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  • Doctor Faustus

    The Life of the German Composer Adrian Leverkuhn As Told by a Friend

    "John E. Woods is revising our impression of Thomas Mann, masterpiece by masterpiece." -The New Yorker"Doctor Faustus is Mann's deepest artistic gesture. . . . Finely translated by John E. Woods." -The New RepublicThomas Mann's last great novel, first published in 1947 and now newly rendered into English by acclaimed translator John E. Woods, is a modern reworking of the Faust legend, in which ... Read more

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  • Nobodaddy's Children

    by Arno Schmidt ...
    Translated by John E. Woods ...
    Series series Dalkey Archive Essentials
    Nobodaddy's Children is a trilogy of novels that traces life in Germany from the Nazi era through the postwar years and into an apocalyptic future. Scenes from the Life of a Faun recounts the dreary life of a government worker who escapes the banality of war by researching the exploits of a deserter from the Napoleonic Wars nicknamed The Faun. Brand's Heath deals with the chaos of the immediate ... Read more

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  • The Mystery of Witchcraft - History, Mythology & Art

    Salem Trials, European Persecution, Folklore, Demonology, and the Witch in Art and Literature

    The Mystery of Witchcraft—History, Mythology & Art surveys witchcraft as a shifting cultural category: alleged crime, theological peril, folk memory, literary motif, and visual-imaginative inheritance. Across sermons, legal and historical studies, antiquarian inquiry, folklore, travel-inflected observation, and Gothic or Romantic prose, the volume charts the movement from demonological certainty ... Read more

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  • The True Story vs. Myth of Witchcraft

    Salem Trials, Demonology, Folklore, and the History of Belief, Persecution, and the Occult

    The True Story vs. Myth of Witchcraft assembles a capacious archive of witchcraft writing, setting legal testimony, religious polemic, antiquarian inquiry, historical narrative, folklore, and skeptical interpretation in productive tension. Ranging from Puritan accounts of diabolic threat to later efforts to explain accusation through social fear, credulity, and custom, the volume illuminates the ... Read more

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  • The Collected Works on Magic & Witchcraft

    Salem Trials, Lives of the Necromancers, Modern Magic, Witch Stories…

    The Collected Works on Magic & Witchcraft is a comprehensive anthology that weaves together the transformative journey of esoteric knowledge from the medieval era through the nineteenth century. With a palette of literary styles ranging from Gothic narratives and historical treatises to philosophical discourses, this collection provides a profound exploration of magic and witchcraft's enigmatic ... Read more

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  • With Blood, From Britain: 350+ Murder Mystery Novels, True Crime Stories & Detective Tales

    Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot Cases, Father Brown Stories, Eugéne Valmont Tales…

    'With Blood, From Britain: 350+ Murder Mystery Novels, True Crime Stories & Detective Tales' is a monumental anthology that celebrates the rich tapestry of British crime fiction. This collection embodies an extensive range of literary styles, from the cunning puzzle mysteries of the early 20th century to the hard-boiled detective tales that followed. Each piece within this anthology has been ... Read more

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  • The True Story vs. Myth of Witchcraft

    25 Books of Sorcery, Demonology & Supernatural: The Wonders of the Invisible World, Witch Stories…

    'The True Story vs. Myth of Witchcraft' presents a riveting exploration into the intricate narratives and variegated interpretations of witchcraft throughout history. This anthology seamlessly weaves together scholarly essays and literary works, highlighting the evolution of witchcraft from feared folklore to a subject of historical inquiry. The collection boasts a remarkable diversity in writing ... Read more

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  • Design for Micro-Utopias

    Making the Unthinkable Possible

    by John Wood ...
    Series series Design for Social Responsibility
    Everyone is already painfully aware of our predicament - ecological extinctions, dwindling fossil fuel reserves and economic chaos. The solutions are less obvious, despite the many opportunities that surround us. We have never had more access to resources, knowledge and technology but this is not the problem. What we lack most is creative thinking, fuelled by collective optimism. In a pragmatic ... Read more

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  • WITCHCRAFT & MAGIC - Ultimate Collection

    27 book Collection: Salem Trials, Lives of the Necromancers, Modern Magic, Witch Stories, Mary Schweidler, Sidonia, La Sorcière…

    WITCHCRAFT & MAGIC - Ultimate Collection embarks on a profound exploration of mysticism, occult practices, and the pervasive influence of witchcraft in historical and literary contexts. The anthology delves into an array of literary styles, from the curious academic treatises to the captivating narrative accounts that captivate the imagination. The overarching themes involve the intricate ... Read more

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  • Blackjack Strategy, How to Beat the House Edge.

    by john woods ...
    Blackjack is the most popular game in casinos.The main reason for this is that it has the lowest house advantage, which is about 2.74%. However, using the correct Blackjack strategy within this book reduces this advantage even further to an incredibly low 0.5% or less. But yet further still there are two ways to place your bet to increase your winnings further and give YOU the advantage, not the ... Read more

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  • Joseph and His Brothers

    The Stories of Jacob, Young Joseph, Joseph in Egypt, Joseph the Provider

    by Thomas Mann ...
    Translated by John E. Woods ...
    This remarkable new translation of the Nobel Prize-winner's great masterpiece is a major literary event.Thomas Mann regarded his monumental retelling of the biblical story of Joseph as his magnum opus. He conceived of the four parts-The Stories of Jacob, Young Joseph, Joseph in Egypt, and Joseph the Provider-as a unified narrative, a "mythological novel" of Joseph's fall into slavery and his rise ... Read more

    $11.39 USD