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The Young Emperor William II. of Germany
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 […]
The Life Of Sir Walter Scott
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 […]
G. K. Chesterton – A Criticism
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. Format: Paperback. G. […]
The Confessions of St. Augustine
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 […]
Thomas Jefferson – His permanent influence on American institutions
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. […]
The Life of Walter Bagehot
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 […]
Jane Austen – Woman of Letters
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 […]
Jane Austen
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 […]