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This extraordinary historical novel, set in Medieval Paris under the twin towers of its greatest structure and supreme symbol, the cathedral of Notre-Dame, is the haunting drama of Quasimodo, the hunchback; Esmeralda, the gypsy dancer; and Claude Frollo, the priest tortured by the specter of his own damnation. Shaped by a profound sense of tragic irony, it is a work that gives full play to Victor Hugo's brilliant... (more)

The Stranger

by Albert Camus

Through the story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach, Camus explored what he termed "the nakedness of man faced with the absurd." First published in 1946; now in a new translation by Matthew Ward.

In Search of Lost Time: Book 1

Swann's Way

by Marcel Proust

Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time is one of the most entertaining reading experiences in any language and arguably the finest single work of the twentieth century. Since the original prewar translation there has been no completely new rendering of the original French. Now Viking makes Proust's masterpiece accessible to a whole new generation, beginning with Lydia Davis's new translation of the first volume,... (more)

Fushigi Circus

by Mark Ryden

A collection of the works of Mark Ryden. Features works prior to the Tree Show, including Blood, Sweat, Tears, and The Creatrix. A survey of 55 of Ryden s most impressive works from past shows to the present. A gem of a book, presented in a beautiful hardcover, clothbound format. Text in Japanese.

Vendredi ou les Limbes du Pacifique (Folio Series Number 959)

Vendredi ou les Limbes du Pacifique (Folio Series Number 959)

by Michel Tournier

The Twelve Caesars; The Folio Society Special Edition

The Folio Society has reprinted classic books in special edition bindings. This hardcover is clothbound in russet and navy with gilt accents and twelve gilt heads of the Caesars as accents.

Medieval Women (Canto)

by Eileen Edna Power

Throughout her career as a medieval historian, Eileen Power was engaged on a book about women in the Middle Ages. She did not live to write the book but some of the material she collected found its way into her popular lectures on medieval women. These lectures are now brought together, edited by M.M. Postan, and reveal the world in which women lived, were educated, worked, and worshipped. Power gives a vivid... (more)

Folio Society Book of the 100 Greatest Paintings

Folio Society Book of the 100 Greatest Paintings

by Bailey Martin

These hundred pictures emphasis the high points in the historical development of western painting. Four are early works, from before 1400. Fourteen are from the fifteenth century, mostly from Italy. Paintings up to 1937.

Andrew Wyeth: Memory & Magic

by Anne Classen Knutson, Andrew Wyeth

Prior to the 1960s, Andrew Wyeth enjoyed a stellar reputation as a rising star in the art world. Since then, critics and scholars have largely ignored him. Wyeth, however, who is age 88 at the date of publication, has continued to paint, to the delight of his admirers, collectors, and the art-loving public. Now, in association with the High Museum exhibition, Andrew Wyeth: Memory & Magic takes a fresh look at... (more)

Treasure Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson

That blow was the last of the battle. Once out upon the road, Black Dog, in spite of his wound, showed a wonderful clean pair of heels and disappeared over the edge of the hill in half a minute. The captain, for his part, stood staring at the signboard like a bewildered man. Then he passed his hand over his eyes several times and at last turned back into the house. "Jim," says he, "rum"; and as he spoke, he... (more)

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

by Victor Hugo