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  • The Monk

    by Matthew Lewis, Christopher MacLachlan ...
    Ambrosio, the worthy superior of the Capuchins of Madrid, falls to the temptations of Matilda, a fiend-inspired wanton who, disguised as a boy, has entered his monastery as a novice. Ambrosio then falls in love with one of his penitents and finally kills her in order to escape detection. However, he is discovered, tortured by the Inquisition and sentenced to death. Although extravagant in its ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

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  • Before Burns

    Eighteenth-Century Scottish Poetry

    Edited by Christopher MacLachlan ...
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    This superb anthology offers a lively and indispensable collection of poems and songs from the eighteenth century. Here are the poets who created the literary tradition of vernacular directness which Burns drew upon and shared.Before Burns includes a substantial selection from the work of Allan Ramsay and Robert Ferguson (Burns's 'elder brother in the muse'), as well as a wider selection from the ... Read more

    $19.79 CAD

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    Horrifying supernatural visitations, long-dreaded curses, and barbarous murders, Horace Walpole’s revered The Castle of Otranto is the founding gothic novel, launching one of the most popular literary genres.When the heir of Otranto is mysteriously murdered, his Machiavellian father, Manfred, schemes to marry his late-son’s fiancé in a bid to keep the castle and continue his family line. As he ... Read more

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  • The Mysteries of Udolpho - The Original Classic Edition

    by Radcliffe Ann ...
    I fear I dont have the words to fully explain just how important, enjoyable, and breath-taking this novel is to me; The Mysteries of Udolpho is simply one of the greatest written works ever produced. While this is a Gothic novel, arguably the greatest Gothic novel ever written, it is so much more than that. Gothic denotes dark castles, spectral haunts, dastardly deeds performed by cruel, ... Read more

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  • The Italian, The Confessional of the Black Penitents: A Romance

    by Ann Ward Radcliffe ...
    It was in the church of San Lorenzo at Naples, in the year 1758, that Vincentio di Vivaldi first saw Ellena Rosalba. The sweetness and fine expression of her voice attracted his attention to her figure, which had a distinguished air of delicacy and grace; but her face was concealed in her veil. So much indeed was he fascinated by the voice, that a most painful curiosity was excited as to her ... Read more

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  • Melmoth the Wanderer

    Enriched edition. Exploring Sin, Redemption, and Despair in Gothic Masterpiece

    by Charles Maturin, Julian Elliott ...
    In "Melmoth the Wanderer," Charles Maturin weaves a rich tapestry of Gothic fiction that explores the themes of existential despair, the human condition, and the quest for salvation. Set against a backdrop of dark romanticism, Maturin employs an intricate narrative style characterized by philosophical digressions and a haunting atmosphere. The protagonist, Melmoth, is a man cursed to wander the ... Read more

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  • The Romance of the Forest

    by Ann Radcliffe ...
    The Romance of the Forest is a Gothic novel by Ann Radcliffe that was first published in 1791. It combines an air of mystery and suspense with an examination of the tension between hedonism and morality. The novel was her first major, popular success, going through four editions in its first three years. Furthermore, "this novel also established her reputation as the first among her era's writers ... Read more

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  • The Female Quixote (Mobi Classics)

    by Charlotte Lennox ...
    Charlotte Ramsay Lennox (c. 1730 - January 4, 1804) was a British author and poet of the 18th century. She is most famous now as the author of The Female Quixote and for her association with Samuel Johnson, Joshua Reynolds, and Samuel Richardson, but she had a long career and wrote poetry, prose, and drama. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. ... Read more

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  • Stressed, Unstressed

    Classic Poems to Ease the Mind

    Edited by Jonathan Bate, Paula Byrne, Sophie Ratcliffe, Andrew Schuman ...
    Can you be re-lit by poetry? This little book offers everyone one of the oldest of all remedies for stress: the reading of poetry.Intended to help you endure some of your stressful moments and painful experiences, these poems tell us we are not alone. Returned again and again over the centuries by great imaginations are love and death and memory – remembrance of childhood joy, of happy days and ... Read more

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  • Risking Everything

    110 Poems of Love and Revelation

    Edited by Roger Housden ...
    “Listen, are you breathing just a little, and calling it a life?” —Mary OliverThis luminous anthology brings together great poets from around the world whose work transcends culture and time. Their words reach past the outer divisions to the universal currents of love and revelation that move and inspire us all. These poems urge us to wake up and love. They also call on us to relinquish our grip ... Read more

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  • Just Imagine: An Anthology Of Poems On Love, Faith And Dreaming

    by Isabella Amaris ...
    Series series Rhyme Whisperer Series
    'Just Imagine' brings together two Rhyme Whisperer Books, 'As The Moon And The Sun' and 'In The Madness Of Meeting' in an anthology of poetry on love, faith and dreaming that will provoke minds and brighten hearts of readers of all ages. ... Read more

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  • Fish Heads and Roses

    by Buxton Authors ...
    Fish Heads and Roses: The title reflects the strange fruit found within this anthology.We have the witch who swapped places with her cat and his life.The poetic story of a woman trapped in a Library, who is she?An orchestra of violins, cats and conspiracy, stories and poetry, combined into a soup of words by a group of writers converging and enjoying writing.All the writers who have contributed to ... Read more

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