Travels In The Land Of Serpents And Pearls

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Travels in the Land of Serpents and Pearls

Marco Polo
Travels in the Land of Serpents and Pearls Book PDF

Author : Marco Polo
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780141398365

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'You will hear it for yourselves, and it will surely fill you with wonder...' In this selection from Marco Polo's famous travel book, the intrepid Venetian describes the customs of India, recounts the story of the king who died eighty-four times and explains how to retrieve diamonds from snake-infested caves... Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Marco Polo (1254-1324). Polo's Travels are available in Penguin Classics.

The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-tongue

Anonim
The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent tongue Book PDF

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141397870

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The Saga of Gunnlaug Serpent-tongue by Anonim Pdf

'In two I'll slice the hair-seat / of Helga's kiss-gulper' In this epic tale from the Viking Age that ranges across Scandinavia and Viking Britain, two poets compete for the love of Helga the Fair - with fatal consequences. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. The Icelandic Sagas were oral in origin and written down in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Other Icelandic Sagas available in Penguin Classics include Njal's Saga, Egil's Saga, Sagas of Warrior-Poets, Gisli Sursson's Saga and the Saga of the People of Eyri, The Saga of Grettir the Strong, The Saga of the People of Laxardal and Bolli Bollason's Tale, The Vinland Sagas and Comic Sagas from Iceland.

Indian Art & Culture Book in English - Dr. Manish Rannjan (IAS)

Dr. Manish Rannjan (IAS)
Indian Art Culture Book in English Dr Manish Rannjan IAS Book PDF

Author : Dr. Manish Rannjan (IAS)
Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan
Page : 595 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-19
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9789355216946

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Indian Art & Culture Book in English - Dr. Manish Rannjan (IAS) by Dr. Manish Rannjan (IAS) Pdf

The presented book 'Indian Art & Culture' is extremely beneficial for the candidates preparing for the Preliminary and Mains Examination of Civil and State Services. The entire subject matter of the book is divided into 3 sections: Indian Art, Indian Culture and Indian Heritage. Each section has been discussed in detail in various chapters of the book. It is even more important for the aspirants because the book includes the diverse forms of Indian Art, Culture and Heritage, such as paintings and handicrafts, architecture, drama, dance, music, sculpture, architecture, inscriptions, festivals, heritage sites declared by UNESCO, language, literature, education, religion and philosophy etc. and their historical development since the time of their inception till now. This book is presented in a critical form with authentic facts and updated data keeping in view the latest developments in the field of art & culture. Four appendices have also been given at the end of the book in which examination related material pertaining to art and culture has been incorporated.

Traffic

John Ruskin
Traffic Book PDF

Author : John Ruskin
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780141398150

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'You shall have thousands of gold pieces; - thousands of thousands - millions - mountains of gold: where will you keep them?' Two of Ruskin's most powerful essays: 'Traffic' and 'The Roots of Honour' Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. John Ruskin (1819-1900). Ruskin's Unto This Last and Other Writings is available in Penguin Classics.

The Death of Ivan Ilyich

Leo Tolstoy
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Author : Leo Tolstoy
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780241251775

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'It is only a bruise' A carefree Russian official has what seems to be a trivial accident... One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

Socrates' Defence

Plato
Socrates Defence Book PDF

Author : Plato
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780141397658

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Socrates' Defence by Plato Pdf

'I'll stop doing it as soon as I understand what I'm doing.' Somewhere between a historical account and work of philosophy, Socrates' Defence details the final plea of Plato's beloved mentor. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Plato (474 BC-347 BC). Plato's works available in Penguin Classics are Republic, The Last Days of Socrates, The Laws, Phaedrus, Protagoras and Meno, Timaeus and Critias, Theaetetus, Early Socratic Dialogues, The Symposium and Gorgias.

Anthem For Doomed Youth

Wilfred Owen
Anthem For Doomed Youth Book PDF

Author : Wilfred Owen
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780141397610

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Anthem For Doomed Youth by Wilfred Owen Pdf

'Tonight he noticed how the women's eyes Passed from him to the strong men that were whole.' The true horror of the trenches is brought to life in this selection of poetry from the front line. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Wilfred Owen (1893-1918). Owen is available in Penguin Classics in Three Poets of the First World War: Ivor Gurney, Isaac Rosenberg, Wilfred Owen.

The Beautifull Cassandra

Jane Austen
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Author : Jane Austen
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141397085

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'She has many rare and charming qualities, but Sobriety is not one of them.' A selection of Austen's dark and hilarious early writings - featuring murder, drunkenness, perjury, theft, poisoning, women breaking out of prison, men forging wills and babies biting off their mothers' fingers... Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Jane Austen (1775-1817). Austen's works available in Penguin Classics are Emma, Lady Susan, The Watsons and Sanditon, Love and Freindship and Other Youthful Writings, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility.

The Maldive Shark

Herman Melville
The Maldive Shark Book PDF

Author : Herman Melville
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780141397184

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The Maldive Shark by Herman Melville Pdf

'No voice, no low, no howl is heard; the chief sound of life here is a hiss.' Stories and poems by Herman Melville drawn from his years at sea Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Herman Melville (1819-1891). Melville's works available in Penguin Classics are Moby-Dick, Pierre, The Confidence-Man, Omoo, Redburn, Israel Potter and Billy Budd, Sailor and Other Stories.

Goblin Market

Christina Rossetti
Goblin Market Book PDF

Author : Christina Rossetti
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780141397672

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Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti Pdf

'She kissed and kissed her with a hungry mouth' A selection of Rossetti's most famous poems, from the hallucinatory 'Goblin Market' to 'In the bleak mid-winter' Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Christina Rossetti (1830-1894). Rossetti's The Complete Poems is available in Penguin Classics.

Of Street Piemen

Henry Mayhew
Of Street Piemen Book PDF

Author : Henry Mayhew
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 61 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780141980256

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Of Street Piemen by Henry Mayhew Pdf

'...a good bit of spice to give the critlings a flavour, and plenty of treacle to make the mince-meat look rich' Radical Victorian reformer Henry Mayhew walked the streets of London interviewing ordinary flower girls, market traders, piemen and costermongers to create the first ever work of mass social observation, and the ultimate account of urban life - including an extraordinary description of the city from a hot air balloon. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Henry Mayhew (1812-1887). Mayhew's London Labour and the London Poor is available in Penguin Classics.

The Meek One

Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Meek One Book PDF

Author : Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141397498

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The Meek One by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Pdf

'I could see that she was still terribly afraid, but I didn't soften anything; instead, seeing that she was afraid I deliberately intensified it.' Based on a St Petersburg news report, Dostoyevsky's searing tale of a man who drives his wife to suicide.

The Rule of Benedict

Anonim
The Rule of Benedict Book PDF

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780241251737

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The Rule of Benedict by Anonim Pdf

'Idleness is the enemy of the soul' Saint Benedict's advice to monks - on everything from correct posture to the value of silence - has offered spiritual guidance to many for fifteen centuries. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

Anecdotes of the Cynics

Anonim
Anecdotes of the Cynics Book PDF

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-03-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780241251485

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Anecdotes of the Cynics by Anonim Pdf

'It's you who are the dogs...' What makes us happy? For over 800 years the Cynic philosophers of ancient Greece and Rome argued that the answer lay in a simple, self-sufficient life. One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.

Olalla

Robert Louis Stevenson
Olalla Book PDF

Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141397979

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Olalla by Robert Louis Stevenson Pdf

'Is it me you love, friend? or the race that made me?' A gothic novella about love, torment and doomed aristocracy, set in the remote mountains of Spain. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894). Stevenson's works available in Penguin Classics are An Apology for Idlers, The Black Arrow, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, In the South Seas, Kidnapped, The Master of Ballantrae, Treasure Island and Selected Poems.