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This collection of timeless British and American poems is an experience to be treasured. The readings, by brilliant classic actors Alexander Scourby, Nancy Wickwire, and Bramwell Fletcher, are presented in the order they appear in The Norton Anthology of Poetry, Third Edition, and are selected for their ability to delight. The poetry is also among the most anthologized verse in the English language.

Karl Marx (1818-1883) was living in exile in England when he embarked on an ambitious multivolume critique of the capitalist system of production. Though only the first volume saw publication in Marx’s lifetime, it would become one of the most consequential books in history. This magnificent new edition of Capital is a translation of Marx for the twenty-first century.

An anthology of over 60 classic love poems, read by some of our finest actors. Love has always been the supreme inspiration for poets, whether romantic or platonic, reciprocated or unrequited. This collection contains a range of the very best love poems, including Andrew Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress", Keats' "La Belle Dame Sans Merci" and Byron's "So We'll Go No More A-Roving" - as well as several sonnets from the master himself, William Shakespeare.

This comprehensive road map for optimal leadership features: breakthrough research that connects increased leadership effectiveness with enhanced business performance; the first fully integrated Universal Model of Leadership; the five stages in the evolution of leadership - Egocentric, Reactive, Creative, Integral, and Unitive - along with the organizational structures and cultures that develop at each of these stages; six leadership practices for evolving your leadership capability at a faster pace; a map of your optimal path to greater leadership effectiveness; and more!

"Der Himmel über dem Hafen hatte die Farbe eines Fernsehers, der auf einen toten Kanal geschaltet war." Mit der Neuromancer-Trilogie hat William Gibson die Science Fiction revolutioniert. Sein Debütroman "Neuromancer" gewann den Hugo-, den Nebula- und den Philip-K.-Dick-Award, die drei wichtigsten Preise des Genres. Zudem hat er nicht nur die Begriffe Matrix und Cyberspace geprägt, er hat ein ganzes Genre begründet: Cyberpunk. Das Netz ist allgegenwärtig, der Cyberspace zu einer zweiten Realität geworden, bestimmt von KIs und hart umkämpft von riesigen Firmenkomplexen, Hackern und Kriminellen.

Anger is everywhere - and it has real risks, including heart disease and depression. So, how can you break free from painful, self-defeating, and dangerous anger traps? Drawing on the gold standard treatment for anger-cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) - and informed by the no-nonsense approach of rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) - this workbook is chock-full of powerful tools, exercises, and self-assessments to help you overcome destructive anger, once and for all. 

First published in 1985, Habits of the Heart continues to be one of the most discussed interpretations of modern American society, a quest for a democratic community that draws on our diverse civic and religious traditions. In a new preface, the authors relate the arguments of the book both to the current realities of American society and to the growing debate about the country's future. With this new edition, one of the most influential books of recent times takes on a new immediacy. 

The iconic Star Trek actor, known for playing Captain Kirk, and New York Times –bestselling author delivers a unique, moving memoir in poems and lyrics. You know him from his voyages on the Starship Enterprise, as veteran cop T. J. Hooker, and Boston Legal lawyer Denny Crane. He's starred in...

When Livy began his epic The History of Rome, he had no idea of the fame and fortune he would eventually attain. He would go on to become the most widely read writer in the Roman Empire and was eagerly sought out and feted like a modern celebrity. And his fame continued to grow after his death. His bombastic style, his intricate and complex sentence structure, and his flair for powerfully recreating the searing drama of historical incidents made him a favorite of teachers and pupils alike.

El narrador empieza diciendo que quiere explicar todo lo que sabe de Yue-Laou y de Xin. Un poco más tarde se encuentra en una joyería con su amigo Godfrey. Mientras conversan se dan cuenta que una extraña criatura está saliendo del bolsillo de la chaqueta de Godfrey y asombrados especulan sobre su origen, pareciéndoles extraño que dios haya dado vida a un ser que parece inacabado.

Join the last vestiges of Humanity and their alien allies (the reptilian Thrynn, the insectoid Velox, and the plant-based Elowan) as they attempt to carve out their own territory in a sector of space filled with wondrous opportunity and deadly threats. Brave explorers seek out new worlds to colonize while merchants cruise from starport to starport, their holds laden with exotic goods. Not all in this futuristic setting have noble intent. For every prospector and trader attempting to make a difference, a dozen pirates, smugglers, and mobsters engage in all manner of criminal enterprise.

Salvage System is a beacon of hope, and a number of other races continue looking toward it as an inspiration for how to live and govern themselves, and - in some cases - for assistance in defending themselves and throwing off oppressive regimes. But the galaxy is a big place, and many of the races in it aren’t friendly. Would these forces like to take over Salvage System and acquire its resources? Absolutely.

Harmon Tomeral and his friends wanted nothing more than to go to space, and they have beaten the odds, time and again. They developed a mech and won the Top Fleet Marine Competition. They brought back a battlecruiser from an unknown system and made it their own. They made allies who helped them achieve great victories, and they ultimately founded new colonies in what has become known as the Salvage System.

An anthology of short stories of spaceships, aliens, and the outer worlds by classic Science Fiction authors, from the Golden Age to the New Wave Era. This compilation includes stories by William Bender, Jr., Ray Bradbury, G. Gordon Dewey, Charles E. Fritch, Edward W. Ludwig, James V. McConnell...

Verloren in den nebelverhangenen Heiden der Bretagne, ein uraltes Jagdschloss, das es nicht mehr geben dürfte, und eine Liebe, die Jahrhunderte überdauert: „Die Demoiselle d'Ys" ist Robert W. Chambers' poetischstes und unheimlichstes Meisterwerk aus dem Zyklus um „Der König in Gelb". Ein amerikanischer Jäger verirrt sich in der wilden, unwegsamen Einöde des Finistère.

Ein verbotenes Buch, das den Verstand zerrüttet, ein fahler Leichenwagenkutscher mit dem Gesicht eines Totenwurms und ein unheilvolles goldenes Symbol: „Das gelbe Zeichen" ist das unangefochtene Meisterwerk des Cosmic Horror von Robert W. Chambers. Im Herzen von New York spürt der Maler Scott ein unerklärliches Grauen, als sein Blick auf den gedunsenen Nachtwächter der benachbarten Kirche fällt – eine Kreatur wie eine aufgeschreckte Made im Fäulnisprozess.

Dies ist der 2. Teil einer Zusammenstellung der berühmtesten und besten Schauer- und Geistergeschichten der Literaturgeschichte von wahren Ikonen der Horrorliteratur. Diesmal mit im Gepäck: H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, Ambrose Bierce, Algernon Blackwood, William Wymark Jacobs, Montague Rhodes James, William Harvey Freyer und Jules Verne.

Paris im späten 19. Jahrhundert: Ein erschöpfter Kunststudent sucht in der feierlichen Stille der Kirche St. Barnabé Zuflucht vor den geistigen Qualen, die die Lektüre des verbotenen Theaterstücks Der König in Gelb bei ihm hinterlassen hat. Doch die Dissonanzen der Orgel kündigen ein Grauen an, das ihn nicht mehr loslässt. Der blasse, hasserfüllte Organist wirft ihm einen Blick der puren Vernichtung zu.

When the monsters come calling, Braxton Hicks answers the phone. Out on the open road, Braxton Hicks—an agent of the KCG, the covert supernatural division of the U.S. Marshals—chases down the nightmares most folks pretend don’t exist. From haunted backwoods bars to forgotten highways humming with dark magic, Braxton rides straight into the heart of trouble… usually with a cold one waiting on the other side.

Paris im späten 19. Jahrhundert: Der junge amerikanische Bildhauer Boris Yvain macht eine Entdeckung, die die Grenzen der Naturwissenschaft sprengt. Er entwickelt eine wunderschöne, kristallklare Flüssigkeit, die jedes Lebewesen in Sekundenschnelle in reinsten, perfekt geäderten Marmor verwandelt. Zwischen Boris, dem Maler Alec und der wunderschönen Geneviève entspinnt sich eine tragische Dreiecksbeziehung. Doch als das verbotene Theaterstück „Der König in Gelb" Einzug in ihr Atelier hält, vermischen sich Kunst, Liebe, Alchemie und Wahnsinn zu einem unaufhaltsamen Albtraum.