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Henry Fielding Journal Of A Voyage To Lisbon (fiscle part-9)

Biography & Autobiography
English
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Ages 18 and up
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When It Was Determined to Extend The Present Edition Of Fielding, Not Merely By The Addition Of Jonathan Wild To The Three Universally Popular Novels, But By Two Volumes Of Miscellanies, There Could Be No Doubt About At Least One Of The Contents Of These Latter. The Journal Of A Voyage To Lisbon, If It Does Not Rank In my Estimation Anywhere Near To Jonathan Wild As An Example Of Our Author'S Genius, Is An Invaluable And Delightful Document For His Character And Memory. [more]

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Henry Fielding Journal Of A Voyage To Lisbon

Biography & Autobiography
English
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Ages 18 and up
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Henry Fielding (22 April 1707 – 8 October 1754) was an English novelist and dramatist known for his rich earthy humour and satirical prowess, and as the author of the novel Tom Jones. Aside from his literary achievements, he has a significant place in the history of law-enforcement, having founded (with his half-brother John) what some have called London's first police force, the Bow Street Runners, using his authority as a magistrate. His younger sister, Sarah, also became a successful writer.[1] [more]

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Henry Fielding The Works of Henry Fielding; vol. xi A Journey From This World to the Next; Voyage to Lisbon

Fiction
English
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Ages 18 and up
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Henry Fielding (22 April 1707 – 8 October 1754) was an English novelist and dramatist known for his [more]

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D.M. Pais Funny History of My Country

Essay
English
39416 Words
Ages 10 and up
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The emperors of the Dominant Empire, by that time, were Vespasian and Caracalla. Strong signs of romanisation lingered, either in Language, whether in Architecture. After, the region was invaded by the Barbarians, falling much of it, under the dominion of the Swabians. Later, under the rule of the Visigoths, and so, until the end of the sixth century after Christ – the man of most important historic memoir of all Planet Blue. [more]

Keywords: HISTORY, PORTUGAL, Atlantes, Europe, ancient Portuguese, Lusitanes, Portugal, Afonso Henriques, Lisbon, Casa de Aviz, Restoration, Monarquy, Republic

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Henry Christopher McCook Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies

Essay
English
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Henry Christopher McCook (July 3, 1837 – 1911) was an American Presbyterian clergyman, naturalist, and prolific author on [more]

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HENRY CHRISTOPHER MCCOOK OLD FARM FAIRIES

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McCook was born in New Lisbon, Ohio, to Dr. John McCook. He learned the printing trade as a youth, then taught school for several years. attended Jefferson College. He was a member of the Franklin Literary Society and founded the chapter of Theta Delta Chi at Jefferson College.[1] After graduation in 1859, he studied theology privately and in the Western Theological Seminary in Allegheny, Pennsylvania. [more]

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Stephen Bartholomew Last Resort

Fiction
English
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Ages 18 and up
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Infante Manuel, Count of Ourém, KGF (Portuguese pronunciation: [mɐnuˈɛɫ]; Manuel José Francisco António Caetano Estêvão Bartolomeu; English: Emmanuel Joseph [more]

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Alastair Macleod Carta Marina

or necklace of gold

Fiction
English
13792 Words
Ages 12 and up
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In the year 1588; with the blessing of the Pope, the Spanish Armada sets out from Iberia to invade England. This is the story of a young man's coming of age. Of first love in Lisbon, as he prepares to sail with his father on the huge fleet of ships assembled by King Phillip II of Spain, then a close encounter with death on the high seas, as they first battle the English, then find themselves pitted against Atlantic summer storms in unknown waters as the Armada tries to sail round the top of Scotland. It is also the story of their wrecked ship, the El Gran Grifón and its crew. Surviving, in northern waters, when so many other Armada crews perished on the coast of Ireland, these men owed much of their fate to a remarkable map,the Carta Marina, created by the young man's grandfather. [more]

Keywords: Spanish Armada, love, adventure, the sea, storms, islands, Shetland, Orkney, Fair isle, El Gran Grifón. Carta Marina

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A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan The Life Of Nelson, Volume 2 ( Of 2)

Short Story
English
34940 Words
Ages 18 and up
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Nelson Temporarily Commander-In-Chief In The Mediterranean.--Relieved By Lord Keith.--Applies To Return To England On Account Of Ill Health. August, 1799--June, 1800. Nelson Left In Temporary Command His Disposition Of The Squadron Made Duke Of Bronté In Sicily His Hopes Of Remaining In Command Disappointed His Discontent Energy And Tact In Exercising Command Affairs In Rome And Naples Nelson Visits Minorca His Anxiety About Malta Portuguese Squadron Recalled To Lisbon.--Nelson's Action Characteristics Of His Intercourse With Foreign Officials Urgency With Army To Support Blockade Of La Valetta Partial Success In This Successes On The Continent Of The Coalition Against France Subsequent Blunders And Disasters Nelson's Mortification At Bonaparte's Escape To France The French Defeat The Turks At Aboukir Nelson Peremptorily Forbids Sidney Smith To Allow Any French To Leave Egypt Smith Nevertheless Countenances The Convention Of El Arish His Action Disallowed By Keith And Nelson Nelson's Vivid Expressions Of Disapproval Nelson Joins Keith At Leghorn They Visit Palermo And Malta Together Capture Of "Le Généreux," 74, By Nelson's Division Nelson's Relations With Keith, And Bearing Towards Him Keith Orders Nelson To Take Personal Charge Off Malta Nelson's Annoyance And Remonstrance [more]

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By Voltaire Candide

Satire
English
36643 Words
Ages 16 and up
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Candide is a French satire by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. It begins with a young man, Candide, who is living a sheltered life in an Edenic paradise and being indoctrinated with Leibnizian optimism (or simply Optimism) by his mentor, Pangloss. The work describes the abrupt cessation of this lifestyle, followed by Candide's slow, painful disillusionment as he witnesses and experiences great hardships in the world. Voltaire concludes with Candide, if not rejecting optimism outright, advocating a deeply practical precept, "we must cultivate our garden", in lieu of the Leibnizian mantra of Pangloss, "all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds". Candide is characterized by its sarcastic tone, as well as by its erratic, fantastical and fast-moving plot. A picaresque novel it parodies many adventure and romance clichés, the struggles of which are caricatured in a tone that is mordantly matter-of-fact. Still, the events discussed are often based on historical happenings, such as the Seven Years' War and the 1755 Lisbon earthquake. As philosophers of Voltaire's day contended with the problem of evil, so too does Candide in this short novel, albeit more directly and humorously. Voltaire ridicules religion, theologians, governments, armies, philosophies, and philosophers through allegory; most conspicuously, he assaults Leibniz and his optimism. As expected by Voltaire, Candide has enjoyed both great success and great scandal. Immediately after its secretive publication, the book was widely banned because it contained religious blasphemy, political sedition and intellectual hostility hidden under a thin veil of naïveté. However, with its sharp wit and insightful portrayal of the human condition, the novel has since inspired many later authors and artists to mimic and adapt it. Today, Candide is recognized as Voltaire's magnum opus and is often listed as part of the Western canon; it is arguably taught more than any other work of French literature. It was listed as one of The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written. [more]

Keywords: candide, voltaire, satire, dark homur, black comedy, classic literature, french literature, philosophical fiction

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