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Delphi Complete Works of Charles Williams (Illustrated)

Author : Charles Williams

Publisher : Delphi Classics

Page : 4972 pages

File Size : 37,35 MB

Release : 2023-08-17

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1801701229

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Charles Williams was a British poet, novelist, playwright, theologian and literary critic, chiefly remembered today for his innovative fantasy novels. Along with Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, Williams was a member of the Inklings, a literary discussion group based in Oxford University, who were enthusiasts that praised the value of narrative in fiction and encouraged the writing of fantasy. Williams produced notable works in all literary formats, including compelling dramas, erudite non-fiction and sublime poetry. This eBook presents Williams’ complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, many rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Williams’ life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * All the novels, with individual contents tables * The rare unfinished novel, ‘The Noises That Weren’t There’, digitised here for the first time * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * The rare short story ‘Et in Sempiternum Pereant’ * The complete poems and plays for the first time in publishing history * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes a wide selection of Williams’ non-fiction– spend hours exploring the author’s varied works * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: The Novels War in Heaven (1930) Many Dimensions (1931) The Place of the Lion (1931) The Greater Trumps (1932) Shadows of Ecstasy (1933) Descent into Hell (1937) All Hallows’ Eve (1945) The Noises That Weren’t There (1970) The Short Story Et in Sempiternum Pereant (1935) The Plays The Chapel of the Thorn (1912) The Masque of the Manuscript (1927) The Masque of Perusal (1929) The Masque of the Termination of Copyright (1930) A Myth of Shakespeare (1930) Three Plays (1929) Thomas Cranmer of Canterbury (1936) Seed of Adam (1937) Judgement at Chelmsford (1939) The Death of Good Fortune (1939) The House by the Stable (1939) Terror of Light (1940) Grab and Grace (1941) The Three Temptations (1942) House of the Octopus (1945) The Poetry Collections The Silver Stair (1912) Poems of Conformity (1917) Divorce (1920) Windows of Night (1924) Heroes and Kings (1930) Taliessin through Logres (1938) The Region of the Summer Stars (1944) Uncollected Poems The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction Victorian Narrative Verse (1927) The English Poetic Mind (1932) Bacon (1933) Reason and Beauty in the Poetic Mind (1933) James I (1934) Rochester (1935) Queen Elizabeth (1936) Henry VII (1937) He Came Down from Heaven (1938) The Descent of the Dove (1939) Witchcraft (1941) The Figure of Beatrice (1943) The Figure of Arthur (1948)



Delphi Complete Works of John Wyndham (Illustrated)

Author : John Wyndham

Publisher : Delphi Classics

Page : 5116 pages

File Size : 48,40 MB

Release : 2023-12-15

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1801701482

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The sci-fi writer John Wyndham produced innovative works examining the human struggle for survival when catastrophic natural phenomena suddenly invade a comfortable English setting. The 1951 post-apocalyptic masterpiece ‘The Day of the Triffids’, depicting lethal mobile plants that menace the human race, quickly established Wyndham as a prominent figure of science-fiction literature. He was also a master of the short story, penning engaging tales of science fiction, satire, detective mysteries and whimsical fantasy. His work went on to inspire numerous writers throughout the late twentieth century, including Margaret Atwood, Stephen King and Alex Garland. This eBook presents Wyndham’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare tales, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) Please note: no known copies of Wyndham’s first novel ‘The Curse of the Burdens’ are available at the time of publication. The posthumous novel ‘Plan for Chaos’ and the posthumous short story ‘Blackmoil’ cannot appear due to copyright restrictions. When new works enter the public domain, they will be added to the collection as a free update. * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Wyndham’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * All available novels, with individual contents tables * Rare story collections available in no other collection * Uncollected short stories appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including scarce tales from pulp magazines * Includes the original short story of ‘Chocky’ * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the stories * Easily locate the short stories you want to read * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: The Novels The Secret People (1935) Foul Play Suspected (1935) Planet Plane (1936) The Day of the Triffids (1951) The Kraken Wakes (1953) The Chrysalids (1955) The Midwich Cuckoos (1957) The Outward Urge (1959) Trouble with Lichen (1960) Chocky (1968) Web (1979) The Short Story Collections Jizzle (1954) The Seeds of Time (1956) Consider Her Ways and Others (1961) The Infinite Moment (1961) Sleepers of Mars (1973) Wanderers of Time (1973) The Best of John Wyndham (1975) Exiles on Asperus (1979) Uncollected Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order



Delphi Complete Works of Matthew Lewis (Illustrated)

Author : Matthew Lewis

Publisher : Delphi Classics

Page : pages

File Size : 44,5 MB

Release : 2021-06-28

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1801700087

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Master of Gothic horror, Matthew Lewis was an English novelist and dramatist, whose 1796 novel ‘The Monk’ made him famous overnight, achieving sensational success. Written when Lewis was nineteen, its was influenced by the leading Gothic writer Ann Radcliffe and by contemporary German literature. Its emphasis on horror rather than romance, amorality over religion, with a penchant for violence and eroticism, it was avidly read, though universally condemned. As well as numerous poems, plays and stories, Lewis’ other enduring work is ‘Journal of a West India Proprietor’, offering an important historical resource for the study of the slave trade. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Lewis’ complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Lewis’ life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * All the novels and short stories, with individual contents tables * Features Lewis’ first and unfinished novel, ‘The Effusions of Sensibility’, appearing here for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * The complete four volume text of ‘Romantic Tales’, available in no other collection * Rare uncollected poetry and tales, posthumously published and never digitised before * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read * Lewis’ complete poetry collections – available in no other collection * Features a bonus biography * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please note: at the time of publication, no suitable texts of Lewis’ translation of ‘Feudal Tyrants’ are available. As soon as a copy is obtainable, the text will be added to the collection as a free update. CONTENTS: The Novels The Effusions of Sensibility (1839) Ambrosio; or, The Monk (1796) The Bravo of Venice by Heinrich Zschokke (1805) The Shorter Fiction Romantic Tales (1808) A Nancy Story (1839) The Plays The Castle Spectre (1798) The East Indian (1800) Alfonso, King of Castile (1801) The Poetry Collections Tales of Terror (1799) Tales of Wonder (1801) Poems (1812) Uncollected Poems The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction Journal of a West India Proprietor (1833) The Biography Matthew Gregory Lewis by Leslie Stephen Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks





Delphi Complete Works of E. Nesbit (Illustrated)

Author : E. Nesbit

Publisher : Delphi Classics

Page : 5777 pages

File Size : 15,19 MB

Release : 2013-10-20

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1909496871

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As well as creating beloved tales now celebrated as children's classics, E. Nesbit produced a diverse body of works, including political and modern novels for adults, highly-accomplished poetry, short stories and non-fiction. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents the complete fictional works of E. Nesbit, with numerous illustrations, rare works, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 2) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Nesbit's life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL 22 extant novels, with individual contents tables * Rare novels like 'The Lark' appear here for the first time in publishing history * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * The children's novels are fully illustrated with their original artwork * Explore the original illustrations of the 'The Railway Children' and other famous works * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry and the short stories * Rare poetry not available in other collections * Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read * Includes Nesbit's non-fiction treatise on adults learning from children * Special criticism section, with contemporary reviews and articles evaluating Nesbit's contribution to literature * Features Nesbit's rare memoir on her younger years * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with 9 more works, including seminal horror story collections Please note: a few rare works are not available in print at the time of publication. If these works become available, they will be added to the collection as a free update. CONTENTS: The Bastable Series The Story of the Treasure Seekers (1899) The Wouldbegoods (1901) The New Treasure Seekers (1904) The Psammead Series Five Children and It (1902) The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904) The Story of the Amulet (1906) The House of Arden Series The House of Arden (1908) Harding’s Luck (1909) Other Children’s Novels The Railway Children (1906) The Enchanted Castle (1907) The Magic City (1910) The Wonderful Garden (1911) Wet Magic (1913) Five of Us and Madeline (1925) Novels for Adults The Prophet’s Mantle (1885) The Red House (1902) The Incomplete Amorist (1906) Salome and the Head (1909) Daphne in Fitzroy Street (1909) Dormant (1911) The Incredible Honeymoon (1916) The Lark (1922) The Short Story Collections Something Wrong (1893) Grim Tales (1893) Pussy and Doggy Tales (1895) In Homespun (1896) Royal Children of English History (1897) The Children’s Shakespeare (1897) The Book of Dragons (1901) Nine Unlikely Tales (1901) The Literary Sense (1903) Oswald Bastable and Others (1905) Man and Maid (1906) These Little Ones (1909) Fear (1910) The Magic World (1912) To the Adventurous (1923) Uncollected Short Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Poetry Collections Lays and Legends (1886) All Round the Year (1888) Landscape and Song (1888) Lays and Legends: Second Series (1892) A Pomander of Verse (1895) Songs of Love and Empire (1898) The Rainbow and the Rose (1905) Ballads and Lyrics of Socialism (1908) Many Voices (1922) The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction Wings and the Child (1913) The Criticism List of Reviews and Nesbit Related Articles The Autobiography My School Days (1897)



Delphi Complete Works of Dorothy L. Sayers (Illustrated)

Author : Dorothy L. Sayers

Publisher : Delphi Classics

Page : 7989 pages

File Size : 50,59 MB

Release : 2021-12-19

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1801700249

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The English scholar and novelist Dorothy L. Sayers penned numerous mystery stories, featuring the debonair Lord Peter Wimsey. An archetype for the British gentleman detective, this unique literary detective is a dilettante that solves mysteries for his own amusement, often assisted by his valet Bunter. The first novel in the series, ‘Whose Body?’ (1923), was followed by a string of bestselling mysteries that are the epitome of the Golden Age of Detective fiction. In later years, Sayers turned to writing scholarly translations, theological plays and non-fiction works, seeking to explain the central doctrines of Christianity clearly and concisely. This comprehensive eBook presents Sayers’ complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Sayers’ life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All 16 Lord Peter Wimsey books, with individual contents tables * Includes the collaborative ‘Detection Club’ novels, with rare works appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Notable translations available in no other collection * Includes rare plays and non-fiction * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Lord Peter Wimsey Books Whose Body? (1923) Clouds of Witness (1926) Unnatural Death (1927) The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (1928) Lord Peter Views the Body (1928) Strong Poison (1930) The Five Red Herrings (1931) Have His Carcase (1932) Murder Must Advertise (1933) Hangman’s Holiday (1933) The Nine Tailors (1934) Gaudy Night (1935) Busman’s Honeymoon (1937) In the Teeth of the Evidence (1939) The Wimsey Papers (1940) Striding Folly (1972) The Collaborative Novels The Documents in the Case (1930) The Floating Admiral (1931) [one chapter cannot appear due to copyright restrictions] Ask a Policeman (1933) [one chapter cannot appear due to copyright restrictions] Six against the Yard (1936) Double Death (1939) [one chapter cannot appear due to copyright restrictions] The Shorter Fiction A Treasury of Sayers Stories (1958) The Translations Tristan in Brittany (1929) Dante’s Hell (1949) Dante’s Purgatory (1955) The Song of Roland (1957) The Plays The Zeal of Thy House (1938) He That Should Come (1938) The Devil to Pay (1939) The Just Vengeance (1946) The Non-Fiction The Greatest Drama Ever Staged (1938) Strong Meat (1939) The Mind of the Maker (1941) Unpopular Opinions (1946) The Lost Tools of Learning (1948) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks



Delphi Complete Works of Prudentius (Illustrated)

Author : Aurelius Prudentius Clemens

Publisher : Delphi Classics

Page : 1083 pages

File Size : 17,95 MB

Release : 2023-08-01

Category : Poetry

ISBN : 1801701342

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A fourth century Christian poet, Prudentius was the author of ‘Psychomachia’, the first allegorical poem of European literature. His unique combination of Christianity and classical culture resulted in Prudentius becoming one of the most popular authors of the medieval period, regarded as the equal of Horace and Statius as late as the fourteenth century. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This eBook presents Prudentius’ complete extant works, with illustrations, a concise introduction and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Prudentius’ life and works * Features the complete extant works, in both English translation and the original Latin * Concise introduction to the poet * Provides both verse and prose translations of the poetry * Includes H. J. Thomson’s translation, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition of Prudentius * R. Martin Pope’s translation of ‘Cathemerinon Liber’, with a dual English and Latin text — ideal for students * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the poems you want to read with individual contents tables * Features a bonus biography — discover Prudentius’ ancient world CONTENTS: The Translations The Poems of Aurelius Prudentius Clemens The Hymns of Prudentius The Latin Texts List of Latin Texts The Biography Introduction to Prudentius by H. J. Thomson



Delphi Complete Works of E. R. Eddison (Illustrated)

Author : E. R. Eddison

Publisher : Delphi Classics

Page : 1787 pages

File Size : 20,45 MB

Release : 2022-12-15

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1801700958

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The English author E. R. Eddison wrote epic fantasy novels, including the seminal work ‘The Worm Ouroboros’ (1922) and the ‘Zimiamvian Trilogy’. His books are composed in a meticulous Jacobean prose style, supplemented throughout with poetic fragments from world classic literature, exhibiting an aristocratic sensibility. His high fantasy works drew strong praise from J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. This eBook presents Eddison’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts and informative introductions. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Eddison’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * All 5 novels, with individual contents tables * The complete Zimiamvian Books * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare Norse Books available in no other collection * Includes Eddison’s non-fiction, including the revealing memoir of his college friend and poet Philip Sidney Nairn * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Zimiamvia Books The Worm Ouroboros (1922) Mistress of Mistresses (1935) A Fish Dinner in Memison (1941) The Mezentian Gate (1958) The Norse Books Styrbiorn the Strong (1926) Egil’s Saga (1930) Other Works Poems, Letters, and Memories of Philip Sidney Nairn (1916) Profiteering (1922) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks



Delphi Complete Works of Johannes Vermeer (Illustrated)

Author : Johannes Vermeer

Publisher : Delphi Classics

Page : 305 pages

File Size : 46,72 MB

Release : 2014-07-09

Category : Art

ISBN :

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This is the second volume of a new series of publications by Delphi Classics, the best-selling publisher of classical works. A first of its kind in digital print, the ‘Masters of Art’ series allows digital readers to explore the works of the world’s greatest artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents the intimate beauty of the art of the Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. Although relatively unknown for two centuries, Vermeer’s works are now prized among the most valuable in the world. And now you can own all of them in stunning colour on your eReader. Features: * the complete paintings of Johannes Vermeer * includes previously lost works, with annotations * concise introductions to the paintings, giving valuable contextual information * learn the secrets of the ALLEGORY OF HISTORY, THE MILK MAID and the interesting histories of stolen works * beautiful 'detail' images, allowing you to explore Vermeer's masterpieces as though in the gallery * images of other works and media texts relating to Vermeer’s works * a brief biography of the artist * hundreds of images in stunning colour - highly recommended for tablets, iPhone, iPad users, or as a valuable reference tool on traditional eReaders * UPDATED with larger images Please visit: www.delphiclassics.com for more information and to browse our range of titles CONTENTS: Brief Biography The Paintings CHRIST IN THE HOUSE OF MARTHA AND MARY ST. PRAXEDIS DIANA AND HER COMPANIONS THE PROCURESS A GIRL ASLEEP GIRL READING A LETTER AT AN OPEN WINDOW THE LITTLE STREET OFFICER AND LAUGHING GIRL THE MILKMAID THE GLASS OF WINE THE GIRL WITH TWO MEN VIEW OF DELFT GIRL INTERRUPTED AT HER MUSIC WOMAN IN BLUE READING A LETTER THE MUSIC LESSON WOMAN HOLDING A BALANCE WOMAN WITH A PEARL NECKLACE WOMAN WITH A LUTE YOUNG WOMAN WITH A JUG THE GIRL WITH THE PEARL EARRING A LADY WRITING GIRL WITH A RED HAT GIRL WITH A FLUTE THE CONCERT THE ART OF PAINTING HEAD OF A YOUNG WOMAN MISTRESS AND MAID THE ASTRONOMER THE GEOGRAPHER THE LOVE LETTER THE LACEMAKER LADY WRITING A LETTER WITH HER MAID ALLEGORY OF FAITH THE GUITAR PLAYER A LADY STANDING AT THE VIRGINAL A LADY SEATED AT THE VIRGINAL A YOUNG WOMAN SEATED AT THE VIRGINALS Please visit: www.delphiclassics.com for more information



Delphi Complete Works of Olaf Stapledon (Illustrated)

Author : Olaf Stapledon

Publisher : Delphi Classics

Page : 4109 pages

File Size : 23,12 MB

Release : 2021-05-05

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1801700044

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The English novelist and philosopher Olaf Stapledon wrote intriguing histories of the future, which served as a major influence on the development of the science fiction genre. His debut novel, ‘Last and First Men’, covers a history of 18 successive species of humanity, while his magnum opus ‘Star Maker’ provides an outline history of the Universe over two billion years. His works are highly acclaimed by figures as diverse as Brian Aldiss, Jorge Luis Borges, J. B. Priestley, Bertrand Russell, Algernon Blackwood, Arnold Bennett, Virginia Woolf, C. S. Lewis and Winston Churchill. Stapledon used his novels as vehicles to present complex and thought-provoking philosophical ideas, employing themes of antiquity to fashion a myth of the future. This comprehensive eBook presents Stapledon’s complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Stapledon’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels * All 9 novels, with individual contents tables * Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare short stories, available in no other collection * Includes Stapledon’s rare poetry collection * A wide selection of Stapledon’s non-fiction * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please note: the short story ‘The Man Who Became a Tree’ was first published in 2015 and so cannot appear due to copyright restrictions. CONTENTS: The Novels Last and First Men (1930) Last Men in London (1932) Odd John (1935) Star Maker (1937) Darkness and the Light (1942) Sirius (1944) Death into Life (1946) The Flames (1947) A Man Divided (1950) The Shorter Fiction The Short Stories of Olaf Stapledon The Poetry Latter-Day Psalms (1914) The Non-Fiction A Modern Theory of Ethics (1929) Waking World (1934) Youth and Tomorrow (1946) Interplanetary Man? (1948) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks