"... At the start of the twentieth century, Rainer Maria Rilke wrote a series of letters to a young officer cadet, advising him on writing, love, sex, suffering, and the nature of advice itself. ... Lewis Hyde's new introduction explores the context in which these letters were written and how the author embraced his isolation as a creative force. This edition also includes Rilke's later work The Letter from the Young Worker"--Provided by publisher.
A collection of short stories by nineteenth century American author Herman Melville that explore the topics of race, class, capitalism, and globalism in America.
A semi-autobiographical account of the author's experiences in the Valley of the Typees on the island of Nuku Hiva, told through the character of Tommo, a sailor who jumps ship and lives for months among the valley's happy people.
Biographical essays from Giorgio Vasari reveal his interpretations of the lives and works of twenty artists from the Italian Renaissance, covering Cimabue, Donatello, Mantegna, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian, and others.
Presents an English translation of the oldest existing epic poem in French, telling the tale of the massacre in 778 of Charlemagne's rearguard at Roncesvalles in northern Spain, and includes an introduction and notes.
"Comprised of historical texts spanning two centuries with commentary on each period by the editor, this book covers the major issues and figures involved in the women's suffrage movement with a special focus on diversity, incorporating race, class, and gender. The writings of such figures as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony are featured alongside accounts of Native American women and African American suffragists such as Sarah Mapps Douglas and Harriet Purvis"--Provided by publisher.
Presents the 1848 treatise on the economic, political, and social conditions of the working class, which served as the platform of the Communist League; and includes an introductory essay, notes, and an index.
