the Sublime and the Ridiculous

Explore 'The Sublime and the Ridiculous'—a curated list of books that masterfully blend profound depth with whimsical charm. Discover reads that balance awe-inspiring brilliance and delightful absurdity.

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The Odyssey

by Homer

The great epic of Western literature, translated by the acclaimed classicist Robert Fagles A Penguin Classic Robert Fagles, winner of the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for …
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The Holy Bible

by National Publishing Company

Presents the King James version of the Bible.
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Don Quixote

by Miguel de Cervantes

A definitive English translation of the sixteenth-century classic follows the adventures of Don Quixote de la Mancha and his faithful squire, Sancho Panza, as they …
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The Writings

by Jonathan Swift

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Candide

by Francois Voltaire

"All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds" It was the indifferent shrug and callous inertia that this "optimism" concealed which …
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Tom Jones

by Henry Fielding

Tom Jones is widely regarded as one of the first and most influential English novels. It is certainly the funniest. Tom Jones, the hero of …
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The Major Works

by William Wordsworth

William Wordsworth, the Major Works presents a selection of Wordsworth's essays and a collection of his major poems. The study includes recommended additional reading and …
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Waiting for Godot

 

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Collected poems, 1909-1962

 

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Ulysses

by James Joyce

This revised volume of the acclaimed novel follows the complete unabridged text as corrected in 1961. Set entirely on one day, 16 June 1904, Ulysses …
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Timequake

by Kurt Vonnegut

A New York Times Notable Book from the acclaimed author of Slaughterhouse-Five, Breakfast of Champions, and Cat's Cradle. At 2:27pm on February 13th of the …