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The First Days of Man
This eBook edition of «The First Days of Man» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. "Every child, between the ages of five and fifteen, seeks by constant questioning to grasp the fundamental facts upon which our whole fabric of present-day knowledge is based. These facts, painfully gathered by the human race during its many centuries of development, must of necessity be absorbed by the child within the short space of some ten or twelve years. It is a prodigious task, and one in which the growing mind should be afforded every possible assistance. Two courses are usually adopted by parents; one, to dismiss the child's questions with the stock phrase, «You are not old enough to understand,» the other, to place in his hands some so-called book of knowledge, containing, it is true, a great mass of information which the child should possess, but usually so badly presented, so jumbled together, that no one fact has any bearing on another, and thus the child is left to turn from «Why the ocean is salt?» to «What is a lightning rod?» without the least understanding of the principles and laws which underly these and all other facts, and link them together in a composite whole." – Frederic Arnold Kummer («The First Days of Man») Frederic Arnold Kummer (1873-1943) was an American author, playwright and screen writer. He wrote in various genres including spy and international mysteries, detective novels, romances and non-fiction. Under the pseudonym Arnold Fredericks he wrote a series of mysteries featuring the detective Richard Duvall.
A Little Maid of Province Town (Children's Book Classic)
"A Little Maid of Provincetown" tells the story of spunky young girl Anne Nelson, set around the times of the American Revolution. After her father gets lost at the sea, eight-year-old Anne moves in with Captain Stoddard and his wife in Province Town. Other children tease Anne, calling her father traitor and spy, but when he returns and visits her, they are convinced in his innocence and accept Anne. Anne becomes friends with two children, Amanda and Amos Cary, and they play and go on adventures, sometimes getting themselves in very serious and dangerous situations.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (With Original Illustrations)
"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" is the longest major poem by the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The Poem relates the experiences of a sailor who has returned from a long sea voyage. The mariner stops a man who is on the way to a wedding ceremony and begins to narrate a story. The wedding-guest's reaction turns from bemusement to impatience to fear to fascination as the mariner's story progresses, as can be seen in the language style: Coleridge uses narrative techniques such as personification and repetition to create a sense of danger, the supernatural, or serenity, depending on the mood in different parts of the poem. Along with other poems in Lyrical Ballads, it was a signal shift to modern poetry and the beginning of British Romantic literature. Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772 – 1834) was an English poet, literary critic and philosopher who, with his friend William Wordsworth, was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets.
The Novels of Faith – Premium 7 Book Collection
This unique collection of Martha Finley's spiritual novels has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. «Elsie Dinsmore» – After her mother's death, Elsie an 8 years-old child must come to terms with the world around her, her over-protective father and her firm belief in God. It is a moving story of a young girl's dilemma between her love for her father and her God. «Mildred Keith» – A story of a family who have placed their trust in God in times of difficulty. Ella Clinton, or By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them: Ella Clinton, a bubbly little girl, wants to help others, but things don't often go as planned. An amusing tale of an innocent child. «Edith's Sacrifice» – Like Elsie, Edith is a woman of few words and prefers to bear everything in her stride stoically. However, fate has something else in store for her when she meets Mr. Randolph, a widower with a daughter named Lulu. «Signing the Contract and What it Cost» – A young woman gives up her little daughter to a childless couple thinking she is going to die soon. But did she make a right decision? «The Thorn in the Nest» – Family secrets and unsolved mysteries threaten the loving relationship of Kenneth Clendenin – a doctor in Ohio. In spite of his intention of marrying his beloved, Kenneth cannot commit to her and the skeletons-in-his-closet keep growing bigger. «The Tragedy of Wild River Valley» – The war changes a lot of people but those who bow thorns have to reap their deeds. Set against the background of the civil war, the novel tells a story of all wars and what happens to people when the much-needed peace follows after the war. Martha Finley (1828-1909) was a teacher and author of numerous works.Finley's books represent the psychological conflict between individuals and their societies which lend a deeper sociological insight to her works.
The Jungle Book & Its Sequel, The Second Jungle Book (With All the Original Illustrations)
"The Jungle Book" is a collection of animal stories. The tales in the book are fables, using animals in an anthropomorphic manner to give moral lessons. The verses of The Law of the Jungle, for example, lay down rules for the safety of individuals, families and communities. Kipling put in them nearly everything he knew or «heard or dreamed about the Indian jungle.» The best-known of them are the three stories revolving around the adventures of an abandoned «man cub» Mowgli who is raised by wolves in the Indian jungle. The most famous of the other four stories are probably «Rikki-Tikki-Tavi», the story of a heroic mongoose, and «Toomai of the Elephants», the tale of a young elephant-handler. As with much of Kipling's work, each of the stories is preceded by a piece of verse, and succeeded by another. "The Second Jungle Book" is a sequel which features five stories about Mowgli and three unrelated stories, all but one set in India, most of which Kipling wrote while living in Vermont. Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was an English short-story writer, poet, and novelist. He wrote tales and poems of British soldiers in India and stories for children. He is regarded as a major innovator in the art of the short story; his children's books are classics of children's literature; and one critic described his work as exhibiting «a versatile and luminous narrative gift».
The Rider of Golden Bar
This eBook edition of «The Rider of Golden Bar» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Excerpt: "When his cigarette was going well he lazed over on his side, supporting his head on a crooked arm, and gazed abroad between half-shut lids. The view from Linny's Hill was all that could be desired. At the base of the hill the Golden Bar-Hillsville trail, a yellow-gray ribbon across the green, led the eye across flats and gentle rises through shady groves of pine and cedar…" William Patterson White was a prolific author of western novels and short stories.
A JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH
Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne, first published in 1877. The story involves a professor who leads his nephew and hired guide down a volcano in Iceland to the «center of the Earth». They encounter many adventures, including prehistoric animals and natural hazards, eventually coming to the surface again in southern Italy. Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French novelist who pioneered the genre of science fiction. A true visionary with an extraordinary talent for writing adventure stories, his writings incorporated the latest scientific knowledge of his day and envisioned technological developments that were years ahead of their time. Verne wrote about undersea, air, and space travel long before any navigable or practical craft were invented. Verne wrote over 50 novels and numerous short stories.
Christmas Classics: Charles Dickens Collection (With Original Illustrations)
This unique collection of «Christmas Classics: Charles Dickens Collection (With Original Illustrations)» has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards.
A Christmas Carol
The Chimes
Oliver Twist
A Christmas Tree
David Copperfield
Little Dorrit
The Cricket on the Hearth
The Battle of Life
The Haunted Man
What Christmas Is As We Grow Older
The Poor Relation's Story
The Child's Story
The Schoolboy's Story
Nobody's Story
The Seven Poor Travellers
The Holly-Tree
The Wreck of the Golden Mary
The Perils of Certain English Prisoners
A House to Let
The Haunted House
A Message From the Sea
Tom Tiddler's Ground
Somebody's Luggage
Mrs. Lirriper's Lodgings
Mrs. Lirriper's Legacy
Doctor Marigold's Prescriptions
Mugby Junction
No Thoroughfare
Great Expectations
The Pickwick Papers
20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA (With All Original Illustrations)
This eBook edition of «20,000 Leagues Under the Sea» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Twenty Thousand (20,000) Leagues Under the Sea (French: Vingt mille lieues sous les mers) is a classic science fiction novel by French writer Jules Verne published in 1870. It tells the story of Captain Nemo and his submarine Nautilus as seen from the perspective of Professor Pierre Aronnax. As the story begins in 1866, a mysterious sea monster, theorized by some to be a giant narwhal, is sighted by ships of several nations; an ocean liner is also damaged by the creature. The United States government finally assembles an expedition in New York City to track down and destroy the menace. Professor Pierre Aronnax, a noted French marine biologist and narrator of the story, who happens to be in New York at the time and is a recognized expert in his field, is issued a last-minute invitation to join the expedition, and he accepts. This ebook edition contains all 70 original illustrations by Alphonse de Neuville and Édouard Riou.