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The Stranger (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. An Absurdist Novel of Moral Alienation, Colonial Algeria, and a Murder Trial in an Indifferent Universe

by Albert Camus, Maeve Westcroft ...

Translated by Stuart Gilbert ...

Albert Camus's The Stranger is a spare, unsettling masterpiece of twentieth-century fiction, following Meursault, an emotionally detached French Algerian whose mother's death, casual relationships, and senseless act of violence expose the fragile conventions by which society judges meaning and guilt. Written in lucid, restrained prose, the novel exemplifies Camus's philosophy of the absurd: the ... Read more

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Albert Camus's The Stranger is a spare, unsettling masterpiece of twentieth-century fiction, following Meursault, an emotionally detached French Algerian whose mother's death, casual relationships, and senseless act of violence expose the fragile conventions by which society judges meaning and guilt. Written in lucid, restrained prose, the novel exemplifies Camus's philosophy of the absurd: the
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The Stranger. Illustrated

by Albert Camus ...

Translated by Stuart Gilbert ...

The Stranger, also published in English as The Outsider, is a novella by French author Albert Camus.The title character is Meursault, an indifferent French settler in Algeria described as "a citizen of France domiciled in North Africa, a man of the Mediterranean, an homme du midi yet one who hardly partakes of the traditional Mediterranean culture." He kills an Arab man in French Algiers, who was ... Read more

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The Stranger, also published in English as The Outsider, is a novella by French author Albert Camus.The title character is Meursault, an indifferent French settler in Algeria described as "a citizen of France domiciled in North Africa, a man of the Mediterranean, an homme du midi yet one who hardly partakes of the traditional Mediterranean culture." He kills an Arab man in French Algiers, who was
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A Choice of Murders

Mystery Writers of America Presents: Classics, #7

by Dorothy Salisbury Davis, Stanley Ellin, Robert Turner, Stephen Marlowe, Mignon G. Eberhardt, Ross Macdonald, John Basye Price, Ellery Queen, Ruthven Todd, Margaret Millar, Wenzell Brown, Robert Arthur, Anthony Gilbert, Anthony Boucher, Helen Kasson, Margaret Manners, Stuart Palmer, Lawrence G. Blochman, Andrew Garve, Marc Seymour, Lawrence Treat, James A. Kirch, Ryerson Johnson, Michael Gilbert ...

Series Book 7 - Mystery Writers of America Presents: Classics
WHEN IT COMES TO MURDER, THERE'S ALWAYS A CHOICE…The only thing more varied than how people are killed is the many, many ways people try to get away with this terrible crime. Now masterful mystery writer Dorothy Salisbury Davis brings together 23 classic stories of crime and suspense, whodunits and detective stories from some of the finest authors of the 1950s.Ross Macdonald's classic P.I. Lew ... Read more

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WHEN IT COMES TO MURDER, THERE'S ALWAYS A CHOICE…The only thing more varied than how people are killed is the many, many ways people try to get away with this terrible crime. Now masterful mystery writer Dorothy Salisbury Davis brings together 23 classic stories of crime and suspense, whodunits and detective stories from some of the finest authors of the 1950s.Ross Macdonald's classic P.I. Lew
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Love

by Stendhal ...

Translated by Gilbert Sale, Suzanne Sale ...

In 1818, when he was in his mid-thirties, Stendhal met and fell passionately in love with the beautiful Mathilde Dembowski. She, however, was quick to make it clear that she did not return his affections, and in his despair he turned to the written word to exorcise his love and explain his feelings. The result is an intensely personal dissection of the process of falling - and being - in love: a ... Read more

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In 1818, when he was in his mid-thirties, Stendhal met and fell passionately in love with the beautiful Mathilde Dembowski. She, however, was quick to make it clear that she did not return his affections, and in his despair he turned to the written word to exorcise his love and explain his feelings. The result is an intensely personal dissection of the process of falling - and being - in love: a
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Analects

The Collected Works of Paul Valéry, Volume 14

by Paul Valéry ...

Translated by Stuart Gilbert ...

Series series Bollingen Recollections
A collection of Valéry’s shorter prose writingsThis book brings together smaller volumes and booklets in which Paul Valéry published selections of his shorter prose writings: aphorisms, moral reflections, poetic observations, flashes of wit or fancy, even jokes—a variety of remarks and impressions, many of them first recorded in his Notebooks.The Collected Works of Paul Valéry, the first collected ... Read more

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A collection of Valéry’s shorter prose writingsThis book brings together smaller volumes and booklets in which Paul Valéry published selections of his shorter prose writings: aphorisms, moral reflections, poetic observations, flashes of wit or fancy, even jokes—a variety of remarks and impressions, many of them first recorded in his Notebooks.The Collected Works of Paul Valéry, the first collected
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The Future of the Jews

How Global Forces are Impacting the Jewish People, Israel, and Its Relationship with the United States

by Stuart E. Eizenstat ...

In The Future of the Jews, Stuart E. Eizenstat, a senior diplomat of international reputation, surveys the major geopolitical, economic, and security challenges facing the world in general, and the Jewish world and the United States in particular. These forces include the shift of power and influence from the United States and Europe to the emerging powers in Asia and Latin America; globalization ... Read more

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In The Future of the Jews, Stuart E. Eizenstat, a senior diplomat of international reputation, surveys the major geopolitical, economic, and security challenges facing the world in general, and the Jewish world and the United States in particular. These forces include the shift of power and influence from the United States and Europe to the emerging powers in Asia and Latin America; globalization
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The Future of the Jews

How Global Forces are Impacting the Jewish People, Israel, and Its Relationship with the United States

by Stuart E. Eizenstat ...

In The Future of the Jews, Stuart E. Eizenstat, a senior diplomat of international reputation, surveys the major geopolitical, economic, and security challenges facing the world in general, and the Jewish world and the United States in particular. These forces include the shift of power and influence from the United States and Europe to the emerging powers in Asia and Latin America; globalization ... Read more

$65.99 CAD

In The Future of the Jews, Stuart E. Eizenstat, a senior diplomat of international reputation, surveys the major geopolitical, economic, and security challenges facing the world in general, and the Jewish world and the United States in particular. These forces include the shift of power and influence from the United States and Europe to the emerging powers in Asia and Latin America; globalization
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Angela

An Inverted Love Story

by W. S. Gilbert ...

Narrated by Cameron Stewart ...

Unabridged

13 min

This is the sweet story of a paralyzed man in Venice, who sees out of his window a young girl across the way. Unbeknownst to her, she brightens his days over the course of several years, and he begins to fall in love with her. One day he throws out a flower into the canal between them to say "good morning" and she responds in kind. They still haven't spoken a word, but his heart is lifted. Until, ... Read more

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This is the sweet story of a paralyzed man in Venice, who sees out of his window a young girl across the way. Unbeknownst to her, she brightens his days over the course of several years, and he begins to fall in love with her. One day he throws out a flower into the canal between them to say "good morning" and she responds in kind. They still haven't spoken a word, but his heart is lifted. Until,
... Read more
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Preacher's Bloody Rampage [Dramatized Adaptation]

First Mountain Man 30

by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Mort Shelby, Joey Sourlis, Elizabeth Jernigan, Terence Aselford, David Engel, James Konicek, Stewart Crank, Jenna Sharpe, Kimberly Gilbert, Zeke Alton, Scott McCormick ...

Series series First Mountain Man
Unabridged

7 hours 6 min

In a North American British province, a group of Norweigan settlers have carved a life for themselves in a lakeshore village called Skarkavik. Hunters and fishermen, they raise their families in peace under the natural cover of the surrounding forest.Decker Galloway believes the land’s natural resources are being wasted on the few when so many have a greater need. Having made his fortune logging ... Read more

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In a North American British province, a group of Norweigan settlers have carved a life for themselves in a lakeshore village called Skarkavik. Hunters and fishermen, they raise their families in peace under the natural cover of the surrounding forest.Decker Galloway believes the land’s natural resources are being wasted on the few when so many have a greater need. Having made his fortune logging
... Read more

Murder Most Foul

A Mystery Writers of America Classic Anthology, #9

by Robert Bloch, Dorothy Salisbury Davis, Stanley Ellin, Robert L. Fish, Joe Gores, Allan Kim Lang, Patricia McGerr, Ross Macdonald, William P. McGivern, William F. Nolan, Charles Norman, Ellery Queen, Lawrence Treat, Hillary Waugh, Donald A. Wollheim ...

Series Book 9 - A Mystery Writers of America Classic Anthology
FIFTEEN STORIES ABOUT THE MOST HEINOUS CRIME OF ALL…Of all the crimes humankind can commit, the act of murder—of cold-bloodedly taking another human life—is often the most shocking, and can tear couples, families, and even entire towns apart.Mystery Writers of America is proud to present this volume in the Classics series, featuring fourteen stories by acclaimed writers, all exploring the terrible ... Read more

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FIFTEEN STORIES ABOUT THE MOST HEINOUS CRIME OF ALL…Of all the crimes humankind can commit, the act of murder—of cold-bloodedly taking another human life—is often the most shocking, and can tear couples, families, and even entire towns apart.Mystery Writers of America is proud to present this volume in the Classics series, featuring fourteen stories by acclaimed writers, all exploring the terrible
... Read more
Fifty Shades Of Grey

Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy

by E L James ...

Series Book 1 - Fifty Shades of Grey Series
"And in this quiet moment as I close my eyes, spent and sated, I think I'm in the eye of the storm. And in spite of all he's said, and what he hasn't said, I don't think I have ever been so happy."When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled ... Read more

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"And in this quiet moment as I close my eyes, spent and sated, I think I'm in the eye of the storm. And in spite of all he's said, and what he hasn't said, I don't think I have ever been so happy."When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled
... Read more

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Bibi

My Story

by Benjamin Netanyahu ...

In Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s “compelling” (The Economist) and “fascinating” (The Wall Street Journal) New York Times bestselling autobiography, the prime minister of Israel tells the story of his family, his path to leadership, and his unceasing commitment to defending his country and securing its future.From their earliest days, Bibi and his close-knit brothers, Yoni and Iddo, were instilled ... Read more

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In Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu’s “compelling” (The Economist) and “fascinating” (The Wall Street Journal) New York Times bestselling autobiography, the prime minister of Israel tells the story of his family, his path to leadership, and his unceasing commitment to defending his country and securing its future.From their earliest days, Bibi and his close-knit brothers, Yoni and Iddo, were instilled
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