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Tristan Und Isolde in Full Score
Tristan und Isolde in Full Score
Swann's Way by Marcel Proust  Both a psychological self-portrait and a profound meditation upon the artistic process, Proust's seven-part masterpiece In Search of Lost Time changed the course of 20th-century literature. Swann's Way, the first volume, introduces the novel's major themes and the narrator, a sensitive man drawn in his youth to fashionable society. Its focus then shifts to Charles Swann, a wealthy connoisseur who moves in... #doverthrift #classiclit ... Swann's Way, Sensitive Men, Clear Eyes, Marcel Proust, Baudelaire, 12th Book, Classic Literature, France, Dover
Swann's Way
Swann's Way by Marcel Proust Both a psychological self-portrait and a profound meditation upon the artistic process, Proust's seven-part masterpiece In Search of Lost Time changed the course of 20th-century literature. Swann's Way, the first volume, introduces the novel's major themes and the narrator, a sensitive man drawn in his youth to fashionable society. Its focus then shifts to Charles Swann, a wealthy connoisseur who moves in... #doverthrift #classiclit ...
The Enormous Room by E.E. Cummings  One of the most important and popular American poets of the 20th century, e. e. cummings is best known for his brilliant and innovative verse and its distinctive lack of uppercase letters and conventional grammar. He was also a Cubist painter and a World War I veteran. At the age of 23, he abandoned his artistic pursuits for voluntary service as an ambulance driver in France. His military career culminated in a... #doverthrift #classiclit #eecummings ... Reading Lists, Book Worth Reading, Good Books, Books To Read, E. E. Cummings, John Green Books, American Poets, The Fault In Our Stars, Best Selling Books
The Enormous Room (Revised)
The Enormous Room by E.E. Cummings One of the most important and popular American poets of the 20th century, e. e. cummings is best known for his brilliant and innovative verse and its distinctive lack of uppercase letters and conventional grammar. He was also a Cubist painter and a World War I veteran. At the age of 23, he abandoned his artistic pursuits for voluntary service as an ambulance driver in France. His military career culminated in a... #doverthrift #classiclit #eecummings ...
Jurgen by James Branch Cabell  A middle-aged pawnbroker-poet is allowed to regain his youth for a year of amorous adventures in this compelling fantasy. Filled with strange beasts, alien gods, fabulous lands, beautiful ladies, and an aura of the supernatural, Cabel's allegory leads its hero through affairs with Guenevere and the Lady of the Lake as well as confrontations with God and the Devil. The 1919 publication of Jurgen catapulted its author into a position as one... Fantasy Literature, Fantasy Novels, Sci Fi Fantasy, James Branch Cabell, Good New Books, Strange Beasts, Poster Pictures, Set Me Free
Jurgen
Jurgen by James Branch Cabell A middle-aged pawnbroker-poet is allowed to regain his youth for a year of amorous adventures in this compelling fantasy. Filled with strange beasts, alien gods, fabulous lands, beautiful ladies, and an aura of the supernatural, Cabel's allegory leads its hero through affairs with Guenevere and the Lady of the Lake as well as confrontations with God and the Devil. The 1919 publication of Jurgen catapulted its author into a position as one...
Dubliners by James Joyce  Dubliners is a collection of 15 short stories by James Joyce, first published in 1914. They form a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle class life in and around Dublin in the early years of the 20th century.  The stories were written when Irish nationalism was at its peak, and a search for a national identity and purpose was raging; at a crossroads of history and culture, Ireland was jolted by various converging... This book redefined storytelling. #dubliners This ... Irish Nationalism, James Joyce, Personal Library, Middle Class, Museum Collection, Any Book, Early Years, Great Books
Dubliners
Dubliners by James Joyce Dubliners is a collection of 15 short stories by James Joyce, first published in 1914. They form a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle class life in and around Dublin in the early years of the 20th century. The stories were written when Irish nationalism was at its peak, and a search for a national identity and purpose was raging; at a crossroads of history and culture, Ireland was jolted by various converging... This book redefined storytelling. #dubliners This ...
Young Goodman Brown and Other Short Stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne  Throughout his richly varied literary career, Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) wrote compelling short stories whose appeal has proven evergreen. Indeed his first important publication, long before the arrival of The Scarlet Letter, was an 1837 collection of stories, Twice-Told Tales, which brought the New England writer immediate fame and high praise from no less a storyteller than Edgar Allan Poe.... American Literature, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Famous Novels, Story Theme, Essay Topics, Books To Buy, Theology
Young Goodman Brown and Other Tales
Young Goodman Brown and Other Short Stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne Throughout his richly varied literary career, Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) wrote compelling short stories whose appeal has proven evergreen. Indeed his first important publication, long before the arrival of The Scarlet Letter, was an 1837 collection of stories, Twice-Told Tales, which brought the New England writer immediate fame and high praise from no less a storyteller than Edgar Allan Poe....
Yekl and the Imported Bridegroom and Other Stories of the New York Ghetto by Abraham Cahan  Yekl (1896), the first novel upon which the much acclaimed film Hester Street was based, was probably the first novel in English that had a New York East Side immigrant as its hero. Reviewing it, William Dean Howells hailed Cahan as 'a new star of realism.' William Dean Howells, Dover Publications, New Star, Ridicule, First Novel, Persecution, Kindle Store, American
Yekl and the Imported Bridegroom and Other Stories of the New York Ghetto (Revised)
Yekl and the Imported Bridegroom and Other Stories of the New York Ghetto by Abraham Cahan Yekl (1896), the first novel upon which the much acclaimed film Hester Street was based, was probably the first novel in English that had a New York East Side immigrant as its hero. Reviewing it, William Dean Howells hailed Cahan as 'a new star of realism.'
Wuthering Heights Thrift Study Edition by Emily Bronte  Includes the unabridged text of Brontë's classic novel plus a complete study guide that helps readers gain a thorough understanding of the work's content and context. The comprehensive guide includes chapter-by-chapter summaries, explanations and discussions of the plot, question-and-answer sections, author biography, analytical paper topics, list of characters, bibliography, and more. Literature Books, Study Guide, Guide Book, Chapter Summary, Woman Authors, List Of Characters, Joseph Conrad, Emily Bronte
Wuthering Heights Thrift Study Edition
Wuthering Heights Thrift Study Edition by Emily Bronte Includes the unabridged text of Brontë's classic novel plus a complete study guide that helps readers gain a thorough understanding of the work's content and context. The comprehensive guide includes chapter-by-chapter summaries, explanations and discussions of the plot, question-and-answer sections, author biography, analytical paper topics, list of characters, bibliography, and more.
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë  Classic novel of consuming passions, played out against the lonely moors of northern England, recounts the turbulent and tempestuous love story of Cathy and Heathcliff. A masterpiece of imaginative fiction, the story remains as poignant and compelling today as it was when first published in 1847. Emily Brontë, Beyond Good And Evil, Wuthering Heights, English Literature, Nonfiction Literature, Victorian Literature, British Literature, Thing 1
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Classic novel of consuming passions, played out against the lonely moors of northern England, recounts the turbulent and tempestuous love story of Cathy and Heathcliff. A masterpiece of imaginative fiction, the story remains as poignant and compelling today as it was when first published in 1847.
Women in Love by D. H. Lawrence  A sequel to Lawrence's earlier The Rainbow (1915), Women in Love continues the story of the Brangwen sisters in the coal-mining town of Beldover. Based in part on Lawrence's own stormy marriage to German aristocrat Frieda von Richthofen, the tale is charged with intense feelings and psychological insights.  #doverthrift #classiclit  #doverthrift #classiclit John Singer Sargent, Sargent Art, Rodin, Mondrian, Claude Monet, Giacometti, Beaux Arts Paris, Living In London, Portraits
Women in Love
Women in Love by D. H. Lawrence A sequel to Lawrence's earlier The Rainbow (1915), Women in Love continues the story of the Brangwen sisters in the coal-mining town of Beldover. Based in part on Lawrence's own stormy marriage to German aristocrat Frieda von Richthofen, the tale is charged with intense feelings and psychological insights. #doverthrift #classiclit #doverthrift #classiclit
Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson  In this moving collection of interrelated stories, Ohio-born Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941) illuminates the loneliness and frustration--spiritual, emotional and artistic--of life in a small American town. Winesburg, Ohio subtly portrays as well a young writer's coming of age, searching for love, yearning for a less stifling world.Through the eyes of young George Willard, the inner lives of many of Winesburg's... #doverthrift #classiclit  ... Used Books, Sherwood Anderson, Modern Library, Audible Books, Best Novels, Book Writer
Winesburg, Ohio
Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson In this moving collection of interrelated stories, Ohio-born Sherwood Anderson (1876-1941) illuminates the loneliness and frustration--spiritual, emotional and artistic--of life in a small American town. Winesburg, Ohio subtly portrays as well a young writer's coming of age, searching for love, yearning for a less stifling world.Through the eyes of young George Willard, the inner lives of many of Winesburg's... #doverthrift #classiclit ...
White Nights and Other Stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky  From the author of Crime and Punishment comes this remarkable collection of short fiction. A selection of ten compelling tales, steeped in Dostoyevsky's characteristic themes of spiritual torment and psychological struggle, evoke life in Czarist Russia. Featured stories include 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man,' 'Bobok,' 'An Honest Thief,' 'An Unpleasant Predicament,' 'Another Man's Wife,' 'The... #doverthrift #classiclit  ... People Reading, Woman Reading, Reading Books, Reading Artwork, Happy Reading, Oil Canvas, Canvas Art
White Nights and Other Stories
White Nights and Other Stories by Fyodor Dostoyevsky From the author of Crime and Punishment comes this remarkable collection of short fiction. A selection of ten compelling tales, steeped in Dostoyevsky's characteristic themes of spiritual torment and psychological struggle, evoke life in Czarist Russia. Featured stories include 'The Dream of a Ridiculous Man,' 'Bobok,' 'An Honest Thief,' 'An Unpleasant Predicament,' 'Another Man's Wife,' 'The... #doverthrift #classiclit ...
Where Angels Fear to Tread by E. M. Forster  Like his novel A Room with a View, E. M. Forster's Where Angels Fear to Tread focuses on a group of English men and women living and traveling in Italy. A young Englishman journeys to Tuscany to rescue his late brother's wife from what appears to be an unsuitable romance with an Italian of little fortune. In the events surrounding that match and its fateful consequences, Forster weaves an exciting... #doverthrift #classiclit  ... Affordable Books, Popular Books, Discount Books, Classic Books
Where Angels Fear to Tread
Where Angels Fear to Tread by E. M. Forster Like his novel A Room with a View, E. M. Forster's Where Angels Fear to Tread focuses on a group of English men and women living and traveling in Italy. A young Englishman journeys to Tuscany to rescue his late brother's wife from what appears to be an unsuitable romance with an Italian of little fortune. In the events surrounding that match and its fateful consequences, Forster weaves an exciting... #doverthrift #classiclit ...
Washington Square by Henry James  The shy and sweet daughter of a well-to-do physician, Catherine Sloper seems destined for lifelong spinsterhood until the sudden appearance of a dashing suitor who proposes marriage. Her adored father suspects the would-be fiance of fortune-hunting and threatens her with disinheritance, forcing Catherine to choose between lover and father. #doverthrift #classiclit  #doverthrift #classiclit Man About Town, Henry James, Washington Square, Love Deeply, Book Title
Washington Square (Revised)
Washington Square by Henry James The shy and sweet daughter of a well-to-do physician, Catherine Sloper seems destined for lifelong spinsterhood until the sudden appearance of a dashing suitor who proposes marriage. Her adored father suspects the would-be fiance of fortune-hunting and threatens her with disinheritance, forcing Catherine to choose between lover and father. #doverthrift #classiclit #doverthrift #classiclit
W. E. B. Du Bois: Selections from His Writings by W.E.B. Du Bois  A towering figure in African-American history, W. E. B. Du Bois (1868–1963) created a substantial literary legacy beyond such seminal works as The Souls of Black Folk. This volume highlights his other nonfiction writings and should be of great value to students in secondary school and college as well as to other readers. Contents include:Strivings of the Negro People... #doverthrift #classiclit  ... Nonfiction Writing, Ebook Writing, African American Authors, Social Equality, Civil Rights Activists, Booker T, Secondary School
W. E. B. Du Bois: Selections from His Writings
W. E. B. Du Bois: Selections from His Writings by W.E.B. Du Bois A towering figure in African-American history, W. E. B. Du Bois (1868–1963) created a substantial literary legacy beyond such seminal works as The Souls of Black Folk. This volume highlights his other nonfiction writings and should be of great value to students in secondary school and college as well as to other readers. Contents include:Strivings of the Negro People... #doverthrift #classiclit ...