Selected Poems: Milton

John Milton; John Leonard (Introduction by); Christopher Ricks (Editor)

An authoritative new edition of Milton's essential verse   John Milton, who abandoned early plans of becoming a clergyman to become a poet, was a master of almost every type of verse-from the classical to the religious, from the lyric to the epic. His writing reflected his radical views and his profou...

Essays and Aphorisms: Pocket Hardbacks

Arthur Schopenhauer

One of the greatest philosophers of the nineteenth century, Schopenhauer (1788-1860) believed that human action is determined not by reason but by 'will' - the blind and irrational desire for physical existence. This selection of his writings on religion, ethics, politics, women, suicide, books and many...

Everything Sports: All the Photos, Facts and Fun to Make You Jump! (National Geographic Kids)

Eric Zweig

Become an expert on sports, just in time for the 2016 Olympics! From archery to zip lining this book covers EVERYTHING about the world's favorite team and individual sports. With stunning visuals and energetic, impactful design, readers won't stop until they've learned everything there is to know about ...

The Analects

Confucius; Arthur Waley (Translator); Sarah Allan (Introduction by)

Confucius failed in his lifetime to rescue a crumbling civilization with his teachings, but he was to become the most influential sage in human history. His thought, still remarkably current, survives here in The Analects --a collection of brief aphoristic sayings that has had a deeper impact on more pe...

Drum-Taps

Walt Whitman; Lawrence Kramer (Editor)

Drum-Taps was written during the Civil War, oput together,o as Whitman wrote to a friend, oby fits and starts, on the field, in hospitals as I worked with the soldier boys.o As soon as the war ended in 1865, Whitman published the book, which includes some of his tenderest and most haunting poems, along ...