"John E. Woods is revising our impression of Thomas Mann, masterpiece by masterpiece." -The New Yorker"Doctor Faustus is Mann's deepest artistic gesture. . . . Finely translated by John E. Woods." -The New RepublicThomas Mann's last great novel, first published in 1947 and now newly rendered into English by acclaimed translator John E. Woods, is a modern reworking of the Faust legend, in which Germany sells its soul to the Devil. Mann's protagonis...

Delve into the profound and multifaceted world of societal imperfections with 'A Comprehensive Compendium of 42 Books on Social Pathology.' This anthology presents a panoramic exploration of social issues, ranging from urban poverty and criminality to behavioral psychology and societal reform. The collection encompasses a variety of literary styles, including investigative narratives, philosophical musings, and reformist essays, each contributing a unique lens to the intricate tapestry of ...

A missing intergalactic artifact valuable enough to inspire murder. A cartoon gag gone bad that leads to a gruesome death. Greek deities unraveling a divine mystery in New York City. A human detective navigating the temptations of Faerie in pursuit of a magical killer. Call them sleuths, call them gumshoes, call them shamuses or dicks or beagles—these private investigators prowl the back alleys of imagination, explaining the unexplainable, seeking answers and justice for two hundred dollar...

Fazlur Rahman's Islam is aptly titled, in that this slim volume constitutes an incisive and surprisingly comprehensive history and analysis of Islam—its history, its conflicts, its legacy—and its prospects. From Mohammed to the late twentieth century, Rahman traces the development of Islam as a religion and, more importantly, as an intellectual tradition, offering both an easily understood introduction to the faith and an impassioned argument for its future direction.

Quando i mercati monetari e finanziari del mondo sono in tempesta, gli addetti ai lavori generalmente invocano «una nuova Bretton Woods», per prevenire il disordine economico ed evitare conflitti politici. Nella remota cittadina del New Hampshire si riunirono nel luglio del 1944, ben prima della fine della seconda guerra mondiale, i rappresentanti di 44 paesi. Gli accordi che furono raggiunti in quella storica conferenza hanno fatto sì che il suo nome evochi gli anni di stabilità e progres...

Featuring insights from influential figures like Pope Francis and Albert Gore alongside contributions from over thirty esteemed authors, Climate Chaos: Killing People, Places and the Planet charts a transformative path from despair to optimism. Grounded in rigorous scientific research, the book unflinchingly exposes the links between industries such as coal, fossil fuels, chemical factories, liquor, tobacco, and others, and their role in accelerating global warming and mass displa...

As John Henry Newman reflected on 'The Idea of a University' more than a century and a half ago, Bradley C. S. Watson brings together some of the nation's most eminent thinkers on higher education to reflect on the nature and purposes of the American university today. They detail the life and rather sad times of the American university, its relationship to democracy, and the place of the liberal arts within it. Their mordant reflections paint a picture of the American university in crisis....

Give me your slices and hooks; your club-throwing frustrations; your sore backs; your hot-under-the-collar and I've-had-enough-of-this-stupid-game temperament. More On Learning Golf is for you! Golfers with perfect swings need not read.Percy Boomer's pioneering 1942 golf instructional book, On Learning Golf, earned him entry as an inaugural member into the World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame and ranking as the number one swing guru of all time. More On Learning G...

O planeta está em profunda crise por causa do capitalismo e Karl Marx está sendo redescoberto em no mundo todo como o pensador que nos forneceu a crítica mais perspicaz. O renascimento de Marx é o melhor, mais completo e mais moderno guia para compreender as ideias de Marx que apareceu desde a queda do Muro de Berlim. Escrito por especialistas internacionais de renome, de forma didática e acessível a um público mais amplo, reúne as mais vivas e instigantes interpretações contemporâneas da ...

Nobodaddy's Children is a trilogy of novels that traces life in Germany from the Nazi era through the postwar years and into an apocalyptic future. Scenes from the Life of a Faun recounts the dreary life of a government worker who escapes the banality of war by researching the exploits of a deserter from the Napoleonic Wars nicknamed The Faun. Brand's Heath deals with the chaos of the immediate postwar period as a writer joins a small community of "survivors" to ...

Landmark Novels on the Cost of War – 4 Classic Conflict Novels serves as a profound exploration into the multifaceted impacts of war across different cultures and eras. This collection intricately weaves through a tapestry of narrative voices and stylistic approaches, from the philosophical musings of Tolstoy to the poignant realism of Conrad. Each novel within this anthology examines the indelible repercussions of conflict, shedding light on the philosophical, emotional, and societal tran...

The Scotsman entered and exited the Canada Revenue Building in Toronto, and within 45 minutes the Source Deductions Agency was left in a state of shock and horror after four of their own were executed in cold-blood.Several days later the exclusive Hoggs Hollow region of Toronto was stunned by the death of the former head of that same agency; shot and killed in his own home, gangland execution style.No suspects were ever apprehended for either case. No leads were ever obtain...