An American frigate, tracking down a ship-sinking monster, faces not a living creature but an incredible invention -- a fantastic submarine commanded by the mysterious Captain Nemo. Suddenly a devastating explosion leaves just three survivors, who find themselves prisoners inside Nemo's death ship on an underwater odyssey around the world from the pearl-laden waters of Ceylon to the icy dangers of the South Pole . . .as Captain Nemo, one of the greatest villians ever created, takes his revenge on all society.

More than a marvelously thrilling drama, this classic novel, written in...

For this new anthology, Anthony Bonner has chosen central texts from his acclaimed two-volume compilation Selected Works of Ramon Llull (Princeton, 1985). Available for the first time in an affordable format, these works serve as an introduction to the life and writings of the Catalan (properly, Majorcan) philosopher, mystic, and theologian who lived from 1232 to 1316. Founder of a school of Arabic and other languages, Llull was also a poet and novelist and one of the creators of literary Catalan.

This volume contains three prefaces on Llull's life, thought, and...

Alyson, alone and lost in a village in Styrony, quickly becomes enmeshed in a struggle between the fearful Black Company, the grumpy but kind-hearted Duke Landsgrafhoffer and a host of woodland creatures. Among these are thirteen trolls, too shy to show themselves to most human beings, but armed with odd magical powers and given to telling rambling stories once they get started. Excitement and dread are leavened with humor and a surreal touch that make Waverstack a joy to read. And read it you must if you want to find out what "waverstack" means