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5 Christmas Books

Charles Dickens

This carefully crafted ebook: «5 Christmas Books (Unabridged and Fully Illustrated: A Christmas Carol; The Chimes; The Cricket on the Hearth; The Battle of Life; The Haunted Man)» is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. A Christmas Carol The tale has been viewed by critics as an indictment of 19th-century industrial capitalism. It has been credited with restoring the holiday to one of merriment and festivity in Britain and America after a period of sobriety and sombreness. The Chimes The story of Trotty Veck, a poor ticket porter, whose outlook is changed from despair to hope by the spirits of the chimes on New Year's Eve. The Cricket on the Hearth Short tale written by Charles Dickens as a Christmas book for 1845 but published in 1846. The title creature is a sort of barometer of life at the home of John Peerybingle and his much younger wife Dot. When things go well, the cricket on the hearth chirps; it is silent when there is sorrow. Tackleton, a jealous old man, poisons John's mind about Dot, but the cricket through its supernatural powers restores John's confidence and all ends happily. The Battle of Life In this tale, the main characters live in a rural English village that was the site of an historic battle. The battle comes to symbolize the struggles these characters face in their daily lives. The Haunted Man Is a novella by Charles Dickens first published in 1848. It is the fifth and last of Dickens' Christmas novellas. The story is more about the spirit of the holidays than about the holidays themselves, harking back to the first of the series, A Christmas Carol. The tale centers around a Professor Redlaw and those close to him. Charles

Macbeth (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

This carefully crafted ebook: «Macbeth (The Unabridged Play) + The Classic Biography: The Life of William Shakespeare» is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Macbeth is a play by William Shakespeare probably written between 1603 and 1607 and first published in 1623. The work tells the story of a brave Scottish general named Macbeth who receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders King Duncan and takes the throne for himself. He is then wracked with guilt and paranoia, and he soon becomes a tyrannical ruler as he is forced to commit more and more murders to protect himself from enmity and suspicion. The bloodbath and consequent civil war swiftly take Macbeth and Lady Macbeth into the realms of arrogance, madness, and death. Life of William Shakespeare is a biography of William Shakespeare by the eminent critic Sidney Lee. This book was one of the first major biographies of the Bard of Avon. It was published in 1898, based on the article contributed to the Dictionary of National Biography. William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the «Bard of Avon». His extant works, including some collaborations, consist of about 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, the authorship of some of which is uncertain. Sir Sidney Lee (1859 – 1926) was an English biographer and critic. He was a lifelong scholar and enthusiast of Shakespeare. His article on Shakespeare in the fifty-first volume of the Dictionary of National Biography formed the basis of his Life of William Shakespeare. This full-length life is often credited as the first modern biography of the poet.

Ashes of the Beacon: An Historical Monograph Written in 4930 (Unabridged)

Ambrose Bierce

This carefully crafted ebook: «Ashes of the Beacon: An Historical Monograph Written in 4930 (Unabridged)» is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. «Ashes of the Beacon» purports to be «An Historical Monograph Written in 4930» and gives a few indications concerning the lamentable failure of «self-government» in America. It is less amusing and more analytical; and while practically everyone will find much in it to disagree with, there is also plenty to think about. Though generally conservative and frequently pigheaded, Bierce is neither a fool nor a hypocrite, and he makes his points with thoroughgoing clarity. His work as a whole is a lifelong battle against woolly thinking, murky logic and bad writing. Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce (1842 – 1914?) was an American satirist, critic, poet, editor and journalist. Bierce became a prolific author of short stories often humorous and sometimes bitter or macabre. He spoke out against oppression and supported civil and religious freedoms. He also wrote numerous Civil War stories from first-hand experience. Many of his works are ranked among other esteemed American authors' like Edgar Allen Poe, Stephen Crane, and Mark Twain.

Cuentos de Chejóv

Anton Chejov

Este ebook presenta «Cuentos de Chéjov» con un sumario dinámico y detallado. Este libro es una selección de los mejores cuentos de Antón Chéjov, con gran narrativa y técnica literaria que lo hacen un artífice incomparable en la rama del relato. Chejov escribía sus cuentos basado en personajes de la vida cotidiana, e incluso a partir de su propia experiencia. Los relatos son en muchos casos humorísticos, que parodian a la sociedad rusa, pero que también muestran a un escritor preocupado por la forma y la experimentación del relato, por los temas y las nuevas propuestas. Con este libro podrá conocer la sociedad rusa de la segunda mitad del siglo XIX. Antón Pávlovich Chéjov (1860 – 1904.) fue un médico, escritor y dramaturgo ruso. Encuadrable en la corriente naturalista, fue maestro del relato corto, siendo considerado como uno de los más importantes escritores de cuentos de la historia de la literatura. Como dramaturgo escribió cuatro obras, y sus relatos cortos han sido aclamados por escritores y crítica.

Tales of Angria (Mina Laury, Stancliffe's Hotel) + Angria and the Angrians

Charlotte Bronte

This carefully crafted ebook: «Tales of Angria (Mina Laury, Stancliffe's Hotel) + Angria and the Angrians» is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. In 1834, Charlotte Brontë and her brother Branwell created the imaginary kingdom of Angria in a series of tiny handmade books. Continuing their saga some years later, the five 'novelettes' in this volume were written by Charlotte when she was in her early twenties, and depict an aristocratic beau monde in witty, racy and ironic language. She creates an exotic, scandalous atmosphere of intrigue and destructive passions, with a cast ranging from the ageing rake Northangerland and his Byronic son-in-law Zamorna, King of Angria, to Mary Percy, Zamorna's lovesick wife, and Charles Townshend, the cynical, gossipy narrator. Together the tales provide a fascinating glimpse into the mind and creative processes of the young writer who was to become one of the world's great novelists. Charlotte Brontë (1816 – 1855) worked as a teacher and governess before collaborating on a book of poetry with her two sisters, Emily and Anne, who were writers as well. In 1847, Brontë published the semi-autobiographical novel Jane Eyre, which was a hit and would become a literary classic. Her other novels included Shirley and Villette. Patrick Branwell Brontë (1817 – 1848) was a painter, and writer and poet, the only son of the Brontë family, and the brother of the writers Charlotte, Emily, and Anne.

Los Ungidos

Elena G. de White

El único Rey y Profeta que no pecó fue Jesús, el Cordero de Dios. Y solamente él puede llevar los pecados del mundo, nuestros pecados. Sin embargo, podemos aprender de los éxitos y los fracasos de los ungidos de Dios, conforme está registrado en la Biblia. Los relatos de su vida revelan el gran amor y la paciencia que Dios tiene por todos nosotros, y su deseo de perdonarnos y darnos un nuevo corazón y una mente renovada, para que podamos vivir una vida mejor en este mundo y alcanzar la vida eterna en el mundo por venir.Resalta las grandes lecciones morales que deben aprenderse de los triunfos, las derrotas, las apostasías, el cautiverio y las reformas de Israel.

Roxana - The Fortunate Mistress (From wealth to prostitution to freedom)

Daniel Defoe

This carefully crafted ebook: «Roxana – The Fortunate Mistress (From wealth to prostitution to freedom)» is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Roxana – The Fortunate Mistress is a novel by Daniel Defoe. In this book, Roxana describes her decline from wealth after being abandoned by her husband. She turns to prostitution and moves up and down the social ladder by contracting marriage with a jeweler, courting a prince, and being the object of love of a Dutch merchant. Her experiences with these men allow her to accumulate enough wealth that she can live in freedom. Daniel Defoe (c.1659-1731) was an English writer credited with publishing the first English-language novel, ROBINSON CRUSOE. Born Daniel Foe, he wrote more than 500 works during his life, including novels and political works, and in a variety of subjects.

The Complete Non-Fiction Writings

Oscar Wilde

The Complete Non-Fiction Writings (Essays on Art + The Rise Of Historical Criticism + Poems in Prose + The Soul of a Man under Socialism + De Produndis and more) This carefully crafted ebook: «The Complete Non-Fiction Writings (Essays on Art + The Rise Of Historical Criticism + Poems in Prose + The Soul of a Man under Socialism + De Produndis and more)» is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Table of Contents: The Decay Of Lying Pen, Pencil And Poison – A Study In Green The Critic As Artist The Truth Of Masks The Rise Of Historical Criticism The English Renaissance Of Art House Decoration Art And The Handicraftsman Lecture To Art Students London Models Poems In Prose The Soul Of Man Under Socialism Phrases And Philosophies For The Use Of The Young A Few Maxims For The Instruction Of The Over-Educated De Profundis Oscar Wilde's Letter To Robert Browning Personal Impressions Of America The Decorative Arts The House Beautiful The Truth Of Masks: a note on Illusion Wilde, Oscar (1854-1900) – An Irish-born English poet, novelist, and playwright. Considered an eccentric, he was the leader of the aesthetic movement that advocated «art for art's sake» and was once imprisoned for two years with hard labor for homosexual practices. His work includes the novel «The Picture of Dorian Gray» (1890) and the plays «Lady Windermere's Fan» (1892), An Ideal Husband (1895) and «The Importance of Being Earnest» (1895).

The Land Beyond the Blow

Ambrose Bierce

This carefully crafted ebook: «The Land Beyond the Blow (After the method of Swift, who followed Lucian, and was himself followed by Voltaire and many others)» is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Is a story by Ambrose Bierce, an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist. Table of Contents: 1.Thither 2.Sons of the Fair Star 3.An Interview with Gnarmag-Zote 4.The Tamtonians 5.Marooned on Ug 6.The Dog in Ganegwag 7.A Conflagration in Ghargaroo 8.An Execution in Batrugia 9.The Jumjum of Gokeetle-Guk 10.The Kingdom of Tortirra 11.Hither Ambrose Bierce (1842-1913) wrote the short story «An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge» and compiled a satirical lexicon The Devil's Dictionary. His vehemence as a critic, his motto «Nothing matters», and the sardonic view of human nature that informed his work, all earned him the nickname «Bitter Bierce». Despite his reputation as a searing critic, Bierce was known to encourage younger writers, including poet George Sterling and fiction writer W. C. Morrow. Bierce employed a distinctive style of writing, especially in his stories. His style often embraces an abrupt beginning, dark imagery, vague references to time, limited descriptions, impossible events and the theme of war.

Südtirol für Wandermuffel

Janina Meier

Hartnäckige Wandermuffel haben es in Südtirol schwer. Denn das Wandern gehört zu Südtirol wie der Wein zum Törggelen und der Speck zur Marende. Doch wie wäre es mit ein paar entspannten Wandertouren, die Sie ohne schweißtreibendes Abenteuer zu den schönsten Südtiroler Gipfeln und Naturhighlights bringen? Urige Almen, bunte Bergwiesen, Einkehren mit Tiroler Spezialitäten sowie jede Menge Aussicht bekehren selbst eingefleischteste Wandermuffel.