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Parade's End is a tetralogy by Ford Madox. The four novels were originally published under the titles: Some Do Not … (1924), No More Parades (1925), A Man Could Stand Up – (1926), and Last Post (or The Last Post in the USA) (1928). It is set mainly in England and on the Western Front in World War I, where Ford served as an officer in the Welsh Regiment, a life vividly depicted in the novels. The novels chronicle the life of Christopher Tietjens, a brilliant government statistician from a...
| Автор | Madox Hueffer Ford |
"Euthydemus" by Plato (translated by Benjamin Jowett). 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...
| Автор | Plato |
INGE PODBRECKY hat Kunstgeschichte in Wien und Rom studiert und arbeitet im Denkmalschutz, als Autorin, Sachverständige und Universitätslektorin mit einem Forschungsschwerpunkt in der Architekturgeschichte und -theorie des 19. und 20. Jahrhunderts (u.a. Architektur und Identität, Adolf Loos, Siedlerbewegung, Rotes Wien, Fin-de-Siècle, Beziehungen Österreich/Italien, Hochhäuser, Wohnbau).
| Автор | Inge Podbrecky |
In this volume the myths and legends of ancient Egypt are embraced in a historical narrative which begins with the rise of the great Nilotic civilization and ends with the Græco−Roman Age. The principal deities are dealt with chiefly at the various periods in which they came into prominence, while the legends are so arranged as to throw light on the beliefs and manners and customs of the ancient people. Metrical renderings are given of such of the representative folk songs and poems as can be...
| Автор | Donald Mackenzie |
This eBook edition of «The Pictures of Slavery in Church and State» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. "Pictures of Slavery in Church and State" written by a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a leading U.S. abolitionist at the time, John Dixon Long (1817 – 1894), is considered to be one of the most influential readings in abolitionist circles. Dixon debated in his book the issue of slavery, breaking the silence on...
| Автор | John Dixon Long |
"The Medicine-Men of the Apache. (1892 N 09 / 1887-1888 (pages 443-604))" by John Gregory Bourke. 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...
| Автор | John Gregory Bourke |
This eBook edition of «The Life Story of Mary Prince, a West Indian Slave» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. "The History of Mary Prince", a life narrative written by Mary Prince, is the first account published in Great Britain of a black woman's life; at a time when anti-slavery agitation was growing, her first-person account touched many people. As a personal account, the book contributed to the debate in a manner...
| Автор | Mary Prince |
"The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy" by Jacob Burckhardt (translated by S. G. C. Middlemore). 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...
| Автор | Jacob Burckhardt |
Esta breve obra de gran calado espiritual ha resistido a los siglos y sigue siendo un apoyo importante para tratar la Pasión de Cristo desde la vida interior personal. Escrita por Tomás Moro poco antes de ser ejecutado, esta obra es un testamento admirable de su autor como humanista y como cristiano. A partir de la contemplación de la Pasión de Cristo, Moro muestra al mundo que el dolor es un ingrediente del amor y la felicidad.
| Автор | Santo Tomás Moro |
Jahrhundertelang wurde Frauen ihre mangelnde Eignung zum Herrscheramt immer wieder bescheinigt. Wirkliche Herrscherinnen kraft eigenen Rechts auf den Thronen waren daher selten. Vormundschaftliche Regentschaften bildeten für sie den bedeutendsten Herrschaftszugang. Eine Sonderrolle spielten die Statthalterinnen der Niederlande. Das Buch präsentiert 58 interessante Kurzporträts von bekannten und weniger bekannten Fürstinnen aus der Zeit vom Frühmittelalter bis in die Gegenwart, die legitim...
| Автор | Dr. Barbara Beck |
This carefully edited James Willard Schultz collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. James Willard Schultz, or Apikuni, (1859-1947) was a noted author, explorer, Glacier National Park guide, fur trader and historian of the Blackfeet Indians. He operated a fur trading post at Carroll, Montana and lived among the Pikuni tribe during the period 1880-82. He was given the name Apikuni by the Pikuni chief, Running Crane....
| Автор | James Willard Schultz |
"A Historical Sketch of Company «B,» Eighteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry" by Jewett Palmer. 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...
| Автор | Jewett Palmer |
This eBook edition of «The Early Life of Abraham Lincoln (Illustrated Edition)» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. This book is a result of a thorough research conduct by the author Ida M. Tarbell. Tarbell's research in the backwoods of Kentucky and Illinois uncovered the true story of Lincoln's childhood and youth. She wrote to and interviewed hundreds of people who knew or had contact with Lincoln. She tracked down leads...
| Автор | J. McCan Davis |
"Mental diseases: a public health problem" by James Vance May. 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...
| Автор | James Vance May |
Schieber, Spieler und Rebellen: Der Bundesligaskandal erschüttert das Land, die Nationalelf um Beckenbauer und Netzer spielt Zauberfußball im Wembley-Stadion und wird Europameister, Willy Brandt übersteht das Misstrauensvotum, die RAF hält Deutschland in Atem, die Band Ton Steine Scherben liefert den Sound für Aufbruch und Protest. Stan Libuda und Rio Reiser sind die Träumer, die die Leser durch ein aufregendes Jahr begleiten und ein Schlaglicht werfen auf die Anatomie der bundesdeutschen...
| Автор | Bernd-M. Beyer |
El volumen que presentamos a continuación bajo el titulo de Escritos Militares es una compilación de dos importantes trabajos en el periodo de la guerra de resistencia contra los Estados Unidos: Guerra de Liberación (1971) y Armar a las masas revolucionarias, construir el ejército popular (1972). Se destacan en los mismos, aspectos de doctrina político-militar que exceden la coyuntura de aquellos años y acrecientan el interés general.
| Автор | Vo Nguyen Giap |