Author: Don Manoel GonzalesPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1794867783
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
London in 1731 (Esprios Classics)
Author: Don Manoel GonzalesPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1794867783
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
London and the Kingdom, Volume I (Esprios Classics)
Author: Reginald R. SharpePublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1794875158
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 652
Book Description
By-Ways in Book-Land (Esprios Classics)
Author: Wm. Davenport AdamsPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1794765344
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
One is forever hearing enough and to spare about old books and those who love them. There is a whole literature of the subject. The men themselves, from Charles Lamb downwards, have over and over again described their ecstasies--with what joy they have pounced upon some rare edition, and with what reverence they have ever afterwards regarded it.
The Drapier's Letters
Author: Jonathan SwiftPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Coinage
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Arabian Nights
Author: Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 1402745737
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
An abridged version of the tale of Scheherazade, daughter of King Shahryar's advisor, who tells her husband, the king, a different story every night to keep him from fulfilling his plan to kill her in the morning.
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Author: Mark TwainMother Ross
Author: Daniel DafoePublisher:
ISBN: 9780857067173
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
The astonishing life of a woman soldier When John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, rode among his 'men' in the campaigns that immortalised him as one of Britain's most accomplished military commanders, particularly in the War of Spanish Succession, little could he have imagined that one of the dragoons riding close to his stirrup was, in fact, not a man but a woman. The wild Irish girl born as Christian Cavanagh operated under several aliases including Welch, Welsh, Jones and Davies until she became known by her most familiar name 'Mother Ross.' No 'shrinking violet, ' she would launch herself into a bar brawl, duel or pitched battle on the field of conflict with equal ferocity. Daniel Defoe, the author of Gulliver's Travels became her chronicler and that has, perhaps, helped make her the most famous British woman soldier. After the disappearance of her husband this remarkable woman pursued him into the army. She first volunteered as an infantryman under the name of Christopher Welsh and in 1693 fought at the Battle of Laden during the Nine Years War, where she was wounded, captured and exchanged without anyone discovering her gender. Discharged from the army she re-joined as a trooper of the 4th Dragoons-later called the Scots Greys, the 2nd North British Dragoons-serving with them from 1701 to 1706 when she was discovered. Repeatedly in action-and wounded-she fought at Schellenberg, Blenheim, Ramilles and other battles. She eventually found her husband after 12 years serving in the 1st Regiment of Foot and that encounter is a story in itself! Army life suited Mother Ross and she became a sutler, but her adventures by no means ended there! Hers was an incredible life full of action and incident enthrallingly recounted by a master storyteller. Her words have left us vital insights into life in the ranks of Marlborough's army on campaign. Essential. Leonaur editions are newly typeset and are not facsimiles; each title is available in softcover and hardback with dustjacket.
A True Relation of the Apparition of One Mrs. Veal, the Next Day After Her Death, to One Mrs. Bargrave, at Canterbury, the 8th of September, 1705
Author: Daniel DefoePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Apparitions
Languages : en
Pages : 514
Book Description
The Count of Monte Cristo - Vol II. (in Five Volumes)
Author: Alexandre DumasPublisher:
ISBN: 9781473326866
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
This vintage book contains the second volume of Alexandre Dumas's famous adventure novel, "The Count of Monte Cristo." Set in early nineteenth century France during the time of the Bourbon Restoration, it tells the story of a man's wrongful imprisonment, his escape, and his indefatigable quest for revenge. A masterful tale of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness, "The Count of Monte Cristo" is rightfully one the most famous novels of all time, and deserves a place on every bookshelf. Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a famous French writer. He is best remembered for his exciting romantic sagas, including "The Three Musketeers" and "Chicot the Jester." Despite making a great deal of money from his writing, Dumas was almost perpetually penniless thanks to his extravagant lifestyle. His novels have been translated into nearly a hundred different languages, and have inspired over 200 motion pictures. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing this antiquarian book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.