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  • Monsieur Teste

    by Paul Valéry ...
    Translated by Charlotte Mandell ...
    A defining work of twentieth-century modernism, now newly translated—a philosophical novel about the nature of consciousness, all centered around a character who is composed of absolute brain and intellect, a character of pure mind.In 1892, during an intense thunderstorm, the great Symbolist poet Paul Valéry underwent an existential crisis. For the next twenty years, he wrote no poetry, devoting ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Context Collapse

    A Poem Containing a History of Poetry

    by Ryan Ruby ...
    **Literary critic Ryan Ruby uncovers the secret history of poetry in a mock-academic verse essay filled with wit and wisdom.One of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2024**Prophet. Entertainer. Courtier. Criminal. Revolutionary. Critic. Scholar. Nobody. Epic in sweep, Context Collapse is the secret history of the poet—from Bronze Age Greece and Renaissance Italy to the cafés of Grub Street and the ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • The Zero and the One

    A Novel

    by Ryan Ruby ...
    A gothic twist on the classic tale of innocents abroad, The Zero and the One is a meditation on the seductions of friendship and the power of dangerous ideas that registers the dark, psychological suspense of Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley and the intellectual and philosophical intrigue of John Banville's The Book of Evidence.A shy, bookish scholarship student from a working-class ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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    The Zero and the One

    A Novel

    by Ryan Ruby ...
    Narrated by Bobby Long ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 10 min

    Two boys from wildly different backgrounds change each other's lives forever in this psychologically dark suspense novel.A gothic twist on the classic tale of innocents abroad, The Zero and the One is a meditation on the seductions of friendship and the power of dangerous ideas that registers the dark, psychological suspense of Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley and the intellectual and ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

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  • The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics

    Fourth Edition

    by Roland Greene ...
    Through three editions over more than four decades, The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics has built an unrivaled reputation as the most comprehensive and authoritative reference for students, scholars, and poets on all aspects of its subject: history, movements, genres, prosody, rhetorical devices, critical terms, and more. Now this landmark work has been thoroughly revised and updated ... Read more

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  • The Poetics of Space

    by Gaston Bachelard ...
    Translated by Maria Jolas ...
    A beloved multidisciplinary treatise comes to Penguin ClassicsSince its initial publication in 1958, The Poetics of Space has been a muse to philosophers, architects, writers, psychologists, critics, and readers alike. The rare work of irresistibly inviting philosophy, Bachelard’s seminal work brims with quiet revelations and stirring, mysterious imagery. This lyrical journey takes as its premise ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Book Was There

    Reading in Electronic Times

    by Andrew Piper ...
    Andrew Piper grew up liking books and loving computers. While occasionally burying his nose in books, he was going to computer camp, programming his Radio Shack TRS-80, and playing Pong. His eventual love of reading made him a historian of the book and a connoisseur of print, but as a card-carrying member of the first digital generation—and the father of two digital natives—he understands that we ... Read more

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  • The Last Days of the National Costume

    by Anne Kennedy ...
    *In a minute she'd beg me to do anything I could to save the garment. That's what they always did. Begged and pleaded. There was usually a lover involved, and a cheated-upon spouse. I, as the mender, would be saving their life. People had actually said I was worth my weight in gold . . .But it wasn't my skill the clients were grateful for. No. It was my collusion. What lies are worth: their weight ... Read more

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  • Irrationality

    A History of the Dark Side of Reason

    by Justin Smith-Ruiu ...
    From sex and music to religion and politics, a history of irrationality and the ways in which it has always been with us—and always will beIn this sweeping account of irrationality from antiquity to the rise of Twitter mobs and the election of Donald Trump, Justin Smith argues that irrationality makes up the greater part of human life and history. Ranging across philosophy, politics, and current ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

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  • Swann's Way

    In Search of Lost Time, Volume 1 (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

    by Marcel Proust, Lydia Davis ...
    Translated by Lydia Davis ...
    Series Book 1 - In Search of Lost Time
    The first volume of one of the greatest novels of the twentieth century, in Lydia Davis's award-winning translationMarcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time is one of the most entertaining reading experiences in any language and arguably the finest novel of the twentieth century. But since its original prewar translation there has been no completely new version in English. Now, Penguin Classics ... Read more

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  • Sympathy for the Traitor

    A Translation Manifesto

    by Mark Polizzotti ...
    An engaging and unabashedly opinionated examination of what translation is and isn't.For some, translation is the poor cousin of literature, a necessary evil if not an outright travesty—summed up by the old Italian play on words, traduttore, traditore (translator, traitor). For others, translation is the royal road to cross-cultural understanding and literary enrichment. In this nuanced and ... Read more

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  • The Writing of Fiction

    by Edith Wharton ...
    In this work, Wharton discusses the elements of storytelling, such as plot, character development, and narrative structure. She emphasizes the importance of authenticity and truth in fiction, arguing that stories must resonate with human experience to be compelling. Wharton also critiques literary trends of her time, including the over-reliance on realism, and advocates for a balanced approach ... Read more

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