On murder considered as one of the fine arts

The provocative early-nineteenth-century essayist casts a blacky comic eye over the aesthetics of murder through the ages.

Aphorisms of love and hate

The iconoclastic German philosopher's blazing maxims on revenge, false pity and the drawbacks of marriage.

On the beach at night alone

The visionary nineteenth-century American poet celebrates nature and the human spirit in these verses from Leaves of Grass

Caligula

The original biography of the murderous, crazed and incestuous Roman emperor Caligula - who pronounced himself a God.

The nightingales are drunk

Edition

Ed. 1

ISBN/ISSN

9780141980263

Collation

48 p. ; 14 cm

Series Title

-

Call Number

823 HAF t

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