Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation.The Letters of Gracchus on the East India Question discusses the East India Company at the turn of the 19th century.

The French Revolution (17891799) is one of the most well known and influential social revolutions in history. Over a 10 year period of radical social and political upheaval in France, a monarch was executed, the Bastille was stormed, the Reign of Terror took place, and the end of the Revolution would eventually witness the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. However, from all of the tumult came some of the most important human rights and revolutionary documents ever created. This collection of the...

Royal Memoirs of the French Revolution contains primary source documents from the French royal family during the French Revolution of 1789-1792, (obviously) before the ultimate execution of the King and Marie Antoinette. Royal Memoirs is a fascinating read for anyone interested in the events of the French Revolution. A table of contents is included for easier navigation.

Smith's THE WEALTH OF NATIONS was the first comprehensive treatment of political economy. Originally delivered in the form of lectures at Glasgow, the book's publication in 1776 co-incided with America's Declaration of Independence. These volumes include Smith's assessment of the mercantile system, his advocacy of the freedom of commerce and industry, and his famous prophecy that "America will be one of the foremost nations of the world".

At the advent of the South African War (Second Anglo-Boer War), F.W. Reitz, in his capacity of State Secretary of the South African Republic, published an overview of Anglo-Boer relations in the nineteenth century in Dutch, under the title Eene eeuw van onrecht. The book was an important propaganda instrument against the British.

The book has an active table of contents for easy access to each chapter of the following titles:On the Principles of Political Economy, and Taxation – David RicardoThe Wealth of Nations – Adam SmithAn Essay on the Influence of a Low Price of Corn on the Profits – David RicardoDavid Ricardo made essential contributions to classical economics and has been called the most influential classical economist along with Ad...

Memoir of the Affairs of the East-India Company is a short history of the events in the East India Company.A table of contents is included.

In "A History of the Irish Poor Law, in Connexion with the Condition of the People," George Sir Nicholls provides a critical examination of the historical frameworks and socio-economic conditions that led to the establishment of the Poor Law in Ireland. Written in a clear and methodical literary style, Nicholls employs thorough research and empirical data to illustrate the interconnectedness of legislation, poverty, and the plight of the Irish populace during a time of significant social u...

Just over a century ago, Our Island Story entranced a nation's children by telling their history in stories. Short, simply written chapters, packed with living characters and thrilling action - and illustrated with vivid colour pictures - illuminate all the main events from Britain's earliest days to the end of Victoria's reign. And its glorious fusion of myth and legend with sober fact - Canute and King Arthur with Cromwell and the Indian Mutiny - is as seductive now as it ever was.

"I was born in southern China in 1962, in the tiny town of Yellow Stone. They called it the Year of Great Starvation."In 1962, as millions of Chinese citizens were gripped by Mao Zedong's Cultural Revolution and the Red Guards enforced a brutal regime of communism, a boy was born to a poor family in southern China. This family—the Chens—had once been respected landlords in the village of Yellow Stone, but now they were among the least fortunate families in the country, despised for...

Thomas Robert Malthus'Äôs seminal work, "The Grounds of an Opinion on the Policy of Restricting the Importation of Foreign Corn," presents a fervent discourse on the complex interplay between population dynamics and agricultural policy. Written in 1815, this treatise employs a rigorous blend of empirical analysis and theoretical frameworks to argue against unrestricted corn importation, positing that such policies could exacerbate national dependency and undermine domestic agricultural pro...

In "Indian Speeches (1907-1909)", John Morley presents a meticulously curated collection of his public addresses and writings focused on the pressing socio-political issues of India during the early 20th century. Rich with eloquence and vigorous rhetoric, Morley's prose navigates the complexities of colonial rule, advocating for reform and greater Indian participation in governance. The book captures the zeitgeist of a transformative era, deeply contextualizing the relationship between Bri...