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  • Taoist Texts: Ethical, Political, and Speculative

    by Frederic Henry Balfour ...
    IT occasionally happens that a sudden ray of clear and valuable light is thrown upon a long-disputed subject from a source the very existence of which was unsuspected, and the authority of which would certainly never have been allowed. Just as an accident may reveal what generations of scientific men have laboured in vain to discover: just as a rank outsider may win a race, or the dart, shot at a ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Austin and His Friends

    by Frederic H. Balfour ...
    Frederic Henry Balfour (18611931) was a British author, translator, and scholar known for his works on Chinese language, culture, and literature. He is particularly noted for his translations of Chinese classics and his contributions to the understanding of Chinese philosophy and religion in the West.While Balfour is primarily recognized for his scholarly works related to China, it's possible that ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Wisdom of Taoism

    by Frederic Henry Balfour ...
    TAO is the "x" or unknown quantity that we have to find.And the first thing to be done is to see what is predicated of this mysterious Thing; how it is described; with what attributes it is credited; where it is to be found; whence it sprang, how it exists, and what its functions are. Then we may find ourselves in a position to discover what it is that answers to these particulars, and profanely ... Read more

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  • Austin And His Friends

    by FREDERIC H. BALFOUR ...
    It was rather a beautiful old house--the house where Austin lived. That is, it was old-fashioned, low-browed, solid, and built of that peculiar sort of red brick which turns a rich rose-colour with age; and this warm rosy tint was set off to advantage by the thick mantle of dark green ivy in which it was partly encased, and by the row of tall white and purple irises which ran along the whole ... Read more

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  • Tao Te Ching & Taoism For Beginners – World’s Best Collection

    Taoist Expert Translations and Explanations For Beginners to Advanced Levels For Easy Understanding Of The Dao De Jing

    by Lao Tzu, ETC Werner ...
    Translated by Dwight Goddard, Henri Borel, Frederic Balfour, Paul Carus, James Legge ...
    Tao Te Ching World's Best CollectionThis is the best Tao Te Ching Collection available, including the most important and famous translations, interpretations and writings about the Tao, desitned to help you achieve the strength and calming power of the Tao Te Ching; to help you achieve a stress free life, feel in control and empowered – to help you achieve all that the Tao has helped millions do ... Read more

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  • Austin and His Friends

    Enriched edition. Exploring Victorian Friendship and Love in the Literary Society of Austin and His Friends

    by Frederic Henry Balfour, Finnian Chase ...
    In "Austin and His Friends," Frederic Henry Balfour delves into the intricate tapestry of personal relationships and intellectual exchanges within the circle of influential thinkers during the late 19th century. This richly woven narrative combines biographical sketches with a reflective analysis of the philosophical ideas that shaped the characters' lives, utilizing a literary style that merges ... Read more

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  • Austin and His Friends

    by Frederic Henry Balfour ...
    In "Austin and His Friends," Frederic Henry Balfour explores the intricate dynamics of personal relationships amongst a group of intellectuals in a late Victorian context. Balfour employs a rich, descriptive prose style that delves into the inner lives of his characters, revealing their philosophical musings and social dilemmas. The novel deftly intertwines themes of friendship, morality, and the ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Wisdom of Taoism

    by Frederic Henry Balfour ...
    TAO is the "x" or unknown quantity that we have to find. And the first thing to be done is to see what is predicated of this mysterious Thing; how it is described; with what attributes it is credited; where it is to be found; whence it sprang, how it exists, and what its functions are. Then we may find ourselves in a position to discover what it is that answers to these particulars, and profanely ... Read more

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  • Leaves from My Chinese Scrapbook

    by Frederic Henry Balfour ...
    First Published in 2000. This is Volume I of five of a series on China, written in 1887 this is a collection of notes and observations from the author's time in China and includes topics such as the First Emperor, the Fifth Prince, Taoist Hermits and the Seven Wonders of Corea ... Read more

    $63.20 CAD

  • Austin and His Friends

    by Frederic Henry Balfour ...
    Series series Classics To Go
    Excerpt: "It was rather a beautiful old house—the house where Austin lived. That is, it was old-fashioned, low-browed, solid, and built of that peculiar sort of red brick which turns a rich rose-colour with age; and this warm rosy tint was set off to advantage by the thick mantle of dark green ivy in which it was partly encased, and by the row of tall white and purple irises which ran along the ... Read more

    $3.12 CAD

  • 20 Must Read Ghost Novels

    The Turn of the Screw, Wuthering Heights, The Lost Stradivarius, When Ghost Meets Ghost, The Castle of Otranto

    by Henry James, Horace Walpole, Gaston Leroux, Francis Marion Crawford, Emily Brontë, Ann Ward Radcliffe, Frederick Marryat, H. P. Lovecraft, Frederic Henry Balfour, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth, William De Morgan, John Meade Falkner, Wilkie Collins, Charles Willing Beale, Duchess, Paul Dickey, Charles Goddard, Eliza Parsons, Richard Marsh, William Hope Hodgson ...
    Ghost stories have an enduring grip on our imagination, weaving together fear, mystery, and the unknown. They tap into our deepest anxieties—about what lingers beyond death, about unfinished business, about spirits that refuse to rest. These novels are more than just chilling tales; they explore the fine line between the seen and unseen, the rational and the supernatural. From haunted houses to ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • Tales of Lost Souls: 400+ Ghost Stories in One Collection

    To Be Read at Dusk, Madam Crowl's Ghost, A Phantom Lover, Lilith, The Abbot's Ghost, The Castle of Otranto

    by George MacDonald, Charles Brockden Brown, Henry James, Horace Walpole, Frederick Marryat, Washington Irving, H. P. Lovecraft, Louisa May Alcott, Charles Dickens, Grant Allen, Mayne Reid, Francis Marion Crawford, Oscar Wilde, Emily Brontë, Friedrich Schiller, Robert Louis Stevenson, Gaston Leroux, Algernon Blackwood, William Hope Hodgson, Ann Ward Radcliffe, G. P. R. James, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Gertrude Linnell, William Thomas Linskill, Lafcadio Hearn, George Sand, Catherine Crowe, E. G. Swain, Talbot Baines Reed, Mrs. Oliphant, Edgar Wallace, Vernon Lee, Arthur Quiller-Couch, D. H. Lawrence, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, H. G. Wells, Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman, Earl H. Reed, B. L. Farjeon, Paul Heyse, Rudyard Kipling, Wilhelm Hauff, Guy Boothby, Frederic Henry Balfour, M. R. James, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth, F. Britten Austin, Richard Marsh, Mrs. J. H. Riddell, William De Morgan, Arlo Bates, Thomas Nelson Page, E. F. Benson, Henry Johnson Brent, Richard J. Hinton, Leonard Kip, W. T. Stead, Howard Pease, E. Nesbit, Jean Webster, William Ogilvie, Andrew Lang, Carolyn Wells, Edward S. Sorenson, Eliza Parsons, Mary Noailles Murfree, Rafael Sabatini, Mrs. Molesworth, May Sinclair, S. Baring-Gould, Dorothy Scarborough, Richard Middleton, Weymer Jay Mills, Lanoe Falconer, Nathaniel Hawthorne ...
    Tales of Lost Souls: 400+ Ghost Stories in One Collection is a masterful compendium that delves into the spectral, the supernatural, and the mysterious. This anthology brings together an eclectic mix of styles ranging from Gothic to Victorian, and Modernist, showcasing works that traverse cultures, eras, and literary movements. With standout pieces like riveting hauntings, eerie apparitions, and ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD