Fairy Tales: Three Dramolettes
By: Robert Walser , Daniele Pantano , James Reidel , Reto Sorg
3.79
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
Fairy Tales gathers the unconventional verse dramolettes of the Swiss writer Robert Walser. Narrate…
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1. Fairy Tales: Three Dramolettes
By: Robert Walser , Daniele Pantano , James Reidel , Reto Sorg
3.79
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
Fairy Tales gathers the unconventional verse dramolettes of the Swiss writer Robert Walser. Narrate… read more
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- german literature
- poetry
- fairy tales
- classics
- literature
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- drama
2. To the Lighthouse
By: Virginia Woolf
3.80
Format: 209 pages, Paperback
The serene and maternal Mrs. Ramsay, the tragic yet absurd Mr. Ramsay, and their children and assor… read more
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"I have had my vision."-Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse
"[...] there was only the sound of the sea."-Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse
"Well, we must wait for the future to show."-Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse
"The very stone one kicks with one's boot will outlast Shakespeare."-Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse
3. A Room of One’s Own
By: Virginia Woolf
4.21
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
A Room of One's Own is an extended essay by Virginia Woolf. First published on the 24th of October,… read more
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"Truth had run through my fingers. Every drop had escaped."-Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own
"Freedom and fullness of expression are of the essence of the art."-Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own
"Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman."-Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own
"Women and fiction remain, so far as I am concerned, unsolved problems."-Virginia Woolf, A Room of One’s Own
4. Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse
By: Anne Carson , Stesichorus
4.27
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
The award-winning poet Anne Carson reinvents a genre in Autobiography of Red, a stunning work that … read more
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"Under the seams runs the pain."-Anne Carson, Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse
"There is no person without a world."-Anne Carson, Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse
"Don't want to be free want to be with you."-Anne Carson, Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse
"Sometimes a journey makes itself necessary."-Anne Carson, Autobiography of Red: A Novel in Verse
5. Wide Sargasso Sea
By: Jean Rhys
3.59
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Wide Sargasso Sea, a masterpiece of modern fiction, was Jean Rhys’s return to the literary center s… read more
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"When trouble comes, close ranks"-Jean Rhys, Wide Sargasso Sea
"I thought I'd try to write her a life"-Jean Rhys, Wide Sargasso Sea
"Have all beautiful things sad destinies?"-Jean Rhys, Wide Sargasso Sea
"I thought if I told no one it might not be true."-Jean Rhys, Wide Sargasso Sea
6. In the Presence of Absence
By: Mahmoud Darwish , محمود درويش , Sinan Antoon
4.36
Format: 171 pages, Paperback
"Darwish is to be read with urgency, in the night, when nothing else moves but his lines." —The Vil… read more
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"هل أبتعدت لتقترب أم اقتربت لتبتعد"-Mahmoud Darwish, In the Presence of Absence
"الحنين يكذب ولا يتعب من الكذب لأنه يكذب بصدق ."-Mahmoud Darwish, In the Presence of Absence
"Have I had two roads, I would have chosen their third."-Mahmoud Darwish, In the Presence of Absence
"الحنين مسامرة الغائب للغائب , و التفات البعيد إلى البعيد ."-Mahmoud Darwish, In the Presence of Absence
7. Letters to a Young Poet
By: Rainer Maria Rilke , Franz Xaver Kappus , Reginald Snell
4.29
Format: 80 pages, Paperback
In 1903, a student at a military academy sent some of his verses to a well-known Austrian poet, req… read more
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"Everything is gestation and then birthing."-Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet
"Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart. ...live in the question."-Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet
"A work of art is good if it has arisen out of necessity. That is the only way one can judge it."-Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet
"Perhaps all dragons in our lives are really princesses just waiting to see us just once being beautiful and courageous."-Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet
8. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
By: Muriel Spark
3.70
Format: 150 pages, Paperback
A teacher at a girl's school in Edinburgh during the 1930s comes into conflict with school authorit… read more
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"It's only possible to betray where loyalty is due"-Muriel Spark, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
"[...] there were other people's Edinburghs quite different from hers [...]"-Muriel Spark, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
"... flattening their scorn underneath the chariot wheels of her superiority."-Muriel Spark, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
"To me education is a leading out of what is already there in the pupil's soul."-Muriel Spark, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
9. Unearned Pleasures and Other Stories
By: Ursula Hegi , Jacqueline Alpers
3.37
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
In this stunning collection of stories, bestselling author Ursula Hegi focuses on the problems of l… read more
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- literature
10. King Lear
By: William Shakespeare , William James Rolfe
3.91
Format: 338 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Shakespeare’s King Lear challenges us with the magnitude, intensity, and sheer duration of the pain… read more
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"Fortune love you."-William Shakespeare, King Lear
"She is herself a dowry."-William Shakespeare, King Lear
"All dark and comfortless."-William Shakespeare, King Lear
"Nothing can come of nothing."-William Shakespeare, King Lear
11. Greek Lyric Poetry
By: None , M.L. West
3.88
Format: 212 pages, Paperback
The Greek lyric, elegiac, and iambic poets of the two centuries from 650 to 450 BC - Archilochus an… read more
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- classics
"There’s one big thing I know, to pay back injury done to me with terrible injuries."-None, Greek Lyric Poetry
"Listen People. These are the words of Susarion, son of Philinus, from Tripodeske in Megara. Women are a bane: but nevertheless it is not possible to live in a household without bane. For to marry or …"-None, Greek Lyric Poetry
12. Laughter in the Dark
By: Vladimir Nabokov
4.01
Format: 292 pages, Paperback
"Once upon a time there lived in Berlin, Germany, a man called Albinus. He was rich, respectable, h… read more
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"Death often is the point of life's joke."-Vladimir Nabokov, Laughter in the Dark
"[S]urely the Cupid serving him was lefthanded, with a weak chin and no imagination."-Vladimir Nabokov, Laughter in the Dark
"Death," he had said on another occasion, "seems to be merely a bad habit, which nature is at present powerless to overcome."-Vladimir Nabokov, Laughter in the Dark
"A certain man once lost a diamond cuff-link in the wide blue sea, and twenty years later, on the exact day, a Friday apparently, he was eating a large fish - but there was no diamond inside. That’s w…"-Vladimir Nabokov, Laughter in the Dark
13. Bartleby the Scrivener
By: Herman Melville
3.93
Format: 80 pages, Paperback
Academics hail it as the beginning of modernism, but to readers around the world—even those daunted… read more
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"I would prefer not to."-Herman Melville, Bartleby the Scrivener
"To a sensitive being, pity is not seldom pain."-Herman Melville, Bartleby the Scrivener
"Bartleby in a singularly mild, firm voice, replied, “I would prefer not to."-Herman Melville, Bartleby the Scrivener
"At present I would prefer not to be a little reasonable,' was his mildly cadaverous reply."-Herman Melville, Bartleby the Scrivener
14. The Complete Essays
By: Michel de Montaigne , M.A. Screech
4.23
Format: 1344 pages, Paperback
Michel de Montaigne was one of the most influential figures of the Renaissance, singlehandedly resp… read more
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"The thing I fear most is fear."-Michel de Montaigne, The Complete Essays
"We should tend our freedom wisely."-Michel de Montaigne, The Complete Essays
"Why do people respect the package rather than the man?"-Michel de Montaigne, The Complete Essays
"To forbid us anything is to make us have a mind for it."-Michel de Montaigne, The Complete Essays
15. Una questione privata
By: Beppe Fenoglio
3.79
Format: 129 pages, Paperback
Nelle Langhe, durante la guerra partigiana, Milton (quasi una controfigura di Fenoglio stesso), è u… read more
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- classics
"Non poteva più vivere senza sapere e, soprattutto, non poteva morire senza sapere, in un'epoca in cui i ragazzi come lui erano chiamati più a morire che a vivere. Avrebbe rinunciato a tutto per quell…"-Beppe Fenoglio, Una questione privata
"Scattò tutta la testa verso di lui e disse: «Come comincerai la tua prossima lettera? Fulvia dannazione?» Lui aveva scosso la testa, frusciando i capelli contro la corteccia del ciliegio. Fulvia si a…"-Beppe Fenoglio, Una questione privata
"Era successo proprio all’altezza dell’ultimo ciliegio. Lei aveva attraversato il vialetto ed era entrata nel prato oltre i ciliegi. Si era sdraiata, sebbene vestisse di bianco e l’erba non fosse più …"-Beppe Fenoglio, Una questione privata
16. Glass, Irony and God
By: Guy Davenport , Anne Carson
4.32
Format: 142 pages, Paperback
Known as a remarkable classicist, Anne Carson weaves contemporary and ancient poetic strands with s… read more
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"...I am talking about evil. It blooms. It eats. It grins."-Guy Davenport, Glass, Irony and God
"My religion makes no sense and does not help me therefore I pursue it."-Guy Davenport, Glass, Irony and God
"Not passion but compassion. Com—means "with." What kind of withness would that be?"-Guy Davenport, Glass, Irony and God
"Perhaps the hardest thing about losing a lover is to watch the year repeat its days."-Guy Davenport, Glass, Irony and God
17. The Betrothed
By: Alessandro Manzoni , Bruce Penman
3.85
Format: 720 pages, Paperback
Gyldendal-klassiker. Med utgivelsen av Alessandro Manzonis Dei trulovade i Gyldendals nye klassiker… read more
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"Costui, [...] un giorno osò rivolgerle il discorso. La sventurata rispose."-Alessandro Manzoni, The Betrothed
"One the advantages about this life is that you can hate someone without knowing him"-Alessandro Manzoni, The Betrothed
"He who utters falsehoods to the [lawyer] is a fool who will tell the truth to the judge."-Alessandro Manzoni, The Betrothed
"Non si può spiegare quanto sia grande l'autorità d'un dotto di professione, allorché vuol dimostrare agli altri le cose di cui sono già persuasi."-Alessandro Manzoni, The Betrothed
18. Quarto de Despejo: Diário de Uma Favelada
By: Carolina Maria de Jesus , None
4.47
Format: 199 pages, Paperback
O diário da catadora de papel Carolina Maria de Jesus deu origem à este livro, que relata o cotidia… read more
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"Why is it that the saints of June are honored with fire?"-Carolina Maria de Jesus, Quarto de Despejo: Diário de Uma Favelada
"A noite está tépida. O céu está salpicado de estrelas. Eu que sou exótica gostaria de recortar um pedaço do céu para fazer um vestido"-Carolina Maria de Jesus, Quarto de Despejo: Diário de Uma Favelada
"Eskiden unlu maddeler pahalı idi. Şimdi de pirinç ve fasulye onları gölgede bıraktı.Yeni zenginler gibi asillerin tarafına geçtiler. Demek siz de, fasulye ve pirinç, bizi terkettiniz?"-Carolina Maria de Jesus, Quarto de Despejo: Diário de Uma Favelada
"Skeçler yazıp sirk müdürüne götürdüm. Bana, "Ne yazık ki zencisiniz." diye cevap verdiler. Kıvırcık saçlarımla, esmer tenimi ne kadar sevdiğimi unutuyorlar halbuki. Hatta zencilerin saçlarını beyazla…"-Carolina Maria de Jesus, Quarto de Despejo: Diário de Uma Favelada
19. Agamemnon (Oresteia, #1)
By: Aeschylus , Patricia E. Easterling , John Harrison , Judith Affleck , None
3.83
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
Treating ancient plays as living drama. Classical Greek drama is brought vividly to life in this se… read more
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"Every medicine is vain."-Aeschylus, Agamemnon (Oresteia, #1)
"A curse burns bright on crime."-Aeschylus, Agamemnon (Oresteia, #1)
"There is no avoidance in delay."-Aeschylus, Agamemnon (Oresteia, #1)
"In war, the first casualty is truth."-Aeschylus, Agamemnon (Oresteia, #1)
20. Orality and Literacy: The Technologizing of the Word
By: Walter J. Ong
4.13
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
This classic work explores the vast differences between oral and literate cultures offering a very … read more
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21. Songs of Innocence and of Experience
By: William Blake
4.09
Format: 56 pages, Paperback
Songs of Innocence and of Experience is an collection of poems by William Blake. Note: For a com… read more
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"Cruelty has a human heart, And Jealousy a human face;"-William Blake, Songs of Innocence and of Experience
"Then cherish pity, lest you drive an angel from your door."-William Blake, Songs of Innocence and of Experience
"And Priests in black gowns, were walking their rounds, And binding with briars, my joys & desires."-William Blake, Songs of Innocence and of Experience
"Can I see anothers woe, And not be in sorrow too. Can I see anothers grief, And not seek for kind relief. - On Anothers Sorrow "-William Blake, Songs of Innocence and of Experience
22. The Passion According to G.H.
By: Clarice Lispector , None
4.13
Format: 173 pages, Paperback
G.H., a well-to-do Rio sculptress, enters the room of her maid, which is as clear and white 'as in … read more
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- classics
"I don't want beauty, I want identity."-Clarice Lispector, The Passion According to G.H.
"I' is merely one of the world's instantaneous spasms."-Clarice Lispector, The Passion According to G.H.
"The world's continual breathing is what we hear and call silence."-Clarice Lispector, The Passion According to G.H.
"In the world there exists no aesthetic plane, not even the aesthetic plane of goodness."-Clarice Lispector, The Passion According to G.H.
23. Michael Kohlhaas
By: Heinrich von Kleist
3.54
Format: 133 pages, Paperback
Based on historical events, this thrilling saga of violence and retribution bridges the gap between… read more
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- classics
- literature
"Because dearest Lisbeth, I will not abide in a country in which my rights are not protected. If I am to be trampled underfoot, I would rather be a dog than a man. I am certain that, on this point, my…"-Heinrich von Kleist, Michael Kohlhaas
24. Pensées
By: Blaise Pascal , A.J. Krailsheimer
3.95
Format: 334 pages, Paperback
Blaise Pascal, the precociously brilliant contemporary of Descartes, was a gifted mathematician and… read more
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- classics
"Lust is the source of all our actions, and humanity."-Blaise Pascal, Pensées
"Le cœur a ses raisons que la raison ne connaît point."-Blaise Pascal, Pensées
"Dull minds are never either intuitive or mathematical."-Blaise Pascal, Pensées
"Le coeur a ses raisons que le raison ne connaît point."-Blaise Pascal, Pensées
25. History of the Peloponnesian War
By: Thucydides , Moses I. Finley , Rex Warner
3.94
Format: 648 pages, Paperback
Written four hundred years before the birth of Christ, this detailed contemporary account of the lo… read more
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"Friendship or enmity is everywhere an affair of time and circumstance"-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
"Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage."-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
"Most people, in fact, will not take the trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear."-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
"Right, as the world goes, is only in question between equals in power, while the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must."-Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War
26. The Symposium
By: Plato , Christopher Gill
4.09
Format: 90 pages, Paperback
A fascinating discussion on sex, gender, and human instincts, as relevant today as ever. In the … read more
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"The truth about eros is terrifying."-Plato, The Symposium
"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet"-Plato, The Symposium
"Ali,srecnice moj,mozda sam ja nista,a ti to ne primecujes."-Plato, The Symposium
"καὶ οὗτος ἄρα καὶ ἄλλος πᾶς ὁ ἐπιθυμῶν τοῦ μὴ ἐτοίμου ἐπιθυμεῖ"-Plato, The Symposium
27. O Primo Basílio
By: Eça de Queirós
3.96
Format: 450 pages, Paperback
Primeiro grande êxito literário de Eça de Queirós, este romance é marcado por uma análise minuciosa… read more
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"- Realmente vale bem a pena estar uma pobre de Cristo a privar-se, a passar uma vida de coruja, a mortificar-se, para vir um dia uma febre, um ar, uma soalheira, e boas noites, vai-se para o Alto de …"-Eça de Queirós, O Primo Basílio
"Escutava, com a cabeça apoiada à mão: aqueles sons entravam-lhe na alma com a doçura de vozes místicas que a chamavam: parecia-lhe que ia ser levada por elas, se desprendia de tudo o que era terrestr…"-Eça de Queirós, O Primo Basílio
28. Eugene Onegin
By: Alexander Pushkin , James E. Falen
4.10
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Eugene Onegin is the master work of the poet whom Russians regard as the fountainhead of their lite… read more
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"He's happy now, he's almost sane."-Alexander Pushkin, Eugene Onegin
"Habit is heaven's gift to us: a substitute for happiness."-Alexander Pushkin, Eugene Onegin
"My whole life has been pledged to this meeting with you..."-Alexander Pushkin, Eugene Onegin
"I'm only writing this to show That I stopped sinning long ago."-Alexander Pushkin, Eugene Onegin
29. Apology
By: Plato , James J. Helm
4.20
Format: 127 pages, Paperback
The Apology of Socrates is Plato's version of the speech given by Socrates as he unsuccessfully def… read more
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"Kötülük ölümden daha hızlı koşar."-Plato, Apology
"Loin de parler quand on me paie, et de me taire quand on me donne rien."-Plato, Apology
"As long as I draw breath and am able, I won't give up practicing philosophy."-Plato, Apology
"Athenian men, I respect and love you, but I shall obey the god rather than you..."-Plato, Apology
30. The Provincial Letters
By: Blaise Pascal
4.00
Format: 232 pages, Paperback
Les Provincianes són una obra de circumstàncies sobre les disputes entre els jansenistes i els jesu… read more
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"It is only by examining a book that we can ascertain what words it contains."-Blaise Pascal, The Provincial Letters
"I have made this longer than usual because I have not had time to make it shorter."-Blaise Pascal, The Provincial Letters
"I made this [letter] very long, because I did not have the leisure to make it shorter."-Blaise Pascal, The Provincial Letters
"I have only made this letter longer because I have not had the time to make it shorter." ( Letter 16 , 1657)"-Blaise Pascal, The Provincial Letters
31. The Song of Solomon
By: Anonymous
4.33
Format: 15 pages, Paperback
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge… read more
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