Гарриет Бичер-Стоу

A two-fold purpose has been kept in view during the preparation of this book – on the one hand, to refresh the memories and, if possible, to enlarge the knowledge, of readers who have already visited Europe; on the other, to provide something in the nature of a substitute for those who have not yet done so, and to inspire them with new and stronger ambitions to make the trip. Contents: Great Britain and Ireland: London Cathedrals and Abbeys Castles and Stately Homes English Literary...

Италия, конец XV века. Печально известные Борджиа разоряют земли знатных римских семейств. Бесстрашный монах Джироламо Савонарола призывает церковь к покаянию. В горной хижине на окраинах Сорренто живёт старая Эльси со своей внучкой, прекрасной Агнес. Выросшая на легендах о святых, девочка мечтает уйти в монастырь, когда на ее пути встает Агостино Сарелли – обаятельный главарь разбойников… Книга пронизана солнечным светом, ароматом апельсиновых рощ, журчаньем римских фонтанов и свечением моря.

e-artnow presents to you this meticulously edited collection of «Classics Retold – World's Greatest Tales Adapted for the Youngest» which includes world's best-known classics in simplified and captivating language for our young listeners and readers: The Iliad of Homer Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca (Homer) The Arabian Nights Entertainments (Andrew Lang) Viking Tales (Jennie Hall) Tales of King Arthur and the Round Table (Andrew Lang) Chaucer for Children: A Golden Key (Geoffrey...

Американская писательница Гарриет Бичер-Стоу (1811–1896) благодаря этому роману стала известна на весь мир. Авраам Линкольн говорил о ней: «Эта маленькая леди начала великую войну». Это война с несправедливостью, жестокостью и бесправием чернокожего населения в тогдашней Америке. Роман произвел грандиозный переворот в общественных настроениях и не только в США.

Гарриет Бичер-Стоу (1811–1896) – известная американская писательница. Роман «Хижина дяди Тома» (1851) завоевал широкую популярность, уже в первые десять лет после первого издания он был переведен на 22 языка и занял второе место (после Библии) в списке самых продаваемых книг в мире. В романе рассказывается о нелегкой судьбе чернокожих в Америке середины XIX века. Реалистичное описание ужасов рабства обличает его бесчеловечность и доказывает необходимость его отмены. Неадаптированный текст...

"Woman in Sacred History" by Harriet Beecher Stowe. 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...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.‘One thing is certain, – that there is a mustering among the masses, the world over; and there is a dis irae coming on, sooner or later.’Viewed by many as fuelling the abolitionist movement of the 1850s and laying the groundwork for the Civil War, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s sentimental and moral tale of slaves attempting to secure their freedom was one of the most popular books of the nineteenth century. Centred round...

Musaicum Books presents the Musaicum Christmas Specials. We have selected the greatest Christmas novels, short stories and fairy tales for this joyful and charming holiday season, for all those who want to keep the spirit of Christmas alive with a heartwarming tale. Table of Contents: Betty's Bright Idea The First Christmas Of New England Deacon Pitkin's Farm

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