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Delphi Complete Works of Dorothy L. Sayers (Illustrated)

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Delphi Complete Works of Dorothy L. Sayers (Illustrated)

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The English scholar and novelist Dorothy L. Sayers penned numerous mystery stories, featuring the debonair Lord Peter Wimsey. An archetype for the British gentleman detective, this unique literary detective is a dilettante that solves mysteries for his own amusement, often assisted by his valet Bunter. The first novel in the series, ‘Whose Body?’ (1923), was followed by a string of bestselling mysteries that are the epitome of the Golden Age of Detective fiction. In later years, Sayers turned to writing scholarly translations, theological plays and non-fiction works, seeking to explain the central doctrines of Christianity clearly and concisely. This comprehensive eBook presents Sayers’ complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Sayers’ life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All 16 Lord Peter Wimsey books, with individual contents tables * Includes the collaborative ‘Detection Club’ novels, with rare works appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Notable translations available in no other collection * Includes rare plays and non-fiction * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Lord Peter Wimsey Books Whose Body? (1923) Clouds of Witness (1926) Unnatural Death (1927) The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (1928) Lord Peter Views the Body (1928) Strong Poison (1930) The Five Red Herrings (1931) Have His Carcase (1932) Murder Must Advertise (1933) Hangman’s Holiday (1933) The Nine Tailors (1934) Gaudy Night (1935) Busman’s Honeymoon (1937) In the Teeth of the Evidence (1939) The Wimsey Papers (1940) Striding Folly (1972) The Collaborative Novels The Documents in the Case (1930) The Floating Admiral (1931) [one chapter cannot appear due to copyright restrictions] Ask a Policeman (1933) [one chapter cannot appear due to copyright restrictions] Six against the Yard (1936) Double Death (1939) [one chapter cannot appear due to copyright restrictions] The Shorter Fiction A Treasury of Sayers Stories (1958) The Translations Tristan in Brittany (1929) Dante’s Hell (1949) Dante’s Purgatory (1955) The Song of Roland (1957) The Plays The Zeal of Thy House (1938) He That Should Come (1938) The Devil to Pay (1939) The Just Vengeance (1946) The Non-Fiction The Greatest Drama Ever Staged (1938) Strong Meat (1939) The Mind of the Maker (1941) Unpopular Opinions (1946) The Lost Tools of Learning (1948) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

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1801700249

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The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers

1899-1936: The Making of a Detective Novelist

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

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1899-1936: The Making of a Detective Novelist

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

C.S. Lewis said that Dorothy L. Sayers would be acclaimed as one of the great letter-writers of the twentieth century. His opinion is triumphantly confirmed in this collection of letters spanning Sayers's childhood and career as a detective novelist.

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St. Martin's Press

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1466883510

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The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers, Volume II

1937 to 1943: From Novelist to Playwright

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

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The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers, Volume II

1937 to 1943: From Novelist to Playwright

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

This second volume of Dorothy L. Sayers covers the seven years in which the greatest detective novelist of the golden age--and the creator of Lord Peter Wimsey--turns away from mystery writing to become a playwright and, in turn, a controversial figure. Accused on the one hand of blasphemy, acclaimed on the other as one of the most influential lay theologians of her time, she found herself drawn into a vast network of correspondence, dealing with a wide range of social concerns. These, after all, are the years of World War II, of air-raids, threats of invasion, rationing, lack of domestic help, congested travel, and blackouts. But there was no blackout in the creativity of Dorothy L. Sayers; in fact, this is the peak period f her creative endeavors: seventeen plays, several books, innumerable articles and talks--and hundreds of letters. The letters reveal the context of her published words and send the reader back to them with new understanding. But the issues they raise are not merely those of her time; many are startlingly topical, even today. The letters take us behind the scenes of her thinking, activity, and personal life. Here is an unknown Dorothy L. Sayers, whose influence on her contemporaries and beyond has yet to be measured. But at the same time, here is the Sayers whom we have always known and loved: witty, engaging, creative, passionate, committed. Barbara Reynolds, Dorothy L. Sayers's acclaimed biographer, has selected and annotated these letters from the hundreds that Sayers wrote during one of the most fascinating times of her life.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1466886358

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He That Should Come

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

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He That Should Come

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In this first of her plays for religious broadcasting, a nativity play, Dorothy L. Sayers wanted to convince listeners of the truth that Christ was born into our deeply problematic world, in his case, in territory overrun by an army of occupation. Although framed as it were by the voices of the three 'wise men' asking whether the birth of a particular child could possibly fulfil their desires, the focus of the play is on the conflict of opinion (about roads, taxes, and so forth) expressed by those in the courtyard of the inn at Bethlehem. Joseph is given a most significant role, and it is the shepherds whose gifts are presented when the Holy Family is revealed.

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1610970225

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The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers, Volume II

1937 to 1943: From Novelist to Playwright

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

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1937 to 1943: From Novelist to Playwright

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Delphi Complete Works of Dorothy L. Sayers (Illustrated)

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

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The Nine Tailors

By: Dorothy Leigh Sayers

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The Nine Tailors

By: Dorothy Leigh Sayers

Bell strokes toll out the death of an unknown man, and summon Lord Wimsey to East Anglia to solve the mystery.

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0156658992

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The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers

1899-1936: The Making of a Detective Novelist

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

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Whose Body?

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Whose Body?

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A nobleman with a penchant for solving mysteries works to uncover the truth about a dead body found in the bathtub of an architect’s home. This is a peculiar case that requires the unique skills and perspective of Lord Peter Wimsey. Lord Peter Wimsey is a war veteran forever changed by his time in the field. Despite his personal trauma, he spends his free time studying criminals and dissecting cases. When a dead body appears after a financier vanishes, many suspect an immediate connection. Yet, Lord Wimsey believes there is more to the story. Upon further investigation he discovers an insidious murder plot that includes notable figures in the community. Alongside Inspector Charles Parker, Lord Wimsey attempts to expose the truth. Whose Body? is a thrilling introduction to the world Lord Peter Wimsey. It is a multilayered mystery filled with humor and intrigue. Author Dorothy L. Sayers’ compelling prose delivers unforgettable characters and a classic detective plot. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Whose Body? is both modern and readable.

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Graphic Arts Books

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1513279068

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Murder Must Advertise

By: Dorothy Leigh Sayers

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Murder Must Advertise

By: Dorothy Leigh Sayers

Victor Dean fell to his death on the stairs of Pym's Advertising Agency, but no one seems to be sorry. Until an inquisitive new copywriter joins the firm and asks some awkward questions... Disguised as his disreputable cousin Death Bredon, Lord Peter Wimsey takes a job - one that soon draws him into a vicious network of blackmailers and drug pedlars. Five people will die before Wimsey unravels a sinister and deadly plot. 'She combined literary prose with powerful suspense, and it takes a rare talent to achieve that. A truly great storyteller.' Minette Walters

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0340502177

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The Emperor Constantine

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

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The Emperor Constantine

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

A brief 'Prologue' by the 'Church' introduces the career of Constantine (from AD 305-337) with scenes from the empires of both west and east, concentrating on Constantine's progress to imperial power and inevitably in religious belief. He discovers Christ to be the God who has made him his earthly vice-regent as single Emperor. Summoning the Council of Nicaea in 325, an invigorating debate results in the acceptance of Constantine's formula that Christ is 'of one substance with God.' The implications of the Creed of Nicaea are revealed in the last part of the play in which it is Constantine's mother, Helena, who brings him to the realization that he needs redemption by Christ for his political and military life as well as for the domestic tragedy which has resulted in the death of his son.

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1725229188

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9781725229181

Introductory Papers on Dante

The Poet Alive in His Writings

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

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Introductory Papers on Dante

The Poet Alive in His Writings

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

Introducing the Dante Papers Trilogy: Introductory Papers on Dante Further Papers on Dante The Poetry of Search and the Poetry of Statement This introductory volume of essays on Dante by Dr. Dorothy L. Sayers will be eagerly sought by the many thousands of readers who already know her vigorous and vivid translation of the Inferno. As those who have heard Miss Sayer's lectures on Dante can testify, she brings to the interpretation of the Divine Comedy a vitalizing power of analysis and re-creation. Readers of Dante often become discouraged by the mass of factual detail which the older school of historical criticism has made available; mere aestheticism, however, unrelated to the time and space, is nor likely to satisfy them either. They will find in Miss Sayers' essays enough scholarly assistance to put themselves in the position of a contemporary reader; but their attention will chiefly be drawn to the relevance of the Divine Comedy to our present day world and way of life. Miss Sayers' emphasis on the ethical, rather than on the aesthetic, or historical, significance of Dante's work, comes as a welcome and bracing challenge to the confusion regarding values, whether of literature or of life, which characterizes the present age.

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1597524913

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The Complete, Annotated Whose Body?

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

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The Complete, Annotated Whose Body?

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

When a church architect finds a naked man in his Battersea bathroom, Lord Peter Wimsey is on the case! The aristocratic amateur detective, accompanied by his camera-bearing manservant Bunter, follows a trail of blood as he pursues stock market manipulation, medical malpractice and Lord Brocklebury's edition of Dante. But the curious case of the bathing body turns darker and deadlier as Lord Peter uncovers a ghastly crime.Published in 1923, Whose Body? was Dorothy L. Sayer's debut novel. Bill Peschel has provided hundreds of footnotes to guide the reader through Lord Peter's world, describing words, objects and ideas that were familiar to Sayers' readers but obscure or unknown today.THE COMPLETE, ANNOTATED WHOSE BODY? contains: * More than 500 notes on English history, aristocracy, religion, society and literature. * Three maps of London showing locations important to the novel. * Essays about England in the 1920s, such as anti-Semitism, finance and crime. * Timelines of the life of Dorothy L. Sayers and Lord Peter Wimsey's cases.One of the great mystery novelists of the 20th century, DOROTHY L. SAYERS was born in Oxford in 1893 and was one of the first women to be granted a degree by Oxford University. She wrote more than a dozen Lord Peter novels and short stories, and three more novels were written by Jill Paton Walsh. She died in 1957.BILL PESCHEL is a longtime editor and Sayers fan whose Wimsey Annotations at www.planetpeschel.com has delighted mystery fans for over a decade. Peschel is also the author of WRITERS GONE WILD: The Feuds, Frolics and Follies of Literature's Great Adventurers, Drunkards, Lovers, Iconoclasts and Misanthropes (Penguin Books).

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Complete Annotated

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1950347001

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9781950347001

Book's by Dorothy L. Sayers

Delphi Complete Works of Dorothy L. Sayers (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Dorothy L. Sayers (Illustrated)

The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers

The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers

The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers, Volume II

The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers, Volume II

He That Should Come

He That Should Come

The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers, Volume II

The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers, Volume II

Delphi Complete Works of Dorothy L. Sayers (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Dorothy L. Sayers (Illustrated)

The Nine Tailors

The Nine Tailors

The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers

The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers

Whose Body?

Whose Body?

Murder Must Advertise

Murder Must Advertise

The Emperor Constantine

The Emperor Constantine

Introductory Papers on Dante

Introductory Papers on Dante

The Complete, Annotated Whose Body?

The Complete, Annotated Whose Body?

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