“Pandora’s Box” (1904) (Die Büchse der Pandora) is a play by the German dramatist Frank Wedekind. With “Earth Spirit” (1895), it forms the second part of his pairing of ‘Lulu’ plays. Both plays depict a society “riven by the demands of lust and greed”.

In the original manuscript, dating [...]]]> http://www.elpasonorte.com/2010/08/kindle-earth-spirit-pandoras-box-tragedies-by-frank-wedekind/ Playing a traditional zither

Confucius not only said interesting things, he sang them and accompanied himself on a kind of zither. The Smithsonian Institution’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery has frequent shows of musical instruments from Confucius’ time, 2,500 years ago. A collection of his lyrics (there are no melodies preserved)  is one of the first pieces [...]]]> http://www.elpasonorte.com/2010/08/confucius-not-only-said-it-he-brought-it/ Excerpted from The Art of War by Sun Tzu - Special Edition

According to the 2nd century BC biography written by Sima Qian, Sun Tzu was born in Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period of China (722–481 BC), and became a heroic general for the king of Wu, Helü.  Historians place the writing of the [...]]]> http://www.elpasonorte.com/2010/06/the-story-of-sun-tzu-and-the-army-of-the-concubines/ Piper in the Woods - A Collection of Science Fiction

Philip Kindred Dick was an American novelist, short story writer, and essayist in the science fiction genre. Dick explored sociological, political and metaphysical themes in novels dominated by monopolistic corporations, authoritarian governments, and altered states.

In his later works, Dick’s thematic focus [...]]]> http://www.elpasonorte.com/2010/06/new-on-kindle-piper-in-the-wood-classic-science-fiction-stories-by-philip-k-dick/ ELPNPress announced the release of a new series on Kindle. Know Your Government, Volumes 1 and 2 are now available for immediate download.

Volume 1 contains the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, The Bill of Rights, and all amendments to the U.S. Constitution. This edition contains a linked table of contents to each section [...]]]> http://www.elpasonorte.com/2010/06/know-your-government-new-on-kindle/ http://www.elpasonorte.com/2010/06/biographies-of-immortals-kindle-and-paperback/ Marriage at Sea

William Clark Russell was a master at telling sea stories, producing engrossing stories that were sometimes humorous, sometimes horrific, and sometimes, just raucously adventurous.

Perhaps best known for “The Wreck of the Grosvenor,” Russell is known internationally as the classic master of tales of the high seas.

Back in print for the first [...]]]> http://www.elpasonorte.com/2010/05/now-available-on-kindle-marriage-at-sea-special-edition-by-william-clark-russell/