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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Introduction
  3. The Crystal Cup
  4. I. The Dream-Birth
  5. II. The Feast of Beauty
  6. III. The Story of the Moonbeam
  7. The Chain of Destiny
  8. I. A Warning
  9. II. More Links
  10. III. The Third To-morrow
  11. IV Afterwards
  12. The Castle of the King
  13. The Dualitists; or, the Death Doom of the Double Born
  14. Chapter I. Bis Dat Qui Non Cito Dat1
  15. Chapter II. Halcyon Days
  16. Chapter III. Rumours of Wars
  17. Chapter IV The Tucket Sounds
  18. Chapter V The First Crusade
  19. Chapter VI. “Let the Dead Past Bury Its Dead”
  20. Chapter VII. A Cloud with Golden Lining
  21. The Burial of the Rats
  22. The Judge’s House
  23. The Secret of the Growing Gold
  24. The Coming of Abel Behenna
  25. The Squaw
  26. A Dream of Red Hands
  27. Crooken Sands
  28. Dracula’s Guest
  29. A Star Trap
  30. A Gipsy Prophecy
  31. A CATALOG OF SELECTED DOVER BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS OF INTEREST

0-486-23766-4

THE ANNALS, Tacitus. Translated by Alfred John Church and William Jackson Brodribb. This vital chronicle of Imperial Rome, written by the era’s great historian, spans A.D. 14-68 and paints incisive psychological portraits of major figures, from Tiberius to Nero. 416pp. e9780486143217_i0024.jpg x 8¼.

0-486-45236-0

ANTIGONE, Sophocles. Filled with passionate speeches and sensitive probing of moral and philosophical issues, this powerful and often-performed Greek drama reveals the grim fate that befalls the children of Oedipus. Footnotes. 64pp. e9780486143217_i0025.jpg x 8¼.

0-486-27804-2

ART DECO DECORATIVE PATTERNS IN FULL COLOR, Christian Stoll. Reprinted from a rare 1910 portfolio, 160 sensuous and exotic images depict a breathtaking array of florals, geometrics, and abstracts—all elegant in their stark simplicity. 64pp. 8e9780486143217_img_8540.gif x 11.

0-486-44862-2

THE ARTHUR RACKHAM TREASURY: 86 Full-Color Illustrations, Arthur Rackham. Selected and Edited by Jeff A. Menges. A stunning treasury of 86 full-page plates span the famed English artist’s career, from Rip Van Winkle (1905) to masterworks such as Undine, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Wind in the Willows (1939). 96pp. 8e9780486143217_img_8540.gif x 11.

0-486-44685-9

THE AUTHENTIC GILBERT & SULLIVAN SONGBOOK, W. S. Gilbert and A. S. Sullivan. The most comprehensive collection available, this songbook includes selections from every one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s light operas. Ninety-two numbers are presented uncut and unedited, and in their original keys. 410pp. 9 x 12.

0-486-23482-7

THE AWAKENING, Kate Chopin. First published in 1899, this controversial novel of a New Orleans wife’s search for love outside a stifling marriage shocked readers. Today, it remains a first-rate narrative with superb characterization. New introductory Note. 128pp. e9780486143217_i0026.jpg x 8¼.

0-86-27786-0

BASIC DRAWING, Louis Priscilla. Beginning with perspective, this commonsense manual progresses to the figure in movement, light and shade, anatomy, drapery, composition, trees and landscape, and outdoor sketching. Black-and-white illustrations throughout. 128pp. 8e9780486143217_img_8540.gif x 11.

0-486-45815-6

THE BATTLES THAT CHANGED HISTORY, Fletcher Pratt. Historian profiles 16 crucial conflicts, ancient to modern, that changed the course of Western civilization. Gripping accounts of battles led by Alexander the Great, Joan of Arc, Ulysses S. Grant, other commanders. 27 maps. 352pp. 5e9780486143217_img_8540.gif x 8½.

0-486-41129-X

BEETHOVEN’S LETTERS, Ludwig van Beethoven. Edited by Dr. A. C. Kalischer. Features 457 letters to fellow musicians, friends, greats, patrons, and literary men. Reveals musical thoughts, quirks of personality, insights, and daily events. Includes 15 plates. 410pp. 5e9780486143217_img_8540.gif x 8½.

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BERNICE BOBS HER HAIR AND OTHER STORIES, F. Scott Fitzgerald. This brilliant anthology includes 6 of Fitzgerald’s most popular stories: “The Diamond as Big as the Ritz,” the title tale, “The Offshore Pirate,” “The Ice Palace,” “The Jelly Bean,” and “May Day.” 176pp. 5e9780486143217_img_8540.gif x 8½.