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Publisher
Perennial Library
Pub. Date
1969.
Language
English
Description
Contains twenty-two short fiction works by nineteenth-century American author Herman Melville, including "Billy Budd, Sailor," the story of a sailor who is sentenced to death after striking and killing a superior officer who had falsely accused him of plotting mutiny
Author
Series
Perennial classic ; P 3041
Publisher
Harper & Row
Pub. Date
[1970]
Language
English
Description
A collection of seven short stories and novels.
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Language
English
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Oscar Wilde brings his enormous gifts for astute social observation and sparkling prose to The Picture of Dorian Gray, his dreamlike story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty. This dandy, who remains forever unchanged{u2014}petulant, hedonistic, vain, and amoral{u2014}while a painting of him ages and grows increasingly hideous with the years, has been horrifying, enchanting, obsessing, even corrupting readers for more than...
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English
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"Until he was thirty-two, gentle and likable Charlie Gordon had lived in a mental haze. He realized that knowledge and the ability to write were important, and though he was functionally literate, he wasn't as bright as most people around him. Even a white mouse named Algernon seemed to outpace Charlie. But Algernon's gifts weren't natural. They were the result of a unique operation. When Charlie undergoes a similar operation, readers are at once...
36) The Prophets
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Series
Publisher
Perennial
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
The enduring masterpiece on the Old Testament prophets from the legendary twentieth-century Jewish theologian and author of the classics works Man Is Not Alone and God in Search of Man.
When it was first published in 1962, The Prophets was hailed as a masterpiece. Since then, Heschel's classic work has stood the test of time.
The Prophets provides a unique opportunity for readers of all faiths to gain a fresh perspective and deep knowledge of the...
37) The alchemist
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English
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"A special 25th anniversary edition of Paulo Coehlo's extraordinary international bestselling phenomenon--the inspiring spiritual tale of self-discovery that has touched millions of lives around the world.Combing magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder, The Alchemist has become a modern classic, selling millions of copies around the world and transforming the lives of countless readers across generations. Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the mystical...
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