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Gustave Dore - Dante's Divine Comedy COLOR XXL
In Gustave Dore's Illustrations for Dante's Divine Comedy, Gustave Dore reproduces with excellent clarity Dante Alighieri's sublime poetic masterpiece in color plates of The Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise; an extraordinarily vivid and imaginative account of the poet's allegorical journey through afterlife. From the depths of hell onto the mountain of purgatory and up to the empyrean realms of paradise, Dore's illustrations depict the passion and grandeur of the epic poem in such famous scenes as the embarkation of the souls for hell, Paolo and Francesca, the forest of suicides, Thais the harlot, Bertram de Born holding his severed head aloft, Ugolino, the emergence of Dante and Virgil from hell, the ascent up the mountain, the flight of the eagle, Arachne, the lustful sinners being purged in the seventh circle, the appearance of Beatrice, the planet Mercury, and the first splendors of paradise, Christ on the cross, the stairway of Saturn, the final vision of the Queen of Heaven, and many more.
€ 295,95 -
War and Peace
Step into the sweeping landscape of 19th-century Russia with Leo Tolstoy's timeless classic, "War and Peace." This monumental work is not just a novel; it's an immersive journey through the lives of unforgettable characters and the turbulent backdrop of war and social change. At its heart, "War and Peace" is a story of love and destiny. Follow the lives of Prince Andrei Bolkonsky, the idealistic Pierre Bezukhov, and the captivating Natasha Rostova as their paths intertwine amidst the chaos of the Napoleonic Wars. Tolstoy delves deep into their inner struggles, desires, and quests for meaning, creating characters who feel as real as the people around you. But this novel is not just about personal dramas; it's a sweeping historical epic that captures the grandeur and brutality of war. Tolstoy's vivid descriptions of battlefields, political intrigues, and the human cost of conflict will keep you on the edge of your seat. More than just a captivating story, "War and Peace" is a profound exploration of the human condition, philosophy, and the eternal quest for purpose. Tolstoy's philosophical insights and reflections on the nature of history will leave you pondering life's deepest questions long after you've turned the last page. "War and Peace" is not just a novel; it's an experience, a masterpiece that has endured for generations. Join the ranks of readers who have been enthralled, inspired, and transformed by Leo Tolstoy's magnum opus. Dive into this literary treasure and discover why it remains an essential classic, cherished by readers around the world.
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Gatsby
Some people want to be rich, some want to be happy, but most want to be both. Generally considered to be F. Scott Fitzgerald's greatest novel, The Great Gatsby is a consummate summary of the roaring twenties, extravagance and a flamboyant demonstration of the Jazz Age which is a phrase that was coined by the author. F. Scott Fitzgerald decribes the life of those that are rich and enjoy life on the background of those that are happy but want to be rich to do the same. Through the narration of Nick Carraway, the reader is taken into the glittering world of the weatlthy estates of New York City which line Long Island, to encounter Nick's cousin Daisy, her brutal but wealthy husband Tom Buchanan, Jay Gatsby and their mystery of love and jealousy, that lurks from behind the scene of luxury. The Great Gatsby is an undisputed classic of American literature from the light-minded period following the First World War till the Wall Street Crash and it is definitely one of the greatest novels ever. Now the twenties are back, read this book and let the good times roll!
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Dracula
Author: Bram Stoker Cover design: Archibald Constable Desktop publishing: Lars Remer Printing: Pumbo BV This famous novel tells the story of Count Dracula and his attempt to move from Transylvania to England so that he may find new blood and spread the undead curse, and of the battle between Dracula and a small group led by Professor Van Helsing. When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula with the purchase of a London house, he makes a series of horrific discoveries about his client. Soon afterwards, various bizarre incidents unfold in England, an apparently unmanned ship is wrecked off the coast of Whitby, a young woman discovers strange puncture marks on her neck and the inmate of a lunatic asylum raves about the Master and his imminent arrival. In Dracula, Bram Stoker creates one of the great masterpieces of the horror genre, brilliantly evoking a nightmare world of vampires and vampire hunters and also illuminating the dark corners of Victorian desire. Thus Bram Stoker, one of the greatest exponents of the supernatural narrative, describes the demonic subject of his chilling Count Dracula, the most iconic and most famous of all vampires. This special anniversary edition of Bram Stoker's Dracula, first edition, first printing will be the pride of the bookshelves of real collectors of literature and fine books, who care for the prestige of their home library.
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Chaucer
Colophon Author: Geoffrey Chaucer Print adaptation: William Caxton, Thomas Godfray Editors: William Thynne, Frederick Startridge Ellis, Rev. Walter William Skeat Design: William Morris Illustrations: Edward Burne-Jones Engraving: William Harcourt Hooper Cover design: Francis Sangorski Desktop publishing: Lars Remer Printing: Pumbo BV The Workes of Geoffrey Chaucer published by the Kelmscott Press is what the celebrated poet William Butler Yeats calls the most beautiful of all printed books with the richest and most detailed illustrations ever drawn and with the longest history of any book ever written and published in English. This work of literature is a splendid exposition of the typography, illustrations, and design of the book often cited by authors and publishers not just as the most beautiful book ever made but also as one of the crowning achievements of the art of printing. At various times a large number of authors, editors, illustrators and designers cooperated over the last seven centuries on the production of this great work of literature, paragon of scholarship and true work of art. The history of this book begins when at the end of the 14th century from 1387 until 1400 Geoffrey Chaucer writes The Canterbury Tales, that is one of the best loved and most reputable works in the history of English literature. Geoffrey Chaucer, who is so historically important in the sense that for the first time ever an English author made the audacious decision to write in English and not in Latin, introduces us to a vivid cast of characters, that come from all corners of 14th century society and give the author the chance to speak in many different voices. Written in Middle English, The Canterbury Tales tells the story of a group of pilgrims, who meet travelling the long journey from London to Canterbury Cathedral, that decide in order to pass the time on the journey to tell the assembled company two tales each, some of which are humorous and frivolous, while others are deeply moral and reflective. The Canterbury Tales was the first major work of literature written in English, that represents a collection of stories held together by composition in such a way, that several narratives evolve in parallel at the same time within the work. This formal variation is matched by contrasts in genre and tone, racy fables alternate with sombre descriptions of martyrdom, the compound narrative in which they result is a shimmering variation, that reflects medieval society as depicted by Geoffrey Chaucer. The interaction between the individual tales and the frame narrative is a layered and masterful exercise in characterisation, that is one of the great virtues not just of Geoffrey Chaucer's work but also of early English literature in general. The Canterbury Tales is traditionally dated to the end of the 14th century although some tales appear to have been composed before then but the poem as we know it is the work of 15th-century scribes that survives as 92 manuscripts while no existing manuscript dates from Geoffrey Chaucer’s lifetime. In 1476, William Caxton introduced the printing press to England, revolutionising forever the means books were created. Published in the same year, this book is the first printed edition of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and also the first book ever printed in England. Thanks to the invention of printing, books became quicker to produce and cheaper to purchase but were still a luxury. An ever-increasing number of writers were able to publish their work, literacy rates rose, language gradually became more uniform, and an early form of modern English began to emerge. While The Canterbury Tales constitute the main corpus of Geoffrey Chaucer's work, it is not the only work of literature which issued from the author's pen. In 1532 the editors William Thynne and Thomas Godfray published The Workes of Geoffrey Chaucer, that also contains the first printings of the major works both in verse and in prose by Geoffrey Chaucer which are not part of The Canterbury Tales. It was the first complete collected edition of all the writings of the author Geoffrey Chaucer to include both The Canterbury Tales and his other major works in verse and in prose. The Workes of Geoffrey Chaucer was the first attempt to collect and systematise the complete work of the author into a single volume, that is regarded as a masterpiece of medieval literature and The Canterbury Tales holds a central place in this English literary canon. In 1861 William Morris persuaded his artist and designer friends to join him in setting up a company to produce quality furniture, printed textiles, tapestries, wallpaper and later also precious books as well. As William Morris was dismayed by the shoddy quality of mass-produced goods turned out by industrial machinery, what he regarded as a degradation of good taste and everyday life, that also affected 19th century literature, in 1891 he founded the Kelmscott Press, named after Kelmscott Manor, his beloved manor in the Wiltshire countryside. William Morris, a major figure in the arts and crafts movement, whose device was to have nothing in your house which you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful, aimed to revive the former standard and glorious fame of British book printing of the pioneering book printers of the 15th century. The Kelmscott edition of The Workes of Geoffrey Chaucer set a new benchmark for book design at the end of the 19th century and is now believed to be the ideal book, that is also considered the most beautiful book ever printed. William Morris worked on the Kelmscott Chaucer relentlessly for four years devoting almost all of his time to this book for which he even designed his own typefaces, made his own paper and printed the pages with his own hands. The Kelmscott Chaucer is exceptional and unparalleled in its ambitious number of illustrations and rich decorative borders that William Morris designed himself. On seeing the first copy of the Kelmscott Chaucer the publishers stated that they should have exulted at such an ideal book as students at Oxford University, but they saw only at the end of their days, what they should have published then, so if God were a book collector, the Kelmscott Chaucer would be his favourite book in his collection. The celebrated Victorian painter Edward Burne-Jones, who illustrated the Kelmscott Chaucer, wrote, that this book is like a pocket cathedral, that is full of detailed design by William Morris, the greatest master of ornament in the world. The Kelmscott Chaucer is not only the most important of the Kelmscott Press's productions and ultimate achievement of the Kelmscott Press, it is also one of the greatest and most prestigious books of the world. Last but not least we wish to thank Norman Colbeck, Curator of the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections of the University of British Columbia Library for sharing in high resolution the original illustrations of Edward Burne-Jones. The Kelmscott edition of The Workes of Geoffrey Chaucer will be the very impressive pride of the bookshelves of real collectors of literature and fine books, who care for the prestige of their home library.
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Dubliners
Colophon Author: James Joyce Cover design: Grant Richards Desktop publishing: Lars Remer Printing: Pumbo BV Copyright © 2022 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. Printed in the Netherlands Dubliners depicts middle-class life in Dublin at the start of the twentieth century. Themes within the stories include the disappointments of childhood, the frustrations of adolescence, and the importance of adolescent awakening. James Joyce's disillusion with the publication of Dubliners in 1914 was the result of ten years of struggle with publishers, resisting literary innovation and their demands to remove inappropriate words, real place names and much else, including two entire stories. When James Joyce signed his first publishing contract for the book he already knew its literary worth and to alter it in any way would retard the course of civilisation in Ireland. James Joyce's aim was to tell the truth, to create a work of art that would reflect everyday life in Ireland at the turn of the last century and by rejecting euphemism, reveal to the Irish the unromantic reality the recognition of which would lead to the spiritual liberation of his country. Each of the fifteen stories offers a glimpse of the lives of ordinary Dubliners such as a death, an encounter, an opportunity not taken, a memory rekindled and collectively they paint a portrait of a nation. Considered at the time as a literary experiment, Dubliners contains moments of joy, fear, grief, love and loss, which combine to form one of the most complete depictions of a city ever written, and the stories remain as refreshingly original and surprising in this century as they did in the last.
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Vagabond Definitive Edition, Vol. 1
This large-trim definitive edition with gorgeous textured design collects three phenomenal volumes of the samurai-era masterpiece by manga legend Takehiko Inoue!
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Complete Sherlock Holmes (barnes & Noble Collectible Classics: Omnibus Edition)
- every word Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ever wrote about Baker Street's most famous resident. Also included is an introduction by lifetime Sherlockians Barbara and Christopher Roden.
€ 55,50 -
The Hunger Games Collection. Deluxe Edition
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Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix
€ 55,50 -
The Complete Tales And Poems Of Edgar Allan Poe (barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)
Edgar Allan Poe is credited with having pioneered the short story, having perfected the tale of psychological horror, and having revolutionised modern poetics. The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar is part of Barnes & Noble's Leatherbound Classics. This omnibus edition collects all of Poe's fiction and poetry in a single volume.
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The Lord Of The Rings
For the first time ever, a very special edition of the classic masterpiece, illustrated throughout in colour by the author himself and with the complete text printed in two colours.
€ 78,95