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| Author | : Ann Radcliffe |
| Publisher | : Delphi Classics |
| Total Pages | : 3491 |
| Release | : 2013-11-17 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1909496596 |
A pioneer of the Gothic novel, Ann Radcliffe's atmospheric tales of forlorn landscapes, haunted ruins and spine-tingling adventures helped the Gothic genre to achieve respectability in the late eighteenth century. This comprehensive eBook presents Radcliffe's complete works, with numerous illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Radcliffe's life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL 6 novels, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Radcliffe's masterpiece THE MYSTERIES OF UDOLPHO is fully illustrated with the original serialisation artwork * Includes Radcliffe's rare poetry, including the epic ST. ALBAN'S ABBEY, appearing here for the first time in digital print * Explore the author's non fiction travel works and her intriguing pre-feminist text THE FEMALE ADVOCATE * Includes the 1826 biography, with extracts from Radcliffe's journal - discover the author's adventurous life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels THE CASTLES OF ATHLIN AND DUNBAYNE: A HIGHLAND STORY A SICILIAN ROMANCE THE ROMANCE OF THE FOREST: INTERSPERSED WITH SOME PIECES OF POETRY THE MYSTERIES OF UDOLPHO THE ITALIAN GASTON DE BLONDEVILLE The Poetry ST. ALBAN'S ABBEY: WITH SOME POETICAL PIECES MISCELLANEOUS POEMS The Non-Fiction JOURNEY MADE IN THE SUMMER OF 1794 THE FEMALE ADVOCATE The Biography LIFE AND WRITINGS OF MRS. RADCLIFFE Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
| Author | : Matthew Lewis |
| Publisher | : Delphi Classics |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2021-06-28 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1801700087 |
Master of Gothic horror, Matthew Lewis was an English novelist and dramatist, whose 1796 novel ‘The Monk’ made him famous overnight, achieving sensational success. Written when Lewis was nineteen, its was influenced by the leading Gothic writer Ann Radcliffe and by contemporary German literature. Its emphasis on horror rather than romance, amorality over religion, with a penchant for violence and eroticism, it was avidly read, though universally condemned. As well as numerous poems, plays and stories, Lewis’ other enduring work is ‘Journal of a West India Proprietor’, offering an important historical resource for the study of the slave trade. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Lewis’ complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Lewis’ life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * All the novels and short stories, with individual contents tables * Features Lewis’ first and unfinished novel, ‘The Effusions of Sensibility’, appearing here for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * The complete four volume text of ‘Romantic Tales’, available in no other collection * Rare uncollected poetry and tales, posthumously published and never digitised before * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read * Lewis’ complete poetry collections – available in no other collection * Features a bonus biography * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please note: at the time of publication, no suitable texts of Lewis’ translation of ‘Feudal Tyrants’ are available. As soon as a copy is obtainable, the text will be added to the collection as a free update. CONTENTS: The Novels The Effusions of Sensibility (1839) Ambrosio; or, The Monk (1796) The Bravo of Venice by Heinrich Zschokke (1805) The Shorter Fiction Romantic Tales (1808) A Nancy Story (1839) The Plays The Castle Spectre (1798) The East Indian (1800) Alfonso, King of Castile (1801) The Poetry Collections Tales of Terror (1799) Tales of Wonder (1801) Poems (1812) Uncollected Poems The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction Journal of a West India Proprietor (1833) The Biography Matthew Gregory Lewis by Leslie Stephen Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
| Author | : Voltaire |
| Publisher | : Delphi Classics |
| Total Pages | : 8819 |
| Release | : 2015-10-02 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
The leading figure of the French Enlightenment, Voltaire was a versatile writer, celebrated for his satirical wit and his advocacy of freedom of religion. Voltaire’s oeuvre features works in almost every literary form, including masterpieces in drama, poetry and fiction, as well as historical and scientific literature. This comprehensive eBook presents the largest collection of Voltaire’s works ever compiled in English translation, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Voltaire’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL the novels, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Famous works are fully illustrated with contemporary artwork * Includes Voltaire’s rare epic poems ‘The Henriade’ and ‘The Maid of Orleans’ – available in no other collection * Voltaire’s rare poems * Includes Voltaire’s plays - spend hours exploring the celebrated plays * Includes a comprehensive range of non-fiction texts * Special criticism section, with essays evaluating Voltaire’s contribution to literature * Features three biographies - discover Voltaire’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Philosophical Fiction ZADIG MICROMEGAS CANDIDE; OR, THE OPTIMIST L’INGÉNU THE MAN OF FORTY CROWNS OTHER PHILOSOPHICAL TALES The Plays OEDIPUS MARIAMNE ZAIRE CAESAR THE PRODIGIAL MEROPE OLYMPIA THE ORPHAN OF CHINA BRUTUS MAHOMET AMELIA SOCRATES ALZIRE ORESTES SÉMIRAMIS CATILINE PANDORA THE SCOTCH WOMAN NANINE THE PRUDE THE TATLER PREFACES TO PLAYS The Poetry THE HENRIADE THE MAID OF ORLEANS THE LISBON EARTHQUAKE AND OTHER POEMS The Philosophical Works LETTERS ON ENGLAND PHILOSOPHICAL LETTERS A PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARY TOLERATION AND OTHER ESSAYS AN ESSAY ON CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS The Historical Works AGE OF LOUIS XIV THE HISTORY OF PETER THE GREAT, EMPEROR OF RUSSIA HISTORY OF CHARLES XII The Criticism VOLTAIRE by John Cowper Powys VOLTAIRE’S TRAGEDIES by Lytton Strachey VOLTAIRE AND FREDERICK THE GREAT by Lytton Strachey INGERSOLL’S LECTURE ON VOLTAIRE by Robert Green Ingersoll VOLTAIRE AND KING STANISLAS by Henry W. Wolff VOLTAIRE IN THE NETHERLANDS by C. A. Van Sypesteyn The Biographies VOLTAIRE by John Morley VOLTAIRE: A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE AND WORKS by G. W. Foote and J. M. Wheeler VOLTAIRE: BRIEF BIOGRAPHY by George Saintsbury Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
| Author | : Theophrastus |
| Publisher | : Delphi Classics |
| Total Pages | : 1205 |
| Release | : 2019-01-24 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1788779886 |
The student and successor of Aristotle, Theophrastus of Eresus is the author of one of the most important botanical works to have survived antiquity. A polymath and enthusiast of many interests, his studies explored all aspects of human knowledge and experience, especially natural science. On a social level, Theophrastus’ famous ‘Characters’ is a collection of descriptive sketches, serving as the earliest example of character-writing and providing an engaging insight into daily life in the Hellenic world. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Theophrastus’ collected works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Theophrastus’ life and works * Features the collected works of Theophrastus in English translation * The complete extant Greek texts * Concise introductions to the major works * Includes Arthur F. Hort’s translation of ‘Enquiry into Plants’, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the works you want to read with individual contents tables * Includes Theophrastus’ rare works ‘On Stones’ and ‘On Winds’, first time in digital print * Features two bonus biographies, including Diogenes Laërtius’ seminal ‘Life’ — discover Theophrastus’ ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: currently there are no translations available in the public domain for ‘De Causis Plantarum’ and a few minor treatises. When more texts become available, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translations Enquiry into Plants (translated by Arthur F. Hort) On Characters (translated by R. C. Jebb) Treatise on Odours (translated by Arthur F. Hort) Concerning Weather Signs (translated by Arthur F. Hort) On Winds (translated by James G . Wood) On Stones (anonymous 1774 translation) The Greek Texts List of Greek Texts The Biographies Theophrastus by Diogenes Laërtius Theophrastus’ Life and Works by Arthur F. Hort Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
| Author | : Anne Thackeray Ritchie |
| Publisher | : Delphi Classics |
| Total Pages | : 3974 |
| Release | : 2021-11-15 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1801700303 |
The eldest daughter of William Makepeace Thackeray, Anne Isabella, Lady Ritchie was a prominent figure of the late Victorian literary scene. She became a woman of letters in her own right and a much admired novelist in the 1860’s and 1870’s, while in later years she enjoyed the reputation of a superb writer of memoirs and literary essays. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Ritchie’s complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, many rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Ritchie’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * All 6 novels, with individual contents tables * Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including Ritchie’s mature masterpiece ‘Mrs. Dymond’ * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare story collections available in no other collection * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Includes Ritchie’s rare non-fiction – available in no other collection * Features the author’s memoir – discover Ritchie’s literary life * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels The Story of Elizabeth (1863) The Village on the Cliff (1867) Old Kensington (1873) Miss Angel (1875) From an Island (1877) Mrs. Dymond (1885) The Shorter Fiction To Esther, and Other Sketches (1869) Bluebeard’s Keys, and Other Stories (1874) Five Old Friends; And, A Young Prince (1875) Miss Williamson’s Divagations (1881) The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction Toilers and Spinsters, and Other Essays (1874) Madame de Sévigné (1881) A Book of Sibyls (1883) Introduction to ‘Vanity Fair’ (1897) Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1900) A Discourse on Modern Sibyls (1913) The Memoir Chapters from Some Memories (1894) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
| Author | : Masaccio |
| Publisher | : Delphi Classics |
| Total Pages | : 309 |
| Release | : 2018-12-02 |
| Genre | : Art |
| ISBN | : 1788779975 |
The first great artist of the Quattrocento period of the Italian Renaissance, Masaccio would have an incredible impact on the course of Western art, in spite of his untimely death at the age of twenty-six. He is noted for his skill in imitating nature, recreating lifelike figures and his unprecedented use of chiaroscuro and three-dimensionality. Preparing the way for Leonardo and Michelangelo, Masaccio transformed the direction of Italian painting, moving it away from the idealisations of Gothic art and favouring the depiction of a more profound, natural and humanist world. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Masaccio’s complete works in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * The complete paintings of Masaccio, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order * Includes reproductions of rare works * Masolino’s and Filippino Lippi’s contributions to the celebrated Brancacci Chapel * Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information * Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Masaccio’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books * Numerous images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings * Easily locate the paintings you wish to view * Features two bonus biographies, including Vasari’s Life of the artist – discover Masaccio's world Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art books CONTENTS: The Highlights The San Giovenale Triptych Portrait of a Young Man The Madonna and Child with Saint Anne Madonna with Child and Four Angels Expulsion of Adam and Eve The Tribute Money The Baptism of the Neophytes Raising of the Son of Theophilus and Saint Peter Enthroned Saint Peter Healing the Sick with His Shadow The Distribution of Alms and Death of Ananias The Holy Trinity The Agony in the Garden The Madonna and Child The Berlin Tondo Saint Jerome and Saint John the Baptist The Paintings The Complete Paintings Alphabetical List of Paintings The Biographies Life of Masaccio by Giorgio Vasari Masaccio by Gaston Sortais Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to buy the whole Art series as a Super Set
| Author | : John Wyndham |
| Publisher | : Delphi Classics |
| Total Pages | : 3981 |
| Release | : 2023-12-15 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1801701563 |
The sci-fi writer John Wyndham produced innovative works examining the human struggle for survival when catastrophic natural phenomena suddenly invade a comfortable English setting. Wyndham’s post-apocalyptic masterpieces established his name as a leading figure of science-fiction literature. He was also a master of the short story, penning engaging tales of science fiction, satire, detective mysteries and whimsical fantasy. His work went on to inspire numerous writers throughout the late twentieth century, including Margaret Atwood, Stephen King and Alex Garland. This eBook presents Wyndham’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare tales, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) Please note: no known copies of Wyndham’s first novel ‘The Curse of the Burdens’ are available at the time of publication. Four novels cannot appear due to US copyright law: ‘The Day of the Triffids’; ‘The Chrysalids’; ‘The Midwich Cuckoos’; and ‘Trouble with Lichen’. When new works enter the public domain, they will be added to the collection as a free update. * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Wyndham’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * All available novels in the US public domain, with individual contents tables * Includes the masterpiece ‘The Kraken Wakes’ * Rare story collections available in no other collection * Almost the complete short stories * Uncollected short stories appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including scarce tales from pulp magazines * Includes the original short story of ‘Chocky’ * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the stories * Easily locate the short stories you want to read * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: The Novels The Secret People (1935) Foul Play Suspected (1935) Planet Plane (1936) The Kraken Wakes (1953) The Outward Urge (1959) Chocky (1968) Web (1979) The Short Story Collections Jizzle (1954) The Seeds of Time (1956) Consider Her Ways and Others (1961) The Infinite Moment (1961) Sleepers of Mars (1973) Wanderers of Time (1973) The Best of John Wyndham (1975) Exiles on Asperus (1979) Uncollected Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order
| Author | : Jane Austen |
| Publisher | : Delphi Classics |
| Total Pages | : 4436 |
| Release | : 2013-11-17 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1908909277 |
Jane Austen’s romantic fiction has earned her a place as one of the most beloved authors of English literature, who is celebrated for her realism, biting irony and perceptive social commentary. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Jane Austen, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 5) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Austen’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL seven novels and the two unfinished novels, all with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Features all the rare Juvenilia works * Includes Austen’s letters - spend hours exploring the author’s personal correspondence * Special criticism section, with eight essays evaluating Austen’s contribution to literature – featuring works by Sir Walter Scott, Virginia Woolf and G. K. Chesterton * Features two biographies - discover Austen’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with criticism section, letters and improved texts Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels SENSE AND SENSIBILITY PRIDE AND PREJUDICE MANSFIELD PARK EMMA NORTHANGER ABBEY PERSUASION LADY SUSAN The Unfinished Novels THE WATSONS SANDITON The Juvenilia LIST OF EARLY WORKS The Letters THE LETTERS OF JANE AUSTEN The Criticism JANE AUSTEN by Sir Walter Scott ARCHBISHOP WHATELY ON JANE AUSTEN by Richard Whately TO JANE AUSTEN by Andrew Lang REALISM: JANE AUSTEN by Richard Burton ON JANE AUSTEN IN THE GENERAL ELECTION by G. K. Chesterton JANE AUSTEN’S JUVENILIA by G. K. Chesterton JANE AUSTEN: NATURAL HISTORIAN by Robert Lynd THREE ESSAYS ON JANE AUSTEN by Virginia Woolf The Biographies A MEMOIR OF JANE AUSTEN by James Edward Austen-Leigh JANE AUSTEN, HER LIFE AND LETTERS by William Austen-Leigh and Richard Arthur Austen-Leigh Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
| Author | : Elizabeth von Arnim |
| Publisher | : Delphi Classics |
| Total Pages | : 4998 |
| Release | : 2017-07-09 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1786560879 |
The Australian-born British novelist Elizabeth von Arnim was a member of the literary glitterati, her cousin being Katherine Mansfield, her children tutored by both E. M. Forster and Hugh Walpole and she was also a lover of H. G. Wells. Celebrated novels such as ‘The Enchanted April’ are notable for their mordant wit, ironic style and their unsentimental treatment of the relationship between men and women. This comprehensive eBook presents von Arnim’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 2) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to von Arnim’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major novels and other texts * All novels in the US public domain, with individual contents tables * Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Also features the apocryphal novel THE ORDEAL OF ELIZABETH * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Famous works such as ELIZABETH AND HER GERMAN GARDEN are fully illustrated with their original images * Includes von Arnim’s rare children’s book, fully illustrated – available in no other collection * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with 2 novels : ‘Love (1925)’ and ‘Introduction to Sally’ (1926); revised texts; corrections; more images Please note: four novels and an autobiography published after 1926 cannot appear in this collection due to copyright. The Novels Elizabeth and Her German Garden (1898) The Solitary Summer (1899) The Benefactress (1901) Princess Priscilla’s Fortnight (1905) Fräulein Schmidt and Mr Anstruther (1907) The Caravaners (1909) The Pastor’s Wife (1914) Christine (1917) Christopher and Columbus (1919) In the Mountains (1920) Vera (1921) The Enchanted April (1922) Love (1925) Introduction to Sally (1926) The Ordeal of Elizabeth (Apocryphal) The Children’s Book The April Baby’s Book of Tunes (1900) The Travel Writing The Adventures of Elizabeth in Rügen (1904)
| Author | : John Galsworthy |
| Publisher | : Delphi Classics |
| Total Pages | : 7020 |
| Release | : 2013-11-17 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1909496545 |
The winner of the 1932 Nobel Prize for Literature, John Galsworthy was an English novelist and playwright. He is celebrated for producing ‘The Forsyte Saga’, a series of novels that chronicles the lives of three generations of an upper middle-class family at the turn of the twentieth century. A prolific master of Edwardian literature, Galsworthy wrote over 20 novels, 28 plays, numerous collections of short stories, poetry and noted essays. This eBook presents John Galsworthy’s collected works, with rare texts, numerous illustrations, concise introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 2) Please note: to comply with US copyright restrictions, three novels, two short story collections and one non-fiction book cannot appear in this edition. When new works enter the US public domain, they will be added to the eBook as a free update. CONTENTS: The Forsyte Books The Novels Jocelyn (1898) Villa Rubein (1901) The Island Pharisees (1904) The Man of Property (1906) The Country House (1907) Fraternity (1909) The Patrician (1911) The Dark Flower (1913) The Freelands (1915) Beyond (1917) Indian Summer of a Forsyte (1918) Saint’s Progress (1919) In Chancery (1920) Awakening (1920) The Burning Spear (1921) To Let (1921) The White Monkey (1924) The Silver Spoon (1926) Over the River (1932) The Novellas A Man of Devon (1901) A Knight (1901) Salvation of a Forsyte (1901) The Silence (1901) The Short Story Collections From the Four Winds (1897) A Commentary (1900) A Motley (1910) The Inn of Tranquillity (1912) Memories (1915) The Little Man and Other Satires (1915) Five Tales (1918) Tatterdemalion (1920) Captures (1923) The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Plays The Plays of John Galsworthy The Poetry Collections Early Poems Devon and Other Songs for Music In Time of War For Love of Beasts The Endless Dream The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction A Sheaf (1916) Another Sheaf (1919) Addresses in America (1919) Foreword to ‘Ups and Downs’ (1920) by Stacy Aumonier International Thought (1923) Studies and Essays (1930) The Creation of Character in Literature (1931) Glimpses and Reflections (1937) The Essays List of Essays in Chronological Order List of Essays in Alphabetical Order The Criticism John Galsworthy: An Appreciation by Peter Thomason John Galsworthy by Joseph Conrad A Glance at Two Books by Joseph Conrad Galsworthy: A Survey by Leon Schalit
