Beowulf is an Old English heroic epic poem consisting of 3182 alliterative long lines, written in England and set in Scandinavia, commonly cited as one of the most important works of Anglo-Saxon lit……続きを見る
The "penny blood†came into being through a process which began with higher standards of general education and literacy in England at the beginning of the 19th century, and continued with the……続きを見る
Another classic bit of erotica, published by Olympia in the firm's later incarnations. Pauline is a woman who regales her "dear friend" in a letter replete with erotic adventures among both men and ……続きを見る
The Völsungasaga (often referred to in English as the Volsunga Saga or Saga of the Völsungs) is a legendary saga, a late 13th century Icelandic prose rendition of the origin and decline of the Völsu……続きを見る
Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of Ten Months in the Field with the Boers. It was previously published by other bona fide publishers, and is now, after many ye……続きを見る
Like its famous counter-part, Pleasure Bound, Life on Board a Yacht describes the aristocracy and high-society circles set free from the "official" sexual prudery of the Victorian era. The high-spir……続きを見る
著者:Anonymous
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2012年12月06日
Performed at the Globe Theater in 1605, King Leir is presumed to be a prime source for Shakespeare. Although the story is the same, in this anonymous version the ending is happy. This is the first t……続きを見る
著者:Anonymous
出版社: Library of Alexandria
発売日: 2024年05月08日
For four centuries Louis XI was credited with the authorship of the tales mentioned. The first personーso far as I am awareーto throw any doubt on his claim was the late Mr. Thomas Wright, who edite……続きを見る
著者:Anonymous
出版社: Charles River Editors
発売日: 2012年02月18日
The Councils of Orange (or the Synods of Orange) comprised two synods held at Orange, France. The first (441) dealt with various church issues. The second (529) affirmed Augustine's teaching against……続きを見る
著者:Anonymous
出版社: Library of Alexandria
発売日: 2009年07月29日
Though my last edition of Hints on Revolver Shooting was published only four years ago, I find it now necessary, owing to the advance of the automatic pistol, to revise it thoroughly and to add new ……続きを見る
A GUIDE FOR THE ASPIRING SPY
A basic guide of CIA recruitment, training, and employment from the point of view of a Non-Official Cover case officer. Ideal for those interested in pursuing intelligen……続きを見る
著者:Anonymous
出版社: Charles River Editors
発売日: 2012年02月18日
The Ancient Greeks have The Iliad & The Odyssey. The Ancient Romans have The Aeneid. And the Europeans of the Middle Ages have Beowulf. Beowulf is the title of an Old English epic poem in the same v……続きを見る
著者:Anonymous
出版社: Library of Alexandria
発売日: 2009年07月29日
A MEU FILHO GASPAR TEIXEIRA DE SOUSA MASCARENHAS Dedico-te o meu unico livro. Dos variados escriptos meus, é este só que aprecio, porque empreguei n'elle todo o meu cabedal, vontade tenaz, e a escru……続きを見る
In 1683 the Plain Sects began to arrive in William Penn’s Colony seeking a land of peace and plenty. They were a mixed people; Moravians from Bohemia and Moravia, Mennonites from Switzerland and Hol……続きを見る
著者:Anonymous
出版社: Library of Alexandria
発売日: 2009年07月29日
WITH THE CHOICE, OR, THE Pleasures of a Country-LIFE. Dedicated to the Beaus against the next Vacation. London: Printed and Sold by H. Hills, in Black-fryars, near the Water-side. 1709. Price One Pe……続きを見る
著者:Anonymous
出版社: Neeland Media LLC
発売日: 2012年01月01日
Considered to be one of the finest of the Icelandic sagas, "Njal's Saga" (or "The Story of Burnt Njal") was written sometime in the thirteenth century by an unknown author and is the longest and mos……続きを見る
The Dhammapada is a collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form and one of the most widely read and best known Buddhist scriptures. The original version of the Dhammapada is in the Khuddaka Ni……続きを見る
Medieval collections of Jewish biblical lore and legend. From Volume 4 of The Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East. This volulme includes the Tanhuma Midrash, poems of Judah Halevi, the Boo……続きを見る
According to Wikipedia: "In Buddhism, the sūtra refers mostly to canonical scriptures, many of which are regarded as records of the oral teachings of Gautama Buddha. In Chinese, these are known as j……続きを見る
If anyone told me Id read a Victorian novel in one sitting, Id have never believed it. My English Lit classes in college would have been so much more entertaining with titles like this. According to……続きを見る
Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of Emancipation and Emigration - A Plan to Transfer the Freedmen of the South to the - Government Lands of the West by The Prin……続きを見る
著者:Anonymous
出版社: Library of Alexandria
発売日: 2009年07月29日
Of old, Heaven and Earth were not yet separated, and the In and Yo not yet divided. They formed a chaotic mass like an egg which was of obscurely defined limits and contained germs. The purer and cl……続きを見る
This diary is a gem. A beloved classic. Never before, I believe, has anything been written enabling us to see so clearly into the soul of a young girl, belonging to our social and cultural stratum, ……続きを見る
著者:Anonymous
出版社: Charles River Editors
発売日: 2012年02月18日
The Treaty of Fort Laramie (also called the Sioux Treaty of 1868) was a treaty between the United States and the Oglala, Miniconjou, and Brulé bands of Lakota people, Yanktonai Dakota, and Arapaho N……続きを見る
著者:Anonymous
出版社: Library of Alexandria
発売日: 2024年05月08日
ElRei D. Sancho 2.º, denominado o Capello, ou por causa da sua maneira de vestir (mais monastica que militar), ou em razão de seu natural timido e fraco, parecia antes mais proprio para viver retira……続きを見る
The ruling council of hell directs Truman Capote to fetch Dr. Harry T. Biffeldorf, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Political Science, at UC Berkeley. It’s time to call in his IOU. “Now this is really elega……続きを見る
Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of Arbuthnotiana- The Story of the St. Alb-ns Ghost (1712) A Catalogue of Dr. Arbuthnot's Library (1779). It was previously pub……続きを見る
After a high-spirited but exhausting dinner party at the Mayfair home of American cinematographer Frederick Nolan, Rupert Mountjoy decides to accept an invitation from the gorgeous Amber Berlynne to……続きを見る