The Pickout, 1926, Vol. 21 (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from The Pickout, 1926, Vol. 21 N ineteeno Hundred Fifteen Nineteen. Hundred Sixteen Nineteen H undred Seventeen Nineteen Hundred Eighteen Nineteen Hundred Twenty Nineteen H undred' T wenty-one Nineteen Hundred teentiy-tuio Nineteen Hundred otwentyi-three Nineteen Hundred teentéfour Nineteen Hundred tujenty-five. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




The Pickout, 1906, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from The Pickout, 1906, Vol. 1 Dant at St. Paul's School in Concord, N. H., -grad uated at Harvard, was admitted to the Bar, and com menced the practice of law'in Boston under the firm name of Ayer Babcock. By the disability Of his father, Dr. James. C. Ayer, he was called from his legal practice to the management of the estate which has fully occupied his time since the death of his father in 1878. His residence is, and has been for many years, in New York City. As is well known in Mass achusetts he has been a very generous benefactorof the Lowell d104ile School, his first contribution thereto enabling the Trustees to purchase the beautiful site on the banks of the Merrimack, and erect thereon the fine school building, a fitting monument to his generosity, named in honor of his grandfather Southwick Hall. His continuing contributions which amount in the aggregate to the great sum of have enabled the Trustees to add extensively to the grounds and. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




The Epitome, 1926, Vol. 50 (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from The Epitome, 1926, Vol. 50 So that the friendships of those tteeting years may be once more recalled - to fill as with. A glorious spirit of fraternity with our classmates and our profess ors - and though we may have advanced in years, that we may see it all as it was - some of it possibly tempered with, the change in person. - b-nt. Most of'it once again the same old picture. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Snips and Cuts, 1926, Vol. 16 (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Snips and Cuts, 1926, Vol. 16 Sl'e is as, sweet as sheis 'pi'etty, as gay as she is sweet, and3as innocent as she is gay. Besides-possessing these most worthy characteristics - so often found wanting in a_ little lass lo-fiher 'agefshe has a dear lit tle voice that would' put a. Mocking bird to shame, and can danc-'as lightly as any fairy eyer dared to do - ih fact, shepdanced right into each arid every heart in the class of 1926! We wish the best in the World for our 'dear little mascot, and yet realize that it is unnecessary - for an angel needs no guardian! Jennille is the youngest daughter of Mr. And Mrs. W. L. Harris. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




My Ántonia


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In the late 19th century, orphaned Jim Burden is sent to the wilderness in Nebraska to live with his grandparents. He arrives at the same time as the Shimerda family, including the eldest daughter Ántonia, who becomes his closest neighbors. Life in the American West is tough, especially for the impoverished Shimerda family, and pioneers must struggle for survival. A friendship blossoms between Jim and Ántonia as they explore nature and have adventures together, a friendship that will last a lifetime. My Ántonia became an immediate success when first published and is today considered Willa Cather's first masterpiece. It is praised for its depiction of the American West and its ability to highlight the aspirations of ordinary, poor people in a time when it was customary to write about the elite. WILLA CATHER [1873-1947] was an American author. After studying at the University of Nebraska, she worked as a teacher and journalist. Cather's novels often focus on settlers in the USA with a particular emphasis on female pioneers. In 1923, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for the novel One of Ours, and in 1943, she was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.







Discipline and Punish


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A brilliant work from the most influential philosopher since Sartre. In this indispensable work, a brilliant thinker suggests that such vaunted reforms as the abolition of torture and the emergence of the modern penitentiary have merely shifted the focus of punishment from the prisoner's body to his soul.




An Autobiographical Study


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2010 Reprint of 1927 First English Edition. Professor Freud's autobiography, first published in English in 1927, is written in his usual forceful, straightforward and frank style, which has now become so familiar to readers of psychoanalytic literature. The autobiography as a whole is really a condensed account of the development of the psychoanalytic concepts as they unfolded themselves in Professor Freud's mind, and he says this much of it and adds that "no personal experiences of mine are of any interest in comparison to my relation with that science."




The Great Transformation


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'One of the most powerful books in the social sciences ever written. ... A must-read' Thomas Piketty 'The twentieth century's most prophetic critic of capitalism' Prospect Karl Polanyi's landmark 1944 work is one of the earliest and most powerful critiques of unregulated markets. Tracing the history of capitalism from the great transformation of the industrial revolution onwards, he shows that there has been nothing 'natural' about the market state. Instead of reducing human relations and our environment to mere commodities, the economy must always be embedded in civil society. Describing the 'avalanche of social dislocation' of his time, Polanyi's hugely influential work is a passionate call to protect our common humanity. 'Polanyi's vision for an alternative economy re-embedded in politics and social relations offers a refreshing alternative' Guardian 'Polanyi exposes the myth of the free market' Joseph Stiglitz With a new introduction by Gareth Dale