CK - Essays 1

Through a Microscope offers an intriguing exploration into the world of micro-life and its enchanting interplay with human understanding. This anthology delves into the intricate intersection of sci……続きを見る

Delve into the intricate tapestry of bureaucracy and leadership conflicts during the American Civil War era with 'Red-Tape and Pigeon-Hole Generals.' This compelling collection unravels the complex ……続きを見る

Award-winning environmentalist, author, and journalist Bill McKibben selects twenty science and nature essays that represent the best examples of the form published in the previous year. “This was t……続きを見る

We take the title of this journal from a novella of the same name by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The novella is an existential piece, written before Dostoyevsky's greatest works and before Existentialism ha……続きを見る

Pharmacographia offers a comprehensive exploration of medicinal plants and their uses, capturing the essence of 19th-century pharmacology and botany. This seminal work weaves an intricate tapestry o……続きを見る

Award-winning author and poet Michael Pollick grew up in the Midwestern town of Stow, Ohio during the 60s, 70s and 80s. His hilarious essays about growing up Stowbilly are all included in this speci……続きを見る

Fruto de una especie de sueño, como una suerte de "reverie", he aquí un breve comentario a la Oración Dominical. 続きを見る

In "The Collector," Henry T. Tuckerman intricately weaves a tapestry of social observation and psychological insight, reflecting the intricacies of human relationships and the notion of possession i……続きを見る

Author Michael Pollick grew up in the small Midwestern city of Stow, Ohio during the 60s, 70s and 80s. "Growing Up Stowbilly" is a collection of humor essays based on his personal recollections and,……続きを見る

Letters of May – Anthology 2017 is the first in the series "Letters of May". It is an anthology created to raise awareness for mental health issues through the written and visual arts. 続きを見る

College is a time to learn, explore, and grow, but what does faith have to do with it? In this collection of essays, gifted writers in their twenties and early thirties reflect on their college year……続きを見る

In "Roundabout Papers," William Makepeace Thackeray presents a collection of essays and sketches that reflect his keen observation of Victorian society. Employing a conversational tone laced with hu……続きを見る

In "English Coins and Tokens, with a Chapter on Greek and Roman Coins," the anthology embarks on an explorative journey through the numismatic landscapes of England, complemented by insights into cl……続きを見る

In "Reprinted Pieces," Charles Dickens presents a compelling collection of essays and stories originally published in periodicals, exemplifying his keen ability to blend social commentary with humor……続きを見る

These poems were written to express some thoughts, some emotions, and some stories. 続きを見る

A pioneer in queer theory and literary studies, Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick brings together for the first time in Touching Feeling her most powerful explorations of emotion and expression. In essays that ……続きを見る

Author Michael Pollick was commissioned by a gourmet coffee microroaster in Portland, Oregon to create microshort essays for their coffee can labels and newsletters. The instructions were straightfo……続きを見る

'As with the commander of an army, or the leader of any enterprise, so it is with a Great Writer and his house.' Great Writer's Household Tips covers all your household needs, indoors and outdoors, ……続きを見る

In this captivating work Dickens has dwelled upon the various types of Gentlemen available for the general pleasure of the ladies of elite class. A detailed sketch of these categories of men is penn……続きを見る

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • “One of the best and surest political humorists in America.”ーLos Angeles Times In the most inebriating humor book of the year, the author of Steaming to ……続きを見る

HarperCollins is proud to present a range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Take nothing on its looks; take everything on evidence. There's no better rule.' Living with his sister and her husband,……続きを見る

The story of the song that foretold a movement and the Lady who dared sing it. Billie Holiday's signature tune, 'Strange Fruit', with its graphic and heart-wrenching portrayal of a lynching in the S……続きを見る

Introduction by Kwame Anthony Appiah Commentary by Jean Fagan Yellin and Margaret Fuller This Modern Library edition combines two of the most important African American slave narrativesーcrucial wor……続きを見る

Chuck Palahniuk’s world has always been, well, different from yours and mine. In his first collection of nonfiction, Chuck Palahniuk brings us into this world, and gives us a glimpse of what inspire……続きを見る

The Pancatantra is the most famous collection of fables in India and was one of the earliest Indian books to be translated into Western languages. No other Indian work has had a greater influence on……続きを見る

For anyone who auditions regularly you do develop a tough skin, but starting out and staying with it is tough because rejection hurts. It hurts more at the beginning because you haven't worked out a……続きを見る

Before there was any such thing as political correctness, H. L. Mencken was flouting it. He was also cheerfully deriding the precursors of family values and lambasting the guardians of public virtue……続きを見る

Neither heaven nor hell exists, at least the versions spoken of, and believed in, by Christians. Life is not so simple, cut and dry. It is wonderfully grand, many times more beautiful than your wild……続きを見る

'Seeing Voices is both a history of the deaf and an account of the development of an extraordinary and expressive language' – Evening Standard Imaginative and insightful, Seeing Voices by Oliver Sac……続きを見る

'A mine of treasures, a source of visions, a microcosm of human experience and suffering, the philosopher's stone: Migraine is a remarkable achievement' - Sunday Telegraph. Migraine is an age-old – ……続きを見る