Poems covering a wide range of topics, from images of animals to meditations on human nature, are accompanied by the author's notes revealing the inspiration for many of the poems
The essential writings of the 20th century’s most influential economist, collected in one volumeToday, John Maynard Keynes is best remembered for his pioneering development of macroeconomics, and for
"The Fagles translation is destined to be the English Aeneid of the new century." -The Wall Street Journal Robert Fagles's award-winning translations of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey have sold more than a
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Jules Verne's pioneering classic tells the story of the distinguished but eccentric Professor Lidenbrock, who finds a scrap of parchment in an old manuscript. A cipher, written in runes, tells of an
First published in 1955, Gaddis's long, complex novel of the varieties of forgery has been acclaimed by many as a masterpiece of American modern fiction.
This collection defining documents from one of America's most influential thinkers presents Pragmatism in its entirety, James's seminal set of lectures in which he argues in his witty and limpid style
His Letter to Egbert gives his final reflections on the English Church just before his death, and all three texts here are further illuminated by a detailed introduction and explanatory notes.
St. Ignatius of Loyola (c. 1491-1556), founder of the revolutionary Jesuit Order, is one of the key figures in Christian history. These Personal Writings reveal the intense inwardness and devotional d
Whether viewed as extreme skepticism or enlightened common sense, the writings of Berkeley are a major influence on modern philosophy. Bishop Berkeley (1685-1753) was one of the great British empirica
"I mentioned our design to Voltaire," wrote Boswell. "He looked at me as if I had talked of going to the North Pole ?" As it turned out, Johnson enjoyed their Scottish journey (although the land was
A new selection spanning the breadth of Donne?s verse One of England?s preeminent poets, John Donne?s poems are among the most passionate, profound, and spiritual in the English language. This rich re
Dating from the second century AD, this anthology is the second- oldest collection of Chinese poems in existence. The poems, originating from the state of Chu and rooted in Shamanism, are grouped und
Saul Bellow evokes all the rich colors and exotic customs of a highly imaginary Africa in this acclaimed comic novel about a middle-aged American millionaire who, seeking a new, more rewarding life, d
"This is not a book to be read in a week. It is an ocean of stories to be dipped into over a lifetime. And this new Penguin edition is the one to have." -The Sunday Times (London) Every night for thr
These three works, all written in 1924, explore profound psychological voyages of liberation. In 'St. Mawr', Lou Witt buys a beautiful, untamable bay stallion and discovers an intense emotional affini
A major new edition of Milton’s selected works of prose, including his political and doctrinal writings and the famousAreopagiticaJohn Milton was celebrated and denounced in his own time both as a poe