18 books like Meditations and contemplations

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The Power of Now Eckhart Tolle · 1999 · ★ 4.5 · 142p · ≈ 4h · Moderate A #1 New York Times bestsellerA Wall Street Journal bestsellerA USA Today bestsellerTranslated into 69 languagesOver 20 million copies soldOne of the most influential and enduring books of the twenty-first century, Eckhart Tolle’s simple yet transformative guide to peace and fulfillmentNew World Library is the authorized publisher of The Power of Now. It’s no wonder that The Power of Now has… Shares: Community pick

Revelations of divine love, recorded by Julian, anchoress at Norwich, A.D. 1373 Julian of Norwich · 1901 · ★ 4.1 · 214p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Presents a comprehensive analysis of the works of fourteenth-century English author, Julian of Norwich designed for undergraduate students, and contains authoritative texts and critical essays. Shares: Devotional literature, Meditations

Poems of Ossian. Ossian · 1762 · 492p · ≈ 16h · Demanding Shares: Fore-edge painting, Early works to 1800, Poetry

The seasons James Thomson · 1771 · 203p · ≈ 6h · Demanding The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century’s most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of… Shares: Fore-edge painting, Early works to 1800, Poetry

Exercitia spiritualia Saint Ignatius of Loyola · 1548 · ★ 5.0 · 217p · ≈ 7h · Demanding This new edition, with its accompanying introduction and commentary, is intended for use as a manual by those making, directing or studying the "Exercises". In the case of retreatants, their chief aim is to foster the experience of prayer, prayerful deliberation and cooperation with God's graces which St. Ignatius intended his Exercises to induce in those who are making them. A retreat,… Shares: Meditations, Christian Life, Early works to 1800

George MacDonald - An anthology George MacDonald · 1946 · 157p · ≈ 5h · Challenging C. S. Lewis said everything he wrote was influenced by George MacDonald. According to Lewis, there is "hardly any other writer who seems to be closer, or more continuously close, to the Spirit of Christ Himself." Writing a preface and selecting MacDonald's most poignant passages, Lewis introduces us to these extraordinary treasures. Ranging from "Inexorable Love" to "The Torment of Death," these… Shares: Meditations, Christian Life

John Donne Poetry John Donne · 1633 · ★ 4.7 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Demanding "This new Norton Critical Edition presents a comprehensive collection of Donne's poetry. The texts are divided into sections: "Satires," "Elegies," "Verse Letters to Several Personages," "Songs and Sonnets," and "Divine Poems." They have been scrupulously edited and are from the Westmoreland manuscript where possible - collated against the best exemplars from the most important families of Donne… Shares: Devotional literature, Poetry

Lalla Rookh Thomas Moore · 1800 · ★ 3.5 · 296p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Lalla Rookh is an Oriental romance by Thomas Moore, published in 1817. The title is taken from the name of the heroine, the daughter of the 17th-century Mughal emperor Aurangzeb. The work consists of four narrative poems with a connecting tale in prose. Wikipedia Shares: Fore-edge painting, Poetry

Les contemplations Victor Hugo · 1856 · ★ 4.0 · 457p · ≈ 15h · Challenging Les Contemplations est un recueil de poésie de Victor Hugo, publié en 1856. Il est composé de 158 poèmes rassemblés en six livres. La plupart de ces poèmes ont été écrits entre 1841 et 1855, mais les poèmes les plus anciens de ce recueil datent de 1830. Les Contemplations est un recueil du souvenir, de l’amour, de la joie mais aussi de la mort, du deuil et même d'une certaine foi mystique. Le… Shares: Poetry

Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell Charlotte Brontë · 1846 · ★ 3.9 · 165p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell was a volume of poetry published jointly by the three Brontë sisters,  Charlotte,  Emily and Anne in 1846 (see 1846 in poetry), and their first work to ever go in print. To evade contemporary prejudice against female writers, the Brontë sisters adopted androgynous first names. All three retained the… Shares: Poetry

The Complete Poetical Works Edgar Allan Poe · 1849 · 220p · ≈ 7h · Challenging The eerie tales of Edgar Allan Poe remain among the most brilliant, enduring, and influencial works in American literature. But Poe is also the author of some of the most haunting poetry ever written–poems of love, death and loneliness that have lost none of their power to enthrall in this unique Signet Classic edition. Shares: Poetry

Arcadia Sir Philip Sidney · 1598 · ★ 3.7 · 561p · ≈ 18h · Demanding Basilus, a foolish old duke, consults an oracle as he imperiously wishes to know the future, but he is less than pleased with what he learns. To escape the oracle's horrific prophecies about his family and kingdom he withdraws into pastoral retreat with his wife and two daughters. When a pair of wandering princes fall in love with the princesses and adopt disguises to gain access to them, all… Shares: Early works to 1800, Poetry

Token for children James Janeway · 1636 · ★ 3.2 · 108p · ≈ 3h · Demanding First published in 1671,A Token for Children was one of the first books written specifically for children. This book was created from a scan of the original artifact, and as such the text of the book is not selectable or searchable. Shares: Christian Life, Early works to 1800, Poetry

Marmion Sir Walter Scott · 1800 · 295p · ≈ 9h · Challenging It is a poetry book. Sir Walter Scott’s love of the country induced him, after his marriage in 1797, to settle in a cottage at the pretty village of Lasswade, near Edinburgh. Four years after leaving this district he took Mr. Morritt of Rokeby to see the little dwelling, telling him that, though not worth looking at, ‘it was our first house when newly married, and many a contrivance it had to… Shares: Poetry

The True-Born Englishman Daniel Defoe · 1700 · 42p · ≈ 1h · Demanding "The True-Born Englishman" is a satirical poem published in 1701 by Daniel Defoe defending the then King of England William, who was Dutch-born, against xenophobic attacks by his political enemies, and ridiculing the notion of English racial purity. Shares: Early works to 1800, Poetry

Religio medici Thomas Browne · 1642 · 268p · ≈ 8h · Demanding This book consists of three pivotal essays from the 17th century doctor and scholar Sir Thomas Browne. These spiritual meditations cover various subjects including the relation of Christianity to science and the meaning of mortality. Shares: Christian Life, Early works to 1800

Grace abounding to the chief of sinners John Bunyan · 1666 · ★ 4.2 · 132p · ≈ 4h · Demanding One of the classic spiritual autobiographies, this dramatic conversion testimony by Pilgrim's Progress author John Bunyan features a vivid awareness of God and Satan as personal beings. Throughout his account, Bunyan relies closely on the firm promises of God's Word as a spiritual defence. Shares: Christian Life, Early works to 1800

Colloquia Desiderius Erasmus · 1519 · ★ 3.8 · 284p · ≈ 9h · Demanding A Book of Colloquies had appeared, the material of which was collected partly from domestic talks, partly from my papers; but with a mixture of certain trivialities, not only without sense, but also in bad Latin,—perfect solecisms. This trash was received with wonderful applause; for in these matters too Fortune has her sport. I was compelled therefore to lay hands on these trumperies. At length,… Shares: Christian Life, Early works to 1800

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