Saul Kussiel Padover was an Austrian-born American professor, writer, and historian. His work delved into American history and politics, often focusing on presidential history and the role of power. Padover's writing style was characterized by deep research and an analytical approach to historical events. His contributions offer valuable insights into the shaping of American identity and its political system.
The philosophical, religious, and literary movement known as Transcendentalism flourished in New England during the 1820s-30s. This convenient boxed set presents three volumes by the movement's foremost figures: Henry David Thoreau's Civil Disobedience and Other Essays and Walden, Or Life in the Woods and Ralph Waldo Emerson's Self-Reliance and Other Essays.
Five volumes of landmark fiction by noted English authors include Shelley's Frankenstein, Conrad's The Heart of Darkness, Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Dickens's Great Expectations, and Brontë's Wuthering Heights.
Five essential firsthand accounts of life in bondage and daring escapes include Twelve Years a Slave (the source material for the recent award-winning film), Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, The Life of Olaudah Equiano, Running a Thousand Miles for Freedom, and Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass .
Cat fanciers will want to curl up with this collection of tales about felines of many temperaments ― adventurous, naive, crafty, and independent. Nearly thirty stories offer a rich variety of moods and settings, from H. P. Lovecraft's chilling tale of revenge, "The Cats of Ulthar," to Honoré de Balzac's droll satire of British respectability, "The Afflictions of an English Cat."Selections include Emile Zola's fable "Cat's Paradise," in which an indoor cat takes to the streets; "Gipsy" by Booth Tarkington, a brilliant study of a wild cat; "The Cat that Walked by Himself" from Rudyard Kipling's Just So stories; "Tom Quartz" by Mark Twain; "How a Cat Played Robinson Crusoe" by Charles G. D. Roberts; Charles Perrault's classic rendition of "Puss in Boots"; and entrancing cat tales by Saki, Bram Stoker, Théophile Gautier, and others.
Sixty-three stunning designs offer a wild take on the twisted teardrop shapes known as Persian pickles or paisleys. An absorbing and fascinating coloring experience, this treasury presents more experienced colorists with page after page of unique and highly creative designs! Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, Paisley Designs and other Creative Haven® adult coloring books offer an escape to a world of inspiration and artistic fulfillment. Each title is also an effective and fun-filled way to relax and reduce stress.
Convenient package contains everything needed to practice ancient Japanese art of paper folding: 24 sheets of authentic origami paper (in 12 different colors) plus instructions and diagrams for creating a swan, flamingo, duck, stork, goose, and other avian creations. Projects graded according to difficulty.
