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Fiction, Novel
The House On The Borderland By William Hope Hodgson (HardCover)
Hodgson wrote a trilogy consisting of Date 1965 ModernWarfare, The House on the Borderland, and The Ghost Pirates.The setting for The House on the Borderland is an ancienthouse in a lonely part of Ireland, where an old man lives alonewith his sister and his pets. His diary is found and it tells thestory of a huge cavern below the house filled with white piglike monsters. The old man has had to fight these creatures.He then sees his house in an alternate space-time plain that isisolated from the rest of his world. This haunting tale conveysintense isolations and loneliness.SKU: n/a -
Poetry
THE ILIAD (Unabridged Classic Red Collector’s Edition) by Homer (HB)
- Page : 644
- ISBN : 9789394885622
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 3.9 cm
Let me not then die ingloriously and without a struggle, but let me first do some great thing that shall be told among men hereafter.”In the final year of the siege of Troy, Chryses tries to ransom his daughter, Chrysies, who is held a captive by the Achaean leader, Agamemnon. as Agamemnon refuses to release her, Chryses beseeches Apollo, who inflicts plague on the Achaeans. When Achille, the Myrmidons leader, calls upon a council to discover the cause of the plague, Agamemnon is compelled to send her back. What happens as Agamemnon demands for Briseis, Achille’s captive; and enraged, Achilles refuses to the fight the war?With twenty-four thrilling books which celebrate and glorify war, Homer’s the Iliad is an exquisite composition. Considered to be one of the most influential works of the Western Canon, it is among the oldest extant works of Western literature.
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Play
The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde (Hardback)
- Page : 96
- ISBN : 978-9394885639
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1 cm
What happens when two women fall in love with ?Ernest? and Ernest doesn?t exist? the Importance of Being Earnest!Secret identities, alter-egos, invented romances and someone named Ernest. . While Jack Worthing leads a double life?representing himself as Ernest?little does he know what he is setting himself for. Things get interesting or worse, when his friend, Algernon Moncrieff, also impersonates Ernest, all in the pursuit of winning his lady love!What ensues is a satire that will tickle you, scintillate you and leave you in awe, admiring Wilde?s deftness and capacity to produce powerful social comedies. A play that has thrilled readers for over a century, the Importance of Being Earnest, is a brilliant experiment in Victorian melodrama, replete with its farcical conventions and pinching satire. Subtitled a Trivial Comedy for Serious People, this amusing, eccentric farce brings for you as one of its paradoxes the impossibility of being either earnest or moral while claiming to be so.
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History
The Indian Struggle : Subhas Chandra Bose
this book including of the following Introduction and chapters: 1.the background of Indian polity 2.landmarks in British rule in India 3.the new awakening in India 4.organisation parties and personalities chapters: 1.the clouds gather 1920 2.the storm breaks 1921 3.the anti climax 1922 4.the swarajist revolt 1923. 5.deshbandhu C.R.Das in power 1924-25 6.the slump 1925-27 7.in Burmese prisons 1925-27 8. the barometer rises 1927-28 9.signs of coming upheaval 1929 10.stormy 1930. 11.the Gandhi Irwin pact in Europe 1931 12.Mahatma Gandhi in Europe 1931 13.The Fight Resumed 1932 14.Defeat and surrender 1933-34 15.the white paper and the communal award 16.a glimpse of the future
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Fiction, Novel
The Inferno by August Strindberg (Hardback)
- Page : 128
- ISBN : 9789394885844
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1.2 cm
“Thence we came forth to rebehold the stars.”In the year 1300, on the night before Good Friday, Dante loses his way in the woods. Standing in front of a mountain, he is surrounded by three beasts-a lion, a leopard and a she-wolf. Dante cannot escape. He returns to the dark woods, unable to find a straight way and runs into the ghost of the great Roman poet Virgil. What happens when, led by Virgil, Dante embarks on his journey to Heaven through Hell?The first part of Dante Alighieri’s epic poem Divine Comedy, Inferno deftly depicts the narrator’s allegorical journey through Hell. Composed spectacularly with rich and vivid imagery, it is considered one of the finest works in the Italian language
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Travel Literature
The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain (Hardback)
- Page : 502
- ISBN : 9789356520127
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 3.1 cm
Set in 1867, The Innocents Abroad is a travel book that follows a group of Americans from New York City to the renowned Holy Land. Throughout the journey, author Mark Twain uses humor and wit to make astute observations about the diverse people and legendary locales. Described as the “Great Pleasure Excursion,” Twain and his traveling companions visit some of the most illustrious cities in the world. They make stops in Italy, France, and Greece as well as modern-day Israel and Ukraine. With each trip, the author notes the contrast between expectation and reality. He critiques the misrepresentation of cultural sites and events with notable irony and disillusion. The retelling of a worldly expedition through an American lens made >The Innocents Abroad a massive commercial success. It’s one Twain’s best-selling books and became a staple within the travel genre. Readers will thoroughly enjoy the author’s enlightening take on the Old World and public perception. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Innocents Abroad is both modern and readable
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Psychology
The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud (Hardback)
- Page : 450
- ISBN : 9789394885936
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 2.8 cm
“Dreams Are the Royal Road To the Unconscious.”Do you wake up wondering what was it that you saw in your dream, why did you see it, what does it symbolize?Have you ever considered interpreting your dreams?Offering an engaging insight into this most intriguing aspect of our life—dreams—this book explores their sources, their relation to our waking life, method of dream-interpretation and the psychology of dream process. With detailed analysis and interpretations of some of his own dreams and dreams of his patients, Sigmund Freud’s the Interpretation of Dreams not only presents his findings but is also one of the first comprehensive works in the field of psychoanalysis. Though its first publication was not well received, the subsequent editions gained recognition. it continues to remain a masterpiece.
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Fiction, Novel
The Island of Doctor Moreau ( An Original Classic ) by H. G. Wells (Hardback)
- Page : 129
- ISBN : 978-9394885646
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1 cm
The Island of Doctor Moreau” is a science fiction, called “an exercise in youthful blasphemy”. The text of the novel is the narration of Edward Prendick, a shipwrecked man rescued by a passing boat who is left on the island home of Doctor Moreau, who creates human-like beings from animals via vivisection. The novel deals with a number of philosophical themes, including pain and cruelty, moral responsibility, human identity, and human interference with nature. Herbert George Wells (1866 – 1946), known as H. G. Wells, was a prolific English writer in many genres, including the novel, history, politics, and social commentary, and textbooks and rules for war games.
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Classic Fiction, English Classics
The Joy of Life By Emile Zola (Hard Cover)
The Joy of Life is the twelfth novel in the Rougon-Macquart series by Émile Zola. A popular novel of the 19th and 20th Centuries was was adapted as a 2012 French TV film, also called La joie de vivre, directed by Jean-Pierre Améris. The main character is Pauline Quenu, the daughter of Parisian charioteers Lisa Macquart and M. Quenu, who are central characters in Le ventre de Paris (published 1873). Pauline plays a small part in that novel.
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Law
The Juridical Feminism by Arushi Dubey (Hardback)
- Page : 167
- ISBN : 978-8182475557
- Dimensions : 22 x 14 x 1 cm
this book including the following contents: 1 right of the working women 2.dignity to the divorced wife. 3.fight against the vicious “Tezaad’ 4.saving the girl child 5.fighting the blot of female foeticide 6.fighting the indignity that is the ” Two Finger Test” 7.no Honour in Honour Killing 8.property-a right women must have 9.recognising the silent sufferers of broken live in relations 10. ending the treatment of women as property
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English Classics
The Last Trail by Zane Grey (HARDCOVER)
This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This book forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have re- typed, re-formatted, and re-published the book in a very modern format. Hence every reader would get a new book but without losing its old charm and feel. We at Alpha Editions, work towards the restoration of old and rare books so that they are never forgotten and are always available for the future generations.
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Self Help
The Law of Success, In Sixteen Lessons; Unabridged Deluxe Edition Hardcover by Napoleon Hill
Self HelpThe Law of Success, In Sixteen Lessons; Unabridged Deluxe Edition Hardcover by Napoleon Hill
- ISBN-: 978-8182478486
- Editon-: 2021
- Page-: 787
The Law of Success was a precursor to Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich. Hill was well known for researching what made millionaires different from the common man. The sixteen lessons in this book perfectly crystallize everything you will need to know to succeed during these hard economic times. Many of today’s best known self help books take there core concepts form this book. The Secret, the Power of Positive Thinking, the Millionaire next door, and The Law of Attraction all take their basic premises from this landmark work. Now you can get it from the source. Once you’ve read this book you will understand what gives certain people an edge over everyone else.
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Self Help
The Leader in You by Dale Carnegie (Hardback)
- Page : 198
- ISBN : 978-8182475489
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.4 x 1.5 cm
In today’s fast paced business world where people do not have time to communicate on a regular basis, clients are looking for something more. Dale Carnegie, in this book stresses on the point that relationship building is the cornerstone of every successful business. He suggests that businesses can no longer ignore the needs of their customers and also mentions that, ‘people will have to think quicker, work smarter and dream wilder and relate to each other in very different ways..’ Carnegie says, ‘About 15 per cent of one’s financial success is due to one’s technical knowledge and about 85 per cent is due to skill in human engineering – the personality and the ability to lead people.’ In this book he emphasizes the need for such a leader who will have to communicate and inspire others using a distinguished skill set, encouraging his people to adapt to change and move with the times and by recognizing untapped and creative talent within their workplace. Although, Carnegie wrote this book years ago, he did leave a set of principles that are as relevant today as they were then. Some of his principles that any leader can easily apply in their daily lives are : Consider the other persons’ perspective Praise genuinely and open-heartedly Tap on the power of enthusiasm Respect others’ dignity Keep criticism on the low Give people a good reputation to live up to Maintain a balance between work and fun, in life and workplace ,
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Fiction, Novel
The Light of Western Stars by Zane Grey (H.B)
Madeline’s brother Alfred struggles to make ends meet. Madeline is overwhelmed by the refreshing experience in the open ranches, mountains, and plains away from city life. The handsome cowboy Gene Stewart is a welcome distraction, too. After some difficult times adjusting to life as a cowgirl, Madeline embraces her new life. She buys land of her own to settle down. At the same time, she finds out that cowboys can be tamed and danger is never far off. The only way to survive it all is by cooperating with the locals against attacking bandits and Mexican raiders. “He’ll rob, burn, and make off with you. He’ll murder, too, if it falls his way.”
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Coming soon, Religion & Philosophy, Self Help
The Little Chanakya : Life Changing Lessons From Chanakya Niti Shastra For Kids and Beginners; With Word By Word Explanation For Better Understanding (Paperback) By Dr. Neeru
Coming soon, Religion & Philosophy, Self HelpThe Little Chanakya : Life Changing Lessons From Chanakya Niti Shastra For Kids and Beginners; With Word By Word Explanation For Better Understanding (Paperback) By Dr. Neeru
This must have book for every child irrespective of religion and caste. To start the book introduces its audience to Chanakya Niti-Shastra and its importance in their life. This book encircles teachings from Chanakya Niti-Shastra, that hold immense importance for children and beginners for shaping their lives with respect to understanding lives, parents, success and keeping a good company. These verses from Chanakya will help children in all walks of life from academic to arts and sports. They encourage the children to think rationally and make a decision for themselves and be independent.
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