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This Biography of John Henry Newman is a comprehensive examination of the man, the thinker, and the writer. Buy Now
Peter Brown’s biography of Augustine of Hippo is the standard account of the life and teaching of St. Augustine. Buy Now
In what has become a classic work, Richard M. Weaver unsparingly diagnoses the ills of our age and offers a realistic remedy. Buy Now
The Histories is considered the first true piece of historical writing in Western literature. Buy Now
Thucydides called his account of two decades of war between Athens and Sparta "a possession for all time." Buy Now
This history captured the imagination of subsequent generations. Buy Now
A Confederacy of Dunces is an American comic masterpiece. John Kennedy Toole's hero is a Don Quixote of the French Quarter. Buy Now
Walker Percy's mordantly funny contribution to the self-help book craze deals with the Western mind's tendency toward heavy abstraction. Buy Now
The first in C. S. Lewis’s Space Trilogy. Dr. Ransom is abducted and taken via spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra. Buy Now
Waiting for Godot has become of the most important and enigmatic plays of the past fifty years and a cornerstone of twentieth-century drama. Buy Now
The award-winning translation of Dostoevsky's last and greatest novel. One of the greatest novels of all time. Buy Now
An examination of the historical and conceptual roots of the idea of virtue. Buy Now
Thomas Fleming offers an alternative to enlightened liberalism. Buy Now
The Idea of a University is an eloquent defense of a liberal education which is perhaps the most timeless of all Newman's books. Buy Now
This book has stood the test of time as a clear guide to what philosophy is and how to philosophize. Buy Now
A philosophic treatise on aesthetics that explores the many ways we use the term "art," what they mean, and how they relate to each other. Buy Now
An anthology of aesthetic writings ranging from Plato to Heideggar. Buy Now