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A study of the use of choruses in French tragedy, written by Otto Reuter. The book explores the role of the chorus as a mediator between the audience and the characters, as well as its function in creating moral and aesthetic unity.This work has...

Dante, Petrarch, Camoens: CXXIV Sonnets presents a collection of sonnets from some of the most celebrated poets of the Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish tradition. Each sonnet is presented with its original text and an English translation, offering readers the opportunity to experience the beauty...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The story of the original Orange Chatham Comprehensive Health Services-now known as Piedmont Health Services calls to mind the above stated scripture as well as a spiritual that declares: "Look Where He Brought Me From". It is the story of the beginning of an...

Volume One is our first book of short stories---for commuters, for your coffee break, lunch hour, or any time you need a quick, quality tale. ReadThisPlease covers a variety of subjects, such as romance, nature, family, drama, and humor with over eighty quality literary...

Norway. The 1800s. Endre must to take over the family farm from his father--his father, who swings the sickle and sharpens the scythe, and says this is the only way in which rocks and stones and mounts and waves can still be ours. But...

The women of the Red Cross at war The author of this book, Violetta Thurston was a trained Red Cross volunteer senior administrator and nurse sent to Belgium by the organisation in the early days of the First World War in charge of a...

Published in 1947, Armchair Gardening is a meditation on the sensual and spiritual aspects of gardening. Thomas Hubbard McHatton believes gardening is an art--a method of expression analogous to sculpture or dance. He carefully dissects the delicate components of a garden, explaining how one...

Woman at Work was first published in 1951. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.This is the story of a remarkable woman whose life has been...

The first international anthology to explore women's human rights from a literary perspective. More than half a century after the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, women throughout the world still struggle for social and political justice. Many fight back with the only tools...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

Problems of Stability and Progress in International Relations by Quincy Wright is a profound and timely examination of the challenges facing the international order in the mid-20th century, many of which remain relevant today. Wright explores the complex interplay between stability and progress in...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

Eduard Bernstein, a German politician of the socialist party, sets out his beliefs in peaceful, incremental legislative transition to a socialist planned economy. Writing in 1899, the mature Bernstein had by this time disavowed the earlier doctrines of Marxism which crucially advocated violence in...

Author: Bill BufordISBN-10: 0140123598ISBN-13: 9780140123593Publisher: Granta MagazineLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/07/2008Pages: 252Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.77lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.61d

The Song Celestial: Or Bhagavad-Gita (From The Mahabharata) Being A Discourse Between Arjuna, Prince Of India, And The Supreme Being Under The Form Of Krishna Translated From The Sanskrit Text By Sir Edwin Arnold This book is a result of an effort made by...

The Lantern and the Mirror is a groundbreaking exploration of connection, creativity, and the interplay between human and artificial intelligence. Co-authored by Barbara Kerr, a retired educator and emotional intelligence coach, and ChatGPT, an advanced AI language model, the book delves into the uncharted...

Aspiring to Ritual: One Hundred Sonnets, Kevin M. Clay's second collection of poetry this year, celebrates the vastness of the sonnet form, embracing its many variations while distilling universal truths. Rather than be locked within any text-book norms, Clay bends and stretches, performs metrical...

Stanzas in America offers readers a guided tour of our country's many rooms: past and present, personal and political, comfortable and calamitous. These poems are as American as JFK and the Second Amendment, Jesus Christ and the KKK, or Emily Dickinson and Erectile Dysfunction....

LIVING OUR BLESSINGS: Aging, Mortality & GratitudeA Wising Up AnthologyFor our latest Wising Up Anthology, LIVING OUR BLESSINGS: Aging, Mortality & Gratitude, forty-eight talented writers join us in exploring how aging and mortality can intensify our appreciation of our present (and past) in ways...

Tale of My Hormones is a deeply personal debute poetry collection that lays bare the emotional landscape of an empath soul navigating identity, trauma, love and self-discovery. Written in free verse, each poem is raw fragment of lived experience, a reflection of inner chaos,...

Title: Burns in English. Select poems of Robert Burns. Translated from the Scottish dialect by Alexander Corbett, etc.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over...

Experience the timeless tragedy of "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, a cornerstone of English literature. This meticulously crafted edition invites readers to delve into the passionate world of star-crossed lovers, caught between feuding families and destined for a heartbreaking fate. Shakespeare's masterful use...

The Myrtle is a charming two-volume collection of poetry, showcasing a diverse array of voices and perspectives on nature, love, and life. Published anonymously, this anthology offers a glimpse into the literary tastes and sentimental expressions of the 19th century. Volume 1 and Volume...

Rose City Tales. The following collection of verse includes short stories that were inspired from my recollections with events, fables and yarns that cover my upbringing while living here in Portland, Oregon. It's my intent to remember the times that meant the most to...

A book with daily life in London. Where you can see some pictures about crazy life on the today world, people living on automatic life.Author: André Roque AlmeidaISBN-13: 9798359604130Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/22/2022Pages: 112Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.48lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d

The Silver Age of Russian literature and culture, from the late 19th to the early 20th century, was marked by a vibrant new wave of poetry that spurred widespread innovation in literature and the arts, while also igniting the development of distinctive Russian religious...

"Through the Looking Glass" is an effortless documentation of a disjointedly beautiful healing journey. This poetry collection explores what it means to find yourself in the aftermath of trauma. A vivid portrayal of the fraught, and fragmented inner lives of those who choose to...

Voted Top 100 in Books for Children. Peter and Wendy. J. M. Barrie. Illustrated by F. D. Bedford. Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up or Peter and Wendy is J. M. Barrie's most famous work, in the form of a 1904...

erry of the Islands: A True Dog Story is a novel by American writer Jack London. Jerry of the Islands was initially published in 1917 and is one of the last works by Jack London. The novel is set on the island of Malaita,...

Henry James, OM, son of theologian Henry James Sr., brother of the philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James, was an American-born author, one of the founders and leaders of a school of realism in fiction. He spent much of his life...

The LAMALIF anthology presents a wide variety of articles from LAMALIF, Morocco's longest-serving Francophone journal. Active between 1966 and 1988, LAMALIF covered the most critical periods of Moroccan history and engaged in crucial debates about democratization, feminism, culture, education, Third World relations, and decolonization....

The LAMALIF anthology presents a wide variety of articles from LAMALIF, Morocco's longest-serving Francophone journal. Active between 1966 and 1988, LAMALIF covered the most critical periods of Moroccan history and engaged in crucial debates about democratization, feminism, culture, education, Third World relations, and decolonization....

In these poems, the writer explores the deepest and most mysterious aspects of herself and we, the readers, are assisted in our own self-explorations. The sense of exile from the world and from oneself, which Emily Bilman explores, goes all the way back to...

Charles Robert Darwin, 12 February 1809 - 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. He established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestors and, in a...