Author: Wole Soyinka; Publisher: Random House Trade

The first African to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, as well as a political activist of prodigious energies, Soyinka now follows his modern classic Ake: The Years of Childhood with an equally important chronicle of his turbulent life as an adult in (and in exile from) his beloved, beleaguered homeland.

Genre: Literary (ISBN: 9780375755149)

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Author: Marah Ellis Ryan; Publisher: Kessinger Publishing

1891. The book begins: The only one of the name who is not a gentleman; those words were repeated over and over by a young fellow who walked, one autumn morning, under the shade of old trees and along a street of aristocratic houses in old New Orleans. He would have been handsome had it not been for the absolutely wicked expression of his face as he muttered to himself while he walked. He looked about twenty-five-dark and tall-so tall as to be a noticeable man among many men, and so well proportioned, and so confidently careless in movement as not to be ungainly-the confidence of strength. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

Genre: Literary (ISBN: 9780548026670)

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Author: Laurence Sterne; Publisher: Kessinger Publishing

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

Genre: Classics (ISBN: 9781432683832)

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Author: Jules Verne; Publisher: IndyPublish.com

The Adventures of a Special Correspondent

Genre: Classics (ISBN: 9781428060869)

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Author: Arthur Machen; Publisher: Alan Rodgers Books

Unlike most of Machen's other works, The Secret Glory is not usually considered a work of horror. Instead it is a semi-autobiographical tale of a young man, Ambrose Meyrick, and his attempt to struggle through the public school system all the while preoccupied with a childhood memory of the Holy Grail hidden in his native Wales. Arthur Machen is the pen name of Arthur Llewellyn Jones. Born in Wales in 1863, he went on to become one of the most respected horror writers of all times. Many prominent authors (from that time and the present) admired him -- Lovecraft, Arthur Conan Doyle, Oscar Wilde, and H.G. Wells to name only a few.

Genre: Classics (ISBN: 9781598189704)

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Author: Tina Lustig; Publisher: iUniverse

Pilot Light provides a creative departure from Tina Lustig's debut collection, Ancient Dance, delving into the lyric sonnet form. Inspired by Edna St. Vincent Millay, John Keats, and William Shakespeare, Lustig brings a contemporary voice to the English sonnet. Her intimate sequence of twenty-five sonnets weaves an idyllic journey that portrays the unique possibilities of life. Continually influenced by the music that permeates her poetry, Lustig explores the power of everlasting love, the magnitude of nature, and the struggle for a life of meaning free from material yearnings. She delves into childhood dreams, the importance of family, and becoming the person in your mind's eye. Her words communicate in a way that is both intensely personal and highly accessible.

Genre: Literary (ISBN: 9780595676378)

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