Confucius is one of our very best thinkers, a model for living a self-aware and virtuous life. "The Complete Confucius: The Analects, The Doctrine Of The Mean, and The Great Learning," brings together the most important Confucian texts with an introduction by Nicholas Tamblyn, and is part of The Essential Series by Golding Books. Confucius lived from 551–479 BC. The principles he espoused largely reflected the values and traditions in China at the time. Rather than create a formal theory, Confucius desired that his disciples study, learning and mastering the classic older texts, and affirmed that the superior person seeks and loves learning for the sake of learning, and righteousness for the sake of righteousness. Confucianism is the cornerstone of Eastern philosophy and religion (and, similarly, Chinese and Asian philosophy and their subsequent vital influence on Western philosophy). It is a key part of religious studies and in developing an understanding of classical philosophy and its impact on modern philosophy. The sayings of Confucius (and discussions with his disciples) provide wisdom for those exploring religion and philosophy, but also in related areas such as spirituality, meditation, politics, and one's personal and public duties in society. A NOTE ON THE ANALECTS.—The Analects are a compilation of speeches by and conversations between Confucius and his disciples. Believed to have been written during China's Warring States period (475 BC–221 BC), and then finalized during the mid-Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD), it is a collection of sayings and ideas that have a foremost position in the history and study of philosophy across the world. A NOTE ON THE DOCTRINE OF THE MEAN.—From The Book of Rites, this chapter known as The Doctrine of the Mean is attributed to Confucius' only grandson, Zisi (also known as Kong Ji). Its purpose is to show how the golden way is the means to gain perfect virtue, and that following the heavenly instructions of the Way will lead to the virtuous path trodden by others before, including Confucius. The phrase "doctrine of the mean" ("zhōng yōng") first occurs in Chapter 6 of The Analects; its definition is not expanded on there, but Zisi's text seeks to examine its meaning in greater detail. A NOTE ON THE GREAT LEARNING.—Also one chapter in The Book of Rites, this writing is attributed to Confucius. In that book, his writing is accompanied by nine commentary chapters by his disciple Zeng Zi. The Great Learning explores, in beautiful and scriptural-sounding language, the linked themes of self-cultivation, enquiry and examination, and their impacts upon leadership and government. Each of the texts in this book—with Mencius, the collected conversations of that scholar with various kings—together comprise the four of the Four Books and Five Classics of Confucianism written in China before 300 BC.

The Complete Confucius: The Analects, The Doctrine Of The Mean, and The Great Learning with an Introduction by Nicholas Tamblyn

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Tamblyn, Nicholas

CONFUCIUS

Alternative Medicine

Independently published

Presenting The Essential Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden, Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Lost Prince with an introduction by Nicholas Tamblyn, and illustrations by Katherine Eglund. This collection is part of The Essential Series by Golding Books. Rare among children's fiction, Frances Hodgson Burnett's fantasy novels have touched the imagination of readers for generations like few others. Her children's classics The Secret Garden and A Little Princess in particular, with their strong female characters and unique coming of age stories, have greatly appealed to children (and girls), yet the truth is they were written for, and will appeal to, readers of any age that enjoy naturalist and classic literary fiction. Her novels contain a deeply humanist message, and in promoting a regard for nature and simply for life itself, while being feel-good stories they are also written with an impassioned sense of what is true and with a rare realism. The books could be called children's literature or young adult novels or feminist fiction, but this is finally as incorrect and limiting as calling the books of Mark Twain or Robert Louis Stevenson suited to boys or to men, when they have a great appeal and meaning for readers that goes beyond these false labels. A few words from Nicholas Tamblyn's introduction: "There is a sense of wonder and gratitude that permeates the work of Frances Hodgson Burnett. Some may label this childlike wonder, given that her novels have appealed so potently and irresistibly to children, but wonder is not of an age but something we carry with us all our lives." Frances Eliza Hodgson was born in 1849 in Cheetham, England. Her father died in 1852, and the family immigrated in 1865 to near Knoxville, Tennessee. Frances wrote to help earn money for the family, and published stories in magazines from 1868. Her mother died in 1870, and she married Swan Burnett in 1872. They lived for two years in Paris, having two sons, Lionel and Vivian, then settled in Washington D.C. Frances wrote novels to critical and public acclaim, in the form of both children's and romantic adult fiction. She wrote and helped produce stage versions of her two successful books, Little Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess. Lionel died of tuberculosis in 1890, after which Frances relapsed into depression. In the mid-1890s she bought Great Maytham Hall in Kent, England, inspiring her to write The Secret Garden. In 1898, after two years living separately, the Burnetts were divorced; in 1900 she married Stephen Townsend, but divorced him in 1902. She settled soon after in Nassau County, Long Island, where she continued to write, and died there in 1924.

The Essential Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden, Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Lost Prince with an Introduction by Nicholas Tamblyn

Children's Books

Hodgson, Burnett Frances

Activities, Crafts & Games

Presenting The Essential Willa Cather: O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, My Ántonia, and One of Ours with an introduction by Nicholas Tamblyn, and illustrations by Katherine Eglund. This collection is part of The Essential Series by Golding Books.
Much of Willa Cather's writing evokes nostalgic memories of growing up on the American plains. Her stories describe the smallness of people in the landscape but their largeness to each other—particularly through the force of the past and memory—and for those characters who have come to settle from far away are the inescapable feelings of homesickness and of forging their way in a new and not yet fully defined world. The moments and above all the feelings that Cather’s novels capture stay with you long after you have read them.
O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, and My Ántonia comprise what is commonly referred to as the Prairie Trilogy or the Great Plains Trilogy, classics of both feminist literature and American literature and Cather's crowning achievement. More than simple prairie novels or cowboy novels (though their directness suits the harshness of the landscape), their power as uniquely American literary fiction is undeniable and the distinctive language and pacing are used to potent effect.
While the various and idiosyncratic strong female leads mark the novels out as notable classics of feminist fiction, readers may agree with Henry James scholar Leon Edel's remarks at the time of Cather's 1973 centennial, that "The time will come when she’ll be ranked above Hemingway." In any event, Willa Cather's central works, and the inimitable pleasure that reading them provides, are an adventure that literature lovers and those interested in American history (and particularly the history of those living on its great plains) must not miss.
Willa Cather was born in Virginia in 1873, and grew up in Virginia and Nebraska. Graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1894, where she had changed her plans to major in science to become a physician and completed a B.A. in English (contributing to the local paper and student newspaper), she settled in Pittsburgh to write for the Home Monthly magazine. While there she also taught high school English, and wrote poetry, short stories, and drama criticism for various publications. By 1905, she had published a collection of short stories, The Troll Garden, and in 1906 she moved to New York City to join the editorial staff of McClure’s Magazine. Her first novel, Alexander’s Bridge, was serialized by McClure’s in 1912. She followed this with the Prairie Trilogy: O Pioneers (1913), The Song of the Lark (1915), and My Ántonia (1918), then One of Ours (1922) won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1923. Along with more short fiction and essays, she wrote several more novels (the last published in 1940), and she died of a cerebral hemorrhage aged 73 in her Manhattan home in 1947.

The Essential Willa Cather: O Pioneers!, The Song of the Lark, My Ántonia, and One of Ours with an Introduction by Nicholas Tamblyn, and Illustrations by Katherine Eglund

Literature & Fiction

Cather., Willa

Genre Fiction

Presenting The Essential Jules Verne: Journey to the Center of the Earth, From the Earth to the Moon, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days with an introduction by Nicholas Tamblyn, and illustrations by Katherine Eglund. This collection is part of The Essential Series by Golding Books.
Jules Verne wrote in many styles and forms over his long career, yet it is in his great adventure novels that he shared an excitement about discovery and technologies past, present, and future that engaged readers then and now across the world like no other. We are bound and taken away on the ride, and the world is filled with exuberance and hope at its limitless possibilities, and in his singular work, as in few writers of any style, we grasp an uplifted and shared humanity.
He was called the "father of science fiction," and his books, early science fiction though they are, are so much more, and their resilience in remaining firmly at the forefront of popular culture after so many years is a testament to that. Not merely confined to labels such as space travel novel or boys fiction or sci fi classic (and the collection is the perfect gift for science fiction lovers), Verne has the power to touch each of us and perhaps even compel us to greater scientific understanding (and to better understanding the vital methods of science).
There is no age-limit on discovery and fascination with adventure and reaching new ground, and every year Verne finds new fans in every country around the world, female and male, old and young. His well-crafted compositions to the human spirit will always be celebrated wherever the love of good stories is to be found.
Jules Verne was born in Nantes in 1828. It was assumed that Verne, the first-born son, would follow in his father’s footsteps and become a lawyer, and in 1847 he went to Paris to study law. He was already writing both prose and poems however, and unfulfilled loves were a source of inspiration as much as misery. He used family connections to enter Paris literary salons, and also attended and wrote various plays. He revised a stage comedy with Alexandre Dumas, Les Pailles rompues (The Broken Straws), and the play opened in June 1850. He went on to write short and longer adventure stories with a basis in science that brought him increasing fame, including Cinq semaines en ballon (1863) (Five Weeks in a Balloon), Voyage au centre de la Terre (1864) (Journey to the Center of the Earth), De la terre à la lune (1865) (From the Earth to the Moon), Vingt mille lieues sous les mers: Tour du monde sous-marin (1870) (Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea: An Underwater Tour of the World), and Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours (1873) (Around the World in Eighty Days). After suffering many ailments through his life, Verne died while ill with diabetes at his home in Amiens in 1905.

The Essential Jules Verne with an Introduction by Nicholas Tamblyn, and Illustrations by Katherine Eglund

Verne. Jules

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Presenting "Jean-Christophe by Romain Rolland (The Complete 10-Volume Novel), Translated by Gilbert Cannan, with an Introduction by Nicholas Tamblyn, and Illustrations by Katherine Eglund." This complete 10-volume novel is part of The Essential Series by Golding Books. The ten volumes of Romain Rolland's Jean-Christophe were published between 1904 and 1912, first in the Paris journal Les Cahiers de la Quinzaine. Depicting the life, from beginning to end, of a great artist, few books set out to achieve so much, and then succeed; it places Jean-Christophe in a rare company. Romain Rolland received the Prix Femina for the first four volumes in 1905, and then for both the completed novel and his pamphlet Au-dessus de la mêlée (“Above the Battle,” 1915)—a call for France and Germany to respect humanity and truth during the fighting of World War I—he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1915.

Jean-Christophe by Romain Rolland (The Complete 10-Volume Novel), Translated by Gilbert Cannan, with an Introduction by Nicholas Tamblyn, and Illustrations by Katherine Eglund

Rolland, Romain

Literary

Presenting The Essential Classics for Leaders: Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu, The Art of War by Sun Tzu, Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, and The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli with an introduction by Nicholas Tamblyn, and illustrations by Katherine Eglund. This collection is part of The Essential Series by Golding Books.There are certain books of antiquity that have risen to the status of required readings for those interested in effective leadership. The Tao Te Ching, The Art of War, Meditations, and The Prince have achieved this rare renown, influencing countless changemakers and leaders throughout history.A leader will be faced with all kinds of challenges, some unforeseen. These texts emphasize that the best way to command or sway others is through a prudence that does not always err on the side of leniency or severity, but rather on that of knowledge and flexibility.Along with strength of character, an effective leader also possesses the ability to adapt and therefore to take informed, needful, and decisive action. Both Taoism and Machiavellianism note that personal development and, by extension, business management are essentially careful thought followed by swift action.If you are focused on becoming a leader and seek words of wisdom and encouragement on how to lead, the teachings of classic Eastern philosophy (or Chinese philosophy), ancient Roman philosophy and more recent Italian philosophy each have something powerful to teach us. In their way, these four books on leadership are self help classics, covering things ranging from team dynamics and how to face the competition to what might be called office politics and the development of one's leadership philosophy.Lao Tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer born in the 6th–5th century BCE, reputed author of the Tao Te Ching (published 6th Century BCE) and founder of the School of the Tao or Taoism. The main source of information on Lao Tzu’s life is a biography written by the historian Sima Qian (145–86 BCE), where he referred to earlier accounts, such as one noting that Lao Tzu was a contemporary of Confucius. However, some scholars doubt the historicity of Lao Tzu, and so his life, if he existed, remains shrouded in mystery.Sun Tzu was an ancient Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher, who is believed to have written the famous ancient book on military strategy, The Art of War. He lived in the Spring and Autumn period of ancient China, and his birth year is given by tradition as 544 BC. While the book has become immensely popular through to today, there is little to no certainty about Sun Tzu’s claim to its authorship, or the veracity of details about his life.Marcus Aurelius was born in 121 in Rome. His original name was Marcus Annius Verus, and he was born into a wealthy and political family. A dedicated student, he became a Stoic, a philosophy which emphasized self-restraint, fate, and reason. He was chosen by Emperor Hadrian to be his eventual successor, and in 161, Aurelius took control of the Roman Empire along with his brother Verus, assuming the name Caesar Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus. His rule suffered the threat of war and disease, and, while Rome was held, his rule weakened after the death of his brother. His son Commodus became co-ruler in 177 (having been named Caesar in 166), and Aurelius died after a repeated bout of illness in 180.Niccolò Machiavelli was born in 1469 in Florence, Italy. He was a diplomat for fourteen years in the Florentine Republic during the Medici family's exile. When the Medicis returned to power in 1512, he was dismissed and jailed for three weeks, during which time he was subjected to the "strappado," or ropes used for hanging torture. He wrote The Prince, a political handbook for self-serving and ruthless leaders that became a philosophy classic on leadership, in 1532. He died in Florence in 1527.

The Essential Classics for Leaders: Tao Te Ching, The Art of War, Meditations, and The Prince with an Introduction by Nicholas Tamblyn, and Illustrations by Katherine Eglund

Self-Help

AURELIUS, MARCUS

Tzŭ, Sun

TZU, LAO

Machiavelli,Niccolo

Personal Transformation

This is the Large Print edition of The Sonnets by William Shakespeare, published by Golding Books as part of its Essential Series. It features an introduction by Nicholas Tamblyn and illustrations by Katherine Eglund.
Golding Books’ Essential Series, along with its Great Books Series, comprises a wide variety of classic, influential and important books. These two series aim to champion not only remarkable and recognized literary achievements, but also to highlight the meaningful and significant works of lesser-known authors. Get your copy of the titles through convenient online purchase as an eBook or in paperback.
By becoming a monument in the past few centuries, William Shakespeare has been ruined for many children and adults alike. Monuments belie the freshness and passion of their original creation.
Shakespeare was not immune to common human suffering and harmful desires. Even within the confines of poetic rhyme and the motives he may have had in addressing individuals (or the more lasting audience that he often alludes to), he used the sonnets to both reveal and explore powerful feelings, and ultimately to examine the ways that one may become, while inevitably flawed in some if not most of the areas of our sometimes unscrupulous and often challenging lives, a better person.
Shakespeare's Sonnets, like his plays, lead many readers to Bardolatry. Classics among early English poetry and (more modern) romantic poetry, lines found there (like his plays) mark them out as famous poems that are widely known, but some of the most touching, beautiful, or memorable sonnets are likely never to have reached the eyes or ears of most people. Many will agree with Wordsworth's famous line (in his sonnet on the sonnet) that "with this same key Shakespeare unlocked his heart."
A unique book of poetry classic large print edition and indispensable in large print literature, this Shakespeare Sonnets large print paperback is a valuable and emotively complex addition to every library.
William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564. His father was John Shakespeare, an alderman and glover, and his mother was Mary Arden, the daughter of a wealthy landowning farmer. William was the third child of eight, and the eldest surviving son. In 1582, he married Anne Hathaway (about whom little is known, beyond her being eight years his senior), and their daughter Susanna was born six months later. Twins Hamnet and Judith followed in 1585; Hamnet died at the age of eleven of unknown causes. The period from 1585 to 1592 is known as Shakespeare's “lost years.” His works began to be published and mentioned in the 1590s; he would ultimately write about 38 plays (sometimes in collaboration, likely making uncertain contributions to other plays), two long narrative poems, 154 sonnets, and other short verses. Shakespeare died—within one month of signing his will, and the date his birth is traditionally observed—on 23 April, 1616.

The Sonnets (Large Print Edition) by William Shakespeare with an Introduction by Nicholas Tamblyn (Illustrated)

Shakespeare., William

Poetry

This is the Large Print edition of Noli Me Tángere: A Shortened Version in Modern English with an Introduction and Notes by Nicholas Tamblyn. Regular paperback and eBook editions are also available on Amazon. Noli Me Tángere, or the Noli, by Philippine National Hero José Rizal has moved readers and influenced the country since it was first published near the end of the 19th Century. In this edition, the epic story is shared--retaining all of the essential elements and characters from the text of the Spanish original--in a shortened version in modern English with a full list and descriptions of the characters, the originals as well as translations of Rizal's quotation and dedication, and a lengthy introduction that explores Rizal's life and the book's place in Philippines' history. Born of a specific and turbulent time, the interweaving events that comprise the Noli's narrative are timeless. In short, it is a love story, and the depiction of a society steeped in corruption and, to a degree, a resignation or, worse, a hypocritical acceptance of this state of affairs. By showing the abuse of power by friars and Spanish officials, in Spain's only colony in Asia towards the end of the 19th Century (the novel was self-published in March 1887 in Berlin, financed by the author's friend Dr. Maximo Viola), as stated in his dedication Rizal intended to "raise a part of the veil that covers the evil," while also acknowledging that, as a child of his country, he saw that "I also suffer from your defects and weaknesses." The title, Latin for "touch me not"--in the Bible, at John 20:17, a resurrected Jesus tells the astounded Mary Magdalene: "Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father" (also translated as "don't touch me," in the original Koine Greek it is nearest to "cease holding on to me")--likely refers to and is a telling injunction to anyone, especially those thought holy or incorruptible, who through their deceit or brutality is a cause of suffering in others. A unique and unforgettable Philippines classic, and still at the height of its country's fiction (no other book can claim its place in Filipino literature), this Noli Me Tángere English version captures the passion of its rare historical fiction and classical romance, and the vital artistic achievement of its author, José Rizal National Hero of the Philippines.

Noli Me Tángere (Large Print Edition): A Shortened Version in Modern English with an Introduction and Notes

Rizal, José

Presenting the New Testament (Large Print Edition)—featuring 16-point sized font, and a comprehensive table of contents—of the Holy Bible, King James Version.
The celebrated King James Version (KJV) of the Holy Bible has long been seen as not only a vital text of Christianity but also as an eternal contribution to world literature since it was published in 1611. Known as the Authorized Version, its poetic language and simple yet powerful style has made it the most widely printed book in history, the source of countless daily phrases, as well as an inspiration for generations of readers and the followers of Jesus Christ.
If you are searching for a quality New Testament large print KJV in paperback, this is the perfect Bible for you. Golding Books’s Bible Series (all presented in Large Print) features the New Testament Complete; The 4 Gospels: The Gospels According to Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John; Acts of the Apostles; The Epistles; The Book of Revelation; The 5 Books of Moses: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy; The Book of Judges; The Book of Job; The Book of Psalms; The Book of Proverbs; Ecclesiastes; The Song of Solomon; and The Book of the Prophet Ezekiel.
Golding Books’ Great Books Series, along with its Essential Series, comprises a wide variety of classic, influential and important books. These two series aim to champion not only remarkable and recognized literary achievements, but also to highlight the meaningful and significant works of lesser-known authors. Get your copy of the titles through convenient online purchase as an eBook or in paperback (including some Large Print editions).

New Testament (Large Print Edition): King James Version (KJV) of the Holy Bible (Illustrated)

Religion & Spirituality

Holy Bible, King James

Christian Books & Bibles

Noli Me Tángere, or the Noli, by Philippine National Hero José Rizal has moved readers and influenced the country since it was first published near the end of the 19th Century. In this edition, the epic story is shared--retaining all of the essential elements and characters from the text of the Spanish original--in a shortened version in modern English with an introduction and notes by Nicholas Tamblyn. It contains a full list and descriptions of the characters, the originals and translations of Rizal's quotation and dedication, as well as a lengthy introduction that explores Rizal's life and the book's place in the Philippines' history. Please note that, in addition to the regular paperback, a Large Print edition of this book is also available on Amazon. Born of a specific and turbulent time, the interweaving events that comprise the Noli's narrative are timeless. In short, it is a love story, and the depiction of a society steeped in corruption and, to a degree, a resignation or, worse, a hypocritical acceptance of this state of affairs. By showing the abuse of power by friars and Spanish officials, in Spain's only colony in Asia towards the end of the 19th Century (the novel was self-published in March 1887 in Berlin, financed by the author's friend Dr. Maximo Viola), as stated in his dedication Rizal intended to "raise a part of the veil that covers the evil," while also acknowledging that, as a child of his country, he saw that "I also suffer from your defects and weaknesses." The title, Latin for "touch me not"--in the Bible, at John 20:17, a resurrected Jesus tells the astounded Mary Magdalene: "Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father" (also translated as "don't touch me," in the original Koine Greek it is nearest to "cease holding on to me")--likely refers to and is a telling injunction to anyone, especially those thought holy or incorruptible, who through their deceit or brutality is a cause of suffering in others. A unique and unforgettable classic unlike any other Filipino book, and still at the height of its country's fiction (no other novel can claim its place in Filipino literature), this Noli Me Tángere English version captures the passion of its rare historical fiction and classical romance, and the vital artistic achievement of its author José Rizal, National Hero of the Philippines.

Noli Me Tángere: A Shortened Version in Modern English with an Introduction and Notes

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