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Philosophy in the Middle Ages: The Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Traditions

Philosophy in the Middle Ages: The Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Traditions

by Arthur Hyman

Contents: Early Mediaeval Christian Philosophy. Augustine, Boethius, John Scotus Eriugena, Anselm of Canterbury, Peter Abailard and John of Salisbury. Islamic Philosophy. Alfarabi, Avicenna, Algazali, Averroes. Jewish Philosophy. Saddia, Solomon Ibn Gabirol, Moses Maimonides, Levi Ben Gerson (Gersonides), Hasdai Crescas. Latin Philosophy in the Thirteenth Century. Bonaventure, Robert Grosseteste and Roger Bacon,... (more)

LORD ARTHUR SAVILE'S CRIME: THE PORTRAIT OF MR W.H. AND OTHER STORIES.

LORD ARTHUR SAVILE'S CRIME: THE PORTRAIT OF MR W.H. AND OTHER STORIES.

by Constance Cox

Included in this volume are "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime," "The Canterville Ghost," "The Sphinx Without a Secret," "The Model Millionaire," and "The Portrait of Mr. W.H."

The Oxford Book of Children's Verse (Oxford Books of Verse)

The Oxford Book of Children's Verse (Oxford Books of Verse)

by Iona Archibald Opie

This anthology brings together the outstanding verse written for children over a period of five hundred years. It contains more than 300 poems written by 123 authors, and includes the rhymed precepts of medieval times, the admonitory verse of Elizabethan Puritans, the inspirational verse of Blake and Christopher Smart, the nonsense verses of Edward Lear and Lewis Carroll, the nursery verses of Robert Louis... (more)

Best Shorts: Favorite Stories for Sharing (Best Shorts)

Best Shorts: Favorite Stories for Sharing (Best Shorts)

Newbery Medal–winning author Avi has selected short stories from the past and present in this entertaining collection for young readers. And whether you begin by reading alone or reading aloud, these stories are some of the very best to share. Featuring loyal pets, rogue waves, ghosts who use cell phones, and young people caught up in events beyond their control, these stories are written by some of the most... (more)

Gifts of Love

by Lisa Kleypas

In this glorious season of light and joy, the phenomenal Kay Hooper and the incomparable Lisa Kleypas offer readers a pair of precious jewels—timeless love stories that sparkle like diamonds. In Kay Hooper's Holiday Spirit , a matchmaking grandmother and three Christmas ghosts arrange a sensuous reunion for a headstrong noblewoman and her seductive former fiancé. And in Surrender , Lisa Kleypas has a... (more)

Kiss Me Forever/Love Me Forever

by Rosemary Laurey

Kiss Me Forever He's Hot. He's Sexy. He's Romantic. He's Immortal. If there is one thing Dixie LePage does not need in her life, it's complications. And the man sitting across the table from her in a crowded English pub, the one offering to buy the library of her inherited estate in a small English village, is a major complication. For starters, there's the broad shoulders. The slightly amused smirk. That... (more)

Catching Life by the Throat

This book is an anthology of poems by WH Auden, TS Eliot, Philip Larkin, Emily Dickinson, Marianne Moore, Rudyard Kipling, Sylvia Plath and W B Yeats, introduced by Josephine Hart and accompanied by a complimentary 80 minute CD featuring a selection of the actors' readings. 'The idea is simple,' says Josephine Hart as she introduces the poets and takes us through their life and writings, 'an understanding of the... (more)

The Best American Short Stories 1990 (Best American Short Stories)

The number one story anthology in America continues to grow in popularity. Here in a single volume is the finest short fiction of the year, selected by Richard Ford, the eminent novelist, short story writer, and essayist.

Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry

A dazzling new anthology of 180 contemporary poems, selected and introduced by America’s Poet Laureate, Billy Collins. Inspired by Billy Collins’s poem-a-day program with the Library of Congress, Poetry 180 is the perfect anthology for readers who appreciate engaging, thoughtful poems that are an immediate pleasure. A 180-degree turn implies a turning back—in this case, to poetry. A collection of 180 poems by... (more)

Mistletoe and Mayhem (Avon Romance)

by Christie Ridgway

An unexpected visitor is about to arrive with an unexpected gift ... Will it be something wonderful or woeful, rueful or romantic... or a little bit of everything? In the expert hands of four unsurpassed storytellers, "the season of giving" takes on an air of mystery. Get ready for a stockingful of shocking -- a potent holiday punch spiked with surprises, a hearty dash of romance and a twist of murder! The... (more)

Four English Comedies of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries (English Library)

Four English Comedies of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries (English Library)

by Various

The aim of this volume is to offer a selection of long-established and well-loved classics which provide examples of the wide range and quality of English comedy in the 17th and 18th centuries. From the height of 17th century drama comes Ben Jonson's "Volpone", a biting satire on human cupidity; while the urbane social comedy of the restoration is represented by Congreve's "The Way of the World", where manners and... (more)

The New Young American Poets: An Anthology

The New Young American Poets: An Anthology

Poetry today holds mainstream attention as never before. From community workshops to reading groups, from coffee house poetry slams to small press lit mags, from universities to web 'zines, the world of poetry has become part of our everyday lives. Demonstrating the range and vitality of the new generation of American writers, The New Young American Poets features the work of forty poets born since 1960.

The Nation's Favourite Comic Poems: A Selection of Humorous Verse

The Nation's Favourite Comic Poems: A Selection of Humorous Verse

Linked to the radio programme "Bookworm", this is a collection of comic poems, by authors such as Spike Milligan, Ogden Nash, Jonathan Swift and John Betjeman.

The Evil Dr Mucus Spleen and Other Superbad Villains

The Evil Dr Mucus Spleen and Other Superbad Villains

A collection of poems about evil villains and dastardly deeds!

Lonely Planet Journeys

Rite of Passage

Tales of Backpacking 'Round Europe

by Lonely Planet

Backpacking through Europe for the first time changes your life. New friendships are forged over a bottle of cheap wine; old friends go their separate ways; you fall in love in the first town and forget about it in the second. You get bored with wearing the same clothes, tired of sleeping in crowded dorms…yet you still have an unforgettable, fantastic time. In Rite of Passage , backpackers taking their... (more)

A Moment on the Edge: 100 Years of Crime Stories by Women

A Moment on the Edge: 100 Years of Crime Stories by Women

by Elizabeth George

New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth George serves up a century's worth of superb crime fiction penned by women. This veritable all-star team delivers tales of dark deeds that will keep you reading long into the night. Included are these works: "A Jury of Her Peers" by Susan Glaspell The Summer of People" by Shirley Jackson "The Irony of Hate" by Ruth Rendell "Country Lovers" by Nadine Gordimer ... (more)

Prize Stories 2000: The O. Henry Awards (Prize Stories (O Henry Awards))

Prize Stories 2000: The O. Henry Awards (Prize Stories (O Henry Awards))

An Anchor Original The 80th anniversary edition of "the nation's most prestigious awards for the short story."-- The Atlantic Monthly Established early in the last century as a memorial to O. Henry, throughout its history this annual collection has consistently offered a remarkable sampling of contemporary short stories. Each year stories are chosen from large and small literary magazines and a panel of... (more)

The Best American Poetry 2000 (Best American Poetry)

The Best American Poetry 2000 (Best American Poetry)

A mid an "explosion in the interest of poetry nationwide" (The New York Times), The Best American Poetry 2000 delivers one of the finest volumes yet in this renowned series. Guest editor Rita Dove, a distinguished figure in the poetry world and the second African-American poet ever to win the Pulitzer Prize, brings all of her dynamism and well-honed acumen to bear on this project. Dove used a simple yet exacting... (more)

The Norton Anthology of Modern Poetry

by Richard Ellmann

In The Theatre by Dannie Abse A New Diary by Dannie Abse Not Adlestrop by Dannie Abse Pathology Of Colours by Dannie Abse Snake by Dannie Abse A Winter Visit by Dannie Abse 2. by Conrad Aiken 54 by Conrad Aiken Dear Uncle Stranger by Conrad Aiken Herman Melville by Conrad Aiken Priapus And The Pool: 3 by Conrad Aiken Summer by Conrad Aiken Aberdarcy: The Main Square ... (more)

Viking: Book 1

The Hunted: Trackers & Besieged

by J. W. McKenna, Jaid Black

Besieged By Jaid Black While studying the indigenous people of Alaska for her anthropology dissertation, Peggy Brannigan is hunted down and kidnapped in the arctic by a mysterious Nordic male determined to keep her as a breeding mate. Trackers By J.W. McKenna Anthropology graduate student Amy Dellacroix is kidnapped by a group of wealthy men who like to hunt for sport...the naked prey they hunt is women.

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