Author: Puttick and Simpson
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Languages : en
Pages : 102
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Catalogue of an Extraordinary Collection of Autograph Letters ... which Will be Sold ... by Messrs. Puttick and Simpson ... March 10th, 1862, Etc
Catalogus librorum manuscriptorum in bibliotheca D. Thomae Phillipps, Bart., A.D. 1837
Author: Sir Thomas Phillipps
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Category : Manuscripts
Languages : en
Pages : 500
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Category : Manuscripts
Languages : en
Pages : 500
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Author: John Herbert Slater
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Category : Anonyms and pseudonyms
Languages : en
Pages : 848
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Pages : 848
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Category : Anonyms and pseudonyms
Languages : en
Pages : 844
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Category : Anonyms and pseudonyms
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Pages : 844
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Catalogus librorum manuscriptorum in bibliotheca d. Thomæ Phillipps [compiled by himself].
Author: sir Thomas Phillipps (bart.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Pages : 304
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Jane Porter, Thaddeus of Warsaw
Author: Porter Jane Porter
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 1474443494
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 588
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First scholarly edition of a bestselling historical novelExplores the socio-political themes of the novel and deemed as relevant today as they were over 200 years agoSituates work in the genealogy of the historical novel and examines its literary and cultural influenceScholarly annotations clarify the historical context: the French Revolution, the related war in Poland, and Britain's response to Polish refugees in the 1790sPublished in 1803, Thaddeus of Warsaw is a beguiling romance that also exposes the hardships faced by migrants in Britain two hundred years ago. Jane Porter tells the story of a dashing Polish refugee, Thaddeus Sobieski, who must escape hostilities in his homeland. In London he faces poverty and prejudice, but his courage and goodness bring him to the attention of a circle of women who, in a surprising role reversal, either aid or woo him. He must also solve the mystery of his birth by discovering and confronting the British father who abandoned him.A carefully contextualised introduction to the novel and its author situates the work in the genealogy of the historical novel, examining its literary and cultural influence. Supporting materials include contemporary reviews, poems on Poland and correspondence regarding the novel's early success.
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 1474443494
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
First scholarly edition of a bestselling historical novelExplores the socio-political themes of the novel and deemed as relevant today as they were over 200 years agoSituates work in the genealogy of the historical novel and examines its literary and cultural influenceScholarly annotations clarify the historical context: the French Revolution, the related war in Poland, and Britain's response to Polish refugees in the 1790sPublished in 1803, Thaddeus of Warsaw is a beguiling romance that also exposes the hardships faced by migrants in Britain two hundred years ago. Jane Porter tells the story of a dashing Polish refugee, Thaddeus Sobieski, who must escape hostilities in his homeland. In London he faces poverty and prejudice, but his courage and goodness bring him to the attention of a circle of women who, in a surprising role reversal, either aid or woo him. He must also solve the mystery of his birth by discovering and confronting the British father who abandoned him.A carefully contextualised introduction to the novel and its author situates the work in the genealogy of the historical novel, examining its literary and cultural influence. Supporting materials include contemporary reviews, poems on Poland and correspondence regarding the novel's early success.
Not Fit for A King?
Author: Jane Porter
Publisher: Harlequin / SB Creative
ISBN: 4596664080
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 129
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No matter how much we look alike, the prince will never love me. Hannah, an American secretary, agrees to switch places with Princess Emmeline, just for two hours. There must be a reason that made her ask me for such a favor. Besides, it’s only for a few hours. But Emmeline doesn’t return for days, and Hannah ends up having to meet King Zale of Raguva, pretending to be the princess! Next book in the series: His Majesty's Mistake (https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=nRdABAAAQBAJ)
Publisher: Harlequin / SB Creative
ISBN: 4596664080
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 129
Book Description
No matter how much we look alike, the prince will never love me. Hannah, an American secretary, agrees to switch places with Princess Emmeline, just for two hours. There must be a reason that made her ask me for such a favor. Besides, it’s only for a few hours. But Emmeline doesn’t return for days, and Hannah ends up having to meet King Zale of Raguva, pretending to be the princess! Next book in the series: His Majesty's Mistake (https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=nRdABAAAQBAJ)
Catalogue of the Renowned Collection of Autograph Letters and Historical Manuscripts Formed by the Late Alfred Morrison, Esq., of Fonthill, and Now the Property of Mrs. Alfred Morrison ... Which Will be Sold by Auction by Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge ... Auctioneers ...
Author: Alfred Morrison
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Category : Autographs
Languages : en
Pages : 648
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Category : Autographs
Languages : en
Pages : 648
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William Wallace
Author: Graeme Morton
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748685650
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 194
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A deconstruction of the national biography and mythology of William Wallace. Freed from the historian's bedrock of empiricism by a lack of corroborative sources, the biography of this short-lived late-medieval patriot has long been incorporated into the i
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748685650
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
A deconstruction of the national biography and mythology of William Wallace. Freed from the historian's bedrock of empiricism by a lack of corroborative sources, the biography of this short-lived late-medieval patriot has long been incorporated into the i
A Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors, Living and Deceased, from the Earliest Accounts to the Latter Half of the Nineteenth Century
Author: Samuel Austin Allibone
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1188
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1188
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