of Man: Which May Serve To Introduce The Introduction”, “Tuning Up”, “Art In England”, “Bohemia And Verlaine”, “The Indestructibles”, “Concerning General Elections”, “The Realistic Novel”, “In D...

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29,55 €

In the Mind of H. P. Lovecraft;A Collection of Essays

H. P. Lovecraft / HPLovecraft

'In the Mind of H. P. Lovecraft' is a fantastic collection of essays and articles by H. P. Lovecraft published in newspapers during his lifetime. A unique collection not to be missed by lovers of the macabre and those with an interest in the mind of this seminal author. Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American writer of supernatural horror fiction. Though his works...

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19,00 €

Words Words Words

G.M. Lupo / G.MLupo

Collected essays, poetry, and stories by G. M. Lupo, spanning four decades of writing. These entries were published in The Cheese Toast Project, Killing Babies, Freedom and Consequence, and Faces in the Crowd, and have been extensively revised and updated for this volume. ...

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11,89 €

On the Street

Degraves Street haunted by memories of a past lover. Racing monkeys at the end of Sunshine Road. One last, lonely bucks’ night on Brunswick Street.Melbourne’s streets might not be as charming as Rome’s, as romantic as Paris’s, as edgy as New York’s - but they’re more than capable of telling a good story. In this collection of essays, short fiction and poetry, some of our best e...

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14,29 €

RAMBLIN’ RUMINATIONS

R. Kermit Hill Jr.

Ramblin’ Ruminations is a collection of essays on a wide range of topics intended to spur reflection. They incorporate the author’s take on life, informed by his long study of history and human nature and punctuated by his own experiences. His contemplations are at times quirky, humorous or adamant, but always heartfelt. In short, his chewing on subjects produces much food for ...

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13,30 €

Night Walks

Charles Dickens

As a remedy to sleeplessness, Charles Dickens used to take to wandering the streets of London at night for long stretches of time. On those walks, he gained a great deal of experience of and sympathy for homeless people and what it was like to share their world, noting down his observations in the series of essays and accounts contained within this volume. The essays include: “...

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17,97 €

Ideas and Realities in Russian Literature

Peter Kropotkin / Victor Robinson

“Ideas and Realities in Russian Literature” is a 1906 work by Russian historian and anarchist philosopher Peter Kropotkin. Within it, Kropotkin presents a broad, general idea of the subject by examining modern literature and its most notable contributors. This volume will appeal to those with an interest in Russian literature and is not to be missed by collectors of Kropotkin’s...

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24,02 €

Remembering Thomas Chatterton

Various

In 1763, an 11-year-old boy named Thomas Chatterton began publishing mature works of poetry. Before long, he was fooling the literary world by passing his work off as that of a non-existent 15th-century poet named Thomas Rowley—which he did until unmasked by Horace Walpole. Brought up in poverty and without a father, he studied furiously and went on to try and earn a living fro...

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20,28 €

Sleepless

Various

Sleeplessness has long been a blessing and a curse for many a writer. Detrimental to health and concentration yet frequently a fantastic source of creativity, sleeplessness has been both topic and motivation for innumerable written works. This collection brings together notable poems, stories and essays connected to sleeplessness written by some of the most influential poets an...

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20,21 €

Capsule Stories Isolation Edition

Featuring poetry, stories, and essays by established authors and emerging writers, Capsule Stories Isolation Edition captures people’s stories and feelings during the coronavirus pandemic and the often isolating social measures that come with it—social distancing, shelter in place orders, isolation, quarantine. Reading about these writers’ experiences from all over the world du...

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24,10 €

Lessons for a Lifetime

Maureen Kasdorf

Lessons for a Lifetime is a pithy and poignant collection of essays which provide neatly packaged lessons for life for adults told through the lens of beloved children’s books.With a diverse catalog of classic picture books, the reader has a handbook for navigating the adult world. This book is one to read again and again! 3 ...

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18,46 €

Essays

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essays and poems on the transcendental movement in the United States became some of the most important literary pieces in American History. In this culmination of essays, Emerson takes the reader through different forms of philosophies that attempt to explain the world and man’s purpose within it.Heavily vested in the philosophy of transcendentalism, thoug...

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11,38 €

How to Play a Blue Guitar

Warren Bluhm

This is an odd book. 24 stories and poems and reflections, fragments of thought and bursts of creativity carefully curated to fit together. Oh yes, it fits together. There's another clue for you all. Sometimes I craft an essay with great care and toss it fretfully out there, and no one reacts. Sometimes I dash something off and am praised for my brilliance. Mostly I galumph...

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8,62 €

Sri Chinmoy

United Nations works I offers, in one volume, thirtheen titles previously published in early 70s and 80s: The Garland of Nation-Souls The tears of Nation-Hearts The bicentennial flames at the United Nations Reality-Dream Union-Vision Two God-servers and man-lovers U Thant: Divinity’s Smile, humanity’s cry The seeker’s mind: talks delivered at the United Nations A s...

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54,41 €

Sri Chinmoy

United Nations works II offers, in one volume, five titles previously published in 1990s and early 2000s: Peace-Blossom-Fragrance My meditation-service at the United Nations for twenty-five years My prayerful salutations to the United Nations Kofi Annan: Cynosure-Eyes The United Nations: the world’s Oneness-Home ...

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54,17 €

Climbing Lessons

Tim Bascom

When Doc Bascom tries to show his grade school sons how to climb a huge sycamore, he ends up dropping 12 feet flat-out on his back. Stunned, he finally gasps, “So that’s how it’s done.” And in that moment, he becomes an emblem for all fathers—trying to lead the way, failing, then getting up and trying again.This “climbing lesson” is just one of 40 playful, sometimes poignant st...

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17,44 €

To Limn / Lying In

J’Lynn Chapman

Literary Nonfiction. Women’s Studies. Taking its inspiration from the artist Uta Barth’s photographs of the sun as it enters her home and the poet Francis Ponge’s notebooks kept during the German occupation of France, this collection of lyric essays contemplates light as seen through the domestic space and its occupants, predominantly the author’s young children. Meditations on...

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23,99 €

Dead Girls

Alice Bolin

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2018An Edgar Award nominee for best critical / biographicalBest of 2018 according to Kirkus, The Boston Globe, The New York Times, The Portland Mercury, Bustle, Thrillist, and Electric LitA New York Times Editor’s Choice, a best of summer 2018 according to Bitch Magazine, Harpers Bazaar, The Millions, Esquire, Refinery29, Nylon, PopSugar, The C...

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14,54 €

An Unexpected Journal

An Unexpected Journal / C. M. Alvarez / Jason Monroe

Where would a culture be without its heroes and their acts of courage? How can a society survive without strength and hope?It is in the dark times and in moments of weakness that stories of courage and strength, those which promise hope, have the most value. This issue explores the redemptive power of stories and their ability to impact and transform.Contributors:C.M. Alvarez:...

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20,92 €

Strange Stones

Peter Hessler

Full of unforgettable figures and an unrelenting spirit of adventure, Strange Stones is a far-ranging, thought-provoking collection of Peter Hessler’s best reportage--a dazzling display of the powerful storytelling, shrewd cultural insight, and warm sense of humor that are the trademarks of his work.Over the last decade, as a staff writer for The New Yorker and the author of th...

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17,91 €

Walking

HENRY DAVID THOREAU / TBD

First delivered as a lecture in 1851, “Walking” is the seminal work on Transcendental philosophy by American author and essayist Henry David Thoreau. Sometimes referred to as “The Wild”, it was Thoreau’s favorite speech and he gave the lecture several more times over the next decade as he refined and expanded his ideas. The final version of this influential essay was published ...

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8,74 €

A Book about Books

E.H. Bernstein / E.HBernstein

This book is volume II of a planned three volume book plus supplementary website, www.bookabout books.com, which will present some books and subjects not contained in the books. A Book about Books discusses what nonfiction books and subjects the author believes are important to know about. Volume I is available from the same booksellers as this volume. Volume III will take sev...

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17,87 €

The Aesthetical Letters And Essays

Friedrich Schiller

The Aesthetical Letters And EssaysThis book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type...

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15,92 €

L. Annaeus Seneca On Benefits

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

L. Annaeus Seneca On Benefits: Edited By Aubrey StewartThis book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout...

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11,42 €

Collected Couteau. Essays and Interviews (Third, Revised Edition)

Rob Couteau

Collected Couteau features an anthology the author's early writings and publications. It contains the only complete, unabridged versions of interviews with Ray Bradbury and Last Exit to Brooklyn author Hubert Selby. The 188-page trade-sized paperback also features an unabridged interview with Paul Bowles's biographer Christopher Sawyer-Lauçanno, in which the latter disc...

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22,21 €

Essays in Petto

Montague Summers

'Essays in Petto' is a collection of essays by English writer Montague Summers, first published in 1928. Within them, Summers explores the subject of Gothic literature, looking in particular at the work of notable writers including Ann Radcliffe, Jane Austen, Byron, and others. A detailed examination of Gothic romance by a master of the supernatural. Contents include: 'Ann Radc...

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22,31 €

Ozarks RFD

Jim Hamilton

Ozarks RFD is a collection of essays written by a popular Ozarks newspaper columnist reflecting on life in rural Missouri. Topics include such things as weather events, childhood memories, grief and loss, continual evolution of place, old cars, old dogs, holiday rituals, and family and community. 3 ...

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14,49 €

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