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The Divan of Hafez in Original Persian with 43 Ghazals Rendered Into English
by Khwāje Shamse Din Mohammad Hāfez-e Shirāzi
In preparing the present edition of the Divan of Hafez (also spelled Hafiz, 1325-1389), we thought we would add to the usefulness of the book if we included a small section of English translations. After all, Iranian families are now scattered all over the world, and not everyone in the family is able to read classical Persian. Gertrude Bell's translations were made when she was in her late twenties, after... (more)
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Animal Farm
by George Orwell
The satirical, allegorical fable of a revolution being corrupted by a wicked, greedy dictator and the blind faith of ignorant citizens, destroying the possibility of a democracy. Written during the rise of the USSR in the WWII, this book is hailed as a classic due to its powerful message and simple storytelling.
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Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
The proud and wealthy Mr. Darcy and spirited Elizabeth Bennet dislike each other at first sight. While Elizabeth's mother schemes for suitable husbands for her five daughters, his pride and her prejudice just might keep them apart.
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Mrs. Dalloway
by Virginia Woolf
Heralded as Virginia Woolf's greatest novel, this is a vivid portrait of a single day in a woman's life. When we meet her, Mrs. Clarissa Dalloway is preoccupied with the last-minute details of party preparation while in her mind she is something much more than a perfect society hostess. As she readies her house, she is flooded with remembrances of faraway times. And, met with the realities of the present, Clarissa... (more)
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The Thorn Birds
by Colleen McCullough
Powered by the dreams and struggles of three generations, THE THORN BIRDS is the epic saga of a family rooted in the Australian sheep country. At the story's heart is the love of Meggie Cleary, who can never possess the man she desperately adores, and Ralph de Bricassart, who rises from parish priest to the inner circles of the Vatican...but whose passion for Meggie will follow him all the days of his life.
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The Tales of Chekhov: Love And Other Stories
by Anton Chekhov
In honour of its 35th anniversary, Ecco is proud to reissue Constance Garnett's 1929 13–volume Tales of Chekhov, heralded as one of the finest Chekhov translations ever. Anton Chekhov's short fiction is admired and cherished by readers the world over. This stunning boxed set brings together the largest, most comprehensive selection of his stories, all full of humor, truth, and vast insight. Included are the... (more)
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Tā Sobhe Tābnāke Ahurāyi
by Fereydoun Moshiri
A collection of poems in Persian.
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The Wisdom of the East
The Gulistan
or, The Rose Garden
by Muslih al-Din Saadi Shirazi, W. M. Thackston
One of the most important of the medieval Persian poets, SA'DI (1194-1292) is still read widely today, with an influence that extends to Western writers such as La Fontaine, Diderot, Voltaire, Hugo, Balzac, Goethe, and Emerson. He spent much of his life traveling through Asia, North Africa, and the Middle East, returning to his native Shiraz (in what is now Iran) as an elderly man to compose works based on his... (more)
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Persepolis: Book 1
Persepolis
The Story of a Childhood
by Marjane Satrapi
A New York Times Notable Book, A Time Magazine “Best Comix of the Year,” A San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times Best-seller. Wise, funny and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the... (more)