New Classics

In this penetrating study narrated by leading British voice artist Tanya S. Bartlett, Michael Norris tells the complete story behind Dickens' writing of the book. Norris dives deep into his topic to discover the altruistic angels and monetary demons which drove Dickens, the public debates and rancor which informed him, and the terrible childhood memories which both haunted and inspired him.

These three novella-length tales explore psychological themes latent in the classic Grimm versions. Rather than presenting two-dimensional "good" heroines pitted against "evil" step-mothers, Grim portrays fully realized characters grappling with shame and self-doubt, suffering at the hands of mothers best thought of as narcissistic in modern terminology. Due to their dark themes and some graphic sexual material, these tales are not for the faint of heart and are unsuitable for children.

A lifelong waterman, Jack London (1876-1916) left behind a rich store of bold and beautiful prose depicting life upon the sea, under sail, and in step with wild, often perilous, nature. Featuring an extended Introductory essay by author and sailor Edward Renehan, Make Westing presents the very best of London's nautical prose in one volume for the very first time.

Ein sinnlicher Hörweg durch die inneren und äußeren Pflanzungen von Goethes frühen Garten in Weimar...

Am 5. Juni 1799 brechen Alexander von Humboldt und sein Begleiter zu ihrer Expedition auf...

Sherlock Holmes and John Watson have wandered far from the light of Victorian gas lamps. As Holmes and Watson, they've tangled with Nazis, as Sherlock and John, they roam the corridors of New Scotland Yard. In a world of so many fresh adventures, why not fresh beginnings to those adventures? From an 1879 Kabul train station to a King's College lecture theatre in 2015, The Day They Met includes stories both classic and contemporary, offering 50 intriguing new ways that the world's most legendary partnership might have begun.

Roger Bacon was born in England in 1219, and while he is primarily remembered as a philosopher, linguist, educator and scientist, he also spent a fair amount of time exploring the art of alchemy. The Mirror of Alchemy is one of the many texts he produced on the subject during his lifetime.

Home of the Jersey Devil, New Jersey has its share of other devils, from predatory nurses to thrill killers and sadists. Here you'll find a family that preyed on one of their own, a mass murderer with a list of grudges, an adulterous minister killed with his mistress, and a wife who cut up her husband. This state is rich in crime, with a significant number of high-profile cases, like the Lindbergh and Reso kidnappings, Unruh's rampage, and the celebrated success of America's Most Wanted in tracking down a man who'd slaughtered his entire family.

When the Browns find Paddington lying on the lawn, unable to remember where he is or even what the word bun means, they immediately realise something is seriously wrong and send for an ambulance. It’s Paddington’s first time in hospital, and the doctors and nurses soon discover that he is rather an unusual patient!

New Saucerian is pleased to offer a reprint of John Keel's rare classic comedy book, The Fickle Finger of Fate.

Do you want to know how an ordinary person like you can get extraordinary results? How can you learn to truly claim and exercise your power? How can you turn negative situations into positive ones? In As One Thinks, Patrick J. Dailey answers these questions and more. Through deeply moving stories, provocative new arguments, life-changing quotes, and the re-imagination of James Allen’s As a Man Thinketh, he presents a powerful manifesto for how you can claim the driver’s seat of your life and create a great future for yourself.

Little Leo is a great listener. His listening skills even save his family from danger. But Leo refuses to roar. His father worries that Leo will never earn the respect of the other animals. Only Leo's mother believes her son will roar when he is ready. Will Leo find his voice when his family needs him most?

Der Hund von Baskerville (Originaltitel: The Hound of the Baskervilles, in neueren Übersetzungen auch Der Hund der Baskervilles) ist der dritte Roman mit Sherlock Holmes und eine der bekanntesten Detektivgeschichten Arthur Conan Doyles. 

The harrowing sequel to A Case of Identity as Sherlock Holmes uncovers a tale as dark as anything seen on the Ancient Greek stage.

"The Chimes" focuses on Trotty, a poor elderly messenger who is filled with gloom over reports of crime and immorality in the newspapers. After losing faith in society, Trotty follows a call to the church bell tower, where he encounters goblins that teach him - and listeners - lessons in the form of visions about the mistreatment of the lower class in society. This story of social awakening inspires listeners to treat everyone with fair kindness.

Il diavolo nella bottiglia è un racconto di Robert Louis Stevenson pubblicato per la prima volta su New York Herald (Febbraio-Marzo 1891) e su Black and White a Londra (Marzo-Aprile 1891). Fu inserito poi, nel 1893, nella raccolta Island Nights' Entertainments (Gli intrattenimenti delle notti sull'isola), edito a Londra da Cassell, con illustrazioni di Gordon Browne e William Hatherell.

The Art of Power presents 9 life-changing lessons from timeless classics abridged and introduced by PEN Award-winning historian and New Thought scholar Mitch Horowitz, including The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli, The Gospel of Wealth by Andrew Carnegie, The Magic Ladder to Success and The Master Key to Riches by Napoleon Hill, The Million Dollar Secret Hidden in Your Mind by Anthony Norvell, Power & Wealth by Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason, and more.

Möchten Sie wissen, wie ein gewöhnlicher Mensch wie Sie außergewöhnliche Ergebnisse erzielen kann? Wie können Sie negative Situationen in positive Situationen umwandeln? In Wie man denkt beantwortet Patrick J. Dailey diese Fragen und mehr. Durch tief bewegende Geschichten, provokante neue Argumente, lebensverändernde Zitate und die Neuinterpretation von James Allens As a Man Thinketh präsentiert er ein kraftvolles Manifest, wie Sie das Steuer Ihres Lebens in die Hand nehmen und eine großartige Zukunft für sich schaffen können.

¿Cómo puedes aprender a reclamar y ejercer realmente tu poder? ¿Cómo puedes convertir las situaciones negativas en positivas? Este libro de jugadas paso a paso es en parte espiritual, en parte informativo y en su totalidad motivacional. Lleno de historias de la vida real, citas bíblicas, consejos reflexivos y sugerencias significativas, este libro es una guía perspicaz e inspiradora para las personas que están tratando de transformar su mentalidad y atraer mayores oportunidades a sus vidas.

Some of us were lucky enough to have one passionate, funny, inspiring English teacher who helped us fall in love with books. Add a lifetime of teaching Dharma - authentic, traditional approaches to meditation and awakening - and you get award-winning author Dean Sluyter. With droll humor and irreverent wisdom, he unpacks the Dharma of more than twenty major writers, from William Blake to Dr. Seuss, inspiring listeners to deepen their own spiritual life and see literature in a fresh new way: as a path of awakening.