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  • Creating Anna Karenina

    Tolstoy and the Birth of Literature's Most Enigmatic Heroine

    by Bob Blaisdell ...
    The story behind the origins of Anna Karenina and the turbulent life and times of Leo Tolstoy.Anna Karenina is one of the most nuanced characters in world literature and we return to her, and the novel she propels, again and again. Remarkably, there has not yet been an examination of Leo Tolstoy specifically through the lens of this novel. Critic and professor Bob Blaisdell unravels Tolstoy’s ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD

  • Favorite Greek Myths

    In Easy-to-Read Type

    by Bob Blaisdell ...
    The Greek myths have intrigued countless generations of readers with their exciting tales of adventure, calamity, and conquest. This entertaining collection — excellently retold for young audiences by Bob Blaisdell — invites children to relive the memorable experiences of familiar characters from Greek mythology.Taken directly from the writings of Homer, Hesiod, Sophocles, Aeschylus, Euripides, ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Chekhov Becomes Chekhov

    The Emergence of a Literary Genius

    by Bob Blaisdell ...
    A revelatory portrait of Chekhov during the most extraordinary artistic surge of his life.In 1886, a twenty-six-year-old Anton Chekhov was publishing short stories, humor pieces, and articles at an astonishing rate, and was still a practicing physician. Yet as he honed his craft and continued to draw inspiration from the vivid characters in his own life, he found himself—to his surprise and ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD

  • Essays on Civil Disobedience

    Henry David Thoreau, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Bertrand Russell, Aung San Suu Kyi & Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

    by Bob Blaisdell ...
    Series series Dover Thrift Editions: Literary Collections
    Inexpensive but substantial, this anthology ranges from Henry David Thoreau's great nineteenth-century polemics "Civil Disobedience" and "Slavery in Massachusetts" to more recent writings by Aung San Suu Kyi as well as Nadezhda Tolokonnikova of the subversive Russian rock group Pussy Riot.Additional selections include Leo Tolstoy's denouncement of capital punishment, "I Cannot Be Silent"; Bertrand ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • The Wit and Wisdom of Anthony Trollope

    by Bob Blaisdell ...
    The 534 quotations in this collection have been gathered over the last couple of decades as I made my way through (and then began a return journey through) almost everything Trollope wrote. (Forty-three novels are represented; twenty-five stories, thirty-four essays, and nine books of nonfiction. See the Bibliography for a list of the works.) Though a Victorian, Trollope was broadminded about ... Read more

    $1.85 CAD

  • New York

    The Big Apple Quote Book

    by Bob Blaisdell ...
    Series series New York City
    "A jaunty sampler of aphorisms." — Sam Roberts, The New York Times"A fun book and a good buy and much easier to slip in a pocket than an iPad." — Brooklyn Eagle DailyLove it or hate it, everyone has an opinion on New York! This compact gift book is packed with more than 500 pithy comments, compliments, and criticisms about the city that never sleeps. It features short quotes from Walt Whitman, ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • Great Love Stories

    Tales From Chekhov, Chopin, Joyce, Lawrence & more

    by Bob Blaisdell ...
    Series series Dover Thrift Editions: Short Stories
    This wide-ranging collection of romantic tales features an international array of authors, including Sherwood Anderson, Alexander Pushkin, Anthony Trollope, and Giovanni Verga. In addition to new translations, the anthology features less-familiar stories not routinely found in similar compilations.Selections include "A Misfortune" by Anton Chekhov, in which a young wife attempts to end an affair; ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • The Story of Hercules

    by Bob Blaisdell ...
    Series series Dover Children's Thrift Classics
    Young readers will be spellbound by the story of Hercules, the legendary hero of heroes whose name is synonymous with strength and adventure. The immortal strongman narrates a gripping tale that begins with his birth to a mortal woman admired by Zeus and concludes with his ascension to the glorious halls of Olympos.With great pride, Hercules relates the spectacular deeds by which he achieved ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • G. K. Chesterton Quotes

    by Bob Blaisdell ...
    Series series Dover Thrift Editions: Speeches/Quotations
    "There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person," declared the philosopher and wit G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936). The extent and variety of the author's writings ― comprising journalism, history, biography, apologetics, poetry, plays, and detective fiction ― attest to his own diversity of enthusiasms. This rich and thought ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • The United States Constitution

    The Full Text with Supplementary Materials

    Edited by Bob Blaisdell ...
    Series series Dover Thrift Editions: American History
    The basis of our nation's law and government, the Constitution is America's most important political and social document. This convenient and inexpensive reference contains not only the Constitution's main text and amendments but also a wealth of background information.Supplements include selected "Federalist Papers," consisting of memoranda by James Madison, the "Father of the Constitution," as ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • Robin Hood

    Series series Dover Children's Thrift Classics
    Generations of young readers have thrilled to the legend of the noble outlaw of Sherwood Forest. Now Robin Hood and his Band of Merry Men come to life again in this imaginative new retelling of the age-old tale. Youngsters will delight in the feats of valor and thrilling exploits of Robin, Little John, Friar Tuck, Allan a Dale, Maid Marian, and the other members of the band as they struggle for ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Elizabethan Poetry

    An Anthology

    Edited by Bob Blaisdell ...
    Series series Dover Thrift Editions: Poetry
    The relative peace and prosperity of the Elizabethan age (1558–1603) fostered the growth of one of the most fruitful eras in literary history. Lyric poetry, prose, and drama flourished in sixteenth-century England in works that blended medieval traditions with Renaissance optimism.This anthology celebrates the wit and imaginative creativity of the Elizabethan poets with a generous selection of ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD