The Mystery

Introduces the interior life of George Orwell, the writer who defined twentieth-century political thought. Written as individual books ..

Terry Eagleton, a renowned literary theorist, critic and prolific writer, in this book explores the rise of religious fundamentalism an..

Translated from the Norwegian and with a movie by the same name that was nominated for an Oscar, this is an eccentric and truly funny n..

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

Brief biographies and illustrations of famous painters from Michelangelo to Van Gogh and Rembrandt to Picasso. Features fully vowe..

A biography of Abraham Lincoln who grew from his simple childhood in Kentucky to become the second president of the United States. ..

American universities have been credited, among other things, with the discovery of the laser, GPS, MRI, radar, and Viagra. Here the&nb..

Provides descriptions of 76 famous operas covering plot, dialogue, historical overview of each, and advice for listening and appreciati..

It received rave reviews in both the New York Times and The Guardian. The story goes like this: at a lovely dinner pa..

The final book written by the great philosopher at the end of his life is a mix of autobiographical anecdotes, descriptions of sights f..

The Dickens 1859 classic historical novel.

George W. Bush candidly describes the moments of critical decision-making that molded his personal life and his eight years in the Oval..

A delightful story collection by the beloved, award-winning Chinese children's author, Zheng Chunhua. These stories center around a lit..

Nietzsche's masterful philosophical narrative about Zarathustra, who after years of meditation comes down from a mountain to offer his ..

A 20th century classic by the great William Kelley Wright.  Known for its presentation of philosophers and their theories in easy ..

A little girl walks angrily through the park dragging an old purse. Every now and then she stops and yells "Is this how it is?"  F..