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The Blossoming Bookshelf: 43 Classic Books on Gardens and Plants

A Treasury of Historic Garden Design, Plant Science, Flowers, Fruits, and Cultivation

by W. Robinson, Gertrude Jekyll, J. G. Wood, E. T. Cook, R. M. Kellogg Co., Arthur William Knapp, F. M. Hexamer, L. H. Bailey, F. A. Waugh, H. Harold Hume, Albert H. Benson, Rose Georgina Kingsley, Rosalind Northcote, Thomas Shaw, Edith A. Browne, Carl Weschcke, Samuel Arnott, James O'Brien, Australia. Department of External Affairs, M. G. Kains, H. S. Adams, H. S. Coe, George Howard Alford, U. P. Hedrick, Luke Joseph Doogue, D. A. Compton, Edward Money, Alphonse de Candolle, Matthew Crawford, Henry H. Saylor, Cyril G. Hopkins, Gustavus A. Eisen, Bernice Brilmayer, Frederick Boyle, B. W. Jones, Edward Payson Roe, F. F. Rockwell, William Keane, M. C. Burritt ...

The Blossoming Bookshelf gathers forty-three classic texts into a capacious history of gardening, botany, horticulture, and the cultural imagination of plants. Its range extends from practical manuals on cultivation, soils, orchards, and landscape design to reflective nature writing, botanical inquiry, travel-inflected observation, and accounts of public and domestic gardens. The volume's ... Read more

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The Blossoming Bookshelf gathers forty-three classic texts into a capacious history of gardening, botany, horticulture, and the cultural imagination of plants. Its range extends from practical manuals on cultivation, soils, orchards, and landscape design to reflective nature writing, botanical inquiry, travel-inflected observation, and accounts of public and domestic gardens. The volume's
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The Green Library: 26 Classic Books to Enrich Your Botanical Knowledge

Classic Writings on Plant Science, Wildflowers, Forests, Ecology, and Evolution

by S. Leonard Bastin, Huron H. Smith, Charles C. P. Hobkirk, Henry A. Gleason, Charles Emerson Sanborn, Ernest E. Scholl, Marie Carmichael Stopes, Mrs. Loudon, G. F. Scott Elliot, Charles Clemon Deam, Alphonse de Candolle, Annie Lorrain Smith, Robert H. Mohlenbrock, E. E. Nuuttila, Wilbur R. Mattoon, George D. Fuller, Robert B. Miller, C. B. Webster, Jacob Levison, A. B. Brooks, George Francis Atkinson, Lorin Low Dame, Henry M. Brooks, Edward Step, K. Rangachari, C. Tadulinga Mudaliyar, Hugo de Vries, Daniel Trembly MacDougal, Frances Parsons, Charles Otis, Norman Taylor, Maxwell Masters, Julius Sachs, Isaac Bayley Balfour ...

The Green Library gathers twenty-six classic botanical works into a capacious survey of plant life as science, craft, and cultural inheritance. Its selections range from field guides and floras to studies in taxonomy, ecology, forestry, plant physiology, fungi, and the practical identification of trees and wildflowers. Technical observation sits beside lucid popular exposition, while landmark ... Read more

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The Green Library gathers twenty-six classic botanical works into a capacious survey of plant life as science, craft, and cultural inheritance. Its selections range from field guides and floras to studies in taxonomy, ecology, forestry, plant physiology, fungi, and the practical identification of trees and wildflowers. Technical observation sits beside lucid popular exposition, while landmark
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Origin of Cultivated Plants

The International Scientific Series Volume XLVIII

by Alphonse de Candolle ...

In "Origin of Cultivated Plants," Alphonse de Candolle revolutionizes our understanding of plant domestication, meticulously cataloging the origins and evolutionary trajectories of various cultivated species. De Candolle blends empirical observation with a systematic approach, examining not only geographical distribution but also the intricate relationships between humans and their agricultural ... Read more

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In "Origin of Cultivated Plants," Alphonse de Candolle revolutionizes our understanding of plant domestication, meticulously cataloging the origins and evolutionary trajectories of various cultivated species. De Candolle blends empirical observation with a systematic approach, examining not only geographical distribution but also the intricate relationships between humans and their agricultural
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Deadly to the Core

by Joyce Tremel ...

Series series A Cider House Mystery
Perfect for fans of Amanda Flower and Julie Anne Lindsey, when Kate Mulligan inherits her great uncle’s fruit orchard, she quickly realizes that apples aren’t the only thing that can have rotten cores.After losing her husband in a terrible car crash, thirty-five-year-old Kate is left to pick up the pieces of her life alone. Although she has physically recovered, she worries her spirit never will. ... Read more

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Perfect for fans of Amanda Flower and Julie Anne Lindsey, when Kate Mulligan inherits her great uncle’s fruit orchard, she quickly realizes that apples aren’t the only thing that can have rotten cores.After losing her husband in a terrible car crash, thirty-five-year-old Kate is left to pick up the pieces of her life alone. Although she has physically recovered, she worries her spirit never will.
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Robert Helmont: Diary of a Recluse, 1870-1871

by Alphonse Daudet ...

"Robert Helmont" is a semi-autobiographical novel presented in the form of a diary. It reflects Alphonse Daudet's own experiences and observations during a period of personal and political upheaval. The diary is written by the protagonist, Robert Helmont, who is a recluse living in a secluded retreat.The story is set against the backdrop of the Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune. Through ... Read more

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"Robert Helmont" is a semi-autobiographical novel presented in the form of a diary. It reflects Alphonse Daudet's own experiences and observations during a period of personal and political upheaval. The diary is written by the protagonist, Robert Helmont, who is a recluse living in a secluded retreat.The story is set against the backdrop of the Franco-Prussian War and the Paris Commune. Through
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Max Havelaar; or, the coffee auctions of the Dutch trading company

Enriched edition. Unveiling the Shadows of Colonial Exploitation

by Multatuli, Nigel Blackwood ...

Translated by Alphonse Nahuys ...

In 'Max Havelaar; or, the coffee auctions of the Dutch trading company,' Multatuli, the pen name of Eduard Douwes Dekker, masterfully intertwines narrative and social critique, presenting a vivid exposé of colonial exploitation in Java during the 19th century. Through the story of Max Havelaar, an idealistic Dutch civil servant, the novel unveils the deeply entrenched injustices faced by Javanese ... Read more

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In 'Max Havelaar; or, the coffee auctions of the Dutch trading company,' Multatuli, the pen name of Eduard Douwes Dekker, masterfully intertwines narrative and social critique, presenting a vivid exposé of colonial exploitation in Java during the 19th century. Through the story of Max Havelaar, an idealistic Dutch civil servant, the novel unveils the deeply entrenched injustices faced by Javanese
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HARVARD CLASSICS - All 20 Volumes in one Edition

Enriched edition. A Literary Journey Through Time and Space

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Theodor Storm, Charles Dickens, Theodor Fontane, Gottfried Keller, Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, Victor Hugo, Jane Austen, Alphonse Daudet0, Guy de Maupassant1, George Eliot2, Walter Scott3, Laurence Sterne4, Henry Fielding5, George Sand6, Washington Irving7, Juan Valera8, Alfred de Musset9, Nathaniel Hawthorne0, William Makepeace Thackeray1, Edward Everett Hale2, Francis Bret Harte3, Ivan Turgenev4, Leo Tolstoy5, Fyodor Dostoevsky6, Johann Wolfgang Goethe7, Honoré Balzac8, Alexander L. Kielland9, Gideon Ashbourne2 ...

The 'HARVARD CLASSICS - All 20 Volumes in one Edition' is a remarkable anthology, befittingly capturing the breadth and depth of Western literary tradition across centuries. Traversing a diverse range of literary styles'—from the poignant realism of 19th-century literature to the romantic flourishes of earlier epochs'—this collection offers an unparalleled vista into the evolution of literary ... Read more

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The 'HARVARD CLASSICS - All 20 Volumes in one Edition' is a remarkable anthology, befittingly capturing the breadth and depth of Western literary tradition across centuries. Traversing a diverse range of literary styles'—from the poignant realism of 19th-century literature to the romantic flourishes of earlier epochs'—this collection offers an unparalleled vista into the evolution of literary
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Short Stories of Various Types

A Tapestry of Narrative Craft

by Selma Lagerlöf, Arthur Conan Doyle, Alphonse Daudet, Booth Tarkington, Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews, Nathaniel Hawthorne, O. Henry, Myra Kelly, Hamlin Garland, James Matthew Barrie, Francis Bret Harte, Katherine Mayo ...

In 'Short Stories of Various Types,' readers are invited to explore a diverse range of narratives demonstrating both rich thematic depth and stylistic variety. This anthology captures the essence of storytelling through pieces that range from the mysterious to the heartwarming, each contributing to an expansive exploration of the human condition. With standouts such as tales of intrigue and ... Read more

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In 'Short Stories of Various Types,' readers are invited to explore a diverse range of narratives demonstrating both rich thematic depth and stylistic variety. This anthology captures the essence of storytelling through pieces that range from the mysterious to the heartwarming, each contributing to an expansive exploration of the human condition. With standouts such as tales of intrigue and
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Harvard Classics - The Complete Shelf of Fiction

Volume 1-20

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Theodor Storm, Charles Dickens, Theodor Fontane, Gottfried Keller, Mark Twain, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, Victor Hugo, Jane Austen, Alphonse Daudet, Guy de Maupassant, George Eliot, Walter Scott, Laurence Sterne, Henry Fielding, George Sand, Washington Irving, Juan Valera, Alfred de Musset, Nathaniel Hawthorne, William Makepeace Thackeray, Edward Everett Hale, Francis Bret Harte, Ivan Turgenev, Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Honoré Balzac, Alexander L. Kielland ...

Translated by Thomas Carlyle, William Archer, Ellen Marriage, Constance Garnett, Ellery Sedgwick, Elizabeth Robins Pennell, R. Dillon Boylan, Adolphus Norraikow, Margaret Munsterberg, Jane Minot Ricciardi, Katharine Royce, Henry John ...

Harvard Classics - The Complete Shelf of Fiction is an exquisite compendium reflecting the zenith of Western narrative tradition. Capturing the sweeping evolution of storytelling, this anthology brings together a glorious tapestry of literary voices, from the philosophical musings of the Enlightenment to the raw sentiments of the Romantic period and the realistic introspections of the Victorian ... Read more

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Harvard Classics - The Complete Shelf of Fiction is an exquisite compendium reflecting the zenith of Western narrative tradition. Capturing the sweeping evolution of storytelling, this anthology brings together a glorious tapestry of literary voices, from the philosophical musings of the Enlightenment to the raw sentiments of the Romantic period and the realistic introspections of the Victorian
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Green Girls

by Alphonse Momas, Locus Elm Press (editor), Alfred Richard Allinson (translator) ...

When Adelina is caught in the most compromising of positions, she is soon sent to a convent school for wayward adolescents in far off France.The first part of this gem describes our female protagonist’s first tastes of lust as she embarks on a torrid and forbidden love affair with her tutor. Their gradual draw to one another is wonderfully erotic, each attempting to hold back but unable to do so. ... Read more

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When Adelina is caught in the most compromising of positions, she is soon sent to a convent school for wayward adolescents in far off France.The first part of this gem describes our female protagonist’s first tastes of lust as she embarks on a torrid and forbidden love affair with her tutor. Their gradual draw to one another is wonderfully erotic, each attempting to hold back but unable to do so.
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The Ultimate Farm Life Compendium: 18 Must-Read Books

French Rural Classics of Peasant Life, Provincial Society, and Countryside Change

by Augustin Filon, Alain René Le Sage, Remy de Gourmont, Paul de Kock, Georges Clemenceau, Erckmann-Chatrian, Pierre Louÿs, Anatole France, Henry Bordeaux, George Sand, Gaston Leroux, Alphonse Daudet, Emile Gaboriau, Henry Gréville, Eugène Sue, Paul Bourget, Guillaume Apollinaire, André Gide, Emile Zola, Pierre Benoît, Alfred de Musset, J.-K. Huysmans, Gustave Droz, Honoré de Balzac ...

The Ultimate Farm Life Compendium gathers eighteen works into a capacious portrait of rural existence in French literature: a world of labor, inheritance, desire, deprivation, superstition, and social change. Its selections range across pastoral evocation, realist observation, melodrama, satire, psychological fiction, mystery, and experimental modern prose. Country settings become more than scenic ... Read more

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The Ultimate Farm Life Compendium gathers eighteen works into a capacious portrait of rural existence in French literature: a world of labor, inheritance, desire, deprivation, superstition, and social change. Its selections range across pastoral evocation, realist observation, melodrama, satire, psychological fiction, mystery, and experimental modern prose. Country settings become more than scenic
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Devil Stories: An Anthology

Exploring the Enigmatic: A Journey into Devil Archetypes

by Wilhelm Hauff, Niccolò Machiavelli, Edgar Allan Poe, Richard Garnett, Anatole France, Alphonse Daudet, Guy de Maupassant, John Masefield, Washington Irving, William Makepeace Thackeray, Fernán Caballero, Charles Deulin, Charles Pierre Baudelaire, Francis Oscar Mann, Nikolái Vasilévich Gógol, Frederick Beecher Perkins, Maxím Gorky ...

Devil Stories: An Anthology offers an enthralling amalgamation of stories that examine the devil's enduring presence in literature. By weaving through a tapestry of cultural beliefs, moral quandaries, and satirical insights, this collection explores the myriad ways in which the devil is portrayed'Äîfrom sinister tempter to cunning trickster, and even misunderstood anti-hero. Each piece in the ... Read more

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Devil Stories: An Anthology offers an enthralling amalgamation of stories that examine the devil's enduring presence in literature. By weaving through a tapestry of cultural beliefs, moral quandaries, and satirical insights, this collection explores the myriad ways in which the devil is portrayed'Äîfrom sinister tempter to cunning trickster, and even misunderstood anti-hero. Each piece in the
... Read more