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Four Arthurian Romances
by Chretien DeTroyesFour Arthurian Romances is a novel written by Chretien DeTroyes, a French writer known for his works on Arthurian subjects which represent the medieval literature. His notable literary contribution includes Yvain, the Knight of the Lion, Perceval, the Story of the Grail, Philip, Count of Flanders and Four Arthurian Romances. This novel..
The Economic Consequences of the Peace
by John Maynard KeynesThe Economic Consequences of the Peace is written by John Maynard Keynes, a British economist who has influenced the modern macroeconomics. Among his more than 20 publications, notable ones are The Economics of War in Germany, A Treatise on Money, Revision of the Treaty, and The Means to Prosperity. The author’s introductory note of the books is de..
First Book of Adam and Eve
by Rutherford PlattFirst Book of Adam and Eve is the historic exploration of narrated incidents of life of Adam and Eve after they were ousted from the Garden. As described in the preface, this book must have been written before Christ was born, however did not find a place in the bible as there was no documentary evidence for the incidents mentioned, however the aut..
The Golden Asse or The Metamorphoses
by ApuleiusThe Golden Asse is one of the oldest surviving Latin novels written by the Latin prose writer and magician Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis, whose other writings include A Discourse on Magic, On Plato and his Doctrine, On the God of Socrates, On the Universe, and Florida: A compilation of twenty-three extracts from his various speeches and lectures. ..
Southern Horrors - Lynch Law in All Its Phases
by Ida B. Wells BarnettSouthern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases, and A Red Record is a pamphlet written by Ida Bell Wells-Barnett, an African-American socialist who documented lynching in the United States. Before reading this book readers should know about lynching, which is the practice of killing people by extrajudicial mob action. This pamphlet is a res..
Phaedo
by PlatoPhaedo is one of the greatest dialogues of Plato, the Greek Philosopher and disciple of Socrates. This dialogue is believed to have been told by Socrates during his death. Socrates proposes that suicide is incorrect and one should look forward to death, as it is only perpetual cycle to life. Four arguments have been provided for his claim. ..
The Story of Blue-Beard
by Charles PerraultBlue Beard is folktale written by Charles Perrault, a French writer who laid the foundations for creation of literary genre folklore. Most of his works were rewritten by Brothers Grimm such as Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots, Cinderella and The Sleeping Beauty. This folktale narrates the story of BlueBeard, an ugly aristocrat with bl..
Philippine Folk Tales
by Mabel Cook ColePhilippine Folk Tales is compiled by Mabel Cook Cole, an anthropologist, who was fortunate enough to stay with wild tribes of Philippines. She had collected the stories from various tribes especially from the major tribal groups such as Tinguian, Igorot, Mindanao, Moro, and Christian. There are vast different in myths and cultures within those trib..