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Written by Baldasar Castiglione, count of Novilara and an Italian courtier himself, «The Book of the Courtier» remains as one of the most important and definitive accounts of Renaissance court life. Organized as a series of fictional conversations that occur between the courtiers of the Duke of Urbino in 1507, «The Book of the Courtier» discusses the expectations of a courtier who must have a warrior spirit, be athletic, and have good knowledge of the humanities, classics and fine arts. As the...
| Автор | Balddesar Castiglione |
Widely acknowledged as the sixteenth century's most significant handbook on leadership, The Book of the Courtier offers an insider's view of court life and culture during the Renaissance. Set in 1507, when the author himself was an attaché to the Duke of Urbino, the book consists of a series of fictional conversations between members of the Duke's retinue. All aspects of leadership come under discussion, but the primary focus rests upon the relationship between advisors...
| Автор | Balddesar Castiglione, Baldesar Castiglione |
Completed only a few months before the author's death, The Brothers Karamazov is Dostoyevsky's largest, most expansive, most life-embracing work. Filled with human passions ― lust, greed, love, jealousy, sorrow, and humor ― the book is also infused with moral issues and the issue of collective guilt.As in many of Dostoyevsky's novels, the plot centers on a murder. Three brothers, different in character but bound by their ancestry, are drawn into the...
| Автор | Fyodor Dostoyevsky |
Tammy is surprised to learn she's become guardian of her orphaned nephew, Henry, who will one day be crown prince of a European country…. Marc, the darkly handsome prince regent, wants Henry brought up as royalty, and he's not used to hearing «no.» But feisty Australian Tammy has no time for titles, and she's determined to give her nephew all the love a baby needs, even if she has to become Marc's stand-in princess….
| Автор | Marion Lennox |
Fyodor Dostoyevsky's final novel, considered to be the culmination of his life's work, «The Brothers Karamazov» is the story of the murder of Father Karamazov, whose four sons are all to some degree complicit in the crime. Within the context of this crime story evolves a brilliant philosophical debate of religion, reason, liberty, and the nature of guilt in society. Considered by Sigmund Freud as «The most magnificent novel ever written», the excellent translation of Constance Garnett...
| Автор | Fyodor Dostoyevsky |
One part happiness. Two parts love.Relocating to the coast of Florida after becoming guardian of her best friend’s twin daughters could be the best move LA celebrity chef Jenna Monroe ever made. This is her chance to create a stable, loving home—something she never had. But can she be the mother the girls need?Wyatt Hamilton thinks she can. The rugged charter boat captain, who came home to Cypress Pointe still grieving the death of his son, has faith in her. But the feelings he awakens in Jenna...
| Автор | Tara Randel |
Hugh McGillivray is stunned when he fishes a sexy woman out of the ocean. But even Pelican Cay's most determined playboy is tempted by beautiful Sydney St. John….Sydney needs to escape her deeply unattractive business partner, who's demanding that she marry him. What if she agrees to Hugh's solution–pretend to be his wife? But that means they have to act married, and share a bed!
| Автор | Anne McAllister |
She'll pay the sheikh's price…in the marriage bed!Crown Prince Zakour-Al-Farisi is ruler of all he surveys, and the moment Emily Kingston steps into his Golden Palace, she too must do exactly as he commands!Zakour believes Emily has been sent to seduce him and decides to turn the tables. His terms? Emily will repay her brother's debt in full–as his wife. But what will he do when he discovers that his beautiful bride-to-be is a virgin?
| Автор | Sarah Morgan |
The only way Lauren can escape from the war-torn island of Sant'Rosa is to marry Guy, a sexy stranger, in a fake ceremony.But reunited with Guy under safer conditions, Lauren is overwhelmed by their mutual feelings of explosive desire! And he has news for her: their marriage vows are legal! What's more, he's really a prince, and Lauren is obliged to marry him again–by royal command!
| Автор | Robyn Donald |
Ramon Villalba is handsome, gifted and wealthy. So why would he want a bride of convenience?Nena Carvajal is an exquisitely beautiful young heiress who needs protecting from fortune hunters. It would be no hardship for Ramon to enjoy the pleasures of an arranged marriage with her. Ramon is confident he can tame his headstrong virgin wife. But Nena had expected to marry for love…
| Автор | Fiona Hood-Stewart |
The prince and his pregnant mistress…Danette Michaels knew that when she became Principe Marcello Scorsolini’s secret mistress there would be no marriage, no future and no public acknowledgment. At the time it was enough. But Danette can’t be Marcello’s secret any longer.She wants him, all or nothing —even if it means their affair is over. Until a pregnancy test changes the rules forever.
| Автор | Люси Монро |
Are the inhabitants of exotic Pelican Cay ready for the return of Lachlan McGillivray? Fiona Dunbar isn't. Not when Lachlan's roguish reputation still goes before him. However, pretty soon the whole island is certain they are having a no-strings affair!But Fiona isn't willing to be anybody's trophy mistress. She wants to live her life on her own terms. So if Lachlan wants her…he's going to have to make her his bride!
| Автор | Anne McAllister |
"The Cat of Bubastes" which is set during 1250 BC is one of G. A. Henty’s most popular works. When the Rebu nation is conquered by the Egyptians and their king is killed, the young prince Amuba is carried away as a captive to Egypt, along with his faithful charioteer, Jethro. When the young prince accidentally kills the successor to the Cat of Bubastes, one of the most sacred animals in Egypt, the two are forced to flee and attempt to return back to their homeland. A captivating tale of...
| Автор | Henty Henty |
"The Cat of Bubastes: A Tale of Ancient Egypt" by G. A. Henty. 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 | Henty Henty |
ONE day when she was younger and better-looking, and when her voice was stronger, Nikolay Petrovitch Kolpakov, her adorer, was sitting in the outer room in her summer villa. It was intolerably hot and stifling. Kolpakov, who had just dined and drunk a whole bottle of inferior port, felt ill-humoured and out of sorts. Both were bored and waiting for the heat of the day to be over in order to go for a walk.<br><br>All at once there was a sudden ring at the door. Kolpakov, who was...
| Автор | Anton Tchekhov |
Rich, powerful Gabriel Brabanti is not a man to be disobeyed…or betrayed. Though he wants Eve's body, he no longer wants her, because he believes she's deceived him–for money.But Gabriel is wrong. Eve's innocent and she has a secret that is the key to everything Gabriel has ever wanted: their passion has resulted in her conceiving the Brabanti heir….
| Автор | Catherine Spencer |
When Australian supermodel Charmaine donates herself as a prize at a charity auction, the winning bidder is Prince Ali of Dubar. Now she has to be his dinner partner–he's paid five million dollars for the privilege!Then Prince Ali makes her another outrageous offer: five hundred million dollars will be paid to her favorite charity if she agrees to spend a week with him. But Ali isn't paying for just her company…he's paying for her to grace his bed!
| Автор | Miranda Lee |
The beautiful, but fiery, Avery Crawford wants to keep her affair with handsome millionaire Jonas Mercer private. She's survived a scandal in the past and now likes to keep her secrets quiet.Yet not only does Jonas desire that their relationship go public, he's determined to claim Avery as his bride! What he doesn't bargain for is more scandal….For when Avery's secrets are revealed, they come at a cost that even Jonas can't afford….
| Автор | Catherine George |
This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works or all the significant works – the Œuvre – of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook – easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • • Narrative of the Life of, an American Slave • My Bondage and My Freedom • The Upward Path: A Reader For Colored Children • Collected Articles of • Charles W. Chesnutt • The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial IssueVarious • Abolition Fanaticism in New York • John Brown: An Address at the th...
| Автор | Frederick Douglass |
Musaicum Books presents to you this carefully created collection of autobiographies and memoirs by famous orator and former slave Frederick Douglass. This amazing collection is consisted of masterpieces such as «My Bondage and My Freedom» or «Life and Times of Frederick Douglass» which are often considered required classroom reading. The entire content has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Memoirs: Narrative of the Life...
| Автор | Frederick Douglass |