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Waverley by Walter Scott libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles!
| Автор | Walter Scott |
This eBook edition of «WAR AND PEACE (Aylmer & Louise Maude's Translation)» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. War and Peace is regarded as one of the central works of world literature and was first published in its entirety in 1869. The novel charts the history of the French invasion of Russia, and the impact of the Napoleonic era on Tsarist society, through the stories of five Russian aristocratic families. Time magazine...
| Автор | Leo Tolstoy |
War and Peace is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in 1869. The work is epic in scale and is regarded as one of the most important works of world literature. It is considered Tolstoy's finest literary achievement, along with his other major prose work Anna Karenina. This complete english version translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude was originally published in 1922. It includes all 15 books + the first and second epilogue. The Maudes are classical translators of Leo...
| Автор | Leo Tolstoy, Лев Толстой |
Poems of love and battle by Arabia’s legendary warrior From the sixth-century highlands of Najd in the Arabian peninsula, on the eve of the advent of Islam, come the strident cries of a legendary warrior and poet. The black outcast son of an Arab father and an Ethiopian slave mother, 'Antarah ibn Shaddad struggled to win the recognition of his father and tribe. He defied social norms and, despite his outcast status, loyally defended his people. 'Antarah captured his tumultuous life in...
| Автор | 'Antarah ibn Shaddad |
Poems of love and battle by Arabia’s legendary warrior From the sixth-century highlands of Najd in the Arabian peninsula, on the eve of the advent of Islam, come the strident cries of a legendary warrior and poet. The black outcast son of an Arab father and an Ethiopian slave mother, 'Antarah ibn Shaddad struggled to win the recognition of his father and tribe. He defied social norms and, despite his outcast status, loyally defended his people. 'Antarah captured his tumultuous life in...
| Автор | 'Antarah ibn Shaddad |
Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since by Walter Scott libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles!
| Автор | Walter Scott |
Es gibt fünf Dinge, die du wissen solltest, bevor du dieses Buch liest: 1. Mein Name ist Warrior Pandemos und seit Neuestem bin ich eine Chaos-Göttin. 2. Leider habe ich noch nicht herausgefunden, wie ich diesen Job kündigen kann. 3. Bei unserer hirnrissigen Mission, die griechischen Götter aus dem Olymp werfen zu wollen, haben wir nicht nur versagt, uns wurde sprichwörtlich der Arsch aufgerissen. 4. Weil das Schicksal eine miese Bitch ist, wurde ich auch noch von einem Gott gekidnappt. Sein...
| Автор | Stella A. Tack |
Es gibt fünf Dinge, die du wissen solltest, bevor du dieses Buch liest. 1. Mein Name ist Warrior Pandemos. 2. Ich bin die Tochter der größenwahnsinnigen Götter Hades und Aphrodite. 3. Ich wurde mit einem Gendefekt geboren, der sich Medusa-Effekt nennt. Soll heißen? Sieh mich an und du verlierst den Verstand! 4. Obwohl ich im Gegensatz zu meinen Eltern menschlich bin, passieren in letzter Zeit ziemlich schräge Dinge. Ich meine, ist es normal plötzlich silbern zu bluten? Stimmen im Kopf zu hören?...
| Автор | Stella A. Tack |
Der exzentrische Altenberg: Bohemien, Mitglied des Literatenzirkels Jung-Wien, Kaffeehausliterat. Seine impressionistischen Skizzen und ironischen Aphorismen, ja Gedankensplitter, sind noch heute unübertroffen. In den Mittelpunkt seiner Kurzprosa stellt er das subjektive Erleben und teilt im Plauderton Augenblicke aus dem Alltagsleben der Großstadt um die Jahrhundertwende mit – dabei beschönigt er nie. Dieser Band enthält eine Auswahl aus folgenden Büchern: Wie ich es sehe, Was der Tag mir...
| Автор | Peter Altenberg |
"Washington and the Riddle of Peace" by H. G. Wells. 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 | H. G. Wells |
It was already obvious in 1921, when H. G. Wells gathered in one volume his essays for the New York World, the Chicago Tribune, and other American and European newspapers written in reaction to what he saw and heard at the Washington Conference to organize the peace. Though known, along with Jules Verne, as one of the 19th-century fathers of science fiction, here Wells explores more down-to-earth issues, from the «problem» of Russia and Japan-and how little could hope to be accomplished at this...
| Автор | H. G. Wells |
Contains Active Table of Contents (HTML) and in the end of book include a bonus link to the free audiobook. Adam Smith's masterpiece, first published in 1776, is the foundation of modern economic thought and remains the single most important account of the rise of, and the principles behind, modern capitalism. Written in clear and incisive prose, The Wealth of Nations articulates the concepts indispensable to an understanding of contemporary society.
| Автор | Adam Smith |
Washington Square is a tragicomedy that recounts the conflict between a dull but sweet daughter and her brilliant, unemotional father. The plot of the novel is based upon a true story told to James by his close friend, British actress Fanny Kemble. The book is often compared with Jane Austen's work for the clarity and grace of its prose and its intense focus on family relationships. Dr. Austin Sloper, a wealthy and highly successful physician, lives in Washington Square, New York with his...
| Автор | Генри Джеймс |
First published with great success in 1814, Scott’s first novel is set in the Scotland of 1745, amidst the Jacobite uprising. Widely considered the first English historical novel, this story of self-discovery follows the young Edward Waverley, an English soldier in the Hanoverian army. He is sent to Scotland, and there he visits both the Lowlands and the Highlands. Waverley meets both lairds and chieftains, and he is soon caught up in both the Jacobite cause and in romantic feelings for the...
| Автор | Sir Walter Scott, Walter Scott |
"Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since" by Walter Scott. 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...
| Автор | Walter Scott |
"Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since" by Walter Scott. 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...
| Автор | Walter Scott |