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The Taming of the Shrew (1592) is a comedy by William Shakespeare. Written between 1590 and 1592, The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare’s earliest works. Frequently critiqued by scholars for its demeaning portrayal of Katherina and for Petruchio’s violence, the play has also been considered as an ironic treatment of the inequality experienced by women in marriage. The Taming of the Shrew has served as source material for countless film and television adaptations, including McClintock! (1963) starring John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara. “If I be waspish, best beware my sting.” For his wit and wordplay alone, William Shakespeare is often considered the greatest writer to ever work in the English language. Where he truly triumphs, however, is in his ability to portray complex human emotions, how these emotions contribute to relationships, and how these relationships interact with politics, culture, and religion. The Taming of the Shrew, like many of Shakespeare’s works, begins with a framing device. Christopher Sly, a notorious drunk, has come to believe that he is a lord. In order to distract him, his fellow denizens of the alehouse stage a play set in Padua. As suitors line up to marry the beautiful young Bianca, they find themselves prevented by her father’s only rule: her older sister Katherina must be married first. Notoriously independent, Katherina—the shrew of the title—simply refuses to tie herself to a man. When Petruchio arrives from Verona in search of a wife, he finds himself up for the challenge. This edition of William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.

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War and Peace (1869) is a novel by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. Serialized between 1865 and 1867, it was published in book form in 1869 and has since been recognized as a masterpiece of world literature. Notable for its epic scale, War and Peace encompasses hundreds of characters, diligently following its five central families across fifteen years while featuring detailed imaginings of such historical figures as Napoleon Bonaparte. In The Epilogues, Tolstoy draws his epic story to a heartwarming close while offering his theory on the philosophy of history. After so much death and destruction, Tolstoy finds solace in the sanctity of marriage and the effort of traumatized people to rebuild and reclaim their lives. As a new generation is born, hope is rekindled, but faint rumblings of unrest and conspiracy suggest that peace, once more, will be difficult to maintain. In the epilogue’s second part, Tolstoy breaks from his narrative to offer his theory on the philosophy of history, condemning the popular Great Man Theory’s elevation of the individual and proposing that small, singular events form the basis of historical change. With its depiction of the brutalities of war on individuals and society alike, Tolstoy’s story brings history to life while reminding us that the past is always closer than we care to think. As ambitious as it is triumphant, Leo Tolstoy’s masterpiece is an epic novel of history and family, a story of faith and the will to persevere in the face of unspeakable catastrophe. War and Peace is a work that transcends both history and description, not just for the scale of its narrative and setting, but for the scope of its philosophical interests. Since its publication, it has been praised as an essential work of literature by Ivan Turgenev, Gustave Flaubert, Thomas Mann, and Ernest Hemingway, and has been adapted for film, theater, and television countless times. This edition of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace is a classic of Russian literature reimagined for modern readers.

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Ellida Wangel grew up loving the sea, but she eventually moved away and married a doctor instead of the sailor who originally stole her heart. This has put a strain on her relationship with her husband and his two daughters, from his previous marriage.

Ellida Wangel is the second wife of widower, Dr. Edvard Wangel. She is the stepmother to his daughters, Bolette and Hilde, who prefer to keep their distance. The family dynamic is often cold as the marriage is more about convenience than love. Ellida spent her formative years near the sea and has always yearned to return to it. But her life and responsibilities have kept her away. When a former lover reappears, he attempts to convince Ellida to leave her husband and travel abroad. She is forced to choose between the family she knows and the future she desires.

The Lady from the Sea examines the trappings of what appears to be a happy marriage. Despite a stable husband and two children, the wife is unfulfilled. She must look inside herself to discover what truly matters in her heart.

With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Lady from the Sea is both modern and readable.

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Carmilla (1872) is a novella by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Published twenty-six years before Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Le Fanu’s work of Gothic horror and mystery is considered an important early entry in the genre of vampire fiction.

Recorded in the casebook of Dr. Hesselius, a medical professional with a detective’s sensibility, is the story of Laura, a teenager bearing a strange secret. Raised in a castle by her father, a widower who recently concluded his career in service to the Austrian Empire, Laura has been haunted since her youth, when she was visited at night by a beautiful, spectral woman. Now eighteen, she awaits the visit of Bertha Rheinfelt, a niece of her father’s friend. When Bertha dies mysteriously, however, and when a girl named Carmilla is brought to the castle under strange circumstances, Laura fears that the past has come full circle. But she soon overcomes her mournful state, growing close with Carmilla. But the girl’s behavior soon proves unsettling. Carmilla is prone to sleepwalking, sleeps through the day, declines to participate in prayers, and makes romantic overtures to Laura. She begins to be haunted by strange and violent dreams, waking one night to discover Carmilla at the foot of her bed, and bite marks along her neck. Her father intervenes, taking her to a local village. On the way, they meet Bertha’s uncle, who shares the chilling details of her fate. It becomes clear that Carmilla, whoever she is, is far from the innocent young girl she claims to be.

This edition of Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla is a classic of Irish literature reimagined for modern readers.

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“We who lived the days of tribal life before our destruction began remember with gratefulness our storytellers and the delight and joy and richness which they imparted to our lives. We never tired of their tales, though told countless times. They will, forsooth, never grow old, for they have within them the essence of things that cannot grow old. These legends are of America, as are its mountains, rivers, and forests, and as are its people. They belong!”

In the time of the Animal People (Chip-chap-tiqulk), follow the adventures of Coyote (Sin-ka-lip’) the most important Animal Person that ever was. Put to work by the Spirit Chief, Coyote–despite his love for imitation and trickery–helps to make the world a good place to live for Animal People and New People alike while occasionally amusing himself with mischief.

Containing over two dozen tales from, “The Spirit Chief Names the Animal People,” to “Coyote Imitates Bear and Kingfisher,” Coyote Stories is Mourning Dove’s collections of legends recounting the history of the world in it’s youth.

Professionally typeset with a beautifully designed cover, this edition of Coyote Stories is a classic of Native and Indigenous literature reimagined for the modern reader.

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The marriage between a duke and Amazon queen sparks a massive celebration, which leads to a congregation of woodland residents, Fairyland creatures and surprising lovers. Set in Athens, A Midsummer Night’s Dream follows unsuspecting couples as they fall prey to a supernatural ploy.

Four plots simultaneously take place during the wedding preparations for Theseus, the duke of Athens and Hippolyta, the Amazon queen. Four young people, Hermia, Demetrius, Helena and Lysander, are struggling under the weight of unrequited love and politics. A performance troupe, led by the overhearing Nick Bottom, is rehearsing for the reception. Meanwhile, Oberon, king of the fairies and his queen, Titania have a disagreement that leads to a fantastical error. Oberon commands Puck, a sprite, to apply a magical juice to the eyelids of Titania in hopes that she will fall in love with the first thing she sees. He also applies it to Hermia, Demetrius, Helena and Lysander. Unfortunately, it forces both men to fall in love with Helena, leaving Hermia further isolated.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of William Shakespeare’s most popular and aesthetically pleasing plays. The woodland backdrop and the unexpected romance makes for a delightfully entertaining read. The emotionally charged characters are the driving force behind this multifaceted story.

With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is both modern and readable.

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With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

“The Count of Monte Cristo has become a fixture of Western Civilization’s literature, as inescapable and immediately identifiable as Micky Mouse, Noah’s flood, and the story of Little Red Riding Hood.” -Luc Sante

“A piece of perfect storytelling.”-Robert Louis Stevenson

With Alexandre Dumas’s epic novel of intrigue and adventure, The Count of Monte Cristo has thrilled readers for centuries with its sweeping themes of alienation, love, and revenge. With its intricate plot and evocative settings in France and the Mediterranean, this book is one of the most beloved classics ever written.

In this quintessential tale of vengeance set in the Napoleonic era, Edmond Dantès, a young French sailor, is engaged to marry Mercédès, a young and beautiful Catalan woman. In a terrible act of jealously, three men betray Edmond, and he is wrongfully convicted of treason. He is sent to the infamous Château d'If, one of the most feared prisons of France. After a daring escape from imprisonment, Dantès hunts in search of a treasure that he has learned of from a fellow inmate. Once in possession of his vast fortune, he returns to Paris as the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo to wreck revenge on the three men who have betrayed him. Dumas’s tale simmers with intrigue and excitement and remains one of the great classics of our time.

With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Count of Monte Cristo is both modern and readable.

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A man of means, Horne Fisher is a well-connected detective who’s social and political influence gives him special insight into the underbelly of Britain’s elite. G.K. Chesterton uses the protagonist to shine a light on the true nature on the ruling class. In The Man Who Knew Too Much, Horne Fisher leads a collection of short stories that constantly test his morals. He is frequently joined by his partner, a political journalist, named Harold March. Together, they work on various criminal cases often involving murder. Some of the most notable stories include "The Face in the Target," "The Vanishing Prince," "The Soul of the Schoolboy" and "The Bottomless Well." It is a compelling series of suspenseful tales with intriguing characters. The Man Who Knew Too Much was initially published as a serial in Harper's Monthly Magazine, and then as a full collection in 1922. It was also famously adapted for film by Alfred Hitchcock in 1934 and 1956, respectively. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Man Who Knew Too Much is both modern and readable.

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With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

In creating one of the first and most successful examples of the inspirational self-help book, James Allen was motivated by his own hard experience to show how our mental attitude has profound control over our lives and how we experience the world. More than that, he shows how, in mastering how we think, we can master our place in the world.

As a Man Thinketh first appeared in 1903 and draws its title from the Bible (Prov. 23: 7) “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he.” Written to be accessible to all, the author persuasively describes how readers need to take responsibility for their thoughts as well as their actions, and that how a person thinks literally shapes their life path. In improving our thoughts, we can improve our lives.

With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of As a Man Thinketh is both modern and readable.

Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.

With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

Murder at the Vicarage (1930) is legendary mystery author Agatha Christie's 10th novel and the introduction of the indomitable Miss Marple. The novel opens with wealthy and abrasive Colonel Lucius Protheroe found dead, slumped over the writing desk in his study, plunging the quiet village of St Mary Mead is into chaos.

The authorities are unable to piece together the evidence, with multiple people offering confessions that are determined to be dubious and circumstantial evidence pointing in a thousand different directions, none of which prove fruitful. In this desperate time, an unlikely sleuth arises: the old spinster Miss Marple. Her methods of crime solving are unconventional by genre standards, eschewing steely logic for her keen instinct towards human nature and her decades’ long experience with the village and its inhabitants to sus out the true killer. Christie would go on to write eleven more Miss Marple stories, further honing the unabashed spinster’s sharp tongue and even sharper wit. The series acts as a necessary counterpoint to the cold logic of Detective Poirot, with Miss Marple showing that true justice is not only found through cold hard facts, but also through intuition, personal insight, and pattern recognition that can only be honed through years of lived experience.

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The mystery that sparked an international mystery phenomenon! This original edition of The Secret of the Old Clock (1930) introduces readers to the assertive and spunky Nancy Drew, complete with her golden hair and spunky attitude that would be retroactively toned down after the departure of Mildred Benson, the original author behind the famous Carolyn Keene pseudonym.

Nancy is a young sleuth whose investigative skills can be attributed both to her natural inclination to push the boundaries and her father’s long-time employment as a high-profile criminal defense lawyer. In this first adventure, she is inspired to assist the Turners, a down-on-their-luck family who would be in line for the fortune of the recently deceased Josiah Crowley, if only they could find the will. Nancy soon discovers that the Topham family, currently next in line for the fortune, is most likely hiding the true will inside an old clock in their mansion. The investigation leads to Nancy's capture by burglars and escape through the middle of a deadly cops-and-robbers shootout. Although dangerous, this adventure does not deter her, and she continues on her investigations and good works in the over 600 Nancy Drew books published across 13 series.

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With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

The Mysterious Mr. Quin (1930) is a collection short stories by legendary British writer Agatha Christie. In this strange series of mysteries, the elderly socialite Mr. Satterthwaite finds himself in the midst of disappearances, deceit, and even murder.

Just as every mystery presented reaches a point of inscrutability, the enigmatic Mr. Quin appears seemingly out of nowhere to offer crucial advice that always breaks the case. When the dust settles, Mr. Quin disappears as mysteriously as he came, not to appear again until Mr. Satterthwaite stumbles predictably into another enigma. In the 12 stories included, Christie finds an outlet for her more imaginative and fanciful side, escaping briefly from the cold logic of Detective Poirot and the civil drama of Miss Marple to dabble in the absurd and often magical genius of Mr. Quin.

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With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

Why am I so unhappy? That question, which has paradoxically plagued modern society more and more as the standard of living increases, is at the heart of Bertrand Russell’s practical and philosophical guide, The Conquest of Happiness (1930).

The book is divided into two parts. In the first, Russell breaks down what he sees as the various causes of unhappiness. The focus of the text is on philosophical concepts like envy, boredom, competition, and fear, rather than material causes of unhappiness. Russell then moves into part two, where he offers practical strategies for attaining happiness which include acute self-awareness, strong self-discipline, and healthy relationships with friends, family, and the community. By focusing on philosophical and time-tested means of realizing and maintaining happiness and satisfaction, Russell has created a guide that is as useful to readers in the modern day as it was to those in 1930.

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The 42nd Parallel (1930) is an experimental work of fictional realism, history, and stream of consciousness that utilizes a myriad of literary devices to create the first true collective novel.

It is the first book in the much-lauded U.S.A. trilogy, in which author John Dos Passos sets out to capture the turbulent essence of the early 20th century through twelve characters all struggling to find their place within American society. These stories are told through four main literary modes: traditional fictional narratives, newspaper clippings and song lyrics, short biographical sections of contemporary public figures, and autobiographical stream of consciousness. These elements come together to form a narrative that is as sprawling as it is cohesive, with Dos Passos refusing to single out way of living that makes a person wholly American. While never in a straight line, all of the characters and narratives presented in this first entry continue to develop throughout the other two books in the trilogy, Nineteen Nineteen (1932) and The Big Money (1936).

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With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

Last and First Men (1930) is the ambitious and shockingly prescient debut novel from science fiction pioneer Olaf Stapledon. Since its publication, the narrative has influenced such titans of speculative fiction as C.S. Lewis, Arthur C. Clarke, and H.P. Lovecraft.

Best categorized as a “future history,” the novel chronicles the history of humanity from the present onwards across two billion years. Eighteen unique human species are described, their civilizations rising and falling in what Stapledon posits as predictable patterns of utopia and crisis, technological and moral advancement giving way to savagery that ascends again into greater heights in the next iteration. Amongst his predictions, Stapledon foresees ruinous European Wars in the 21st century, the depletion of fossil fuels, genetic engineering, and the supermind: a collective consciousness formed from a web of telepathically linked individuals. A work that is as ambitious as it is groundbreaking, Last and First Men is still widely regarded as a science fiction classic and has been adapted to film as recently as 2020.

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With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

As I Lay Dying (1930) is the fifth novel from legendary Southern gothic author William Faulker. Utilizing his signature stream-of-consciousness writing style, Faulkner paints a tragic picture of family, morality, and death through a sprawling narrative that includes 15 narrators spread over 59 chapters.

The narrative itself follows the Bundren family. Sick and dying, Addie Bundren, wife to Anse Bundren and mother to the five Bundren children, requests to be buried in her hometown of Jefferson, Mississippi. Upon her death, the family sets out to fulfill her wishes, only to find themselves hindered by man and nature alike, their own selfish desires clashing with the harsh realities of early 20th century American life. To this day, the novel continues to be celebrated for its pioneering use of multiple-perspective storytelling and its reflections on the existential metaphysics of everyday life, a theme that would blossom into the Southern Renaissance movement.

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With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

Vile Bodies (1930) is the second novel by English novelist Evelyn Waugh and a scathing satire of the bohemian lifestyle that swept across post-WWI London (named by the press as “bright young things”).

Despite narrowing its sites on the decadence of its time, the novel is an apt critique of any gaggle of socialites that achieves fame solely for being famous and will undoubtedly ring true to modern readers who are fatigued with the endless parade of influencers and performative politicians flashing across their screens. The narrative itself follows Adam Symes, a novelist whose latest work is impounded by French authorities for charges of obscenity, leaving him unable to pay the dowry for the hand of his sweetheart, Nina Blount. What ensues is an absurd romp in search of one-thousand Pound Sterling that snakes through lavish estates, uncouthly ostentatious parties, and finally ending amongst the battlefields of some yet-to-come war ravaging the French countryside. Although filled with absurd humor, Waugh’s message is resounding and timeless: the collapse of civilization comes not with the rise of some grand evil but with the accumulation of small acts of stupidity and immorality that slowly erode at the foundations of society.

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A foundational work of capitalism that irrevocably shaped the study of economics, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776), often shortened to The Wealth of Nations, lays out Scottish economist Adam Smith’s analysis on how and why nations build and keep wealth.

It is one of the first works that established a system of political economy, or the study of economic conditions with regard to the surrounding political structure. Within the work, Smith defines many key terms that are still essential to economic understanding to this day, including: division of labor, productivity, free markets, rational self-interest and, most famously, the metaphor of the “invisible hand” regulating the market through interlocking self-interest. Despite being keenly interested in moral philosophy, Smith was a practical man. A clear example of this practicality is his stance towards slavery and the slave trade, which he denounces not on moral grounds, but because he believes paid labor will always be more efficient than slavery. While the world’s understanding of wealth, labor, and equality have changed significantly since its writing, The Wealth of Nations continues to underpi

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The Social Contract and Discourses (1762) are two groundbreaking works of political theory and philosophy by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, presented here in one volume.

In The Social Contract, Rousseau breaks down his vision for a just society, one rooted in man’s inherent perfection gleaned from the state of nature. To be truly free, Rousseau argues that people must divulge themselves of their individual notions of natural rights and instead submit to the general will of the people. While this may seem antithetical to the modern perception of freedom, Rousseau argues that the boundaries necessary to uphold individual rights are in fact the greatest restrictions of freedom and that if one accepts themselves not as an individual but as one part of many, the will of the many becomes necessarily their own. In Discourses, Rousseau takes aim at one of the prevailing ideals of his time: that advances in culture necessitate advances in morality. In his view, culture is built from and maintained by inequality and its advancement leads only to moral decline. Far from trying to be perfect or prescient, Rousseau uses his words to challenge directly the accepted ideas concerning humanity’s place in the world, specifically those ideas that most often lead to violence and inequality. For modern readers, especially, it is a refreshing reminder that humanity creates good in the world by placing the well-being of others before ourselves.

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With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.

Murder on the rails! When affluent American heiress Ruth Kettering is found strangled in her car aboard Le Train Bleu, legendary detective Hercule Poirot is called out of retirement to solve the case.

The sixth book following the investigations of Poirot, The Mystery of the Blue Train (1928), sees the detective delving deep into a world of decadence and deception, meticulously picking apart a web of lies to find the killer and locate the Heart of Fire, a priceless ruby belonging to the deceased that was conspicuously missing at the scene of the crime. The novel was notoriously difficult for Christie to produce, most likely due to the unfortunate circumstances of her mother’s passing and her husband’s infidelity around the time of her writing. Despite her feelings towards the book itself, possibly due to the raw and personal subject matter contained within, the story is remembered as an exciting and powerful entry in the much-beloved Poirot series.

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Simplicius Simplicissimus (1668) is a semi-autobiographical and picaresque novel written by German author Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmeslhausen.

The novel follows in the style of Spanish picaresque novels, which are defined largely by their lower-class, roguish, and often darkly appealing heroes as they expose the corrupt nature of society through their courage and cunning. The novel follows the titular Simplicius, a wanderer who is so simple that he does even know his own name, leading to his acquiring the now-famous moniker. Simplicius roams the chaotic landscape brought on by the Thirty Year’s War, learning about the nature of the world from different teachers and pursuits. After his family is killed, he is taken in by a hermit before being conscripted to fight for the Imperial Army upon the hermit’s death. Combat, as it so often does, acts as a means of advancement for the young Simplicius and leads him towards a life of bourgeois decadence. In the end, he resolves to become a hermit himself, convinced the evils of the world were widespread and root deep.

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Dostoevsky’s most turbulent and brutal novel, The Possessed (also translated as Demons/Devils/The Devils) (1872) is a tragedy in its truest form and a biting critique of nihilism and all other “isms” that plagued late 19th century Russian society.

Similar in form to his other works, the novel is “polyphonic,” relying less on the commentary of the narrator and more on the restless collision of his characters and their ideals. The many branching characters and storylines serve to form a powerful allegory of the potentially devastating results of the public shift towards political and moral nihilism occurring during the author’s lifetime in Russian society. Influenced by real-world events like the murder of Ivan Ivanov by the radical group known as the Nechayvists, Dostoevsky envisions a small Russian town that is brought to the point of collapse after being caught in the epicenter of an attempted revolution. Dostoevsky, in his continuous pursuit of humanity, diverges from his contemporaries by painting nihilists not as inherently evil and amoral but as ordinary people who are driven towards debaucherous behavior by their own faults, slipping into nihilist and fatalist beliefs without the safety net of religion and clear morality to catch them.

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Lady Chatterly's Lover (1928) is the controversial final novel of D.H. Lawrence that, both on and off the page, challenged the rigid norms governing class, love, and sexuality that dominated early-19th century society.

The novel explores in shocking detail the life and desires of the titular Lady Chatterly. After her handsome and able-bodied husband sustains an injury during The Great War that leaves him paralyzed from the waist down, Lady Chatterly begins an affair with their gamekeeper, Oliver Mellors, in an attempt to find the passionate satisfaction that her husband is now unable and unwilling to offer. Through this affair, Lawrence explores the gulf between the social classes of the time and the idea that love requires stimulation of both the mind and body, a particularly controversial notion for 1929, especially with respect to women. The novel was the subject of a watershed obscenity trial, ultimately won by the publisher (who, it should be noted, sold exponentially more copies of the book than it would have without the publicity driven by the scandal), that still serves as the benchmark for freedom of expression in literature. Despite its initial publication after the trial in 1932, the “complete and unexpurgated” edition was not released in the US and UK until 1960.

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The Tragedy of Richard the Third (1597), frequently shortened to Richard III, chronicles the Machiavellian ascension and untimely toppling of King Henry III of England.

The finale of Shakespear’s first historical tetralogy is labeled both a history and a drama and is notable for its early adaptation of the anti-hero as its protagonist, the titular King Richard both acknowledging and lamenting his own wretchedness while lashing from one mood to the next in ways irrevocable to those around him and the story itself. As with most works from the Bard, the language of Richard III has crept its way across the centuries, with “Now is the winter of our discontent” being adapted into book titles (Steinbeck’s The Winter of Our Discontent), referenced in film and television (Star Trek, House, M.D., Mad Men, The Simpsons, and many more), and used to label contemporary moments of crisis (the UK “Winter of Discontent” from 1978-1979).

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The twenty-third entry in the Oz series and the ninth written by Ruth Plumly Thompson, the inheritor of the series after L. Frank Baum’s passing, Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz (1929) features everything an Oz reader could want: a journey to the Emerald City, strange inhabitants with even stranger predicaments, and magic items that never fail to save the day in unexpected ways.

Peter Brown, a Philadelphia-born boy first introduced in The Gnome King of Oz (1927), finds himself intolerably bored on a rainy day. With no baseball to be played, he holes up in his attic and, while perusing the sack of gold coins gleaned from his last journey to Oz, notices one of the coins is different from the rest. When he rubs the odd coin and thinks of the Land of Oz, he suddenly finds himself transported back, haphazardly placed in the backyard of the titular Jack Pumpkinhead. Jack agrees to take him to the Emerald City, and along the way the two meet many strange characters, most notably the friendly yet discouraged Snif the Iffin, a griffin who has lost his “gr-” and can no longer growl. With the help of Jack, Snif, and many other strange characters, Peter does his darndest to settle local disputes while making his way back to the Wizard of Oz, his only way back home.

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The archetypal rags-to-riches story, Nicholas Nickleby (1839) follows the titular Nicholas and his family as they fall onto hard times after the death of their father. With no other options, they are forced to beg for help from their wealthy and ruthless uncle, Ralph Nickleby.

True to form, Ralph sets each of the family members on equally unpleasant paths: Nicholas to teach at a notoriously abusive boarding school and his sister Kate and his mother to live in squalid conditions while Kate works for a milliner who humiliates her on a daily basis. Through Nicholas’ cunning, courage, and good nature, he is able to escape the boarding school and free his mother and sister from their oppressive arrangements. He falls madly in love with a wealthy artist who is also wrapped up in his uncle’s schemes and, in the end, manages to free her as well, leading to the downfall of Ralph and the ascendence of Nicholas and his family. True to form, Charles Dickens delivers the story with astute prose and witty humor, crafting a narrative that is at once satirical, melodramatic, and heartfelt.

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Originally contracted to report on the American prison system, Alexis de Tocqueville arrived in the nascent country and found that a greater study needed to take place, that which showed why representative democracy seemed to be thriving in America while failing across the world. The results of this study are compiled in his landmark work, Democracy in America, the first volume of which would be published in 1835 and the second in 1840.

The book fundamentally changed the way Americans perceived their own country and how the world perceived Americans. Tocqueville dives deep into several unique aspects of American society, most notably its foundation in social equality, the seemingly impossible mix of religious fervor and political freedom, and the vast differences between the different states and regions. He also predicts that the US and Russia will rise as rival superpowers, that race will continue to dominate American politics even after the abolition of slavery, and that majority rule could mutate into social coercion without the minority feeling safe to dissent. Tocqueville’s outsider-focused research and prescient ideas make the book a refreshing and valuable resource for modern readers who want to deepen their understanding of American history and the history of Democracy as a whole.

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Mary Wollestonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Women: with Strictures on Political and Moral Subjects (1792) is a foundational piece of feminist philosophy and staple in modern philosophy classrooms.

The essay itself was written in response to Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord’s 1791 report to the French National Assemble, which called for the restriction of education for French women to only the domestic spheres. While Wollstonecraft never argued for the true equality of sexes (her own ideals were more rooted in religious morality and the maintenance of certain gender roles), she argued fervently against the double standards that plagued the women of her time. Chief among these were the exclusion of women from higher education and the responsibility of women to remain virtuousness in marriage while men could sin as they pleased. She also argued against the rampant sensibility of the time and suggested that, to become productive members of society, women must decouple themselves from the excessive emotions they have been taught to cultivate for centuries. In the style of the text itself, Wollstonecraft’s tendency to combine male and female sensibilities shines in her notably philosophical framing of the essay as a “treatise” and her personal usage of “I” and “you” and expressive punctuation like dashes and exclamation marks. While undoubtedly an important piece of feminist thought, historians and philosophers stress the importance of resisting the temptation to impress modern ideals of gender, revolution, and politics onto someone whose views were very much shaped by the prevailing politics and moral beliefs of her own time.

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Decline and Fall (1928) is a biting satire and black comedy concerning British society in the 1920s. Evelyn Waugh drew from his own experiences to craft the novel, including his schooldays at Lancing college, undergraduate years at Hertford College, Oxford, and his time spent as a teacher at the Arnold House in northern Wales.

The narrative follows Paul Pennyfeather, a modest and by all appearances average theology student who is wrapped up in the drunken antics of the Bollinger Club, a high-society group known for raucous engagements. He is thereupon expelled from Oxford and travels to Wales to find work as a teacher. There begins his spiral down the moral vacuum, as he takes up with a wealthy widow, the Honourable Margot Beste-Chetwynde, who operates a chain of upscale brothels in Latin America. He even goes so far as to travel to Marseille on her behalf to grease the palms of French authorities who are holding up the widow’s trafficked girls bound for Brazil. Waugh’s intention in writing was never subtle, taking deliberate aim at various parts of British society he found unsavory, including cultural confusion, moral disorientation, and social bedlam. However, it must be remembered that this is a work of satire and, in the author’s own words from the first edition, “IT IS MEANT TO BE FUNNY.”

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Written during one of the lowest points in German author Herman Hesse’s life, Steppenwolf is a rumination on the eternal outsider—the individual who cannot find joy in society and for whom isolation brings only psychic torment.

The novel’s protagonist Harry Haller believes he is split into two beings: the civilized “man” and the instinctual “wolf.” Throughout the novel, Hesse goes to great lengths to dispel this myth, positing through multiple characters that the self is multi-faceted and that the illusion of duality is what traps Haller in his misery. The novel operates on several layers of literary irony: its name is derived from the German steppe wolf despite taking place entirely in a dense urban environment, the manuscript itself is presented as a manuscript written by protagonist Henry Haller with commentary by his landlady’s nephew, and the narrative is a showcase for isolationist thought and debaucherous decline while ostensibly keeping the cosmic door open for change and redemption. It is this final aspect that Hesse felt was the most misunderstood, lamenting in later editions that readers focused too heavily on the tragic elements of Henry Haller’s life without considering underlying possibility of transcendence and recovery. Ultimately, Hesse’s clarity on the dangers of self-isolation acts as a tonic to a modern world beset by isolation and individualism.

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When a man collapses from a stab wound in the queue for a West End performance, Inspector Grant must piece together the truth from a band of disinterested witnesses and the lone possession of the dead man: a loaded gun.

A subversive and underappreciated gem from the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, The Man in the Queue exposes the fallibility of circumstantial evidence and paints the picture of a truly human detective, one who can make mistakes despite what seems to be irrefutable logic. In Scotland Yard’s Inspector Grant, Josephine Tey subverts the detective genre in a way that will ring true to modern readers who enjoy complex protagonists over one-note symbols of virtue and argumentation. Originally taking the pseudonym Gordon Daviot, Tey would go on to publish five more volumes following Inspector Grant under her own name, each building off this impressive start and even receiving film adaptations from the likes of Alfred Hitchock.

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In the formative years of democracy for any nation, it is essential to find cultural ties that bind together seemingly disparate sects of society. In Willa Cather’s 1927 novel, Death of the Archbishop, she posits that religious faith, wielded not as a tool of domination but of coexistence, can bring meld what seem at first as incompatible civilizations.

Set in the late 19th century in the newly acquired New Mexico territory, the novel is based on the lives of Catholic missionaries Jean-Baptiste Lamy and Joseph Projectus Machebeuf. Jean Marie Latour, the analogue for Jean-Baptiste Lamy, acts as the protagonist and the main instrument of Cather’s views on religion as a vessel for coexistence. Latour demonstrates that faith leaders must extend a hand outward to those outside their flock and offer them kindness and succor before any talk of conversion or even of God can begin. That being said, the book is far from idealistic. Cather does not shy away from the brutal realities of the Colonial Southwest, showing many of the establishment priests and bishops to be corrupted by their power and cruel towards the indigenous population. In a world where political and social divisions grow wider by the day, Death of the Archbishop offers modern readers an optimistic look at how cultures can coexist and thrive under shared values and mutual respect.

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"Of things, some depend upon ourselves, others do not depend upon ourselves." This simple opening line of The Enchiridion (c. 125 CE), the defining handbook on stoicism, contains Epictetus’ entire philosophy boiled down to its most essential: control what you can control and do not concern yourself with what you cannot.

A direct influence on legendary thinkers like Marcus Aurelius, Epictetus prescribes constant vigilance for the burgeoning stoic. Vigilance not just of the physical world, but of the internal reactions to the physical world. It is those reactions, he argues, that cause true discomfort and pain. To achieve this vigilance, it is necessary to ground oneself in logic and reason, seeing the trials and tribulations of the world as trials to overcome by force of will and strategy rather than personal attacks or unscalable barriers. For the modern reader, The Enchiridion offers a simple and direct guide for living unshackled by the burdens of hyper-individualization and a digestible doorway into stoic philosophy.

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Still a staple in history classrooms to this day, The Red Badge of Courage (1895) is at once a portal to a crucible moment in American history and a lyrical investigation into the origins of shame, bravery, and redemption within the human spirit.

In the face of unrelenting and senseless brutality, why do some people flee while others stand their ground? This question is at the heart of the novel. The narrative follows Private Henry Fleming, a young soldier full of romantic ideals about war and heroism. In the heat of battle, that bravery and heroism melt away to reveal something closer to cowardice and self-preservation. Fleming feels an overwhelming desire to get far away from the bloodshed and never look back, even if that means living with the shame of deserting his comrades. Crane forces the reader to wrestle with this internal dilemma amidst a shockingly realistic depiction of one of the bloodiest conflicts in American history, a conflict whose razor-wire line of morality pitted countryman against countryman and brother against brother.

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Plato’s Republic is structured as a dialogue between Socrates and three different challengers, laying out Plato’s views on justice, utopia, and the attributes of the ideal citizen within such a society.

Plato purports that true justice provides meaning for both the individual and the community. As a hammer derives meaning from its true purpose of driving home the nail, so too does every person find meaning in their true purpose of creating and maintaining a just society. Broadening his scope, he then posits that the ideal society would consist of three classes: the philosopher kings who dictate laws and morals, the warriors to provide protection, and the producers to keep the wheels turning. Plato’s seminal work is still fiercely critiqued and studied within professional and academic circles with the goal of better understanding and improving the opalescent fabric of society. Many influential works of philosophy and literature, including Huxley’s Brave New World and Orwell’s 1984, have taken The Republic as a key starting point for the dissection and discussion of societal norms and trends.

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The Return of the Native (1878) returns readers to the fictional Edgon Heath, a quiet village on the English countryside, where a taboo tale of thwarted desire pits societal norms against humanity’s natural appetites.

Through a cast of tragic characters, Hardy constructs a web of deceit and heartbreak in the quiet village of Edgon Heath, its denizens shackled by their conflicting desires for romance and status. Eustacia Vye takes center stage, her agency and flawed ideals propelling the plot along towards its deadly conclusion. To undercut these notably modern themes and characters, the novel also retains an air of classical tragedy. The more each character struggles against their fate, the more they are ensnared by the tendrils of time, place, and action. Those who wish to leave the quiet village to live a lavish life find themselves trapped, while those who wish only to live by their good works find a tumultuous world that refuses to accept them. It is a cautionary tale, a clear warning that when ephemeral societal norms trump humanity’s fundamental drive towards passion and love, only grief will follow.

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What lies in wait at the nexus of heartbreak and unrequited love? In teasing out the answer to this question, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe produced The Sorrows of Young Werther, one of history’s first bestsellers and the book that would propel Goethe to celebrity status and the heights of the Sturm and Drang movement that defined Germany’s literary scene during the late 1700s.

The novel follows Werther, a young and sensitive artist, through his letters written to his friend Wilhelm concerning his all-encompassing yet unrequited love for Charlotte, a woman already engaged to a man eleven years her senior. The devastation that ensues turned the only 26-year-old Goethe into a celebrity almost overnight, with figures like Napoleon Bonaparte extolling the story as one of the greatest novels of their time. Ultimately, Goethe would distance himself from Young Werther, regretting the fame it brought him and the unwanted attention it placed on the companions of his youth that he drew inspiration from. Even in his lament, Geothe’s undeniable mastery of language shines through: “If Werther had been my brother and I had killed him, I could scarcely have been so persecuted by his avenging ghost.” History, however, will always remember The Sorrows of Young Werther as one of the greatest works of Romanticism ever produced and an enduring glimpse into the potential for love, rejection, and tragedy that lives within us all.

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The Iliad (c. 750 BCE) is one of the oldest works of literature in existence and continues to stir the imagination of contemporary readers thanks to its epic depictions of martial prowess, heroism, and tragedy.

Aiming to bring the legendary story to a new audience, Samuel Butler eschewed the traditional poetical style in favor of a prose translation more akin to that used in the 18th and 19th centuries without losing any of the beauty of the original. The narrative details the fall of Troy and the many tragedies that befall both sides of the war. Heroes clash in sweeping and brutal battle as the Gods watch on in delight, Kings rise and fall by their honor-bound mandates while their men toil in the mundanity of war, and lovers die desperately trying to turn the tides of fate. The Iliad is a meditation on fate, honor, and heroism, painting a world in which the chaos of humanity’s clashing vanities means something greater to not only ourselves, but the Gods above.

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The only full-length novel of Edgar Allan Poe, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket (1838) is a tale that is as strange as it is adventurous, as comical as it is horrifying, and just about as Poe as it gets.

Initially intended to be a realistic tale, the adventure of the titular Arthur, a stowaway aboard the whaling ship Grampus, is always turning stranger and harder to define, Poe’s powerful imagination leaking into the cracked hull of the narrative and flooding it slowly with enigmatic characters and nightmarish situations. The ship is beset by mutineers, only to be smashed apart by a storm. While clinging to life amongst the driftwood, a ship crewed by corpses passes them by before their salvation comes in a simple schooner. Off the southern tip of South America, hostile tribes are found amongst a lost set of islands. Ancient secrets mark the walls of an infinite cave system, and beyond the end of the world an ashen reaper glides across bone-white seas. While described by the author himself as “a very silly book,” the narrative has influenced many celebrated storytellers like Herman Melville, Jules Verne, and H.P. Lovecraft.

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The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886) is a masterwork of emotional complexity, heartbreak, and redemption by celebrated English author Thomas Hardy.

Drunk and outraged, Michael Henchard auctions off his own wife and daughter for five guineas. The following morning, he searches for his family to no avail and, with the clarity of sobriety, swears off liquor for the next 21 years. In that time, he becomes a successful grain merchant and the titular Mayor of Casterbridge, all the while keeping the shameful truth of his family’s disappearance under strict secrecy. Through Henchard, Thomas Hardy paints with compassion a picture of a man whose virtues run as deep as his faults. Ultimately, the past refuses to stay buried, and with the return of his wife and child, Henchard must manage his public image as the mayor of a quiet and close knit Dorsetshire town with the weight of familial responsibility, honor, and truth.

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His analysis rests on a two-part model of dreams: one part which plants subconscious desires within the dream and another part which censors those desires and distorts them into incomprehensible expressions. It is then up to the patient and the psychoanalyst to parse out the seemingly incoherent images and reconstruct them into something meaningful. Since its publication, the text has proven divisive amongst the scientific community, with some arguing that the dreams provided in the text refute Freud’s own theories. Regardless, Freud’s writings are a fascinating look into amongst humanity’s most enduring mysteries.

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In The Confessions of Saint Augustine (c. 400 CE), Saint Augustine reveals in brutally honest details the agonizing process of maturation from a worldly and sinful young man to the great advocate for Christianity and virtue he would become.

Saint Augustine of Hippo is now remembered as one of the great Christian philosophers of history, with his many works contributing significantly to concepts like theological anthropology, eschatology, and original sin. He was not, however, always such a pious and introspective man. Moving beyond his personal faults, Augustine also delves into what he sees as the central pitfalls of the Christian doctrine of his time, especially the reliance on institutional guidance over introspective reflection.

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Aiming to bring the legendary story to a new audience, Samuel Butler eschewed the traditional poetical style in favor of a prose translation more akin to that used in the 18th and 19th centuries without losing any of the beauty of the original. The narrative details the fall of Troy and the many tragedies that befall both sides of the war. Heroes clash in sweeping and brutal battle as the Gods watch on in delight, Kings rise and fall by their honor-bound mandates while their men toil in the mundanity of war, and lovers die desperately trying to turn the tides of fate. The Iliad is a meditation on fate, honor, and heroism, painting a world in which the chaos of humanity’s clashing vanities means something greater to not only ourselves, but the Gods above.

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"A spectre is haunting Europe—the spectre of Communism." The Communist Manifesto (1848) is one of the most important pieces of political writing in modern history, sparking outrage, revolution, and controversy since its initial publication in 1848.

In the text, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels begin by laying out the different classes of people within society and how those classes interact with one another. They stress the exploitation of the working class by the capitalist class and the consequences of that exploitation. The Manifesto concludes with a call to direct action, urging the masses of workers to rise up in revolution and seize the means of production. In their view, this revolution is the only path forward to create a just society.

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An evergreen science fiction classic, Edwin A. Abbott’s Flatland presents an alternate vision of society rendered completely in two dimensions.

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On the Origin of Species (1859) is legendary naturalist Charles Darwin's groundbreaking and foundational study that birthed the theory of evolutionary biology.

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When man petitions the heavens, is it God or the devil who answers? This question, central to the human experience, is the driving force behind Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s seminal 1806 play, Faust.

Based loosely on the facts and dramatized retellings of 15th century alchemist, astrologer, and magician Johann Georg Faust, the play follows Faust’s search for limitless understanding and wisdom through magical means outside the realms of science and religion. The devil, keen to prove to God that he can lead one his servants away from righteous pursuits, presents himself to Faust as the enigmatic Mephistopheles and offers him a bargain: He will serve Faust in life, but in return Faust must serve him in death. Goethe, not satisfied with joining in the long tradition of ‘deal with the devil’ stories, augments his telling by arriving at the distinctly modern conclusion that “He who strives on and lives to strive / Can earn redemption still.” In the end, Faust is not punished for his drive to know more but rewarded for his unwavering spirit even in the face of hardship, horror, and the knowledge that no single moment can bring eternal bliss.

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Billy Budd is the final novel from legendary author Herman Melville. Published posthumously almost thirty years after his death, the novel is renowned for its richness of character and its thematic ambiguity.

Melville couches his tale of morality inside an exciting nautical adventure set during the tumultuous times of the Napoleonic Wars. The novel follows the titular Billy Budd, a handsome and charismatic sailor conscripted aboard a British Man 'O War named Bellipotent. When one of the senior officers accuses him falsely of mutiny, Budd lashes out and strikes the officer dead in one blow. In the court martial that ensues, the crew struggles to find a just solution to the problem of Billy Budd. On one hand, he has killed a senior officer, and naval law dictates his own life be given in return. On the other, the charges of mutiny originally leveled against him are clearly false and begin a dialogue that calls into question the absolute morality of the law. An unprecedented accomplishment for its time, Melville's utilization of his rich characters to explore morality, political power, and justice levels a potent critique of institutional power that continues to resonate with readers today.

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Daisy Miller is Henry James’ sharpest critique of European high society and a must read for lovers of psychological drama, social deconstruction, and classic literature.

The titular Daisy Miller is a woman whose genuine kindness and lust for life is anathema to the rigid and vain culture of 19th Century Europe. For refusing to conform, Daisy is the subject of gossip everywhere she goes and eventually cast out of high society all together, culminating in a midnight visit to the Colosseum that would prove to be fatal. The narrative is a cutting reminder of the costs of ostracization and the importance of varied perspectives in a healthy society. The book raises many questions that will resonate with modern readers: Who loses when decorum and morality become rigid? How does a culture that values outward appearance over inward virtue treat those that don’t conform? How can two cultures, each with their own sense of morality, possibly coexist? All of these questions and their convoluted and often contradictory answers are handled effortlessly by James as he weaves a story suffused with moral tension, emotional trauma, and personal betrayal.

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Inspiring legendary authors like J.R.R. Tolkien, Ursula K. Le Guin, and C.S. Lewis, Beowulf tells the tale of the original lone hero facing impossible odds. It is the oldest complete piece of English literature and the basis for many of the heroic and fantastic stories still beloved to this day.

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Haultain centers his musings on the frailty of the human body when presented with the stress of physical and mental exertion. In a sport like golf, which Haultain describes as pitting, "yourself against the world,” body and mind become the athlete's premier competitor and are often at odds with one another. Haultain delves deep into this disconnect, leading the reader along the balancing act between assumed potential and real achievement that is central to every world-class golfer's psychology. He does not, however, get lost in the particulars, frequently explaining how his lessons from the golf course can be applied to daily life. In that way, Haultain's essays have become an evergreen source of inspiration and knowledge for golfers and anyone else who wishes to master their mindset and learn new skills.

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After being released from prison in 1901 at the age of 57, Younger took it upon himself to record the deeds of his life, starting with his humble upbringings on the Younger Family Farm and the tragic loss of his father at the hands of a Union soldier (despite his father being a Union supporter himself). The increasing violence of the Civil War combined with young Cole's desire for revenge lead him to leave home and join up with a guerilla band marshalled by William Clark Quintrell. Quintrell's band, along with many of the other "bushwhackers" of the era, operate in relative freedom to raid and retaliate in the chaos that defined the Civil War in the southern states. With the end of the war, Younger and his brothers seamlessly shift from a soldier's life to an outlaw's, specializing in train, bank, and stagecoach robbery. The gang gains notoriety with each crime committed, although Younger is careful to frame these acts not as born of wanton violence or greed, but from a drive to deliver justice for the Union's destruction of Missouri and the suffering of Confederate loyalists. The gang's deeds would culminate in their attempted robbery of The First National Bank in Northfield, Minnesota, which is thwarted thanks to resistance from the local population. In the violence that ensued, many gang members were killed while Younger and his brother were wounded and sentenced to life in prison. Life on the inside softens Younger, who writes of himself as a model inmate and uses the time to reflect and eventually decide to write his story down, "to clear up the record." Following his release from prison, Younger capitalized on his reputation by joining Wild West shows and speaking publicly about his experience as a soldier and, to a lesser extent, as an outlaw. Despite repenting his deeds and converting to Christianity at the end of his life, Younger's deeds live on as a central building block of the Wild West and post-Civil War mythos.

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A seminal work of the hard-boiled detective genre, Red Harvest (1929) sees the introduction of the Continental Op, a frequent character in the Dashiell Hammett’s fiction and a clear precursor to the morally ambiguous detectives of later works. This gritty and chaotic story is a masterpiece of action and moral conflict, exploring how the detective himself can become tainted by the pervasive corruption of the world he seeks to fix.

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Financially ruined by a previously failed enterprise, Aristide Saccard, a ruthless and ambitious speculator, endeavors to recover his fortune by establishing the fictitious Banque Universelle. Through Saccard's reliance on intrigue and market manipulation, Émile Zola explores the devastating effects of speculation on all social strata, from the rich to the poor, and offers a satirical indictment of the corruption and negligence of contemporary financial systems.

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One of the most widely acclaimed novels concerning World War I, All Quiet on the Western Front is a poignant antiwar narrative that starkly contrasts with the patriotic rhetoric of its time. 

Narrated by 20-year-old German soldier Paul Bäumer, the story follows a group of young men who eagerly enlist after being captivated by their schoolmaster's propaganda, only to find the romanticized version of war is a brutal illusion. Since its publication, it has served as a powerful testament to the futility of conflict and the profound trauma that forever changed a generation. Erich Maria Remarque's anti-war novel presents a harrowing, graphic depiction of the daily horrors of trench warfare, from poison gas attacks and shell bombardments to the gruesome sight of wounded horses. Through Paul’s disillusionment, the book explores the deep chasm between those who declare war and those who are forced to fight it. To this day it serves as a powerful testament to the futility of conflict and the profound trauma that can forever change a generation, regardless of who survives the battlefield.

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Widely regarded as one of the most powerful works of American literature to emerge from World War I, A Farewell to Arms follows Frederic Henry, an American ambulance driver serving in the Italian army, as he falls in love with Catherine Barkley, an English nurse. Against the brutal backdrop of the Italian campaign, their romance deepens, becoming a temporary refuge from the senseless violence of war.   

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Shadow-Shapes: The Journal of a Wounded Woman provides a rare first-hand account of World War I from a female perspective, detailing the author's own injuries from a landmine explosion and her reflections from a series of French military hospitals.

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The Sound and the Fury is a monumental work of literary modernism, detailing the tragic disintegration of the once-prominent Compson family in the postbellum American South.

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A practical joke gone chillingly, murderously wrong sets the stage for this 1929 Agatha Christie secret-society thriller. When a group of houseguests hides eight alarm clocks to wake a champion sleeper, they discover a dead body and a missing clock—a revelation that plunges them into a chilling plot of international significance.

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Henry Morgan, a boy living a quiet life on a Welsh farm, is inspired to leave home and seek his fortune in the West Indies by the colorful tales of a pirate returning from sea. As he rises to become a famous buccaneer captain, Morgan pursues two ultimate prizes: the vast riches of Panama City, known as the "Cup of Gold," and the legendary "Red Saint," a woman rumored to be fairer than the sun. A Cup of Gold leads readers on a romantic adventure full of idealism and disillusionment while still pointing subtly towards the realism and moral scrutiny that would suffuse Steinbeck's later works, most notably Of Mice and Men and The Grapes of Wrath.

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A Room of One's Own is a seminal work of feminist literature, asserting that "a woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction." Woolf's 1929 extended essay is a powerful meditation on the historical and social conditions that have inhibited women's creative expression for centuries.

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When Anthony Cade, an easygoing drifter working in Africa, agrees to deliver a parcel to an English country house, he finds himself at the center of a complex plot involving murder, hidden secrets, and a diverse cast of suspicious characters.

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Thomas Wolfe’s 1929 semi-autobiographical novel is a rich and detailed tapestry of human experience, chronicling the coming-of-age of Eugene Gant in the early 20th century.

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When his partner is killed while on a case, Sam Spade is plunged into the hunt for a priceless, gem-encrusted statuette known as the Maltese Falcon, a legendary artifact coveted by a cast of deceitful characters, including the enigmatic Brigid O'Shaughnessy and the opportunistic Joel Cairo. The Maltese Falcon is a masterclass in ambiguity and moral complexity, establishing Sam Spade as the quintessential detective antihero who operates in a world where truth is an elusive commodity and loyalty is a fleeting concept.

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When the five Bas-Thornton children embark on an ocean voyage from their Jamaican plantation to England, their ship is captured by pirates. Rather than portraying them as helpless victims, Richard Hughes delves into the complex psychological effects of their captivity, revealing them to be morally ambiguous and more than capable of violent actions. Still echoing through other modern classics, A High Wind in Jamaica spearheaded the thematic exploration of lost innocence and is often heralded as the literary predecessor to Lord of the Flies

Richard Hughes’s 1929 novel, originally titled The Innocent Voyage, presents a compelling and disturbing subversion of the traditional child protagonist. The story explores themes of lost innocence and the profound impact of trauma as the children navigate a world of shifting morality. The shocking narrative culminates in the pirates' trial, where the children's testimony, particularly that of Emily, leads to a tragic and unjust outcome, forcing readers to re-examine their assumptions about childhood, innocence, and morality.

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Julian West is an aristocrat in 19th century America. He has all that he would ever need, a happy engagement, wealth, and a pleasant place to live. Because of his comfortable place in society, Julian is unsympathetic to the plight of the middle and lower class, and even looks to their protests and strikes with distain and contempt. One day, to calm himself, he decides to be put in a hypnotic sleep by his doctor, in his own underground bunker. This was routine for Julian, but when tragedy in the form of a fire strikes, Julian is presumed dead and left in the bunker. A century later, Julian is found, but wakes to a world he could never predict. With the help of the man that found him, Doctor Leete, and Leete’s daughter, Edith, Julian becomes familiar with the 20th century American reality of equality between the sexes, the abolition of poverty, free education, and fair working conditions. Julian must then accept recognize his unempathetic views of the past, now understanding that life is better when people of all genders, classes, and race can be happy. But when Julian finds himself back in the 19th century, he struggles to convince others of his knowledge, and starts to wonder if the ideal 20th century was all a dream.

Looking Backward was one of the most commercially successful novels of the 19th century, and upon its publication, inspired mass political movement. With the portrayal of the 20th century, Bellamy advocates for equality, and rejects war and capitalism. By depicting a happy working environment, where citizens had the freedom to choose their occupations, receive fair wages, and are able to retire at a reasonable time, Bellamy raises awareness for the working class. Looking Backward has since inspired the ideology of socialism, and proposes solutions to problems that America still struggles with today.

This edition of Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy features a striking new cover design and is reprinted in a readable font. With these changes, the compelling plot and insight of Looking Backward is accessible and worthy of conversation.

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The Goodness of St. Rocque and Other Stories (1899) is a short story collection by Alice Dunbar Nelson. Dedicated to her husband at the time, the poet Paul Laurence Dunbar, The Goodness of St. Rocque and Other Stories is a collection of brief vignettes of Creole society in nineteenth century New Orleans. Exploring themes of prejudice, faith, and romance, Dunbar Nelson crafts a poignant and unforgettable work of fiction. Manuela is a popular young woman of status in New Orleans’ thriving Creole community. Like many women her age, she hopes to marry a handsome and successful man. Setting her sights on Theophile, she prepares to be courted in the traditional manner of her people. When rumor gets out that he has been spending time with Claralie, a beautiful blonde, Manuela is forced to seek supernatural assistance. She visits a seer known as the Wizened One, who advises her to pray at the altar of St. Rocque. Determined and unwilling to give up what she believes will be her destiny, she makes her way to the church to begin her first novena. The Goodness of St. Rocque and Other Stories collects fourteen stories of life in New Orleans’ Creole community by Alice Dunbar Nelson, a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance. This edition of Alice Dunbar Nelson’s The Goodness of St. Rocque and Other Stories is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.

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Initially based on Scènes de la vie de bohème (1851), La bohème follows the trials and tribulations of young artists struggling to make ends meet. Despite their circumstance, they celebrate small wins, while seeking love and opportunity.

La bohème is an Italian opera that centers a group of up-and-coming artists. This includes Rodolfo, a poet, Mimì, a seamstress, Marcello, a painter and Musetta, a singer. Together, they attempt to earn a living from their respective crafts. Rodolfo and Marcello struggle to maintain their relationships with Mimì and Musetta, who are likely to attract wealthier suitors. In the midst of romance troubles and a professional drought, Mimì’s health becomes a cause for concern.

La bohème is a captivating story about friendship, love and survival. Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica’s opera offers a compelling narrative with memorable moments. It’s a romantic tale that highlights hope in the face of tragedy.

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The Book of American Negro Poetry (1922) is an anthology by James Weldon Johnson. Alongside some of his own poems, Johnson includes the work of such legendary artists as Paul Laurence Dunbar, W. E. B. Du Bois, Jessie Fauset, and Georgia Douglas Johnson. Carefully selected and supported with a masterful preface by Johnson, the poems herein reflect a range of voices, styles, and subjects drawn from tradition and experience alike. In his preface, Johnson justifies his anthology by identifying its vital purpose: “The public, generally speaking, does not know that there are American Negro poets—to supply this lack of information is, alone, a work worthy of somebody's effort.” And the effort was his. In his poem “O Black and Unknown Bards,” he asks “O black and unknown bards of long ago, / How came your lips to touch the sacred fire?” Recognizing the need for a reconciliation between the long tradition of black culture and the overwhelming erasure of his own contemporary artists, Johnson highlights the efforts of those poets who “Within [their] dark-kept soul[s], burst into song.” Like Johnson himself, many of the poets included in The Book of American Negro Poetry work in a variety of voices, moving expertly from dialect to the traditional lyric in poems that harness the spirit of song and sermon alike. To borrow the words of Joseph S. Cotter Jr., a poet included in this anthology, these poems are elemental in their power to rejuvenate an exclusive national culture, and they “Rise and fall triumphant / Over every thing.” This edition of James Weldon Johnson’s The Book of American Negro Poetry is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.

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Idylls of the King (1859-1885) is a cycle of narrative poems by British poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Written while Tennyson was serving as Poet Laureate, Idylls of the King reworks the medieval Arthurian legend in blank verse and with an elegiac tone. Based on Sir Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur and the early British Mabinogion manuscripts, Tennyson’s work connects an ancient tradition to the reign and ideals of Queen Victoria.

“The Coming of Arthur” traces Arthur’s rise to power, narrating his role in the siege of Cameliard and the liberation of Leodogran’s kingdom. Following their victory, Arthur marries Guinevere, Leodogran’s daughter, who is brought to Camelot by the loyal Sir Lancelot, one of Arthur’s finest knights. In “Gareth and Lynette,” the young Gareth begins as a worker in Camelot’s kitchens before ascending to the role of knight and being sent on a quest to Castle Perilous. In “Enid,” Sir Geraint, disturbed by a rumored liaison between Lancelot and Guinevere, grows suspicious of his wife Enid and decides to leave Camelot. Unable to quell his distrust and jealousy, Geraint brings Enid on a dangerous quest in order to test her faith. Other sections of the sequence follow the quest for the Holy Grail, Guinevere’s escape from Camelot, and Mordred’s betrayal of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Idylls of the King illuminates an ancient legend for modern audiences, presenting stories of honor, romance, and adventure in engaging, accessible verse.

This edition of Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s Idylls of the King is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.

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The Melting Pot (1908) is a play by Israel Zangwill. Raised in London by parents from Latvia and Poland, Zangwill understood the plight of the city’s Jewish community firsthand. Having risen through poverty to become an educator and author, he dedicated his career to the voiceless, the oppressed, and the needy, advocating for their rights and bearing witness to their suffering in some of the most powerful novels and stories of the Victorian era. When it was staged in Washington, DC, The Melting Pot received praise from President Theodore Roosevelt, who proclaimed from the audience “That's a great play, Mr. Zangwill!” During the 1903 Chișinău pogrom, David Quixano lost his entire family to antisemitic violence. Unable to remain in Russia, he emigrates to the United States, where he hopes to be accepted not just into the nation’s growing Jewish community, but into its open democratic society. When he arrives, he composes a successful symphony called “The Crucible,” written in tribute to the melting pot of American culture, its promise to rise above ethnic divisions. He soon meets a fellow immigrant named Vera, who hails from a Christian family in Russia. As he begins to fulfill his own American Dream, a shocking revelation forces David to question his unwavering idealism. The Melting Pot ran for over one hundred performances in New York City, starring some of the leading actors of its time and galvanizing the image of the immigrant experience in America for generations to come. This edition of Israel Zangwill’s The Melting Pot is a classic of British literature reimagined for modern readers.

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The High Place: A Comedy of Disenchantment (1923) is a novel by James Branch Cabell. Set in a world where history and fantasy collide, where a lowly swineherd can rise to be Count of Poictesme, The High Place: A Comedy of Disenchantment is one work in a series of novels, essays, and poems known as the Biography of the Life of Manuel. Descended from a line of such legendary heroes as Jurgen and Dom Manuel, Florian, Duke of Puysange, is a relative disgrace to his family name. Known as a dishonorable man, disloyal husband, and destructive ruler, Florian harbors a secret desire. Since boyhood, when he first laid eyes on the daughter of King Helmas, Florian has known that the only way he could ever be happy would be through marriage to Melior. Unable to access the mystical Forest of Acaire, however, he takes out his frustration on friends and foes alike. When Janicot, a shadowy figure, offers Florian his blessing, the Duke sets out for the castle of King Helmas without regard to the details of their pact. Set in a fictionalized France of the 13th century, The High Place: A Comedy of Disenchantment is a captivating story of fantasy and adventure featuring a flawed hero whose mythical world is not entirely different from our own. Cabell’s work has long been described as escapist, his novels and stories derided as fantastic and obsessive recreations of a world lost long ago. To read The High Place: A Comedy of Disenchantment, however, is to understand that the issues therein—the struggle for power, the unspoken distance between men and women—were vastly important not only at the time of its publication, but in our own, divisive world. This edition of James Branch Cabell’s The High Place: A Comedy of Disenchantment is a classic of fantasy and romance reimagined for modern readers.

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Comprised of ten thrilling tales, Bunny recounts stories from various times in he and Raffles’ lives. In Out of Paradise, Bunny is heartbroken over his ended engagement, which he called off after his fall from social grace to save his fiancé from the shame. In attempts to cheer him up, Bunny suggests that the pair rob the estate of a rich politician. Following this bittersweet tale, The Rest Cure is a calm narrative that follows Bunny and Raffles as they lay low to avoid a confrontation with Inspector Mackenzie. Though Raffles and Bunny have proven time and time again that they are an inseparable duo, Bunny is eager for the chance to prove that he can work alone in A Bad Night. In A Trap to Catch a Cracksman, Bunny remembers his partner’s faults just as he recalls the qualities he loves, as he recounts a time when Raffles’ pride got the better of him, landing him in a well-placed trap. With the humorous and reflective narration of Bunny, A Thief in the Night by E.W Hornung is an exciting and fun collection of the adventures of the two famous thieves. With stories scattered across the timeline of Raffles’ and Bunny’s relationship, this collection of short fiction allows readers to fill in gaps and become better acquainted with the beloved main characters of E.W Hornung's popular crime series. This edition of A Thief in the Night by E.W Hornung now features a new, eye-catching cover design and is printed in a font that is both modern and readable. With these accommodations, this edition of A Thief in the Night crafts an accessible and pleasant reading experience for modern audiences while restoring the original adventure and suspense of E.W Hornung’s literature.

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The Power of Darkness (1886) is a play by Leo Tolstoy. Forbidden for decades in Tolstoy’s native Russia, the five-act play was first staged in Paris, where it earned praise from some of France’s leading critics. Noted for its brutal depiction of violence and desperation, the play is concerned with the universal religious and philosophical themes that inspired such masterpieces as War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877). Peasant life is often portrayed in art as peaceful and romantic, in touch with the rhythms of the natural world and coursing with spirituality. In The Power of Darkness, Tolstoy refuses such empty symbolism, choosing instead to tell a story of greed, murder, and betrayal that has everything to do with the political reality faced by its impoverished characters. Fearful of what will happen to their farm when her aging husband Peter dies, Anisya seduces her farmhand Nikita, whose lack of education and opportunity—as well as a moral emptiness—make him a willing accomplice. Betraying Marinka, a young orphan girl he manipulates for pleasure, Nikita joins Anisya in dispossessing her stubborn husband. Tragic and disturbing, The Power of Darkness is a story of man at war with nature, and therefore at war with himself. This edition of Leo Tolstoy’s The Power of Darkness is a classic work of Russian literature reimagined for modern readers.

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With a modest upbringing and an ordinary profession, Shibli considers himself to be an average Persian man. But when he discovers that he is the chosen one to free the nation from the vicious rule of their tyrant, Shagpat, Shibli is quickly thrown into the world of the extraordinary. Tasked with a quest to shave Shagpat’s magical hair, which allows the leader to rule unquestioned, Shibli, a barber, knows he has what it takes to complete the mission. Still, he needs help. Teaming up with an enchantress named Noorna, Shibli first must retrieve the magic sword to cut the tyrant’s hair. As his journey continues, Shibli meets a series of exotic characters, such as talking animals and genies. With magic on his side, Shibli must overcome the obstacles and defeat the Shagpat to fulfill his destiny and free the country.

Written to mimic Arabian folklore, The Shaving of Shagpat by George Meredith is whimsical, but smart. Combing poetry and prose, The Shaving of Shagpat is composed with beautiful language and wild imagery. With quests, magic, and epic battles, this fantasy excites and captures the imagination of its audience, while prompting contemplation. Featuring strong allegorical elements, The Shaving of Shagpat reflects the volatile political state of George Meredith’s time, yet is still applicable to modern politics and society. First published in 1856, The Shaving of Shagpat earned critical acclaim and was praised for its innovation. Now, over one-hundred and fifty years later, this George Meredith fantasy continues to delight audiences, fascinating with its imaginative and humorous narrative while capturing minds with its clever wit and allegory.

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A trip across the Pacific turns into a life or death scenario when the crew of the HMS Bounty stages a revolt against their commander. The Bounty Mutiny tells the controversial story of the mutineers and the acting lieutenant who sparked a movement.

Commanding Lieutenant William Bligh was instructed to use the HMS Bounty to transport breadfruit plants to the West Indies. He worked alongside skilled colleague Fletcher Christian, who was selected to be acting lieutenant. During their time at sea, the crew experienced many challenges with complaints of abuse and tyranny at the hands of Bligh. This eventually leads to a mutiny, in which Christian and the crew take control of the vessel.

This harrowing tale is one of the most adapted events of all-time. Over the past century, it has been interpretated across multiple mediums including five feature films starring George Cross, Errol Flynn, Clark Gable, Marlon Brando and Anthony Hopkins. It’s an enduring story that continues to fascinate and provoke the masses.

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Rolling Stones is a vast selection of O. Henry’s later works covering a variety of topics such as fear, heartache, friendship, love and even murder. It’s a worthy addition to his legacy of memorable characters and unpredictable plots. Rolling Stones was originally published in 1912, just two years after O. Henry’s untimely death. This collection consists of complete and incomplete stories that were revised prior to their release. For example: “The Dream”, initially unfinished, was accompanied by an outline with the author’s intended ending. The book also contains “A Ruler of Men,” "The Atavism of John Tom Little Bear," and “The Marquis and Miss Sally.”Rolling Stones is one of the final entries in O. Henry’s impressive bibliography. It’s another group of innovative stories that captivate readers’ hearts and minds. This book is an homage to Henry’s literary past, solidifying his lasting legacy. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Rolling Stones is both modern and readable.

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Democracy: An American Novel (1880) is a novel by Henry Adams. Published anonymously, Democracy: An American Novel draws on Adams’ experience as a political journalist in Washington, DC who worked to expose corruption in American government. Although fictional, the novel is viewed as a commentary on the presidential administrations of the 1870s and political atmospheres surrounding each. “For reasons which many persons thought ridiculous, Mrs. Lightfoot Lee decided to pass the winter in Washington. She was in excellent health, but she said that the climate would do her good. In New York she had troops of friends, but she suddenly became eager to see again the very small number of those who lived on the Potomac. It was only to her closest intimates that she honestly acknowledged herself to be tortured by ennui.” Madeleine Lee, a young widow from a prominent clerical family, moves from New York to Washington, DC in search of a better life. There, she hosts a popular salon and draws the attention of several suitors. While John Carrington, an honest man from a working-class background, shows true romantic feelings, Silas P. Ratcliffe, an aspiring politician, proves dangerously attractive. As their competition grows heated, Madeleine begins losing interest in the life of fame and fortune she has pursued for herself. This edition of Henry Adams’ Democracy: An American Novel is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.

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The Gates of Life (1905), also published as The Man, is a novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. Written at the height of his career, The Gates of Life helped to establish the Irish master of Gothic horror’s reputation as a leading writer of the early-twentieth century. Inspired by the archetype of the New Woman—a type of literary character incorporating elements of 19th century feminism—Stoker crafts a novel capable of captivating the reader while critiquing the constraints of class and gender on women and men of the early twentieth century. Following the death of his young wife in childbirth, Squire Stephen Norman promises to raise his daughter as his heir. Naming her Stephen, he encourages her to befriend the local boys and refuses to constrain her in the manner typical for young girls of the time. She grows up alongside Harold, who is taken in by Norman after his father’s death from pneumonia. As the story unfolds, a romance develops between Stephen and Leonard, complicating Norman’s wish for his daughter to marry Harold. Having promised Norman on his deathbed that he would look after Stephen, Harold is heartbroken when she proposes to Leonard, but he refuses to give up hope. As time and distance drive them apart, they will need more than ancient promises and memories of a shared childhood to unite them once again. The Gates of Life is a gripping work of romance by Bram Stoker, the secretive and vastly underrated creator of Dracula, one of history’s greatest villains. >This edition of Bram Stoker’s The Gates of Life is a classic of Irish literature reimagined for modern readers.

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Uncle Vanya (1898) is a four-act play by Russian short story writer and playwright Anton Chekhov. It was first performed at the Moscow Art Theatre in 1899, directed by acclaimed actor Konstantin Stanislavski—who also played the role of Astrov. Reviews were lukewarm at first, but as the play continued to run, Uncle Vanya gained both popularity and critical prowess, and has since become one of the most influential dramas ever produced.

When retired Professor Aleksandr Serebryakov and his young second wife Yelena arrive at their country estate, they disrupt the mundanity and relative boredom of provincial life for its inhabitants. While the elderly Serebryakov enjoys life in the city, Sonya, his daughter, and Vanya, his first wife’s brother, remain at the estate to manage its daily upkeep. Vanya, whose only companion is Mikhail Astrov, a doctor dissatisfied with his life and role in the rural community, regrets his failure to become a man of letters, and blames Serebryakov for saddling him with responsibility for the estate. He also loves the beautiful Yelena and wishes he had realized it before she married his brother-in-law. Meanwhile, Sonya secretly loves Astrov, but fears he thinks of her as only a friend. As Serebryakov’s decision to sell the estate in order to increase his income is revealed, Vanya—incensed by years of disappointment and disrespect, as well as his by own mother’s idolization of the Professor—reaches his breaking point, bringing the play to its startling, powerful conclusion. Uncle Vanya is a masterful drama that illuminates the intersecting obligations of family while dissecting the bitterness and ambition which so often define the relationships of men.

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Revisit the debut novel of one of the “New Negroes” of the Harlem Renaissance filled with Niggerati sensibilities.

Disgruntled by the treatment of Black soldiers in the military, Jake Brown heads to Harlem—the Mecca of Black creativity—to rebuild his life anew. Upon arriving, he discovers that Harlem isn’t exactly the paradise of racial uplift and unity that one might read about in books; but then again, it’s a far cry from the volatile streets of London and the isolation faced abroad. Meeting new faces and taking up odd jobs, Jake sets out on a journey to discover who he is as a Black man in the world and where he can truly belong.Home to Harlem (1928) is the bestselling, award-winning novel of Jamaican-American poet, Claude McKay that explores the spirit of the uprooted Black vagabond within Harlem’s legendary nightlife.

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The Children of the Sea (1897) is a novella by Joseph Conrad. The story originally appeared with a title featuring a racial slur, a subject of controversy even before Chinua Achebe published his monumental essay “An Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness.’” Often considered the first major work of Conrad’s career, The Children of the Sea is often read as an allegory on the dangers of individualism and the moral shortcomings of modern humanity. The novella is also notable for its preface, in which Conrad provides a brief-yet-stirring manifesto on the art of literature: “A work that aspires, however humbly, to the condition of art should carry its justification in every line.” On board the Narcissus, a merchant ship bound from Bombay to London, a West Indian man by the name of James Wait lies below deck suffering from tuberculosis. Because of the sudden onset of his illness, some of the sailors believe he is faking his condition in order to avoid work. When the ship capsizes in a storm near the Cape of Good Hope, a group of brave men goes below deck to rescue Wait from near-certain death. As the weather improves enough for the Narcissus to be righted, suspicion regarding the Afro-Caribbean man’s health threatens a mutiny among the crew. This edition of Joseph Conrad’s The Children of the Sea is a classic work of British literature reimagined for modern readers.

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Sadhana: The Realisation of Life (1916) is a collection of essays by Rabindranath Tagore. Published after Tagore received the 1913 Nobel Prize in Literature, Sadhana: The Realisation of Life contains the author’s thoughts on selfhood, the universe, morality, and beauty. Inspired by the Upanishads, the sacred foundational texts of Hinduism, Tagore’s collection bridges the gap between East and West, ancient and modern, in its search for universal truth. “The west seems to take a pride in thinking that it is subduing nature […] This sentiment is the product of the city-wall habit and training of mind. For in the city life man naturally directs the concentrated light of his mental vision upon his own life and works, and this creates an artificial dissociation between himself and the Universal Nature within whose bosom he lies.” In this collection of essays, Tagore is at his philosophical, poetic best, reflecting earnestly and with ease on matters public and private. Grounded in the teachings of the Upanishads, Sadhana: The Realisation of Life is a text engaged with the role of tradition in an increasingly alienated and individualistic modern world. This edition of Rabindranath Tagore’s Sadhana: The Realisation of Life is a classic of Indian literature reimagined for modern readers.

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Though it tells the stories of the defeated, Prometheus Bound and Other Plays features four tragedies that depict both unfortunate demises and the essence of the fighting human spirit. The Suppliants, the first play of the collection, follows the daughters of Danaus as they flee from the loveless marriages that had been forced upon them. The Persians, perhaps the oldest surviving play in existence, portrays the defeat of the Persian King Xeroxes. Though written by a Greek man who fought in the Persian war, The Persians displays a surprisingly sympathetic view of the opposing army. Next in the collection is Seven Against Thebes, which follows the battle between two brothers for the throne of Thebes. After the banishment of Oedipus, Eteocles and Adrastus, the two brothers, engaged in an epic war, fulfilling the tragic curse of the Oedipus family. The title tragedy in Prometheus Bound and Other Plays, Prometheus Bound, tells the tale of the downfall of the titian Prometheus. Before Prometheus, mankind had no advantage over the gods that ruled the heavens and Earth. Humans were forced to cower in the cold darkness, plagued by ignorance until Prometheus took pity on them. With heroic intentions, Prometheus stole fire and knowledge from Olympus and gave it to mankind. Though he brought light, warmth, and understanding to Earth, Zeus was outraged, and so began Prometheus’ punishment.

Featuring the oldest surviving play, legendary myths, epic battles, and humanist perspectives, Prometheus Bound and Other Plays by Aeschylus is a classic tragedy that exemplifies empathy and the human spirit even in its tales of defeat. Written by the father of tragedy, this collection is a privileged possession.

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Comprised of six short works of fiction, The Dorrington Deed-Box follows a London-based private detective named Horace Dorrington. Motivated by profit, Dorrington will do whatever it takes to catch criminals—even if that means killing them. This immoral and dishonest behavior extends to his clients as well, as Dorrington will manipulate anyone he can into hiring him. Outwardly polite, even-tempered and charming, Dorrington is socially pleasant but professionally corrupt. Told through the perspective of James Rigby, Dorrington’s latest client, The Dorrington Deed-Box begins when Rigby and Dorrington meet on a train. After appealing to Rigby’s paranoia, Dorrington gets hired to save Rigby from a threat that the detective mostly made up. However, as Rigby’s narration follows the private detective through his cases, it is impossible not to be fascinated with the way Dorrington works. As he solves crimes, recovers stolen items, outsmarts scammers and exposes crooked businesses, Dorrington is unafraid to get his hands dirty. He is willing to intimidate, steal, or dispose of anything and anyone standing in the way of a resolved case. Originally published in the midst of the detective fiction craze, spearheaded by the Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle, The Dorrington Deed-Box by Arthur Morrison is a collection of work that celebrates an anti-hero detective. Featuring a variety of clever and interesting works of short fiction, The Dorrington Deed-Box adds a unique and dark twist to detective fiction. With film and television adaptations and allusions, Arthur Morrison’s The Dorrington Deed-Box and its protagonist, Horace Dorrington, have earned a place in pop culture, remaining fun and riveting to contemporary audiences. This edition of The Dorrington Deed-Box by Arthur Morrison now features an eye-catching new cover design and is printed in a font that is both modern and readable. With these accommodations, this edition of The Dorrington Deed-Box creates an accessible and pleasant reading experience for modern audiences while restoring the original wit and intrigue of Arthur Morrison’s work.

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William Shakespeare (1864) is an experimental biography by Victor Hugo. Written while the poet was living in exile on the island of Guernsey, William Shakespeare was doomed to fail at its conception. Condemned by critics who expected Hugo to focus on the works of the Elizabethan playwright, William Shakespeare is in reality a sweeping biography of literature itself, a touching tribute to the spirit of creativity which defines humanity’s life on earth and beyond. “There are men, oceans in reality. These waves; this ebb and flow; this terrible go-and-come; this noise of every gust; these lights and shadows; these vegetations belonging to the gulf […] –all this can exist in one spirit; and then this spirit is called genius, and you have Aeschylus, you have Isaiah, you have Juvenal, you have Dante, you have Michael Angelo, you have Shakespeare; and looking at these minds is the same thing as to look at the ocean.” For a writer of Hugo’s stature, whose poems, plays, novels, and essays earned him a reputation on an international scale as one of the nineteenth century’s premier artists, there is always the chance that the myth will outlast the man, and that the work will fall victim to idolization. In William Shakespeare, he leans into this tendency to immortalize the artist while forgetting the art. Begun as a simple introduction to his son’s translation of Shakespeare’s works into French, the project ballooned into something much greater, allowing Hugo to meditate on the nature of creativity and to situate the contribution of one writer within the history of humanity itself. This edition of Victor Hugo’s William Shakespeare is a classic work of French literature reimagined for modern readers.

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The Poison Tree (1873) is a novel by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. Originally serialized in Bangadarshan, a popular literary magazine founded by Chatterjee in 1872 and later edited by Rabindranath Tagore, The Poison Tree is a story that engages with the subject of widow remarriage. “The river flowed smoothly on—leaped, danced, cried out, restless, unending, playful. On shore, herdsmen were grazing their oxen—one sitting under a tree singing, another smoking, some fighting, others eating. Inland, husbandmen were driving the plough, beating the oxen, lavishing abuse upon them, in which the owner shared.” With his wife’s blessing, Nagendra sets out on a journey by boat down the river. When a sudden storm forces him to leave his boat for safety, he comes across the ruined home of Kundanandini, a young widow caring for her father in his final days. When the old man dies, Kundanandini begs him to take her to Calcutta. As he begins to fall for the beautiful woman, he struggles with the demands of family, religion, and tradition, knowing that love wields power over them all. Tragic and timeless, The Poison Tree is a brilliant romance from a legendary figure in Bengali literature. This edition of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s The Poison Tree is a classic of Bengali literature and utopian science fiction reimagined for modern readers.

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The recently married Valeria Brinton uncovers an unsettling truth about her new husband, including a false identity and the potential murder of his first wife. Valeria is determined to solve the mystery of her husband’s previous marriage and presumed guilt.

Shortly after her wedding, Valeria Brinton learns her husband, Eustace Woodville, has been living a lie. His real name is Eustace Macallan and he was previously accused of murdering his first wife. Although he wasn’t convicted, the Scottish verdict “not proven” left plenty of room for speculation. Yet, Valeria is committed to her husband and believes he’s innocent. Despite the naysayers, she embarks on a journey to find the truth, clearing Eustace’s name once and for all.

The Law and the Lady is one of Wilkie Collins classic detective novels. It’s a timeless tale of perseverance despite the looming judgement of nineteenth century society. The protagonist’s unwavering faith and inquisitive nature makes for a compelling read that captivates one’s spirit and imagination.

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During a business trip, Philip Whittmore travels along the Churchill River of Northern Canada. Expecting to recognize his surroundings, Philip is surprised to learn that he is entirely unfamiliar with the terrain. When his travels lead him to stumble upon a settlement called Fort O’ God, Philip feels drawn to the community, enticed by the beauty of a local woman named Jeanne. As Philip falls deeply in love with the woman, Jeanne introduces him to her community and the surrounding land. However, the longer Philip stays in Fort O’ God, the more intrigued he becomes. Convinced that Jeanne is hiding something about herself and the history of the settlement, Philip becomes determined to discover the secrets of Fort O’ God. Written by the highly celebrated author, James Oliver Curwood, Flower of the North: A Modern Romance is a fast-paced and compelling adventure with elements of romance and mystery. Written in decorated and vivid prose, Flower of the North: A Modern Romance provides a stunning portrayal of the Northern region of Canada, enticing readers with a touching romance and intriguing plot. First published nearly one-hundred years ago in 1921, this Curwood classic has remained to be fresh and captivating for modern audiences. This edition of Flower of the North: A Modern Romance by James Oliver Curwood now features a new, eye-catching cover design and is printed in a font that is both modern and readable. With these accommodations, this edition of Flower of the North: A Modern Romance crafts an accessible and pleasant reading experience for modern audiences while restoring the original beauty of James Oliver Curwood’s literature.

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The Ladies’ Delight (1883) is a novel by French author Émile Zola. The eleventh of twenty volumes of Zola’s monumental Les Rougon-Macquart series is an epic story of family, politics, class, and history that traces the disparate paths of several French citizens raised by the same mother. Spanning the entirety of the French Second Empire, Zola provides a sweeping portrait of change that refuses to shy away from controversy and truth as it gets to the heart of heredity and human nature. At the age of twenty, Denise Baudu moves to Paris with her brothers and finds work at “Au Bonheur des Dames,” a new department store owned by eccentric entrepreneur Octave Mouret. There, she grows accustomed to 13-hour days, inferior food and housing, and the constant grind of thankless labor. Despite her circumstances, she soon finds herself attracted to Mouret, a notorious womanizer whose exploitative business practices have alienated him from employees and local businesspeople. Mouret’s ambition and innovation have led him to corner the market on textiles, womenswear, furniture, and household goods, infuriating his competitors and driving smaller shops into bankruptcy. Until Denise, he has avoided tying himself down to another, intent on building a fortune for himself without the interference of family. Innocent at first, she soon learns how to manipulate Octave to do her bidding. The Ladies’ Delight is a story of family and fate, a thrilling and detailed novel that continues a series rich enough for its author to explore in twenty total volumes. This edition of Émile Zola’s The Ladies’ Delight is a classic work of French literature reimagined for modern readers.

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Seven Keys to Baldpate (1913) is a mystery novel by Earl Derr Biggers. Although he is widely known as the author of a bestselling series of novels featuring Chinese American detective Charlie Chan, Biggers worked for years as a struggling mystery writer with moderate success. Seven Keys to Baldpate is one of his most acclaimed works of fiction from that period in his career, due in no small part to George M. Cohan’s celebrated stage adaptation of the same year. Cohan’s version has since served as source material for at least seven feature length films. “‘Yes, it's a little more lively in summer, when that's open," answered the agent; ‘we get a lot of complaints about trunks not coming, from pretty swell people, too. It sort of cheers things.’ His eye roamed with interest over Mr. Magee's New York attire. ‘But Baldpate Inn is shut up tight now. This is nothing but an annex to a graveyard in winter. You wasn't thinking of stopping off here, was you?’” When William Magee arrives at Baldpate Mountain from his native New York City, he discovers that the hotel where he will be staying is virtually closed for the winter. Despite this setback, Magee manages to secure a key to the Baldpate Inn. There, he begins to work on what he hopes will become his first serious novel, his big break after years as a pulp fiction writer. Soon, other guests begin to arrive, each of them harboring a dangerous secret. This edition of Earl Derr Biggers’ Seven Keys to Baldpate is a classic of American mystery fiction reimagined for modern readers.

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When William Came (1913) is a novel by Saki. Considered a masterpiece of invasion literature, When William Came indulges in the paranoid atmosphere of the leadup to the Great War to weave a sinister tale of espionage, survival, and conspiracy. Keenly aware of the heightening tensions between Britain and Germany, Saki crafts an entertaining story with a political purpose: to call for national conscription in the event of war. Much has changed in London since Murrey Yeovil left for a hunting trip in Eastern Siberia. War came and went, London fell to German forces, and his wife Cicely found a younger lover. Disembarking from the train, he gets into a cab and gives his address, only to discover his driver speaks German. Slowly, he grows accustomed to the rhythms of life under an occupying force, but it is impossible to ignore how many people have been lost. Of those who survived the war, many fled for the countryside or to colonies and nations overseas. They are the lucky ones, who need not fear a trip to the store or a turn down the wrong street might lead to imprisonment—or worse. Soon, Murrey must decide where his true loyalties lie. This edition of Saki’s When William Came is a classic of British invasion literature reimagined for modern readers.

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The Four Million (1906) is a collection of short stories by American writer O. Henry. Inspired by his experiences as a fugitive and in prison, these stories address themes of poverty, persecution, and hope.

The Four Million refers to the population of New York City, where O. Henry was living at the time of its composition. Containing twenty-five works of short fiction, the collection includes several of the author’s best-known stories. “The Gift of the Magi” is a heartwarming story of a young married couple who struggle to afford gifts for one another in the days leading up to Christmas. Delia, placing her husband’s happiness before her own, sells her own hair in order to afford a platinum pocket watch chain. When she returns home, however, she finds that Jim has made a similar sacrifice. In “The Skylight Room,” a typist named Miss Leeson tries to find work while renting the smallest room at Mrs. Parker’s boarding house. In a moment of quiet desperation, she names a star “Billy Jackson” while staring out of the room’s tiny skylight, a view she soon struggles to afford. “The Cop and the Anthem” follows a homeless man named Soapy. As winter approaches, he commits a series of petty crimes in order to be taken to the shelter of jail. When his attempts fail, however, he discovers that justice has a cruel way of revealing itself. The Four Million, one of O. Henry’s finest works, is an exemplary collection of short fiction that showcases the author’s empathetic and hopeful outlook on poverty and American life. This edition of O. Henry’s The Four Million is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers.

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The Burning Wheel (1916) is a collection of poems by English author Aldous Huxley. Published when the poet was only twenty-two, The Burning Wheel captures the mind of an artist at its earliest fertile stage, enthralled with a world either blooming with change or wilting with all-out war. Although Huxley is known foremost as a novelist, his poetry exhibits a mastery of language and an uncommon sense of the music inherent to words.

“The Burning Wheel” opens the collection with a kaleidoscopic vision of life and creation, illuminating the poet’s debt to the French Symbolists. “Weary of its own turning,” the burning wheel slows for a moment’s rest. This wheel, both machine and pure, wild flame, is the poet compelled to create, the mind that “[w]akes from the sleep of its quiet brightness / And burns with a darkening passion and pain.” In “Quotidian Vision,” Huxley returns to earth to remark: “There is a sadness in the street / And sullenly the folk I meet / Droop their heads as they walk along.” In these simple, rhyming couplets, the poet channels the verse and vision of William Blake to see, despite the “mist of cold and muffling grey,” a “dead world move for him once more / With beauty for its living core.” The Burning Wheel is a compelling collection from an artist whose poetry is no less remarkable for having gone mostly unnoticed.

This edition of Aldous Huxley’s The Burning Wheel is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.

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Spies of the Kaiser (1909) is a novel by Anglo-French writer William Le Queux. Published at the height of Le Queux’s career as a leading author of popular thrillers, Spies of the Kaiser indulges in the paranoid atmosphere of the leadup to World War One to weave a sinister tale of espionage and political conspiracy. Despite the playful and imaginative nature of his fiction, Le Queux was genuinely concerned—and immensely paranoid—about the possibility of war with Germany. In addition to selling countless copies, his work inspired a generation of secret service officers who would go on to form Britain’s legendary MI5. “Germany is our friend—for the moment…What may happen to-morrow?” Alerted to a possible plot by German secret agents to invade Britain, a young solicitor and his trusted allies attempt to disrupt these shadowy figures—before it’s too late. While a nation wakes, works, eats, and sleeps, these anonymous heroes track down sources, search for clues, and place their lives on the line for the good of the many. While the truth is unclear, the stakes are not: the fate of their people is in their hands. Written only a few years before the outbreak of the First World War, Spies of the Kaiser incorporates years of research and experience to weave a tale from the deepest fears of the nation. With detailed maps, secretive discussions, and prescient descriptions of submarines and airplanes used for war, Le Queux’s novel seems pulled from headlines yet unwritten, and tragically to come. While not much is known about the author, it is possible his claims of firsthand knowledge regarding the murky movements of spies and diplomats throughout Europe and Britain were true. One thing, however, is certain: his paranoia was far from unfounded. This edition of William Le Queux’s Spies of the Kaiser is a classic espionage thriller reimagined for modern readers.

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Fifty Years and Other Poems (1917) is a collection of poems by James Weldon Johnson. Although less popular than his book God’s Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse (1927), Johnson’s second poetry collection showcases his talents as a rising star of African American literature. Including some poems that would be featured in The Book of American Negro Poetry (1922), an influential anthology compiled and edited by the poet himself, Fifty Years and Other Poems remains essential to Johnson’s legacy as a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance. “Fifty Years” opens the collection with an ode to emancipation, a starting point from which millions of men, women, and children were given the opportunity, however fragile it was, to pursue better lives. Rather than give thanks for freedom granted, however, Johnson implores his fellow Black Americans to remain proud, assured that liberty is their hard-earned right: “This land is ours by right of birth, / This land is ours by right of toil; / We helped to turn its virgin earth, / Our sweat is in its fruitful soil.” Hopeful and resilient, Johnson reflects on his own place in this history of struggle, paying particular heed to his status as a poet, his ability to sing despite centuries of violent oppression. In his poem “O Black and Unknown Bards,” he asks “O black and unknown bards of long ago, / How came your lips to touch the sacred fire?” Recognizing the need for a reconciliation between the long tradition of black culture and the overwhelming erasure of his own contemporary artists, Johnson highlights the efforts of those poets such as himself, who “Within [their] dark-kept soul[s], burst into song.” >This edition of James Weldon Johnson’s Fifty Years and Other Poems is a classic of African American literature reimagined for modern readers.

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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 it in myself nor admire it in others, and yet generally the world, as a settled thing, is pleased to grace it with a particular esteem, clothing therewith wisdom, virtue, and conscience. Foolish and sordid guise!” In his masterful essays, Michel de Montaigne eschews the typical distancing required of the authorial voice in order to investigate public matters through a personal lens. As the subject of his own musings, he provides both a stirring self-portrait and an invaluable new voice that will resonate throughout Western literature. Unlike the Enlightenment thinkers who would follow in his footsteps, Montaigne is skeptical of the possibility of human certainty and takes an ethical stand against the European colonial project in the Americas and elsewhere. At times serious, at others tongue-in-cheek, his wide-ranging topics include conscience, politics, sorrow, solitude, fear, friendship, war, and poetry. The Essays of Michel de Montaigne were written at a crossroads in human history—between Renaissance and Enlightenment, Catholicism and Protestantism, Montaigne argues that to look outward requires we first look within, and that the quest for happiness requires us to accept what we cannot know. This edition of The Essays of Michel de Montaigne is a classic of French philosophy reimagined for modern readers.

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A worldwide best-seller since its date of original publication in 1923, The Prophet has become a token of free thought and intellectual betterment across many generations of readers. This unique and timeless classic is composed of 28 prose poetry fables, each examining a different facet of the human experience. A treasure worth holding close, The Prophet is an unforgettable book of poems worth savoring.

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Set in an industrial city in Northern England during the Victorian era, Thomas Gradgrind, a wealthy and retired man, devotes his life to the rationalist philosophy, and raises his children, Louisa and Tom, to never engage in any imaginative activity. The two grow up feeling confused, like something is missing in their lives, yet are unable figure out what exactly that is and affected differently by their upbringing. Louisa struggles to feel joy, and Tom struggles to find ethical standards. When Josiah Bounderby, a crass, rich man, asks for Louisa’s hand in marriage, she cannot find a rational reason not to marry him. He would elevate her social status, was a friend of her father, and employed her brother at his bank. She decides to marry Bounderby, despite feeling no love for him. Meanwhile, Stephen, a poor laborer in one of the city’s factories, who is struggling under the oppression of the upper classes, meets Tom and Louisa, inspiring them in different ways. When the city is shocked by a scandalous and devastating bank robbery, Stephen, Tom, and Louisa’s lives are forever changed, and Gradgrind must question the strict beliefs on which he relies.

Hard Times by Charles Dickens is revered not only for its skillfully constructed prose, but also its critique of capitalist and utilitarian philosophy. Dickens’ empathetic portrayal of the effects of such beliefs raises concern and advocates for the conservation of human creativity and joy in a way that is still applicable today.

With an eye-catching cover design and a modern font, Hard Times by Charles Dickens is a thought-provoking novel written by the greatest and most influential writers of the Victorian era.

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