7 Bücher ähnlich wie Der Zigeunerjunge
Walisien
Wild Wales: Its People, Language and Scenery is a travel book by the English Victorian gentleman writer George Borrow (1803–1881), first published in 1862.
Gemeinsame Themen: English Authors, Journeys, Travel, Biography & Memoir
Das Geheimnis des Paradieses
American tourists, sure appreciators of all that is ancient and picturesque in England, invariably come to a halt, holding their breath in a sudden catch of wonder, as they pass through the half-ruinous gateway which admits to the Close of Wrychester. Nowhere else in England is there a fairer prospect of old-world peace. There before their eyes, set in the centre of a great green sward, fringed…
Gemeinsame Themen: England, Classic Literature
Hommage an Katalonien
[Homage to Catalonia][1] is [George Orwell][2]'s account of his experiences fighting in the 'Spanish Civil War'. Alongside many British workers, trades unionists, and socialists keen to help the Spanish defend their Republic from General Franco's Fascist forces. Orwell joined the [POUM][3] Militia in the Catalan region of Spain, was injured in the fighting and invalided back to England. After…
Gemeinsame Themen: English Authors, Journeys, Travel, Biography & Memoir
Leben am Mississippi
At once a romantic history of a mighty river, an autobiographical account of Twains early steamboat days, and a storehouse of humorous anecdotes and sketches, here is the raw material from which Mark Twain wrote his finest novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Gemeinsame Themen: Journeys, Travel, Classic Literature, Biography & Memoir
Alcatraz
Alcatraz Island () is a small island about 1.25 miles offshore from San Francisco in San Francisco Bay, California, near the Golden Gate strait. The island was developed in the mid-19th century with facilities for a lighthouse, a military fortification, and a military prison. In 1934, the island was converted into a federal prison, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. The strong tidal currents around…
Gemeinsame Themen: Classic Literature, Biography & Memoir
Leben des Samuel Johnson
Index term: English literature
Gemeinsame Themen: English Authors, Biography & Memoir
Eine Woche auf dem Concord und Merrimack
Thoreau's first book excels at depicting nature around his trip in words.
Gemeinsame Themen: Journeys, Travel, Classic Literature