The Tales of the Heike, Paperback - Burton Watson

Reducere. The Tales of the Heike is one of the most influential works in Japanese literature and culture, remaining even today a crucial source for fiction, ...

Reducere. Often referred to as the "Iliad" of medieval Japanese literature, "The Tale of the Heike" is the epic 14th-century story of the struggle between th...

Trenchant, sophisticated, and cynical, Han Feizi has been read in every age and is still of interest today when people are more than ever concerned...

Reducere. Xunzi asserted that the original nature of man is evil, differing on this point from Mencius, his famous predecessor in the Confucian school. In th...

Reducere. Representative of the Fachia, or Legalist, school of philosophy, the writings of Han Fei Tzu (280?-233 B.C.) confront the issues of preserving and ...

Reducere. The Tale of Genji and The Tale of the Heike are the two major works of classical Japanese prose. The complete versions of both works are too long t...

A new collection of short stories by bestselling author Kelley ArmstrongPublisher: Little, Brown Book GroupAuthor(s): Kelley ArmstrongNumber of pag...

Reducere. DescriptionThis collection is one of the earliest and most important works of Chinese Buddhist poetry and is especially influential in the later li...

In her first adventure, 10-year-old Macaroni McDuffy helped save Snowy, her friend Anisha's dog. But now Macaroni can't get something out of her he...

Reducere. Tiptoes Lightly lives in an acorn high up in the branches of a Great Oak Tree. One morning she finds a note lying on her floor. It says: "Please he...

Join Mr. Mouse as he tends to his award-winning garden, makes friendships, meets Hilda his future wife, all the while drinking lots of tea and eati...

Reducere. The Tales of Ise is a collection of waka poems and associated narratives, dating from the Heian period. The current version collects 125 sections, ...

DescriptionI published my original "Tales of Ramasun" in February 2012 and moved on to other things like "Mixed Foursome: The Zach Roper Mysteries"...

Reducere. These ancient stories whisper truth to your soul. Great stories have the power to draw the heart. But certain stories have the power to draw the he...

Reducere. Orson Scott Card, author of the bestselling science fiction novel Ender's Game, also created a series to satisfy fantasy readers.Prentice Alvin You...

Publisher: Read BooksAuthor(s): Charles PerraultIllustration(s): IllustrationsNumber of pages: 96Publication date: 2014Dimensions: 186 x 262 x 16Co...

These ancient stories whisper truth to your soul. Great stories have the power to draw the heart. But certain stories have the power to draw the he...

DescriptionA lawyer by day and a creator of a world of fantasy by night, Hoffman (1776-1822) lived a Jekyll and Hyde existence. Many of the charact...

Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): Angelo IndelicatoIllustration(s): 0Number of pages: 336Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 155 x 235 ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Illustrator: Lisbeth ZwergerAuthor: J. K. RowlingThe Tales of Beedle the Bard contains five richly imaginative stories of adventure...

Reducere. Award NameLocus AwardsAward categoryCollectionDescriptionReluctant to be left alone again, each one of the cowed squatters refused point-blank to a...

What do Muddy Waters, Earl Scruggs, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Mose Allison have in common? Or Guy Clark, Fats Domino, Roy Buchanan, and Janis Joplin? ...

Reducere. Three adventures of Sherlock Holmes, very much in the style of the original stories, by a writer who has been acclaimed as the reincarnation of Sir...

Reducere. The pottery industry was key for Burton-in-Lonsdale on the borders of Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumbria for nearly three centuries until its demise...

Reducere. (Berklee Press). Winner "Best Book of the Year" 2014 award from the Jazz Journalists Association. In Learning to Listen, Gary Burton shares his 50 ...

Reducere. Using the lore and the folk-magic of the men and women who settled North America, Orson Scott Card has created an alternate world where magic works...

Reducere. ILLUSTRATED EDITION At the age of 67, French author Charles Perrault lost his employment and decided to focus on his children. In 1697 he published...

A collection of classic, fantastical tales from Northern Japan that are equal parts whimsical and sophisticated, perfect for readers of all ages. K...

With the famous stories of Sinbad, 'The Merchant and the Genie, 'The Three Apples' and hundreds more this collection offers the storytelling genius...

Publisher: Tangent BooksAuthor(s): Chris BurtonIllustration(s): flyers and photographsNumber of pages: 128Publication date: 2009Dimensions: 228 x 2...

Airports are places with multi-layered identities that millions of people pass through and where cultures meet: On the one hand, the history and th...

Reducere. Kama means desire, love, and lust; sutra means teachings and "verses." The Kama Sutra, then, is the book of love, teaching the best methods of cult...

Reducere. CD 1: 1. The Eve Of The War 2. Horsell Common And The Heat Ray 3. The Artilleryman And The Fighting Machine 4. Forever Autumn 5. Thunder Child CD 2...