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  • 50 Essential Classics You Must Read - British Literature

    The Definitive British Literature Collection from Beowulf to the Romantic Poets

    by Anonymous, The Essential Classics Library, William Langland, Jessie L. Weston, Thomas Malory, Thomas More, Christopher Marlowe, Edmund Spenser, John Milton, William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift, Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Oliver Goldsmith, M.G. Lewis, Mary Shelley, William Beckford, Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, Robert Louis Stevenson, Oscar Wilde, H.G. Wells, H. Rider Haggard, Rudyard Kipling, William Blake, William Wordsworth, John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Various Authors, Multiple Authors ...
    Series Book 1 - 50 Essential Classics You Must Read
    A sweeping journey through the foundations, triumphs, and transformations of British literature. This monumental volume gathers fifty of the most influential and enduring works ever written in the English language. From the heroic epic of Beowulf to the philosophical sublimity of the Romantic poets, from Shakespeare's immortal tragedies to the visionary science fiction of H. G. Wells, this ... Read more

    $0.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Long Lost Friend

    The Classic Grimoire of Traditional Folk Magic - An Essential Collection of Ancient Spells, Healing Remedies, Charms & Protective Pow-Wow Traditions (Large Print Deluxe Edition For Easy Reading)

    by John George Hohman ...
    Series Book 304 - The Library of Alexandria - Esoteric
    Have you ever wondered why early American settlers relied so heavily on secret prayers and folk magic for their survival?The Long Lost Friend provides a compelling modern presentation of one of the most influential and authentic grimoires of traditional folk magic. Compiled by John George Hohman in the early 19th century, this historic text is a treasure trove of the Pennsylvania Dutch magical ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ethics

    The Essential Writings

    by Gordon Marino ...
    Series series Modern Library Classics
    In Ethics: The Essential Writings,** philosopher Gordon Marino skillfully presents an accessible, provocative anthology of both ancient and modern classics on matters moral. The philosophers represent 2,500 years of thought—from Plato, Kant, and Nietzsche to Alasdair MacIntyre, Susan Wolf, and Peter Singer—and cover a broad range of topics, from the timeless questions of justice, morality, and ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • The New York Times Essential Library: Classical Music

    by Allan Kozinn ...
    A dazzling appraisal of the definitive classical music performances available todayFor classical music lovers, there is nothing more beguiling and exciting than the range of technique and emotion that can capture or transform the great works in the hands of a conductor and musicians. But with hundreds of recordings released every year, discovering the jewels is a challenge, for newcomers as well ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD

  • The Essential Writings of Machiavelli

    by Niccolo Machiavelli ...
    Translated by Peter Constantine ...
    Series series Modern Library Classics
    FINALIST--2008 PEN TRANSLATION PRIZEIn The Essential Writings of Machiavelli, Peter Constantine has assembled a comprehensive collection that shows the true depth and breadth of a great Renaissance thinker. Refreshingly accessible, these superb new translations are faithful to Machiavelli’s original, beautifully crafted writings.The volume features essays that appear in English for the first time, ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • Learn the Essentials of The Elliott Wave Principle in 30 Minutes

    by Robert R. Prechter ...
    A handy guide to the essential elements of the Elliott Wave model of financial price fluctuation. ... Read more

    $13.74 CAD

  • The Essential Prose of John Milton

    by John Milton ...
    Series series Modern Library Classics
    Edited by William Kerrigan, John Rumrich, and Stephen M. FallonThe legendary author of Paradise Lost and other poems was also a superb and provocative prose writer. Culled from Modern Library’s definitive The Complete Poetry and Essential Prose of John Milton, this indispensable collection, authoritatively annotated and updated for this new volume, now includes selections from Milton’s Commonplace ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • The Essential Writings of Rousseau

    by Jean-Jacques Rousseau ...
    Translated by Peter Constantine ...
    Series series Modern Library Classics
    Newly translated by Peter ConstantineEdited and with an Introduction by Leo DamroschThe Essential Writings of Rousseau collects the best and most indispensable work of one of the world’s most influential writers. A towering figure of Enlightenment thought, Jean-Jacques Rousseau was also one of that movement’s most passionate and persuasive critics. His extraordinarily original observations on ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • The Complete Philosophy Collection (Vol. 1)

    The Art of War, Meditations, Tao Te Ching, The Book of Five Rings & More Essential Classics on Strategy and Serenity

    by Various Authors ...
    Translated by Tim Zengerink ...
    Series Book 451 - The Library of Alexandria
    What if the greatest thinkers in history could mentor you directly?The Complete Philosophy Collection (Vol. 1) is your gateway to the timeless teachings of the world's most revered minds. This modern translation and adaptation distills the essence of philosophy, leadership, and self-mastery into clear, impactful language while preserving the original depth of thought.Across battlefields, imperial ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD

  • The Essential Writings of James Weldon Johnson

    by James Weldon Johnson ...
    Series series Modern Library Classics
    “A canonical collection, splendidly and sensitively edited by Rudolph Byrd.”–Henry Louis Gates, Jr.One of the leading voices of the Harlem Resaissance and a crucial literary figure of his time, James Weldon Johnson was also an editor, songwriter, founding member and leader of the NAACP, and the first African American to hold a diplomatic post as consul to Venezuela and Nicaragua. This ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • The Complete Adam Smith Collection

    The Foundations of Free Markets, Moral Philosophy & Classical Economics - The Essential Works That Defined Capitalism, Ethics, and Modern Economic Thought

    by Adam Smith ...
    Translated by Emmett Lane ...
    Have you ever wondered why some nations flourish while others struggle-and what truly drives prosperity?Few works have transformed human history as profoundly as the writings gathered in this extraordinary collection. Here, economic genius meets moral philosophy to answer one of civilization's most enduring questions: how can individuals pursuing their own ambitions contribute to the greater good ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD

  • The Sport of the Gods

    and Other Essential Writings

    by Paul Laurence Dunbar ...
    Series series Modern Library Classics
    Paul Laurence Dunbar (1872—1906) overcame racism and poverty to become one of the best-known authors in America, and the first African American to earn a living from his poetry, fiction, drama, journalism, and lectures. This original collection includes the short novel The Sport of the Gods, Dunbar’s essential essays and short stories, and his finest poems, such as “Sympathy,” all which explore ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD