Product Description: British musician and composer Avison's (1710-70) Essay, first published in 1752, constituted a turning point in the discourse on musical aesthetics in Britain in the middle of the 18th century, says Dubois (U. de Paris-Sarbonne), and Hayes' (1708-77) Remarks on Mr...read more

Product Description: The romantic escapades of Casanova, the man who would risk everything for love, are detailed and remembered in this new translation of his memoirs. With the same flair and intensity with which he lived, Casanova describes his adventures as a spy, his gambling escapades, and his love affairs, which won him the reputation as Europe's greatest lover...read more

A comprehensive resource to themagical realm of faeries plumbs the world of mythology to paint a vivid portrait of this rich folkloric tradition. Original. (view table of contents)