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103) The confessions
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In his own day the dominant personality of the Western Church, Augustine of Hippo today stands as perhaps the greatest thinker of Christian antiquity, and his "Confessions" is one of the great works of Western literature. In this intensely personal narrative, Augustine relates his rare ascent from a humble Algerian farm to the edge of the corridors of power at the imperial court in Milan, his struggle against the domination of his sexual nature, his...
108) The Odyssey
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Composed at the rosy-fingered dawn of world literature almost three millennia ago, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. This fresh, authoritative translation captures the beauty of this ancient poem as well as the drama of its narrative. Its characters are unforgettable, none more so than the "complicated"...
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A hideously disfigured composer, who lives in seclusion beneath the Paris Opera House, becomes a Svengali figure to young singer Christine Daaé, moulding her into a star performer. But his obsessive love for Christine is unrequited and when he fears she will be lost to him, his jealousy endangers everyone. Gaston Leroux's Phantom is one of literature's most famous tragic outsiders, inspiring fear and pity in an enthralling tale of fixation and thwarted...
111) The Meditations
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"In Meditations Taken from A.S.L Farquharson's Translation. Aurelius shares his thoughts about the importance of logic over emotion and helps you to start training your mind to think rationally. By following Stoic teachings, you can live with purpose and die with dignity. Meditations shows how to become more self-disciplined, stop caring what people think, and withstand life's emotional storms."--from amazon.com.
114) The prince
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With a mix of both respectable and immoral advice, The Prince is a frank analysis on political power. Separated into four sections, The Prince is both a guide to obtain power and an explanation on the aspects that affect it. The first section discusses the types of principalities. According to Machiavelli, there are four different types-hereditary, mixed, new and ecclesiastical. While defining each type, Machiavelli also discusses the implications...
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Great books of the Western World volume 5, 15
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2007.
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2nd ed., 9th printing.
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English
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Great books of the Western World volume 5, 40
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2007.
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2nd ed., 9th printing.
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English
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Great books of the Western World volume 5, 12
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2007.
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2nd ed., 9th printing.
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English
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2007.
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2nd ed., 9th printing.
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An elaborate parody written by the French Renaissance humanist, writer, Greek scholar, and physician Francois Rabelais, "Gargantua and Pantagruel" is a comic blend of energetic realism and carnival fantasy. First published in1532, "Gargantua and Pantagruel" relates the fantastical tales of its titular characters, Gargantua, a giant who becomes a sophisticated and cultured Christian knight, and his son Pantagruel, also a giant, who grows into a learned...
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Great books of the Western World volume 3, 5
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2007.
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2nd ed.
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Great books of the Western World volume 5, 59, 60
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2007.
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2nd ed., 9th printing.
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English
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