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This book was originally published in 1898 and gave what at the time were state-of-the-art instructions for dressmaking. However, it now serves as a wonderful guide for how to make dresses in the classic style and a wide range of ideas for patterns popular at that time. This makes it a wonderful item for enthusiasts.

This work is the only foray into fiction by leading abolitionist Frederik Douglas. Douglas presents the true story of Madison Washington's rebellion on the slave ship Creole. The story allows him to expound on some of the major themes in his work, such as American identity and the role of African-Americans within it.

Born in 1849, Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte led a prolific and chaotic life in the service of the Russian government during the time of the Russo-Turkish war and the 1905 Russian Revolution. He served under the last emperors of Russia, Alexander III and Nicholas II, and served as the first Prime Minister of the Russian Empire.His memoirs are an amazing (and educational) read for anyone interested in Russia's pre revolutionary history, particula...

This collection of Martin Luther's informal speeches and conversations, collected by his students, provides one of the best available insights into the mind of the father of the Protestant reformation. This collection reveals not only the intensity and cohesiveness of Luther's theology but also the pithy wit and charisma which allowed him to play such an outsized political role.

This artbook from the 1920s remains an essential resource for artists seeking to draw human subjects. George B. Bridgman's textbooks have stood the test of time for a reason. In this and others, he gives a complete and sensitive guide to the art of balancing anatomical correctness with subjective expression.

An essential compendium, gathering together the major works of Puritan giant Thomas Watson. One of the first and foremost thinkers of the Presbyterian denomination, Watson, was fearless in expressing his doctrine at a tumultuous time in English history. His teachings have had a particularly outsized influence on the development of the Puritan faith in America.

In this work, missionary Andrew Murray expounds on the role of prayer in intercession between the human and divine. He explains that prayers that are not immediately answered are not ignored. Rather, prayer is a process, and persistence and genuine intention are instrumental in receiving answers to earnest prayer.

A typically stirring effort from Andrew Murray, one of the architects of the South African revivalist movement. In this book, he calls on the believer to do more than show admiration for the holiness of Christ. Instead, he calls on them to aspire to match it. This he argues, is the true key to human happiness.

Saint Teresa of Avila was one of the most remarkable and prolific writers in the mystical Catholic tradition. Her work focuses on the theme of the ascent of the human soul as it reaches out to God. Her personal experiences had led her to preach that ascension is achieved through mental prayer.

In one of the better comedic tales of the later Victorian age, George Grossmith pokes affectionate fun at life in suburbia. A massive hit at the time, it remains a favorite in the United Kingdom and has never been out of print. Grossmith's moody and captivating sketches are the icing on the proverbial cake.

One of the best in the significant literature critiquing social mores in the Edwardian era. It focuses on two couples and their complex sexual dynamics, suppressed, and shaped by the moral standards of the era. It notably provides one of the best early uses of a non-chronological narrative heavily encompassing flashbacks. This dynamic would be abused in the future, but here is executed cleanly and dynamically.

The Advancement of Learning lays out the blueprint for rationality and science as they would develop over the centuries. The language Bacon uses to explain these principles to his pre-enlightenment audience is utterly fascinating. Bacon was not only a genius in his own right, but his writings are a landmark in the uneasy relationship between rationality and religion that would define the coming epoch.

In the 19th Century, Russian novelists took the artform further than their counterparts in any other country. While Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky are better known, Turgenev is in no way a lesser light of the Russian literary canon. His work has a subtlety and authenticity the other great Russian novelists lack. This book is essential reading for Russian literature connoisseurs.

Counsels and Maxims find Schopenhauer at his gloomiest. Despite its pessimistic outlook, the strength of the arguments in this collection saved the German philosopher's career after the failure of some of his earlier work. Deeply influencing the later work of Nietzsche, the ideas developed here contain the essence of his philosophy of practical materialism in its later and more humanistic form.

We don't know who wrote the great German epic poem of the High Middle Ages. But the cultural and aesthetic significance of the narrative is undeniable. In it, the hero Siegfried comes to ask for the hand of a princess in marriage. The tragic tale leads us through the murder of Siegfried and ultimately revenge through justice. Dubbed by German scholars "the German Iliad", it was held up for generations as an emblem of German nationalism.

In the Romance of Certain Old Clothes, Henry James presents a tour-de-force of a ghost story. Set in pre-Revolutionary War America, it starts as a simple story of two sisters competing for the same man. However, when one of the two siblings dies tales of romance and the supernatural mix to great effect. Due to its emotional complexity, the book is also considered to be a precursor to Freudian theory.

Hesiod was a pioneering poet from the time of Homer. His poetry was the first to discuss the self as a central theme, inspiring writing as a manifestation of individuality. Meanwhile, Homer is considered the greatest of Greek poets. His works are a landmark of Western culture. These collected works offer a cohesive glimpse at the shaping of Greek mythology and the roots of a literary canon whose influence cannot be overstated.

Anna Chapin Ray was a prolific writer, and often wrote under the pseudonym Sidney Howard. A remarkable academic, Chapin Ray was one of the first three women to take the entrance exam at Yale University, and went on to earn an M.A. in European history at Smith College.She's credited as editor for "Letters of a Canadian Stretcher-Bearer", with the author only listed as R.A.L., the explanation of which is that "For military reasons, it has been j...

Rechtsstaat", which translates as "rule of law" or "state based on justice and integrity" is the backbone of Kant's philosophy of law and political philosophy. Found in the "Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals", it introduces the concept that the power of the state should be limited in order to protect a nation's citizens from abuse of authority from its government.Kant believed that to achieve universal peace, the state "must become the c...

Considered a protected cultural artifact, The Chief Points of Difference between the Catholic and Protestant Creeds informs the reader about these two faiths. It highlights the differences between the two dogmas of Christianity, in a concise manner. It was originally published in 1915.