"Thoughts on the Present Discontents, and Speeches" by Edmund Burke. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...
"Three Contributions to the Theory of Sex" by Sigmund Freud (translated by A. A. Brill). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce...
A pivotal work in the psychological theories of Sigmund Freud, «Three Contributions to the Theory of Sex» puts forth many of the foundational ideas that make up Freud's theories on sexuality. Freud argues that sexual perversion exists even among the healthy and finds its root in childhood not adolescence. Freud builds upon his «The Interpretation of Dreams» by arguing that the unconscious mind plays a significant role in sexual development and that sexuality is a driving force in the...
"Three Elephant Power, and Other Stories" by A. B. Paterson. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly...
This book-length essay by Virginia Woolf, first published in June 1938, is a passionate polemic which draws a startling comparison between the tyrannous hypocrisy of the Victorian patriarchal system and the evils of fascism. Virginia Woolf makes the connection between war and the economy and a woman's role (or lack there of) in both. She restates the idea from a Room of One's Own that the most important thing a woman has gained is the ability to participate in a profession. When she is...
"Three Lives" by Gertrude Stein. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone...
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.‘Melanctha Herbert was always seeking rest and quiet, and always she could only find new ways to be in trouble.’In Bridgepoint, USA, people get trapped into lives they didn’t choose, without means of escape: Anna, a sweet but intimidating German housemaid; Melanctha, a troubled young woman whose passion threatens to tear her apart; and Lena, a timid girl bullied into work and marriage. In this...
First published in 1909, Gerturde Stein’s “Three Lives” is a series of novellas, three independent stories set in the fictional town of Bridgepoint. The first story, “The Good Anna”, relates the tale of Anna Federner, a servant in the household of Miss Mathilda, who clashes with four unreliable under servants, Lizzie, Molly, Katy, and Sallie. The second story, “Melanctha”, the longest of the three stories, tells the tale of a girl of mixed race who is dissatisfied with her role in the segregated...
"Three Lives" is a series of novellas, three independent stories set in the fictional town of Bridgepoint. The first story is that of «The Good Anna», about Anna Federner, a servant of «solid lower middle-class south german stock.» The second story is that of «Melanctha», who is the daughter of a black father and mixed-race mother. The third story is that of «The Gentle Lena», which follows the life and death of the titular Lena, a German girl brought to Bridgepoint by an aunt. To this is...
"Three Men and a Maid" by P. G. Wodehouse. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...