Caesar's Commentaries:
On the Gallic War and
On the Civil War
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 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 of Chinese literature handed down through the centuries.
“It is said that Confucius accompanied himself on a ‘qin’ while singing the odes of the Shi Jing, or the ‘Classic of Poetry,’” says cellist Yo-Yo Ma in a guide to the exhibit. “We don’t know what Confucius’ qin may have looked like, but in popular accounts of his life, the image of the philosopher-musician became firmly established.” The qin is a kind of zither. Today’s Chinese musicians still use one kind. Ma is an American of Chinese ancestry, one of today’s leading cellists playing classical western music.
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 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 text in the Warring States Period (476–221 BC), based on its description of warfare. The period was a time of constant conflict between seven nations (Zhao, Qi, Qin, Chu, Han, Wei and Yan) seeking to control all of China.
It is said that the king of Wu tested Sun Tzu’s skills in military tactics by commanding him to train several hundred concubines into soldiers. Sun Tzu divided them into two companies, and placed one of the King’s favorite concubines at the head of each. He then bade them all take spears in their hands, and addressed them thus: “I presume you know the difference between front and back, right hand and left hand?” The girls replied: Yes. Sun Tzu went on: “When I say “Eyes front,” you must look straight ahead. When I say “Left turn,” you must face towards your left hand.
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This special edition brings together three classic works by Western scholars of ancient Chinese texts. The men were family friends and colleagues, and were all living in Shanghai during the late 19th century. Much of their combined transcription became shaped into the book we know today as the “Tao Te Ching.”
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 Hammer of Thor ISBN 1934255335 El Paso Norte Press announced the publication of Hammer of Thor: Norse Mythology and Legends – Special Edition on the Kindle ebook platform.
Many of these wonderful Norse stories were originally compiled by H.A. Guerber in “Myths of the Norsemen” in 1909. Borrowing from this and other classic sources, Hammer of Thor contains more than two dozen bold and exciting myths and legends from Norse mythology.
This special edition begins with the Norse legend of creation and ends with a comparison to Greek mythology. In between, hundreds of larger than life heroes jump out of the pages to boast of their glorious adventures and achievements.
Roam the great hall of Valhalla in the realm of Asgard, in the company of the greatest heroes to ever populate the heavens. Follow the mighty Thor as he smites his enemies with his wondrous hammer. Bow to King Odin, the wise and feared leader of the Norse gods, and skulk along darkened passages with Loki, the most mischievous of the gods.
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 The Monster & Other Stories by Stephen Crane The Monster & Other Stories was published by Stephen Crane in 1899 to outstanding critical praise. Although not his final work, it would be the last collection of short fiction to be published by Stephen Crane before he became gravely ill. Originally published as a novella in Harper’s Magazine, “The Monster” drew immediate and fiery attention, due to Stephen Crane’s unflinching stare into the face of race and societal relations in New York during the turn of the twentieth century.
The story sets its focus on Henry Johnson, an African American coachman living in a small harbor town, who becomes horribly disfigured while rushing into a blazing fire to save the son of his employer, the town’s physician, Dr. Trescott.
Although beloved by his employer, the people in the small port town begin to view Henry as a monster, unable to separate his physical deformities from his heroic actions. Henry too, must struggle with the terrifying physical persona he is forced to endure for the rest of his life. Race and societal relations become tense as the story unfolds.
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 The Devil's Dictionary, ISBN: 1934255297 ELPN Press and Special Edition Books are pleased to announce the publication of The Devil’s Dictionary of Ambrose Bierce – Complete and Unabridged – Special Edition, available for pre-order on Amazon.
Herein are contained the sardonic definitions published by Ambrose Bierce as The Cynic’s Word Book in 1906; augmented, edited and republished by the illustrious author in 1911 as The Devil’s Dictionary. Unlike other editions which modify, tone down and make moronic additions to Bierce’s original Devil’s Dictionary, presented here are the complete contents of the 1911 edition without deletions, modifications or embellishments, of any kind, which might diminish the impact of the original politically incorrect collection; hence, the redundant descriptive addition to the title as “Complete and Unabridged” which would surely have caused the author to go ballistic if he were still alive.
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Red Book of Guerrilla Warfare ISBN 1934255270
This special edition contains the two most important essays by Mao on guerrilla warfare tactics in a new, completely uncensored format.
As a revolutionary leader, Mao Zedong laid the economic, technological and cultural foundations of modern China, transforming the country from an agrarian society into a major world power.
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Lady Chatterley's Lover
Restored Modern Edition
The Art of War by Sun Tzu
Special Edition
Tao - The Way
Special Edition
Now on Kindle
The Samurai Series
Now On Kindle
Factoid Xenophon's tale of high adventure, Anabasis: The March Up Country (or sometimes called "The Persian Expedition") has a direct tie to modern times.
In addition to being required reading for most classical literature students, it inspired the Sol Yurik novel, The Warriors, which was later made into a cult classic movie, and more recently adapted into a video game by Rockstar.
This time instead of the Greeks vs the Spartans in Persia, The Warriors retells the story of a group of modern street gangs brawling through Coney Island.
Anabasis: The March Up Country
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