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  • The Passing of the Idle Rich

    "The Passing of the Idle Rich" by Frederick Townsend Martin explores the changing dynamics of wealth and class in society. Through a critical lens, Martin examines the lives of the affluent, highlighting their detachment from the realities faced by the working class. The book delves into themes of privilege, responsibility, and the moral implications of wealth. Martin's observations serve as a ... Read more

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  • The Poems of Giacomo Leopardi

    Translated by Frederick Townsend ...
    Giacomo Leopardi's "The Poems of Giacomo Leopardi" is a profound exploration of existential themes, human emotion, and the intricate relationship between desire and despair. Written in the early 19th century, this collection reflects Leopardi's Romantic style, characterized by its deep introspection, vivid imagery, and philosophical depth. The poems oscillate between a celebration of nature's ... Read more

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  • The Poems of Giacomo Leopardi

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Human Condition in Lyrical Verses

    In "The Poems of Giacomo Leopardi," readers are invited into the profound emotional landscape of one of Italy's greatest poets. This collection encapsulates Leopardi's exploration of existential despair, longing, and the sublime beauty of nature, articulated through a mastery of lyrical form that resonates with the Romantic tradition. His verse often grapples with themes of unfulfilled desire, the ... Read more

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  • The Gospel of Wealth Essays and Other Writings

    Words of wisdom from American philanthropist Andrew CarnegieFocusing on Carnegie's most famous essay, "The Gospel of Wealth," this book of his writings, published here together for the first time, demonstrates the late steel magnate's beliefs on wealth, poverty, the public good, and capitalism. Carnegie's commitment to ensuring and promoting the welfare of his fellow human beings through ... Read more

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  • Purgatory

    Series series Divine Comedy
    Dante Alighieri’s Purgatory, the second part of The Divine Comedy, follows the poet’s ascent of Mount Purgatory, a mountain of spiritual purification shaped by divine justice. Guided by Virgil, Dante climbs through seven terraces, each corresponding to one of the seven deadly sins, where souls undergo penance to cleanse their vices. Along the way, he encounters penitents who inspire reflection on ... Read more

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  • The Divine Comedy - Purgatorio

    by eBooksLib ...
    To run o'er better waters hoists its sai ... Read more

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  • How to win Fortune

    and The Gospel of Wealth

    Do not hesitate to engage in any legitimate business, for there is no business in America, I do not care what, which will not yield a fair profit if it receive the unremitting, exclusive attention, and all the capital of capable, industrious men.Every business will have its seasons of depression — years during which manufacturers and merchants are severely tried — but every legitimate business ... Read more

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  • The Greatest Works of Jane Addams

    A Pioneer of Social Work on Democracy, Youth, Feminism, and Suffrage - From Hull-House to the Nobel Peace Prize

    by Jane Addams ...
    Jane Addams (1860-1935), known as the "mother" of social work, was a pioneer American settlement activist, public philosopher, sociologist, protestor, author, and leader in women's suffrage and world peace. In 1931 she became the first American woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and is recognized as the founder of the social work profession in the United States. Contents: Democracy and ... Read more

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  • Dante's Inferno

    The Vision of Hell from The Divine Comedy

    Illustrated by Gustave Doré ...
    Series series First Avenue Classics ™
    Inferno is the first part of Italian poet Dante Alighieri's epic poem Divine Comedy. The allegory describes Dante's journey through the depths of Hell. He is led by the Roman poet Virgil down into the nine circles of Hell, each of which holds and punishes progressively worse sinners. From the First Circle, where unbaptized souls live in peaceful limbo, down to the Ninth Circle, where Satan is ... Read more

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  • Twenty Years at Hull-House

    Series series Prairie State Books
    A bedrock text of American progressivism, Twenty Years at Hull-House tells the dramatic story of how social reformer Jane Addams cofounded and developed the Chicago settlement house into a community center dedicated to serving the city's immigrants and poor. Addams provides an eyewitness account of urban life in her lifetime while explaining the ideas and experiences that motivated her to dedicate ... Read more

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