1058 títulos para "Mint Editions"

Sonnets from the Portuguese

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Sonnets from the Portuguese (1850) is a collection of sonnets by English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Written between 1845 and 1846, Sonnets from the Portuguese is a series of love poems written by Browning to her husband, the prominent Victorian poet Robert Browning. Although Elizabeth was init...

Winesburg, Ohio

Sherwood Anderson

Winesburg, Ohio (1919) is a collection of interrelated short stories about small-town life in the American Midwest by author Sherwood Anderson. No doubt inspired by his own decision to leave Ohio for Chicago in order to launch his career as a professional writer, these stories relate a firsthand und...

Promised Land

Mary Antin

The Promised Land is a compelling account of one womans journey from Polotsk to Boston and her attempts to embrace a new culture and identity. Author Mary Antin highlights the old values and contemporary views that shaped her immigrant experience. In The Promised Land, Antin recounts the many obstac...

Frogs

Aristophanes

The Frogs follows interpersonal conflicts between men and women, Greek gods, and the natural and supernatural. Using extraordinary circumstances, the author provides commentary on multiple public figures spanning religion, politics and literature. The Frogs is one of Aristophanes most notable works...

Land of Little Rain

Mary Hunter Austin

The Land of Little Rain (1903) is a collection of essays and short stories by Mary Hunter Austin. Originally published with photographs taken by acclaimed American photographer Ansel Adams, The Land of Little Rain is a classic work of nature writing. Austin is now recognized as an early feminist and...

Cousin Bette

Honore de Balzac

Cousin Bette (1846) is a novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. Part of Balzacs La Comédie humaine sequence, the novel is recognized as being the authors last fully-realized work, and features several characters who appear elsewhere throughout his legendary series. It has inspired several film and...

Physiology of Marriage

Honore de Balzac

The Physiology of Marriage (1829) is a book length essay by French writer Honoré de Balzac. Written from the point of view of an author who has overheard scandalous conversations between two women, The Physiology of Marriage is both a critique of the institution of marriage and a satirical attempt t...

Lost Illusions

Honore de Balzac

Lost Illusions (1837-1843) is a novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. Written as part of his La Comédie humaine sequence, Lost Illusions looks at scenes of Parisian and provincial life involving friendship, desire, and literary ambition. Inspired by his own experiences as a journalist and publish...

Oroonoko

Aphra Behn

After learning how to fight at a young age, Oroonoko, an African prince, fights alongside his army against invading forces. When a celebrated general saves Oroonokos life, trading his own to take an arrow for Oroonoko, the young prince feels indebted to the man and decides to go pay his respects to...

Annes House of Dreams

LM Montgomery

After a highly anticipated wedding, Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe, move to a small seaside town called Four Winds where they find their first home. After briefly engaging with the locals, they quickly become well-known figures throughout the quaint community. After a long and unconventional courts...

Story Girl

LM Montgomery

Sara Stanley livens up a rural community on Prince Edward Island by sharing her natural gift of storytelling, transporting listeners to another time and place. Like many of L.M. Montgomerys novels, The Story Girl is loosely inspired by real-life people and events. When Bev and Felix King encounter S...

Further Chronicles of Avonlea

LM Montgomery

Further Chronicles of Avonlea is a captivating follow-up to Chronicles of Avonlea, shifting focus from Anne Shirleys personal adventures to those of her colorful neighbors. The sequel features 15 stories full of the mystery, romance and warmth Avonlea is famous for. Further Chronicles of Avonlea was...