Author: E. M. Forster
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801700036
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 4715
Book Description
The English fiction writer and essayist E. M. Forster is noted for his novels that examine class difference and hypocrisy. Famous masterpieces such as ‘A Room with a View’, ‘Howards End’ and ‘A Passage to India’ were recognised for their brilliance of perception and penetrating social commentary, winning Forster great success and he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 16 separate years. In addition to a large body of essays and short stories, Forster wrote a biography of his great-aunt, Marianne Thornton, a vivid documentary account of his Indian experiences, ‘The Hill of Devi’, and ‘Maurice’, a novel with a homosexual theme, published posthumously, but written many years before. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Forster’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Forster’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * All the novels, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting * Rare short story collections, digitised here for the first time * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Rare non-fiction works available in no other collection * Forster’s complete travel writing, including the seminal ‘The Hill of Devi, charting the author’s Indian adventures — first time in digital print * The author’s biography of his beloved great-aunt, Marianne Thornton * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please note: a few minor posthumous essays, published many years after Forster’s death, cannot appear due to copyright restrictions. CONTENTS: The Novels Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905) The Longest Journey (1907) A Room with a View (1908) Howards End (1910) A Passage to India (1924) Maurice (1971) The Shorter Fiction The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories (1911) The Eternal Moment and Other Stories (1928) The Life to Come and Other Stories (1972) The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction Alexandria: A History and Guide (1922) Pharos and Pharillon (1923) Aspects of the Novel (1927) Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson (1934) Abinger Harvest (1936) Two Cheers for Democracy (1951) The Hill of Devi (1953) Marianne Thornton: A Domestic Biography (1956)
Delphi Complete Works of E. M. Forster (Illustrated)
Author: E. M. Forster
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801700036
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 4715
Book Description
The English fiction writer and essayist E. M. Forster is noted for his novels that examine class difference and hypocrisy. Famous masterpieces such as ‘A Room with a View’, ‘Howards End’ and ‘A Passage to India’ were recognised for their brilliance of perception and penetrating social commentary, winning Forster great success and he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 16 separate years. In addition to a large body of essays and short stories, Forster wrote a biography of his great-aunt, Marianne Thornton, a vivid documentary account of his Indian experiences, ‘The Hill of Devi’, and ‘Maurice’, a novel with a homosexual theme, published posthumously, but written many years before. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Forster’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Forster’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * All the novels, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting * Rare short story collections, digitised here for the first time * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Rare non-fiction works available in no other collection * Forster’s complete travel writing, including the seminal ‘The Hill of Devi, charting the author’s Indian adventures — first time in digital print * The author’s biography of his beloved great-aunt, Marianne Thornton * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please note: a few minor posthumous essays, published many years after Forster’s death, cannot appear due to copyright restrictions. CONTENTS: The Novels Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905) The Longest Journey (1907) A Room with a View (1908) Howards End (1910) A Passage to India (1924) Maurice (1971) The Shorter Fiction The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories (1911) The Eternal Moment and Other Stories (1928) The Life to Come and Other Stories (1972) The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction Alexandria: A History and Guide (1922) Pharos and Pharillon (1923) Aspects of the Novel (1927) Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson (1934) Abinger Harvest (1936) Two Cheers for Democracy (1951) The Hill of Devi (1953) Marianne Thornton: A Domestic Biography (1956)
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801700036
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 4715
Book Description
The English fiction writer and essayist E. M. Forster is noted for his novels that examine class difference and hypocrisy. Famous masterpieces such as ‘A Room with a View’, ‘Howards End’ and ‘A Passage to India’ were recognised for their brilliance of perception and penetrating social commentary, winning Forster great success and he was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 16 separate years. In addition to a large body of essays and short stories, Forster wrote a biography of his great-aunt, Marianne Thornton, a vivid documentary account of his Indian experiences, ‘The Hill of Devi’, and ‘Maurice’, a novel with a homosexual theme, published posthumously, but written many years before. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Forster’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Forster’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * All the novels, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting * Rare short story collections, digitised here for the first time * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Rare non-fiction works available in no other collection * Forster’s complete travel writing, including the seminal ‘The Hill of Devi, charting the author’s Indian adventures — first time in digital print * The author’s biography of his beloved great-aunt, Marianne Thornton * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please note: a few minor posthumous essays, published many years after Forster’s death, cannot appear due to copyright restrictions. CONTENTS: The Novels Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905) The Longest Journey (1907) A Room with a View (1908) Howards End (1910) A Passage to India (1924) Maurice (1971) The Shorter Fiction The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories (1911) The Eternal Moment and Other Stories (1928) The Life to Come and Other Stories (1972) The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction Alexandria: A History and Guide (1922) Pharos and Pharillon (1923) Aspects of the Novel (1927) Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson (1934) Abinger Harvest (1936) Two Cheers for Democracy (1951) The Hill of Devi (1953) Marianne Thornton: A Domestic Biography (1956)
Delphi Collected Works of E. M. Forster (Illustrated)
Author: E. M. Forster
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1909496944
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 2509
Book Description
One of the most celebrated authors of his time, E. M. Forster produced significant novels that examined the social divide in early 20th-century British society. This comprehensive eBook presents the most complete collection possible of E. M. Forster’s works in the US, with almost all of the fiction, rare stories and essays, numerous illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 3) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Forster’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL 5 novels available to US readers, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare short stories available in no other collection * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for short stories * A generous selection of Forster’s non-fiction, including seminal essays on literary themes * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with 4 short stories, many essays and 2 travel books CONTENTS: The Novels Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905) The Longest Journey (1907) A Room with a View (1908) Howards End (1910) A Passage to India (1924) The Shorter Fiction The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories (1911) Miscellaneous Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction Alexandria: A History and Guide (1922) Pharos and Pharillon (1923) Miscellaneous Essays
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1909496944
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 2509
Book Description
One of the most celebrated authors of his time, E. M. Forster produced significant novels that examined the social divide in early 20th-century British society. This comprehensive eBook presents the most complete collection possible of E. M. Forster’s works in the US, with almost all of the fiction, rare stories and essays, numerous illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 3) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Forster’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL 5 novels available to US readers, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare short stories available in no other collection * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for short stories * A generous selection of Forster’s non-fiction, including seminal essays on literary themes * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with 4 short stories, many essays and 2 travel books CONTENTS: The Novels Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905) The Longest Journey (1907) A Room with a View (1908) Howards End (1910) A Passage to India (1924) The Shorter Fiction The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories (1911) Miscellaneous Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction Alexandria: A History and Guide (1922) Pharos and Pharillon (1923) Miscellaneous Essays
The Collected Works of E. M. Forster. Illustrated
Author: E.M.Forster
Publisher: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 2079
Book Description
Edward Morgan Forster was an English fiction writer, essayist. Many of his novels examine class difference and hypocrisy, including A Room with a View (1908), Howards End (1910), and A Passage to India (1924). The last brought him his greatest success. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 20 separate years. Forster had five novels published in his lifetime. Although Maurice was published shortly after his death. His views as a humanist are at the heart of his work, which often depicts the pursuit of personal connections despite the restrictions of contemporary society. Sexuality is another key theme in Forster's works. Some critics have argued that a general shift from heterosexual to homosexual love can be observed through the course of his writing career. The Novels Where Angels Fear to Tread The Longest Journey A Room with a View Howards End A Passage to India The Shorter Fiction The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories Miscellaneous Stories The Non-Fiction Alexandria: A History and Guide Pharos and Pharillon Miscellaneous Essays
Publisher: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 2079
Book Description
Edward Morgan Forster was an English fiction writer, essayist. Many of his novels examine class difference and hypocrisy, including A Room with a View (1908), Howards End (1910), and A Passage to India (1924). The last brought him his greatest success. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in 20 separate years. Forster had five novels published in his lifetime. Although Maurice was published shortly after his death. His views as a humanist are at the heart of his work, which often depicts the pursuit of personal connections despite the restrictions of contemporary society. Sexuality is another key theme in Forster's works. Some critics have argued that a general shift from heterosexual to homosexual love can be observed through the course of his writing career. The Novels Where Angels Fear to Tread The Longest Journey A Room with a View Howards End A Passage to India The Shorter Fiction The Celestial Omnibus and Other Stories Miscellaneous Stories The Non-Fiction Alexandria: A History and Guide Pharos and Pharillon Miscellaneous Essays
Delphi Complete Works of Virginia Woolf (Illustrated)
Author: Virginia Woolf
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1908909196
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 5586
Book Description
Virginia Woolf was one of the foremost authors of the twentieth century, whose ground-breaking novels and essays had a profound impact on modernist literature. For the first time in publishing history, Delphi Classics is proud to present Woolf’s complete works in a single edition. The eBook is complemented with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 10) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Woolf’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL 10 novels, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories and essays * The rare play penned by Woolf, appearing in no other collection * Easily locate the essays or short stories you want to read * Includes Woolf’s memoirs and diary – spend hours exploring the author’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with ‘Contemporary Writers’, rare stories and essays CONTENTS: The Novels The Voyage Out (1915) Night and Day (1919) Jacob’s Room (1922) Mrs. Dalloway (1925) To the Lighthouse (1927) Orlando (1928) The Waves (1931) Flush (1933) The Years (1937) Between the Acts (1941) The Short Stories The Short Stories of Virginia Woolf The Play Freshwater (1923) The Non-Fiction The Common Reader: First Series (1925) A Room of One’s Own (1929) On Being Ill (1930) London Essays (1931) The Common Reader: Second Series (1932) Walter Sickert: A Conversation (1934) Three Guineas (1938) Roger Fry: A Biography (1940) The Death of the Moth and Other Essays (1942) The Moment and Other Essays (1947) The Captain’s Death Bed and Other Essays (1950) Granite and Rainbow (1953) Contemporary Writers (1965) Books and Portraits (1978) Women and Writing (1979) Miscellaneous Essays The Essays List of Essays and Reviews in Chronological Order List of Essays and Reviews in Alphabetical Order The Memoirs Writer’s Diary (1953) Moments of Being (1976)
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1908909196
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 5586
Book Description
Virginia Woolf was one of the foremost authors of the twentieth century, whose ground-breaking novels and essays had a profound impact on modernist literature. For the first time in publishing history, Delphi Classics is proud to present Woolf’s complete works in a single edition. The eBook is complemented with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 10) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Woolf’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL 10 novels, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories and essays * The rare play penned by Woolf, appearing in no other collection * Easily locate the essays or short stories you want to read * Includes Woolf’s memoirs and diary – spend hours exploring the author’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with ‘Contemporary Writers’, rare stories and essays CONTENTS: The Novels The Voyage Out (1915) Night and Day (1919) Jacob’s Room (1922) Mrs. Dalloway (1925) To the Lighthouse (1927) Orlando (1928) The Waves (1931) Flush (1933) The Years (1937) Between the Acts (1941) The Short Stories The Short Stories of Virginia Woolf The Play Freshwater (1923) The Non-Fiction The Common Reader: First Series (1925) A Room of One’s Own (1929) On Being Ill (1930) London Essays (1931) The Common Reader: Second Series (1932) Walter Sickert: A Conversation (1934) Three Guineas (1938) Roger Fry: A Biography (1940) The Death of the Moth and Other Essays (1942) The Moment and Other Essays (1947) The Captain’s Death Bed and Other Essays (1950) Granite and Rainbow (1953) Contemporary Writers (1965) Books and Portraits (1978) Women and Writing (1979) Miscellaneous Essays The Essays List of Essays and Reviews in Chronological Order List of Essays and Reviews in Alphabetical Order The Memoirs Writer’s Diary (1953) Moments of Being (1976)
Delphi Complete Works of Siegfried Sassoon (Illustrated)
Author: Siegfried Sassoon
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801702209
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 1626
Book Description
One of the leading poets of the First World War, Siegfried Sassoon is best remembered for his angry and compassionate poems, winning him public and critical acclaim. His vivid depictions of the trenches helped expose the stark realities of the front lines, challenging the romanticised notions of heroism that were prevalent at the time. Sassoon was also an accomplished writer of fictionalised autobiographies, which were celebrated for their evocation of English country life and modernist technique. Today, Sassoon’s work remains relevant due to its unflinching portrayal of the psychological and physical demands of war, offering a timeless portrait of the enduring cost of the Great War on both individuals and society at large. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Sassoon’s complete poetical and fictional works, with rare texts, illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Sassoon’s life and works * Concise introduction to his life and poetry * Images of how the poetry books and novels were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Sassoon’s complete poetry has never been offered before — neither in print nor digital publishing * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes Sassoon’s complete novels, including both trilogies — first time in digital print * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Siegfried Sassoon Brief Introduction: Siegfried Sassoon The Daffodil Murderer (1913) The Old Huntsman and Other Poems (1917) Counter-Attack and Other Poems (1918) Picture-Show (1919) War Poems (1919) Satirical Poems (1926) The Heart’s Journey (1928) Poems by Pinchbeck Lyre (1931) The Road to Ruin (1933) Vigils (1935) Rhymed Ruminations (1940) Sequences (1956) Lenten Illuminations (1959) The Path to Peace (1960) The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Sherston Trilogy Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man (1928) Memoirs of an Infantry Officer (1930) Sherston’s Progress (1936) The Autobiographical Trilogy The Old Century and Seven More Years (1938) The Weald of Youth (1942) Siegfried’s Journey, 1916-1920 (1945)
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1801702209
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 1626
Book Description
One of the leading poets of the First World War, Siegfried Sassoon is best remembered for his angry and compassionate poems, winning him public and critical acclaim. His vivid depictions of the trenches helped expose the stark realities of the front lines, challenging the romanticised notions of heroism that were prevalent at the time. Sassoon was also an accomplished writer of fictionalised autobiographies, which were celebrated for their evocation of English country life and modernist technique. Today, Sassoon’s work remains relevant due to its unflinching portrayal of the psychological and physical demands of war, offering a timeless portrait of the enduring cost of the Great War on both individuals and society at large. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Sassoon’s complete poetical and fictional works, with rare texts, illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Sassoon’s life and works * Concise introduction to his life and poetry * Images of how the poetry books and novels were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Sassoon’s complete poetry has never been offered before — neither in print nor digital publishing * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes Sassoon’s complete novels, including both trilogies — first time in digital print * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Siegfried Sassoon Brief Introduction: Siegfried Sassoon The Daffodil Murderer (1913) The Old Huntsman and Other Poems (1917) Counter-Attack and Other Poems (1918) Picture-Show (1919) War Poems (1919) Satirical Poems (1926) The Heart’s Journey (1928) Poems by Pinchbeck Lyre (1931) The Road to Ruin (1933) Vigils (1935) Rhymed Ruminations (1940) Sequences (1956) Lenten Illuminations (1959) The Path to Peace (1960) The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Sherston Trilogy Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man (1928) Memoirs of an Infantry Officer (1930) Sherston’s Progress (1936) The Autobiographical Trilogy The Old Century and Seven More Years (1938) The Weald of Youth (1942) Siegfried’s Journey, 1916-1920 (1945)
Delphi Complete Works of Katherine Mansfield (Illustrated)
Author: Katherine Mansfield
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1909496030
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 2064
Book Description
For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents the complete works of the Modernist master short story writer Katherine Mansfield, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (6MB Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Mansfield's life and works * Concise introductions to the short story collections and other works * The complete short stories * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Mansfields beautiful poetry * Includes Mansfield's non-fiction works, including her journal - spend hours exploring the authors personal thoughts * Features the first biography on Mansfield, written by her husband - discover the authors literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Short Story Collections IN A GERMAN PENSION BLISS AND OTHER STORIES THE GARDEN PARTY AND OTHER STORIES THE DOVES' NEST AND OTHER STORIES SOMETHING CHILDISH AND OTHER STORIES The Short Stories LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ORDER OF PUBLICATION LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Poetry LIST OF POEMS The Non-Fiction NOVELS AND NOVELISTS THE JOURNAL OF KATHERINE MANSFIELD The Biography THE LIFE OF KATHERINE MANSFIELD by J. Middleton Murry and Ruth Elvish Mantz Please click here to browse our other titles
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1909496030
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 2064
Book Description
For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents the complete works of the Modernist master short story writer Katherine Mansfield, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (6MB Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Mansfield's life and works * Concise introductions to the short story collections and other works * The complete short stories * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Mansfields beautiful poetry * Includes Mansfield's non-fiction works, including her journal - spend hours exploring the authors personal thoughts * Features the first biography on Mansfield, written by her husband - discover the authors literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Short Story Collections IN A GERMAN PENSION BLISS AND OTHER STORIES THE GARDEN PARTY AND OTHER STORIES THE DOVES' NEST AND OTHER STORIES SOMETHING CHILDISH AND OTHER STORIES The Short Stories LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ORDER OF PUBLICATION LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Poetry LIST OF POEMS The Non-Fiction NOVELS AND NOVELISTS THE JOURNAL OF KATHERINE MANSFIELD The Biography THE LIFE OF KATHERINE MANSFIELD by J. Middleton Murry and Ruth Elvish Mantz Please click here to browse our other titles
Delphi Collected Works of Saadi (Illustrated)
Author: Saadi Shirazi
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1788779711
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Saadi is one of the greatest figures of classical Persian literature. His best-known work of poetry is the ‘Bustan’ (The Orchard), composed entirely in epic metre and consisting of stories illustrating the standard virtues recommended to Muslims, as well as offering reflections on the behaviour of dervishes and their ecstatic practices. Saadi also wrote the ‘Gulistan’, a prose collection featuring stories and personal anecdotes. The text is interspersed with a variety of short poems, containing aphorisms, advice and humorous reflections. Saadi’s works are characterised by their unusual blend of kindness and cynicism, always wishing to avoid the hard dilemma, making him, for many, the most widely admired poet of Persian literature. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Saadi’s collected works, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Saadi’s life and works * Concise introduction to Saadi’s life and poetry * All of the major verse and prose texts of Saadi * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Easily locate the sections you want to read * Includes the rare poetry collection ‘Pand Namah’, first time in digital print * Features a bonus biography — discover Saadi’s intriguing life and poetry * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Saadi Shirazi Brief Introduction: Saadi by Epiphanius Wilson Bustan (translated by A. Hart Edwards) Pand Namah (translated by Arthur N. Wollaston) The Prose Gulistan (translated by James Ross) The Biography Introduction to Saadi by Arthur N. Wollaston Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1788779711
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Saadi is one of the greatest figures of classical Persian literature. His best-known work of poetry is the ‘Bustan’ (The Orchard), composed entirely in epic metre and consisting of stories illustrating the standard virtues recommended to Muslims, as well as offering reflections on the behaviour of dervishes and their ecstatic practices. Saadi also wrote the ‘Gulistan’, a prose collection featuring stories and personal anecdotes. The text is interspersed with a variety of short poems, containing aphorisms, advice and humorous reflections. Saadi’s works are characterised by their unusual blend of kindness and cynicism, always wishing to avoid the hard dilemma, making him, for many, the most widely admired poet of Persian literature. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Saadi’s collected works, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Saadi’s life and works * Concise introduction to Saadi’s life and poetry * All of the major verse and prose texts of Saadi * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Easily locate the sections you want to read * Includes the rare poetry collection ‘Pand Namah’, first time in digital print * Features a bonus biography — discover Saadi’s intriguing life and poetry * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Saadi Shirazi Brief Introduction: Saadi by Epiphanius Wilson Bustan (translated by A. Hart Edwards) Pand Namah (translated by Arthur N. Wollaston) The Prose Gulistan (translated by James Ross) The Biography Introduction to Saadi by Arthur N. Wollaston Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set
Delphi Complete Works of Ellen Glasgow (Illustrated)
Author: Ellen Glasgow
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 180170080X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 5825
Book Description
The winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1942, Ellen Glasgow published 19 novels to critical acclaim, establishing a new form of Southern fiction. Offering realistic depictions of life in her native Virginia, her narratives avoided the nostalgia, sentimentality and idealistic escapism that characterised Southern literature after Reconstruction. With an assured and increasingly ironic treatment, Glasgow’s novels examined the decay of the Southern aristocracy and the trauma of the encroachment of modern industrial civilization, with compelling results. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Glasgow’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Glasgow’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All 19 novels, with individual contents tables * Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare short stories, only available in this collection * Glasgow’s critical essays, digitised here for the first time * Includes Glasgow’s autobiography – discover her literary life * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels The Descendant (1897) Phases of an Inferior Planet (1898) The Voice of the People (1900) The Battle-Ground (1902) The Deliverance (1904) The Wheel of Life (1906) The Ancient Law (1908) The Romance of a Plain Man (1909) The Miller of Old Church (1911) Virginia (1913) Life and Gabriella (1916) The Builders (1919) One Man in His Time (1922) Barren Ground (1925) The Romantic Comedians (1926) They Stooped to Folly (1929) The Sheltered Life (1932) Vein of Iron (1935) In This Our Life (1941) The Shorter Fiction The Shadowy Third and Other Stories (1923) Miscellaneous Short Stories The Non-Fiction A Certain Measure (1943) The Autobiography The Woman within (1954) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 180170080X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 5825
Book Description
The winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1942, Ellen Glasgow published 19 novels to critical acclaim, establishing a new form of Southern fiction. Offering realistic depictions of life in her native Virginia, her narratives avoided the nostalgia, sentimentality and idealistic escapism that characterised Southern literature after Reconstruction. With an assured and increasingly ironic treatment, Glasgow’s novels examined the decay of the Southern aristocracy and the trauma of the encroachment of modern industrial civilization, with compelling results. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Glasgow’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Glasgow’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All 19 novels, with individual contents tables * Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare short stories, only available in this collection * Glasgow’s critical essays, digitised here for the first time * Includes Glasgow’s autobiography – discover her literary life * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels The Descendant (1897) Phases of an Inferior Planet (1898) The Voice of the People (1900) The Battle-Ground (1902) The Deliverance (1904) The Wheel of Life (1906) The Ancient Law (1908) The Romance of a Plain Man (1909) The Miller of Old Church (1911) Virginia (1913) Life and Gabriella (1916) The Builders (1919) One Man in His Time (1922) Barren Ground (1925) The Romantic Comedians (1926) They Stooped to Folly (1929) The Sheltered Life (1932) Vein of Iron (1935) In This Our Life (1941) The Shorter Fiction The Shadowy Third and Other Stories (1923) Miscellaneous Short Stories The Non-Fiction A Certain Measure (1943) The Autobiography The Woman within (1954) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
Delphi Collected Works of J. S. Fletcher US (Illustrated)
Author: J. S. Fletcher
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1913487199
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 5623
Book Description
Although little known today, the English novelist J. S. Fletcher was one of the highest selling writers of the early twentieth century. He wrote more than 230 books covering a range of genres and subjects, including social dramas, exciting thrillers and celebrated historical novels. It is as a pioneering writer of detective fiction that he is being reappraised in the twenty-first century, recognising his important contribution to the development of the genre. Gripping novels like ‘The Middle Temple Murder’ and ‘The Charing Cross Mystery’ are renowned for their complicated, intelligently structured plots, colourful characterisation and unputdownable events. This comprehensive collection presents J. S. Fletcher's collected works, with numerous illustrations, many rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Fletcher’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major novels * 30 novels, with individual contents tables * Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including his almost lost first two novels, ‘Frank Carisbroke’s Stratagem’ and ‘Andrewlina’ * Fletcher's very rare and compelling historical novel 'When Charles the First Was King', appearing here for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare story collections * Includes Fletcher’s rare poetry collections – available in no other collection * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of titles CONTENTS: The Novels Frank Carisbroke’s Stratagem (1888) Andrewlina (1889) Mr. Spivey’s Clerk (1890) When Charles the First Was King (1892) In the Days of Drake (1895) Where Highways Cross (1895) Mistress Spitfire (1896) Baden Powell of Mafeking (1900) Lucian the Dreamer (1903) Perris of the Cherry-Trees (1913) The King versus Wargrave (1915) The Rayner-Slade Amalgamation (1917) Paul Campenhaye (1918) The Chestermarke Instinct (1918) The Borough Treasurer (1919) The Middle Temple Murder (1919) The Talleyrand Maxim (1919) Scarhaven Keep (1920) The Herapath Property (1920) The Lost Mr. Linthwaite (1920) The Orange-Yellow Diamond (1920) The Markenmore Mystery (1921) The Root of All Evil (1921) Wrychester Paradise (1921) In the Mayor’s Parlour (1922) Ravensdene Court (1922) The Middle of Things (1922) The Charing Cross Mystery (1923) The Kang-He Vase (1924) The Safety Pin (1924) The Shorter Fiction Mr. Poskitt’s Nightcaps (1910) The Secret of the Barbican and Other Stories (1924) Miscellaneous Stories The Poetry Collections The Juvenile Poems of Joseph S. Fletcher (1879) Early Poems by Joseph Smith Fletcher (1882) Anima Christi (1884) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1913487199
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 5623
Book Description
Although little known today, the English novelist J. S. Fletcher was one of the highest selling writers of the early twentieth century. He wrote more than 230 books covering a range of genres and subjects, including social dramas, exciting thrillers and celebrated historical novels. It is as a pioneering writer of detective fiction that he is being reappraised in the twenty-first century, recognising his important contribution to the development of the genre. Gripping novels like ‘The Middle Temple Murder’ and ‘The Charing Cross Mystery’ are renowned for their complicated, intelligently structured plots, colourful characterisation and unputdownable events. This comprehensive collection presents J. S. Fletcher's collected works, with numerous illustrations, many rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Fletcher’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major novels * 30 novels, with individual contents tables * Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including his almost lost first two novels, ‘Frank Carisbroke’s Stratagem’ and ‘Andrewlina’ * Fletcher's very rare and compelling historical novel 'When Charles the First Was King', appearing here for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare story collections * Includes Fletcher’s rare poetry collections – available in no other collection * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of titles CONTENTS: The Novels Frank Carisbroke’s Stratagem (1888) Andrewlina (1889) Mr. Spivey’s Clerk (1890) When Charles the First Was King (1892) In the Days of Drake (1895) Where Highways Cross (1895) Mistress Spitfire (1896) Baden Powell of Mafeking (1900) Lucian the Dreamer (1903) Perris of the Cherry-Trees (1913) The King versus Wargrave (1915) The Rayner-Slade Amalgamation (1917) Paul Campenhaye (1918) The Chestermarke Instinct (1918) The Borough Treasurer (1919) The Middle Temple Murder (1919) The Talleyrand Maxim (1919) Scarhaven Keep (1920) The Herapath Property (1920) The Lost Mr. Linthwaite (1920) The Orange-Yellow Diamond (1920) The Markenmore Mystery (1921) The Root of All Evil (1921) Wrychester Paradise (1921) In the Mayor’s Parlour (1922) Ravensdene Court (1922) The Middle of Things (1922) The Charing Cross Mystery (1923) The Kang-He Vase (1924) The Safety Pin (1924) The Shorter Fiction Mr. Poskitt’s Nightcaps (1910) The Secret of the Barbican and Other Stories (1924) Miscellaneous Stories The Poetry Collections The Juvenile Poems of Joseph S. Fletcher (1879) Early Poems by Joseph Smith Fletcher (1882) Anima Christi (1884) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
Delphi Collected Works of Sara Teasdale US (Illustrated)
Author: Sara Teasdale
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1786561298
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 565
Book Description
Winner of the first Pulitzer Prize for poetry, the American poet Sara Teasdale composed short, personal lyrics, noted for their classical simplicity and quiet intensity. In 1918 she won the Columbia University Poetry Society prize (forerunner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry) and the annual prize of the Poetry Society of America for her pioneering collection of verse, ‘Love Songs’. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Teasdale’s collected poetical works, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Teasdale's life and works * Concise introduction to Teasdale’s life and poetry * Include all the poems available in the US public domain * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Sara Teasdale Brief Introduction: Sara Teasdale Sonnets to Duse and Other Poems, 1907 Helen of Troy and Other Poems, 1911 Rivers to the Sea, 1915 Love Songs, 1917 Flame and Shadow, 1920 The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set
Publisher: Delphi Classics
ISBN: 1786561298
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 565
Book Description
Winner of the first Pulitzer Prize for poetry, the American poet Sara Teasdale composed short, personal lyrics, noted for their classical simplicity and quiet intensity. In 1918 she won the Columbia University Poetry Society prize (forerunner of the Pulitzer Prize for poetry) and the annual prize of the Poetry Society of America for her pioneering collection of verse, ‘Love Songs’. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Teasdale’s collected poetical works, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Teasdale's life and works * Concise introduction to Teasdale’s life and poetry * Include all the poems available in the US public domain * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Sara Teasdale Brief Introduction: Sara Teasdale Sonnets to Duse and Other Poems, 1907 Helen of Troy and Other Poems, 1911 Rivers to the Sea, 1915 Love Songs, 1917 Flame and Shadow, 1920 The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set