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    Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches (Unabridged)

    Unabridged

    6 hours 39 min

    In the heart of London's Mayfair, amidst the grandeur and secrets of society, Maurice Baring weaves a tapestry of captivating tales. "Orpheus in Mayfair and Other Stories and Sketches" invites you into a world where the boundaries between reality and imagination blur. From the haunting echoes of Orpheus' lyre to the enigmatic encounters of everyday life, these stories explore the depths of human ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • "C" (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. A Classic English Social Novel of Aristocratic Romance, Obsessive Devotion, and Moral Consequence in Early Twentieth-Century England

    Maurice Baring's "C" is a finely wrought novel of character, memory, and moral consequence, centered on an enigmatic figure whose life is disclosed through delicate social observation and psychological nuance. Written in a lucid, classical prose style, the book belongs to the interwar English tradition that stood beside, rather than within, high modernist experiment: inward, ironic, and formally ... Read more

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  • The Blue Rose Fairy Book

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    The Blue Rose Fairy Book gathers Maurice Baring's richly atmospheric fairy tales into a world of music, wonder, and transformation. Across orchards, moonlit villages, royal courts, and hidden kingdoms, humble wanderers, gifted artists, princesses, and dragons are tested by quests that reveal hidden truths and the power of enchantment. The collection's lyrical, old-world charm is at its strongest ... Read more

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  • R.F.C. H.Q. 1914-1918 [Illustrated Edition]

    Includes Aerial Warfare During World War I Illustrations Pack with 115 maps, plans, and photos."Maurice Baring made an unlikely soldier but during the First World War, at the age of forty, he obtained a commission and became Private Secretary to Hugh Trenchard, Commander of the Royal Flying Corps in France, and, later on, creator of the Royal Air Force. Drawn from letters and diaries, Baring ... Read more

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  • An Outline of Russian Literature

    Exploring the Depths of Russian Literary Tradition

    In "An Outline of Russian Literature," Maurice Baring provides a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the key literary movements and figures that have shaped Russian literature from its origins to the early 20th century. Through a meticulous examination of works by authors such as Pushkin, Tolstoy, and Dostoevsky, Baring presents a narrative that intertwines historical context with critical ... Read more

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  • Orpheus in Mayfair, and Other Stories and Sketches

    The collection includes a variety of stories and sketches that showcase Baring's wit, humor, and keen observation of human nature. Some of the stories may be set in the elegant and fashionable Mayfair district of London, reflecting the social and cultural milieu of the early 20th century.Maurice Baring was known for his versatility as a writer, and in "Orpheus in Mayfair," readers can expect a ... Read more

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  • Landmarks in Russian literature

    "Landmarks in Russian Literature" by Maurice Baring is a profound exploration of the significant works and authors that have shaped Russian literary tradition. Baring delves into the lives and writings of iconic figures such as Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, and Pushkin, providing insightful commentary on their contributions to literature and culture. His analysis not only highlights the thematic depth of ... Read more

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  • Diminutive Dramas

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    Maurice Baring's Diminutive Dramas is a sparkling collection of miniature plays that turns history, myth, and politics into quicksilver comedy and sudden menace. Kings, lovers, daughters, and emperors speak in polished wit, only for vanity, duty, and social convention to expose the absurdity beneath their grand roles. A quarrel between Henry VIII and Catherine Parr over a boiled egg and Alexander ... Read more

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  • The Blue Rose Fairy Book

    The Blue Rose Fairy Book is a mesmerizing collection of half-forgotten fairytales, including The Silver Mountain, the Ring, the Merchant's Daughter, the Wise Princess, the Glass Mender and, of course, the Blue Rose. The last four stories of the book are traditional tales from Russia and Greece, and include Orestes and the Dragon. ... Read more

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  • The Blue Rose Fairy Book

    Once upon a time there lived a King and a Queen who had one daughter called Rainbow. When she was christened, the people of the city were gathered together outside the cathedral, and amongst them was an old gipsy woman. The gipsy wanted to go inside the cathedral, but the Beadle would not let her, because he said there was no room. When the ceremony was over, and the King and Queen walked out, ... Read more

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  • An Outline of Russian Literature

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    Series series
    Excerpt: "The chief difficulty which Englishmen have experienced in writing about Russia has, up till quite lately, been the prevailing ignorance of the English public with regard to all that concerns Russian affairs. A singularly intelligent Russian, who is connected with the Art Theatre at Moscow, said to me that he feared the new interest taken by English intellectuals with regard to Russian ... Read more

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  • Cat's Cradle

    This sophisticated and intricate novel, based on true events, takes place in the late nineteenth century and begins with Henry Clifford, a man of taste and worldly philosophy, whose simple determination to do as he likes and live as he wishes is threatened when his daughter falls in love with an unsuitable man. With subtle twists and turns in a fascinating portrait of society, Maurice Baring ... Read more

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