Do you ever wonder how the Rockefeller family and others became some of the most influential individuals and families in modern history or who founded some of the biggest oil, gas, and steel companies in the US and the stories behind them?And would you be thrilled to find a collection of stories of the great industrialists that literally brought to the fore the fruits of American capitalism and philanthropy – men whose wealth, influence, and philanthropy ea...

National Book Award Finalist: Never before has the mentality of the average German under the Nazi regime been made as intelligible to the outsider." — The New York TImesThey Thought They Were Free is an eloquent and provocative examination of the development of fascism in Germany. Milton Mayer's book is a study of ten Germans and their lives from 1933-45, based on interviews he conducted after the war when he lived in Germany. Mayer had a position ...

The original Harvard Classics Collection contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with the 20 volume Harvard Shelf of Fiction, a selection of the greatest works of fiction.Content:The Harvard Classics:V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & PennV. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus AureliusV. 3: Bacon, Milton, BrowneV. 4: John Milton

The original Harvard Classics Collection contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with the 20 volume Harvard Shelf of Fiction, a selection of the greatest works of fiction.Content:The Harvard Classics:V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & PennV. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus AureliusV. 3: Bacon, Milton, BrowneV. 4: John Milton

50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. More than 27 hours of vintage science fiction. These science fiction short stories were written by some of the most influential authors of the time including, Philip K. Dick, Ray Bradbury, Winston Marks, Damon Knight, Mack Reynolds, Frank M. Robinson, Russ Winterbotham, Alan E. Nourse, Charles E. Fritch, Milton Lesser, Evan Hunter, William Morrison, John Massie Davis, Irving Cox Jr., Malcolm B. Morehart Jr., Richard O. Lewis,...

Wenige Jahre nach Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs, im Jahr 1952, bricht der deutschstämmige amerikanische Journalist Milton S. Mayer (1908–1986) zu einer Recherchereise in die mittelhessische Universitätsstadt Marburg auf. Er will exemplarisch und unmittelbar erfahren, wie Normalbürger ihre eigenen Verstrickungen in das verbrecherische Tun des Nationalsozialismus und die Umbrüche der Nachkriegszeit thematisieren. Bis September 1952 nimmt Mayer, der seine eigene jüdische Herkunft verschweigt, a...

"Life of John Milton" by Richard Garnett is a comprehensive exploration of the life and works of the renowned English poet and intellectual, John Milton. Garnett delves into Milton's early years, his education, and the influences that shaped his literary voice. The biography highlights Milton's profound engagement with the political and religious upheavals of his time, illustrating how these experiences informed his epic poetry, particularly "Paradise Lost." Garnett's narrative captures th...

The 1950s were a golden age of science fiction, a decade when writers imagined alien worlds, strange technologies, and futures both thrilling and terrifying. In this collection of 22 classic short stories, you’ll encounter some of the era’s most creative minds, including five unforgettable tales by Philip K. Dick.Step into worlds where reality itself can’t be trusted. In The Hanging Stranger, an ordinary man discovers something impossible hanging from a lamppost—and no one...

Life of John Milton by Richard Garnett is an authoritative biography exploring the life, works, and enduring influence of John Milton, the renowned 17th-century English poet and intellectual. Garnett examines Milton’s early life, education, political involvement, and literary masterpieces, including Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes. The book contextualizes Milton’s writing within the political, religious, and social upheavals of his time, offering insights into his cr...

The American Civil War was a crucible of conflicting ideals, fierce combat, and defining moments that continue to shape the nation's identity. Yet behind every battle map and famous general's portrait stood countless ordinary men, called from their farms, workshops, and city streets to don uniforms. Meanwhile, the testimonies of commanding officers shed strategic insight on the human cost of this monumental conflict. Their experiences, from the harsh realities of frontline warfare to momen...

A literary biography examining the life and works of poet John Milton. Garnett connects Milton’s writings to the political and religious upheavals of his time.

Who during the Renaissance could have dissented from the values of reason and restraint, patience and humility, rejection of the worldly and the physical? These widely articulated values were part of the inherited Christian tradition and were reinforced by key elements in the Renaissance, especially the revival of Stoicism and Platonism. This book is devoted to those who did dissent from them. Richard Strier reveals that many long-recognized major texts did question the most traditional va...