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susaNNa rowsoN
1762 – 1828, american (b. england)
Charlotte Temple and Lucy Temple
Edited with an Introduction by
Ann Douglas
Rowson’s tale of a young girl who elopes
to the United States only to be abandoned
by her fiancé was once the bestselling
novel in American literary history. This
edition also includes Lucy Temple, the
fascinating story of Charlotte’s orphaned
daughter.
320 pp. 978-0-14-039080-3 $14.00
María aMparo ruIz
de burtoN
1832 – 1895, american (b. Mexico)
Who Would Have Thought It?
Edited with an Introduction by
Amelia María de la Luz Montes
María Amparo Ruiz de Burton was the
first Mexican American woman to write
novels in English. Through the riveting
personal story of a young girl’s rescue
and coming-of-age, Ruiz de Burton’s first
novel offers a stunning portrayal of the
clash of cultures, and a fresh perspective
on Civil War America.
304 pp. 978-0-14-310587-9 $15.00
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ruMI
1207 – 1273, iranian
Spiritual Verses
Translated and Edited with an Introduction
and Notes by Alan Williams
The masterpiece of the Persian Sufi
tradition, Rumi’s Spiritual Verses is the
longest single-authored “mystical” poem
ever written. Alan Williams’s translation
into blank verse beautifully conveys the
poetry of the original Persian couplets.
464 pp. 978-0-14-044791-0 $15.00
daMoN ruNyoN
1884 – 1946, american
Guys and Dolls
and Other Writings
Introduction by Pete Hamill
Notes by Daniel R. Schwarz
From sports writing to short fiction,
Damon Runyon was one of the leading
voices of American popular culture.
This unique collection offers an eclectic
sampling of his extraordinary talent and
features Runyon’s signature eye for detail,
bringing an American icon to a new
generation of readers.
576 pp. 978-0-14-118672-6 $18.00
“There is something genuinely artful, not just
artisanal, in [Runyon’s] writing.”
—adam gopnik, the new yorker
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