Archiv der Kategorie: Biographies (English)

The Young Emperor William II. of Germany

Publiziert am 22. Juni 2017 von Jazzybee

The Young Emperor William II. of Germany – Harold Frederic

Two of the four stories contained are founded on incidents of the American Civil War; these are entitled “The deserter” and “A day in the wilderness.” The others are called “How Dickson came by his name ” and ” Where Avon in Severn flows.” They are supposed to be episodes of England’s War of the Roses. The heroism in them is real and the characters are alive. And surely one need not go outside of probability to find romance.

The Young Emperor William II. of Germany

The Young Emperor William II. of Germany

The Young Emperor William II. of Germany.

ISBN: 9783849681845

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Biography of Harold Frederic (from Wikipedia):

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The Life Of Sir Walter Scott

Publiziert am 15. Juni 2017 von Jazzybee

The Life Of Sir Walter Scott – Andrew Lang

If all reading mankind had time to read Lockhart’s Life of Scott, a brief volume on Sir Walter would be a thing without excuse. The author still has tried to compress as much as possible of the essence of Lockhart’s great book into this space, with a few additions from other sources.

The Life Of Sir Walter Scott

The Life Of Sir Walter Scott

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The Life Of Sir Walter Scott.

ISBN: 9783849672515

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Later assessment of Sir Walter Scott (from Wikipedia):

Although he continued to be extremely popular and widely read, both at home and abroad, Scott’s critical reputation declined in the last half of the 19th century as … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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G. K. Chesterton – A Criticism

Publiziert am 13. Juni 2017 von Jazzybee

G. K. Chesterton – A Criticism – Cecil Chesterton

Cecil Edward Chesterton was the brother of G.K. Chesterton, a journalist and political commentator throughout his short life of only 39 years. His biography of his better-known brother was first published anonymously, but it did not take long to discover the real author.

G. K. Chesterton - A Criticism

G. K. Chesterton – A Criticism

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G. K. Chesterton – A Criticism.

ISBN: 9783849684792

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Biography of Cecil Chesterton (from wikipedia.com)

He was the younger brother of G. K. Chesterton, and a close associate of Hilaire Belloc. While the ideas of distributism came from all three, and Arthur Penty, he was the most ideological and combative by temperament. His death, … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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The Confessions of St. Augustine

Publiziert am 6. Juni 2017 von Jazzybee

The Confessions of St. Augustine – St. Augustine of Hippo

“The Confessions of St. Augustine” (Latin: Confessiones) is an autobiographical work by St. Augustine of Hippo. The work describes Augustine’s sinful youth and his conversion to Christianity. It is generally recognized as the first Western autobiography ever written, and was an influential model for Christian writers throughout the following 1000 years of the Middle Ages.

The Confessions of St. Augustine

The Confessions of St. Augustine

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The Confessions of St. Augustine.

ISBN: 9783849686178

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Biography of St. Augustine of Hippo

Augustine of Hippo (13 November 354 – 28 August 430) was an early Christian theologian and philosopher whose writings influenced the development of Western Christianity and Western philosophy. … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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Thomas Jefferson – His permanent influence on American institutions

Publiziert am 2. Juni 2017 von Jazzybee

Thomas Jefferson – His permanent influence on American institutions – John Sharp Williams

Very popularly written, these lectures are seven in number, and treat respectively of Jefferson as revolutionist, democratizer of state institutions, diplomat, democratizer of federal institutions, and president, and of his influence upon freedom of religion in America and upon our educational institutions. Jefferson has not been entirely fortunate in his biographers, many of his points of view being so at odds with those of Europe that their effect has been distorted or minimized; but with Senator Williams his radical belief in democracy finds a sympathy rather whole-hearted than discriminating.

Thomas Jefferson - His permanent influence on American institutions

Thomas Jefferson – His permanent influence on American institutions

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The Life of Walter Bagehot

Publiziert am 10. Mai 2017 von Jazzybee

The Life of Walter Bagehot – Emily Barrington

Mrs. Emily Barrington was the daughter of James Wilson MP, Liberal politician and founder of The Economist, and sister of Eliza Wilson, who married Walter Bagehot. Her intimate biography is one of the best ever written about the English economist, journalist and prolific author on government and finance.

 

The Life of Walter Bagehot

The Life of Walter Bagehot

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The Life of Walter Bagehot.

ISBN: 9783849690922

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Biography of Walter Bagehot (from Wikipedia):

Bagehot was born in Langport, Somerset, England, on 3 February 1826. His father, Thomas Watson Bagehot, was managing director and vice-chairman of Stuckey’s Banking Company. He attended University College London (UCL), where he studied mathematics, and … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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Jane Austen – Woman of Letters

Publiziert am 4. Mai 2017 von Jazzybee

Jane Austen – Francis W. Cornish

Mr. Francis Warre Cornish has devoted most of his chapters to a running comment on the novels. His criticism of the characters is shrewd and has the pleasant flavor of talk about people with whom one is intimately acquainted. He also excels in analyzing the plots and in reproducing the atmosphere of the country life which surrounded Jane Austen.

Jane Austen - Woman of Letters

Jane Austen – Woman of Letters

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Jane Austen – Woman of Letters.

ISBN: 9783849692377

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Publisher’s Note: This book is printed and distributed by Createspace a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC and is typically not available anywhere else than in stores owned and operated by Amazon or … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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Jane Austen

Publiziert am 4. Mai 2017 von Jazzybee

Jane Austen – Oscar W. Firkins

A biography worth reading. The author has looked at Miss Austen more through his own eyes, and less through the eyes of her many illustrious eulogists, than any other writer we know of. Even when he is in harmony with the opinions of Miss Austen’s posterity one feels his first-handedness. Not one of his more heretical opinions exists for the sake of saying something new. This critical study of Jane Austen falls into three parts: the novelist; the realist; the woman. Part 1 is a searching and unsparing analysis of the six novels, with particular reterence to plot. Part 2 is a more brief and general treatment of the characters. Part 3, the biographical … Read more.../Mehr lesen ...

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