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Paradise Regained is a poem by English poet John Milton, first published in 1671. The volume in which it appeared also contained the poet's closet drama Samson Agonistes. Milton is best known for Paradise Lost, widely regarded as the greatest epic poem in English. Together with Paradise Regained...

Samson Agonistes is a tragic closet drama by John Milton. It appeared with the publication of Milton's Paradise Regain'd in 1671, as the title page of that volume states: "Paradise Regained / A Poem / In IV Books / To Which Is Added / Samson Agonistes". Milton is best known for Paradise...

The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates is a book by John Milton, in which he defends the right of people to execute a guilty sovereign, whether tyrannical or not. In the text, Milton conjectures about the formation of commonwealths. Milton is best known for Paradise Lost, widely regarded as the...

John Keats, who died at the age of twenty-five, had perhaps the most remarkable career of any English poet. Regarded by many as one of the very greatest of the Romantic poets, John Keats was also among the most intriguing figures of his age. A sensualist who composed erotic and playful...

From John D. MacDonald, one of the enduring American novelists of the twentieth century, comes a science fiction classic with a timeless premise. An aimless young man discovers a way to stop the world in its tracks—and that’s when his life truly begins. Introduction by Dean Koontz Once...

A haunting and intimately observed new collection from David St. John, a poet of soaring imagination and passionate candor In The Last Troubadour, David St. John has given us a collection of new and selected poems of astonishing beauty, precise and keenly observed but also touched with sensuality...

“One of the best primary accounts of the Civil War by a Confederate. John Dooley was the youngest son of Irish immigrants to Richmond, Virginia, where his father prospered, and the family took a leading position among Richmond’s sizeable Irish community. Early in 1862, John left his studies at...

John Frazer has always known his destiny is to be a Royal Air Force pilot. As a young man, he zealously studies vast amounts of technical information on ships and aircraft and their operation. By the time he is trained to fly in Rhodesia, it is July 1951, and John is ready for anythingor so he thinks. As...

'For many years it was assumed that poetry came from England. Research now clearly demonstrates, however, that a great many of the world's most famous poets were actually Australians.' Possibly the most important anthology ever published. The definitive collection featuring key works by such...

The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby John Roby, english banker, poet, and writer (1793-1850) This ebook presents «The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby», from John Roby. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. TABLE...

The Works of John Dryden - Volume VII John Dryden, english poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made Poet Laureate in 1668 (1631-1700) This ebook presents «The Works of John Dryden - Volume VII», from John Dryden. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly...

Four critically acclaimed, award-winning modern classics from #1 New York Times-bestselling author John Green. The John Green Collection includes Printz Award–winning Looking for Alaska, Printz Honor book An Abundance of Katherines, Edgar Award–winning Paper Towns, and #1 New York Times–bestselling...

The “uplifting, humble, and moving” true story of a troubled, East London artist and a twice-abandoned Staffordshire bull terrier who rescue each other (ForeWord Magazine).   John Dolan grew up rough on the estates of east London. His early life was marked by neglect and abuse, and his childhood...

If you could see the memories of every person you met would it be a blessing or a curse? John Calabrace's life has been in havoc since he was a very small child. He spends his life fighting through a flood of memories, most of which are not his own. The second he is touched by another person, he knows...