In this complete, unabridged edition of H.D.’s visionary memoir, The Gift, Jane Augustine makes available for the first time the text as H.D. wrote it and intended it to be read, including H.D.’s coda to the book, her “Notes,” never before published in its entirety.Written in London during the blitz of World War II, The Gift re-creates the peaceful childhood of Hilda Doolittle in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where she was born in 1886. As an antidote to war’s destruct...

Buddhisms and Deconstructions considers the connection between Buddhism and Derridean deconstruction, focusing on the work of Robert Magliola. Fourteen distinguished contributors discuss deconstruction and various Buddhisms-Indian, Tibetan, and Chinese (Chan)-followed by an afterword in which Magliola responds directly to his critics.

In the city of Mordova, poverty reigns. Malek Nadar has no use for the poor beyond the palace walls, and the lords of the city only care for food, wine, and women.Saif works a fruit stand in the lower city; his reward a budding friendship with the beautiful Ranya. He finds himself falling for her, but a secret bars his way, a deception that could destroy the relationship they're only beginning to form.Ranya has accepted her lot as a lower citizen of Mordova. Trying her best...

In the land of Taletha, the Wife Market is the prime place for young lords to find a spouse...but not the place for love. Something Inara knows all too well. After six years of rejection, she has no hope of being chosen for anything but a plaything.When the future ruler of Taletha arrives at the Market, Inara is chosen. More shocking still, Dhamar is exactly what he appears to be: kind, gentle, and willing to build a relationship of mutual respect and trust.Yet Dhamar has h...

What if a lifetime library could fit into a single collection? The Complete Harvard Classics and Shelf of Fiction unites two of the most respected literary collections ever assembled. Curated to provide a full education through reading, this monumental anthology brings together the finest works of philosophy, history, poetry, drama, science, and fiction from the world's greatest thinkers and storytellers. The Harvard Classics offer essential nonfiction and literary masterpieces that shaped...

Throughout history, countless women have boldly stepped out in faith and courage, leaving their indelible mark on those around them and on the kingdom of God. In lively prose Michelle DeRusha tells their stories, bringing into focus fifty incredible heroines of the faith. From Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Avila, and Anne Hutchison to Susanna Wesley, Harriet Tubman, and Corrie ten Boom, women both famous and admirable live again under DeRusha's expert pen. These engaging narratives are a p...

George Bernard Shaw: The Collected Plays (Illustrated) gathers the dramatic works of one of modern theatre's most incisive voices, presenting comedies, problem plays, and social satires that transformed the stage from mere entertainment into a forum for argument. Shaw's prose is brilliant, paradoxical, and combative; his dialogue fuses wit with moral inquiry. Set against the late Victorian and Edwardian theatrical world, these plays challenge conventions surrounding class, marriage, capita...

Compiled and Edited by Charles W. Eliot LL D in 1909, the Harvard Classics is a 51-volume Anthology of classic literature from throughout the history of western civilization. The set is sometimes called "Eliot's Five-Foot Shelf." This e-book is all 51 volumes, the equivalent of over 20,000 printed pages in one e-book. It is fully searchable with a completely linked table of contents.

Merry Stories And Funny Pictures Shock-headed Peter Cruel Frederick The Dreadful Story of Harriet and the Matches The Story of the Inky Boys The Story of the Man that went out Shooting The Story of Little Suck-a-Thumb The Story of Augustus, who would not have any Soup The Story of Fidgety Philip The Story of Johnny Head-in-Air The Story of Flying Robert

Contents: Compiled and Edited by Charles W. Eliot LL D in 1909, the Harvard Classics is a 51-volume Anthology of classic literature from throughout the history of western civilization. The set is sometimes called "Eliot's Five-Foot Shelf." This e-book is all 51 volumes, the equivalent of over 20,000 printed pages in one e-book. It is fully searchable with a completely linked table of contents. + - All 20 volumes of the 'Harvard Classics Shelf Of Fiction' Each volume is also available separ...

The Harvard Universal Classics, originally known as Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf, is a 51-volume anthology of classic works from world literature, compiled and edited by Harvard University president Charles W. Eliot and first published in 1909. Eliot had stated in speeches that the elements of a liberal education could be obtained by spending 15 minutes a day reading from a collection of books that could fit on a five-foot shelf. (Originally he had said a three-foot shelf.) The publisher P....

Edward Everett Hale's 'Christmas Waits in Boston & Other Christmas Stories' is a collection of heartwarming and engaging Christmas tales that capture the spirit of the holiday season. Written in a simple yet evocative style, these stories transport the reader to 19th century New England, where themes of family, community, and the true meaning of Christmas are explored. Hale's use of vivid imagery and relatable characters makes this collection a charming addition to any Christmas reading li...