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MaxiM gorky
1868 – 1936, Russian
My Childhood
Translated with an Introduction by
Ronald Wilks
The first part of Gorky’s celebrated
autobiography, this volume records with
charm and poignancy the childhood
of extreme poverty and brutality that
deepened Gorky’s understanding of the
“ordinary Russian,” an experience that
would influence some of his greatest
works.
240 pp. 978-0-14-018285-9 $15.00
See The Portable Twentieth-Century
Russian Reader.
sir edMund gosse
1849 – 1928, english
Father and Son
Edited with an Introduction and Notes by
Peter Abbs
An account of the religious fanaticism
surrounding his upbringing, Gosse’s
novel also serves as a brilliant and
moving document of Victorian social and
intellectual history.
224 pp. 978-0-14-018276-7 $15.00
gottFried von
strassburg
c. 12th – 13th cent., german
Tristan
Translated with an Introduction by
A. T. Hatto
This medieval version of the legendary
romance between Tristan and Isolde
portrays Tristan as a sophisticated pre-
Renaissance man.
384 pp. 978-0-14-044098-0 $16.00
kenneth grahaMe
1859 – 1932, scottish
The Wind in the Willows
Introduction and Notes by Gillian Avery
One of the most celebrated works of
classic literature for children, The Wind in
the Willows follows Mole, Rat, Toad and
Badger from one adventure to the next.
A story of animal cunning and human
camaraderie, The Wind in the Willows
remains a timeless tale nearly 100 years
after its publication
240 pp. 978-0-14-303909-9 $13.00
ulysses s. grant
1822 – 1885, american
Personal Memoirs
Introduction and Notes by
James M. McPherson
Grant’s memoirs demonstrate the
intelligence, intense determination,
and laconic modesty that made him the
Union’s foremost commander.
704 pp. 978-0-14-043701-0 $17.00
“Perhaps the most revelatory autobiography
of high command to exist in any language.”
—j o h n keegan
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