A.J.M. Smith has described George Frederick Cameron as one of 'Canada's greatest poets,' who, with Isabella Valancy Crawford and Archibald Lampman, 'were cut off just when their work had reached maturity.' Cameron's poetry is rich in classical culture, and involves itself with political concerns, love and death.

The Craft of Wargaming is designed to support supervisors, planners, and analysts who use wargames to support their organizations' missions. The authors focus on providing analysts and planners with a clear methodology that allows them to initiate, design, develop, conduct, and analyze wargames. Built around the analytic wargaming construct, organizations or individuals can easily adapt this methodology to construct educational and experiential wargames. The book breaks the wargame creatio...

In "The Kiss and Its History," Kristoffer Nyrop embarks on an ambitious exploration of the multifaceted significance of the kiss throughout human civilization. Drawing from a wealth of historical texts, cultural artifacts, and philosophical inquiries, Nyrop skillfully weaves together narratives that illuminate the kiss's role in love, ritual, and social dynamics. Writing in a highly engaging and accessible literary style, the book is both scholarly and evocative, as it traverses various cu...

In "Consider Her Ways," Frederick Philip Grove explores the complex interplay of gender roles and societal expectations through the lens of speculative fiction. The narrative unfolds in a dystopian future where women have evolved into dominating figures within a matriarchal society, challenging the traditional norms of power and gender dynamics. Grove's prose is characterized by its lyrical quality and incisive social commentary, firmly situated within the literary context of early 20th-ce...

In "Settlers of the Marsh," Frederick Philip Grove intricately weaves a narrative that delves into the life of pioneering settlers in the Canadian prairie, capturing both the harsh realities and the indomitable spirit of human resilience. Employing a vivid and descriptive literary style, Grove seamlessly blends realism and naturalism to depict the struggles against a formidable landscape, while also exploring themes of isolation, community, and the complexities of identity. The novel is se...

In "A Search for America," Frederick Philip Grove embarks on a profound exploration of the American landscape, both geographic and ideological. Blending autobiography with social commentary, Grove intricately weaves together rich narratives that illustrate his encounters with diverse cultures and the evolving American identity during the early 20th century. His prose is marked by a lyrical precision, often juxtaposing the beauty of the natural world with the complexities and contradictions...

According to Wikipedia: "George Gordon Byron, later Noel, 6th Baron Byron FRS (1788 – 1824) was a British poet and a leading figure in Romanticism. Amongst Byron's best-known works are the brief poems When We Two Parted, She Walks in Beauty, and So, we'll go no more a roving, in addition to the narrative poems Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and Don Juan. He is regarded as one of the greatest European poets and remains widely read and influential, both in the English-speaking world and beyond. ...

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Reflections; or Sentences and Moral Maxims by François duc de La Rochefoucauld is a masterful collection of aphorisms that delve into the complexities of human nature and the intricacies of social interactions. Published in the 17th century, this work captures the essence of the author's keen observations and insightful reflections on morality, love, and the often contradictory behavior of individuals.Through his succinct and poignant maxims, La Rochefoucauld explo...

The influential masterpiece of one of the twentieth century’s most brilliant—and neglected—science fiction and horror writers, whom Stephen King called “the best writer of science fiction that England has ever produced.”—now in development as a miniseries directed by Johan Renck.“[Wyndham] avoids easy allegories and instead questions the relative values of the civilisation that has been lost, the literally blind terror of humanity in the face of dominant na...

According to Wikipedia: "François VI, duc de La Rochefoucauld, prince de Marcillac (September 15, 1613 March 17, 1680), was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs, as well as an example of the accomplished 17th-century nobleman. He was born in Paris in the Rue des Petits Champs, at a time when the royal court oscillated between aiding the nobility and threatening it. Until 1650, he bore the title of prince de Marcillac."

The Beautiful and Damned is F. Scott Fitzgerald's second novel. Another classic Jazz Age novel, taking place in New York City and exploring the romance of the twenties.Expertly formatted with a linked table of contents. Look for more classic books from Green Light. Visit us at - GreenLighteBooks.tumblr.comTwitter - @GreenLightbooks and facebook.com/greenlightbooks