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1421: The Year China Discovered Americaby Gavin MenziesISBN 006054094X (0-06-054094-X)
Softcover, Perennial
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› Find signed collectible books: '1421: The Year China Discovered America'Book summary:The incredible true story of the discovery of America before Columbus was even born. Gavin Menzies's extraordinary findings rewrite history.
On March 8, 1421, the largest fleet the world had ever seen sailed from its base in China. The ships, huge junks nearly five hundred feet long and built from the finest teak, were under the command of Emperor Zhu Di's loyal eunuch admirals. Their mission was "to proceed all the way to the end of the earth to collect tribute from the barbarians beyond the seas" and unite the whole world in Confucian harmony. Their journey would last more than two years and circle the globe.
When they returned in October 1423, the emperor had fallen, leaving China in political and economic chaos. The great ships, now considered frivolous, were left to rot at their moorings and the records of their journeys were destroyed. Lost in China's long, self-imposed isolation that followed was the knowledge that Chinese ships had reached America seventy years before Columbus and circumnavigated the globe a century before Magellan. Also concealed were how the Chinese colonized America before the Europeans and transplanted to America, Australia, New Zealand and South America the principal economic crops that have fed and clothed the world.
Now, in a landmark historical journey, Gavin Menzies, who spent fifteen years tracing the astonishing voyages of the Chinese fleet, shares the remarkable account of his discoveries and the incontrovertible evidence to support them. His compelling narrative pulls together ancient maps, precise navigational knowledge, astronomy and the surviving accounts of Chinese explorers and the later European navigators to prove that the Chinese had also discovered Antarctica, reached Australia three hundred and fifty years before Cook and solved the problem of longitude three hundred years ahead of the Europeans. 1421 describes the artifacts and inscribed stones left behind by the emperor's fleet, the evidence of wrecked junks along its route -- discovered in locations ranging from the middle of the Mississippi River to tributaries of the Amazon -- and the ornate votive offerings left by the Chinese sailors wherever they landed, in honor of Shao Lin, goddess of the sea.
1421: The Year China Discovered America is the story of a remarkable journey of discovery that rewrites our understanding of history. Our knowledge of world exploration as it has been commonly accepted for centuries must now be reconceived due to this classic work of historical detection.
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1421: The Year China Discovered the Worldby Gavin MenziesISBN 0553815229 (0-553-81522-9)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: '1421: The Year China Discovered the World'Book summary:If you're going to make a stir, you might as well do it in style. And Gavin Menzies has caused one, big time. In 1421: The Year China Discovered the World, this retired Royal Navy submarine commander, who only visited China for the first time on his 25th wedding anniversary, claims that the Chinese navigator Zheng He discovered America some 71 years before Columbus. And not content with this, he goes on to suggest that Zheng He learnt how to calculate longitude several centuries before John Harrison supposedly nailed the problem. Unsurprisingly, this has not gone down too well in some areas and the book has been the target of some scepticism.
Although Menzies has unearthed a few unknown primary sources, the bulk of his thesis depends on amalgamating several disparate areas of research into a grand unified theory. So he combines what we do know--principally that the Chinese built huge sailing ships with nine masts and that Asiatic chickens were discovered in South America--into what he considers compelling evidence. Menzies has also turned up some maps from the pre-Columbus era that appear to show the Americas, along with a few shipwrecks and Ming artefacts from along his supposed route.
It all makes for a gripping read, even if the sum doesn't quite add up to the whole. For all the detail, Menzies is some way off providing proof. None of the supposed 28,000 colonists has left any documentary evidence because all records, boats and shipyards associated with his voyage were burnt by imperial order in 1433. This surely begs the question--if we know so much of Zheng He's voyages around the Indian Ocean, how come we know nothing of his trips further east? Nor, conveniently for Menzies, did any of the colonists return home in triumph. They either died en route or skulked home to obscurity after they were disowned by the emperor.
So you either accept Menzies as an act of faith or brush him aside with scepticism. Either way, you'll have a lot of fun in the process as the book is never less than provocative. And even the sceptics will find themselves hoping Menzies has got it right, because there's something intrinsically uplifting about the notion of an amateur historian getting one over the professionals. --John Crace [via]
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Beardsleys Illustrations for Le Morte D'Arthurby Aubrey Vincent BeardsleyISBN 0486223485 (0-486-22348-5)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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Book of Margery Kempeby Margery Kempe, Lynn StaleyISBN 1879288729 (1-879288-72-9)
Softcover, Western Michigan Univ Medieval
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Book of Margery Kempe'Book summary:The story of the eventful and controversial life of Margery Kempe wife, mother, businesswoman, pilgrim and visionary is the earliest surviving autobiography in English. Here Kempe (c.1373 c.1440) recounts in vivid, unembarrassed detail the madness that followed the birth of the first of her fourteen children, the failure of her brewery business, her dramatic call to the spiritual life, her visions and uncontrollable tears, the struggle to convert her husband to a vow of chastity and her pilgrimages to Europe and the Holy Land. Margery Kempe could not read or write, and dictated her remarkable story late in life. It remains an extraordinary record of human faith and a portrait of a medieval woman of unforgettable character and courage. [via]
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Book of Margery Kempeby Barry WindeattISBN 1843840103 (1-84384-010-3)
Softcover, Ds Brewer
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Book of Margery Kempe'Book summary:The Book of Margery Kempe, the earliest surviving autobiography in English (dated 1436-8), is a unique account of the extraordinary life, travels and revelations of a fifteenth-century Norfolk housewife and mother, pilgrim, prophet and visionary; it is one of the most compelling and significant English texts of the middle ages. This volume presents the original text in accessible form for modern readers, with on-page glossing and a glossary of common words. It is accompanied by on-page annotation of and commentary on the Book, bringing together scholarship on Kempe and setting her life in the social, political and spiritual context of her time. An introduction provides information on and context for the further interpretation of the text, and the volume is completed by a chronology of Kempe's life. (This edition previously published by Longman.) Professor BARRY WINDEATT is a Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge. [via]
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The Book of Margery Kempe: A New Translationby John Skinner, Margery KempeISBN 0385490372 (0-385-49037-2)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Margery Kempe: A New Translation'Book summary:The first autobiography written in English--by a brewery owner, Christian mystic, and mother of 14 named Margery Kempe, who died in the 15th century--is now available in a lively, modern translation by John Skinner. It begins with her stark conversion experience, heralded by a vision of Christ in her bedroom one night. The story follows Margery through pilgrimages across Europe and to the Holy Land, through a heresy trial in England, and her burgeoning mystical life. Similar in many ways to Showings by Julian of Norwich and the Confessions of Augustine, The Book of Margery Kempe is a beautiful description of medieval daily life and religious experience. --Michael Joseph Gross [via]
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The Book of Margery Kempe: A New Translation, Contexts, Criticismby Lynn Staley, Margery KempeISBN 0393976394 (0-393-97639-4)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Book of Margery Kempe: A New Translation, Contexts, Criticism'Book summary:The text presented here remains as faithful to the original Middle English as possible, without sounding archaic.
Kempe's work is accompanied by an introduction, a map of medieval England, a Kempe lexicon, and explanatory annotations.
"Contexts" collects primary readings that illuminate The Book of Margery Kempe. Included are excerpts from The Constitutions of Thomas Arundel, Meditations on the Life of Christ, The Shewings of Julian of Norwich, The Book of Saint Bride, and The Life of Marie d'Oignies by Jacques de Vitry.
"Criticism" includes nine varied interpretations of the autobiography, written by Clarissa W. Atkinson, Lynn Staley, Karma Lochrie, David Aers, Kathleen Ashley, Gail McMurray Gibson, Sarah Beckwith, Caroline Walker Bynum, and Nicholas Watson.
A Selected Bibliography is also included. [via]More editions of The Book of Margery Kempe: A New Translation, Contexts, Criticism:
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The Book of Margery Kempe: The Autobiography of the Madwoman of Godby Tony D. Triggs, Margery KempeISBN 0892438258 (0-89243-825-8)
Softcover, Liguori Pubns
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Caxton's Malloryby William Matthews, Jamesw SpisakISBN 0520038258 (0-520-03825-8)
Hardcover, Univ of California Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Caxton's Mallory'Book summary:Caxton's Malory is the first scholarly edition since the nineteenth century of Sir Thomas Malory's Le Mort D'Arthur as it was printed by William Caxton in 1485. The first volume contains Caxton's text, illustrated with twenty-one beautiful woodcuts from William Copland's edition of 1557. The second volume contains the extensive critical apparatus.[via]More editions of Caxton's Mallory:
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Cliffscomplete King Henry IVby Sidney Lamb, Michael McMahonISBN 0764585703 (0-7645-8570-3)
Softcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cliffscomplete King Henry IV'Book summary:In the CliffsComplete guides, the novel's complete text and a glossary appear side-by-side with coordinating numbered lines to help you understand unusual words and phrasing. You'll also find all the commentary and resources of a standard CliffsNotes for Literature.[via]CliffsComplete King Henry IV, Part 1 follows the play's alternating comic and serious scenes as a young prince rebels against his father, who happens to be king, until he must go to the king's aid to stamp out the rebellion of nobles.
Discover a story of self-sacrifice and meet one of the theatre's most enduring comic characters, Falstaff and save valuable studying time all at once. Enhance your reading of King Henry IV with these additional features:
- A summary and insightful commentary for each chapter
- Bibliography and historical background on the author, William Shakespeare
- A look at Early Modern England intellectual, religious, political, and social context
- Coverage of key themes and use of language within the work
- A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters
- Review questions, a quiz, discussion guide, and activity ideas
- A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Web sites
Streamline your literature study with all-in-one help from CliffsComplete guides!
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Complete Worksby Thomas MaloryISBN 0192812173 (0-19-281217-3)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Complete Works'Book summary:This single-volume edition of the complete works of Sirhe Thomas Malory retains his 15th-century English while providing an introduction, glossary, and fifty pages of explanatory notes on each romance. [via]
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The Daughter of Timeby Josephine Tey, Robert BarnardISBN 0684803860 (0-684-80386-0)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Daughter of Time'Book summary:Josephine Tey is often referred to as the mystery writer for people who don't like mysteries. Her skills at character development and mood setting, and her tendency to focus on themes not usually touched upon by mystery writers, have earned her a vast and appreciative audience. In Daughter of Time, Tey focuses on the legend of Richard III, the evil hunchback of British history accused of murdering his young nephews. While at a London hospital recuperating from a fall, Inspector Alan Grant becomes fascinated by a portrait of King Richard. A student of human faces, Grant cannot believe that the man in the picture would kill his own nephews. With an American researcher's help, Grant delves into his country's history to discover just what kind of man Richard Plantagenet was and who really killed the little princes. [via]
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- The Daughter of Time: ISBN 076218888X (0-7621-8888-X)
Hardcover, Readers Digest - The Daughter of Time: ISBN 0671808370 (0-671-80837-0)
Softcover, Pocket Books - The Daughter of Time: ISBN 0671821229 (0-671-82122-9)
Softcover, Pocket Books - The Daughter of Time: ISBN 0816136882 (0-8161-3688-2)
Softcover, G.K. Hall - The Daughter of Time: ISBN 0816136343 (0-8161-3634-3)
Hardcover, G.K. Hall - The Daughter of Time: ISBN 089966184X (0-89966-184-X)
Hardcover, Buccaneer Books - The Daughter of Time: ISBN 0684803860 (0-684-80386-0)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
- The Daughter of Time: ISBN 076218888X (0-7621-8888-X)
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The Death of King Arthurby Janet Cowen, Thomas MaloryISBN 0146001427 (0-14-600142-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Death of King Arthur'Book summary:One of 60 low-priced classic texts published to celebrate Penguin's 60th anniversary. All the titles are extracts from "Penguin Classics" titles. [via]
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The First Part of Henry the Fourth, With the Life and Death of Henry Sirnamed Hot-spurreby William Shakespeare, Neil FreemanISBN 1557834172 (1-55783-417-2)
Softcover, Applause Theatre & Cinema Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The First Part of Henry the Fourth, With the Life and Death of Henry Sirnamed Hot-spurre'Book summary:Written between 1596 and 1597, Henry IV Part One represents Shakespeare's increasingly mature talent in staging the history of the early Tudor monarchy. Midway in the cycle of Shakespeare's History Plays, which begin with Richard II and ultimately culminate in his last play, Henry VIII, Henry IV Part One tells the story of the troubled reign of Henry IV following his deposition of Richard II. The historical action revolves around the attempt by Henry Percy (known as Hotspur) to overthrow Henry at the Battle of Shrewsbury. However, over half the play deals with the transformation of Henry's profligate son, Prince Hal (the future King Henry V), from tavern joker to national icon.
The whole play is stolen from its kings and princes by Shakespeare's greatest comic creation, the "fat-kidneyed rascal" Sir John Falstaff, king of his own dominions--the taverns and brothels of London's Eastcheap district. The tavern scenes of the play are some of the most evocative accounts of 16th-century popular London life. They revolve around the comical but ultimately sinister relationship between Falstaff and his young apprentice Hal, who learns to "so offend to make offence a skill" as he learns the slippery ropes of realpolitik and kingship. The play is considered by many to be the liveliest and most profound of Shakespeare's History Plays, and remains one of its most popular examples. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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Henry Vby William ShakespeareISBN 1420926292 (1-4209-2629-2)
Softcover, Digireads.Com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Henry IV'Book summary:FOLGER Shakespeare Library
THE WORLD'S LEADING CENTER FOR SHAKESPEARE STUDIES
Each edition includes:
· Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play
· Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play
· Scene-by-scene plot summaries
· A key to famous lines and phrases
· An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language
· An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play
· Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books
Essay by Alexander Leggatt
The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C., is home to the world's largest collection of Shakespeare's printed works, and a magnet for Shakespeare scholars from around the globe. In addition to exhibitions open to the public throughout the year, the Folger offers a full calendar of performances and programs. For more information, visit www.folger.edu. [via]
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- Henry IV: ISBN 0743485041 (0-7434-8504-1)
Softcover, Washington Square Pr - Henry IV. Part 1: ISBN 0812035852 (0-8120-3585-2)
Softcover, Barrons Educational Series Inc - Henry V: ISBN 0671501313 (0-671-50131-3)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster - Henry V: ISBN 0671722638 (0-671-72263-8)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster - Henry IV. Part 1: ISBN 0810460173 (0-8104-6017-3)
Hardcover, Hayden Book Co - Henry IV: ISBN 1420926292 (1-4209-2629-2)
Softcover, Digireads.Com
- Henry IV: ISBN 0743485041 (0-7434-8504-1)
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The History of Henry the Fourth, Part 1by William ShaespeareISBN 0671733559 (0-671-73355-9)
Softcover, Pocket Books
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Imitation of Christby Thomas A. KempisISBN 159540693X (1-59540-693-X)
Softcover, 1st World Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Imitation of Christ'Book summary:Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - The treatise "Of the Imitation of Christ" appears to have been originally written in Latin early in the fifteenth century. Its exact date and its authorship are still a matter of debate. Manuscripts of the Latin version survive in considerable numbers all over Western Europe, and they, with the vast list of translations and of printed editions, testify to its almost unparalleled popularity. One scribe attributes it to St. Bernard of Clairvaux; but the fact that it contains a quotation from St. Francis of Assisi, who was born thirty years after the death of St. Bernard, disposes of this theory. In England there exist many manuscripts of the first three books, called "Musica Ecclesiastica," frequently ascribed to the English mystic Walter Hilton. But Hilton seems to have died in 1395, and there is no evidence of the existence of the work before 1400. Many manuscripts scattered throughout Europe ascribe the book to Jean le Charlier de Gerson, the great Chancellor of the University of Paris, who was a leading figure in the Church in the earlier part of the fifteenth century. The most probable author, however, especially when the internal evidence is considered, is Thomas Haemmerlein, known also as Thomas a Kempis, from his native town of Kempen, near the Rhine, about forty miles north of Cologne. [via]
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- Imitation of Christ: ISBN 1599869799 (1-59986-979-9)
Softcover, Filiquarian Pub Llc - Imitation of Christ: ISBN 1421809931 (1-4218-0993-1)
Hardcover, 1st World Library - Imitation of Christ: ISBN 1565634365 (1-56563-436-5)
Hardcover, Hendrickson Pub - Imitation of Christ: ISBN 1586170112 (1-58617-011-2)
Hardcover, Ignatius Pr - Of the Imitation of Christ: ISBN 0766164969 (0-7661-6496-9)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co - Imitation of Christ: ISBN 0802440053 (0-8024-4005-3)
Softcover, Moody Pub - Imitation of Christ: ISBN 0895553481 (0-89555-348-1)
Softcover, Tan Books & Pub - The Imitation of Christ: ISBN 0941478076 (0-941478-07-6)
Softcover, Paraclete Pr - The Imitation of Christ: ISBN 0785242244 (0-7852-4224-4)
Hardcover, STL - Imitation of Christ: ISBN 0898708729 (0-89870-872-9)
Hardcover, Ignatius Pr - Imitation of Christ: ISBN 0899423205 (0-89942-320-5)
Hardcover, Catholic Book Pub Co - Imitation of Christ: ISBN 0801001846 (0-8010-0184-6)
Softcover, Baker Pub Group - Of the Imitation of Christ: ISBN 0802725708 (0-8027-2570-8)
Softcover, Walker Large Print - Imitation of Christ: ISBN 0883680947 (0-88368-094-7)
Softcover, Whitaker House - Of the Imitation of Christ: ISBN 0883689529 (0-88368-952-9)
Softcover, Anchor Distributors - Imitation of Christ: ISBN 0785242473 (0-7852-4247-3)
Hardcover, Thomas Nelson Inc - The Imitation of Christ: ISBN 0802440045 (0-8024-4004-5)
Hardcover, Moody Pub - Imitation of Christ: ISBN 0880290781 (0-88029-078-1)
Hardcover, Marboro Books - Imitation of Christ: ISBN 159540693X (1-59540-693-X)
Softcover, 1st World Library
- Imitation of Christ: ISBN 1599869799 (1-59986-979-9)
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Imitation of Christby William CreasyISBN 087061231X (0-87061-231-X)
Softcover, Ave Maria Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Imitation of Christ: A Timeless Classic for Contemporary Readers'Book summary:Working from the 1441 Latin Autograph Manuscript, Creasy succeeds in creating a dramatically different interpretation of the Imitation by working through its historical, cultural and linguistic contexts. For Creasy, Thomas a Kempis offers profound insights into a person's relationship with God, insights that only deepen when they accommodate a post-Vatican II understanding of what he has to say. [via]
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The Imitation of Christby Harold J. Chadwick, ThomasISBN 0882707663 (0-88270-766-3)
Softcover, Bridge Logos Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Imitation of Christ'Book summary:Written over five centuries ago by Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ has been translated into more languages than any other book except the Bible. It has been acclaimed by countless readers as one of the greatest spiritual masterpieces ever written. No book except the Bible points the way so clearly to inward peace and increased faith in God: "Many words do not satisfy the soul, but a good life comforts the mind, and a pure conscience inspires confidence in God." John Wesley considered it to be of such value to spiritual growth, and the best summary of the Christian life, that he personally translated it for the use of his followers. [via]
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The Imitation of Christby P. G. Zomberg, ThomasISBN 0930995007 (0-930995-00-7)
Hardcover, Dunstan Pr
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The Imitation of Christ by Thomas A. Kempisby William C. Creasy, ThomasISBN 0865543399 (0-86554-339-9)
Hardcover, Mercer Univ Pr
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The Imitation of Christ: The Inspirational Teachings of Thomas A' Kempisby Watkins, Vrej Nerses NersessianISBN 1842931253 (1-84293-125-3)
Hardcover, Watkins Pub Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Imitation of Christ: The Inspirational Teachings of Thomas A' Kempis'Book summary:[via]The saintly Thomas à Kempis classic guide to the spiritual and religious life. Written in the 1400s, and originally addressed to monks, this much-loved and revered book is second only to the Bible for devout Christians. Transcending all sectarian divisions, it emphasizes the importance of prayer, devotion, and the inward journey.More editions of The Imitation of Christ: The Inspirational Teachings of Thomas A' Kempis:
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King Henry IVby A.R. HumphreysISBN 1904271057 (1-904271-05-7)
Softcover, Thomson Learning
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King Henry IVby David Scott KastanISBN 1904271359 (1-904271-35-9)
Softcover, Arden Shakespeare
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› Find signed collectible books: 'King Henry IV'Book summary:[via]David Scott Kastan lucidly explores the remarkable richness and the ambitious design of King Henry IV Part 1 and shows how these complicate any easy sense of what kind of play it is. Conventionally regarded as a history play, much of it is in fact conspicuously invented fiction, and Kastan argues that the non-historical, comic plot does not simply parody the historical action but by its existence raises questions about the very nature of history. The full and engaging introduction devotes extensive discussion to the play's language, indicating how its insistent economic vocabulary provides texture for the social concerns of the play and focuses attention on the central relationship between value and political authority. Kastan also covers the recurrence of the word "honor" in the text and the role that women play. Appendices provide the sources of 1 Henry IV, discussions of Shakespeare's metrics, and the history of the manuscript. The appendix on casting features a doubling chart to show which characters may be played by one actor. Photographic images of the original Q0 Fragment, which is assumed to have been printed in Peter Short's printing house in 1598, appear in the fifth appendix. Finally, a reference section provides a list of abbreviations and references, a catalog of Shakespeares works and works partly by Shakespeare, and citations for the modern productions mentioned in the text, other collated editions of Shakespeare's work, and other related reading.The Arden Shakespeare has developed a reputation as the pre-eminent critical edition of Shakespeare for its exceptional scholarship, reflected in the thoroughness of each volume. An introduction comprehensively contextualizes the play, chronicling the history and culture that surrounded and influenced Shakespeare at the time of its writing and performance, and closely surveying critical approaches to the work. Detailed appendices address problems like dating and casting, and analyze the differing Quarto and Folio sources. A full commentary by one or more of the plays foremost contemporary scholars illuminates the text, glossing unfamiliar terms and drawing from an abundance of research and expertise to explain allusions and significant background information. Highly informative and accessible, Arden offers the fullest experience of Shakespeare available to a reader.More editions of King Henry IV:
King Henry IVby William Shakespeare, A. L. RowseISBN 0819139262 (0-8191-3926-2)
Softcover, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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The Lady and the Unicornby Tracy ChevalierISBN 1587246147 (1-58724-614-7)
Hardcover, Wheeler Pub Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Lady and the Unicorn'Book summary:A tour de force of history and imagination, The Lady and the Unicorn is Tracy Chevalier's answer to the mystery behind one of the art world's great masterpieces-a set of bewitching medieval tapestries that hangs today in the Cluny Museum in Paris. They appear to portray the seduction of a unicorn, but the story behind their making is unknown-until now. Paris, 1490. A shrewd French nobleman commissions six lavish tapestries celebrating his rising status at Court. He hires the charismatic, arrogant, sublimely talented Nicolas des Innocents to design them. Nicolas creates havoc among the women in the house-mother and daughter, servant, and lady-in-waiting-before taking his designs north to the Brussels workshop where the tapestries are to be woven. There, master weaver Georges de la Chapelle risks everything he has to finish the tapestries-his finest, most intricate work-on time for his exacting French client. The results change all their lives-lives that have been captured in the tapestries, for those who know where to look. In The Lady and the Unicorn , Tracy Chevalier weaves fact and fiction into a beautiful, timeless, and intriguing literary tapestry-an extraordinary story exquisitely told. [via]
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- The Lady and the Unicorn: ISBN 0452285453 (0-452-28545-3)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - The Lady and the Unicorn: ISBN 0007140908 (0-00-714090-8)
Hardcover, Harpercollins - The Lady and the Unicorn: ISBN 0007172281 (0-00-717228-1)
Hardcover, Harpercollins - The Lady and the Unicorn: ISBN 0525947671 (0-525-94767-1)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA - The Lady and the Unicorn: ISBN 1587246147 (1-58724-614-7)
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- The Lady and the Unicorn: ISBN 0452285453 (0-452-28545-3)
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Le Morte D'Arthurby Thomas MaloryISBN 1401307809 (1-4013-0780-9)
Softcover, Hyperion Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Le Morte D'Arthur'Book summary:An immortal story of love, adventure, chivalry, treachery and death.
Edited and first published by William Caxton in 1485, Le Morte D'Arthur is Sir Thomas Malory's unique and splendid version of the Arthurian legend. Mordred's treason, the knightly exploits of Tristan, Lancelot's fatally divided loyalties and his love for Guenever, the quest for the Holy Grail; all the elements are there woven into a wonderful completeness by the magic of his prose style.
The result is not only one of the most readable accounts of the knights of the Round Table but also one of the most moving. As the story advances towards the inevitable tragedy of Arthur's death the effect is cumulative, rising with an impending sense of doom and tragedy towards its shattering finale. [via]
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- Le Morte D'Arthur: ISBN 1404317694 (1-4043-1769-4)
Softcover, IndyPublish.com - Le Morte D'Arthur: ISBN 1404317775 (1-4043-1777-5)
Softcover, IndyPublish.com - Le Morte D'Arthur: ISBN 1853264636 (1-85326-463-6)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc - Le Morte D'Arthur: ISBN 1404317767 (1-4043-1776-7)
Hardcover, IndyPublish.com - Le Morte D'Arthur: ISBN 1844030016 (1-84403-001-6)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc - Le Morte D'Arthur: ISBN 0140430431 (0-14-043043-1)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA - Le Morte D'Arthur: ISBN 0375753222 (0-375-75322-2)
Softcover, Random House Inc - Le Morte D'Arthur: ISBN 0393974642 (0-393-97464-2)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc - Le Morte D'Arthur: ISBN 0460010468 (0-460-01046-8)
Softcover, J M Dent & Sons Ltd - Le Morte D'Arthur: ISBN 067960099X (0-679-60099-X)
Hardcover, Random House Inc - Le Morte D'Arthur: ISBN 067974956X (0-679-74956-X)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group - Le Morte D'Arthur: ISBN 0020225601 (0-02-022560-1)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster - Le Morte D'Arthur: ISBN 1401307809 (1-4013-0780-9)
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Le Morte D'Arthurby Aubrey Beardsley, Thomas MaloryISBN 051747977X (0-517-47977-X)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Le Morte D'Arthur'Book summary:An illustrated presentation of the legendary deeds of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table follows Arthur's magical birth and accession to the throne as well as the stories of knights Sir Lancelot, Sir Tristram, and Sir Galahad. [via]
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Le Morte D'Arthurby Helen Cooper, Thomas MaloryISBN 0192824201 (0-19-282420-1)
Softcover, Oxford Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Le Morte D'Arthur'Book summary:The greatest English version of the stories of King Arthur, Le Morte D'Arthur was completed in 1469-70 by Sir Thomas Malory, "knight prisoner." This edition is the first designed for the general reader to be based on the "Winchester manuscript" which represents what Malory wrote more closely than the version printed by William Caxton. Extensively annotated, this edition is highly user-friendly. [via]
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Le Morte D'Arthurby Janet Cowen, Thomas MaloryISBN 014043044X (0-14-043044-X)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Le Morte D'Arthur'Book summary:An immortal story of love, adventure, chivalry, treachery and death. Edited and first published by William Caxton in 1485, Le Morte D'Arthur is Sir Thomas Malory's unique and splendid version of the Arthurian legend. Mordred's treason, the knightly exploits of Tristan, Lancelot's fatally divided loyalties and his love for Guenever, the quest for the Holy Grail; all the elements are there woven into a wonderful completeness by the magic of his prose style. The result is not only one of the most readable accounts of the knights of the Round Table but also one of the most moving. As the story advances towards the inevitable tragedy of Arthur's death the effect is cumulative, rising with an impending sense of doom and tragedy towards its shattering finale. [via]
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Le Morte D'Arthurby John Matthews, Thomas Malory, Anna-Marie FergusonISBN 0304353671 (0-304-35367-1)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Le Morte D'Arthur'Book summary:A blessed king who strives for peace and justice; the round table where only the most gallant knights may sit; the dramatic quest for the Holy Grail; a fateful romance that destroys a dream: the epic story of King Arthur never fails to stir the imaginations of readers everywhere. This outstanding illustrated version adds to Sir Thomas Malory's skillful recounting with original artwork that creates a unique vision of Camelot. Some of these breathtaking, elaborate watercolors and pens-and-inks have hung in museums, including the depiction of the Tintagel Castle, the Sword in the Stone, Merlin and Nimue, and Guenevere rescued from the stake. With remarkable accuracy, Anna-Marie Ferguson captures every nuance of the historical period-the knights' shining armor, the intricate architecture, and the English forests with their abundant flora and fauna. Yet she also revels in the fantasy, with mysterious and magical landscapes, misty and moonlit. These legends have always been a treat for the mind-and now they are a feast for the eyes, too.[via]
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Le Morte Darthur 1898by Thomas MaloryISBN 0766165167 (0-7661-6516-7)
Softcover, Kessinger Pub Co
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Love's Labour's Lost, the Winter's Tale, Othello, King Henryby William Shakespeare, A. L. RowseISBN 0819139289 (0-8191-3928-9)
Hardcover, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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Malory: The Morte Darthurby Thomas MaloryISBN 0810100312 (0-8101-0031-2)
Softcover, Northwestern Univ Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Malory: The Morte Darthur'Book summary:The legends of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table have inspired some of the greatest works of literature--from Cervantes's Don Quixote to Tennyson's Idylls of the King. Although many versions exist, Malory's stands as the classic rendition. Malory wrote the book while in Newgate Prison during the last three years of his life; it was published some fourteen years later, in 1485, by William Caxton. The tales, steeped in the magic of Merlin, the powerful cords of the chivalric code, and the age-old dramas of love and death, resound across the centuries.
The stories of King Arthur, Lancelot, Queen Guenever, and Tristram and Isolde seem astonishingly moving and modern. Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur endures and inspires because it embodies mankind's deepest yearnings for brotherhood and community, a love worth dying for, and valor, honor, and chivalry. [via]More editions of Malory: The Morte Darthur:
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Malory's Le Morte D' Arthurby Thomas Malory, Keith BainesISBN 0451528166 (0-451-52816-6)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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Malory's Le Morte D'Arthurby Malory ThomasISBN 0451625676 (0-451-62567-6)
Softcover, New Amer Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur'Book summary:New rendition of the classic tale of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. [via]
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ORTHODOXYby Not AvailableISBN 0977616711 (0-9776167-1-1)
Softcover, Strang Communications Co
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Shakespeare Set Free Pt. 1: Hamlet and Henry IVby Peggy O'Brien, Jane Rosenman, William ShakespeareISBN 0671760483 (0-671-76048-3)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte D'Arthurby Robert LumianskyISBN 0684176734 (0-684-17673-4)
Hardcover, Simon & Schuster
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Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte D'Arthurby Thomas Malory, Keith BainesISBN 0517020602 (0-517-02060-2)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub
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Sir Thomas Malory's Tales of King Arthurby Michael Senior, Thomas MaloryISBN 0002223732 (0-00-222373-2)
Hardcover, Collins
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The Sunne in Splendourby Sharon Kay PenmanISBN 0345363132 (0-345-36313-2)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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In this stirring historical novel, Sharon Kay Penman redeems Richard III from his villainous role in history as the hulking, evil hunchback. This dazzling recreation of his life is filled with the sights and sounds of battle, and the passions of the highborn. Most of all, it brings to life a gifted man whose greatest sin was that he held principles too firmly for the times in which he lived, and loved too deeply to survive love's loss. [via] ![Malory, Thomas: Works [of] Malory](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/P/0192541633.01._SL160_SCLZZZZZZZ__.jpg "Malory, Thomas: Works [of] Malory")
Works [of] Maloryby Thomas Malory, Eugene VinaverISBN 0192541633 (0-19-254163-3)
Hardcover, Oxford University Press
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The Works of Sir Thomas Maloryby Eugene Vinaver, Thomas MaloryISBN 0198118384 (0-19-811838-4)
Hardcover, Clarendon P.
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1421, El Ano En Que China Descubrio El Mundo/ 1421: the Year China Discovered the Worldby Gavin Menzies, Francisco J. Ramos MenaISBN 849793508X (84-9793-508-X)
Softcover, Debolsillo
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