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In a young nation facing financial hardships, oppressive laws, and violence, Thomas Paine advocates for freedom, and helps to kickstart the American Revolution. Common Sense by Thomas Paine is said to be one of the major influences on Americäs decision to rebel against Great Britain, as Paine was among the first to present the thought of revolution in an intellectual medium.

The Land of Little Rain, a collection of lyrical essays and intimate personal stories centered on the landscapes and cultures of the American Southwest, is a brilliant meditation on the life of humanity in relation to nature, the constant struggle between growth and conservation, and, above all, the overwhelming beauty of a landscape allowed to flourish. Published decades before the modern environmental movement began, Mary Hunter Austin’s wor...

After years of traveling the world’s oceans, Captain Davy Quiggin, known to all as Capt’n Davy, has come home to the Isle of Man to marry his sweetheart, Ellen Kinvig. After years of waiting, and a wedding to mark the occasion of Davy’s return, the couple parts ways after only ten days of matrimony. Capt’n Davy’s Honeymoon, a romantic comedy set within the beautiful, wild landscape of the Isle of Man, is a novella that measures the distance be...

A blind woman lives with her young son and her elderly father on profitable land they no longer own. A desperate man on his deathbed confesses his sins to a priest. In The Blind Mother and The Last Confession, a stunning pair of novellas, famed British author Hall Caine explores spirituality, guilt, fate, and cruelty to illuminate not only humanity¿s place in nature, but the complex psychologies that make whole worlds within us.

“How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” Thus begins Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s sonnet “XLIII, ” the penultimate poem in her collection Sonnets from the Portuguese. Written for her husband Robert Browning, these sonnets are not only some of the most formally precise poems in the English language, but among the most astonishingly beautiful love poems ever written.

A collection of classic comedies featuring Aristophanes’ signature style and satirical tone. The Frogs and Other Plays is a seamless blend of Greek mythology, politics and humor. Each story uses a distinct approach to help address a variety of social topics such as misogyny, war, entertainment and higher learning.

An in-depth analysis of Greek tragedy that details the transition from page to stage. In Aristotle’s The Poetics, the philosopher discusses the art of poetry and its impact on the masses. He breaks down the most popular genres and their creative structure, giving insight into their purpose and ultimate appeal.

An honest and irreverent look at the power dynamics between men and women. Lysistrata and Other Plays by Aristophanes, highlights the ongoing struggle for control within a patriarchal society. Dissatisfied with traditional rules of engagement, one woman seeks to topple the status quo, disarming men where they least suspect it.

Daily Life of African Americans in Primary Documents takes readers on an insightful journey through the life experiences of African Americans over the centuries, capturing African American experiences, challenges, accomplishments, and daily lives, often in their own words. This two-volume set provides readers with a balanced collection of materials that captures the wide-ranging experiences of African American people over the history of North...

Gate 2021 section-wise solved papers for aerospace engineering consists of solved papers of last 14 years from 2007 to 2020 along with chapter-wise exam analysis. Each question is supported with detailed solution for better understanding of concepts and techniques to solve questions. This book will help the aspirants to understand GATE exam pattern and weightage of questions asked in GATE examination. Features: section-wise solved papers actua...

Hundreds of students write the GATE Biochemistry Paper every year. Gate 2021 Life Science Biochemistry Guide from GKP's GATE Prep Series is among popular GATE Biochemistry books. The current edition of the book is thoroughly revised and updated with chapter-wise division of entire curriculum. In-depth coverage of topics from all sections prescribed in the syllabus. It also consists of Completely solved question papers of 2016 to 2020. Full len...

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Band 2 der Fearane-Trilogie »Die Übergänge von der Erzählung zur Wirklichkeit sind verwischt worden und ich bin mir nicht gänzlich sicher, in welcher der Sphären ich mich gerade befinde.« Nachdem Finéra hinter das Geheimnis um das Verschwinden der Fearane gekommen ist, wird sie selbst in die Geschichte des geflügelten Volkes hineingezogen. Auf Drängen von Sera und ihren eigenen unerklärlichen Gefühlen schließt Finéra sich der Suche nach eine...

Kyle Dupree is a hard worker - in his hard hat and steel-toe boots. With the women in his life, he's not looking for anything he has to put work into. He doesn't want a commitment. Harper Dawson is an overachiever in life and love. She goes after exactly what she wants - proving to everyone, including her parents, that she is her own woman. When the two meet, there is an attraction - until Kyle realizes Harper is his client's daughter - then h...

A young hero, a prophecy, and a horde... Darith Forhild was born to lead the most considerable military power in the realms, but when a swarm of savage monsters rises from obscurity to lay siege to his homeland, he is left with a difficult choice. Can he outwit the dark phantoms that haunt his nation's past, or will he too fall to the vicious creatures whose purpose is to drive humanity to extinction? Join Darith on his desperate quest in this...

From somewhere among the colony of North Carolina's Gaelic gentry, twenty-five-year-old backwoodsman Jacob Dare is determined to find a young woman to recreate the home that his father's Dare Castle must have been. She would have to be well bred, well read, and gifted with the ability to turn the primitive into the palatial. If she Is favorable to look upon and sweetly dispositioned, that would be even better. That she could ever come to love ...

We can learn a lot from our dogs if we pay close attention to what they are doing with their bodies and facial expressions. Join best friends, Lola and Opal, as they learn how to recognize what the other is feeling through body language, words, and dancing!

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This is a book of beautiful poems. Some poems point out how strong women are and the need for us to praise them. Young people must buy and read poetry like this.