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The macabre plays of the Jacobean dramatist John Webster still retain the same raw power to shock audiences today, with his ‘The White Devil’ and ‘The Duchess of Malfi’ being widely recognised as masterpieces of seventeenth century theatre. For the first time in digital publishing, this comprehensive...

In the second Quarterly Essay, John Birmingham takes apart the folly of twenty-five years of Australian policy on East Timor. How did Gough Whitlam and Richard Woolcott in 1975 saddle this country with a policy that was bound to lead to the intervention of 1999? Why were shrewder voices ignored and why...

Una gran obra del ganador del Premio Booker y uno de los escritores más destacados y comprometidos políticamente. Las cinco historias de amor incluidas en Una vez en Europa son un alegato contra la destrucción de la vida rural. John Berger -«un escritor sin rival en la literatura contemporánea...

While Fr John Woolley was praying, the Lord Jesus Christ put beautiful words into his mind, and told him to write them down and share them with everyone who wanted to feel His closeness, and to know His strength every day. I Am With You has been the bestselling devotional book in the UK for nearly...

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of John Buchan’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics...

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘The Power-House by John Buchan - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of John Buchan’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce...

‘It is a gift to take time to notice, and another to bring one’s observations into creative verse. John Egan does both with craft and conciseness. He peacefully explores his world in all its potential and limitations. It is this note of quiet, unruffled integrity that makes his poetry a pleasant...

Down River is the winner of the 2008 Edgar Award for Best Novel. Everything that shaped him happened near that river.... Now its banks are filled with lies and greed, shame, and murder.... John Hart's debut, The King of Lies, was compelling and lyrical, with Janet Maslin of The...

King Solomon is often equated with wisdom, but, contrary to popular belief, the Bible does not always portray him as wise and good. In fact, the Bible also depicts him as an evil, cruel, hedonistic tyrant. The truth probably lies between these two Biblical extremes. Here, perhaps, in this novel lies...

Horse of a Different Color a Mecana Novel by John L. Lansdale In this horrific detective tale, someone is leaving murdered and mutilated bodies in a Dallas suburb, using the same techniques found in a Houston crime scene the previous year. When another body is found in Dallas, it seems certain...

Sea Level Rising, John Philip Drury’s fourth collection, revels in water—flowing through rivers, splashing on quays and docked vessels, the wake of speeding boats, the elusive tang of sea salt in the heart of the prairie, even the water of baptism that rebirths the believer. The uplifting lure...

John Wesley's Complete Bible Commentary is made up of the Explanatory Notes Upon The Old Testament and Upon The New.  John Wesley's explanatory notes on the Old Testament were written several years after his notes on the New Testament, and are based on the earlier works of Matthew Henry's 'Exposition...

Ideas for writing often come over long and protracted periods of time and through a variety of both good and bad experiences. The pen is picked up or the computer is turned on, and once again ideas begin to flow onto the page or screen. The result is a poem, which in essence is a short story about...

Pope John Paul II continues to be remembered and loved for his closeness to all people around the world. In this book his own words lead readers to the holy season of Christmas. Reflections for each day--from the First Sunday of Advent until the end of the Christmas season--begin with selections from...