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"A bountiful smorgasbord of classic and lesser known stories by accomplished Kentucky writers who provide a feast for readers of modern short fiction." -Ann Charters, author of The Story and Its Writer
With an introduction by Wade Hall
Morris Grubbs has sifted through vintage classics, little-known gems, and stunning debuts to assemble this collection of forty stories by popular and critically acclaimed writers. In subtle and profound ways,...
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The conclusion to the centuries-old Chinese epic in a translation that's "a joy to read . . . [a] fantastic tale of adventure" (Nathan Slavin, University of Pennsylvania).
A monk contends with demons, spirits, and other troubles as he travels to India in search of Buddhist scriptures in this classic Chinese fantasy adventure.
Written in the sixteenth century, The Journey to the West is a remarkable historical saga that follows the fourteen-year...
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The third volume in the classic saga: "A complete, faithful, and fully delightful translation of China's most beloved novel." -The Hudson Review
Anthony C. Yu's translation of The Journey to the West introduced English-speaking audiences to the classic Chinese novel in its entirety for the first time in 1983. Written in the sixteenth century, The Journey to the West tells the story of the fourteen-year pilgrimage of the monk Xuanzang, one of China's...
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A monk contends with dangers, demons, and spirits as he makes a pilgrimage to India in the second volume of this classic Chinese fantasy adventure.
Anthony C. Yu's translation of The Journey to the West, initially published in 1983, introduced English-speaking audiences to the classic Chinese novel in its entirety for the first time. Written in the sixteenth century, it is the saga of the fourteen-year pilgrimage of the monk Xuanzang, one of China's...
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "A Book of Bryn Mawr Stories" by Various. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
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A compelling anthology of Black voices from England, America, Africa and the Caribbean who together reflect Black experience in Britain.
A compelling anthology of Black voices from England, America, Africa and the Caribbean, from people who lived, worked, campaigned and travelled in Britain from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library.
Professor Hakim Adi, shortlisted for the Wolfson history prize,...
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If keeping secrets is integral to the human soul, so is
the desire to uncover the secrets of others. The delicate balance between
preserving, revealing, and discovering secrets breeds conflict and the power of
knowledge. Yet, as we learn to harness this power and manage these conflicts,
we develop trust and discretion.
What secrets will you uncover in this anthology of 26
short mysteries, thrillers & memoirs?
Written by members of The Ohio Writers'...
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Die hier versammelten Suren des Koran vermitteln in erhabener Sprache und poetischer Schönheit das Wort Gottes, das Mohammed im Jahre 610 unserer Zeitrechnung in der "Nacht der Bestimmung" auf dem Berg Hira durch den Erzengel Gabriel offenbart wurde. Mit einer ausführlichen Einleitung.
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A collection of short stories from such favorites as Wilkie Collins, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Rudyard Kipling are joined by others written anonymously in this anthology which will have you scratching your head and listening just a bit longer to discover the key to the mysteries.
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Award Winner at the 2023 Hear Now Palooza, sponsored by National Audio Theater Festivals. Wizards. Prisoners. Preachers. And robots! They stick out. They change the conversation. They challenge the traditional narrative. They are Outcasts-isolated, different, misunderstood. Being normal is nice. But being outcast is a real part of the human experience. Have you ever had the feeling of being alone in some way, of being on the outside looking in? If...
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Die hier vereinten transzendenten Haupttexte der religiösen Geheimlehre der Kabbala, die Bücher Jezira, Bahir und Sohar, sind uralte mystische Deutungen der göttlichen Offenbarung und haben über die Jahrhunderte hinweg Juden und auch Angehörige anderer Religionen immer wieder spirituell inspiriert und in ihren Bann gezogen. Mit einer ausführlichen Einleitung.
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El Comité de Traducción Literaria de Shaanxi creó el programa PILS (Programa Internacional de Literatura de Shaanxi) con el objetivo de difundir las obras de los escritores más notables de esta provincia, semillero del talento literario en China. Convencida de que la mejor forma de conocer la cultura y las tradiciones deun pueblo es a través de sus cuentos, la Asociación de Escritores de Shaanxi ha seleccionado para esta obra 20 de los más...
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An anthology of action-packed, science fiction adventure tales featuring pirates, strong women, soldiers, horrors, vagabonds, and deadly battles in space. The Full-Throttle Space Tales series collected action-packed, high octane, science fiction stories across the full potential of the genre. Here, the original editors have teamed up to pick the very best of Full-Throttle Space Tales, eighteen stories collected here for the first time. Stories by...
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2091-The Year the Earth Changed
As Yellowstone erupts, sending humankind into an extinction-level event, countries, cities, and enclaves of the elites create desperate, innovative ways to survive the coming ice age.
Some scientists uplift entire cities into the sky above the disaster, others build undersea colonies, while some look to space. A few delve into the darkness of genetic modification and try to evolve a new species of humanity.
Now,...
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Four years of Penny Dread Tales have revealed some fantastic talent. In this edition we've collected the cream of the crop. Herein lies the very Best of Penny Dread Tales: fourteen stories of boiler-splitting steampunk with a blend of sci-fi, paranormal, western, and horror. These stories will take you on a thrilling ride and you will love every minute of it! Including stories by: Cayleigh Hickey, Aaron Michael Ritchey, J.M. Franklin, Gerry Huntman,...
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Young fans and reluctant readers can get to know the most iconic heroes from the Skywalker saga! Featuring the vibrant illustration style from the celebrated Galaxy of Adventures animation shorts, this bind-up of level 1 readers includes five stories about Obi-Wan, Leia, Luke, Rey, and the ever-popular droids C-3PO, R2-D2, and BB-8! The World of Reading early readers are designed to offer reluctant readers books they will want to read by featuring...
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As the title claims, the book is a real collection of the best examples of the American humorous literature. The editor gathers valuable pieces by the prominent authors like Washington Irving, Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain and many more. It was compiled at the turn of the 19th and 20th century and its aim was to bring relaxing notes into the craze for moral seriousness in all literature, which was characteristic of that period.
19) The Iliad
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The Iliad, by Homer, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics:
• New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars
• Biographies of the authors
• Chronologies of contemporary historical,...
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Vroom! George rides in a racecar in this amazing storybook. Based on the hit show airing on Nick Jr.
Peppa and George are inside watching television on a sunny day when Granny Pig sends them outside to play. Grandpa Pig builds George his very own racecar, and Peppa and George soon discover that real-life racing is better than watching it on television! Based on the hit show on Nick Jr. Includes a special sheet about teaching children to be supportive....