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Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc
Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc – Mark Twain A lengthy historical novel written because Joan of Arc was Clemens‘ favorite historical character. He stated: „It means more to me than anything I have ever undertaken.“ Clemens devoted twelve years to researching and writing this novel. Harper’s Magazine serialized it first in three monthly installments […]
Mark Twain – His Life and Work
Mark Twain – His Life and Work – William Montgomery Clemens There was something so purely American in the humor of Mark Twain, that his work soon made for him a place in native literature. As a representative of American life and character his name extended even beyond the confines of the continent of Europe, […]
An Autobiography: The Story of My Life and Work
An Autobiography: The Story of My Life and Work – Booker T. Washington Mr. Washington, more than any other writer or lecturer, has solved the „race problem.“ The historical value of the book, and its uplifting influence give “The Story Of My Life And Work“ a prominent place in modern literature. It is a volume […]
The Life Of George Washington Volume 1
The Life Of George Washington Volume 1 – Washington Irving „The Life Of George Washington“ is a monumental work on the life of one of the most famous American presidents. Originally published in five volumes between 1853 and 1859, it is a treasure chest of information on Washington and the Civil War. This work is […]
The Mystery Of Mary Stuart
The Mystery Of Mary Stuart – Andrew Lang Mr. Lang does not claim to have said the lastword in the tragedy of Mary Stuart. She and Marie Antoinette will probably continue to furnish „copy“ for ages to come. As long as the „copy‘ is given to us in the manner of this book it will […]
The Doctrinal Treatises
The Doctrinal Treatises – St. Augustine of Hippo The most weighty of the doctrinal treatises is that on the Holy Trinity. The Latin original (De Trinitate contra Arianos libri quindecim), is contained in the 8th volume of the Benedictine edition. It is the most elaborate, and probably also the ablest and profoundest patristic discussion of […]
The Essential Writings
The Essential Writings – Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass was born in 1817 and lived for ten years as a slave upon a Maryland plantation. Then he was bought by a Baltimore shipbuilder. He learned to read, and, being attracted by „The Lady of the Lake,“ when he escaped in 1838 and went disguised as a […]
The Personal Memoirs Of William T. Sherman
The Personal Memoirs Of William T. Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861-65), for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the „scorched […]
Memoir of Fleeming Jenkin
Memoir of Fleeming Jenkin – Robert Louis Stevenson Fleeming Jenkin, noted for his work in engineering and applied electricity, was one of R. L. S.’s closest friends in his early days. When Jenkin, then thirty-five, became Professor of Engineering in Edinburgh University, Stevenson, much against all his inclinations, was professedly studying to qualify himself for […]
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare – Victor Hugo In the spring of 1864 appeared Hugo’s book entitled „William Shakespeare“—a book, that throws more light on the greatest genius of his own century than on the greatest genius of the age of Shakespeare. And in good sooth the light it throws on the latter is scarcely blinding. But it […]