The Life of Cesare Borgia is a biographical account of Italian politician and mercenary leader whose fight for power was a major inspiration for The Prince by Machiavelli. Cesare Borgia was an illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI and member of the Spanish-Aragonese House of Borgia, which rose to prominence during the Italian Renaissance. After initially entering the church and becoming a cardinal on his father's election to the Papacy, he became, after the death of his brother in 1498,...
"Bardelys the Magnificent" by Rafael Sabatini. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and...
Jätkuvad põnevad ajaloolised sündmused, mis on toimunud õhtusel ajal. Võime lugeda Boriss Godunovist, Vale-Dmitri trooniletõusust, Portugali Vale-Sebastianist jt.
"Ajaloolisi öid" kirjutama asudes seadsin ma endale eesmärgiks taastada rohkem või vähem tuntud sündmuseid nii täpselt ja värvikalt, kui allesjäänud materjalide põhjal vähegi võimalik. Ma valisin need juhtumused, mis olid kummalised ja hõlmasid endas inimlikke kirgi, ning vormides iga sellise sündmuse jutustuseks, jälgisin hoolikalt ja ettevaatlikult, et lugu järgiks tegelikke ülesmärgitud sündmusi ja midagi ei oleks välja mõeldud… Rafael Sabatini
