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Works of Schiller in English
Works of Schiller in English
Friedrich von Schiller
¥8.09
This collection includes: Life of Schiller by Calvin Thomas and such works by Schiller as Death of Wallenstein, William Tell, excerpts from The Thirty Years' War, poetry, and Correspondence with Goethe. The German Classics Of The Nineteenth And Twentieth Centuries, Volume 3, edited by Kuno Francke.
Delphi Collected Poetical Works of Kahlil Gibran (Illustrated)
Delphi Collected Poetical Works of Kahlil Gibran (Illustrated)
Kahlil Gibran
¥16.27
One of the bestselling writers of the twentieth century, Khalil Gibran was a Lebanese American poet, artist and essayist. His literary works are romantic in outlook and are largely inspired by the works of Francis Marrash, Friedrich Nietzsche and William Blake. His writings are renowned for their lyrical outpourings and deeply religious and mystic nature. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Gibran’s collected poetical works, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Gibran's life and works* Concise introduction to Gibran’s life and poetical works* Excellent formatting of the texts* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the books* Easily locate the texts you want to read* Includes Gibran's play LAZARUS AND HIS BELOVED* Features a selection of Gibran's paintings* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please note: translations of Gibran's early Arabic works are currently unavailable in the public domain and so cannot appear in this collection. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Kahlil GibranBRIEF INTRODUCTION: KAHLIL GIBRANTHE MADMAN (1918)THE FORERUNNER (1920)THE PROPHET, (1923)SAND AND FOAM (1926)JESUS, THE SON OF MAN (1928)THE EARTH GODS (1931)THE WANDERER (1932)THE GARDEN OF THE PROPHET (1933) The Poems and StoriesLIST OF WORKS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERLIST OF WORKS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The PlayLAZARUS AND HIS BELOVED The PaintingsLIST OF PAINTINGS Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set
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
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel Hawthorne
George Woodberry
¥8.09
According to Wikipedia: "George Edward Woodberry, Litt. D., LL. D. (May 12, 1855–January 2, 1930) was an American literary critic and poet… For twelve years, Woodberry was an almost constant writer to the literary portion of The Nation. He also, during Aldrich's editorship, was anonymously, and for this reason able, the more forcibly, to asser his critical strength in the Atlantic Monthly. He contributed one paper to the Fortnightly Review in 1882, and during 1888 wrote regularly, mostly upon literary topics, for the Boston Post. In 1891–1904 he was professor of comparative literature at Columbia University. He was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 1930 he was posthumously awarded one of the first three Frost Medals for lifetime achievement in poetry by the Poetry Society of America. He wrote a number of books as well."
Huntingtower by John Buchan - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
Huntingtower by John Buchan - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
John Buchan
¥8.09
This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Huntingtower by John Buchan - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of John Buchan’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Buchan includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Huntingtower by John Buchan - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Buchan’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the text Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
Through the Magic Door
Through the Magic Door
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
¥8.09
First published in 1907. A memoir of the books in Doyle's library. According to Wikipedia: "Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish physician and writer who is most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. He is also known for writing the fictional adventures of a second character he invented, Professor Challenger, and for popularising the mystery of the Mary Celeste. He was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy and science fiction stories, plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction, and historical novels."
Our Old Home, A Series of English Sketches
Our Old Home, A Series of English Sketches
Nathaniel Hawthorne
¥8.09
Thoughts and observations from Hawthorne's sojourn in England. According to Wikipedia: "Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 –1864) was an American novelist and short story writer... Much of Hawthorne's writing centers around New England and many feature moral allegories with a Puritan inspiration. His fiction works are considered part of the Romantic movement and, more specifically, dark romanticism. His themes often center on the inherent evil and sin of humanity and his works often have moral messages and deep psychological complexity. His published works include novels, short stories, and a biography of his friend Franklin Pierce."
The Art of Fiction
The Art of Fiction
Henry James
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Classic essay from the collection "Partial Portraits". According to Wikipedia: "Partial Portraits is a book of literary criticism by Henry James published in 1888. The book collected essays that James had written over the preceding decade, mostly on English and American writers. But the book also offered treatments of Alphonse Daudet, Guy de Maupassant and Ivan Turgenev. Perhaps the most important essay was The Art of Fiction, James' plea for the widest possible freedom in content and technique in narrative fiction. The Art of Fiction was a response to remarks by English critic Walter Besant, who wrote an article that literally attempted to lay down the "laws of fiction." For instance, Besant insisted that novelists should confine themselves to their own experience: "A young lady brought up in a quiet country village should avoid descriptions of garrison life." James argued that a sufficiently alert novelist could catch knowledge from everywhere and use it to good purpose: "The young lady living in a village has only to be a damsel upon whom nothing is lost to make it quite unfair (as it seems to me) to declare to her that she shall have nothing to say about the military. Greater miracles have been seen than that, imagination assisting, she should speak the truth about some of these gentlemen." James continually argues for the fullest freedom in the novelist's choice of subject and method of treatment..."
Works of Spielhagen, Storm, and Raabe
Works of Spielhagen, Storm, and Raabe
Theodor Storm
¥8.09
This collection includes works by Friedrich Spielhagen, Theodor Storm, and Wilhelm Raabe. The German Classics Of The Nineteenth And Twentieth Centuries, Volume 11, edited by Kuno Francke.
The Courts of the Morning by John Buchan - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
The Courts of the Morning by John Buchan - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
John Buchan
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This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Courts of the Morning by John Buchan - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of John Buchan’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Buchan includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘The Courts of the Morning by John Buchan - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Buchan’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the text Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
Lord Kitchener
Lord Kitchener
G. K. Chesterton
¥8.09
Brief biography. According to Wikiipedia: "Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener KG KP GCB OM GCSI GCMG GCIE PC (/?k?t??n?r/; 24 June 1850 – 5 June 1916) was a senior British Army officer and colonial administrator who won fame for his imperial campaigns and later played a central role in the early part of the First World War, although he died halfway through it... Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 - 1936) was an influential English writer of the early 20th century. His prolific and diverse output included journalism, philosophy, poetry, biography, Christian apologetics, fantasy and detective fiction. Chesterton has been called the "prince of paradox." He wrote in an off-hand, whimsical prose studded with startling formulations. For example: "Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it."[2] He is one of the few Christian thinkers who are equally admired and quoted by both liberal and conservative Christians, and indeed by many non-Christians. Chesterton's own theological and political views were far too nuanced to fit comfortably under the "liberal" or "conservative" banner."
Washington Irving by Henry W. Boynton by Washington Irving - Delphi Classics (Il
Washington Irving by Henry W. Boynton by Washington Irving - Delphi Classics (Il
Washington Irving
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This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Washington Irving by Henry W. Boynton by Washington Irving - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Washington Irving’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Irving includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Washington Irving by Henry W. Boynton by Washington Irving - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Irving’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the text Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
Midwinter by John Buchan - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
Midwinter by John Buchan - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
John Buchan
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This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Midwinter by John Buchan - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of John Buchan’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Buchan includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Midwinter by John Buchan - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Buchan’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the text Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
Some Reminiscences
Some Reminiscences
Joseph Conrad
¥8.09
Conrad's autobiography. According to Wikipedia: "Joseph Conrad (1857 – 1924) was a Polish-born English novelist. Many critics regard him as one of the greatest novelists in the English language—a fact that is remarkable, as he did not learn to speak English fluently until he was in his twenties (and always with a strong Polish accent). He became a naturalized British subject in 1886. Conrad is recognized as a master prose stylist. Some of his works have a strain of romanticism, but more importantly he is recognized as an important forerunner of modernist literature. His narrative style and anti-heroic characters have influenced many writers, including Ernest Hemingway, D. H. Lawrence, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Graham Greene, William S. Burroughs, Joseph Heller, V.S. Naipaul, Italo Calvino and J. M. Coetzee."
Eugenics and Other Evils
Eugenics and Other Evils
G. K. Chesterton
¥8.09
Classic collection of essays. According to Wikipedia: "Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874 - 1936) was an influential English writer of the early 20th century. His prolific and diverse output included journalism, philosophy, poetry, biography, Christian apologetics, fantasy and detective fiction. Chesterton has been called the "prince of paradox." He wrote in an off-hand, whimsical prose studded with startling formulations. For example: "Thieves respect property. They merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it."[2] He is one of the few Christian thinkers who are equally admired and quoted by both liberal and conservative Christians, and indeed by many non-Christians. Chesterton's own theological and political views were far too nuanced to fit comfortably under the "liberal" or "conservative" banner."
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.
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
The Deserted Woman by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
The Deserted Woman by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
Honoré de Balzac
¥8.09
This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Deserted Woman by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Collected Works of Honoré de Balzac’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Balzac includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘The Deserted Woman by Honoré de Balzac - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Balzac’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the text Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
The Goddess from the Shades by John Buchan - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
The Goddess from the Shades by John Buchan - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
John Buchan
¥8.09
This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘ the Goddess from the Shades by John Buchan - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of John Buchan’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Buchan includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘ the Goddess from the Shades by John Buchan - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Buchan’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
Six Books of Prose
Six Books of Prose
William Butler Yeats
¥8.09
This file includes: Celtic Twilight, Four Years, Rosa Alchemica, The Secret Rose, Stories of Red Hanrahan, and Synge and the Ireland of His Time. According to Wikipedia: "William Butler Yeats (13 June 1865 - 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet, dramatist, and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. A pillar of both the Irish and British literary establishments, in his later years Yeats served as an Irish Senator for two terms. He was a driving force behind the Irish Literary Revival, and along with Lady Gregory and Edward Martyn founded the Abbey Theatre, serving as its chief during its early years. In 1923, he was awarded a Nobel Prize in Literature for what the Nobel Committee described as "inspired poetry, which in a highly artistic form gives expression to the spirit of a whole nation." He was the first Irishman so honored. Yeats is generally considered one of the few writers whose greatest works were completed after being awarded the Nobel Prize;[2] such works include The Tower (1928) and The Winding Stair and Other Poems (1929). Yeats was born and educated in Dublin, but spent his childhood in County Sligo. He studied poetry in his youth, and from an early age was fascinated by both Irish legends and the occult. Those topics feature in the first phase of his work, which lasted roughly until the turn of the century. His earliest volume of verse was published in 1889, and those slowly paced and lyrical poems display debts to Edmund Spenser and Percy Bysshe Shelley, as well as to the lyricism of the Pre-Raphaelite poets. From 1900, Yeats' poetry grew more physical and realistic. He largely renounced the transcendental beliefs of his youth, though he remained preoccupied with physical and spiritual masks, as well as with cyclical theories of life."