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Analects of Confucius is a collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his contemporaries, traditionally believed to have been compiled and written by Confucius' followers.
It is believed to have been written during the Warring States period (475 BC–221 BC), and it achieved its final form during the mid-Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD). By the early Han dynasty the Analects was considered merely a "commentary"...
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Think and Grow Rich was written in 1937 by Napoleon Hill, promoted as a personal development and self-improvement book. Hill writes that he was inspired by a suggestion from business magnate and later-philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. While the book's title and much of the text concerns increased income, the author insists that the philosophy taught in the book can help people succeed in any line of work, to do and be anything they can imagine.
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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is the first novel of Irish writer James Joyce. A Künstlerroman in a modernist style, it traces the religious and intellectual awakening of young Stephen Dedalus, a fictional alter ego of Joyce and an allusion to Daedalus, the consummate craftsman of Greek mythology. Stephen questions and rebels against the Catholic and Irish conventions under which he has grown, culminating in his self-exile from Ireland to...
8) Anthem
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Anthem is a dystopian fiction novella by Ayn Rand.
It takes place at some unspecified future date when mankind has entered another dark age. Technological advancement is now carefully planned and the concept of individuality has been eliminated.
Equality 7-2521, writing by candlelight in a tunnel under the earth, tells the story of his life up to that point. He exclusively uses plural pronoun(s) ("we", "our", "they") to refer to himself and others....
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A Modest Proposal is a Juvenalian satirical essay written and published anonymously by Jonathan Swift in 1729.
Swift suggests that the impoverished Irish might ease their economic troubles by selling their children as food for rich gentlemen and ladies. This satirical hyperbole mocked heartless attitudes towards the poor, as well as British policy toward the Irish in general.
Swift goes to great lengths to support his argument, including a list of...
10) Agnes Grey
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Agnes Grey is the debut novel of English author Anne Brontë.
The novel follows Agnes Grey, a governess, as she works within families of the English gentry. Scholarship and comments by Anne's sister Charlotte Brontë suggest the novel is largely based on Anne Brontë's own experiences as a governess for five years. Like her sister Charlotte's novel Jane Eyre, it addresses what the precarious position of governess entailed and how it affected a young...
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Anna the Adventuress is a British silent drama film directed by Cecil Hepworth and starring Alma Taylor, Jean Cadell and James Carew. It is based on a novel by Phillips Oppenheim. It is considered a lost film.
Two identical sisters are able to switch places, leading to a series of unfortunate incidents.
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G.K. Chesterton was a prolific writer on many topics. His views of history were always from the standpoint of men and their interactions, and it may fairly be said he saw all of history as a battle between civilization and barbarism. So it has always been, and that remains true even today.
"But it is especially in the matter of the Middle Ages that the popular histories trample upon the popular traditions. In this respect there is an almost comic...
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American Fairy Tales is the title of a collection of twelve fantasy stories by L. Frank Baum.
The twelve stories were published in this order in the first edition.
"The Box of Robbers." "The Glass Dog." "The Queen of Quok." "The Girl Who Owned a Bear." "The Enchanted Types." "The Laughing Hippopotamus." "The Magic Bon Bons." "The Capture of Father Time." "The Wonderful Pump." "The Dummy That Lived." "The King of the Polar Bears." "The Mandarin and...
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Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover!
Here's how you can get rid of insomnia once and for all! I'll personally show you effective night routine habits and healthy lifestyle changes for better sleep quality.
No matter if you're a business owner, employee, student, or even a mom... chances are, you'll have difficulty falling and staying asleep.
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Have you ever wondered what the secret is to overcoming...
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Here's how you can get rid of insomnia once and for all! I'll personally show you effective night routine habits and healthy lifestyle changes for better sleep quality. No matter if you're a business owner, employee, student, or even a mom... chances are, you'll have difficulty falling and staying asleep.
Am I right?
Have you ever wondered what the secret is to overcoming this problem? If you want to get a good night's sleep it all starts with discovering...
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A 52-week guide to building better habits in all aspects of your life! You'll find out how the entire process of making better habits works!
With everything going around you at work and home, it can be difficult to find the time to make the habits you need to become healthy and whole. Keeping habits can be even more difficult because you have so much pressure from outside sources.
What you need is a solid plan. Without a weekly plan, you will not...
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A 52-week guide to building better habits in all aspects of your life! You'll find out how the entire process of making better habits works!
With everything going around you at work and home, it can be difficult to find the time to make the habits you need to become healthy and whole. Keeping habits can be even more difficult because you have so much pressure from outside sources. What you need is a solid plan.
Without a weekly plan, you will...
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Unlock Your Potential is about living your life to the fullest and becoming the best version of yourself.
Are you stressed? Do you lack direction or purpose? Do you feel meek and timid? Do you lack charisma and drive? If any of these things are true for you, then this guide can help.
How to Unlock Your Potential is different to other self-improvement guides though. That's because we're not just looking at wishy-washy 'hacks' and tips that won't...
19) Armadale
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Allan Armadale makes a startling deathbed confession to be shared with his young son once he reaches adulthood-he murdered another man named Allan Armadale. It's a dark secret that inevitably looms over the child of the perpetrator and his victim.
Before dying, Allan Armadale reveals that he previously killed a man also named Allan Armadale. It's a revelation meant for his young son who discovers the information as an adult.
At this point, he's...
20) Before Adam
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With dramatic and detailed first person narration, Jack London's Before Adam follows the dreams of a young boy who has a genetically imprinted memory and knowledge of an ancestor who lived in prehistoric times. Big Tooth is a pre-human ape and is the protagonist of the young boy's dreams. He lives in a tribe that rests in the middle of two extremes. In the surrounding area, there are tribes of differing levels of development. One is primitive and...