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Book genre: philosophy
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ISBN: 978-80-7495-538-9
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Added: 15.08.2023, 23:32

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While he didn't exactly invent science, Francis Bacon is its best-known early promoter. The Advancement of Learning is his 1605 argument in favor of natural philosophy and inductive reasoning, and it is still vigorous and cogent today. Though using the language of Shakespeare, the book remains largely accessible to modern readers--still, a bit of classical knowledge is helpful. Shaking off the centuries-old domination of Aristotle, Bacon advocated building scientific theories on facts and observations rather than pure reason; little has changed in our approach to understanding the world since then. Of greatest interest to historians and philosophers of science, the book will also appeal to those curious about the underpinnings of today's naturalistic thinking. --Rob Lightner

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Added: 13.11.2014, 01:32

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Ranked among the classic novels of the English language and the inspiration for several unforgettable movies, this early work of H. G. Wells was greeted in 1896 by howls of protest from reviewers, who found it horrifying and blasphemous. They wanted to know more about the wondrous possibilities of science shown in his first book, The Time Machine, not its potential for misuse and terror. In The Island of Dr. Moreau a shipwrecked gentleman named Edward Prendick, stranded on a Pacific island lorded over by the notorious Dr. Moreau, confronts dark secrets, strange creatures, and a reason to run for his life.

While this riveting tale was intended to be a commentary on evolution, divine creation, and the tension between human nature and culture, modern readers familiar with genetic engineering will marvel at Wells’s prediction of the ethical issues raised by producing “smarter” human beings or bringing back extinct species. These levels of interpretation add a richness to Prendick’s adventures on Dr. Moreau’s island of lost souls without distracting from what is still a rip-roaring good read.

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Number of pages: 145
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Book genre: history
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Added: 27.10.2014, 10:42

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The Public Orations of Demosthenes is a collection of speeches by the renowned Athenian statesman and orator Demosthenes. These speeches, delivered in the 4th century BCE, reflect his efforts to rally Athens against the growing power of Philip II of Macedon. The volume includes key political addresses that showcase Demosthenes' eloquence, rhetorical skill, and deep commitment to the preservation of Athenian democracy. His orations serve not only as a testament to his persuasive power but also as an important historical record of the political struggles in ancient Greece.

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Number of pages: 178
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Book genre: history
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Added: 27.10.2014, 10:36

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The Public Orations of Demosthenes is a collection of speeches by the renowned Athenian statesman and orator Demosthenes. These speeches, delivered in the 4th century BCE, reflect his efforts to rally Athens against the growing power of Philip II of Macedon. The volume includes key political addresses that showcase Demosthenes' eloquence, rhetorical skill, and deep commitment to the preservation of Athenian democracy. His orations serve not only as a testament to his persuasive power but also as an important historical record of the political struggles in ancient Greece.

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Book genre: myths & legends
Language: Czech
ISBN: 978-80-7602-056-6
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Added: 06.10.2014, 23:27

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Language: English
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Added: 06.10.2014, 23:07

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Bacon's essay "Of Gardens", in which Bacon says that "God Almighty first planted a Garden; and it is indeed the purest of human pleasures [...], the greatest refreshment to the spirits of man", is said to have been influential in the history of English gardening, by Charles Quest-Ritson, who stated that it had enormous effect upon the imagination of subsequent garden owners in England.

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Number of pages: 331
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Book genre: philosophy
Language: English
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Added: 24.09.2014, 16:33

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The collection of writings known as “Thoughts” were not published in Pascal’s lifetime. They consist of his musings about life, religion, god, sin, miracles, and other matters.

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Number of pages: 71
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Book genre: philosophy
Language: German
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Added: 24.09.2014, 16:25

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Die Altersschrift Zum ewigen Frieden. Ein philosophischer Entwurf (erste Auflage 1795 (zit. als A) 104 S., zweite, erweiterte Auflage 1796 (zit. als B), 112 S.) gehört zu den bekanntesten Werken des deutschen Philosophen Immanuel Kant. So geht die neuzeitliche Bedeutung des Begriffs Frieden entscheidend auf Kants hierin vorgestellte Theorien zurück.

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Added: 24.09.2014, 16:22

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A Woman of No Importance is a play by Irish playwright Oscar Wilde. The play premièred on 19 April 1893 at London's Haymarket Theatre. Like Wilde's other society plays, it satirizes English upper class society. It has been reproduced on stages in Europe and North America since his death in 1900.

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Added: 24.09.2014, 16:21

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Charmides and Other Poems is a collection of poems from the famous Irish author and playwright Oscar Wilde. The collection includes the titular poem and more:
Charmides
Requiescat
San Miniato
Rome Unvisited
Humanitad
Louis Napoleon
Endymion
Le Jardin
La Mer
Le Panneau
Les Ballons
Canzonet
Le Jardin Des Tuileries
Pan: Double Villanelle
In the Forest
Symphony in Yellow
Hélas!
To Milton
On the Massacre of the Christians in Bulgaria
Holy Week at Genoa
Urbs Sacra Æterna
E Tenebris
At Verona
On the Sale by Auction of Keats’ Love Letters
The New Remorse

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Number of pages: 113
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Book genre: history
Language: English
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Added: 12.09.2014, 00:45

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Delve into what it was like to live during the eighteenth century by reading the first-hand accounts of everyday people, including city dwellers and farmers, businessmen and bankers, artisans and merchants, artists and their patrons, politicians and their constituents. Original texts make the American, French, and Industrial revolutions vividly contemporary.

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Number of pages: 206
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Book genre: fiction
Language: English
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Added: 10.09.2014, 21:31

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A Chronicle History of the Life and Work of William Shakespeare is a classic Shakespeare biography by Frederick Gard Fleay. IT is due to the reader of a new work on a subject already so often handled as the Life of Shakespeare to tell him at the outset what he may expect to find therein, and to state the reasons for which I have thought it worth while to devote nearly ten years to prepare this Shakespeare biography. -Frederick Gard Fleay

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Number of pages: 27
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Added: 09.09.2014, 22:17

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Revenues describes Xenophon's ideas to solve the problem of poverty in Athens, and thus remove an excuse to mistreat the Athenian allies.

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Number of pages: 297
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Book genre: biography
Language: English
ISBN: 9781101493854
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Added: 09.09.2014, 22:04

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Edward Gibbon was one of the world's greatest historians and a towering figure of his age. When he died in 1794 he left behind the unfinished drafts of his Memoirs, which were posthumously edited by his friend Lord Sheffield, and remain an astonishing portrait of a rich, full life. Recounting Gibbon's sickly childhood in London, his disappointment with an Oxford steeped in 'port and prejudice', his successful years in Lausanne, his first and only love affair and the monolithic achievement of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, he distils his genius for history into a remarkable gift for autobiography. Candid and detailed, these writings are filled with warmth and intellectual passion.

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Number of pages: 290
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Book genre: non-fiction
Language: English
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Added: 09.09.2014, 22:01

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A title of convenient length, but one which shall exactly fit the subject-matter in hand, is a desideratum that seldom lies within an author's reach. The title selected for this book is open to the objection that, though consisting of as many as six words, it is, however, not quite explicit. The sense in which the word "police" is used is explained in the Introductory Chapter, but it here remains to be said that "England" must be taken to include the Principality of Wales, and, incidentally, that by the employment of the indefinite article an indication of the non-pretentious character of the work is intended.
References have been but sparingly given throughout, and, in answer to those critics who may possibly object that the array of authorities quoted is too meagre, the author can only plead in extenuation that opportunities for taking full advantage of good reference libraries are often denied to dwellers in camps and barracks. In general the plan adopted, or at least aimed at, has been to refer to all Acts of Parliament mentioned in the text, to acknowledge the source of verbatim quotations, and to give the authority relied on in support of any statement that may reasonably be held to verge on contentious, or even on debatable, ground.
In amplification of the Criminal Statistics tabulated on page 337, and in confirmation of the deductions there drawn, an encouraging fact may be mentioned. Although the Census Returns for 1901 shew that the population of England and Wales now exceeds thirty-two and a half millions, the Judicial Statistics recently published by the Home Office state that the number of persons brought to trial before the superior criminal courts during 1899 (the last year for which such statistics are available) was under eleven thousand, which is the lowest figure yet recorded.
Before concluding these prefatory remarks I must express my thanks to Lord Alverstone, who has been kind enough to find time to look through my proof-sheets and to allow me to dedicate the book to him; to H. W. Carless Davis, Esq., of All Souls' College, Oxford, who has so generously brought an expert knowledge of Anglo-Saxon history to bear upon my earlier chapters, and to those Chief Constables and other officials who have helped me with information and advice. In particular must I acknowledge my indebtedness to D. W. Rannie, Esq., of Oriel College, Oxford, for it is not too much to say that without his invaluable assistance and encouragement the following pages would never have appeared.

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Number of pages: 32
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Added: 09.09.2014, 21:56

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The rugged mountains of 19th-century Afghanistan serve as the backdrop for this humorous and action-packed tale of two happy-go-lucky Britons who take over a remote kingdom. The colorful inhabitants and beautiful prose enrich a beautifully powerful ending.

This beautifully packaged series of classic novellas includes the works of masterful writers. Inexpensive and collectible, they are often the first single-volume publications of these classic tales, offering a closer look at this underappreciated literary form and providing a fresh take on the world's most celebrated authors.

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Number of pages: 397
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Book genre: travel books
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Added: 09.09.2014, 21:55

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An unconventional and entertaining account of travels through German, the Alps and Italy.

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Number of pages: 227
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Added: 30.08.2014, 20:01

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What is Man is Mark Twain's treatise on the nature of humankind. Consisting primarily of a long dialogue between an old man and a young man, the book argues that humans are largely mechanistic in their thoughts and actions. Our nature is pre-determined, and our lives are shaped by outside forces. We act, according to Twain, out of self-interest at all times. A very personal project for Twain, and more serious than much of his fiction, What is Man was revised many times and published posthumously. It is a thought-provoking work of philosophy which will make you re-evaluate this much-loved author.

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Number of pages: 255
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Book genre: biography
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Added: 27.08.2014, 12:28

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Unique in his own age and a phenomenon in any, Charles-Maurice, Prince de Talleyrand, was a statesman of outstanding ability and extraordinary contradictions. He was a world-class rogue who held high office in five successive regimes. A well-known opportunist and a notorious bribe taker, Talleyrand’s gifts to France arguably outvalued the vast personal fortune he amassed in her service. Once a supporter of the Revolution, after the fall of the monarchy, he fled to England and then to the United States. Talleyrand returned to France two years later and served under Napoleon, and represented France at the Congress of Vienna.

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Number of pages: 73
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Book genre: psychology
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Added: 27.08.2014, 12:08

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An introductory guide to the principal thoughts underlying present day experimental psychology for students. 

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Number of pages: 77
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Book genre: religion and theology
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Added: 21.08.2014, 15:15

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John Fiske in the book "The Idea of God as Affected by Modern Knowledge" discusses the influence modern knowledge, predominantly science, has on the idea of God within society today. The author, John Fiske, is an American philosopher and historian, and he shared his knowledge about the idea of God, the view of society about the topic, as well as various conceptions about the philosophy. This book talks about one of the most important concepts or phenomena in the world today.

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Number of pages: 393
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Book genre: history
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Added: 21.08.2014, 14:24

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“The Mohammed Code is keeping me up at night. It’s a terrifying book—like a horror novel. It’s the best book I’ve read on Islam…and the most elegantly written.” David Swindle, lifestyle editor, PJ Media 

Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Napoleon, and Adolph Hitler tried to take over the world. All of them failed. Yet an illiterate desert prophet enabled his followers to hammer together an empire 11 times the size of Alexander the Great’s conquests, 5 times the size of the Roman Empire, and 7 times the size of the USA. How did Mohammed pull it off? And how does his success threaten you and me? 

The Mohammed Code is a story you are not supposed to read. 

The Mohammed Code is based entirely on Islamic sources: the Quran, the Hadith, Ibn Ishaq, al Tabari, and lives of Mohammed written for Moslem eyes only by Islamic religious leaders, Islamic scholars, and Islamic journalists. The Mohammed Code tells one of the most important and riveting stories in history. The hidden story behind the headlines from shock-spots in Asia, Africa, Europe, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. And the inner secrets of the mosque down the street. 
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If you are a Moslem and you want to be righteous, just, and pure, you are required to follow in the footsteps of Mohammed. What kind of footsteps did Mohammed leave you? His example as the commander of 65 military campaigns. His example as a participant in 27 of those battles. His example as the architect of ethnic expulsions and genocides. 

Explains Osama bin Laden, Mohammed was “a Prophet of Conquest.” And Pakistan’s Universal Sunnah Foundation agrees. It says proudly that under Mohammed’s generalship, “Islam spread on an average of 822 square kilometres per day.” Behind that conquest is an astonishing story. The story of Mohammed’s life as a militant. The story of Mohammed’s two favorite tools of war, “deceit” (deception) and “terror.” The story that led to the assembly of the biggest empire in human history…an empire eleven times the size of the conquests of Alexander the Great, five times the size of the Roman Empire, and seven times the size of the United States. 

The Mohammed Code is the story of how Mohammed laid out a simple goal--seizing the entire world. A goal so dependent on violence that one of Mohammed’s leading modern interpreters, Islamic Revolutionary Iran’s founding father, the Ayatollah Khomeini, says proudly that “Islam has obliterated many tribes.” The Mohammed Code tells a story unknown in the West, the story that led the Ayatollah to declare that, "Moslems have no alternative... to an armed holy war. ...Holy war means the conquest of all non Moslem territories. ...It will ...be the duty of every able-bodied adult male to volunteer for this war of conquest, the final aim of which is to put Koranic law in power from one end of the earth to the other.” 

If you want to know the story of Mohammed’s ten years as a militant, read The Mohammed Code. It is more than just amazing. It is a story whose aftershocks are quaking your life.

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Number of pages: 714
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Book genre: economy
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Added: 19.08.2014, 01:42

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Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations was recognized as a landmark of human thought upon its publication in 1776. As the first scientific argument for the principles of political economy, it is the point of departure for all subsequent economic thought. Smith's theories of capital accumulation, growth, and secular change, among others, continue to be influential in modern economics.

This reprint of Edwin Cannan's definitive 1904 edition of The Wealth of Nations includes Cannan's famous introduction, notes, and a full index, as well as a new preface written especially for this edition by the distinguished economist George J. Stigler. Mr. Stigler's preface will be of value for anyone wishing to see the contemporary relevance of Adam Smith's thought.

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Number of pages: 645
Size: 8,37 MB
Book genre: fairy tales
Language: English
ISBN: 978-0-307-82976-4
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Added: 19.08.2014, 01:36

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In this most comprehensive collection of classic Russian tales available in English we meet both universal fairy-tale figures—thieves and heroes, kings and peasants, beautiful damsels and terrifying witches, enchanted children and crafty animals—and such uniquely Russian characters as Koshchey the Deathless, Baba Yaga, the Swan Maiden, and the glorious Firebird. The more than 175 tales culled from a centuries-old Russian storytelling tradition by the outstanding Russian ethnographer Aleksandr Afanas’ev reveal a rich, robust world of the imagination that will fascinate readers both young and old.

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Number of pages: 202
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Book genre: fiction
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Added: 19.08.2014, 01:28

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Rodney Stone is a Gothic mystery and boxing novel by Scottish writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle first published in 1896.

The eponymous narrator is a Sussex country boy who is taken to London by his uncle Sir Charles Tregellis, a highly respected gentleman and arbiter of fashion who is on familiar terms with the most important people of Great Britain. The novel interweaves Rodney's coming-of-age story with that of his friend Boy Jim's boxing endeavors, and a large portion of it deals with the famous bare-knuckle boxers of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, such as Jem Belcher, John Jackson, Daniel Mendoza, Dutch Sam, and others. The book includes vignettes of a number of historical personages, notably the Prince Regent, Lord Nelson, Sir John Lade, Lord Cochraneand Beau Brummell.

It was adapted into a 1913 silent film, The House of Temperley, directed by Harold M. Shaw.

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Number of pages: 1214
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Added: 19.08.2014, 01:24

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Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of Eighty (commonly known as Barnaby Rudge) is a historical novel by British novelist Charles Dickens. Barnaby Rudge was one of two novels (the other was The Old Curiosity Shop) that Dickens published in his short-lived (1840–1841) weekly serial Master Humphrey's Clock. Barnaby Rudge is largely set during the Gordon Riots of 1780. 

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Number of pages: 189
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Book genre: philosophy
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Number of pages: 276
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Book genre: philosophy
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Added: 23.07.2014, 23:11

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This 1913 edition of Rousseau’s works includes the famous Social Contract as well as 3 discourses on Arts and Sciences, the Origin of Inequality, and Political Economy. Rousseau’s writings inspired liberals and non-liberals alike which makes him rather controversial in the history of political thought.

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Number of pages: 2342
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Book genre: biography
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Added: 23.07.2014, 23:10

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Best described on its title page as the "Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte by Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne, his private secretary, to which are added an account of the important events of the Hundred Days, of Napoleon's surrender to the English, and of his residence and death at St. Helena, with anecdotes and illustrative extracts from all the most authentic sources, edited by R.W. Phipps. Colonel, late Royal Artillery."

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Number of pages: 1853
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Book genre: biography
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Added: 23.07.2014, 23:07

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Duc de Louis de Rouvroy Saint-Simon was a French courtier during the 18th century, but today he's best known for the comprehensive multi-volume memoirs, which depict life in France at the time.