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  • The Corsair

    The Corsair by Charles Dudley Warner is a thoughtfully crafted work of literary reflection that blends narrative, travel impressions, and cultural observation into a vivid portrait of adventure and human experience. Written in Warner's elegant and contemplative prose style, the book explores themes of exploration, character, society, and the meaning of journeying both outward into the world and ... Read more

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  • The Giaour

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    "The Giaour" is a narrative poem written by George Byron in 1813. The poem is set in the time of Muslim rule. The story is told from three different points of view. It is a tale of love, revenge and repentance. Almost it is fragmented, full of adventure and courage that leads a slave to fight a Lord. ... Read more

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  • Old Times on the Upper Mississippi: Recollections of a Steamboat Pilot from 1854 to 1863

    "We know of no better account, from the inside, of steamboating." —American Historical Review, 1909"It is impossible to read of such devil-may-care steamboating without a regret that there is none of it to be had these days."—New York Times Book Review, 1969"A well proportioned well written and vivid account." -Athenium, 1909George Merrick (1841-1931), in a variety of capacities, sailed up and ... Read more

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  • Lord Byron

    by George Byron ...
    A selection of poetry by Lord Byron, a poet considered amongst the most treasured and influential in English literature.The poet George Gordon Byron, commonly known as Lord Byron, was a leading figure of the Romantic movement in England and one of the most influential writers of verse in English literature. Whilst his poetry was considered scandalous and shocking by Victorian society, it has now ... Read more

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  • Old Times on the Upper Mississippi (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. The Recollections of a Steamboat Pilot from 1854 to 1863

    Old Times on the Upper Mississippi is a vivid memoir of river life during the great steamboat age, chiefly from 1854 to 1863, when the Upper Mississippi was a bustling artery of commerce, migration, danger, and local legend. Written in a plain yet evocative reminiscence style, the book blends anecdote, technical detail, and social observation, preserving the language and rhythms of pilots, clerks, ... Read more

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  • The Selected Poetry of Lord Byron

    Lord George Gordon Byron was the flamboyant aristrocratic Romantic poet who is as renown for his personal life as he is for his poetry. Lord Byron lived a short life, from 1788 to 1824, but managed to create a volume of poetry that achieved him the status as one of the greatest English poets and is still widely read in the English-speaking world and beyond. This extensive selection includes such ... Read more

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  • The Complete Harvard Anthology of the Greatest Works of World Literature

    Enriched edition. All 71 Volumes - The Five Foot Shelf & The Shelf of Fiction

    The Complete Harvard Anthology of the Greatest Works of World Literature epitomizes the expansive vista of immense thought and varied narrative styles spanning millennia and continents. This monumental collection assembles the seminal works of venerable authors like Homer and Virgil, to modern intellectuals like John Stuart Mill and Charles Darwin, encompassing an array of genres from epic poetry ... Read more

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  • Don Juan

    by George Byron ...
    DON JUAN by Lord Byron is a satirical epic poem that follows the adventures of the legendary Spanish character Don Juan. Published in parts between 1819 and 1824, this poem is considered to be one of Byron's most famous and influential works. The story of Don Juan is one that has been retold and adapted countless times throughout history, but Byron's version stands out for its clever wit, social ... Read more

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  • Selected Poetry of Lord Byron

    Series series Modern Library Classics
    Poet, celebrity, and revolutionary, Lord (George Gordon) Byron was one of the most influential and controversial figures of the first half of the nineteenth century, his distinctive, deeply felt work comprising one of the enduring high points of Romantic literature. From “Manfred,” with its evocation of the figure that came to be called the “Byronic hero,” to the melancholy “Childe Harold,” to the ... Read more

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  • Harvard on the Beach (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. The Complete 71 Volumes of Harvard Classics (The Five Foot Shelf & The Shelf of Fiction): The Infamous Anthology of the Greatest Works of World Literature

    Harvard on the Beach gathers a formidable constellation of world literature, philosophy, history, religion, science, and political thought into a single, wide-ranging anthology. Its compass extends from classical epic, Greek tragedy, fable, and Platonic dialogue to Renaissance drama, Enlightenment essay, Romantic poetry, Victorian criticism, and modern scientific prose. The collection's ... Read more

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  • Childe Harold's Pilgrimage

    by George Byron ...
    Childe Harold's Pilgrimage is a poetic epic written by Lord Byron and published in four cantos between 1812 and 1818. It is considered one of the most influential works of the Romantic movement in literature, as well as a defining piece of Byron's own literary legacy. The poem follows the travels and reflections of the titular character, Childe Harold, as he embarks on a journey through Europe and ... Read more

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  • Old Times on the Upper Mississippi

    The Recollections of a Steamboat Pilot from 1854 to 1863

    The majesty and glory of the Great River have departed; its glamour remains, fresh and undying, in the memories of those who, with mind's eye, still can see it as it was a half-century ago. Its majesty was apparent in the mighty flood which then flowed throughout the season, scarcely diminished by the summer heat; its glory, in the great commerce which floated upon its bosom, the beginnings of ... Read more

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