Jerome's comic masterpiece — and one of the best-known classics of English humor — follows the misadventures of 3 bungling, Victorian-era bachelors who take off on a rowing excursion up the Thames. Their disastrous struggles with camping equipment, meal preparation, and rampant hypochondria trumpet simple truths that still resonate today. Reprint of the J. W. Arrowsmith, Bristol, 1889 edition.
The Poetic Edda: The Mythological Poems by Henry Adams Bellows The ancient oral traditions of the Norsemen live on in these translations known as the "Lays of the Gods." This 13th-century collection recaptures a mythical world that influenced Tolkien and other storytellers.
The Book of Beasts: Being a Translation from a Latin Bestiary of the Twelfth Century by T. H. White Wonderful catalog of real and fanciful beasts: manticore, griffin, phoenix, amphivius, jaculus, and many more. White’s commentary on scientific, historical aspects enhances this fascinating glimpse into the medieval mind. 128 black-and-white illustrations.
The Ball and the Cross by G. K. Chesterton Chesterton's second novel chronicles a hot dispute between two Scotsmen, a Roman Catholic, and an atheist, whose fanatically held opinions inspire a host of comic adventures. Introduction by Martin Gardner.
Songs of Kabir by Kabir, Rabindranath Tagore The 15th-century poet Kabir created timeless works of enlightenment that combine the philosophies of Sufism, Hinduism, and the Kabbala. Kabir's poems possess a simplicity and cover a wide emotional range. Features 100 songs translated by Rabindranath Tagore.
