Das persische Versepos des Dichterfürsten Farud Du-Din Attar aus dem 12. Jahrhundert erzählt eine poetische und religionsphilosophische Geschichte: Unter dem Vorsitz des Wiedehopfs – der auch im Koran und in Goethes «Westöstlichem Divan» vorkommt – entschließt sich die Versammlung der Vögel, ihren legendären König, den Wundervogel Simurgh, im Qaf-Gebirge aufzusuchen. Auf der beschwerlichen Reise durch das Tal der Suche, der Liebe, der Erkenntnis, der Unabhängigkeit, der Einheit, des Erstaunens...
"Inkle and Yarico: An opera, in three acts" by George Colman. 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...
Der attraktive Earl of Lyndhurst erholt sich von einer Verletzung, die er in der Schlacht von Waterloo erlitten hatte, in Cheltenheim im Haus eines Freundes. Während seines Aufenthalts fühlt er sich zunehmend von dem Geheimnis, das die schöne Griselda umgibt, angezogen. Sie ist eine begabte Krankenschwester und kümmert sich rührend um den Earl, doch wahrt sie immer ihr Geheimnis. Doch dann weiß Griselda keinen Ausweg mehr und muss sich an den Earl wenden. Plötzlich befindet sie sich inmitten...
Marjorie Maynard is a 12 year old American girl, mischievous, fun and always ready to get into trouble. Through the series of novels we follow her and her numerous adventures with cousins and friends. Table of Contents: Marjorie's Vacation Marjorie's Busy Days Marjorie's New Friend Marjorie's Maytime Marjorie at Seacote Carolyn Wells (1862-1942) was an American writer and poet. She is known for her Patty Fairfield series of novels for young girls.
"The Grove of Ashtaroth" – a home in African wilderness with an ancient temple in its vicinity affects its new occupant. «No-man's-land» – A beast is at large in wilderness, hunting cattle and murdering unsuspecting people, what happens when a man comes face-to-face with it? «The Watcher by the Threshold» – An unmentionable creature piggybacks a man from his near-death experience . . . «Space» – A brilliant mathematician theorizes the existence of a new dimension but it is not...
This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The subject of imposture is always an interesting one, and impostors in one shape or another are likely to flourish as long as human nature remains what it is, and society shows itself ready to be gulled. The histories of famous cases of imposture in this book have been grouped together to show that the art has been practised in many forms – impersonators, pretenders, swindlers, and...
Three Men in a Boat, published in 1889, is a humorous account by Jerome K. Jerome. It is a story of three men, accompanied by a dog, as they travel in a boat up the River Thames. The book was initially intended to be a serious travel guide, with accounts of local history along the route, but the humorous elements took over to the point where the serious and somewhat sentimental passages seem a distraction. The three men are based on Jerome himself (the narrator J.) and two real-life friends,...
"Eskimo Life" by Fridtjof Nansen (translated by William Archer). 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...
"My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year" by John Henry 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...
Musaicum Books presents to you this carefully created volume of «The Posthumous Stories of Fitzgerald: 13 Stories in One Edition». This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: On an Ocean Wave. The Woman from «21». Three Hours Between Planes. The Broadcast We almost Heard last September. News of Paris—Fifteen Years Ago. Discard [Director's Special]. The World's Fair. Last Kiss. That Kind of Party....