Books published by Promethean Press

The arrival of a beautiful young girl from Colombia stirs the imaginations of the students of Saint Augustine boy's school and ignites their passions in Valery Larbaud's seminal work, "Fermina Marquez." Nominated for the prestigious Prix Goncourt, one of France's top literary honors, "Fermina Marquez" is a classic work of French literature."

The author of "The Text Book of Boxing" returns with a companion book on the art of Ringcraft, or boxing within the ring under the rules of the sport. Written by Great Britain's finest pugilist, "Ringcraft" is a must-have for boxing historians. Ringcraft contains over 30 photographs, detailed instructions on boxing techniques and ring-based strategy, as well as Driscoll's insights on the art of boxing. This deluxe edition contains additional material including news media reports of Driscoll's final fight.

A sought-after classic in the field of boxing that has inspired and influenced countless champions, "The Straight Left and How to Cultivate It" is now available for a new generation. In this book Jim Driscoll describes the simple straight left punch as a formidable and versatile weapon that can be used for a direct attack, as a defense, and as a counterattack. This deluxe edition contains additional photographs and illustrations not seen in any previous edition.

In the summer of 1878, at 6 Princess Street in Amherst, Nova Scotia, a close-knit family's quiet life was turned upside down by the arrival of a malevolent, unseen force. The sinister presence wreaked havoc on the house's occupants, throwing objects large and small, setting fires, creating loud noises day and night, and even assaulting household members. At the center of the disturbances, a 19 year-old girl upon whom the entity fixed its attention, announcing its intent with a horrifying declaration carved into a bedroom wall: "Esther Cox, you are mine to kill!" Thus began the most spectacular case of poltergeist haunting of the 19th century. In "The Great Amherst Mystery," Walter Hubbell, an eyewitness to the Amherst phenomena, tells the story of Esther Cox, her family, and his attempts to solve the mystery of the Amherst poltergeist. Based upon his own personal diaries, as well as the sworn affidavits of other witnesses, Hubbell crafts a compelling case for an evil agent beyond the scope of human understanding. This deluxe edition of "The Great Amherst Mystery" contains additional details not seen in any other edition and a report by Hereward Carrington, a respected spiritual investigator who conducted his own investigation (including interviewing Esther Cox) that corroborated Hubbell's story.

The author of "The Text Book of Boxing" returns with a book on one of the most neglected areas of boxing training, long-range boxing. First published in 1914 and written by England's finest fighter, "Out-Fighting or Long Range Boxing" is a must-have for boxing historians. The boxing manual contains over 40 photographs, detailed instructions on boxing techniques, as well as Driscoll's thoughts on the state of boxing. This deluxe edition contains additional material including newspaper reports of Driscoll fights.

"The Text Book of Boxing" is one of the most important boxing books of all time. First published in 1914 and written by England's finest fighter, "The Text Book of Boxing" is a master class in the manly art of pugilism. This boxing manual contains over 40 photographs and detailed instructions on the proper execution of boxing techniques for both offense and defense. ***** This deluxe edition contains a newspaper report of the 1909 fight between Jim Driscoll and Abe Attell. ***** "Peerless" Jim Driscoll was born in Cardiff, Wales in 1881 and began his boxing career in 1901. He is considered by many to be the best pound-for-pound fighter of all time. During his illustrious boxing career, he earned the title of featherweight champion of the world and won the coveted Lonsdale Belt. ***** "Driscoll was the king of all boxers. From Driscoll, by a close study of his ways, I learned the wisdom of always leading with the left hand; he taught me much about stance, and how to time my blows so that they would have all the weight of my body behind them." Georges Carpentier

In 1892, "Gentleman" James J. Corbett defeated John L. Sullivan to become the heavyweight champion of the world. Using his own "scientific boxing" techniques, Corbett delivered a blistering lesson to the previously unbeatable Sullivan, ending the fight with a knockout in the 21st round. With Corbett's win, a new era in boxing began. ***** Corbett is considered by many to be the "father of modern boxing" for being the first person to apply scientific principles to the art of pugilism. In "Scientific Boxing," the creator of such boxing innovations as the "left hook" distills his scientific methodology into an accessible manual of boxing techniques. This classic book contains sections on fundamental boxing techniques, fouling techniques, and the various boxing rules of his time. ***** This deluxe edition of "Scientific Boxing" contains additional photos and an added account of the fight between Corbett and Sullivan. ***** James J. Corbett (1866-1933) held the title of heavyweight champion from 1892 to 1897. He was the first to win the title under the Marquis of Queensberry rules. College educated, Corbett was also an actor, writer, and boxing coach. ***** "Corbett marked the turning point in ring history, replacing mauling sluggers with the new school of faster, scientific boxers." Bob Burrill, "Who's Who in Boxing"

Will Durant once lamented that, "philosophy is no longer loved today because she has lost the spirit of adventure." "Adventures in Philosophy" is Durant's attempt to recapture that spirit. In actual debates, symposiums, and personal discussions, topics such as the meaning of life, politics, religion, history, and the nature of humanity are all explored by Durant and some of the leading minds of the 20th century. Also included are fictional dialogues, written by Durant, which bring together many of history's greatest minds in a discussion of philosophy's most challenging questions. In these symposiums, the scope and breadth of Durant's erudition is at once apparent, yet done so in wonderful, often epigrammatic, prose that (as Max Schuster once commented) "begs to read aloud."

Light a candle, lock the doors, and grab a cross as "Blood by Gaslight" brings you ten chilling stories of the undead guaranteed to freeze the blood in your veins. A powerful collection of classic vampire stories, "Blood by Gaslight" contains haunting tales of bloodlust from some of the finest writers of the Victorian age, including John Polidori, whose story "The Vampyre" set the model for the modern vampire.

In "Philosophy and the Social Problem," Will Durant's first book, Durant argues that philosophy has fallen into disrepute because it has stood high and dry upon academic ground, has occupied itself generally with the problem of knowledge, and has not gone down among the crowd to be of practical service. Durant says that philosophy can justify itself only by fruits which are of direct utility to the common man. And since the great prblem of the modern world is the social problem - the problem of waste and want, rich and poor, luxury and starvation, child labor and education, crime, and so on - it follows that philosophy must be brought to take this problem in hand and that it will stand or fall as a factor in civilization according as it is or is not adequate to its solution. The new edition of this hard-to-find treasure is fully annotated with philosophical details, historical facts, and behind-the-scenes insights into the man and his ideas.

In the Fall of 1930 Will Durant found himself outside his home in Lake Hill, New York, raking leaves. He was approached by a well-dressed man who told him in a quiet tone that he was going to kill himself unless the philosopher could give him a valid reason not to. Not having the time to wax philosophic on the matter, Durant did his best to furnish the man with reasons to continue his existence. Haunted by the encounter with the despondent stranger, Durant contacted 100 luminaries in the arts, politics, religion and sciences, challenging them to respond not only to the fundamental question of life's meaning (in the abstract) but also to relate how they each (in the particular) found meaning, purpose and fulfillment in their own lives. Durant turned their answers and his own into a book entitled "On The Meaning Of Life," which was released to the general public in 1932. Unpromoted, the litte treasure found its way into few hands, and almost no copies of the book exist today. Now available for a new generation through Promethean Press, "On The Meaning Of Life" is a powerful book on a very powerful topic. In this book Will Durant has fashioned an unprecedented "dream team" of luminaries that is both profound and diverse: poets, philosophers, saints, inmates, athletes, Nobel Prize winners, college professors, psychologists, entertainers, musicians, authors and leaders. Within their varied insights, despite their uniqueness as individuals and the very different lives they led, the reader will note a consistent thread running through their viewpoints, revealing a commonality among human beings who not only seek meaning in life, but who actually achieve it.

"Roads to Freedom" is a fascinating glimpse of progressive intellectual politics at the turn of the twentieth century. Written at the end of the first world war in the midst of great and rapid world change, the book is an historical analysis and criticism of Socialism, Anarchism and Syndicalism by the British philosopher Bertrand Russell, the author of "Why Men Fight." This deluxe edition of "Roads to Freedom" has an additional essay by Bertrand Russell titled "Democracy and Direct Action" and a never-before-included foreword by the Pulitzer Prize-winning philosopher and historian Will Durant. "A remarkable book by a remarkable man." The London Times "Really worth reading," The New York Evening Post. "We strongly advise a careful reading of 'Roads to Freedom' as good medicine for these times. Those who have the courage to look facts in the face will get from it both warning and information. Others if they can be induced to read, may be shocked by it out of a dangerous complacency." The Westminster Gazette BERTRAND RUSSELL (1872-1970) won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1950. A celebrated British philosopher and mathematician, his works include "Why I Am Not a Christian" (1927), "Power: A New Social Analysis" (1938), and "My Philosophical Development" (1959).

When Shea Chan, a young, pregnant widow, arrives in Mesa, Texas, she encounters a town that is stunned by the recent murder of a popular waitress at the Mesa Roadhouse. Although there are plenty of suspects to go around, including all the restaurant employees, the real problem is motive. Why would someone come in to rob the restaurant and leave without the money in the safe? To complicate matters, an elderly maid is attacked and another waitress disappears. Is a psychotic transient loose in the sleepy border town? Or is somebody within the town after something involving the murdered waitress? Along with police officer, David De Vargas, Shea unofficially snoops while David officially investigates the murder. While the widow is determined to discover the truth, the officer is just as determined to protect her. Each chapter includes Spanish translations and a regional recipe.