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Yosef Kent
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Masters of modern literature volume n109
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"A great writer . . . complex, subtle, allusive." - New York Times Book Review
In simple, mesmerizing prose, Hermann Hesse's Journey to the East tells of a journey both geographic and spiritual. H.H., a German choirmaster, is invited on an expedition with the League, a secret society whose members include Paul Klee, Mozart, and Albertus Magnus. The participants traverse both space and time, encountering Noah's Ark in Zurich
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The Glass Menagerie is a classic American "memory play" by Tennessee Williams, first performed in 1944, that launched his career. It tells the story of the Wingfield family in St. Louis: the overbearing mother Amanda, her trapped son Tom, and her physically fragile, painfully shy daughter Laura, who collects glass animals. Narrated by Tom, the play explores themes of illusion vs. reality, family duty, and escape, focusing on Amanda's desperate attempts...
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A controversial figure in the history of race relations around the world, Marcus Garvey amazed his enemies as much as he dazzled his admirers. This anthology contains some of the African-American rights advocate's most noted writings and speeches, including "Declaration of the Rights of the Negro Peoples of the World" and "Africa for the Africans."