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Among the absurd notions as to what the Talmud was, given credence in the Middle Ages, one was that it was a man! The mediaeval priest or peasant was perhaps wiser than he knew. Almost, might we say, the Talmud was Man, for it is a record of the doings, the beliefs, the usages, the hopes, the sufferings,...

Start your summer off right with a dose of epic action and adventure from Orbit. We have a number of returning favorites including: A. Lee Martinez with his new monster-laden romp, Chasing the Moon; Iain M. Banks' latest Culture novel in paperback, Surface Detail; Trudi Canavan's The Rogue, the second...

The eighth Crimson Cloak Anthology for charity has a theme of horses. Various donated stories and other items create a miscellany of entertainment, with a horse in every one. Whether you love horses or just want to support the charity which benefits from the book's royalties, you are sure to enjoy these EQUINE ADVENTURES.

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

Timeless collection of children's well known stories including the works of Lewis Carroll, Madame Le prince de Beaumont, Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault, J. M. Barrie, Hans Christian Andersen, and more! This collection features 10 integrated text and audio narrated by Matthew Rutledge and Erica Lee. ·...

As in Book of English Verse I tried to range over the whole field of the English Lyric, and to choose the best, so in this volume I have sought to bring together the best Ballads out of the whole of our national stock. But the method, order, balance of the two books are different perforce, as the fates...

To those who have contributed to this volume their memories of my father, criticisms of his work, or records of his friends, I owe a deep debt of gratitude. Three of the writers, Henry Butcher, Sir Alfred Lyall, and Graham Dakyns, have lately, to my great loss, passed away—into that fuller “light of friendship”—

Princess Crystal or the Hidden Treasure. A story by Isabell Bellerby. THERE were the four Kings: the King of the North, the region of perpetual snow; the King of the South, where the sun shines all the year round; the King of the East, from whence the cold winds blow; and the King of the West, where...

Beware what you eat, beware what you drink, yes, even what you touch. Danger can lurk where you least expect it. All it takes is one mistake and what awaits is an agonizing death. One sting, one bite from the most innocuous creature and before you know it your breathing becomes shallow, your heart erratic....

Spring is here, and the second edition of Krowd Review is is dedicated to hummingbirds and other exotic fauna from the Brazilian lowlands, as lyrically reflected in the wildly flowered, exquisite prose of one of the most important Brazilian contributors to world literature, João Guimarães Rosa, beautifully...

The Essays which follow represent an attempt at intellectual coöperation. No effort has been made, however, to attain unanimity of belief nor to proffer a platform of "planks" on which there is agreement. The consensus represented lies primarily in outlook, in conviction of what is most likely to be...

OPU proudly presents the Orientalism compilation which regroups major orientalist works (both paintings and writings). Orientalism is a term used by scholars in art history, literary, geography, and cultural studies for the depiction of Eastern, that is "Oriental" cultures, including Middle...

In the preparation of these volumes there has been no attempt at completeness. The literature from which the materials are drawn is much too vast to be compressed into two little volumes like these. The aim has been simply to make the collection fairly representative in character, and to include in it...

A variety of styles and moods by seven leading Thai short story writers of today: A traffic-wise couple –Sila Komchai Blood buds – Sila Komchai The lookers-on –Korn Siriwatthano A bamboo bridge over rapids –Seksan Prasertkul Friends – Seksan Prasertkul The...