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01/09/2024

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'SIDDHARTHA: An Indian Tale'
by Herman Hesse (author), Randy H. Sooknanan & Denise K. McTighe (eds.), Cover Art by D**g Lin

About the Book:

Siddhartha: An Indian Tale is a 1922 novel by Hermann Hesse that deals with the spiritual journey of self-discovery of a man named Siddhartha during the time of the Gautama Buddha. The book, Hesse's 9th novel, was written in German, in a simple, lyrical style. In the novel, Siddhartha, a young man, leaves his family for a contemplative life, then, restless, discards it for one of the flesh. He conceives a son, but bored and sickened by lust and greed, moves on again. Near despair, Siddhartha comes to a river where he hears a unique sound. This sound signals the true beginning of his life -- the beginning of suffering, rejection, peace, and, finally, wisdom. Herman Hesse's classic novel has delighted, inspired, and influenced generations of readers, writers, and thinkers. In this story of a wealthy Indian Brahmin who casts off a life of privilege to seek spiritual fulfillment, Hesse synthesizes disparate philosophies--Eastern religions, Jungian archetypes, Western individualism--into a unique vision of life as expressed through one man's search for true meaning.

From the Publisher:

ART STORIA | Literary Classics is a collection of books that have transformed storytelling and philosophical thinking while remaining relevant to the modern reader. Our series features works often studied in literature courses while most editions offer annotations with forewords, introductions, literary critique, historical context and contemporary analysis.

Kindle: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B1C6CGJ9
Paperback: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B14G4CSC

Siddhartha: An Indian Tale (ART STORIA | Literary Classics Annotated Edition) eBook : Hesse, Hermann , Sooknanan, Randy H., McTighe, Denise K.: Amazon.ca: Books

02/08/2024

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'GULLIVER'S TRAVELS'
by Jonathan Swift (author), Randy H. Sooknanan & Denise K. McTighe (eds.), Cover Art: On the island of Lilliput (a colour print from an 1860s edition of Gulliver’s Travels)

About the Book:

Gulliver's Travels aka 'Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships' is a 1726 prose satire by the Anglo-Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift, satirizing both human nature and the "travelers' tales" literary subgenre. The book is considered a satirical masterpiece as it explores human nature, politics, and society through the fantastical voyages of Lemuel Gulliver. By juxtaposing the peculiar cultures of fictional lands with contemporary 18th-century England, Swift critiques the some of the indiscretions of the 'First British Empire' (1707–1783) and vices of his time, employing irony and allegory to provoke thought and entertain readers. The novels remains relevant for modern readers due to its sharp satire of human nature, society, and politics, which continues to resonate today. Jonathan Swift's exploration of themes such as the follies of pride, the absurdities of social structures, and the flaws in human reasoning provides timeless insights into the complexities of human behavior and societal organization.

From the Publisher:

ART STORIA | Literary Classics is a collection of books that have transformed storytelling and philosophical thinking while remaining relevant to the modern reader. Our series features works often studied in literature courses while most editions offer annotations with forewords, introductions, literary critique, historical context and contemporary analysis.

Kindle: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B195JBMJ
Paperback: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B13Q1W9C

Gulliver's Travels (ART STORIA Literary Classics Annotated Edition) aka Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships is a 1726 prose satire by the Anglo-Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift, satirisi...

01/07/2024

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'THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT'
by Edgar Rice Burroughs (author), Randy H. Sooknanan & Denise K. McTighe (eds.)

About the Book:

The Land That Time Forgot is a fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the first of his Caspak trilogy. His working title for the story was "The Lost U-Boat." The sequence was first published in Blue Book Magazine as a three-part serial in the issues for August, October, and December 1918. The novel captures the era's fascination with exploration and adventure, mirroring the curiosity and excitement about uncharted territories and undiscovered species during the early 20th-century. It also touches on themes of anxiety heightened during WW1. Here we find Burroughs' work as a classic example of the lost world genre, where characters discover a forgotten land inhabited by prehistoric creatures and ancient civilizations. The Land That Time Forgot is important as a historical and literary work that has influenced countless subsequent works in science fiction and adventure literature.

From the Publisher:

ART STORIA | Literary Classics is a collection of books that have transformed storytelling and philosophical thinking while remaining relevant to the modern reader. Our series features works often studied in literature courses while most editions offer annotations with forewords, introductions, literary critique, historical context and contemporary analysis.

Kindle: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B194827T
Paperback: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B191YV43

The Land That Time Forgot (ART STORIA | Literary Classics Annotated Edition) eBook : Burroughs, Edgar , Sooknanan, Randy H., McTighe, Denise K.: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store

01/06/2024

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'THE SUN ALSO RISES'
by Ernest Hemingway (author), Randy H. Sooknanan & Denise K. McTighe (eds.)

About the Book:

The Sun Also Rises is a 1926 novel by American writer Ernest Hemingway, his first, that portrays American and British expatriates who travel from Paris to the Festival of San Fermín in Pamplona to watch the running of the bulls and the bullfights. This book is significant for its depiction of the disillusionment and existential angst of the post-World War I "Lost Generation." The novel's exploration of themes such as aimlessness, the search for meaning, and the impact of war on the human psyche resonated deeply with contemporary readers. Hemingway's distinctive minimalist prose and the vivid portrayal of expatriate life in Europe, particularly in Paris and Spain, established him as a major literary figure and contributed to the novel's enduring influence in American literature.

From the Publisher:

ART STORIA | Literary Classics is a collection of books that have transformed storytelling and philosophical thinking while remaining relevant to the modern reader. Our series features works often studied in literature courses while most editions offer annotations with forewords, introductions, literary critique, historical context and contemporary analysis.

Kindle: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B12VKJH6
Paperback: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0B14D66DS

The Sun Also Rises ART STORIA Publishing House edition (Annotated) is a 1926 novel by American writer Ernest Hemingway, his first, that portrays American and British expatriates who travel from Paris to the Festival of San Fermín in Pamplona to watch the running of the bulls and the bullfights.

02/05/2024

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'THE FIRST MEN IN THE MOON'
by H. G. Wells, (eds.) Randy H. Sooknanan & Denise K. McTighe

About the Book:

The First Men in the Moon is a sci-fi work by the English author H. G. Wells, originally serialized in The Strand Magazine from December 1900 to August 1901 and published in hardcover in 1901, who called it one of his "fantastic stories". The novel tells the story of a journey to the Moon undertaken by the two protagonists: a businessman narrator, Mr. Bedford; and an eccentric scientist, Mr. Cavor. Bedford and Cavor discover that the Moon is inhabited by a sophisticated extraterrestrial civilisation of insect-like creatures they call "Selenites".

From the Publisher:

ART STORIA | Literary Classics is a collection of books that have transformed storytelling and philosophical thinking while remaining relevant to the modern reader. Our series features works often studied in literature courses while most editions offer annotations with forewords, introductions, literary critique, historical context and contemporary analysis.

Kindle: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09F6XH67C
Paperback: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09F16L5W6

**ART STORIA Literary Classics Annotated Edition** The First Men in the Moon is a scientific romance by the English author H. G. Wells, originally serialised in The Strand Magazine from December 1900 to August 1901 and published in hardcover in 1901, who called it one of his "fantastic stories". ...

01/04/2024

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'THE ART OF WAR'
by Sun Tzu, Foreword by Elvira Valentina Resta, Edited by Randy H. Sooknanan & Denise K. McTighe, Cover Art: Soldiers of Ming by Unknown Artist

About the Book:

The Art of War is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from the Late Spring and Autumn Period. The work, which is attributed to the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu, is composed of 13 chapters. Each one is devoted to an aspect of warfare and how it applies to military strategy and tactics.

From the Publisher:

ART STORIA | Literary Classics is a collection of books that have transformed storytelling and philosophical thinking while remaining relevant to the modern reader. Our series features works often studied in literature courses while most editions offer annotations with forewords, introductions, literary critique, historical context and contemporary analysis.

Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VFCWHR5
Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VCL59F6

The Art of War (ART STORIA | Literary Classics Annotated Edition)

17/03/2024

Empress Theodora (1887) was painted by Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant (1845-1902) who studied at the École des Beaux-Arts under Alexandre Cabanel.

The Byzantine emperor Justinian and his wife Theodora became a repeated theme in Benjamin-Constant's paintings made around 1880. This presence corresponds to the interest that Byzantinism aroused in French literature and history as part of an “oriental fever” that spread in the last quarter of the 19th century through the Parisian intellectual world.

At the École des Beaux-Arts Salon of 1886, Benjamin-Constant exhibited a painting of Justinian on the throne surrounded by his council. The following year he sent two works: a male n**e representing Orpheus and a large frontal portrait of Theodora. Sitting on her throne, the beautiful and serious young woman gazes intently at the viewer. Her face matches the description provided by the main source of her life (the Secret History of Procopios of Caesarea), which points to her as a small, graceful woman with lively and dazzling eyes.

The white marble throne, similar to that attributed to Justinian in other works by the artist, alludes to her emblematic position as the first empress to share imperial protocol with her husband. The arabesques seen in the background place it in the Sacred Imperial Palace of Constantinople, the seat of Byzantine power until the 12th century. The building was no longer standing at the time Constant made these paintings and we assume that the decoration on the walls of the Hagia Sophia may have served as inspiration for the artist.

Theodora is richly dressed; Her outfit is studded with precious stones. On the front of her tunic, we can see two icons that refer to her role as a saint (consecrated by the Orthodox Church) and that also link her to the 6th-century Byzantine mosaic in the church of Saint Vital in Ravenna.

06/03/2024

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'ANIMAL FARM'
by George Orwell, Edited by Denise K. McTighe & Randy H. Sooknanan, Cover Art by Vincent van Gogh

About the Book:

Animal Farm is an allegorical novella by George Orwell, first published in England on 17 August 1945. The book tells the story of a group of farm animals who rebel against their human farmer, hoping to create a society where the animals can be equal, free, and happy.

From the Publisher:

ART STORIA | Literary Classics is a collection of books that have transformed storytelling and philosophical thinking while remaining relevant to the modern reader. Our series features works often studied in literature courses while most editions offer annotations with forewords, introductions, literary critique, historical context and contemporary analysis.

Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08VGQTLFN
Paperback: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08VCYDBQQ

Animal Farm

01/02/2024

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'THE METAMORPHOSIS'
by Franz Kafka, Edited by Denise K. McTighe, & Randy H. Sooknanan, Cover Art by Mario Jodra

About the Book:

One of Kafka's best-known works, The Metamorphosis tells the story of salesman Gregor Samsa who wakes one morning to find himself inexplicably transformed into a huge insect (German ungeheures Ungeziefer, literally "monstrous vermin"), subsequently struggling to adjust to this new condition.

From the Publisher:

ART STORIA | Literary Classics is a collection of books that have transformed storytelling and philosophical thinking while remaining relevant to the modern reader. Our series features works often studied in literature courses while most editions offer annotations with forewords, introductions, literary critique, historical context and contemporary analysis.

Kindle: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08V8YBDHM
Paperback: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08TZ6TJPN

One of Kafka's best-known works, The Metamorphosis tells the story of salesman Gregor Samsa who wakes one morning to find himself inexplicably transformed into a huge insect (German ungeheures Ungeziefer, literally "monstrous vermin"), subsequently struggling to adjust to this new condition.

01/01/2024

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'THE PRINCE'
by Niccolò Machiavelli, Edited by Randy H. Sooknanan, Cover Art by Paolo Veronese

About the Book:

The Prince is a 16th-century political treatise written by the Italian diplomat and political theorist Niccolò Machiavelli as an instruction guide for new princes and royals. The Prince is sometimes claimed to be one of the first works of modern philosophy, especially modern political philosophy, in which the "effectual" truth is taken to be more important than any abstract ideal. It is also notable for being in direct conflict with the dominant Catholic and scholastic doctrines of the time, particularly those concerning politics and ethics. The treatise is the most remembered of Machiavelli's works and the one most responsible for bringing the word "Machiavellian" into usage as a pejorative. It even contributed to the modern negative connotations of the words "politics" and "politician" in western countries.

From the Publisher:

ART STORIA | Literary Classics is a collection of books that have transformed storytelling and philosophical thinking while remaining relevant to the modern reader. Our series features works often studied in literature courses while most editions offer annotations with forewords, introductions, literary critique, historical context and contemporary analysis.

Kindle: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08V6Q428J
Paperback: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08TZBTZZ8

The Prince (ART STORIA | Literary Classics Annotated Edition) eBook : Machiavelli, Niccolò , Sooknanan, Randy H., McTighe, Denise K., Marriott, W. K. : Amazon.ca: Books

01/12/2023

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'ON THE ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES'
by Charles Darwin, Foreword by Denise K. McTighe. Edited by Randy H. Sooknanan & Denise K. McTighe

About the Book:

'On the Origin of Species', published on 24 November 1859, is a work of scientific literature by Charles Darwin that is considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology. Darwin's book introduced the scientific theory that populations evolve over the course of generations through a process of natural selection.

In his book, Darwin lays out his theory of evolution that asserts that all life on Earth has a common ancestor and that natural selection is the primary mechanism for species evolution. The book is regarded as one of the most influential scientific publications in history. It generated a sensation when it was first published because it attributed the diversity of living forms on Earth to a mechanical process rather than a supernatural intelligence. Although others had earlier proposed the possibility of evolution or natural selection, 'On the Origin of Species' is the first text to derive the most profound conclusions from these ideas and Darwin's work elicited a wide range of reactions from scientific, theological, and philosophical perspectives.

From the Publisher:

ART STORIA | Literary Classics is a collection of books that have transformed storytelling and philosophical thinking while remaining relevant to the modern reader. Our series features works often studied in literature courses while most editions offer annotations with forewords, introductions, literary critique, historical context and contemporary analysis.

Considered one of the most important scientific works ever written, The Origin of the Species was published on November, 24 1859. Charles Darwin’s magnus opus was the result of the Beagle expedition, where he collected and compiled his extensive research and experimentation into what would become....

15/11/2023

ART STORIA | Academic Art 🎨
Cleopatra Testing Poisons on Condemned Prisoners (1887) by Alexandre Cabanel

Alexandre Cabanel (1823–1889) was a prominent academic painter, belonging to French Académie des Beaux-Arts institution of fine art in France. He is best known for his historical and classical subjects, as well as his portraits.

Cabanel was born in Montpellier, France, and showed early artistic talent. In 1839, he moved to Paris to study at the École des Beaux-Arts under François-Édouard Picot, a French Neoclassical painter.

Later, Cabanel's works gained much attention, and he achieved great success at the Paris Salon, an annual art exhibition held by the French Academy. He received various awards and honors throughout his career, contributing to his reputation as a leading academic artist. His works were always well-received in his time, and he played a significant role in the art scene of 19th-century France.

Here we see one of Cabanel's notable paintings often dubbed 'Cleopatra Testing Poisons on Condemned Prisoners' (1887). This is a good example of how his style is often associated with Academicism, characterized by a focus on classical themes, refined technique, and a preference for idealized, often mythological or historical subjects.

01/11/2023

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'TUTANKHAMEN AND HIS TOMB: Tutankhamen and the Discovery of his Tomb by The Earl of Carnarvon and Howard Carter'
by G. Elliot Smith, Foreword by Randy H. Sooknanan, Edited by Denise K. McTighe

Kindle: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08TW9QMR9
Paperback: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08TSDG79G

About the Book:

Howard Carter (1874–1939) was an English archaeologist and Egyptologist, now renowned for discovering the tomb of the pharaoh Tutankhamun. The leader of the excavation offers a firsthand description of the remarkable events surrounding the 1922 discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb in Egypt's Valley of Kings and of the unique and priceless treasures that were found there. Sir Grafton Elliot Smith (1871-1937) was an Australian-British anatomist, Egyptologist, he was the first to study Egyptian mummies using radiological techniques. He was the author of a number of books and this work on the discovery of Tutankhamen's Tomb was first published in 1923. Illustrated throughout.

From the Publisher:

ART STORIA | Literary Classics is a collection of books that have transformed storytelling and philosophical thinking while remaining relevant to the modern reader. Our series features works often studied in literature courses while most editions offer annotations with forewords, introductions, literary critique, historical context and contemporary analysis, Additionally several book covers within the collection showcase artworks created by artists from our Galleria.

Tutankhamen and his Tomb

01/10/2023

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'THE THIN MAN'
by Dashiell Hammett, Edited by Randy H. Sooknanan & Denise K. McTighe

Kindle: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08TPQPYRR
Paperback: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08TQG36N3

About the Book:

In The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett we find Nick Charles, a former detective who has given up his profession to manage his wife Nora’s lumber fortune, which allows the couple to lead an easy life of nonstop parties and cocktails. Yet, when the secretary of a former client is murdered, Nick is drawn in, urged on by Nora, who loves a mystery. Hammett’s portrayal of sophisticated New York café society during Prohibition and his witty protagonists Nick and Nora Charles made this the most popular of his works, if not the most successful critically.

From the Publisher:

ART STORIA | Literary Classics is a collection of books that have transformed storytelling and philosophical thinking while remaining relevant to the modern reader. Our series features works often studied in literature courses while most editions offer annotations with forewords, introductions, literary critique, historical context and contemporary analysis, Additionally several book covers within the collection showcase artworks created by artists from our Galleria.

The Thin Man

01/09/2023

ART STORIA | Realism 🎨
Villa Britannia, Belgium (1885) by Christian Krohg (1852-1925), oil on canvas, 200.7 x 134.9 cm, National Museum - Oslo, Norway

Christian Krohg was a Norwegian naturalist painter, illustrator, author and journalist. Krohg was inspired by the realism art movement and often chose motifs from everyday life. He was the director and served as the first professor at the Norwegian Academy of Arts from 1909 to 1925.

01/09/2023

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'THE SLEEPER AWAKES'
by H. G. Wells, Foreword by Randy H. Sooknanan, Edited by Denise K. McTighe, Cover Art by Denise K. McTighe

About the Book:

The Sleeper Awakes is a dystopian science fiction novel by English writer H. G. Wells, about a man who sleeps for two hundred and three years, waking up in a completely transformed London in which he has become the richest man in the world. Graham, the main character, awakes to see his dreams realized, and the future revealed to him in all its horrors and malformities. Upon waking in the twenty-second century to a strange and nightmarish place, he first discovers he is master of the world, revered by an adoring populace who consider him their leader. Terrified, he escapes from his chamber seeking solace—only to realize that not everyone adores him, some even wish to harm him.

From the Publisher:

ART STORIA | Literary Classics is a collection of books that have transformed storytelling and philosophical thinking while remaining relevant to the modern reader. Our series features works often studied in literature courses while most editions offer annotations with forewords, introductions, literary critique, historical context and contemporary analysis, Additionally several book covers within the collection showcase artworks created by artists from our Galleria.

The Sleeper Awakes

02/08/2023

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'AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS'
by H. P. Lovecraft, Edited by Randy H. Sooknanan & Denise K. McTighe, Cover Art by Ville Assinen

About the Book:

At the Mountains of Madness is a science fiction-horror novella by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931. The story is written in first-person perspective by the geologist William Dyer, a professor at Miskatonic University. He writes to disclose hitherto unknown and closely kept secrets in the hope that he can deter a planned and much publicized scientific expedition to Antarctica. On a previous expedition there, a party of scholars from Miskatonic University, led by Dyer, discovered fantastic and horrific ruins and a dangerous secret beyond a range of mountains higher than the Himalayas. Long acknowledged as a master of nightmarish vision, H.P. Lovecraft established the genuineness and dignity of his own pioneering fiction in with his quintessential work of supernatural horror, At the Mountains of Madness. The deliberately told and increasingly chilling recollection of an Antarctic expedition's uncanny discoveries --and their encounter with an untold menace in the ruins of a lost civilization--is a milestone of macabre literature.

From the Publisher:

ART STORIA | Literary Classics is a collection of books that have transformed storytelling and philosophical thinking while remaining relevant to the modern reader. Our series features works often studied in literature courses while most editions offer annotations with forewords, introductions, literary critique, historical context and contemporary analysis, Additionally several book covers within the collection showcase artworks created by artists from our Galleria.

At the Mountains of Madness is a science fiction-horror novella by American author H. P. Lovecraft, written in February/March 1931. The story is written in first-person perspective by the geologist William Dyer, a professor at Miskatonic University. He writes to disclose hitherto unknown and clos...

02/07/2023

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'THE GREAT GATSBY'
by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Edited with Foreword by Randy H. Sooknanan, Cover Art by Alyssa Scott

Kindle: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08T8NHPWB
Paperback: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08T623WND

About the Book:

The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, the novel depicts narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan. Fitzgerald's third book stands as the supreme achievement of his career. This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story is of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his new love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when it was noted "gin was the national drink and s*x the national obsession," it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s. The Great Gatsby is one of the great classics of twentieth-century literature.

From the Publisher:

ART STORIA | Literary Classics is a collection of books that have transformed storytelling and philosophical thinking while remaining relevant to the modern reader. Our series features works often studied in literature courses while most editions offer annotations with forewords, introductions, literary critique, historical context and contemporary analysis, Additionally several book covers within the collection showcase artworks created by artists from our Galleria.

**ART STORIA Literary Classics Annotated Edition** The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, the novel depicts narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his...

03/06/2023

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'THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES & THE MURDER ON THE LINKS: THE FIRST HERCULE POIROT MYSTERIES'
by Agatha Christie, Foreword by Randy H. Sooknanan, Edited by Denise K. McTighe, Cover Art by Rauli Turusenaho

About the Book:

'The Mysterious Affair at Styles & The Murder on the Links: The First Hercule Poirot Mysteries' features the first two Hercule Poirot novels together in one deluxe edition. In The Mysterious Affair at Styles, while staying in a small Ess*x village, Poirot is called upon to investigate a murder at a nearby country manor. Emily Inglethorpe, an elderly woman of considerable wealth, is found poisoned in her locked bedroom. While all the clues seem to point to her younger husband, there is more to the murder than first appears. With the help of his ''little grey cells'', Poirot unravels the layers of deception behind this intriguing case. In The Murder on the Links, we find an urgent cry for help brings Poirot to France. However he arrives too late to save his client, whose brutally stabbed body now lies face downwards in a shallow grave on a golf course. But why is the dead man wearing his son’s overcoat? And who was the impassioned love-letter in the pocket for? Before Poirot can answer these questions, the case is turned upside down by the discovery of a second, identically murdered co**se.

From the Publisher:

ART STORIA | Literary Classics is a collection of books that have transformed storytelling and philosophical thinking while remaining relevant to the modern reader. Our series features works often studied in literature courses while most editions offer annotations with forewords, introductions, literary critique, historical context and contemporary analysis, Additionally several book covers within the collection showcase artworks created by artists from our Galleria.

The Mysterious Affair at Styles & The Murder on the Links: The First Hercule Poirot Mysteries