The Irish Sketch-book

The Irish Sketch-book
Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 406
Release: 1872
Genre:
ISBN: 1427059284

Lord of Light

Lord of Light
Author: Roger Zelazny
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2004-05-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780060567231

Earth is long since dead. On a colony planet, a band of men has gained control of technology, made themselves immortal, and now rules their world as the gods of the Hindu pantheon. Only one dares oppose them: he who was once Siddhartha and is now Mahasamatman. Binder of Demons. Lord of Light.

Essays

Essays
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: Books for Libraries
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1972
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN:

The Rise of Historical Criticism

The Rise of Historical Criticism
Author: Oscar Wilde
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2008-08-15
Genre:
ISBN: 1427056986

The Rise of Historical Criticism, published in complete form in 1908, is a mature essay by Oscar Wilde, evaluating the history and current state of criticism. The writer goes back in history and tries to remould the art of criticism with allusions to various critics, genres, and periods. Filled with wit and sublimity, the essay is a comprehensive piece of writing that enlightens the ordinary sense through innovative spirit.