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"Satires of Circumstance" is a captivating collection of poems by English poet Thomas Hardy. The concerns raised in some of the poems are trivial as proportionate to the reality around Hardy when World War I was about to begin. Other poems in this collection are on the death of Hardy's wife, Emma, presenting the most irrefutable love-elegy in English.
40484) "Same old Bill, eh Mable!"
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This early work by Edward Streeter was originally published in 1919 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. '"Same old Bill, eh Mable!"' is a cute comic work that takes the form of letters sent to a lover by an American soldier in the First World War and is a follow up to 'Dere Mable: Love Letters of a Rookie'. It is illustrated with wonderful cartoon drawings by G. William Breck. This book is part of the World War One...
40485) Diversions in Sicily
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40486) Main Street, and Other Poems
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Main Street, and Other Poems is a collection of poetry by Joyce Kilmer, an American writer and poet. The poems in the collection touch on a variety of themes, including nature, faith, love, and the struggles of everyday life. Kilmer's poetry is known for its lyrical quality and its ability to evoke deep emotions in readers.
40487) Alone
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40488) Auguste Comte and Positivism
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Auguste Comte was a French philosopher who developed the doctrine of positivism-which says that authentic knowledge is only what can be proven by the scientific method-in an attempt to ameliorate the melancholy brought on by the French revolution. He influenced a number of eminent thinkers, including John Stuart Mill. Mill's survey of the main principles of his close friend's philosophy is engaging reading for anyone passionate about philosophy.
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"Viajes de un Colombiano en Europa, primera serie" de José María Samper de la Editorial Good Press. Good Press publica una gran variedad de títulos que abarca todos los géneros. Van desde los títulos clásicos famosos, novelas, textos documentales y crónicas de la vida real, hasta temas ignorados o por ser descubiertos de la literatura universal. Editorial Good Press divulga libros que son una lectura imprescindible. Cada publicación de Good...
40492) The Golfer's Rubaiyat
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A collection of quatrains written in the style of the Persian poet Omar Khayyám, but with golf as its central theme. It is a humorous take on the sport, mixing clever wordplay with some genuine insights on the game. Golf enthusiasts will appreciate this lighthearted book.
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Memoirs of My Life and Writings by Edward Gibbon
Memoirs of My Life and Writings is an account of the historian Edward Gibbon's life, compiled after his death by his friend Lord Sheffield from six fragmentary autobiographical works Gibbon wrote during his last years.!
40494) Quiet Talks On Prayer
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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
40495) The Awakening of China
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The Awakening of China' is a book written by William Alexander Parsons Martin for English-speaking audiences to understand more about China, including its history, culture, and current government structure. The author of this book was an American Presbyterian missionary to China and translator, famous for having translated a number of important Western treatises into Chinese, such as Henry Wheaton's Elements of International Law.
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"The Last Journals of David Livingstone, in Central Africa, from 1865 to His Death, Volume I" by David Livingstone. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost...
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Since its publication in 1916, John Deweys Democracy and Education has been a classic in the philosophy of education. Democracy and Educations enduring strength lies in Deweys extraordinary ability to instill the dynamics of a changing nation and world into his Experimentalist philosophy. Not only did the book examine education in a changing world, but it analyzed the relationships between society and education.
As America shifted from an agricultural...
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"Miracles and Supernatural Religion" is a comprehensive treatment of the subject of miracles within a Christian context and the burgeoning reformist mentality of the era of its manufacture. The author was a pastor, but includes a bit of rationalism within his various sections here.
Of great interest especially to the occultist is this works' content regarding those buried alive, those resurrected from the grave (not just Lazarus) and other topics...
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