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When I read the book, what struck me was the clarity of the exposition. Ideas about God, Man, and Nature which most of us find it difficult to convey even to people of trained intelligence, are here expressed in a way which would be readily comprehensible to the simplest minds. As such it cannot fail, I think, to find a welcome from a wide circle of readers." - B. H. STREETER Sadhu Sundar Singh was a renowned Indian Christian missionary and ...

During the past few years the most serious part of the author's study and reflection has been devoted to the subjects discussed in this book. These, briefly stated, are as follows: Firstly, that all mental or cerebral faculties can by direct scientific treatment be influenced to what would have once been regarded as miraculous action, and which is even yet very little known or considered. Secondly, in development of this theory, and as confirm...

It is not the intention of this introduction to psychology to discuss the scientific or philosophical conceptions of psychology, or even to make a survey of the investigations and their results. What this little book attempts is rather to introduce the reader to the principal thoughts underlying present-day experimental psychology, leaving out many facts and methods which would be necessary for a thorough study of the subject. - W. Wundt The...

Publiée pour la première fois en 1922, Amok raconte l'histoire d'un médecin en proie à une passion dévorante. Se livrant à un récit confessionnel, le docteur K., dévoile au lecteur la façon dont il a sombré peu à peu dans une folie destructrice. Dans la préface signée par Romain Rolland, il est écrit qu'il est ici question de l'enfer de la passion au fond duquel se tord, brûlé, mais éclairé par les flammes de l'abîme, l'être essentiel, la vie ...

Controversial at the time of its first publication in 1928 but regarded now as a significant contribution to the exploration of sexual identity and societal attitudes toward homosexuality, the novel tells the story of Stephen Gordon, an Englishwoman who struggles with her identity in a society that is largely intolerant.This new large print edition comes with a layout designed to make reading comfortable.

Vous savez tous que le poisson ne saute pas à la mouche, en temps calme. C'est quand le vent souffle et que la surface de l'eau est ridée, que la pauvre victime prend l'appât pour une véritable mouche. Ainsi, il en va des affaires de ce monde. Dans les temps agités, quand les prix montent et descendent, quand la valeur du produit employé comme argent sautille, aujourd'hui en haut et demain en bas, quand les eaux sont troubles, le spéculateur h...

It was while tracing back the abnormal to the normal state that Professor Freud found how faint the line of demarcation was between the normal and neurotic person, and that the psychopathologic mechanisms so glaringly observed in the psychoneuroses and psychoses could usually be demonstrated in a lesser degree in normal persons. This led to a study of the faulty actions of everyday life and later to the publication of the Psychopathology of Ev...

Originally published in 1913, "Stories of old Greece and Rome" is a remarkable book that opens the door to the captivating world of mythology. Whether you're a mythology enthusiast or someone looking to explore these timeless tales for the first time, this book is an excellent choice. It brings the myths of Pandora, Hercules, Oedipus, Mercury, and Jupiter to life in a way that's both entertaining and educational. This new edition, printed in...

In "The Story of Napoleon, " H.E Marshall provides a narrative account of the life and career of Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the most influential figures in European history. The book is written in a straightforward and engaging style, making it suitable for young readers and those interested in a concise overview of Napoleon's life and impact on the world. The biography covers Napoleon's early life, rise to power, military campaigns, and his...

During the mid-1600s, the Puritans under Cromwell implemented a ban on Father Christmas, and Santa Claus didn't always enjoy widespread popularity. In 1686, Josiah King released a pamphlet titled "The Examination and Trial of Old Father Christmas, " where Father Christmas was subjected to a trial by those concerned that Christmas was evolving into a materialistic celebration and its transformation into an occasion for excessive revelry and deb...

Guía Espiritual Que desembaraza al alma y la conduce por el interior camino para alcanzar la perfecta contemplación y el rico tesoro de la interior paz. Este es el camino de la verdadera latitud del corazón y de la real libertad de los hijos de Dios, fuera del cual toda anchura es estrechez, toda libertad, esclavitud, todo descanso, trabajo, toda paz, guerra, toda quietud, inquietud, toda alegría, falsa, toda felicidad, angustia, toda grande...

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Joseph Jacobs is widely recognized as a prominent figure in the realm of folklore studies, emphasizing the significance of safeguarding oral traditions and fairy tales as vital components of a nation's cultural legacy. This special edition is made of two of his most notable publications : "English Fairy Tales" and "Celtic Fairy tales". The first one contains a collection of 43 tales when the second accounts for 26, giving the reader a glimpse ...

Qu'est-ce que le Karma ? Comment fonctionne-t-il ? Peut-il être modifié selon notre volonté ? Figure centrale du mouvement théosophique, Annie Besant aborde ici de façon didactique le concept de Karma qu'elle envisage comme une loi de cause à effet déterminée par nos actions et dont les conséquences ont des applications dans toutes les sphères de la vie, y compris après la mort. Dans cette édition, la mise en page et la taille des caractères...

What is Karma? How does it work? Can it be modified according to our will? Approaching the concept of Karma in a didactic way, Annie Besant, one of the most important figure of the theosophical movement, sees it as a law of cause and effect determined by our actions. This Premium Edition comes with an Easy to Read Layout making reading comfortable. Excerpt : "Every thought of man upon being evolved passes into the inner world, and become...

Nul ne peut se reconnaître tout à fait dans l'effigie que le miroir de la réflexion lui renvoie de lui-même. (...) Ce sont les autres qui me révèlent à moi-même." Narcisse a seize ans. Il a le c¿ur pur. De crainte que son propre regard ne vienne ternir cette pureté, on lui a prédit qu'il vivrait longtemps s'il acceptait de ne se point connaître. Mais le destin en a décidé autrement. Le voilà qui se dirige pour apaiser sa soif innocente vers...

Les écrivains qui ont traité de l'histoire de France n'ont eu longtemps aucune idée de l'origine du pays dont ils avaient la prétention de retracer la destinée. Ils la faisaient naïvement commencer avec un petit chef franc nommé Clovis. Ils se croyaient eux-mêmes des Francs, des François , comme ils disaient. Les problèmes de géographie, d'ethnographie, de langue, d'institutions, de m¿urs, d'économie, qui s'imposent à nous au début de toute en...

El bien es el fin de todas las acciones del hombre" - Aristóteles Aristóteles fue el filósofo más importante de la Antigua Grecia. Dividida en 10 libros, Ética a Nicómaco se basa en el concepto de felicidad. En esta obra, uno de los tratados más importantes de la filosofía occidental, Aristotéles expone sus reflexiones sobre el bien, la felicidad, la virtud, la templanza y las virtudes intelectuales. Esta edición viene con notas, una biogr...

THE ART OF RHETORIC Rhetoric may be defined as the faculty of discovering the possible means of persuasion in reference to any subject whatever. This is the function of no other of the arts, each of which is able to instruct and persuade in its own special subject, thus, medicine deals with health and sickness, geometry with the properties of magnitudes, arithmetic with number, and similarly with all the other arts and sciences. But Rhetoric...

On the other side of the tomb, another phase of existence opens" Everywhere is life, all nature shows to us the perpetual renewing of everything. Nowhere is death, as we understand the word - nowhere is annihilation. The principle of life never dies. The universe overflows with life physical and psychic. Life is an immense vibration which fills the universe and of which the center is God. Each soul is a detached spark from which this divin...