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ede c. 673 – 735, anglo-saxon brendan d. 575, irish eddius stePhanus c. 8th cent., anglo-saxon The Age of Bede Edited with an Introduction by D. H. Farmer and Translated by J. F. Webb and D. H. Farmer Four of the finest medieval hagiographies provide valuable insight into the religious life and thought of the period. This collection includes The Voyage of St. Brendan, Bede’s Life of Cuthbert, Lives of the Abbots of Wearmouth and Jarrow, and Eddius Stephanus’s Life of Wilfrid. 256 pp. 978-0-14-044727-9 $14.00 aPhra behn 1640 – 1689, english Oroonoko Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Janet Todd When Prince Oroonoko’s passion for the virtuous Imoinda arouses the jealousy of his grandfather, the lovers are cast into slavery and transported from Africa to the colony of Surinam. This moving novel reveals Behn’s intriguingly ambiguous attitude toward slavery in the seventeenth century. 144 pp. 978-0-14-043988-5 $11.00 Oroonoko, The Rover, and Other Works Edited with an Introduction by Janet Todd This rich collection of works by Aphra Behn—poet, playwright, novelist, feminist, activist, and spy—reveals the talents of the first professional woman writer in English. 400 pp. 978-0-14-043338-8 $12.00 22 Penguin ClassiCs edWard bellaMy 1850 – 1898, american Looking Backward 2000–1887 Edited with an Introduction by Cecelia Tichi When first published in 1888, Looking Backward initiated a national political- and social-reform movement. This profoundly utopian tale addresses the anguish and hope of its age, as well as having lasting value as an American cultural landmark. 240 pp. 978-0-14-039018-6 $13.00 saul belloW 1915 – 2005, american (b. Canada) nobel Prize winner The Actual A Novella Introduction by Joseph O’Neill In this superb work of fiction, Saul Bellow writes comically and wisely about the tenacious claims of first love as Harry Trellman, an aging businessman, endeavors to find romance and his place in the world. Written late in Bellow’s career, The Actual is a maestro’s dissection of the affairs of the heart. 128 pp. 978-0-14-310584-8 $14.00
The Adventures of Augie March Introduction by Christopher Hitchens Ranging from the depths of poverty to the heights of success (and back), this is the sprawling chronicle of a modernday Columbus in search of reality and fulfillment. 608 p. 978-0-14-303957-0 $16.00 “[Bellow’s] body of work is more capacious of imagination and language than anyone else’s. . . . if there’s a candidate for the great american novel, i think this is it.” —salman rushdie Dangling Man Introduction by J. M. Coetzee Expecting to be inducted into the army, Joseph has given up his job and carefully prepared for his departure to the battle front. When a series of mix-ups delays his induction, he finds himself facing a year of idleness. Dangling Man is his journal, a wonderful account of his restless wanderings through Chicago’s streets and his musings on the past. 208 pp. 978-0-14-303987-7 $14.00 The Dean’s December Switching back and forth between two cities and scenes of humanity struggling within them, The Dean’s December represents Bellow’s “most spirited resistance to the forces of our time” (Malcolm Bradbury). 320 pp. 978-0-14-018913-1 $15.00 Henderson the Rain King Saul Bellow evokes all the rich color and exotic customs of a highly imaginary Africa in his acclaimed comic—and often ribald—novel about a middle-aged American millionaire who, seeking a more rewarding life, descends upon an African tribe. 352 pp. 978-0-14-018942-1 $15.00 saul belloW Saul Bellow was born in Canada of Jewish immigrant parents and reared and educated in Chicago. A winner of numerous prizes, including the Pulitzer Prize (1975), the Nobel Prize in Literature (1976), and three National Book Awards, Bellow often delineates the experiences of the conflicted Jewish American intellectual who struggles to deal with spiritual and humanistic dilemmas in a world that has shed its traditional values and ethics. He has been praised for his vision, his ear for detail, his humor, and the masterful artistry of his prose. Bellow died in 2005. P e n g u i n C l a s s i C s 23
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The Adventures of Augie March<br />
Introduction by Christopher Hitchens<br />
Ranging from the depths of poverty to<br />
the heights of success (and back), this<br />
is the sprawling chronicle of a modernday<br />
Columbus in search of reality and<br />
fulfillment.<br />
608 p. 978-0-14-303957-0 $16.00<br />
“[Bellow’s] body of work is more capacious<br />
of imagination and language than anyone<br />
else’s. . . . if there’s a candidate for the<br />
great american novel, i think this is it.”<br />
—salman rushdie<br />
Dangling Man<br />
Introduction by J. M. Coetzee<br />
Expecting to be inducted into the army,<br />
Joseph has given up his job and care<strong>full</strong>y<br />
prepared for his departure to the battle<br />
front. When a series of mix-ups delays<br />
his induction, he finds himself facing<br />
a year of idleness. Dangling Man is his<br />
journal, a wonderful account of his restless<br />
wanderings through Chicago’s streets and<br />
his musings on the past.<br />
208 pp. 978-0-14-303987-7 $14.00<br />
The Dean’s December<br />
Switching back and forth between two<br />
cities and scenes of humanity struggling<br />
within them, The Dean’s December<br />
represents Bellow’s “most spirited<br />
resistance to the forces of our time”<br />
(Malcolm Bradbury).<br />
320 pp. 978-0-14-018913-1 $15.00<br />
Henderson the Rain King<br />
Saul Bellow evokes all the rich color and<br />
exotic customs of a highly imaginary<br />
Africa in his acclaimed comic—and<br />
often ribald—novel about a middle-aged<br />
American millionaire who, seeking a more<br />
rewarding life, descends upon an African<br />
tribe.<br />
352 pp. 978-0-14-018942-1 $15.00<br />
saul belloW<br />
Saul Bellow was born in Canada of Jewish immigrant parents and reared and<br />
educated in Chicago. A winner of numerous prizes, including the Pulitzer Prize<br />
(1975), the Nobel Prize in Literature (1976), and three National Book Awards,<br />
Bellow often delineates the experiences of the conflicted Jewish American<br />
intellectual who struggles to deal with spiritual and humanistic dilemmas in a<br />
world that has shed its traditional values and ethics. He has been praised for his<br />
vision, his ear for detail, his humor, and the masterful artistry of his prose. Bellow<br />
died in 2005.<br />
P e n g u i n C l a s s i C s 23
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