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Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from His Works

by James Thomson Callender ...

"Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from His Works" is a compelling exploration of the life and thoughts of one of the most significant literary figures in English history. The book delves into the complexities of Johnson's character, highlighting his struggles with physical and mental challenges. Through a selection of his works, the author, James Thomson Callender, presents a nuanced ... Read more

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"Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from His Works" is a compelling exploration of the life and thoughts of one of the most significant literary figures in English history. The book delves into the complexities of Johnson's character, highlighting his struggles with physical and mental challenges. Through a selection of his works, the author, James Thomson Callender, presents a nuanced
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Boston Light

by Sally R. Snowman, James G. Thomson ...

Series series Images of America
On September 14, 1716, Boston Light became the first lighthouse established in Colonial America. With many ships floundering in the treacherous waters of the Massachusetts harbor, there was a great need for navigational aid. At night and during storms, it was difficult to discern the entrance to the main shipping channel of Nantasket Roads, situated between the Brewster islands and the town of ... Read more

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On September 14, 1716, Boston Light became the first lighthouse established in Colonial America. With many ships floundering in the treacherous waters of the Massachusetts harbor, there was a great need for navigational aid. At night and during storms, it was difficult to discern the entrance to the main shipping channel of Nantasket Roads, situated between the Brewster islands and the town of
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The City Of Dreadful Night

“Life a dream in Death's eternal sleep.”

by James Thomson ...

James Thomson was born in Port Glasgow, Scotland on November 23rd 1834. He was raised in Holloway, London in the Royal Caledonian Asylum an orphanage after his father was incapacitated by a stroke. He was educated at the Caledonian Asylum and then the Royal Military Academy before serving in Ireland. In his late 20s Thomson left the military and returned to London, where he worked as a clerk. ... Read more

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James Thomson was born in Port Glasgow, Scotland on November 23rd 1834. He was raised in Holloway, London in the Royal Caledonian Asylum an orphanage after his father was incapacitated by a stroke. He was educated at the Caledonian Asylum and then the Royal Military Academy before serving in Ireland. In his late 20s Thomson left the military and returned to London, where he worked as a clerk.
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The City of Dreadful Night

Enriched edition. An Exploration of Existential Despair and Inner Darkness in Victorian Poetry

by James Thomson, Trevor Lowe ...

In "The City of Dreadful Night," James Thomson immerses readers in a hauntingly vivid urban landscape that serves as both a literal and metaphorical exploration of despair. This poem, embracing the aesthetic ideals of the Victorian era, employs a rich tapestry of vivid imagery and melancholic themes. Thomson's mastery of form and sound complements the poem's exploration of human suffering and ... Read more

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In "The City of Dreadful Night," James Thomson immerses readers in a hauntingly vivid urban landscape that serves as both a literal and metaphorical exploration of despair. This poem, embracing the aesthetic ideals of the Victorian era, employs a rich tapestry of vivid imagery and melancholic themes. Thomson's mastery of form and sound complements the poem's exploration of human suffering and
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Lies You Wanted to Hear

by James Whitfield Thomson ...

An intense debut novel that's "compulsively readable and stunningly written," (Jodi Picoult), Lies You Wanted to Hear is hard-hitting story about a family torn apart from the inside out, and what happens when the mistakes you make cost more than anyone would expect.Alone in an empty house, Lucy tries to imagine the lives of her two young children. They have been gone for seven years, and she is ... Read more

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An intense debut novel that's "compulsively readable and stunningly written," (Jodi Picoult), Lies You Wanted to Hear is hard-hitting story about a family torn apart from the inside out, and what happens when the mistakes you make cost more than anyone would expect.Alone in an empty house, Lucy tries to imagine the lives of her two young children. They have been gone for seven years, and she is
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A Better Ending

A Brother's Thirty-Year Quest to Uncover the Truth About His Sister's Death

by James Whitfield Thomson ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

8 hours 27 min

“Haunting and heartfelt...meticulously recounted with powerful suspense and hard-earned wisdom.” —Robert Kolker, author of Hidden Valley RoadA propulsive and “deeply human” (The Minnesota Star Tribune) memoir about a brother’s decades-long investigation into the circumstances surrounding his sister’s tragic death—and his own journey to forgiveness and closure.On a summer evening in 1974, Jim ... Read more

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“Haunting and heartfelt...meticulously recounted with powerful suspense and hard-earned wisdom.” —Robert Kolker, author of Hidden Valley RoadA propulsive and “deeply human” (The Minnesota Star Tribune) memoir about a brother’s decades-long investigation into the circumstances surrounding his sister’s tragic death—and his own journey to forgiveness and closure.On a summer evening in 1974, Jim
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Insomnia

Interesting poem from 18th Century Scottish writer buried next to Shakespeare

by James Thomson B V ...

Narrated by Tom McLean ...

Unabridged

15 min

James Thomson B V was born in Port Glasgow, Scotland on the 23rd November 1834.At the age of 8 his sister died and his father suffered a stroke. Thomson was now sent south to be raised in a London orphanage, the Royal Caledonian Asylum on Chalk near Holloway. Shortly thereafter he was given the news that his mother had also now died. It was a bleak beginning to the next chapters of his life and ... Read more

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James Thomson B V was born in Port Glasgow, Scotland on the 23rd November 1834.At the age of 8 his sister died and his father suffered a stroke. Thomson was now sent south to be raised in a London orphanage, the Royal Caledonian Asylum on Chalk near Holloway. Shortly thereafter he was given the news that his mother had also now died. It was a bleak beginning to the next chapters of his life and
... Read more
Delphi Complete Works of James Thomson (Illustrated)

by James Thomson ...

Series Book 80 - Delphi Poets Series
Famous for his poems ‘The Seasons’ and ‘The Castle of Indolence’, as well as for writing the lyrics of ‘Rule, Britannia’, James Thomson was an eighteenth century Scottish poet and playwright. His best verses foreshadowed some of the leading works of the Romantic Movement, while others gave expression to the achievements of Newtonian science. Thomson also had a leading part in promoting Britain’s ... Read more

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Famous for his poems ‘The Seasons’ and ‘The Castle of Indolence’, as well as for writing the lyrics of ‘Rule, Britannia’, James Thomson was an eighteenth century Scottish poet and playwright. His best verses foreshadowed some of the leading works of the Romantic Movement, while others gave expression to the achievements of Newtonian science. Thomson also had a leading part in promoting Britain’s
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Tarmea 2: An Unintentional Empire

by James Thomson ...

A great tale for fantasy readers, this story takes you on a thrilling voyage of revenge, packed with adventures that aim to secure the safety of the protagonists' people, both now and in the future. A marvellous follow-up to Return of the Kraken, it masterfully guides the reader through a narrative rich with exciting and meaningful encounters. Told from the perspectives of various characters with ... Read more

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A great tale for fantasy readers, this story takes you on a thrilling voyage of revenge, packed with adventures that aim to secure the safety of the protagonists' people, both now and in the future. A marvellous follow-up to Return of the Kraken, it masterfully guides the reader through a narrative rich with exciting and meaningful encounters. Told from the perspectives of various characters with
... Read more
The Satire Compendium: 70 Must-Reads

The Misanthrope, The Flying Doctor, The Satyricon, The Headswoman, dise Garden, The Absentee, etc.

by Molière, St. John Hankin, Elizabeth F. Guptill, Petronius Arbiter, Anthony Trollope, Kenneth Grahame, Thomas Carlyle, George Gibbs, Richard Head, Francis Kirkman, Herman Melville, Maria Edgeworth, Marietta Holley, Anatole France, Nelson Lloyd, Voltaire, Samuel Brunt, Archibald Marshal, Gilbert Knox, H. H. Sir Bashford, P. G. Wodehouse, Susan Fenimore Cooper, Thomas Love Peacock, William Carlos Williams, Terry Southern, Hilaire Belloc, Iris Barry, C. M. Westmacott, Desiderius Erasmus, I. J. Potter, Montague Glass, Edwin Abbott Abbott, Elkanah Settle, Samuel Pordage, Bernard Mandeville, James Thomson, G. W. Foote, Marie Corelli, William Herman, Mark Twain, Ingersoll Lockwood, Jonathan Swift, T. Smollett, Thomas Mann, H. G. Wells, Bertram Gayton, George S. Schuyler, Eugen Richter, Walter Harte, Aristophanes, Bill Nye, John Arbuthnot, Thomas Bridges, James Bramston, Ambrose Bierce, Franklin P. Adams, John Hervey Baron Hervey, An M. D., Frank Chapman Bliss ...

The Satire Compendium: 70 Must-Reads offers a rich tapestry of wit, irony, and cultural critique, spanning centuries and showcasing the evolution of satirical literature. With its diverse range of styles from the sharp societal observations of the Enlightenment to the tongue-in-cheek modernity of the 20th century this anthology captures the spirit and scope of satire's unyielding challenge to ... Read more

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The Satire Compendium: 70 Must-Reads offers a rich tapestry of wit, irony, and cultural critique, spanning centuries and showcasing the evolution of satirical literature. With its diverse range of styles from the sharp societal observations of the Enlightenment to the tongue-in-cheek modernity of the 20th century this anthology captures the spirit and scope of satire's unyielding challenge to
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The City of Dreadful Night

by James Thomson ...

James Thomson, who wrote under the pseudonym Bysshe Vanolis, was a Scottish Victorian era poet famous primarily for the long poem "The City of Dreadful Night", first published in 1874, an expression of bleak pessimism in a dehumanized, uncaring urban environment.He struggled with depression, insomnia and alcohol-abuse throughout his short life and his work frequently reflected the bleakness and ... Read more

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James Thomson, who wrote under the pseudonym Bysshe Vanolis, was a Scottish Victorian era poet famous primarily for the long poem "The City of Dreadful Night", first published in 1874, an expression of bleak pessimism in a dehumanized, uncaring urban environment.He struggled with depression, insomnia and alcohol-abuse throughout his short life and his work frequently reflected the bleakness and
... Read more
A Better Ending

A Brother's Twenty-Year Quest to Uncover the Truth About His Sister's Death

by James Whitfield Thomson ...

“Haunting and heartfelt...meticulously recounted with powerful suspense and hard-earned wisdom.” —Robert Kolker, author of Hidden Valley RoadA propulsive and “deeply human” (The Minnesota Star Tribune) memoir about a brother’s decades-long investigation into the circumstances surrounding his sister’s tragic death—and his own journey to forgiveness and closure.On a summer evening in 1974, Jim ... Read more

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“Haunting and heartfelt...meticulously recounted with powerful suspense and hard-earned wisdom.” —Robert Kolker, author of Hidden Valley RoadA propulsive and “deeply human” (The Minnesota Star Tribune) memoir about a brother’s decades-long investigation into the circumstances surrounding his sister’s tragic death—and his own journey to forgiveness and closure.On a summer evening in 1974, Jim
... Read more

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