Butler: 1720 books

In Erewhon, Butler’s hero Higgs had escaped from Erewhon by means of a balloon. In this 1901 sequel, he returns to find that he is now worshipped as a god.  Butler himself viewed the novel as being "far more wicked than Erewhon," and generations of delighted readers have agreed.

First published in 1920, „Swatty: A Story of Real Boy” is another breathtaking tale from American author Ellis Parker Butler (December 5, 1869 – September 13, 1937). Butler, the author of more than 30 books and more than 2,000 stories and essays, is most famous for his short story „Pigs is...

I WAS born at the pretty “Villa Claremont,” just outside Lausanne and overlooking Lake Leman. I made a good start with the parents Providence gave me. My father, cultured, good, patient, after he left Cambridge set out on the “Grand Tour,” and after his unsuccessful attempt to enter Parliament...

"Essays on Life, Art and Science" by Samuel Butler is a collection of various essays and lectures giving us a peek into author's brilliant mind. Along with presenting his own theories, Butler also discusses those of other renowned scientists such as Darwin. An insightful comparative study on topics profoundly affecting the human race, this anthology will open your mind to new ideas. Enlightening!

“A quick, engaging read, Dance with Destiny is filled with laughter, love and above all, human nature. Destiny and Cole are perfect together and actually react to certain things like a normal everyday person. In the early stages of their relationship, we see them battling jealousy; and in the latter,...

Excerpt from „In Pawn”: Lem Redding had a dimple in his cheek that appeared when he smiled. For a boy with a faceful of freckles he was pretty. He had dear, bright gray eyes, and his smile, aided by the dimple, made most folks love him at sight. His hair was brown, as his dead mother’s had been;...

When city-dwelling journalist Kiera Butler visits a county fair for the first time, she is captivated by the white-uniformed members of the 4-H club and their perfectly groomed animals. She sets off on a search for a "real" 4-H’er, a hypothetical wholesome youth whom she imagines wearing...

Trent C. Butler's excellent commentary on Joshua is updated and revised. This new edition takes into account the most recent scholarly work on the book of Joshua. The commentary includes Butler's translation of the text, explanatory notes, and commentary to help any professor, student, or pastor with...

Scritta a quattro mani da Judith Butler e Catherine Malabou e tradotta per la prima volta in italiano, quest’opera prende le mosse da una rilettura della dialettica servo-padrone formulata originariamente da Hegel in Fenomenologia dello spirito. “Che tu sia il mio corpo” è il comando che il...

"Luck or Cunning?" by Butler is the fourth and final book in a series of books pertaining to the subject of evolution. In this work Butler expresses his theory of whether all organic modification is considered to be preordained by God or is the adaptation of organisms over time based on luck. A work that opens up the mind about amazing new possibilities! Enlightening!

On the verge of entering the Anglican clergy, Samuel Butler experienced a sudden change of heart and instead decided to set sail for New Zealand, where he established a sheep farm. Butler chronicles his rocky start as a rancher -- and his opinions on a wide variety of current events and controversies -- in this engaging series of letters to his family.

William Butler Yeats ( 13 June 1865 – 28 January 1939) was an Irish poet and one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature. Arranged in chronological sequence, The Secret Rose offers a glimpse of all Yeats' styles-beginning with his youthful romantic idealism and ending with his more outspoken, sardonic treatment of sexuality.

Sharise Sills is one of the main characters in the human trafficking novel, Indigo Tears (by Dennis Butler). Even before Sharise arrives at her final destination (a horrible living hell), she becomes the leader and protector of the other victims. Sharise becomes the source of hope and courage for...

Like the view from a cracked wing mirror, each chapter reveals another sharp reflection of the characters who inhabit the Ails Valley. Revealed in fragments, their lives overlap and intertwine through decades. Humour and tragedy coexist for these unpretentious people, as their lives intersect, collide,...