Collects works that form the true foundation of Western philosophy - the base upon which Plato and Aristotle and their…

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'This book is my diary of a period that I would like to share with you all. I hope that there are things in the book that…

Philosophy in the Bedroom accounts the lascivious education of a privileged young lady at the dawn of womanhood.…

Insolent and defiant, the Chants de Maldoror, by the self-styled Comte de Lautreamont (1846-70), depicts a sinister and…

What really makes us who we are? This book shows that our identity does not lie in our genes, but in the connections between…

Traditionally, suicide was thought to be a matter of purely individual despair, but Durkheim recognized that the phenomenon…

Malcontent Vindice unleashes an escalating orgy of mayhem on a debauched Duke for his bride's murder, in a ferocious satire…

In the victories of Tamburlaine, Faustus' encounters with the demonic, the irreverence of Barabas and the humiliation of…

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A collection of stories, which represent the diversity of the time and include satires, explorations of private obsessions…

What do philosophers mean by 'absolute' and 'akrasia'? What are 'Polish notation' and 'prime matter'? What contributions to…

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Argues that modern cultural conditions have given way to a critical approach to aesthetics.…

ASBOs may be the pride and joy of New Labour, they don't cut much ice with Horace Rumpole - he takes the old-fashioned view…

A comprehensive selection of Voltaire's very brief contes and melanges: tiny feats of narrative compression, each often no…

Raises doubts on how seriously we can take Shaw as a political thinker. This title states that despite writing in the 1930s,…

Offers a collection of stories about the American family. This book brings to life a world of lost fathers and redemptive…

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A critique of the Victorian nuclear family. It argues that the traditional monogamous household was in fact a recent…

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Does America’s pro-Israel lobby wield inappropriate control over US foreign policy? This book has created a storm of…

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A guide to the grammatical laws and idiosyncrasies that govern the English Language. It is suitable for linguists, English…

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Hornblower and the Crisis od výrobce Penguin Books Ltd.…

In our search for truth, how far have we advanced? This uniquely human quest for good explanations has driven amazing…

Filled with cosmic ruminations, lyrical description and virtuoso games of language and the imagination, this title explores…

From Orlando Figes, international bestselling author of "A People's Tragedy", "Just Send Me Word" is the moving true story…

Produkt Mambo in Chinatown - Kwok, Jean zakoupíte na Bookshop.cz od nakladatele Penguin Putnam Inc.…

Shows how the use and misuse of financial bookkeeping has determined the fates of entire societies. This book traces the…

Short narrative poems, religious and secular lyrics, and moral, political, and comic verses are all included in this…

Tells of a life full of happiness, conversation, music and books shared with his three siblings, mother and father. This…

While her grotesque and demanding grandmother retires to bed, Erendira still has floors to wash, sheets to iron, and a…

Where does it come from? How is it produced? What are the economic, social and environmental effects? Are there animals that…

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Fareed Zakaria first warned of the threat of “illiberal democracy” two decades ago. In Age of Revolutions: Progress and…

What were the twelve labors of Herakles? Why did Zeus turn himself into a shower of gold? What was the name of the guard-dog…

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