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  • Phaethon
    Charles Kingsley
    A restless energy crackles through these Victorian essays, drawing the reader into the intellectual ferment of nineteenth-century Britain. Here, questions of belief and doubt are not abstract puzzles, but urgent matters of conscience, wrestled with in prose that is by turns spirited, ironic, and searching. The essays collected in this volume stand as a testament to an era when ...
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    17,41 €

  • Health and Education
    Charles Kingsley
    Health and Education, by Charles Kingsley, brings readers into a broad collection of lectures connecting physical health, education, natural history, thrift, science, heroism, and responsible citizenship. Rather than presenting a dry catalogue, the book follows the questions, observations, practical problems, and human consequences that give the subject its lasting interest. It...
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    28,82 €

  • The Heroes; Or, Greek Fairy Tales for My Children (Cram Edition)
    Charles Kingsley
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of The Heroes; Or, Greek Fairy Tales for My Children pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.'Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales for My Children' by Charles Kingsley retells classic Greek myths for young readers. This enduring work of children’s literature presents tales of...
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    23,19 €

  • Westward Ho!
    Charles Kingsley
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Westward Ho! pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Set sail for adventure in Charles Kingsley’s 'Westward Ho!', a thrilling historical fiction set in the heart of the Elizabethan era. Immerse yourself in 16th-century England as this classic sea story vividly port...
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    38,41 €

  • The Roman and the Teuton
    Charles Kingsley / F. Max (Friedrich Max) Müller
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of The Roman and the Teuton pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Charles Kingsley’s 'The Roman and the Teuton: A Series of Lectures delivered before the University of Cambridge' explores the complex interactions between the Roman Empire and the Germanic peoples who...
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    27,13 €

  • Hereward, the Last of the English (Cram Edition)
    Charles Kingsley
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Hereward, the Last of the English pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Experience the clash of cultures in Charles Kingsley’s 'Hereward, The Last of the English,' a powerful tale set against the backdrop of the Norman Conquest. Immerse yourself in 11th-century E...
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    33,77 €

  • Scientific Essays and Lectures (Cram Edition)
    Charles Kingsley
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Scientific Essays and Lectures pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Explore the fascinating world of 19th-century science with Charles Kingsley’s 'Scientific Essays and Lectures.' This collection offers a captivating glimpse into the scientific thought of the er...
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    21,04 €

  • Hypatia
    Charles Kingsley
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of Hypatia pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Charles Kingsley’s 'Hypatia' transports readers to the vibrant and volatile city of Alexandria, exploring the life of the titular philosopher amidst a backdrop of religious and intellectual conflict. This historical f...
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    32,82 €

  • The Saint’s Tragedy (Cram Edition)
    Charles Kingsley
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of The Saint’s Tragedy pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Charles Kingsley’s 'The Saint’s Tragedy' offers a compelling dramatic exploration of the life of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. This medieval drama delves into the historical and religious context surrounding...
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    25,26 €

  • The Water-Babies
    Charles Kingsley / Warwick Goble
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of The Water-Babies pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Dive into the enchanting world of Charles Kingsley’s 'The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby,' a beloved classic of children’s literature. This timeless fairy tale, beautifully illustrated by Warwick ...
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    25,29 €

  • The Water-Babies (Cram Edition)
    Charles Kingsley / Jessie Willcox Smith
    This XpressRead Cram Edition of The Water-Babies pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic.Dive into the enchanting world of Charles Kingsley’s 'The Water-Babies,' a beloved classic of children’s literature and Victorian-era storytelling. This allegorical fairy tale, steeped in moral lessons, tells...
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    23,13 €

  • Literary And General Lectures And Essays
    Charles Kingsley
    Literary and general lectures and essays presents a wide ranging collection of critical talks and reflective essays on literature, poetry, drama, and cultural thought. The pieces examine how imaginative writing shapes moral awareness and public taste, linking artistic form with ethical purpose. Discussions of dramatic tradition, poetic method, and major writers are used to illu...
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    15,28 €

  • The Saint’s Tragedy
    Charles Kingsley
    The saint’s tragedy presents a dramatic exploration of spiritual devotion shaped by inner conflict and worldly expectation, the narrative examines the tension between inherited privilege and a profound calling toward humility and service. The work portrays the struggle to reconcile personal affection with unwavering faith, revealing how compassion can challenge rigid social hie...
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    14,57 €

  • Phaethon
    Charles Kingsley
    Phaethon: Loose thoughts for loose thinkers presents a conversational philosophical exploration built around informal dialogue, reflective questioning, and intellectual debate set within a calm outdoor setting. The work uses relaxed discussion to examine how people form beliefs, test ideas, and approach truth through reason and experience. Arguments unfold through contrasting v...
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    9,71 €

  • Two Years Ago
    Charles Kingsley
    Two years ago Volume I follows a reflective narrative built around memory, consequence, and social tension, where past events are revisited to understand present conditions. The story centers on close companionship tested by crisis, shifting values, and moral uncertainty within a changing community. Personal struggle is placed alongside broader social pressures, showing how pri...
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    16,70 €

  • At Last
    Charles Kingsley
    At last: A Christmas in the West Indies presents a reflective travel narrative that blends journey description with close observation of landscape, climate, and living culture across island environments. The account emphasizes sensory detail, recording sea passage, tropical scenery, and ecological richness with sustained curiosity and analytical interest. Natural forms, plant l...
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    18,15 €

  • The Roman and the Teuton
    Charles Kingsley
    The Roman and the Teuton by Charles Kingsley is a sweeping historical study that examines the dramatic clash and transformation between the Roman Empire and the emerging Teutonic tribes. Drawing from lectures delivered in the 19th century, Kingsley explores the fall of Rome, the migration period, Gothic and Germanic invasions, and the birth of medieval Europe. With vivid storyt...
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    25,38 €

  • Westward Ho!
    Charles Kingsley
    'Westward Ho!' is a sweeping historical adventure set during the Elizabethan era, capturing the spirit of exploration and the intense rivalry between England and Spain in the 16th century. The story follows the exploits of Amyas Leigh, a young man from Devon who embarks on a series of daring voyages to the New World in search of treasure and vengeance. Throughout his journeys, ...
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    34,68 €

  • Yeast
    Charles Kingsley
    'Yeast' is a compelling social novel by Charles Kingsley that delves into the tumultuous social and religious landscape of mid-19th-century England. Written during a period of intense intellectual and spiritual upheaval, the story follows Lancelot Smith, a young man grappling with the profound problems of his era-ranging from the dire living conditions of the rural laboring cla...
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    26,18 €

  • Hypatia
    Charles Kingsley
    'Hypatia or New Foes With an Old Face' is a sweeping historical novel set in the tumultuous city of Alexandria during the fifth century AD. The narrative captures a pivotal moment in human history: the decline of Hellenistic philosophy and the rise of the early Christian Church. At the center of the story is Hypatia, the renowned mathematician and Neoplatonist philosopher, whos...
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    29,75 €

  • The Defence of Ely
    Charles Kingsley
    'The Defence of Ely' is a gripping historical narrative taken from Charles Kingsley’s celebrated novel, 'Hereward the Wake'. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the Norman Conquest, this work focuses on one of the most heroic and desperate chapters in English history: the final stand of the legendary Anglo-Saxon leader, Hereward the Wake. As the forces of William the Conquero...
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    20,09 €

  • Tales of the Sea
    A. Conan Doyle / Charles Kingsley / Edgar Allan Poe
    'Tales of the Sea' is a powerful anthology bringing together master storytellers to explore the mystery and majesty of the world’s oceans. This collection features contributions from literary giants such as Herman Melville, Edgar Allan Poe, and A. Conan Doyle, alongside maritime experts like Gordon Campbell and David W. Bone. Together, they weave a rich narrative fabric that ca...
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    21,10 €

  • Poems
    Charles Kingsley
    'Poems' is a comprehensive collection of verse by the influential Victorian writer, social reformer, and clergyman Charles Kingsley. Known for his deep moral conviction and his appreciation for the natural world, Kingsley’s poetic output spans a wide range of forms, from stirring narrative ballads to introspective lyrical pieces. This collection showcases his ability to blend r...
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    25,27 €

  • The Poems of Charles Kingsley
    Charles Kingsley
    'The Poems of Charles Kingsley' offers a comprehensive collection of the verse produced by one of the Victorian era’s most influential figures. Best known as a novelist and social reformer, Kingsley’s poetic output reveals the same passion for social justice, deep religious conviction, and love of the English landscape that defined his prose.This collection features his acclaim...
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    25,26 €

  • Art Studies
    A. Kingsley Porter / Charles Rufus Morey
    'Art Studies: Medieval Renaissance and Modern' is a distinguished collection of scholarly inquiries into the development and transformation of visual culture across several pivotal eras. Edited by the esteemed art historians A. Kingsley Porter and Charles Rufus Morey, this volume brings together a series of profound investigations that bridge the gap between late antiquity and ...
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    28,92 €

  • The Heroes
    Charles Kingsley
    'The Heroes' is a timeless collection of Greek myths retold with the moral clarity and narrative vigor of the Victorian era. Charles Kingsley breathes new life into the legendary tales of Perseus, the Argonauts, and Theseus, presenting them as models of courage, perseverance, and virtue. Through these stories, readers encounter the terrifying Medusa, the treacherous quest for t...
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    25,26 €

  • Hereward the Wake
    Charles Kingsley
    'Hereward the Wake' is a stirring work of historical fiction that breathes life into the legendary exploits of one of England’s most defiant folk heroes. Set against the turbulent backdrop of the eleventh century, the novel chronicles the life of Hereward, a dispossessed nobleman and skilled warrior who becomes the leader of the Anglo-Saxon resistance against the Norman Conques...
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    31,79 €

  • The Heroes or Greek Fairy Tales for My Children
    Charles Kingsley / W. Russell Flint
    'The Heroes or Greek Fairy Tales for My Children' is a distinguished collection of ancient Greek myths retold by Charles Kingsley specifically for a younger audience. This work breathes new life into the legends of antiquity, presenting the extraordinary adventures and moral trials of classical heroes. By transforming these epic narratives into accessible prose, Kingsley intend...
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    23,17 €

  • All Saints’ Day And Other Sermons
    Charles Kingsley
    All saints’ day and other sermons is a collection of reflective religious discourses that explore spiritual growth, moral responsibility, and the nature of devotion. The work emphasizes the pursuit of holiness, ethical living, and understanding of divine principles, encouraging readers to cultivate inner virtue and active faith. Sermons address personal conduct, communal respon...
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    16,76 €

  • Scientific Essays And Lectures
    Charles Kingsley
    Scientific lectures and essays presents a wide ranging set of reflective talks and analytical writings that connect natural science with social responsibility and moral awareness. The collection explains how careful observation of the natural world supports clearer thinking about health, environment, and human progress. It explores subjects such as earth processes, living syste...
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    13,14 €


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