Delphi Complete Works of R. S. Surtees (Illustrated)
Delphi Complete Works of R. S. Surtees (Illustrated)

Author: R. S. Surtees

Publisher: Delphi Classics

Published: 2018-07-06

Total Pages: 3867

ISBN-13: 1786561174

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The English comic novelist R. S. Surtees wrote sporting and satirical masterpieces, shining a light on the foibles and obsessions of early Victorian England. He created Mr. Jorrocks, one of the great comic characters of English literature, a Cockney grocer obsessed with fox hunting, whose various misadventures would go on to influence Dickens’ ‘The Pickwick Papers’. For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents Surtees’ complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Surtees’ life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * All 8 novels, with individual contents tables * Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including ‘Plain or Ringlets’ and ‘Hillingdon Hall’ * The unfinished novel ‘Young Tom Hall’s Heart-aches and Horses’ — first time in digital print * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original Victorian texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Famous works are fully illustrated with John Leech’s stunning colour illustrations for the original monthly parts * Surtees’ rare non-fiction, including the seminal ‘The Horseman's Manual’ – available in no other collection * A bonus biography * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels Handley Cross Hillingdon Hall Hawbuck Grange Mr Sponge’s Sporting Tour Ask Mamma Plain or Ringlets Mr Facey Romford’s Hounds Young Tom Hall’s Heart-aches and Horses The Shorter Fiction Jorrocks’ Jaunts and Jollities Mr. Jorrocks The Non-Fiction The Horseman’s Manual Hints to Railway Travellers Nimrod Fox-Hunting Fox-Hunting in Past and Present Times Thoughts on Fortune-Hunting The Biography Brief Biography: R. S. Surtees by Thomas Seccombe Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

Delphi Complete Works of Herodian (Illustrated)
Delphi Complete Works of Herodian (Illustrated)

Author: Herodian of Antioch

Publisher: Delphi Classics

Published: 2020-03-26

Total Pages: 1111

ISBN-13: 1913487156

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Flourishing in the third century, Herodian of Antioch wrote a ‘Roman History’, covering the period of the Roman Empire from the death of Marcus Aurelius (AD 180) to the accession of Gordian III (238). It was a century of turbulent strife, when a succession of frontier crises and a disastrous lack of economic planning established a pattern of military coups and increasing cultural divides. Herodian’s history is one of the few texts charting this period to have survived and it is more or less complete. Principally written for the benefit of people in the Greek-speaking Roman Empire, its veracity is often distorted by rhetoric and stereotypes; however, it is an indispensable text for any student of this important period of Roman history. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Herodian’s complete extant works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Herodian's life and work * Features the complete extant text of Herodian’s ‘Roman History’, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introduction to the text * Includes Edward C. Echols’ translation * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for Classical Greek students * Features a bonus biography — discover Herodian's ancient world Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translation Roman History The Greek Text Contents of the Greek Text The Dual Text Dual Greek and English Text The Biography Introduction to Herodian by Edward C. Echols Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Delphi Complete Works of Aeschines (Illustrated)
Delphi Complete Works of Aeschines (Illustrated)

Author: Aeschines

Publisher: Delphi Classics

Published: 2019-03-18

Total Pages: 1005

ISBN-13: 1788779819

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An Athenian orator and statesman, Aeschines was the great rival of Demosthenes, being later ranked as one of the ten Attic orators. He advocated peace with Philip II of Macedonia, but was eventually defeated and discredited by Demosthenes. Aeschines then left Athens to set up a school of rhetoric at Rhodes. As a master of Greek oratory, Aeschines’ speeches are regarded as second to only Demosthenes’, serving as important documents for the study of Athenian diplomacy and politics. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Aeschines’ complete extant works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Aeschines’ life and works * Features the complete extant works of Aeschines, in both English translation and the original Greek * Informative introductions to the speeches * Includes C. D. Adams’ translations, which previously appeared in the Loeb Classical Library * Also inlcudes the original Loeb footnotes to aid your studies * Excellent formatting of the texts * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for students * Features three bonus biographies, including the Pseudo-Plutarch account of the orator’s life — discover Aeschines’ ancient world Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translations The Speech against Timarchus The Speech on the Embassy The Speech against Ctesiphon The Greek Texts List of Greek Texts The Dual Texts Dual Greek and English Texts The Biographies Demosthenes by Plutarch Aeschines by Pseudo-Plutarch The Life of Aeschines by C. D. Adams Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Delphi Complete Works of Sylvia Plath (Illustrated)
Delphi Complete Works of Sylvia Plath (Illustrated)

Author: Sylvia Plath

Publisher: Delphi Classics

Published: 2023-10-12

Total Pages: 1899

ISBN-13: 1801701474

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An American poet, novelist and short story writer, Sylvia Plath is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry. She is best known for her groundbreaking poetry collections, ‘The Colossus and Other Poems’ and ‘Ariel’, as well as her semi-autobiographical novel, published shortly before her suicide in 1963. A classic of modern fiction, ‘The Bell Jar’ starkly expresses a sense of alienation and self-destruction closely tied to the author’s personal experiences, exploring the societal restraints of women in mid-twentieth-century America. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. For the first time in publishing history, this volume presents Plath’s complete works, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Plath’s life and works * Detailed introduction to Plath’s life and poetry * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes Plath’s complete fiction — ‘The Bell Jar’ and her rare short stories * Features rare essays and letters — discover Plath’s literary breadth * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Sylvia Plath Brief Introduction: Sylvia Plath The Colossus and Other Poems (1960) Ariel (1965) Fiesta Melons (1971) Crossing the Water (1971) Winter Trees (1972) Uncollected Poems The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Verse Drama Three Women (1968) The Novel The Bell Jar (1963) The Short Stories The Short Stories of Sylvia Plath The Essays Miscellaneous Essays The Letters Letters Home: Correspondence 1950-1963 (1975)

Delphi Complete Works of Masaccio (Illustrated)
Delphi Complete Works of Masaccio (Illustrated)

Author: Masaccio

Publisher: Delphi Classics

Published: 2018-12-02

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 1788779975

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The first great artist of the Quattrocento period of the Italian Renaissance, Masaccio would have an incredible impact on the course of Western art, in spite of his untimely death at the age of twenty-six. He is noted for his skill in imitating nature, recreating lifelike figures and his unprecedented use of chiaroscuro and three-dimensionality. Preparing the way for Leonardo and Michelangelo, Masaccio transformed the direction of Italian painting, moving it away from the idealisations of Gothic art and favouring the depiction of a more profound, natural and humanist world. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Masaccio’s complete works in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * The complete paintings of Masaccio, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order * Includes reproductions of rare works * Masolino’s and Filippino Lippi’s contributions to the celebrated Brancacci Chapel * Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information * Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Masaccio’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books * Numerous images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings * Easily locate the paintings you wish to view * Features two bonus biographies, including Vasari’s Life of the artist – discover Masaccio's world Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art books CONTENTS: The Highlights The San Giovenale Triptych Portrait of a Young Man The Madonna and Child with Saint Anne Madonna with Child and Four Angels Expulsion of Adam and Eve The Tribute Money The Baptism of the Neophytes Raising of the Son of Theophilus and Saint Peter Enthroned Saint Peter Healing the Sick with His Shadow The Distribution of Alms and Death of Ananias The Holy Trinity The Agony in the Garden The Madonna and Child The Berlin Tondo Saint Jerome and Saint John the Baptist The Paintings The Complete Paintings Alphabetical List of Paintings The Biographies Life of Masaccio by Giorgio Vasari Masaccio by Gaston Sortais Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to buy the whole Art series as a Super Set

Delphi Complete Works of Parthenius (Illustrated)
Delphi Complete Works of Parthenius (Illustrated)

Author: Parthenius of Nicaea

Publisher: Delphi Classics

Published: 2021-04-13

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 1801700095

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The tutor of the epic poet Virgil, Parthenius of Nicaea was a Greek grammarian and poet that flourished in the first century AD. Regarded as the last of the Alexandrians, Parthenius was a writer of elegies and short epic poems. His sole surviving work, ‘Love Romances’, is a collection of thirty-six epitomes of mythological love stories, all of which have tragic or sentimental endings. The tales are valuable in providing information on Alexandrian poets and grammarians whose works are now lost. The ‘Love Romances’ would play an important part in the development of the love story – especially the tragic love story – in the course of Western literature. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Parthenius’ complete extant works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Parthenius’ life and works * Features the complete extant works of Parthenius, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introduction to the text * Features S. Gaselee’s 1916 translation, with footnotes, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library * Includes rare fragments of Parthenius * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for students * Features a bonus biography — discover Parthenius’ ancient world Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translation Love Romances The Greek Text Contents of the Greek Text The Dual Text Dual Greek and English Text The Biography Introduction to Parthenius by S. Gaselee Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Delphi Complete Works of Thomas Paine (Illustrated)
Delphi Complete Works of Thomas Paine (Illustrated)

Author: Thomas Paine

Publisher: Delphi Classics

Published: 2018-04-24

Total Pages: 3545

ISBN-13: 178656114X

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One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, the English-born political activist Thomas Paine was a philosopher, political theorist and revolutionary. He created two of the most influential pamphlets of the American Revolution, inspiring the rebels in 1776 to declare independence. His ideas reflected Enlightenment-era rhetoric of transnational human rights. The powerful pamphlet ‘Common Sense’ is the all-time bestselling American title, catering for the rebellious demand for independence from Great Britain. This comprehensive eBook presents Paine’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Paine’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major works * All the books and pamphlets, with individual contents tables * Features rare later collected pamphlets, poems and fragments appearing in the ‘Minor Works’ section * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special criticism section, with five essays evaluating Paine’s contribution to literature * Features three biographies, including Conway’s seminal study of the great man - discover Paine’s intriguing life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Books Common Sense The American Crisis Letter Addressed to the Abbé Raynal on the Affairs of North America Rights of Man The Age of Reason Dissertation on the First Principles of Government Miscellaneous Works Minor Works The Criticism Thomas Paine: The Apostle of Liberty by John E. Remsburg Thomas Paine by J. Watts A Vindication of Thomas Paine by Robert G. Ingersoll Thomas Paine by Robert G. Ingersoll Thomas Paine by Augustine Birrell The Biographies Life of Thomas Paine by Richard Carlile The Life of Thomas Paine by Moncure Daniel Conway Thomas Paine by Leslie Stephen Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

Delphi Complete Works of Raymond Chandler (Illustrated)
Delphi Complete Works of Raymond Chandler (Illustrated)

Author: Raymond Chandler

Publisher: Delphi Classics

Published: 2020-07-29

Total Pages: 3842

ISBN-13: 1913487172

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The American author of detective fiction, Raymond Chandler created the private detective Philip Marlowe, characterised as a poor, yet honest upholder of ideals in an opportunistic and brutal world. In total, Chandler completed seven novels, all featuring Philip Marlowe as their hero, many of which were adapted for the silver screen as film noir classics. As a founder of the hard-boiled school of detective fiction, Chandler was lionised by critics and leading writers, including W. H. Auden, Evelyn Waugh and Ian Fleming, who admired his literary prose and pithy dialogue. Chandler's innovative approach helped redefine the private eye fiction genre, winning him the designation of the most lyrical of the major crime writers. This comprehensive eBook presents Chandler’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Chandler’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * All 7 novels, with individual contents tables * Features the unfinished novel, ‘The Poodle Springs Story’, appearing here for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare short stories available in no other collection * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the stories you want to read * Includes Chandler’s rare poetry, his first published works – available in no other eBook * Rare essays and reviews * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please note: Chandler’s film scripts and the short story ‘English Summer’ cannot appear in this edition, due to copyright restrictions. CONTENTS: The Novels The Big Sleep (1939) Farewell, My Lovely (1940) The High Window (1942) The Lady in the Lake (1943) The Little Sister (1949) The Long Good-bye (1953) Playback (1958) The Poodle Springs Story (1962) The Short Stories The Short Stories of Raymond Chandler The Poetry The Poetry of Raymond Chandler The Non-Fiction Essays and Reviews Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

Delphi Complete Works of John Steinbeck (Illustrated)
Delphi Complete Works of John Steinbeck (Illustrated)

Author: John Steinbeck

Publisher: Delphi Classics

Published: 2019-08-09

Total Pages: 6835

ISBN-13: 1788779754

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A giant of American literature, John Steinbeck is celebrated for his naturalistic novels with proletarian themes. His magnum opus ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ (1939), which epitomises the harrowing events of the Great Depression era, stirred widespread sympathy for the plight of migrant workers. Many of Steinbeck's works are set in the Salinas Valley of his childhood and they frequently explore themes of fate and the injustices suffered by their everyman protagonists. Fashioned with rich symbolic structures, they convey archetypal qualities in enduring characters, winning for Steinbeck the 1962 Nobel Prize for Literature. For the first time in literature, this eBook presents John Steinbeck’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, detailed introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Steinbeck’s life and works * Detailed introductions to the major texts * All 16 novels, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * All of the story collections * Features the rare short story ‘How Mr. Hogan Robbed a Bank’, appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the short stories you want to read * Includes Steinbeck’s rare non-fiction books * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please note: ‘The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights’ and several other minor posthumous works cannot appear in the collection due to copyright restrictions. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels and Novellas Cup of Gold The Red Pony To a God Unknown Tortilla Flat In Dubious Battle Of Mice and Men The Grapes of Wrath The Moon Is Down Cannery Row The Wayward Bus The Pearl Burning Bright East of Eden Sweet Thursday The Short Reign of Pippin IV: A Fabrication The Winter of Our Discontent The Shorter Fiction The Pastures of Heaven The Long Valley How Mr. Hogan Robbed a Bank The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction The Harvest Gypsies Bombs Away A Russian Journal The Log from the Sea of Cortez Once There Was a War Travels with Charley America and Americans Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks