The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin and Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of the Ancient biographer Suetonius, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (3MB Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Suetonius' life and works * Features the complete works of Suetonius, in both English translation and the original Latin * Concise introductions to the histories and other works * Explore the exciting lives of the Twelve Caesars in comprehensive detail * Provides a special bonus dual English and Latin text, allowing readers to compare the texts paragraph by paragraph ideal for students * Includes translations and texts previously appearing in Loeb Classical Library editions of Suetonius works * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the biographies or works you want to read with individual contents tables * Includes the special BONUS text of the AUGUSTAN HISTORY in English and Latin this later work serves as a sequel to Suetonius TWELVE CAESARS, continuing the biographies from the Emperor Hadrian - first time in digital print * Features a bonus biography - explore Suetonius' ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Translations THE TWELVE CAESARS THE TWELVE CAESARS (Dual Latin and English Text) LIVES OF FAMOUS MEN AUGUSTAN HISTORY The Latin Texts DE VITIS CAESARUM DE VIRIS ILLUSTRIBUS HISTORIA AUGUSTA The Biography THE LIFE AND WORKS OF SUETONIUS by J. C. Rolfe Please click here to browse our other titles

The epic poem ‘Argonautica’ by Apollonius of Rhodes is the only epic poem to survive from the Hellenistic period, telling of the fabled adventures of Jason and the Argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete epic poem of Apollonius, with a special dual English and Greek section, beautiful illustrations, an informative introduction and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Apollonius’ life and works * Features the complete extant epic of Apollonius, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introduction to the epic poem * Includes Seaton’s highly regarded translation from the Loeb Classical Library edition of Apollonius * Images of contemporary artworks inspired by Apollonius’ works and the Jason myth cycle * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the books you want to read with individual contents tables * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph – ideal for students * Features a bonus biography – discover Apollonius’ ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: some Kindle software programs cannot display Greek characters correctly; however the characters do display correctly on Kindle devices. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Translation ARGONAUTICA The Greek Text CONTENTS OF THE GREEK TEXT The Dual Text DUAL GREEK AND ENGLISH TEXT The Biography INTRODUCTION TO THE ARGONAUTICA AND APOLLONIUS RHODIUS by R. C. Seaton Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Prophet Ishmael or Ismail is recognized as an important prophet and patriarch of Islam. Muslims believe that Ishmael was the firstborn of Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim), born to him from his second wife Hagar (Hajar). Prophet Ishmael is recognized by Muslims as the ancestor of several prominent Arab tribes and being the forefather of Muhammad. Muslims also believe that Prophet Muhammad SAW was the descendant of Prophet Ismail (Ishmael) that would establish a great nation, as promised by God in the Old Testament. And as for Ishmael, I have heard you: I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and will greatly increase his numbers. He will be the father of 12 rulers, and I will make them into a great nation. (Genesis 17:20) The story of the birth of Prophet Ishmael (Ismail) is considered particularly important in Islam as it is mostly mentioned as part of the narrative of Abraham. There are many versions of the story, some of which include a prophecy about Ishmael's birth. One such example is from Ibn Kathir whose account states that an angel tells the pregnant Hagar to name her child Ishmael and prophecies that, "His hand would be over everyone, and the hand of everyone would be against him. His brethren would rule over all the lands." Ibn Kathir comments that this foretells of Prophet Muhammad's leadership.

One of the most imaginative writers of the twentieth century, Edgar Rice Burroughs created popular and exciting heroes such as Tarzan and John Carter, whose thrilling adventures continue to entertain millions of readers across the world. This comprehensive eBook presents most complete edition possible of Burroughs’ works in the US, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Burroughs’ life and works * Concise introductions to all the novel series * ALL the novels in the US public domain (works published prior to 1923), with individual contents tables * Rare novels available in no other collection * Features the original first edition text of TARZAN OF THE APES – the only digital edition to contain the purely unaltered text, with 1,193 more words than the digital text found in all other collections – discover the true Tarzan first edition! * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special Contextual Pieces section, with reviews, articles and essays evaluating Burroughs’ contribution to literature * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: novels published after 1922 are unable to appear in the collection due to US copyright restrictions. When new texts become available in your public domain, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels The Tarzan Series TARZAN OF THE APES (1912) THE RETURN OF TARZAN (1913) THE BEASTS OF TARZAN (1914) THE SON OF TARZAN (1914) TARZAN AND THE JEWELS OF OPAR (1916) JUNGLE TALES OF TARZAN (1917) TARZAN THE UNTAMED (1921) TARZAN THE TERRIBLE (1921) The Barsoom Series A PRINCESS OF MARS (1912) THE GODS OF MARS (1914) THE WARLORD OF MARS (1918) THUVIA, MAID OF MARS (1920) THE CHESSMEN OF MARS (1922) THE MASTER MIND OF MARS (1928) A FIGHTING MAN OF MARS (1931) The Pellucidar Series AT THE EARTH’S CORE (1914) PELLUCIDAR (1922) The Mucker Series THE MUCKER (1914) THE RETURN OF THE MUCKER (1916) THE OAKDALE AFFAIR (1917) The Jungle Adventures THE ETERNAL LOVER (1913) JUNGLE GIRL (1932) THE LAD AND THE LION (1917) The Caspak Series THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT (1918) THE PEOPLE THAT TIME FORGOT (1918) OUT OF TIME’S ABYSS (1918) The Moon Series PART I: THE MOON MAID The Western Novels THE BANDIT OF HELL’S BEND (1924) THE WAR CHIEF (1927) APACHE DEVIL (1933) The Venus Series PIRATES OF VENUS (1932) The Other Novels THE MONSTER MEN (1913) THE MAD KING (1914) THE OUTLAW OF TORN (1914) THE LOST CONTINENT (1916) THE GIRL FROM FARRIS’S (1916) H. R. H. THE RIDER (1918) THE EFFICIENCY EXPERT (1921) THE GIRL FROM HOLLYWOOD (1922) THE RESURRECTION OF JIMBER-JAW (1937) Contextual Pieces LIST OF REVIEWS AND ARTICLES Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Livy’s monumental history of Rome is widely regarded as one of the greatest achievements of the Golden Age Latin literature. The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the treasures of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete extant works of Livy, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Livy's life and works * Features the complete extant works of Livy, in both English translation and the original Latin * Concise introduction to the History of Rome * Includes B. O. Foster’s celebrated 1911 translation, previously appearing in Loeb Classical Library editions of Livy’s works (Books 1 to 22) * William A. McDevitte’s translation appears for Books 23 to 45 * Also features the rare summaries and fragments * Images of famous paintings that have been inspired by Livy’s works * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the books you want to read with a special individual contents table * Features a bonus biography - discover Livy's ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Translations HISTORY OF ROME The Latin Text TABLE OF CONTENTS The Biography LIVY’S HISTORY by Duffield Osborne Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

The Russian and Soviet writer Maxim Gorky was a founder of the Socialist realism literary method and a political activist, who used his novels to illustrate the corruption of the world around him. This comprehensive eBook presents a range of Gorky’s works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Gorky’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * Five novels, with individual contents tables * Rare novels like THE SPY and A CONFESSION appearing in digital publishing for the first time * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read * Includes a selection of Gorky’s non-fiction – including a sample of the author’s personal correspondence * Features two of Gorky’s autobiographies * Features a bonus biography - discover Gorky’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: we regret that translations of many of Gorky’s novels and plays are not available in the public domain. When new texts become available, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels THE MAN WHO WAS AFRAID THREE OF THEM THE MOTHER THE SPY A CONFESSION The Shorter Fiction THROUGH RUSSIA TWENTY-SIX AND ONE AND OTHER STORIES CREATURES THAT ONCE WERE MEN, AND OTHER STORIES MISCELLANEOUS STORIES The Short Stories LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Poetry LIST OF POEMS The Non-Fiction REMINISCENCES OF ANTON CHEKHOV REMINISCENCES OF LEO NIKOLAEVICH TOLSTOY THE MARCH OF MAN MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS The Autobiographies MY CHILDHOOD IN THE WORLD The Biography MAXIM GORKI by Hans Ostwald Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

The humorous works of Ernest Bramah were as popular as the contemporary tales of Jerome K. Jerome and W. W. Jacobs, while Bramah’s detective stories were published beside the Sherlock Holmes stories and his politico-science fiction was often compared with the works of H. G. Wells. Bramah was a literary recluse, yet his innovative Kai Lung and Max Carrados stories continue to foster interest in this otherwise neglected Edwardian author. This comprehensive eBook presents Bramah’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Bramah’s life and works* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts* All the novels and story collections available in the US public domain, with individual contents tables* Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including A LITTLE FLUTTER* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories* Easily locate the short stories you want to read* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: three later Kai Lung books and the story collection ‘The Specimen Case’ remain in copyright and so cannot appear in this collection. When new texts enter the public domain, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Kai Lung BooksTHE WALLET OF KAI LUNGKAI LUNG’S GOLDEN HOURS The Max Carrados BooksMAX CARRADOSTHE EYES OF MAX CARRADOSMAX CARRADOS MYSTERIESTHE BRAVO OF LONDON Other FictionTHE MIRROR OF KONG HOTHE SECRET OF THE LEAGUETHE SPECIMEN CASEA LITTLE FLUTTER The Short StoriesLIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERLIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete poetical works of the beloved war poet Wilfred Owen, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Owen's life and works * Concise introduction to Owen and his poetry * Excellent formatting of the poems * Includes rare poems and fragments often missed out of collections, with over 140 poems, many appearing for the first time in digital print * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read, which are organised in the most precise chronological order possible * Includes Owen's letters - spend hours exploring the poet's personal correspondence * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres CONTENTS: The Poetry Collections Poems, 1920 The Complete Poems The Fragments The Poems List Of Poems In Chronological Order List Of Poems In Alphabetical Order The Letters The Letters Of Wilfred Owen Index Of Letters By Year Of Composition List Of Correspondents And Dates

The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete works of Percy Bysshe Shelley, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (5MB Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Shelley's life and works * Concise introductions to the poetry and other works * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes Shelley's novels and essays - spend hours exploring the author’s prose works * Also includes Mary Shelley’s FRANKENSTEIN, which some critics believe was a collaboration between husband and wife * Features a bonus biography - discover Shelley's literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres CONTENTS: The Poetry Collections ORIGINAL POETRY BY VICTOR AND CAZIRE POSTHUMOUS FRAGMENTS OF MARGARET NICHOLSON POEMS FROM ST. IRVYNE; OR, THE ROSICRUCIAN. THE DEVIL’S WALK: A BALLAD QUEEN MAB INDIVIDUAL POEMS ALASTOR THE REVOLT OF ISLAM ROSALIND AND HELEN JULIAN AND MADDALO: A CONVERSATION PETER BELL THE THIRD THE MASK OF ANARCHY THE WITCH OF ATLAS EPIPSYCHIDION ADONAIS THE DAEMON OF THE WORLD PRINCE ATHANASE LETTER TO MARIA GISBORNE THE TRIUMPH OF LIFE TRANSLATIONS The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Poetic Dramas THE CENCI PROMETHEUS UNBOUND OEDIPUS TYRANNUS HELLAS FRAGMENTS OF AN UNFINISHED DRAMA CHARLES THE FIRST The Novels ZASTROZZI ST IRVYNE; OR, THE ROSICRUCIAN FRANKENSTEIN by Mary Shelley The Non-Fiction LIST OF ESSAYS The Biography PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY by John Addington Symonds

The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin and Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of the Athenian playwright Euripides, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Euripides’ life and works * Features the complete extant plays of Euripides, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introductions to the tragedies and other works * Images of contemporary Greek art and famous classical paintings that have been inspired by Euripides’ works * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the plays or works you want to read with individual contents tables * Includes Euripides’ rare dramas RHESUS and CYCLOPS * Features two bonus biographies – discover Euripides’ ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres CONTENTS: The Translations ALCESTIS MEDEA HERACLEIDAE HIPPOLYTUS ANDROMACHE HECUBA THE SUPPLIANTS ELECTRA HERACLES THE TROJAN WOMEN IPHIGENIA IN TAURIS ION HELEN PHOENICIAN WOMEN ORESTES BACCHAE IPHIGENIA AT AULIS RHESUS CYCLOPS The Greek Texts LIST OF GREEK TEXTS The Biographies INTRODUCTION TO EURIPIDES by Arthur S. Way EURIPIDES by T. W. Lumb

Composed around the same time as Homer, Hesiod's works helped establish Greek religious customs throughout antiquity, providing a major source on mythology and a fascinating window into the life of the ordinary man 700 years before the birth of Christ. The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Hesiod, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Hesiod's life and works * Features the complete works of Hesiod, in both English translation and the original Latin * Concise introductions to the poetry * Includes the complete translations previously appearing in Loeb Classical Library editions of Hesiod's works * Excellent formatting of the texts * Includes Hesiod's rare fragments * Features two bonus biographies, including the ancient account THE CONTEST OF HOMER AND HESIOD - discover Hesiod's ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Translations WORKS AND DAYS THE THEOGONY THE CATALOGUES OF WOMEN AND EOIAE THE SHIELD OF HERACLES FRAGMENTS The Greek Texts LIST OF GREEK TEXTS The Biographies INTRODUCTION TO HESIOD by Hugh G. Evelyn-White THE CONTEST OF HOMER AND HESIOD Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Myth, legend and theology intertwine in this tale of love, betrayal, redemption and the titanic struggle between good and evil, and the quest for eternal life. In “Dark Angel”—Book 1 of The First Immortal Trilogy—the reader is transported to a majestic civilization built by Adam, the first man, Cain, his son and antagonist, and their deadly foes, the Dark Lords, led by a powerful ruler, Lucifer. One of the most mysterious times in the history of the world is brought to breathtaking light in this action-packed fantasy.?Magnificent and powerful beasts roam the earth and the seas, along with giants, fallen angels and the surprising offspring of angels and womankind. ?Join the conflict and judge for yourself who deserves to become ”The First Immortal.”

Every action has a reaction. Every reaction has a consequence. Every consequence creates a memory.Having overcome the impossibility of time travel, Kenneth Ramsayer and his best friend exist to relive past rock ’n’ roll gigs. Everything is going well; they’ve become heroes, they’ve discovered love, they had the world by the tail, and then they ruined everything. Based on what is left of their ruined music collections, it appears that rock ’n’ roll died in 1984. Their unassailable knowledge of music, leads the boys to recall that in 1984 an unknown patron made a bootleg recording of a Replacements gig. This cassette was recovered and became the live album “The Shit Hits The Fans”. The history of rock ‘n’ roll was forever changed. Now in a viciously evil plot, a thief has absconded with the recording. But what if the death of rock ’n’ roll isn’t connected to the missing cassette? Seeking help from unlikely sources and following fading memories, the boys travel across America in a bid to save rock ’n’ roll. An intelligent satire, the second novel in the Death of Rock ’n’ Roll series, “And Then They Ruined Everything” cleverly uses the concept of time travel in a rock ’n’ roll setting as an examination of choices and the power of art in society.

A treaty upholds the peaceful lands of Ersarence— who have suffered from the spilt blood of their humble goddess, Titania, which stains the hands of the ruthless Urenphians.Julian Rancewood— a small town delivery boy— wishes he could afford to save his dying mother. He never imagined a larger life for himself until he meets Adrina Hesfetter, the village seamstress's daughter.After striking a deal with the elusive King's advisor and joining the royal army, he finds himself helping to search for a missing, unknown heir. Against all odds, Adrina and Julian soon meet again within the palace walls.When Julian discovers Adrina’s fire magic— an impossibility among non-royals— they uncover a scandalous secret that will cause whispers of a Urenphian rebellion to travel through the kingdom. A thirst for revenge and a passionate romance causes the two villagers to set the events in motion which will bring down the entire Starlight Kingdom.A Starlight Chronicles Novella.

"The Uesugi Clan has fled into the darkest corners of the Lower-City. We’re to find them, to put them out of their misery. Tavon, Abul, it’s time for the two of you to prove yourselves. Be ruthless…" ? After he’d survived to reach the age of eighteen, Tavon entered the criminal underworld proper. For most of his life, he’d trained to be a powerhouse as well as an intimidating presence; he therefore used his past experiences to mold himself into a thug capable of holding his own. While relaying his memories to an apprentice, the rest of the Citadel comes under threat from a madman’s schemes. At the same time, both a terrorist organization and a notorious mercenary group close in to wreak havoc upon one of the last human civilizations. ? This is the account of Tavon’s first challenge, Aaliyah’s discovery of zol, and a record of the events that unfolded prior to a terrible catastrophe…

Prophet Nu? ibn Lamech ibn Methuselah known as Prophet Noah in the Old Testament, is recognized in Islam as a prophet and apostle of God (Arabic: ????? Allah). He is a highly important figure in Islamic tradition, as he is counted amongst the earliest prophets sent by God to mankind. According to Islam, Noah's mission was to save a wicked world, plunged in depravity and sin. God charged Noah with the duty of preaching to his people to make them abandon idolatry and to worship only the One Creator and to live good and pure lives. ?Although he preached the Message of God with immense zeal, his people refused to mend their ways, leading to his building of the Ark and the famous event of the Deluge, the Great Flood in which all the evil people of his time perished. The influence of Noah's preaching and prophet-hood spanned 950 years according to Quran Noah's mission had a double character: he had to warn his people, asking them to call for repentance and, at the same time, he had to preach about God's mercy and forgiveness, promising them the glad tidings God would provide if they led righteous lives. References to Noah are scattered throughout the Qur'an, and there is even an entire sura carrying his name, Nuh (Noah). Islamic literature recounts that in the Generations of Adam, many men and women continued to follow Adam's original teachings, worshiping God alone and remaining righteous. Among Adam's descendants there were many brave and pious men, greatly loved and revered by their respective communities. Exegesis goes on to narrate that, upon the death of these elders, people felt enormous grief and some felt prompted to make statues of these people in remembrance of them. Gradually, however, generations after generations many forgot what such statues were for and began to worship them, (as the shaytan (satan) slowly deceived each generation) along with many other idols. It was to guide the people that God raised up Prophet Nuh (Noah) to be the next prophet to mankind. Prophet Noah began preaching to his people both verbally and by example. He would praise God consistently and he urged his people to do the same, warning his tribe of the punishment they would face if they did not mend their ignorant ways. The Qur'an states that Noah repeatedly told his people: "O my people, worship Allah; you have no deity other than Him. Indeed, I fear for you the punishment of a tremendous Day!" [al-Quran, 7:59]

Nabi Sulaiman adalah seorang nabi dan raja yang saleh. Allah memberi mukjizat kepadanya sehingga dapat memahani bahasa binatang dan menundukkan bangsa jin. Beliau sangat berwibawa dan ditakuti semua anak buahnya.? Suatu ketika, Nabi Sulaiman mengumpulkan seluruh tentaranya yang terdiri dari manusia, binatang, dan para jin. Mereka semua berkumpul memenuhi undangan sang Raja di balairung. Semua jenis binatang, besar dan kecil datang menghadiri pertemuan itu. Setelah semua diperiksa, maka Nabi Sulaiman mengetahui bahwa burung Hud-hud ternyata tidak hadir.? Sebenarnya burung hud-hud ini adalah mata-mata pasukan Nabi Sulaiman, yang bertugas mencari informasi sebanyak-banyaknya tentang apa saja yang patut diketahui oleh Nabi Sulaiman. Melihat keterlambatan burung hud-hud ini, Nabi Sulaiman terlihat agak jengkel sambil bertanya,"Di manakah burung Hud-hud, mengapa belum kelihatan. Padahal tugasnya sangat penting, yakni mencari sumber mata air baru." Melihat hal ini, semua pasukan yang hadir tidak berani menjawab. Manakala Raja Sulaiman berhenti bicara, tiba-tiba burung Hud-hud datang. Tampaknya ia habis terbang jauh dan dengan kecepatan tinggi, hingga ia tersengal-sengal.? "Wahai Hud-hud, tidakkah kau sadari kesalahanmu. Apakah kau tidak tahu kalau sekarang aku mengadakan pertemuan? Tapi kau datang terlambat!" "Ampun baginda raja. Sesungguhnya aku baru saja mengadakan perjalanan jauh sampai ke suatu negeri yang engkau tidak pernah mengetahuinya. Negeri ini bernama kerajaan Saba'. Kerajaan ini diperintah oleh seorang wanita. Keadaan negeri ini sangat makmur. Namun sayang, mereka menyembah matahari," kata burung hud-hud menceritakan pengalamannya...

Prophet David, or Dawud, is recognized in Islam as a prophet, messenger (Rasul), and lawgiver of God, and as a righteous king of the United Kingdom of Israel, which itself is a holy country in Islam. He similarly figures prominently in the Torah and the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. David is perhaps most famous in Islam for defeating the Philistine giant Goliath (Jalut), when he was a soldier in the army of King Saul's (Talut). His genealogy goes back through Judah, the son of Prophet Jacob (Ya'qub), to Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim). The figure of Prophet David is of extreme importance in Islam because he was one of the few prophets to receive a named revealed book. It says in the Quran that the Zabur, the Biblical Psalms, were given to David. David's son, Prophet Solomon (Sulaiman), took over the task of prophecy after his death and he was made the subsequent King of Israel. The Judeo-Christian and Islamic views of David, however, differ in some aspects. Muslims generally do not accept the sins of adultery and murder attributed to David in the Hebrew Bible, as they feel that prophets – in their belief the utmost chosen and elect of God – would never commit such grave crimes. Prophet Solomon or Sulaiman was, according to the Qur'an, a king of ancient Israel as well as the son of Prophet David (Dawud). The Qur'an recognizes Solomon as a prophet and a divinely-appointed monarch. Islamic tradition generally holds that Solomon was the third king of Israel and was a just and wise ruler for the nation. Islam views Prophet Solomon or Sulaiman as one of the elect of God, who was bestowed upon with many God-given gifts, including the ability to speak to animals and control jinn (demons). Muslims further maintain that Solomon remained faithful to a one and only God throughout his life; constructed the Temple of Solomon, which became one of the key houses of worship; reigned justly over the whole of the Kingdom of Israel; was blessed with a level of kingship which was given to none after him; and fulfilled all of his commandments, being promised nearness to God in Heaven at the end of his life.? Prophet Sulaiman (Solomon) remains one of the most commemorated and popular holy figures in Islam. Muslim tradition further maintains that, along with Prophet David (Dawud) and Prophet Dhul-Qarnayn, Solomon was one of three great monarchs of all time.......

În Amintiri din Casa Mor?ilor sunt abordate probleme filosofice care, mai târziu, vor constitui inconfundabilul substrat ideatic dostoievskian: libertatea, crima, natura uman?, mândria, rela?ia dintre popor ?i intelighen?ie, nebunia, iubirea aproapelui, solidaritatea uman?, smerenia. Datorit? acestui fond filosofic, textul are un pronun?at caracter eseistic ?i contribuie la constituirea vocii distincte dostoievskiene, cea care va deveni pregnant? în marile crea?ii din urm?toarea perioad?. Fascinant de urm?rit în Amintiri… r?mâne felul în care o mân? de maestru a împletit elemente documentare/autobiografice ?i imaginare, pentru a ob?ine o proz? profund original? ?i o r?scolitoare lec?ie despre suferin??.

First published in 1892, "The Yellow Wallpaper" is written as the secret journal of a woman who, failing to relish the joys of marriage and motherhood, is sentenced to a country rest cure. Though she longs to write, her husband and doctor forbid it, prescribing instead complete passivity. In the involuntary confinement of her bedroom, the hero creates a reality of her own beyond the hypnotic pattern of the faded yellow wallpaper--a pattern that has come to symbolize her own imprisonment. Narrated with superb psychological and dramatic precision, "The Yellow Wallpaper" stands out not only for the imaginative authenticity with which it depicts one woman’s descent into insanity, but also for the power of its testimony to the importance of freedom and self-empowerment for women.

This is a wonderful fairy tale whose main character Simona, the blue-eyed blonde girl, travels with her friends, Big Moustache and Iliuta the bunny, along the Cuties’ Kingdom, struggles against all the Nasties and, of course, wins on the tennis field and saves the whole world as such. Such a tale hasn’t ever been written since Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. (Equator Publishers)