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War and Peace: Volume II, Part I
Nicholas Rostov leads a bachelor life in Moscow, Pierre duels over his wife's infidelity, and Prince Andrei loses a wife but gains a son. more...
War and Peace: Volume I, Part III
Pierre and Marya are entangled in Prince Vassily's plot to marry his children for money; meanwhile, Prince Andrei and Nicholas Rostov fight in the Battle of Austerlitz more...
War and Peace: Volume I, Part II
The second book of this epic Russian novel introduces the battle with French forces in Austria, revealing the chaos and humanity of war. more...
War and Peace: Volume I, Part I
The scene for one of the world's greatest novels is set while Pierre Bezukhov, Prince Andrei, and Natasha are introduced in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. more...
Knots: A Novel by Nuruddin Farah
Cambara, a Somali-American Woman, returns to war-torn Mogadiscio to mourn the death of her son. She builds a new life for herself in the most unlikely of circumstances. more...
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Academics and Anti-Nazi thinkers hope to preempt the influence of Neo-Nazi use of "Mein Kampf" for propaganda in 2015.
It may surprise some people to learn that it is mainly academics and anti-Nazi figures who are pushing for its release. This is because, according to German copyright law, the book will become public domain 70 years after the author's death. In this case, the book will become public in 2015.
It is argued that the publication of a critical edition may proactively counter the efforts of Neo-Nazis who might use the book as propaganda once the rights to the text are public. German historians would also like more access to the text as a tool for understanding their country's history.
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Life and Times of Dante Alighieri
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