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  • Environmental Chemical Analysis

    Undergraduate students in environmental science need a foundation in instrumental analysis as much as traditional chemistry majors, but their needs may be quite different. Environmental Chemical Analysis provides an explanation of analytical instrumentation methods for students without a background in analytical chemistry. This second edition features expanded material on sample preparation and ... Read more

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  • Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit

    "Hindu Tales from the Sanskrit" is a collection of traditional Indian folktales translated and retold by S. M. Mitra. Originally written in Sanskrit, these stories span centuries of Indian literary tradition, offering readers a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of Hindu mythology. From tales of gods and goddesses to stories of ordinary people and animals, the collection encompasses a diverse ... Read more

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  • The Kojiki

    by Yasumaro O no ...
    Kojiki ("Record of Ancient Matters") is the oldest extant chronicle in Japan, dating from the early 8th century (711-2) and composed by O no Yasumaro at the request of Empress Gemmei. The Kojiki is a collection of myths concerning the origin of the four home islands of Japan, and the Kami. Along with the Nihon Shoki, the myths contained in the Kojiki are part of the inspiration behind Shinto ... Read more

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  • Aesop: Complete Fables Collection (ReadOn Classics)

    by Aesop ...
    Aesop's Fables or the Aesopica is a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE. Of diverse origins, the stories associated with his name have descended to modern times through a number of sources and continue to be reinterpreted in different verbal registers and in popular as well as artistic media. ... Read more

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  • Comrade Loves of the Samurai

    by Ihara Saikaku ...
    Translated by E. Powys Mathers ...
    In Comrade Loves of a Samurai, the theme of homosexual love between the samurai is explored.To the old Japanese such love among samurai was quite permissible. The sons of samurai families were urged to form homosexual alliances while youth lasted, and often these loves matured into lifelong companionships. Saikaku describes Japanese love scenes of all kinds with a frankness that has made him a ... Read more

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  • Tales of India

    Folktales from Bengal, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu

    Traditional Indian lore through the eyes of two artists. "Their collaboration is nothing short of phenomenal. The illustrations take you into another world." — MediumA shape-shifting tiger and a pretentious rat.A generous goddess and a powerful demon.A clever princess and a prince who returns from the dead.This collection of sixteen traditional tales transports readers to the beguiling world of ... Read more

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  • Vikram and the Vampire; Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance

    The Baital-Pachisi, or Twenty-five Tales of a Baital is the history of a huge Bat, Vampire, or Evil Spirit which inhabited and animated dead bodies. It is an old, and thoroughly Hindu, Legend composed in Sanskrit, and is the germ which culminated in the Arabian Nights, and which inspired the “Golden Ass” of Apuleius, Boccacio's “Decamerone, ” the “Pentamerone, ” and all that class of facetious ... Read more

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  • Sonnets to Orpheus and Duino Elegies

    The cycle of 55 sonnets that comprise Rainer Maria Rilke's "Sonnets to Orpheus" were written in a period of three weeks during 1922, a time which the poet himself described as a "savage creative storm." Inspired by the death of his daughter's friend, Wera Knoop, Rilke commenced to the production of "Sonnets to Orpheus," a work filled with mythological and biblical allusions. During the same burst ... Read more

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  • The Short Stories Of Rabindranath Tagore - Vol 2

    The Short Stories Of Rabindranath Tagore, Volume 2. The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature ... Read more

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  • THE PANCHATANTRA

    TEACHING TALES OF OLD INDIA

    Illustrated by Meagan Jenigen ...
    A RAT THAT ATE IRON. A BIRD WITH TWO HEADS. FOUR GREEDY TREASURE-SEEKERS. A DOG THAT WENT TO FOREIGN LANDS TO FIND FOOD.These are only a few of the colourful stories that long, long ago – it is said – a sage told three princes so that they could learn to live wisely. Instead of giving them boring lessons, the learned tutor told them fables alive with animals and human characters faced with ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • Tales of The Punjab

    The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts, in addition to Secret and esoteric subjects, such as: occult, freemasonry, alchemy, hermetic, ... Read more

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  • The Jataka Vol.l

    "The Jataka, Vol. 1," authored by Robert Chalmers, is a significant contribution to the understanding of Buddhist literature and folklore. This book has been deemed a classic and has been a great collection of ideas that are comprehended into a single draft to read by readers of several age groups. This volume explores the captivating world of Jataka tales, ancient stories that recount the ... Read more

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