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A Comprehensive Compendium of 42 Books on Social Pathology

The Deaf, The Battle with the Slum, Degeneracy, The Leaven in a Great City, Boyville, etc.

by Harry Best, Jacob A. Riis, W. T. Stead, Eugene S. Talbot, Lillian William Betts, John E. Gunckel, Mrs. Sophie Van Elkan Lyons Burke, Guy Thorne, Bernard Mandeville, Samuel Merwin, Arthur Lawrence Hayward, James Harold Romain, Clifton R. Wooldridge, William Booth, L. O. Curon, Mary Higgs, George M. White, Sigmund Engel, Margaret Wynne Nevinson, John Josiah Munro, Caroline H. Woods, Nels Anderson, Charles Kingston, Josiah Flynt, Charles Gustavus Mutzenberg, V. M. Masten, Hans Kurella, R. M. Algie, A-No. 1, Louis Albert Banks, Samuel Paynter Wilson, W. A. Chapple, Roland Burnham Molineux, Carlo de Fornaro, John Thomas Smith, Roy K. Anderson, Jacobus X, Wellington Scott ...

Delve into the profound and multifaceted world of societal imperfections with 'A Comprehensive Compendium of 42 Books on Social Pathology.' This anthology presents a panoramic exploration of social issues, ranging from urban poverty and criminality to behavioral psychology and societal reform. The collection encompasses a variety of literary styles, including investigative narratives, ... Read more

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Delve into the profound and multifaceted world of societal imperfections with 'A Comprehensive Compendium of 42 Books on Social Pathology.' This anthology presents a panoramic exploration of social issues, ranging from urban poverty and criminality to behavioral psychology and societal reform. The collection encompasses a variety of literary styles, including investigative narratives,
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War and Imagination

Perspectives from the Hudson Review

by Ronald Koury, Nina Bogin, Frederick Morgan, Franz Schneider, Charles Gullans, Joseph Bennett, John Finlay, Marilyn Nelson, Brooke Allen, Abraham Pais0, Louis Simpson1, Anne Stevenson2, Daniel Hoffman3, John Ridland4, Maria Terrone5, Maxine Kumin6, Benjamin Fondane7, John Balaban8, Donka Farkas9, Tennessee Williams0, Leo Tolstoy1, Richard Pevear2, Larissa Volokhonsky3, Wendell Berry4, Julián Ríos5, Nick Caistor6, Asako Serizawa7, Luke Mogelson8, Lara Prescott9, Cary Holladay0 ...

Stories of war and conflict form the backbone of much of the Western literary canon, portraying a certain image of heroism, stoicism, and survival in the face of violence. War and Imagination challenges the canon with essays, short stories, and a wide variety of perspectives.Paying particular attention to the twentieth century and prioritizing the writings of civilians, the works highlighted in ... Read more

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Stories of war and conflict form the backbone of much of the Western literary canon, portraying a certain image of heroism, stoicism, and survival in the face of violence. War and Imagination challenges the canon with essays, short stories, and a wide variety of perspectives.Paying particular attention to the twentieth century and prioritizing the writings of civilians, the works highlighted in
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Rhyme A Dozen, A - Exploring the World

12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic

by Robert Louis Stevenson, W B Yeats, Edgar Allan Poe, Eugene Field, James Elroy Flecker, John Keats, Joshua McCarter Simpson, Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, Lord Byron, Oscar Wilde, Rudyard Kipling, Sarojini Naidu ...

Narrated by Ghizela Rowe, Sean Barrett, Richard Mitchley ...

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21 min

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.01 - A Rhyme A ... Read more

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‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.01 - A Rhyme A
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The Merry Men

by Robert Louis Stevenson, R L Stevenson, 1stworld Library ...

The original works of foreign classics, including the most representative literary masters and the most influential representative works. ... Read more

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The original works of foreign classics, including the most representative literary masters and the most influential representative works.
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Stories From The Shadows - Volume 9

Embrace the darkness

by James S Pyke-Nott, Violet Quirk, Alicia Ramsay, Ernst Raupach, Katherine Rickford, Charlotte Riddell, Tod Robbins, Gertrude Minnie Robins, Phil Robinson, Sax Rohmer, Saki, Marcel Schwob, Walter Scott, Mary Shelley, M P Shiel, Dora Sigerson Shorter, Helen Simpson, May Sinclair, Lady Eleanor Smith, Harriet Prescott Spofford, Robert Louis Stevenson, Bram Stoker ...

Narrated by Ghizela Rowe, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Janet Fullerlove ...

Unabridged

12 hours 11 min

An author’s talents may seem obvious and indisputable as they move words and ideas into gathered phrases and stories.But where do these ideas and stories come from? A lonely thought that suddenly gathers form? An inspiration from a Muse? A suggestion from an everyday event?Perhaps in the case of their darker, more malevolent stories, other forces are at work. They help to nourish single words into ... Read more

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An author’s talents may seem obvious and indisputable as they move words and ideas into gathered phrases and stories.But where do these ideas and stories come from? A lonely thought that suddenly gathers form? An inspiration from a Muse? A suggestion from an everyday event?Perhaps in the case of their darker, more malevolent stories, other forces are at work. They help to nourish single words into
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Spoiled Heritage

The Manitobans

by Jeannette Lebleu Richter, Julie Finck, Archives of Manitoba, Red River Disturbance 1, Louis Riel & Council (1870) N5396 ...

It is 1882 in a French-Canadian village south of Winnipeg, and Justine Bélanger has had her first taste of love at sixteen. After a stolen kiss in the churchyard with her handsome older cousin, Adrien Larence, she dreams of a future with him. But her hopes are dashed when he announces his plans to join the priesthood – one of the few ways for a French Catholic to get ahead in a largely English ... Read more

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It is 1882 in a French-Canadian village south of Winnipeg, and Justine Bélanger has had her first taste of love at sixteen. After a stolen kiss in the churchyard with her handsome older cousin, Adrien Larence, she dreams of a future with him. But her hopes are dashed when he announces his plans to join the priesthood – one of the few ways for a French Catholic to get ahead in a largely English
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Struggling Times

by Louis Simpson ...

Series series
Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Louis Simpson has been a leading figure in American letters for more than half a century. Born in the West Indies, Simpson immigrated to the United States at the age of seventeen. He studied at Columbia University, then served the US Army in active duty in Europe during World War II. After the war he continued his studies at Columbia and at the University of Paris. ... Read more

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Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Louis Simpson has been a leading figure in American letters for more than half a century. Born in the West Indies, Simpson immigrated to the United States at the age of seventeen. He studied at Columbia University, then served the US Army in active duty in Europe during World War II. After the war he continued his studies at Columbia and at the University of Paris.
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The Owner of the House

New Collected Poems 1940-2001

by Louis Simpson ...

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Few poets have so artfully confronted American life as Louis Simpson. Persona speakers struggle with everyday issues against a backdrop of larger forces, the individual’s maladjustment to a culture of materialism and brutal competition, the failure of marriage under the pressures of such a society, the failure of the American dream. Simpson wages a lover’s quarrel with the world."Louis Simpson has ... Read more

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Few poets have so artfully confronted American life as Louis Simpson. Persona speakers struggle with everyday issues against a backdrop of larger forces, the individual’s maladjustment to a culture of materialism and brutal competition, the failure of marriage under the pressures of such a society, the failure of the American dream. Simpson wages a lover’s quarrel with the world."Louis Simpson has
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G.K. Chesterton in The Century Illustrated Magazine (UNABRIDGED)

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by G. K. Chesterton ...

Narrated by Emily Simpson, Michael Carroll, Greg Ekmark, Louis Barnes ...

Unabridged

2 hours 17 min

A collection of 5 articles/essays and 2 letters written by G.K. Chesterton in "The Century Illustrated Magazine". The pubilcation dates range from 1912-1923. ... Read more

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A collection of 5 articles/essays and 2 letters written by G.K. Chesterton in "The Century Illustrated Magazine". The pubilcation dates range from 1912-1923.
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Prufrock and Other Observations (Unabridged)

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by T. S. ELIOT ...

Narrated by Donna Bailey, Gary Lira, Louis Reed, Virginia Simpson ...

Unabridged

27 min

Step into the mind of J. Alfred Prufrock, a man entangled in a web of self-doubt. Eliot's iconic poem, "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," whispers anxieties of modern life: fear of rejection, the burden of time, and the yearning for connection. But "Prufrock and Other Observations" offers more than just introspection. Eliot's masterful use of language paints vivid portraits, from desolate ... Read more

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Step into the mind of J. Alfred Prufrock, a man entangled in a web of self-doubt. Eliot's iconic poem, "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," whispers anxieties of modern life: fear of rejection, the burden of time, and the yearning for connection. But "Prufrock and Other Observations" offers more than just introspection. Eliot's masterful use of language paints vivid portraits, from desolate
... Read more
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Across the Andes (Unabridged)

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by Charles Johnson Post ...

Narrated by Gertrude Valentin, Penny Chambers, Bradley Nelson, Louis Simpson ...

Unabridged

6 hours 56 min

The legion that never was listed, The soft-lilting rhythm and song, The starlight, and shadowy tropics, The palms—and all that belong; The unknown that ever persisted In dreams that were epics of bliss, Of glory and gain without effort— And the visions have faded, like this. ... Read more

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The legion that never was listed, The soft-lilting rhythm and song, The starlight, and shadowy tropics, The palms—and all that belong; The unknown that ever persisted In dreams that were epics of bliss, Of glory and gain without effort— And the visions have faded, like this.
... Read more

Litany for the City

by Ryan Teitman ...

Selected by Jane Hirshfield from over six hundred manuscripts, Litany for the City is the winner of the tenth annual A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize. Of Litany for the City, Hirshfield writes, "This book carries both startling imaginative freedoms and the impulsion of a person navigating the terrain of his life by means of the star-chart and sextant of poemsa winning combination, for me."Ryan Teitman ... Read more

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Selected by Jane Hirshfield from over six hundred manuscripts, Litany for the City is the winner of the tenth annual A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize. Of Litany for the City, Hirshfield writes, "This book carries both startling imaginative freedoms and the impulsion of a person navigating the terrain of his life by means of the star-chart and sextant of poemsa winning combination, for me."Ryan Teitman
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