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J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Paperback, 2006, Scholastic Paperbacks)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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The war against Voldemort is not going well; even the Muggles have been affected. Dumbledore is absent from Hogwarts for long stretches of time, and the Order of the Phoenix has already suffered losses.

And yet . . . as with all wars, life goes on. Sixth-year students learn to …

Max Stirner: The Ego and Its Own (1995, Cambridge University Press)

The Ego and Its Own

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Voltaire: Candide, or, Optimism (1991, Norton)

Candide, or, Optimism

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Candide, ou l'Optimisme ( kon-DEED, French: [kɑ̃did] (listen)) is a French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. The novella has been widely translated, with English versions titled Candide: or, All for the Best (1759); Candide: or, The Optimist (1762); and Candide: Optimism …