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Play, Poetry
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare (Hardback)
- Page : 134
- ISBN : 978-9356520196
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1.1 cm
Washed ashore on the Coast of Illyria after a shipwreck, Viola is separated from her twin brother Sebastian, whom she considers to be dead. A stranger to this unknown land, she disguises herself as a young man named Cesario and joins the service of Duke Orsino. Viola falls for Duke Orsino. Duke Orsino loves Countess Olivia. And Countess Olivia falls for cesario—viola’s male disguise. With this triangle begins the romantic drama of confusions, mistaken identities, and the suffering it causes.
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Fiction, Novel
Twelve Stories and a Dream by H. G. Wells (Hardback)
- Page : 202
- ISBN : 9789394885172
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 1.5 cm
H.G. Wells was a novelist, educator, historian, and journalist dubbed the “father of science fiction.” Numerous adaptations of his works have occurred, and they have served as the basis for multiple literary and theatrical productions. Twelve short stories and a dream transcript are included in this collection. In addition, this collection includes the following: Filmer, The Magic Shop, The Valley of Spiders, The Truth About Pyecraft, Mr Skelmersdale in Fairyland, The Inexperienced Ghost, Jimmy Goggles the God, The New Accelerator, Mr Ledbetter’s Vacation, The Stolen Body, Mr Brishner’s Treasure, Miss Winchelsea’s Heart and A Dream of Armageddon.
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Fiction, Novel
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea : Original Unabridged Classic Collector’s Edition by Jules Verne (Hardback)
Fiction, NovelTwenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea : Original Unabridged Classic Collector’s Edition by Jules Verne (Hardback)
- Page : 462
- ISBN : 9789394885998
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 3 cm
The greatest underwater adventure ever written. French naturalist Professor Aronnax joins a task force to rid the seas of a monster that is terrorizing shipping lanes. But the Professor’s mission takes an unexpected turn when he falls overboard and is rescued by the ‘monster’ itself—the Nautilus, a man-made submarine built by the mysterious Captain Nemo. At first Aronnax is thrilled to see the unimaginable wonders of the oceans—the reef of coral that formed a cemetery, the floes of the South Pole, the huge oyster and its priceless pearl, the lost land of Atlantis—but soon he realizes that his host’s motives may be more sinister than he had thought. This triumphant work of the imagination shows the limitless possibilities of science and the dark depths of the human mind.
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Fiction, Novel
Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas (Hardback)
- Page : 716
- ISBN : 9789394885080
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 4.6 cm
Twenty Years After (1845), the sequel to The Three Musketeers, is a supreme creation of suspense and heroic adventure. Two decades have passed since the musketeers triumphed over Cardinal Richelieu and Milady. Time has weakened their resolve, and dispersed their loyalties. But treasons and strategems still cry out for justice: civil war endangers the throne of France, while in England Cromwell threatens to send Charles to the scaffold. Dumas brings his immortal quartet out of retirement to cross swords with time, the malevolence of men, and the forces of history. But their greatest test is a titanic struggle with the son of Milady, who wears the face of Evil.
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Classic Fiction, History
Typhoon
Typhoon a classic novella, evokes the seafaring life at the turn of the century. Typhoon is a metaphorical work inspired by events in Joseph Conrad’s Ocean Life that investigates the consequences of pursuing choices disregarding realities or resistance and collaboration. With ironic characters and a thrilling setting, Typhoon is both interesting and daring. Joseph Conrad was first distributed in 1902 and republished in numerous distributions, including abstract magazines and artistic assortments. Typhoon portrays an account of high stakes and experience with a particularly perceptive story style, bearing Conrad’s elaborate tradition of breathtaking writing. This novel contains a mystery, a thriller, an adventure, and a life lesson for all readers.
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Fiction, Novel
Uncle Tom’s Cabin (Unabridged Classic Edition) by Harriet Beecher Stowe (HB)
- Page : 531
- ISBN : 978-9394885110
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 3.3 cm
“And, perhaps, among us may be found generous spirits, who do not estimate honor and justice by dollars and cents.” Arthur Shelby, a Kentucky farmer, is heavily in debt. While on the verge of losing his farm and everything else that he owns, Shelby decides to cope up with the financial crisis by selling two of his slaves—the middle-aged uncle Tom whose faith is unwavering and, the son of Mrs. Emily shelby’s maid Eliza, harry—to a gruff slave trader named Haley for money. But the Shelby family shares a warm and affectionate relationship with their slaves. What happens when Eliza, who was promised by the virtuous Mrs. Emily Shelby that her son would never be sold, comes to know of the arrangement? A heart-wrenching tale giving insights into the lives of the African American slaves in the pre-Civil war America, Harriet beecher stowe’s uncle Tom’s cabin highlights the evils of slavery. At once fierce and stirring, the book is credited to have fanned the flames of the abolitionist cause. The bestselling novel and the second bestselling book of the nineteenth century after the Bible, uncle Tom’s cabin continues to remain a significant part of American literature.
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Classic Fiction, Fiction
Uncle’s Dream and The Permanent Husband (Classic Edition) by Fyodor Dostoevsky (H.B)
Classic Fiction, FictionUncle’s Dream and The Permanent Husband (Classic Edition) by Fyodor Dostoevsky (H.B)
- Hardcover : 307 pages
- ISBN-13 : 978-8182475274
- Item Weight : 520 g
- Dimensions : 22.5 x 14.5 x 2.5 cm
This book is a compilation of two of the most celebrated novels of Fyodor namely, Uncle’s Dream and The Permanent Husband. Uncle’s Dream by Fyodor Dostoyevsky uncle’s drear was written following his five year exile to Siberia where he was sent to serve in a amazon sel hard labor camp. Uncle’s Dream is a whatsapp v humorous and yet scathing commentary on Russian provincial high-society. In The Permanent Husband, Alexei Ivanovich Velchaninov is a land owner who stays in Saint Petersburg for a trial about a piece of land. He receives a visit from Pavel Pavlovich Trusotsky, an old acquaintance who recently became a widower. Velchaninov had an affair with Trusotsky’s wife Natalia, and he realizes that he is the biological father of Liza, Trusotsky’s eight-year-old daughter. Velchaninov, who doesn’t want Liza to be raised by an alcoholic, brings Liza to a foster family,
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Polytechnic Textbooks, Social Sciences
Unconscious Memory
This book has been deemed a classic and has stood the test of time. The book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations.
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Hisorical, History
Under the Deodars
Here begins the story every right-minded story should begin Shimla, where all things begin and many come to an evil end. A society woman decides to ‘educate’ a man and is met with impropriety a small group of European settlers find themselves socially compromised by each other’s infidelity and a ‘second-rate woman’ proves herself worthy in the eyes of the women of Shimla. Light-hearted and witty, Under the Deodars features ‘The Education of Otis Yeere’, ‘A Wayside Comedy’ and ‘A Second-Rate Woman’. These stories chronicle the lives of the British people who settled in the hills of India at the turn of the twentieth century and how they adapted to the demands of the Empire.
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political, political treatise
Understanding Public Administration Principles and Perspectives [hardcover] Dr.T.Gopinath,Dr.G.Albin Joseph
political, political treatiseUnderstanding Public Administration Principles and Perspectives [hardcover] Dr.T.Gopinath,Dr.G.Albin Joseph
This book, “Understanding Public Administration: Principles and Perspectives, aims to provide a comprehensive and accessible exploration of the foundational concepts, contemporary issues, and evolving paradigms in the field of public administration. Drawing on a rich array of theoretical frameworks and practical examples, it seeks to illuminate the multifaceted nature of public administration and its critical impact on society.
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Coming soon, Hindi Literature
Vaishali Ki Nagarvadhu by Archarya Chatursen (Hardback)
यह उपन्यास एक बौद्धकालीन ऐतिहासिक कृति है । लेखक के अनुसार इसकी रचना के क्रम में उन्हें आर्य, बौद्ध, जैन और हिंदुओं के साहित्य का सांस्कृतिक अध्ययन करना पड़ा जिसमें उन्हें 10 वर्षों का समय लगा। यह उपन्यास कोई एक-दो महीनों में पूर्ण नहीं हुआ बल्कि आचार्य शास्त्री ने इत्मीनान से इसके लेखन में 1939-1947 तक कि नौ वर्षों की अवधि लगाई। इस उपन्यास के केंद्र में ‘वैशाली की नगरवधू’ के रूप में इतिहास-प्रसिद्ध वैशाली की, सौंदर्य की साक्षात प्रतिमा तथा स्वाभिमान और आत्मबल से संबलित ‘अम्बपाली’ है जिसने अपने जीवनकाल में सम्पूर्ण भारत के राजनीतिक और सामाजिक परिवेश को प्रभावित किया था। उपन्यास में अम्बपाली की कहानी तो है किंतु उससे अधिक बौद्धकालीन सामाजिक, राजनीतिक, धार्मिक स्थितियों का चित्रण उपलब्ध है और यही उपन्यासकार का लक्ष्य भी है। विभिन्न संस्कृतियों यथा जैन और बौद्ध और ब्राह्मण के टकराव के साथ-साथ तत्कालीन विभिन्न गणराज्यों यथा काशी, कोशल तथा मगध एवं वैशाली के राजनीतिक संघर्षों का विवरण भी इस कृति में उपलब्ध है। उपन्यास की नायिका फिर भी अम्बपाली ही है जो आदि से अंत तक उपन्यास में छाई हुई है।
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Novel
Vardaan by Munshi Premchand (Hardcover)
‘वरदान’ दो प्रेमियों की दुखांत कथा है। ऐसे दो प्रेमी जो बचपन में साथ-साथ खेले, जिन्होंने तरुणाई में भावी जीवन की सरल और कोमल कल्पनाएं संजोईं, जिनके सुन्दर घर के निर्माण के अपने सपने थे और भावी जीवन के निर्धारण के लिए अपनी विचारधारा थी। किन्तु उनकी कल्पनाओं का महल शीघ्र ढह गया । विश्व के महान कथा- शिल्पी प्रेमचन्द के उपन्यास वरदान में सुदामा अष्टभुजा देवी से एक ऐसे सपूत का वरदान मांगती है, जो जाति की भलाई में संलग्न हो। इसी ताने-बाने पर प्रेमचन्द की सशक्त कलम से बुना कथानक जीवन की स्थितियों की बारीकी से पड़ताल करता है। सुदामा का पुत्र प्रताप एक ऐसा पात्र है जो दीन-दुखियों, रोगियों, दलितों की निस्वार्थ सहायता करता है।
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