The Poems of Herman Melville

The Poems of Herman Melville
Author: Herman Melville
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2000
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780873386609

In this revised edition Douglas Robillard updates the scholarship on his poetry through the introduction and notes. It contains entire texts of Battle-Pieces, John Marr and Other Sailors and Timeoleon. Selected cantos from Clarel are reprinted with accompanying notes and commentary.

Terminal Point

Terminal Point
Author: K. M. Ruiz
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2012-06-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250012422

Blade Runner meets X-Men in this follow-up to Mind Storm where humanity faces extinction and it's up to a group of rogue psions to save society Fans of Charles Stross and Hannu Rajaniemi will lose themselves in this adventure as Threnody Corwin and her team of rogue Strykers contend with the aftermath of the events in Mind Storm and the unlocking of a new kind of psion power. They're on the run with Lucas Serca, who is closer than ever to destroying the World Court and his father's grip on the planet. Targeting the hidden cache of the planet's food supply meant to transform Mars into a paradise for the chosen few, Lucas triggers an escalating fight with the ruling government as worldwide chaos ensues. It's up to Threnody to save society before it destroys itself, but the cost is high and in the end, there is no such thing as compromise. There is only survival. In Threnody Corwin, K. M. Ruiz has created the coolest and most bad-ass sci-fi heroine since Signourney Weaver portrayed Ripley in the Alien films and Terminal Point takes her to the next level.

Lamplighter

Lamplighter
Author:
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 738
Release: 2008
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780399246395

As Rossamèund starts his life as a lamplighter on the Wormway, he continues his fight against monsters, making friends and enemies along the way, but questions about his origins continue to plague him. Includes glossary.

Strykers

Strykers
Author: K. M. Ruiz
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 637
Release: 2013-12-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250038464

250 years after nuclear war, the dregs of humanity fight to survive on a ruined Earth while the rich and powerful plan to secretly ascend to another planet. But the enslaved soldiers of the elite rulers are a deadly new kind of human who are desperate for freedom and plan on fighting back against their masters.

The Cambridge Companion to Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Cambridge Companion to Ralph Waldo Emerson
Author: Joel Porte (ed)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 1999-04-28
Genre: Literary Collections
ISBN: 9780521499460

A collection of newly commissioned essays provides a critical introduction to pastor and poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Roc and a Hard Place

Roc and a Hard Place
Author: Piers Anthony
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2019-10-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 150405878X

“Puns and playfulness reign supreme” as a demoness learns that big birds of a feather don’t flock together in the New York Times–bestselling Xanth series (The Toronto Star). Seeking a solution to a perplexing personal problem, the delectable Demoness Metria asks for help from the wise Magician Humfrey. But before he will help her, she must perform a perilous mission: Rove the length and breadth of Xanth in search of a suitable jury for the trial of Roxanne Roc, a notably noble and virtuous bird charged with a most improbable offense. Exciting, exhilarating, and brimming with hilarious high jinks, Roc and a Hard Place is Xanth at its most enchanting. “[A] lighthearted series . . . many outlandish characters, adventures, jokes and plays on words.” —Publishers Weekly

Emerson, the Poet

Emerson, the Poet
Author: Mularam Joshi
Publisher: Mittal Publications
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1987
Genre:
ISBN:

On the poetical works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803-1882, American author.

In the Shadow of the Mountains

In the Shadow of the Mountains
Author: Anne C. Cernyar
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2002-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0595248861

Move six hours away just before her junior year of high school? Trade a comfortable suburban home for log cabin living? Share a tiny bedroom with her impossible younger sister? Miss the chance to date the hottest guy in school? Give up a dream job with a local vet? Not if fifteen-year-old Dixie Morris has anything to say about it! Although money problems force her family to sell their home and start a new life in a tiny mountain cabin, Dixie determines that she will return to her private high school as soon as the summer is over. Arranging a place to stay, finding finances for tuition, learning to drive, and tackling life in the mountains are just a few of the obstacles she faces, but when Dixie makes up her mind, nothing can stand in her way. Or can it? As Dixie struggles with her problems, life brings her face to face with herself and with God. A poignant story of hopes, heartbreaks, growing up, and discovering what really matters in life. EXTRA: An Afterword with discussion questions presents a classical perspective on "the problem of pain."

Railhead

Railhead
Author: Philip Reeve
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2016-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1630790648

The Great Network is an ancient web of routes and gates, where sentient trains can take you anywhere in the galaxy in the blink of an eye. Zen Starling is a nobody. A petty thief from the filthy streets of Thunder City who aimlessly rides the rails of the Network. So when the mysterious stranger Raven offers Zen a chance to escape the squalor of the city and live the rest of his days in luxury, Zen can't believe his luck. All he has to do is steal one small box from the Emperor's train with the help of Nova, an android girl. But the Great Network is a hazardous mess of twists and turns, and that little box just might bring everything in this galaxy Ü and the next Ü to the end of the line. The highly anticipated novel from Carnegie-medal-winning author Philip Reeve, Railhead is a fast, immersive, and heart-pounding ride perfect for any sci-fi fan. Step aboard Ü the universe is waiting.

Xanth by Two

Xanth by Two
Author: Piers Anthony
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 533
Release: 2010-02-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0765324156

In "Demons Don't Dream," Dug and Kim battle across the terrain as they test their mettle; and in "Harpy Thyme," Gloha agrees to serve the Good Magician for one year if the magician will create her a male harpy to love.