Sophie Rostopchine, the Countess of Segur, is a French writer of Russian birth.  Originally published in the 19th century, Segur'...

A modern-day printing of the original text of Antoine Galland's first European translation of One Thousand and One Nights. The story o...

Terry Eagleton, one of our foremost literary and cultural critics, examines the meaning, evolution, and role of culture in civil socie...

When it was first published in 1937 Poland, Witold Gombrowicz's novel was considered to be subversive by the Communist regime and was ...

H.G. Wells' classic study in the progress and history of civilization from the origins of life on Earth up to historic developments in...

A collection of heartfelt thoughts and bits of wisdom from the Dalai Lama on a variety of subjects and suitable for everyone regardles...

A coming-of-age story within a suspenseful thriller, set against the real events, culture wars and political realities of Germany in t...

Two friends, Serafin and Plum, and a hamster named Hercules, find themselves in a strange town where they are not welcome because they...

Winner of both the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Booker Prize, this is the story of a "Don Juan" lover of women during the e...

A modern-day printing of the original text of Antoine Galland's first European translation of One Thousand and One Nights. The tales&n...

An exploration and critique of the Somali criminal justice system.

Internationally acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been officially banned from filmmaking since 2010.  In a courageous a...

This collection of 85 essays and articles is considered to be among the most important historical collections of all time, and we...

The Arabic translation of Philip Roth's novel about Coleman Silk, the dean of faculty at a small liberal arts college who is accused o...

Through a clever mix of stop-motion animation and interviews, The Wanted 18 recreates an astonishing true story:...