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METAMORPHOSIS by FRANZ KAFKA — METAMORPHOSIS by FRANZ KAFKA

₹110

"As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect. He was laying on his hard, as it were armor-plated, back and when he lifted his head a little he could see his domelike brown belly divided into stiff arched segments on top of which the bed quilt could hardly keep in position and was about to slide off completely. His numerous legs, which were pitifully thin compared to the rest of his bulk, waved helplessly before his eyes." With this startling, bizarre, yet surprisingly funny first opening, Kafka begins his masterpiece, The Metamorphosis. It is the story of a young man who, transformed overnight into a giant beetle-like insect, becomes an object of disgrace to his family, an outsider in his own home, a quintessentially alienated man. A harrowing -- though absurdly comic -- meditation on human feelings of inadequacy, guilt, and isolation, The Metamorphosis has taken its place as one of the most widely read and influential works of twentieth-century fiction. As W.H. Auden wrote, "Kafka is important to us because his predicament is the predicament of modern man."

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An Outline History Of English Literature — An Outline History Of English Literature

₹130

The Purpose and plan to this little book may easily be gathered from the introductory chapter. Only a few words of preface, therefore, are needed. As i conceive it, a history of English Literature, however brief, should still be a history of English literature in fact as well as in name; and for a history something more is required than a list of author and their books, and even than a chronologically-arranged collection of biographical sketches and critical appreciations. It is true that a nation's literature is made up of the works of individual Writers, and that for the ordinary purposes of study these writers may be detached from their surroundings and treated separately. But we cannot get a history of such literature unless and until each one has been put into his place in the sequence of things and considered with reference to that great body of literature production of which his work must now be regarded as a part. A history of English literature, then must be interested primarily in English literature as a whole. Its chief aim should be to give a clear and systematic account, not of the achievements of successive great writers merely, as such, but of national changes and development. This does not imply neglect of the personal factor. On the contrary, it brings the personal factor into relief; for if each writer is to be considered with reference to literature as a whole, one main subject of enquiry must be the nature and value of his particular contribution to that whole. But it does mean vi that, together with the personal factor, the great general movement of literature from age to age has to be investigated, and that every writer has to be interpreted in his connection with this general movement. To exhibit the interplay of the personal and the impersonal in the making of history is, indeed, one of the fundamentals of the historian's task; and since history, properly understood, is as much concerned with the explanation of facts as with the facts themselves, it follows that a history of English litera

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Rabindranath Tagore — Rabindranath Tagore

₹100

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The art of Laziness — The art of Laziness

₹150

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Literature — Literature

₹300

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The Merchant Of Venice (A Verity Edition) — The Merchant Of Venice (A Verity Edition)

₹250

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Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson — Vespertine by Margaret Rogerson

₹399

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Selected Poems - Rumi — Selected Poems - Rumi

₹300

This revised and expanded edition of The Essential Rumi includes a new introduction by Coleman Barks and more than 80 never-before-published poems.Through his lyrical translations, Coleman Barks has been instrumental in bringing this exquisite literature to a remarkably wide range of readers, making the ecstatic, spiritual poetry of thirteenth-century Sufi Mystic Rumi more popular than ever.The Essential Rumi continues to be the bestselling of all Rumi books, and the definitive selection of his beautiful, mystical poetry.

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MERCHANT OF VENICE — MERCHANT OF VENICE

₹150

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Pragmatic Programmer, The: Your journey to mastery, 20th Anniversary E — Pragmatic Programmer, The: Your journey to mastery, 20th Anniversary E

₹1380

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THE CURSE OF LETTING GO. — THE CURSE OF LETTING GO.

₹150 ~~₹220~~

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It's really good book. A book of poem of 6 stages of how you fell in love and after break up journey.I highly recommend it. And its quality is excellent. I purchased it some days ago and read full because it's not lengthy that's why I want to sell it so I can buy other books also.

3 months ago

OXFORD New Pathways for class 8 — OXFORD New Pathways for class 8

₹399

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Milk and honey — Milk and honey

₹199 ~~₹499~~

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Milk and Honey is a collection of poetry and prose about survival. About the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity.The book is divided into four chapters, and each chapter serves a different purpose. Deals with a different pain. Heals a different heartache. Milk and Honey takes readers through a journey of the most bitter moments in life and finds sweetness in them because there is sweetness everywhere if you are just willing to look.

3 months ago

MARK MANSON — MARK MANSON

₹300

From the author of the international mega-bestseller The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck comes a counterintuitive guide to the problems of hope. We live in an interesting time. Materially, everything is the best it’s ever been—we are freer, healthier and wealthier than any people in human history. Yet, somehow everything seems to be irreparably and horribly f*cked—the planet is warming, governments are failing, economies are collapsing, and everyone is perpetually offended on Twitter. At this moment in history, when we have access to technology, education and communication our ancestors couldn’t even dream of, so many of us come back to an overriding feeling of hopelessness.What’s going on? If anyone can put a name to our current malaise and help fix it, it’s Mark Manson. In 2016, Manson published The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck, a book that brilliantly gave shape to the ever-present, low-level hum of anxiety that permeates modern living. He showed us that technology had made it too easy to care about the wrong things, that our culture had convinced us that the world owed us something when it didn’t—and worst of all, that our modern and maddening urge to always find happiness only served to make us unhappier. Instead, the “subtle art” of that title turned out to be a bold challenge: to choose your struggle; to narrow and focus and find the pain you want to sustain. The result was a book that became an international phenomenon, selling millions of copies worldwide while becoming the #1 bestseller in 13 different countries.Now, in Everthing Is F*cked, Manson turns his gaze from the inevitable flaws within each individual self to the endless calamities taking place in the world around us. Drawing from the pool of psychological research on these topics, as well as the timeless wisdom of philosophers such as Plato, Nietzsche, and Tom Waits, he dissects religion and politics and the uncomfortable ways they have come to resemble one another. He looks at our relationships with money, entertainment and the internet, a

3 months ago

milk and honey by rupi kaur — milk and honey by rupi kaur

₹500 ~~₹1300~~

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Good vibes good life — Good vibes good life

₹250

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Illustrated oxford dictionary — Illustrated oxford dictionary

₹2500 ~~₹3000~~

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Here is a short description of the book: Short DescriptionThis is the Revised & Updated Illustrated Oxford Dictionary published by DK.It's a comprehensive and highly visual dictionary that combines the authoritative text of Oxford University Press with DK's signature detailed, full-color illustrations. It contains: * 187,000 Definitions & Entries * 4,500 Illustrations (like the sextant on the cover)In short, it's a massive, visually engaging reference book designed to be an accessible and complete guide to the English language, suitable for students and families.

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History of English literature by Edward Albert — History of English literature by Edward Albert

₹255 ~~₹299~~

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"This volume seeks to delineate the history of the production, dissemination, and reception of texts from the earliest pictograms of the mid-4th millennium to recent developments in electronic books."--P. xi.

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Sea Prayer — Sea Prayer

₹400

A short, powerful, illustrated book written by Khaled Hosseini in response to the current refugee crisis, Sea Prayer is composed in the form of a letter, from a father to his son, on the eve of their journey. Watching over his sleeping son, the father reflects on the dangerous sea-crossing that lies before them. It is also a vivid portrait of their life in Homs, Syria, before the war, and of that city's swift transformation from a home into a deadly war zone. Impelled to write this story by the haunting image of young Alan Kurdi, the three-year-old Syrian boy whose body washed upon the beach in Turkey in September 2015, Hosseini hopes to pay tribute to the millions of families, like Kurdi's, who have been splintered and forced from home by war and persecution, and he will donate author proceeds from this book to the UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency) and The Khaled Hosseini Foundation to help fund lifesaving relief efforts to help refugees around the globe. Hosseini is also a Goodwill Envoy to the UNHCR, and the founder of The Khaled Hosseini Foundation, a nonprofit that provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan.

4 months ago

Pauli Coelho — Pauli Coelho

₹2000

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Literature Short Stories Hindi — Literature Short Stories Hindi

₹225

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Who moved my cheese — Who moved my cheese

₹100

Written for all ages, this story takes less than an hour to read, but its unique insights can last for a lifetime.Who Moved My Cheese? is a simple parable that reveals profound truths. It is an amusing and enlightening story of four characters who live in a maze and look for cheese to nourish them and make them happy.Cheese is a metaphor for what you want to have in life – whether it is a good job, a loving relationship, money or a possession, health or spiritual peace of mind.And the maze is where you look for what you want – the organisation you work in, or the family or community you live in.This profound book from bestselling author, Dr Spencer Johnson, will how you how to: • Anticipate change• Adapt to change quickly• Enjoy change• Be ready to change quickly, again and again Discover the secret for yourself and learn how to deal with change, so that you suffer less stress and enjoy more success in your work and in life.

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A LITTLE LIFE novel — A LITTLE LIFE novel

₹200

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English grammar class 6 s chand — English grammar class 6 s chand

₹350

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