The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam |
Omar Khayyam (1048 - 1131) |
This is Edward Fitzgerald's poetic version. As a work of English literature, it was a high point of the 19th century. As a work of accurate line-by-line translation of Omar Khayyam's quatrains, it is noted more for freedom than for fidelity. This collection of four line poems have provided later authors with a rich source of titles and allusions; "The Moving Finger writes: and, having writ, Moves on: ...", "A book of verse, a jug of wine, and thou....". |
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The Valley of Fear |
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930) |
Coded Messages. Dead Bodies. A Baffled Scotland Yard. The Valley of Fear is yet another thrilling Sherlock Holmes Mystery. |
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Three Ghost Stories |
Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870) |
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Utilitarianism |
John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) |
Utilitarianism - achieving the greatest good for the greatest number. Well-known Western philosopher John Stuart Mill proposes the concept of utilitarianism as a moral standard by which to judge actions. |
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Youth |
Joseph Conrad (1857 - 1924) |
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Roo'd http://www.wireless.is/rood/ |
Joshua Klein ( - ) http://www.wireless.is/ |
A novel about the future that's closer than we think.
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Six Gun Action |
Lewis Shiner ( - ) http://www.lewisshiner.com |
Lewis Shiner is a two-time finalist for the Nebula (Frontera, Deserted Cities of the Heart), a finalist for the Philip K. Dick (Frontera), and won the World Fantasy award for Glimpses.
This collection veers into the weird side of the Old West, with punks, communists, crooked sodbusters, and a touch of slide guitar.
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