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1	Odyssey more books like this by Homer Perhaps the most celebrated of all Western narratives, the Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus's roundabout voyage home to Ithaca where his beloved Penelope awaits. In stories along the way, he famously encounters Circe, the Sirens, the Cyclops, and many, many others. This translation renders the classic more economically than others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	House of the Spirits more books like this by Isabel Allende Isabel Allende's compelling magical-realist saga about the Trueba family in Chile is a political and social history of the country, as well as a powerful novel of family relationships. The novel revolves around the lives of the larger-than-life patriarch Esteban, his elusive wife Clara, their rebellious daughter Blanca, and Blanca's out-of-wedlock ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.08! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Crime & Punishment more books like this by Fyodor M Dostoevsky This 1866 novel is Dostoevsky's great fictional study of the criminal mind, in the character of the student Raskolnikov, who murders an aged pawnbroker. Initially, Raskolnikov believes that the killing was entirely justified, but as the novel proceeds he becomes tortured by his guilt, and begins to question all his most passionately held beliefs. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Silence more books like this by Endo A novel of faith and doubt set in medieval Japan. Endo relates the history of the Japanese Christians who were persecuted after the rise to power of the samurai in the 17th century, and in particular the plight of Japanese priests who were forced to choose between their identity as Christians and as Japanese. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.79! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The epic of Gilgamesh more books like this by N K Sandars (Introduction by) Enkidu is created by the gods to challenge the arrogant King Gilgamesh, but instead of killing each other, the two become friends.JTravelling together to the Cedar Forest, they fight and slay the evil monster Humbaba.JBut when Enkidu is killed, his death haunts and breaks the mighty Gilgamesh, who resolves to find the secret of eternal life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.50! \| first editions \| SVS
6	The wind-up bird chronicle. more books like this by Haruki Murakami When a young man's marriage breaks up, his subsequent search for identity mirrors that of his country, Japan. see all copies from $5.95! new only from $9.23! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Aesops Fables more books like this by Aesop This collection of more than 60 of Aesop's fables includes "The Tortoise and the Hare," "The Boy who Cried Wolf," and "The Lion and the Mouse." Color illustrations accompany the text. Named a Year 2000 Notable Book by the New York Times, and one of the Best Children's Books 2000 by Publishers Weekly. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Complete Stories more books like this by Franz Kafka Kafka's stories--bleak, painfully comic, enigmatic--are invariably about man's alienation from daily life, but he creates a rich variety of worlds, from the absurdity of the hunger artist in his cage, to Gregor Samsa's vividly imagined transformation into a cockroach, to the profoundly ironic view of capital punishment in "The Penal Colony." see all copies from $3.66! new only from $8.28! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Inferno more books like this by John Ciardi (Translator), Archibald T MacAllister (Introduction by), Dante Alighieri "The Divine Comedy" is the story of a pilgrim's journey to God. A man named Dante is lost in dark wood; through the intervention of his beloved Beatrice in Heaven, the Roman poet Virgil appears in the forest to lead Dante to her. In order to reach heaven, however, they must first pass through Hell and Purgatory. After journeying through Hell ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Idiot more books like this by Fyodor M Dostoevsky Dostoyevsky wanted to create a portrait of a "good man" in Prince Myshkin, a Christlike figure who is the heir to a large fortune and whose simple goodness has a profound impact on those around him. Myshkin's saintly impulses occasionally backfire, as when the prostitute Natasha, believing he loves her, is devastated to learn his love is only pity ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Gift more books like this by Hafiz, Daniel Ladinsky (Translator) With this stunning gift edition of 250 of Hafiz's most intimate poems, Ladinsky has succeeded brilliantly in translating the essence of one of Islam's greatest poetic and religious voices. see all copies from $7.45! new only from $8.84! \| SVS
12 view cover	Collected Fictions more books like this by Jorge Luis Borges Possessor of one of the 20th Century's most fecund--and intelligent--imaginations, Jorge Luis Borges wrote on virtually everything, and in almost every conceivable form, reflecting the encyclopedic knowledge he acquired through both a rigorous education and his career as a librarian. In honor of his centennial, this three-volume edition of his ... see all copies from $7.82! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces more books like this by Maynard Mack (Editor) Edited by scholars, translators and teachers of the literary traditions represented, The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces , Expanded Edition, offers nearly 3,000 pages per volume of the world's greatest literary landmarks, from early Egyptian love poetry to Chinua Achebe's stunning Things Fall Apart . Prized by teachers and students ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.69! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Doll's House more books like this by H Ibsen Ibsen's best-known play displays his genius for realistic prose drama. An expression of women's rights, the play climaxes when the central character, Nora, rejects a smothering marriage and life in "a doll's house." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Three Theban plays : Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus more books like this by Sophocles Three Theban Plays entitled Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.10! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Essential Rumi more books like this by Jalalu'l-Din Rumi, John Moyne (Translator), Coleman Barks (Translator) A San Francisco Chronicle bestseller, The Essential Rumi translates the estatic poetry of the famed twelfth-century Sufi mystic Jelaluddin Rumi".The gold of Rumi pours down through Coleman's words".--Jack Kornfield. "(A) delightful treasury".--Publishers Weekly. see all copies from $6.99! new only from $8.26! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Odyssey of Homer more books like this by Richmond Lattimore (Translator) Perhaps the most celebrated of all Western narratives, the Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus's roundabout voyage home to Ithaca where his beloved Penelope awaits. In stories along the way, he famously encounters Circe, the Sirens, the Cyclops, and many, many others. This translation renders the classic more economically than others. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.72! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Like Water for Chocolate more books like this by Laura Esquivel Peppered with recipes, remedies and folky digressions, this novel is a treat. The heroine of this fantastical love story, Tita, the youngest of three Mexican daughters, is expected to devote her life to her widowed mother. When her lover, Pedro, asks her to marry him, her mother denies her permission and offers Rosaura, her sister, instead. Pedro ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	No Exit and Three Other Plays more books like this by Jean-Paul Sartre 4 plays about an existential portrayal of Hell, the reworking of the Electra-Orestes story, the conflict of a young intellectual torn between theory and conflict and an arresting attack on American racism. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| SVS
20 view cover	Bonjour tristesse more books like this by Francoise Sagan Set against the translucent beauty of France in summer, "Bonjour Tristesse" is a bittersweet tale narrated by Cecile, a seventeen-year-old girl on the brink of womanhood, whose meddling in her father's love life leads to tragic consequences.Freed from boarding school, Cecile lives in unchecked enjoyment with her youngish, widowed father -- an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Consolation of Philosophy more books like this by Boethius An eminent public figure under the Gothic emperor Theodoric, Boethius (c. 475-525 AD) was also an exceptional Greek scholar. It was to the Greek philosophers that he turned when he fell from favor and was imprisoned in Pavia. Written in the period leading up to his brutal execution, it is a dialogue that alternates from prose to verse between the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.69! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Praise of Folly more books like this by Erasmus A satire on the intrinsic vanity of the social order and an exhortation towards a humanistic Christianity, Erasmus's Praise of Folly--written in 1509 and put on the Index of forbidden books by the Council of Trent in 1559 after becoming the greatest literary success of the Humanistic Age-- is the towering achievement of one of the most brilliant ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Of Love & Other Demons more books like this by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Compelling and unforgettable, this remarkable, bittersweet story of a doomed love affair set in the colonial era "demonstrates that one of the masters of the form is still working at the height of his powers" (The New York Times). Amid the lush, coastal tropics of a South American seaport, an unruly, co pper-haired girl and a bookish priest are ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Illuminated Rumi more books like this by Coleman Barks (Translator), Maulana Jalal al-Din Rumi In a magnificent meeting of words and visuals, of ancient tradition and modern interpretation, this beautiful book assembles in one volume the timeless work of 13th-century Sufi poet and philosopher Jelaluddin Rumi. Extraordinary, contemporary, full-color collages capture the richness of Rumi's teachings. see all copies from $14.93! new only from $16.94! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The fall more books like this by Albert Camus An expatriate Frenchman on the skids in Amsterdam spills his life story in a sleazy bar, revealing that he used to be a successful Paris lawyer. His downfall parallels the plight of all humanity in Camus's allegorical novel, which is a classic of existential literature. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.77! \| first editions \| SVS

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