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  • The New Life/La Vita Nuova

    A Dual-Language Book

    by Dante Alighieri ...
    Translated by Stanley Appelbaum ...
    An exquisite medley of lyrical verse and poetic prose, La Vita Nuova (The New Life) ranks among the supreme revelations in the literature of love. Its allegorical view of the soul's crisis and growth combines a narrative with meditations, dreams, songs, and prayers.In this masterpiece of his youth, Dante assembles a selection of his love poems within a prose framework that situates them ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Life Is a Dream/La Vida es Sueño

    A Dual-Language Book

    by Pedro Calderon de la Barca ...
    Series series Dover Dual Language Spanish
    The most famous of all Calderon's varied and romantic dramas, this seventeenth-century masterpiece by the great Spanish playwright explores the conflict between free will and predestination as it focuses on the life of Segismundo, a Polish prince imprisoned at birth by his father, the King.The monarch's heartless action, precipitated by astrologers who predict the boy will one day usurp the throne ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Lazarillo de Tormes

    A Dual-Language Book

    by Anonymous ...
    Series series Dover Dual Language Spanish
    The first picaresque novel, and one of the gems of Spanish literature. A brief, simply told tale of a rogue's adventures and misadventures — full of laconic cynicism and spiced with puns and wordplay. Introduction, Notes, and new English translation by Stanley Appelbaum. ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Vagabond

    by Colette ...
    Translated by Stanley Appelbaum ...
    Series series Dover Literature: Literary Fiction
    From the author of Gigi comes this tale of 33-year-old Renée Néré, recently divorced and seeking a new life as a vaudeville performer. Maxime, a wealthy playboy, tempts her from the path of independence with the comforts of love and marriage. From the physical and psychological distance of a provincial tour, Renée reflects upon the conflicting needs of security and freedom."The Vagabond, one of ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Fairy Tales in Verse and Prose/Les contes en vers et en prose

    A Dual-Language Book

    by Charles Perrault ...
    Series series Dover Dual Language French
    Based on the folkloric tales told by the widowed author to his motherless brood, this collection of traditional stories first appeared under Charles Perrault's name in the 18th century. In the fine tradition of Aesop, the fables enlighten as well as entertain, imparting practical moral advice. This dual-language edition features accurate new English translations on the pages facing the original ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • English Romantic Poetry

    An Anthology

    Edited by Stanley Appelbaum ...
    Series series Dover Thrift Editions: Poetry
    Encompassing a broad range of subjects, styles, and moods, English poetry of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries is generally classified under the term "Romantic," suggesting an emphasis on imagination and individual experience, as well as a preoccupation with such theme as nature, death, and the supernatural.This volume contains a rich selection of poems by England's six greatest ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Fuenteovejuna

    A Dual-Language Book

    by Lope de Vega ...
    Series series Dover Dual Language Spanish
    From the golden age of the Spanish theater comes this captivating seventeenth-century drama of peasantry defending their honor against oppression by a feudal lord. Based on a historical incident during the reign of Ferdinand and Isabella, Fuenteovejuna takes its name from an Andalusian town in which the residents unite to enact justice when faced with vicious oppression.One of Spain's most highly ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Spanish-American Short Stories / Cuentos hispanoamericanos

    A Dual-Language Book

    Edited by Stanley Appelbaum ...
    Series series Dover Dual Language Spanish
    These seventeen stories from the Caribbean and Central and South America encompass a tremendous variety of subjects, settings, moods, and styles — from worldly sophistication to outright savagery. Ranging in publication dates from 1867 to 1922, each story is by a different writer from a different country. All are well-known names in Spanish-American literature — Rubén Darío, José Martí, Amado ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • My Uncle Jules and Other Stories/Mon oncle Jules et autres contes

    A Dual-Language Book

    by Guy de Maupassant ...
    Translated by Stanley Appelbaum ...
    Series series Dover Dual Language French
    Admired as "the greatest French short story writer," and emulated by Somerset Maugham and O. Henry, Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was a master of plot construction and a keen recorder of life, translating his observations into finely crafted short stories that spoke entire volumes.This edition features twelve of de Maupassant's best-known stories, each reflecting the author's keen, compassionate ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Great French Tales of Fantasy/Contes fantastiques célèbres

    A Dual-Language Book

    Edited by Stanley Appelbaum ...
    Series series Dover Dual Language French
    These six riveting fantasy classics from the golden age of the French short story will keep you glued to your chair. Drawn from the genre's outstanding nineteenth-century writers, they range from the Romantic era to the rise of the Symbolists and Decadents. Presented chronologically by date of publication, they include Charles Nodier's "Trilby; or, The Elf of Argyll," Théophile Gautier's "The ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Poem of My Cid (Selections) / Poema de Mio Cid (Selección)

    A Dual-Language Book

    Edited by Stanley Appelbaum ...
    Series series Dover Dual Language Spanish
    Early in the eighth century, Berbers from Morocco invaded Spain and quickly gained control of almost the entire peninsula. During the centuries-long struggle to reconquer their country, Christian warlords carved out small territories from the Moors, including the kingdom of Castile. Rodrigo Diaz, a Castilian knight who reclaimed much of Islamic Spain, ultimately achieved legendary status, and his ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Medieval Tales and Stories

    108 Prose Narratives of the Middle Ages

    Edited by Stanley Appelbaum ...
    Ranging from half-page morality tales to hilarious bawdy stories several pages long, these centuries-old narratives offer revealing glimpses into many elements of medieval culture. Witchcraft, magic, Crusaders, astrology, alchemy, pacts with the Devil, chivalry, and trial by torture are here, along with church councils, mercantile life, such famous figures as Abelard, Dante, and Giotto, and much ... Read more

    $7.99 USD