Richard: 17762 books

An Address to Men of Science Richard Carlile, important agitator for the establishment of universal suffrage and freedom of the press in the United Kingdom (1790-1843) This ebook presents «An Address to Men of Science», from Richard Carlile. A dynamic table of contents enables...

In the arc of western history, Ancient Greece is at the apex, owing to its grandeur, its culture, and an intellectual renaissance to rival that of Europe. So important is Greece to history that figures such as Plato and Socrates are still household names, and the works of Homer are regularly adapted...

This is a provocative book on human nature by an author who has the mind-set of a philosopher, sociologist, economist and humorist all rolled into one, a mind-set much like rubber, i.e., very flexible in thought and capable of covering a wide range of subjects. He gingerly philosophizes his way through...

Psychedelic Paperchase is a compilation of short texts and pictures compiled by the artist Richard Batty and writer Steven Picard. Richards father died when he was just six years old, and Steven was on hand to look after him when his mother needed a child sitter. They would often play picture consequences,...

With depth and humor, novelist J. Richard Singleton describes how he dealt with the ennui after high school and looked for a job during one of the darker periods of his life.

From award-winning writer J. Richard Singleton comes a bold and funny short story about misunderstandings and male ego: Gary McGregor has just moved from the city to the suburbs and immediately runs afoul of longtime neighborhood presence Antonin Robertson. As small slights get expanded into...

The Spectator Volume II Richard Steele, irish writer and politician (1672-1729) This ebook presents «The Spectator Volume II», from Richard Steele. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected. TABLE OF CONTENTS -01- ABOUT THIS BOOK -02- VOLUME II. THE SPECTATOR

To early modern audiences, the 'clown' was much more than a minor play character. A celebrity performer, he was a one-man sideshow whose interactive entertainments - face-pulling, farce interludes, jigs, rhyming contests with the crowd - were the main event. Clowning epitomized a theatre that was...

An electrifying new play by Tony Award–winning playwright Richard Greenberg, The Babylon Line opens at Lincoln Center Theater on December 5, 2016. A thirty-eight-year-old writer from Greenwich Village, Aaron is painfully aware of his failures as an artist when his desperate need for a job...

Six-year old introverted prodigy, Richard "Kingfish" Hawkes, one of four children of a struggling Jazz pianist loved books, radio programs, dogs and trains. His solitary world changed as the 1948 Chicago neighborhood transitioned with burgeoning southern migration, hobos, transient World...

Sir Richard Francis Burton (19 March 1821 – 20 October 1890) was an British explorer, poet, writer, translator, linguist, ethnography, hypnotist, fencer and diplomat. He was famous for his research in Asia and Africa, as well as its exceptional knowledge of languages and different cultures. Burton...

Sir Richard Francis Burton (19 March 1821 – 20 October 1890) was an British explorer, poet, writer, translator, linguist, ethnography, hypnotist, fencer and diplomat. He was famous for his research in Asia and Africa, as well as its exceptional knowledge of languages and different cultures. Burton...

Sir Richard Francis Burton (19 March 1821 – 20 October 1890) was an British explorer, poet, writer, translator, linguist, ethnography, hypnotist, fencer and diplomat. He was famous for his research in Asia and Africa, as well as its exceptional knowledge of languages and different cultures. Burton...

Richard Soref is a Scientist-Poet who reflects upon "his world" in the 1997-2003 era. Diverse moments, diverse illuminations are offered.