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I and Thou

by Martin Buber

Martin Buber's I and Thou has long been acclaimed as a classic. Many prominent writers have acknowledged its influence on their work; students of intellectual history consider it a landmark; and the generation born since World War II considers Buber as one of its prophets. The need for a new English translation has been felt for many years. The old version was marred by many inaccuracies and misunderstandings,... (more)

PLAYS VOL.2 (Wordsworth Collection , Vol 2)

PLAYS VOL.2 (Wordsworth Collection , Vol 2)

by Oscar Wilde

This Vintage edition of The Plays_of Oscar Wilde contains the plays that made Wilde one of the most important dramatists of his time, including The Importance of Being Earnest, one of the great works of modern literature. Oscar Wilde's plays demonstrate once again why their author must be seen as both an inaugurator and a master of modernism. In his best work, the subversive insights embedded in his wit continue... (more)

HEAVENLY DISCOURSECharles Erskine Scott Wood

HEAVENLY DISCOURSE

by Charles Erskine Scott Wood

Road Dogs

by Elmore Leonard

Legendary New York Times bestselling author Elmore Leonard returns with three of his favorite characters: Jack Foley from Out of Sight , Cundo Rey from LaBrava , and Dawn Navarro from Riding the Rap . Jack Foley, the charming bank robber from Out of Sight , is serving a thirty-year sentence in a Miami penitentiary, but he's made an unlikely friend on the inside who just might be able to do something... (more)

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