Author: Publisher: Northwestern University Press
ISBN: 0810105535
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
Israel Potter
Author: Publisher: Northwestern University Press
ISBN: 0810105535
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 413
Book Description
Israel Potter
Author: Herman MelvillePublisher: Northwestern University Press
ISBN: 9780810115910
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Melville's eighth book was begun as a simple rewrite of an obscure little narrative entitled Life and Remarkable Adventures of Israel R. Potter, in which Israel tells the story of his sad fall from Revolutionary hero to London peddler. Following its opening chapter Melville's novel retells that tale, with close adherence to the language and events of the Life, and then, shaking free of the original narrative, alternately moves between invented episodes and historical sources unrelated to the Life. Israel Potter is unique among Melville's books. It is the only one to be offered in the guise of literal biography, the tale presuming to offer an accurate life history of the man Israel Potter who did in fact fight at Bunker Hill. It is also Melville's only historical novel: it presents famous men of the American Revolution - Benjamin Franklin, John Paul Jones, Ethan Allen, and others - in situations that are a matter of historical record.
Israel Potter: His Fifty Years Of Exile
Author: Herman MelvillePublisher: Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN: 384960361X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
This is the extended and annotated edition including an extensive biographical annotation about the author and his life. When Israel Potter leaves his plough to fight in the American Revolution, he's immediately thrown into the Battle of Bunker Hill, where he receives multiple wounds. However, this does not deter him, and after hearing a rousing speech by General George Washington, he volunteers for further duty, this time at sea, where more ill fortune awaits him. Israel is captured by the British Navy and taken to England. Yet, he makes his escape, and this triggers a series of extraordinary events and meetings with remarkable people. Along the way, Israel encounters King George III, who takes a liking to the Yankee rebel and shelters him in Kew Gardens; Benjamin Franklin, who presses Israel into service as a spy; John Paul Jones, who invites Israel to join his crew aboard The Ranger; and Ethan Allen, whom Israel attempts to free from a British prison. (from wikipedia.com)
Israel Potter (Illustrated)
Author: Herman MelvillePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 347
Book Description
Herman Melville's "Israel Potter" is the Fictionalised tale of a man who really did fight in the American Revolution -- a man who lived a life of very real adventure. After fighting in the revolution, he went on to be a part of the newly-established United States Navy, ended up serving as a secret courier for Benjamin Franklin Bits of this are fiction, and may be even more spectacular. . . .
Continent
Author: Harry Potter - The Illustrated Collection
Author: J. K. RowlingPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 9781408897317
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
An Analytical and Descriptive Guide to the Materials in The History Teacher's Magazine and The Historical Outlook
Author: Richard Harrison ShryockPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
My Israel and Me
Author: Alice Blumenthal McGintyPublisher:
ISBN: 9781735087535
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Ancient Pottery of Israel and Its Neighbors
Author: Seymour GitinPublisher:
ISBN: 9789652211040
Category : Antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
La 4e de couverture indique : "This publication offers a comprehensive corpus of ceramic forms and their typological development organized according to period, geographical region, and cultural tradition. The focus of each chapter is on the most characteristic pottery types and decorative motifs selected from a wide range of sites. Unique in scope, this publication presents a wide range of ceramic types accompanied by specially prepared pottery plates and color photos illustrating thousands of forms. A classic reference work, it serves as an essential resource for archaeologists and other scholars and students of ancient Near Eastern studies."
Author: Nathan Gallizier