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  • Morals and the Evolution of Man

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Evolution of Moral Values in Society

    by Max Simon Nordau, Duncan Whitaker ...
    Translated by Marie Adèle Lewenz ...
    In "Morals and the Evolution of Man," Max Simon Nordau embarks on a profound exploration of the interplay between human morality and evolutionary theory. The work intertwines scientific analysis with philosophical inquiry, arguing that moral development is not merely a cultural construct but a critical aspect of humanity's biological evolution. Nordau employs a rigorous, sometimes polemical, ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Soap Bubbles

    Sketches of European Illusions

    by Max Nordau ...
    Translated by Mary J. Safford ...
    Series series Chronicles & Essays
    Complete and unabridged, with 60 full-page plates by Johan Christian Dahl, Caspar David Friedrich and Carl Spitzweg. Short satirical pieces on the illusions people live by - fashion, reputation, patriotism, romance - by the physician and critic whose Degeneration had made him famous and disliked across Europe. This edition pairs the text with sixty plates of painting from 1750–1860, among them ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Morals and the Evolution of Man

    by Max Nordau ...
    Morals and the Evolution of Man explores the development of human morality and its connection to the evolutionary process. The book delves into the relationship between moral development and the survival instincts of humans, emphasizing how social behaviors have evolved over time. The author discusses how changes in society, such as advancements in culture and technology, have influenced human ... Read more

    $1.36 CAD

  • How Women Love (Soul Analysis)

    by Max Nordau ...
    In "How Women Love," Nordau explores various aspects of romantic love from a psychological and sociological perspective, focusing particularly on women's experiences and expressions of love. The book delves into the complexities of human relationships, delving into themes such as passion, desire, attachment, and the dynamics between men and women.Nordau's work reflects the cultural and ... Read more

    $1.33 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Malady of the Century

    A Novel of the Eighteen-Eighties

    by Max Nordau ...
    Series series Literary Classics
    Complete and unabridged, with 58 full-page plates by Odilon Redon, Johan Christian Dahl and Francisco Goya. A young man of the 1880s, exhausted by his own century, drifts between Berlin, Paris and a woman who is worse for him than the age is. Nordau was a physician who co-founded the World Zionist Organization with Herzl — and who wrote Degeneration, the book that told Europe its artists were sick ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Malady of the Century

    by Max Nordau ...
    Come, you fellows, that's enough joking. This defection of yours, melancholy Eynhardt, combines obstinacy with wisdom, like Balaam's ass! Well! may you rest in peace. And now let us be off. ... Read more

    $4.11 CAD

  • Conventional Lies of our Civilization

    Enriched edition. A Polemical 19th-Century Critique of Society's Moral Hypocrisy, Norms, and False Truths

    by Max Simon Nordau ...
    In "Conventional Lies of our Civilization," Max Simon Nordau embarks on a critical examination of the social, moral, and philosophical conventions that underpin modern society. Employing a blend of incisive analysis and provocative rhetoric, Nordau dissects the hypocrisies ingrained in cultural norms, revealing how accepted truths often serve as façades for deeper moral failings. This work, ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Soap Bubbles

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Max Simon Nordau ...
    Soap Bubbles is a sparkling collection of satirical and sentimental tales in which Max Nordau skewers hypocrisy, national vanity, and the absurd rules people invent to govern one another. From a train-bound debate between Americans and a reserved Englishman to a shipwrecked businessman who refuses to abandon etiquette even on a deserted island, the stories turn social convention into comic theater ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • Zionism and Anti-Semitism

    Navigating Jewish Thought and National Identity in the Early 20th Century

    by Max Simon Nordau, Gustav Gottheil ...
    In the anthology "Zionism and Anti-Semitism," readers are invited to explore the dynamic and often contentious interplay between two significant ideologies through a compelling selection of essays. This collection deftly juxtaposes a range of literary styles, from impassioned polemics to carefully reasoned arguments, each piece shedding light on the complex motivations and implications of Zionism ... Read more

    Was $2.99 CAD Now $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Degeneration

    by Max Simon Nordau ...
    Degeneration is a controversial work by the Hungarian-Jewish physician and writer Max Simon Nordau, in which he explores the concept of "degeneration" in modern society. Written during the late 19th century, a period marked by rapid industrialization and societal changes, the book offers a critique of what Nordau perceives as the moral, cultural, and physical decline of contemporary individuals. ... Read more

    $1.33 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How Women Love

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Max Simon Nordau ...
    In a Hungarian village shadowed by old aristocratic power, the beautiful Panna and the ugly cartwright Molnar become the center of gossip, desire, and danger. When arrogant Uhlan officers mistake her beauty for availability, they are driven off one by one by her fierce temper, revealing a woman whose grace conceals a violent will. That same untamed force runs through her family history, marked by ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

  • Degeneration

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Max Simon Nordau ...
    Max Nordau's Degeneration is a fierce and influential attack on modern culture, arguing that many celebrated artists, writers, and thinkers are not signs of progress but symptoms of social and psychological decay. Framed as a scientific warning and dedicated to Cesare Lombroso, the book claims that art shapes morality and public taste, so its origins in the mind must be judged as seriously as ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD