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Waking the Lion:Inside Writing (1984 to 2017)
Waking the Lion:Inside Writing (1984 to 2017)
Mark Antony Rossi
¥24.44
American futurist poet and playwright Mark Antony Rossi has selected essays, notes and interviews from the past thirty three years of writing covering poetry, short fiction and drama. A short book of instruction and discovery meant to help fellow writers.
Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost
John Milton
¥8.09
This Tribeca Press edition includes the full original text as well as an easy to use interactive table of contents.
Ligeia and Other Stories
Ligeia and Other Stories
Edgar Allan Poe
¥40.79
Ligeia, a beautiful, passionate and intellectual woman, raven-haired and dark-eyed. The narrator is unable to recall anything about the history of Ligeia, including her family's name, but remembers her beautiful appearance. Her beauty, however, is not conventional. He describes her as emaciated, with some strangeness. They marry, and Ligeia impresses her husband with her immense knowledge of physical and mathematical science, and her proficiency in classical languages. She begins to show her husband her knowledge of metaphysicaland forbidden wisdom. The book also features several other stories including: Morella, The Spectacles, King Pest, X-ing a Paragraph, How to Write a Blackwood Article.
Ya, pero todavía no:Poemario
Ya, pero todavía no:Poemario
Aarón D. Ruiz
¥14.88
Cada uno de los versos están escritos desde la perspectiva de un creyente que confiesa la nueva creación, mientras que se enfrenta a las consecuencias de la caída. La familia, la política, la justicia, el amor, las relaciones humanas, han sido todas manchadas por el error humano, y aunque el Se?or ya ha comenzado su obra de restauración a través del Evangelio, hay mucho camino por recorrer.
The Insulted and Humiliated
The Insulted and Humiliated
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
¥40.79
The story is narrated by a young author, Vanya, who has just released his first novel. It bears an obvious resemblance to Dostoyevsky's own first novel, Poor Folk. Vanya's close friend and former love object, Natasha runs away with prince Alexey, son of Prince Valkovsky, who hopes to gain financially by marrying Alexey off to an heiress, Katya. Meantime we meet another young girl Nellie, whom Vanya saves from an abusive household by taking her into his apartment. Nellie's story is one of Dostoyevsky's most moving creations which inspired Japanese director Akira Kurosawa to produce an adaptation film, Red Beard.
Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault: English and Russian Language Edition
Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault: English and Russian Language Edition
Charles Perrault
¥40.79
An iconic collection of fairy tales from the master of storytelling Charles Perrault including some of his best work: Little Red Riding-Hood, The Sleeping Beauty, Puss in Boots, Little Thumb, Cinderella, Blue Beard. This edition includes both English and Russian language texts.
Complete Beowulf - Old English Text, Translations and Dual Text (Illustrated)
Complete Beowulf - Old English Text, Translations and Dual Text (Illustrated)
Beowulf
¥16.27
A masterpiece of Old English literature, the alliterative epic poem ‘Beowulf’ was written between the 8th and 11th century and narrates the eponymous hero’s battles against the monster Grendel, Grendel’s avenging mother and finally a terrifying dragon that threatens Beowulf’s homeland. Blending myth with history, ‘Beowulf’ celebrates the endurance of the human spirit in the perilous world of the Dark Ages. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents multiple translations, the original Old English text, special Dual Text feature and beautiful illustrations. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to ‘Beowulf’ and the Beowulf Poet’s times * Concise introduction to the epic poem * Images of how the poem was first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original text * Features Francis Barton Gummere's celebrated translation in imitative metre, widely acknowledged as capturing the alliterative pattern of the original Old English text * Includes Gummere's original footnotes to aid comprehension of difficult phrases and sections * Also features William Morris’ well-regarded translation * A translation and the original text of the contemporary fragment THE ATTACK ON FINNSBURG * Excellent formatting of the poetry texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read * Includes the original Old English text * Provides a special dual modern English and Old English text, allowing readers to compare small sections of five lines each – ideal for students * 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 BEOWULF: BRIEF INTRODUCTION FRANCIS BARTON GUMMERE’S TRANSLATION WILLIAM MORRIS’ TRANSLATION The Old English Text THE OLD ENGLISH TEXT The Dual Text CONTENTS OF THE DUAL TEXT Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
Delphi Poetical Works of Ezra Pound
Delphi Poetical Works of Ezra Pound
Ezra Pound
¥16.27
American poet and critic, Ezra Pound was a major figure of the modernist movement, whose poetry collections and development of Imagism advocated clarity, precision and economy of language. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This comprehensive volume presents Pound’s early poetical works, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Pound's life and works * Concise introductions to the poetry collections and other works * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Rare poetry collections appearing in digital print for the first time * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Features the rare translations of ‘Noh’ Japanese dramas, first time in digital print * Includes a selection of Pound's non-fiction * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: this is the most complete collection possible of Pound’s poetry in the US, due to copyright. When more texts enter the public domain, they will be added to the collection as a free update. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Poetry Collections HILDA’S BOOK A LUME SPENTO A QUINZAINE FOR THIS YULE PERSONAE EXULTATIONS THE SPIRIT OF ROMANCE CANZONI THE SONNETS AND BALLATE OF GUIDO CAVALCANTI RIPOSTES CATHAY LUSTRA ARNAUT DANIEL PAVANNES AND DIVISIONS QUIA PAUPER AMAVI HUGH SELWYN MAUBERLEY UMBRA UNPUBLISHED VERSES The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Poetical Dramas ‘NOH’, OR, ACCOMPLISHMENT: A STUDY OF THE CLASSICAL STAGE OF JAPAN The Prose INSTIGATIONS OF EZRA POUND Translation of ‘THE NATURAL PHILOSOPHY OF LOVE’ by Remy de Gourmont Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
Plays for Youth Theatres and Large Casts
Plays for Youth Theatres and Large Casts
Duffield Neil
¥40.79
Our first ever collection of plays with multiple roles for large casts. Suitable for schools, colleges, youth theatres, amateur dramatic societies and community groups to perform. This great collection of critically acclaimed plays has been produced internationally. ‘Twice Upon a Time’ – Somewhere in the distant future, a shape-changing creature known as the Cailleach deceives a young warrior into entering the Otherworld, a place where a single moment can equal an eternity. Can he find his way back to the girl he loves? ‘Small Fry’ – shortlisted for The Writers Guild Award for Best Children's Play. A play in which the small fry take on the mighty dragon, win the jackpot and outwit the scavengers and predators that usually prevail. ‘The Minotaur’ – A spell-binding version of the famous myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. ‘Talking with Angels’ – An original and highly imaginative retelling of the complex story of Joan of Arc.
K.V. Dominic Criticism and Commentary:Essential Readings Companion
K.V. Dominic Criticism and Commentary:Essential Readings Companion
Ramesh Chandra Mukhopadhyaya
¥48.74
Peek inside the mind one of Contemporary India's most influential poets Inside this book you'll find Dr. Ramesh Chandra Mukhopadhyaya, one of the most erudite philosopher-critics of India, brilliantly evaluating his compatriot English poet K.V. Dominic. Among the contemporary English poets of India, Dr. K.V. Dominic has established an unchallengeable position of his own. Through his poetry collections Winged Reason, Write Son, Write, Multicultural Symphony, Contemporary Concerns and Beyond, and K.V. Dominic: Essential Readings and Study Guide, Dominic has beautifully portrayed themes of environmental, social, political, and humanitarian concerns. Mukhopadhyaya, with his unique style, critically and philosophically studies not only Dominic's poetry, but also the poet himself as a person with his background of family, town, state, and country. Being a master of Indian as well as western philosophy, Mukhopadhyaya digs out the philosophic thoughts lying hidden in many of the poems. In addition, his depth in English and Sanskrit literature has enabled him to make comparisons of Dominic's poems to those of the legends. "Dominic's poetry reflects India. This is the base of the study by Mukhopadhyaya who has taught literature and authored books. He finds Dominic's poetry irresistible. I add that Mukhopadyaya's book is enlightening and also irresistible. His study is a compassionate painting of Dominic's poetry with the shades that are eternal." --Dr. Stephen Gill, Canadian poet and novelist "Dr. Mukhopadhyaya's critique is a remarkable contribution to Dominic's poetry, as it is systematically written with philosophical explications and comparisons to great legends as well as classical poets of the East and the West. Indeed an important addition to the existing works on this major literary figure." --Dr. Rob Harle, Australian poet, author and artist "More than merely an analysis of Dominic's poems, this book is an insight into the vibrant philosophy experienced by the Indian mind that has amalgamated both the perennial bliss and the painful vicissitudes of life to foster sublime and universal notions of life. As the volume reveals the personality of the poet, it invites attention to the authenticity of the impersonal theory of poetry." --Dr. S. Kumaran, Indian critic, scholar and academician, author of Philosophical Musings for a Meaningful Life: An Analysis of K.V. Dominic's Poems Learn more at www.profkvdominic.com From Modern History Press www.ModernHistoryPress.com
A Short History of the Short Story:Western and Asian Traditions
A Short History of the Short Story:Western and Asian Traditions
Gulnaz Fatma
¥32.29
Worldwide Appreciation of the Short Story Form Spans Cultures and Centuries! In this concise volume, Gulnaz Fatma traces the short story from its origins in fables, ancient poetry, and tales such as The Arabian Nights, to its modern form in the early American stories of Irving, Poe, and Hawthorne, and then through the twentieth century and throughout the world. The elements of what makes a short story are presented along with a discussion of the difficulties in defining the genre. The short story's relation to the novel as well as its uniqueness as its own form are deftly presented. While the American and European traditions of the short story take up much of this book, the final chapter is a thorough presentation of the short story's development in India. Anyone interested in the short story--teachers, students, writers, and readers--will find this volume informative, thoughtful, and a welcome addition to our understanding of one of literature's most dynamic forms. Gulnaz Fatma is an Indian writer and author. She is a research scholar in the Department of English at Aligarh Muslim University in Aligarh, India. "As a fiction writer who has also taught the short story form, I was impressed by the thoroughness and insight presented in this concise book. Fatma's broad exploration of the short story form is backed by numerous supporting examples and her chapter on the short story in India will introduce many readers to that country's own literary gems." --Tyler R. Tichelaar, Ph.D. and author of the award-winning Narrow Lives From the World Voices Series www.ModernHistoryPress.com Literary Criticism: Short Stories Literary Criticism: Asian - General
International Journal on Multicultural Literature (IJML):Vol. 6, No. 2 (July 201
International Journal on Multicultural Literature (IJML):Vol. 6, No. 2 (July 201
Ramesh Chandra Mukhopadhyaya
¥48.74
International Journal on Multicultural Literature (IJML) Volume 6 Number 2 (July 2016)ISSN 2231-6248 Highlights include: ·"Portrayal of Man-Woman Pairs in the Fictional World of D. H. Lawrence: An Analysis" --S. Chelliah ·"Feminism and Feminist Literary Theory: A Brief Note" --C. Ramya ·"Portrayal of Feminine Spaces and Sensibilities in the Short-fiction of Alice Munro" --Syed Mir Hassim & M. Revathi ·"Violence, Memory and Identity in Indian English Fiction" --Barinder Kumar Sharma ·"Relevance of Neo-Slave Narrative Technique in Toni Morrison's Beloved" --Jaya Singh ·"'Mangalamkali' of Mavilan Tribe: An Ecocritical Reading" --Lillykutty Abraham & Sr. Marykutty Alex IJML is a peer-reviewed research journal in English literature published from Thodupuzha, Kerala, India. The publisher and editor is Prof. Dr. K. V. Dominic, renowned English language poet, critic, short story writer and editor who has to his credit 27 books. He is also the secretary of Guild of Indian English Writers, Editors and Critics (GIEWEC). Since 2010, IJML is a biannual journal published in January and July. The articles are sent first to the referees by the editor and only if they accept, the papers will be published. Although based in India, each issue includes worldwide contributors. Although IJML concentrates on multiculturalism, it also encompasses other literature. Each issue also includes poems, short stories, review articles, book reviews, interviews, general essays etc. under separate sections. IJML is available in paperback, Kindle, ePub, and PDF editions. Distributed by Modern History Press LCO004020 LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Asian / Indic LIT008020 Literary Criticism : Asian - Indic POL035010 Political Science : Political Freedom & Security - Human Rights Learn more at www.profKVDominc.com
Words of a Journey:My Thoughts on Life and Living
Words of a Journey:My Thoughts on Life and Living
Kaitlyn Kashman
¥56.82
A book by a teenager for teenagers! Words of a Journey is a book for anyone who wants to take a closer look at life's meaning and their experiences. Seventeen-year old Kaitlyn Kashman has designed this book to provide thought-stimulation on various issues and feelings that young adults explore. The book is a potpourri of poetry, with introspective, inspirational questions and observations to stimulate thought in readers so they can come to a clearer understanding of their own feelings and desires. Topics for deeper introspection run the vast range of emotions and situations young adults experience to help readers analyze and clarify their own relationships: ·Understanding unrequited love leads to analysis between what is a want vs. a need. ·The difficulties of first love, learning about oneself, seeking the thrill of love, and knowing when it is best to end. ·Discovering that one cannot change for another person. ·Learning that sometimes we love our own fictional version of a person. ·Nourishing a budding sense of new identity. ·Finding the boundaries between two people, accepting and embracing ourselves. An important book for any teenager or young adult, Words of a Journey will take readers down a path that will lead them back home to find a better version of themselves. Critics Praise for Words of A Journey "In Words of a Journey Kaitlyn gives teenagers permission to think for themselves and a place to express themselves on the pages of the book. A simple thought gives way to self-expression and the opportunity for clarity. Words of a Journey: My Thoughts on Life and Living, serves as a journal that can be used every day. Often, we simply need to see our thoughts in print to make sense out of our struggle and to fully appreciate our joy!" --Judee Ausnow, author of Drama is Optional: A Guide for Teens Learn more at www.KaitlynKashman.com From the World Voices Series at Modern History Press www.ModernHistoryPress.com Look for paperback and eBook editions too! POE011000 POETRY / Canadian
The Corsican Brothers
The Corsican Brothers
Alexandre Dumas
¥40.79
The story of two conjoined brothers who, though separated at birth, can still feel each other's pains.
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
L. Frank Baum
¥40.79
Santa Claus, as a baby is found in the Forest of Burzee and placed in the care of the lioness Shiegra. The Wood Nymph, Necile, breaks the law of the forest and takes the baby because she desires to raise a child of her own as mortals do. Necile calls him Claus, meaning little one in the old Burzee language.
The Blue Cross
The Blue Cross
G. K. Chesterton
¥40.79
Farther Brown may be walking into a trap when he tries to save his soul as his precious Blue Cross is targeted by the notorious criminal Flambeau.
Asystole
Asystole
Oleg Pavlov
¥90.03
From the first pages it becomes apparent that Asystole is a novel about love of life in its purest, instinctive and intimate form. It’s also a novel about human faith in its existence and a desire to experience this love. Author Oleg Pavlov places his character – a boy who grows to be a man and is clearly personified by the writer’s own outlook on life – in impossible and familiar circumstances, impossible not to relate to. An adult is shaped in childhood. Chaotic, anxious and at the same time withdrawn narration seems to have no direction and no resolution. Except that the life of the people, who are in fact children of a broken destiny, is real and not much needs to be said to make it our own. Laconic and ‘to the point’ observations of Pavlov’s protagonist as he goes, are chilling at times. They pierce through flesh right to the bone – the quality only the naked truth can have. Asystole is moreover about the by-stander effect, about a disconnected and malfunctioning society and a struggle of one not to merge into the faceless mass of many. Modern, deeply thought through and heartfelt, this novel is an examination of the physics of human soul. Pavlov’s Universe has a special arrangement – if it was up to him, humans wouldn’t be allowed in it, for the privilege of being human requires living up to the title.
Emma
Emma
Jane Austen
¥40.79
Emma Woodhouse, aged 20 at the start of the novel, is a young is a young, beautiful, witty, and privileged woman in Regency England. As the novel opens, Emma has just attended the wedding of Miss Taylor, her best friend and former governess. Having introduced Miss Taylor to her future husband, Mr. Weston, Emma takes credit for their marriage, and decides that she rather likes matchmaking. She greatly overestimates her own matchmaking abilities; she is blind to the dangers of meddling in other people's lives, and her imagination and perceptions often lead her astray.
The Black Monk and Other Stories
The Black Monk and Other Stories
Anton Chekhov
¥40.79
A psychologically thrilling tale, The Black Monk delves into the murky region between fantasy and reality and asks what separates self-confidence from self-delusion. Our protagonist Andrei Kovrin, a brilliant scholar who takes a leave of absence from academia due to stress, and recuperates at the house of his former guardian Pesotsky. He grows close to Pesotsky’s daughter Tatiana as they tend the orchard together. Kovrin enjoys taking long walks in the garden, and one night he sees a dark, spectral figure and realizes that it is the black monk, whose legend he had just told Tatiana. Upon seeing the monk, Kovrin feels radiant and inspired, and asks for Tania’s hand in marriage. As his romance progresses, Kovrin continues to meet and talk with the monk in the garden. The monk tells him that he is one of God’s chosen, but soon after Kovrin's health begins to deteriorate.
Little Red Riding Hood and Other Tales
Little Red Riding Hood and Other Tales
Brothers Grimm
¥40.79
Little Red Riding Hood, a French fairy tale about a young girl and a big bad wolf and thirty three other European tales are featured in this volume of Grimm's tales. Little Red Riding Hood story follows a mean wolf that wants to eat the little girl but is afraid to do so in public. He secretly stalks her behind trees, bushes, and patches of tall grass. He approaches Little Red Riding Hood and she na?vely tells him where she is going.
Headlong Hall
Headlong Hall
Thomas Love Peacock
¥40.79
A group of eccentrics is gathered, each with a single monomaniacal obsession, and derives humour and social satire from their various interactions and conversations.