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Cabbages and Kings
Cabbages and Kings
O. Henry
¥40.79
The original 'banana republic' stories which explore aspects of life in a paralytically sleepy Central American town, each advancing some aspect of the larger plot and relating back one to another in a complex structure. The larger, overriding plot slowly explicates its own background, even as it creates a town which is one of the most detailed literary creations of the period.
Three Questions and Other Tales
Three Questions and Other Tales
Leo Tolstoy
¥40.79
It once occurred to a King that if he knew the right moment when to begin on any work and the right kind of people to have or not to have dealings with and the thing to do that was more important than any other thing, he would always be successful. And he proclaimed throughout his kingdom that he would give a great reward to any one who could tell him what was the right moment for any action, and who were the most essential of all people, and what was the most essential thing of all to do.
In the Footsteps of Hemingway From Pamplona to Bimini
In the Footsteps of Hemingway From Pamplona to Bimini
Ray Knight
¥10.30
Ernest Hemingway casts a very long shadow – especially the one thrown over Ray Knight by the Bahamian sunset on Hemingway’s beloved islands of Bimini. Using the late literary giant’s terse aphorisms and mordant quips as springboards for his own lean and drum-tight prose, Ray Knight invites us to join him on a journey from Pamplona to Bimini, in the footsteps of his literary hero. This collection of short stories, anecdotes and excerpts from the author’s novels runs the gamut of emotions, from pathos and tragedy to humor and unabashed sentimentality – from a moving and thought-provoking look at the ethical ramifications of euthanasia to a boxing tale that pulls no punches, and without which no homage to Hemingway would be complete. Whether you add an extra kick to your coffee break one tale at a time or settle down with a glass of rum and spend an evening ‘In The Footsteps of Hemingway’, you’re in for an enjoyable and edifying read – and a great introduction to the author’s full-length works. The Vet’s Dilemma:- A personal look at one man’s anguished choice between humanity and morality. What will he do? What would you do? The Tears of a Clown:- A clown’s antics bring joy to thousands of children but behind the make-up is a face racked with pain. Monty:- A man’s relationship with his car confounds his daughter and leads to a traumatic and deadly conclusion.. Shadows :- A man struggles for survival in a harsh and dangerous environment. Voices from his past come to haunt him. Will they save or condemn him? A Father’s Love:- A father risks the wrath of his community and his life in a desperate attempt rescue his son from the horror of addiction. It Tolls for Thee:- A washed-up boxer is offered one last, desperate shot at the big time – will he risk his life for one final chance of glory? Right of Passage:- A young hunter faces the ultimate test – will he become a legend or just a memory? A sample chapter from ‘The Mountain’… Felicia’s Cabin:- A kidnapped woman faces up to her captors in this sample chapter from’ The Hatcher File’… Walking With the Bulls:- The author recalls his experience in Pamplona in 1977 – a year of tragic events at the Festival of San Fermin Every Job in Town:- An amusing recollection of the author’s time in Sydney during 1980, when Australia was a land full of opportunities for a young man… either to get rich or get into a lot trouble!
The Hatcher File
The Hatcher File
Ray Knight
¥30.08
Tom Hatcher is a wanted man, dead or alive. Hunted by a crazed Colombian drug lord and hounded by rogue elements within MI6 and the DEA he has nowhere to turn and no one to trust. As a soldier of fortune he finds himself in a desperate struggle for his life and a race against time to save the one person in the world he loves. With no way to escape the circle tightening around him, Tom must fight back against ruthless enemies who follow no rules of engagement and who he can’t face alone. But, who can he trust? Enemies become allies and friends become foes as he tries to unravel the web of deceit and intrigue that shields his adversaries. Inspired by real life events, and in the best Ludlum traditions, this edge-of-the-seat thriller is full of twists and turns that will keep you turning the pages until the final thrilling conclusion.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
James Joyce
¥8.09
This unique edition of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man from Dead Dodo Vintage includes the full original text as well as exclusive features not available in other editions.
Sherlock: Complete Novels
Sherlock: Complete Novels
Conan Doyle
¥40.79
Sherlock, one of the greatest detectives of all time. This Fractal Press edition features complete collection of the four Sherlock Holmes novels, including: A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, The Valley of Fear.
The Diary of a Nobody
The Diary of a Nobody
Weedon Grossmith
¥40.79
Charles Pooter and his wife Caroline have just moved to a new home. Mr Pooter is a City of London clerk with Perkupps. The couple have a 20-year-old son, Lupin, who works as a bank clerk in Oldham. From the beginning a pattern is set whereby the small vexations of the Pooters' daily lives are recounted, many of them arising from Pooter's unconscious self-importance and pomposity. Trouble with servants, tradesmen and office juniors, together with minor social embarrassments and humiliations, occur regularly.
The Medicinal Foods Book
The Medicinal Foods Book
Josh Verbae
¥40.79
This book will show you how the simplest foods such as fruits, vegetables, grains and herbs can be used to cure many common illnesses and disorders. This guide also contains strategies for healthy eating, fasting and dieting using simple tested methods and recipes. Discover the important medicinal properties of many simple foods and eat your way to health and happiness.
Dedicatoria:Poemas para los tuyos y los míos
Dedicatoria:Poemas para los tuyos y los míos
Aarón D. Ruiz
¥15.29
Este libro está dedicado a personas, cosas, ideas, e incluso a entidades difíciles de definir. Cada uno de los poemas aquí comprendidos fueron escritos con alguno de los anteriores en mente. Hay algunos que hasta he olvidado su destinatario y fuente de inspiración; por lo tanto, siéntete libre de asignarlos a cualquier persona, idea, cosa, o entidad de tu preferencia.
Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Andrew Marvell (Illustrated)
Delphi Complete Poetical Works of Andrew Marvell (Illustrated)
Andrew Marvell
¥16.27
Andrew Marvell was a leading metaphysical poet, whose technical genius and scathing wit firmly establish him as a leading literary figure of the seventeenth century. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Marvell’s complete poetical works, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Marvell's life and works * Concise introduction to the life and poetry of Andrew Marvell * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes Marvell's rare Latin and apocryphal poems * Features a bonus biography - discover Marvell's political and literary life * 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 Poetry of Andrew Marvell BRIEF INTRODUCTION: ANDREW MARVELL The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Biography ANDREW MARVELL by Augustine Birrell Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
The Voyage of the Beagle
The Voyage of the Beagle
Charles Darwin
¥8.09
The Voyage of the Beagle is the title most commonly given to reissues of the book written by Charles Darwin and published in 1839 as his Journal and Remarks, bringing him considerable fame and respect. This was the third volume of The Narrative of the Voyages of H.M. Ships Adventure and Beagle, and covers Darwin's part in the second survey expedition of the ship HMS Beagle, which set sail from Plymouth Sound on 27 December 1831 under the command of Captain Robert FitzRoy, R.N.. Due to the popularity of Darwin's account, the publisher reissued it later in 1839 as Darwin's Journal of Researches, and the revised second edition published in 1845 used this title. A republication of the book in 1905 introduced the title The Voyage of the "Beagle". ? While the expedition was originally planned to last two years, it lasted almost five—the Beagle did not return until 2 October 1836. Darwin spent most of this time exploring on land (three years and three months on land; 18 months at sea). ? The book is a vivid and exciting travel memoir as well as a detailed scientific field journal covering biology, geology, and anthropology that demonstrates Darwin's keen powers of observation, written at a time when Western Europeans were exploring and charting the whole world. Although Darwin revisited some areas during the expedition, for clarity the chapters of the book are ordered by reference to places and locations rather than by date. Darwin's notes made during the voyage include comments illustrating his changing views at a time when he was developing his theory of evolution by natural selection and includes some suggestions of his ideas, particularly in the second edition of 1845.
Αλφαβητ?ρι: Ελληνικο? Βδομαδι?τικοι Αναβαθμο?
Αλφαβητ?ρι: Ελληνικο? Βδομαδι?τικοι Αναβαθμο?
π. Αναστάσιος Δ. Σαλαπάτας
¥52.65
Η αθ?νατη ελληνικ? γλ?σσα μα? και βασικ? η πρ?τη τη? ?λη που ε?ναι το αλφαβητ?ρι τη? και οι λ?ξει? τη?, αποτελο?ν π?ντα μια πρ?κληση και απευθ?νουν αεν?ω? μια πρ?σκληση προ? ?λου?, να διαβ?σουν, να μελετ?σουν, να ερευν?σουν, να γρ?ψουν και δ?σουν μια ?θηση στην τ?χνη του λ?γου. Η θητε?α του συγγραφ?α στο Facebook τον εν?πνευσε να ασχοληθε? με το ελληνικ? αλφ?βητο. ?τσι, ξεκ?νησε κ?ποια στιγμ? ?ναν δι?λογο με του? φ?λου? και συνοδοιπ?ρου? του στο FB, με σημε?ο αναφορ?? διακεκριμ?νε? λ?ξει? και ?ννοιε?, που να αρχ?ζουν απ? ?να προ? ?να τα γρ?μματα τη? ελληνικ?? αλφαβ?του. Ξεκ?νησε β?βαια απ? το ?Α?! Κ?θε μ?ρα πρ?τεινε ?ναν ?ρο, τον αν?λυε μ?σα σε λ?γε? γραμμ??, και τον συν?δευε και με μια εικ?να. ?ταν τ?λειωνε η εβδομ?δα παρουσ?αζε τι? λ?ξει? και τι? εικ?νε? στο ιστολ?γι? του (Ημερολ?γιο Αποδημ?α?). Τ?ρα ?λθε η ?ρα να τυπωθο?ν οι λ?ξει?, με λ?γε? μ?νο και αντιπροσωπευτικ?? φωτογραφ?ε?, σε μια αυτ?νομη ?κδοση.
Billy Helps Max: Stealing
Billy Helps Max: Stealing
James Minter
¥36.62
For 7 to 9-year-old boys and girls. Stealing or theft is taking something without permission or payment. Help your child realise stealing is not an acceptable thing to do. Max Turner, Ant Turner’s younger sister, decides she wants to be more like her older brother and do boy things. She starts by painting her pink girlie bike green, but then thinks what it really needs are go-faster stickers. As she has no money, she steals them from a shop. Billy Field finds out and sets out to help her undo her misdoings. Does Max get caught? Will she own up to her what she’s done? Will she understand the consequences of stealing? Billy Helps Max is the fifth title in the Billy Growing Up series. Each book addresses a unique topic—bullying, arrogant pride, jealousy, lying, stealing, lack of self-belief, understanding money, and secrets. Written to help parents, guardians and teachers deal with the issues that challenge pre-teen children; each topic is presented in a gentle way through storytelling. Setting the issues in a meaningful context helps children to understand the challenges, and to see things from a different perspective. The books act as icebreakers allowing for discussions of difficult subjects. Additionally, each title is supported by a free activity book to reinforce the learning, while having fun. Buying this book today will aid your child in working out right from wrong, and honesty from dishonesty.
Othello
Othello
William Shakespeare
¥40.79
Roderigo, a rich and dissolute gentleman, complaining to Iago, an ensign, that Iago has not told him about the secret marriage between Desdemona, the daughter of a Senator named Brabantio, and Othello, a Moorish general in the Venetian army. He is upset by this development because he loves Desdemona and had asked her father for her hand in marriage.
Delphi Collected Works of Lytton Strachey (Illustrated)
Delphi Collected Works of Lytton Strachey (Illustrated)
Lytton Strachey
¥24.44
Lytton Strachey, the English biographer and critic, introduced a new era of biographical writing at the close of World War I. Strachey’s works are celebrated for establishing a new form of biography in which psychological insight and sympathy are combined with irreverence and wit. This comprehensive eBook presents Strachey’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Strachey’s life and works* Concise introductions to the major texts* Many famous biographies, with individual contents tables* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Includes Strachey’s rare poetry – available in no other collection* Also includes Strachey’s early Spectator essays, first time in digital print* Features two contextual pieces, evaluating Strachey’s contribution to literature* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: due to US copyright restrictions, books published after 1922 cannot appear in this edition. 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 BooksINTRODUCTION FOR ‘A SIMPLE STORY’ by E. InchbaldLANDMARKS IN FRENCH LITERATUREEMINENT VICTORIANSQUEEN VICTORIABOOKS AND CHARACTERSMISCELLANEOUS ESSAYS FROM ‘THE SPECTATOR’ The PoetryELY: AN ODE, FROM PROLUSIONES ACADEMICAE, 1902EUPHROSYNE: A COLLECTION OF VERSE The Contextual PiecesTHE ART OF BIOGRAPHY by Virginia WoolfLYTTON STRACHEY by Max Beerbohm 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
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
Charles Dickens
¥24.44
The novel follows the character David Copperfield, and is written in the first person, as a description of his life until middle age, with his own adventures and the web of friends and enemies he meets along his way. Copperfield finds career success as an author, and is a person of deep emotions. Many elements of the novel follow events in Dickens's own life, and it is often considered his veiled autobiography. It was Dickens' favourite among his own novels.
Return of the Penguins
Return of the Penguins
Timothy Michael Lewis
¥32.62
Things are looking bleak for Malcolm and his adventurer friends. ?The Pentagram Council have been defeated and Diablo is now in full control of their forces. ?Casper is lost, presumed dead. Their victory in Asperios is looking increasingly hollow and Diablo is still possessing Stephanie's body. ?Is there any hope he can be vanquished? ?Is the last piece of the key safe? ?Will Malcolm ever be reunited with his love Stephanie? ?Find out in the third and final book in the Magpies and Magic series of books.
Demos
Demos
George Gissing
¥40.79
Richard Mutimer is a young lower-class working-man who unexpectedly inherits a large fortune. He becomes the leader of a socialist movement and decides to use his inheritance to set up a cooperative factory. However, his new wealth and power serve to highlight the defects of his character and he begins to treat his workers harshly, as well as abandoning the girl of his own station to whom he had been engaged.
The Emancipated
The Emancipated
George Gissing
¥40.79
Miriam Baske, a young widow, freed from the constraints of making a living, leaves behind the grey stone chapels and flinty hearts of Lancashire for the sun and artistic splendour of Italy. She meets a host of her countrymen vacationing and occupying themselves with travel, art, philosophy, romance, and improving their health.
Will Warburton
Will Warburton
George Gissing
¥40.79
A young wealthy gentleman looses everything in speculation and is forced into a humble life of a grocer. He finds his circumstances tragic at first and keeps his fate secret from all his friends and family. He re-considers his attitudes only when the woman with whom he is falling in love discovers he is a grocer, and throws him over.
A Prisoner
A Prisoner
Leo Tolstoy
¥40.79
An officer by the name of Jilin served in the army in the Caucasus. One day he received a letter from home. It was from his mother, who wrote, 'I am getting old now, and I want to see my beloved son before I die. Come and say good-bye to me, and when you have buried me, with God’s grace, you can return to the Army. I have found a nice girl for you to marry; she is clever and pretty, and has some property of her own. If you like her perhaps you will marry and settle down for good.'