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“michael sadleir”

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  • Concerning the Spiritual in Art and Painting in Particular

    by Wassily Kandinsky ...
    Translated by Michael Sadleir ...
    A pioneering work in the movement to free art from its traditional bonds to material reality, this book is one of the most important documents in the history of modern art. Written by the famous non-objective painter Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944), it explains Kandinsky's own theory of painting and crystallizes the ideas that were influencing many other modern artists of the period. Along with his ... Read more

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  • Desolate splendour

    by Michael Sadleir ...
    Michael Sadleir's Desolate Splendour is a historical novel of psychological and social refinement, set against the fading brilliance of aristocratic and cultivated life. Characteristically elegant in style, it combines acute observation of manners with a melancholy awareness of decline, exploring the tensions between beauty, privilege, emotional frustration, and moral exhaustion. The novel belongs ... Read more

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  • Excursions in Victorian Bibliography

    Enriched edition. Exploring Victorian Literature and Publishing Practices

    by Michael Sadleir, Zoe Hartford ...
    In "Excursions in Victorian Bibliography," Michael Sadleir presents an erudite exploration of the myriad literary and bibliographic intricacies that characterized Victorian literature. Through meticulous analysis and a keen eye for detail, Sadleir dives into the socio-cultural contexts that shaped the publishing industry during this transformative era. His literary style is marked by a blend of ... Read more

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  • Fanny By Gaslight

    by Michael Sadleir ...
    Seemingly inspired by Fanny Hill, Fanny by Gaslight is the tragic life-story of a young girl born to two lovers and brought up in the seediest possible corner of Victorian London. Her early life as well as her adulthood is littered with pimps, prostitutes, drunkards and schemers but she herself stands apart from the degeneracy around her... ... Read more

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  • The Art of Spiritual Harmony

    by Wassily Kandinsky ...
    Translated by Michael Sadleir ...
    "The Art of Spiritual Harmony" is a seminal work by the pioneering abstract artist Wassily Kandinsky. This influential book delves into the profound connection between art and spirituality, presenting Kandinsky's revolutionary ideas on the role of art in expressing the innermost emotions and transcending the material world.Kandinsky, a master of color and form, articulates his belief that art ... Read more

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  • Concerning the Spiritual in Art

    Exploring the Spiritual Essence of Abstract Art

    by Wassily Kandinsky ...
    Translated by Michael Sadleir ...
    In "Concerning the Spiritual in Art," Wassily Kandinsky articulates a profound philosophical framework for understanding art's essence and its emotional impact. Through a blend of theoretical discourse and artistic manifesto, Kandinsky advocates for the autonomy of color and form, emphasizing their ability to convey spiritual truths transcending the material world. Written in the early 20th ... Read more

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  • Barchester Towers

    by Anthony Trollope, John Sutherland ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    Barchester Towers, Trollope's most popular novel, is the second of the six Chronicles of Barsetshire. The Chronicles follow the intrigues of ambition and love in the cathedral town of Barchester. Trollope was of course interested in the Church, that pillar of Victorian society - in its susceptibility to corruption, hypocrisy, and blinkered conservatism - but the Barsetshire novels are no more ... Read more

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  • Kandinsky

    by Mikhaïl Guerman ...
    Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) was a Russian painter credited as being among the first to truly venture into abstract art. He persisted in expressing his internal world of abstraction despite negative criticism from his peers. He veered away from painting that could be viewed as representational in order to express his emotions, leading to his unique use of colour and form. Although his works ... Read more

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  • But Is It Art?: An Introduction to Art Theory

    An Introduction to Art Theory

    by Cynthia Freeland ...
    In today's art world many strange, even shocking, things qualify as art. In this book, Cynthia Freeland explains why innovation and controversy are valued in the arts, weaving together philosophy and art theory with many fascinating examples. She discusses blood, beauty, culture, money, museums, sex, and politics, clarifying contemporary and historical accounts of the nature, function, and ... Read more

    $11.39 USD

  • The Edgar Allan Poe Collection

    by Edgar Allan Poe ...
    Step into the macabre, mysterious, and mesmerizing world of Edgar Allan Poe, the master of Gothic horror and the father of the modern detective story. The Edgar Allan Poe Collection gathers his complete stories and poems—works that explore the darkest corners of the human mind with unmatched intensity and style. From chilling tales of terror and supernatural dread to haunting poems of love and ... Read more

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  • The Goldfinch

    A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)

    by Donna Tartt ...
    A young New Yorker grieving his mother's death is pulled into a gritty underworld of art and wealth in this “extraordinary” and beloved novel that "connects with the heart as well as the mind" (Stephen King, New York Times Book Review), named a New York Times Best Book of the 21st Century.Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Hobbit Illustrated by the Author

    Illustrated by J.R.R. Tolkien

    by J. R. R. Tolkien ...
    Series Book 4 - Tolkien Illustrated Editions
    For the first time ever, a special enhanced edition of the enchanting prelude to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout with over 50 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps by J.R.R. Tolkien himself.Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, ... Read more

    $27.99 USD