"....Meredith’s total output was a trifle less than two hundred problems. The selection which follows proclaims their author one of the foremost American problemists, one who has passed on to posterity some very noteworthy compositions that will endure as classics of our noble art and pastime and perpetuate the name and memory of their illustrious composer."
Added by: lisilemos | Karma: 25.78 | Fiction literature | 21 November 2019
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Utopia - Thomas More - P. Classics (2003)
In his most famous and controversial book, Utopia, Thomas More imagines a perfect island nation where thousands live in peace and harmony, men and women are both educated, and all property is communal. Through dialogue and correspondence between the protagonist Raphael Hythloday and his friends and contemporaries, More explores the theories behind war, political disagreements, social quarrels, and wealth distribution and imagines the day-to-day lives of those citizens enjoying freedom from fear, oppression, violence, and suffering.
Charles Dickens - Fiction, Non-fiction and Letters (65 books)
Added by: babakinfos | Karma: 2211.42 | Black Hole | 9 October 2018
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Charles Dickens - Fiction, Non-fiction and Letters (65 books)
The novels and stories are available in many editions, most of which are simple undistinguished reprints. To keep the size of this collection within manageable limits, only those editions containing a significant scholarly apparatus (primarily Penguin Classics or Oxford World's Classics), with their excellent introductions and explanatory notes have been included.
What do men like to read? 100 Must-read Books for Men by Stephen E. Andrews and Duncan Bowis--the latest title in the successful 100 Must-read series--provides a rich crop of selected reads of eternal fascination to men everywhere. With 100 titles fully featured and over 500 recommended, there is something for everyone, from the macho to the sentimental, sex, drugs and rock and roll, old age, childhood, power, seduction, courage and adventure. Written by two experienced male booksellers and writers, the selection draws from a wide range of genres: crime, thrillers, cult classics, classics, biography and non-fiction.
