Best of
Literature

1900

The War Prayer


Mark Twain - 1900
    During the service, a stranger enters and addresses the gathering. He tells the patriotic crowd that their prayers for victory are double-edged-by praying for victory they are also praying for the destruction of the enemy... for the destruction of human life. Originally rejected for publication in 1905 as "not quite suited to a woman's magazine," this antiwar parable remained unpublished until 1923, when Twain's literary executor collected it in the volume Europe and Elsewhere. Handsomely illustrated by the artist and war correspondent Philip Groth, The War Prayer remains a relevant classic by an American icon.

The Hound of Heaven


Francis Thompson - 1900
    A pocket-sized illustrated version of the Francis Thompson's classic poem, The Hound of Heaven.

Synecdoche, New York: The Shooting Script


Charlie Kaufman - 1900
    A figure of speech inwhich a part is used for the whole, as in the screen for movies.From Charlie Kaufman, perhaps the most distinctive screenwritingvoice of our generation, comes a visual and philosophicadventure of epic proportions. Much as he did with hisgroundbreaking scripts for Being John Malkovich, Adaptation,and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Kaufman twists andsubverts the form and language of film as he delves into themind of a man who, obsessed with his own mortality, sets outto construct a massive artistic enterprise that could give somemeaning to his life. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman,Samantha Morton, Michelle Williams, Catherine Keener,Emily Watson, Dianne Wiest, Jennifer Jason Leigh, HopeDavis, and Tom Noonan, and directed by Kaufman,Synecdoche, New York is an epic story of grand artistic ambitionsand creative madness.This Newmarket Shooting Script® Book includes:Exclusive introduction by Charlie KaufmanComplete Shooting ScriptExclusive Q&AColor photo sectionComplete cast and crew credits

The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1250-1918


Arthur Quiller-Couch - 1900
    It quickly established itself as a classic anthology, equal to Palgrave's Golden Treasury in popularity and public recognition. Having sold half a million copies in 21 impressions, a second edition appeared in 1939, extending the book by a hundred pages and increasing the representation of the early part of the twentieth century. Concentrating for the most part on lyrical poetry, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch sought to range over the whole field of English verse from the thirteenth century to the close of the First World War. He established an arrangement of the poets by date of birth, using modernized spelling after the very earliest poems. He held firmly to the belief that old favourites deserved their place as much as new discoveries, and held himself at odds with those who sneer 'at things long by catholic consent accounted beautiful'. In declaring the enduring nature of the English verse tradition, 'Q' ensured that The Oxford Book of English Verse would itself endure and prosper.

Cuentos de Chéjov


Anton Chekhov - 1900
    The stories in this collection captivate with their ingenious plots and technical dexterity, while also providing a good picture of the evolution in Chéjov’s mastery and thematic focus.

The Works of Rudyard Kipling - One Volume Edition


Rudyard Kipling - 1900
    Contains 17 stories of Rudyard Kipling. Published in 1984.

Joseph Conrad: The Complete Collection


Joseph Conrad - 1900
    There are the usual inline tables of contents and links after each text/chapter to get back to the respective tables. Dates of first publication can be found at the end of the stories.

The Haunted Room: A Tale


A.L.O.E. - 1900
    Their newly inherited home is grand but gloomy, neglected, and rumoured to be haunted. Before they leave Summer Villa, their uncle warns them that it will not be against the haunted chambers of the house that they need to be wary, but rather, that which is hidden deep within the haunted chambers of their own hearts. Expose the secret chambers of your heart where Pride, Fear, or Worldliness might be residing and break free of their tenacious hold!

L'Allegro, Il Penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas


John Milton - 1900
    The poetry is effervescent as it is spontaneous gush of thoughts, rhythmic and the lyrical measures delight the reader and bound him to read till it ends.

The King's Gold


Elizabeth Cheney - 1900
    With confidence she pursues, and nothing can stop her!

The Histories and Poems of William Shakespeare (Modern Library)


William Shakespeare - 1900
    Here are:King JohnRichard IIHenry IV, Part IHenry IV, Part IIHenry VHenry VI, Part IHenry VI, Part IIHenry VI, Part IIIRichard IIIHenry VIIIIncluded also are the Bard's great narrative poems: Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece, the two works that first established Shakespeare's reputation, plus all 154 of his sonnets. Presented as well are A Lover's Complaint, The Passionate Pilgrim, and The Phoenix and the Turtle.

Frogs and the Ballet


Donald Elliott - 1900
    Introduces familiar ballet steps, demonstrating what lies behind these seemingly effortless movements and how they are woven into classical ballet.

Our Mutual Friend- Volume 1


Charles Dickens - 1900
    Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Furaha Means Happy: A Book of Swahili Words


Ken Wilson-Max - 1900
    An accessible introduction to thc Swahili language by best-selling children's book creator, Ken Wilson-Max.

In the Ravine


Anton Chekhov - 1900