<div><b>Nobel Prize&ndash;winning writer Andr&eacute; Gide marks his voyage toward self-discovery in this imaginative allegorical work</b> When Urien and his sailing companions begin their voyage, it is to places unknown and, perhaps, only dreamed. This allegorical masterpiece from Andr&eacute; Gide, a key figure of French letters, deftly illustrates the techniques and doctrine of the Symbolist movement&mdash;and the dual nature of Gide&rsquo;s own psyche. Written at a crucial time in his artistic development, this imaginative work signals his gradual abandonment of acetic celibacy toward an embrace of pleasure and carnal desires, revealing a Gide more transparent in this early work than in his mature writings. Translator and scholar Wade Baskin annotates the work, connecting Gide&rsquo;s life and bibliography to the text.</div>

Urien's Voyage

<div>During the last century China has undergone more change than during any other period in its long and turbulent history. Roughly a quarter of the world&rsquo;s population has been directly affected by the radical transformation that culminated in the establishment of the present Communist state&mdash;one which claims to have translated into reality the Confucian ideal of securing the equality of all men. In underdeveloped regions throughout the world, wherever the quest for social justice has been checked, millions of people have been indirectly affected by these changes. Western scholars, somewhat perplexed by what has already happened, are trying to determine the causes underlying the whole succession of events.<BR /><BR /> Believing that recent developments are best understood when viewed from a historical perspective, the editor of this work has tried to present in one volume a conspectus of the brilliant and many-sided development of Chinese philosophy.<BR /><BR /> The study of Chinese philosophy has been severely restricted by the difficulties of the classical literary style and, until recently, by the absence of reliable translations. Problems of terminology abound because the same Chinese term is translated differently in the works of different philosophers. The editor endeavors in the introductory statement preceding each selection to help the reader to cope with these lexical problems. By adopting a chronological arrangement of the materials and calling attention to interlinking developments, he provides the reader with a practical means of familiarizing himself with the most important documents of the cultural heritage of China, the cradle of the world&rsquo;s oldest civilization, from the Confucian Analects to the theoretical statements of Mao Tse-Tung.<BR /></div>

Classics in Chinese Philosophy

<div>This is a study of Kafka&rsquo;s tragic vision of life, his profoundly disturbing awareness of man&rsquo;s utter loneliness in a pitiless universe, and his artistry in effecting a strange intimate fusion between symbolism and realism&mdash;between anguished poetic narration and the terrifying reality of an absurd and ambiguous environment. The book discusses the historical setting, the literary currents, and the personal details affecting the development of Kafka&rsquo;s genius: his isolation in a labyrinthine universe; his sufferings, sickness and death; his influence and survival through his art. The central idea of the book is summed up in a quotation from Jean-Paul Sartre: &ldquo;I have nothing to say about Kafka except that he is one of the rarest and greatest writers of our time.&rdquo; The authors are specialists in contemporary literature.<BR />  <BR /> Translated from the French by Wade Baskin.<BR /><BR /><BR /></div>

Kafka

<div><B>This work lays bare the early brilliance and philosophical conflicts of Andr&eacute; Gide, a towering figure in French literature</B> Nobel Prize&ndash;winning writer Andr&eacute; Gide lays bare his adolescent psyche in this early work, first conceived and published as part of his novel <I>The Notebooks of Andr&eacute; Walter</I>, completed when he was just twenty years old. This profoundly personal work draws heavily on his religious upbringing and private journals to tell the story of a young man who, like the author, pines for his forbidden love, cousin Emmanuelle. This unique portrait of Gide as a young man presents the passions and conflicts, temptations and anguish he would explore in maturity.</div>

The White Notebook

<div>J<B>ean-Paul Sartre&rsquo;s most influential existentialist work, <i>Being and Nothingness</i></b><B>, broken down into its most fertile ideas <BR></b>In <I>To Freedom Condemned</i>, Sartre&rsquo;s most influential work, <I>Being and Nothingness</i>, is laid bare, presenting the philosopher&rsquo;s key ideas regarding existentialism. Covering the philosophers Hegel, Heidegger, and Husserl, and mulling over such topics as love, God, death, and freedom, <I>To Freedom Condemned</i> goes on to consider Sartre&rsquo;s treatment of the complexities around human existence.</div>

Jean-Paul Sartre: To Freedom Condemned

<div><b>This debut work lays bare the early brilliance and philosophical conflicts of Andr&eacute; Gide, a towering figure in French literature</b> Andr&eacute; Gide, one of the masters of French literature, captures the essence of the philosophical Romantic in this profoundly personal first novel, completed when he was just twenty years old. Drawing heavily on his religious upbringing and private journals, <i>The Notebooks of Andr&eacute; Walter</i>&mdash;with its &ldquo;white&rdquo; and &ldquo;black&rdquo; halves&mdash;tells the story of a young man pining for his forbidden love, cousin Emmanuelle. But his evocative memories and devoted yearnings, carefully crafted through quotations and diary excerpts, lead only to madness and death. Annotated with footnotes from translator and scholar Wade Baskin, this story within a story offers a unique portrait of the artist as a young man, as it reveals the key themes of self-analysis and moral conscience that Gide explores in his mature works.</div>

The Notebooks of André Walter

<div><B>From the <I>I Ching </I>to <I>The Little Red Book</I>: Two thousand years of wisdom from some of China&rsquo;s greatest philosophers and political thinkers.</B><BR /><BR /><I>The Wisdom of Confucius</I>: Whether considering his own life, human nature, or a society&rsquo;s responsibilities, Confucius&rsquo;s teachings emphasize morality, social relationships, justice, and sincerity. He pursued social and political reform, leaving a legacy of wisdom that remains vital today. Organized by topic and accompanied with contextual footnotes, this collection of quotations and lessons is often as entertaining as it is educational.<BR />  <BR /><I>The Wisdom of Mao</I>: In this collection of essays, China&rsquo;s Chairman Mao Tse-Tung explains his interpretation of Marxism-Leninism that became known as Maoism. From examining the root causes of societal shifts to explaining the necessity of guerilla-based revolution, Mao mixes his philosophical positions with the history of the Chinese people.<BR /><BR /><I>Classics in Chinese Philosophy:</I> An anthology of the most important philosophical texts in Chinese history, from Confucius and the <I>I Ching</I> to Mao Tse-Tung and Yu-Lan Fung.<BR />  </div>

Chinese Thinkers Through the Ages

<div><B>A comprehensive reference guide to religious cults of the ancient world, with essential information on religious systems, texts, temple sites, and more.</B><BR />  <BR /> Dictionary of Pagan Religions offers a wide-ranging survey of the many religious cults that have flourished around the world from the Stone Age to the present. From Egyptian to Celtic traditions, and Gnosticism to Cabala, coauthors Harry E. Wedeck and Wade Baskin have compiled in-depth information about the rites and rituals associated with these religious systems, as well as their surprisingly significant influence on mainstream theology and philosophy.<BR />  <BR /> This authoritative text includes many of the world&rsquo;s forgotten religions, with important information about their ideologies, practices, mythologies, and more. Arranged in A-to-Z format, Dictionary of Pagan Religions is an essential reference guide for any student of paganism, polytheism, or ancient religious practices.</div>

Dictionary of Pagan Religions

<div><B>A comprehensive A-to-Z reference guide to the terms, concepts, influential figures, and key events associated with Satanism.<BR />  </B><BR /> Dictionary of Satanism is a concise yet wide-ranging reference guide for the casual reader or student of satanic practices. It features essential information on the important concepts, issues, people, places, and events associated with Satanism, as well as the myriad forms and names that satanic worship has taken from ancient times to the present. Author Wade Baskin also covers a host of unorthodox beliefs and irrational acts, such as the murder of Sharon Tate.<BR />  <BR /> Distilled from hundreds of reliable sources, both religious and secular, the entries include men and movements, orders and objects, rites, rituals, incantations, legends, and occult practices that have fascinated the mind of man through the ages.</div>

Dictionary of Satanism

<div><B>The original and authoritative A-to-Z reference guide to witchcraft, paganism, and magic, compiled by the famed nineteenth-century French occultist.</B><BR />  <BR /> Following its original publication in 1818, Collin de Plancy&rsquo;s Dictionnaire Infernal became a landmark study of witchcraft, pagan religions, and the occult. The first reference work to seriously document manifestations, magic, and superstitions, this historical dictionary details beings, characters, books, deeds, and causes that pertain to the manifestations and magic of trafficking with Hell, as well as divinations, occult sciences, grimoires, marvels, errors, prejudices, traditions, folktales, the various superstitions, and all manner of marvelous, surprising, mysterious, and supernatural beliefs.<BR />  <BR /> A significant influence on the Romantic literary movement and notably consulted by author Victor Hugo, it remains an essential text for any student of the dark arts or demonology.</div>

Dictionary of Witchcraft

<div><B>Three authoritative yet accessible reference books explaining the terms, concepts, histories, and significant personalities of occult systems and practices.</B><BR /><BR /><I>Dictionary of Satanism</I> is a concise yet wide-ranging reference guide for the casual reader. It features essential information on the important concepts, issues, people, places, and events associated with Satanism. Also covered are the myriad forms and names that satanic worship has taken from ancient times to the present.<BR />  <BR /> Following its original publication in 1818, Collin de Plancy&rsquo;s <I>Dictionary of Witchcraft</I> became a landmark study of demonology and the occult. A significant influence on the Romantic literary movement and notably consulted by author Victor Hugo, de Plancy&rsquo;s work remains an essential reference text for any student of the dark arts.<BR />  <BR /><I>Dictionary of Pagan Religions </I>offers a wide-ranging survey of the many religious cults that have flourished around the world from the Stone Age to the present. From Egyptian to Celtic traditions and Gnosticism to Cabala, coauthors Harry E. Wedeck and Wade Baskin have compiled information about the rites, rituals, and influences of these religious systems.<BR />  <BR />  </div>

Wade Baskin

Books By Wade Baskin (11 Books)