Samuel: 2879 books

Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady is an epistolary novel by Samuel Richardson, published in 1748. It tells the tragic story of a heroine whose quest for virtue is continually thwarted by her family, and is one of the longest novels in the English language.Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded is an epistolary...

"La Complainte du Vieux Marin" par Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Avec les llustrations par Gustave Doré. Traduit par Auguste Barbier (1877). La Complainte du vieux marin (titre original The Rime of the Ancient Mariner) est un poème de l'auteur britannique Samuel Taylor Coleridge composé...

Three groundbreaking novels from the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award–winning Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Famer and SFWA Grand Master. Babel-17: Rydra Wong is the most popular poet in the five settled galaxies, capturing the mood of mankind after two decades of war. Now, a new weapon...

Industrial Biography Iron Workers and Tool Makers Samuel Smiles, scottish author and government reformer (1812-1904) This ebook presents «Industrial Biography Iron Workers and Tool Makers», from Samuel Smiles. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter...

Samuel Aigbe was one of ten survivors of the Kenya Airways flight KQ431 plane crash over the coast of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on 30th January 2000, of which there were 169 fatalities. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science and Public Administration from the University of Benin, Edo...

There is no better way to understand America than by understanding the cultural history of the American Dream. Rather than just a powerful philosophy or ideology, the Dream is thoroughly woven into the fabric of everyday life, playing a vital role in who we are, what we do, and why we do it. No other...

When Theatres of Memory was first published in 1994, it transformed the debate about what is to be considered history and questioned the role of “heritage” that lies at the heart of every Western nation’s obsession with the past. Today, in the age of Downton Abbey and Mad Men, we are once again...

Samuel Butler (4th December 1835 18th June 1902) had both a father and grandfather in the church and was being groomed by his father to be a priest. However, after a first at Cambridge, he decided he wanted to be an artist. His father could not and would not consider such a thing and by mutual consent...

Voordelige Midprice-editie van De doodsvogel. Het tweede boek van de Scandinavische schrijver Samuel Bjørk. In De doodsvogel van de Scandinavische schrijver Samuel Bjørk (van de bestsellerIk reis alleen) keert het politieduo Holger Munch en Mia Krüger terug in een psychologisch indringende...

Samuel Johnson and James Boswell spent the autumn of 1773 touring through the Lowlands and Highlands of Scotland as far west as the islands of Skye, Raasay, Coll, Mull, Inchkenneth and Iona. Both kept detailed notes of their impressions, and later published separate accounts of their journey. These...

A fascinating account of life as a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain The Lost World of British Communism is a vivid account of the Communist Party of Great Britain. Raphael Samuel, one of post-war Britain’s most notable historians, draws on novels of the period and childhood...

De jongen in de sneeuw, de nieuwe Samuel Bjørk, is het ijzingwekkende vervolg op Ik reis alleen en De doodsvogel met het beroemde rechercheteam Holger Munch en Mia Krüger! In De jongen in de sneeuw van Samuel Bjørk, het ijzingwekkende vervolg op Ik reis alleen en De doodsvogel, keert het...

Samuel Ringgold Ward was born in the State of Maryland about the year 1817. His parents fled from slavery to Isew York, earning Samuel, in his infancy. His early education was received in connection with the African Free School, of that city, which was then taught by a gentleman of Scotch descent,...

Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author Samuel R. Delany’s epic fantasy—the first in a series—explores power, gender, and the nature of civilization. A boy of the bustling, colorful docks of port Kolhari, during a political coup, fifteen-year-old Gorgik, once his parents are killed, is...