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This collection of 44 poems, by Jean Arthur Jones, is edited and published by Bruce Whealton. It reflects the editor's personal impression of what are the best poems of the many that have been written by Mr. Jean Arthur Jones. In writing this, it is implied that some of the poems chosen may reflect personal preferences and as such, these poems may represent the editor's favorite poems by Jean Jones. This is inevitable as it is difficult to find any objective sense of...
| Автор | Jean Arthur Jones |
The essential collection of books by Irish novelist George A. Birmingham:<br><br>General John Regan <br>Gossamer <br>Hyacinth <br>The Island Mystery <br>Lady Bountiful <br>Lalage's Lovers <br>Our Casualty And Other Stories <br>A Padre in France <br>Priscilla's Spies <br>The Red Hand of Ulster <br>The Simpkins Plot <br>The Northern Iron
| Автор | George Birmingham |
Childhood dreams and beliefs are sometimes forgotten, but they are always real.<br><br>What were yours? What are yours?<br><br>Here is an sample of what our authors had to share:<br><br>When I am older, I want to be a great dad, like the one I always wanted.<br>– Malik-Aja Merisier <br><br>When I am older, I see myself as a famous hockey player.<br>– Corey Horwood <br><br>When I am older, I see myself being very rich and...
| Автор | A Collection by Young Authors |
A collection of classic books which have been banned at some point in time:<br><br>Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain <br>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Mark Twain <br>The Jungle, Upton Sinclair <br>The Call of the Wild, Jack London <br>Women in Love, D. H. Lawrence <br>Moll Flanders, Daniel Defoe <br>The Age of Reason, Thomas Paine <br>Memoirs Of Fanny Hill, John Cleland <br>The Communist Manifesto, Karl Marx <br>On the...
| Автор | Mark Twain |
The delighted wonder surrounding a cat that has learned to talk quickly turns to dismay when the feline's conversation involves the scandalous remarks he's overheard. «Tobermory» abounds in the irony for which its author, Saki, is well known and admired. Along with the other short stories in this first-rate anthology, it showcases the talents of a renowned British writer.Other stories include Anthony Trollope's «The Parson's Daughter of Oxney Colne,» a subtle study of the...
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The original edition of the most trusted writer's guide to American English, this is the book that generations of writers have relied upon for timeless advice on grammar, diction, syntax, sentence construction, and other writing essentials. In brief and concise terms, author William Strunk, Jr., identifies the principal requirements of proper American English style and concentrates on the most often violated rules of composition.Originally published in 1918, this authoritative and engagingly...
| Автор | Strunk William |
Written in 1861 and published eight years later, this influential essay by the great English philosopher and economist is still relevant and its arguments significant. Believing that the subjugation of women was primarily political and psychological in origin, Mill urged the establishment of «complete equality in all legal, political, social, and domestic relations between men and women.»Arguing for both legal reforms and a social revolution, he focuses on women's exclusion from the...
| Автор | Джон Милль |
The most eloquent of American presidents, Lincoln seemed to have a comment—sagacious or humorous—on just about anything that mattered. This concise compendium offers his astute observations on a variety of subjects—from women to warfare. Nearly 400 quotations include such thought-provoking and memorable remarks as:Bad promises are better broken than kept.Marriage is neither heaven nor hell; it is simply purgatory.Whenever I hear anyone arguing for slavery, I feel a...
| Автор | Lincoln Abraham |
This prose rendering of a poem from the late fourteenth century (or earlier) recounts an adventure undertaken by King Arthur's famous nephew, Sir Gawain. Brave and chivalrous, faithful to his word and ever-mindful of his honor, as well as others', Gawain represents the model of knightly grace. When a gigantic stranger clad in green armor bursts in on the Round Table assembly to issue a challenge, the gallant Gawain volunteers to do battle for his king. This parable blends paganistic...
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