9 libri simili a Histoire de Charles XII
The Library of American Biography
Temi in comune: Biography & Memoir
Dead Men's Money
Un misterioso straniero con un occhio solo, un incontro a mezzanotte in un luogo solitario sul confine scozzese, la parola d'ordine segreta «Panama» e un cadavere. È questa la scena in cui si trova catapultato Hugh Moneylaws, giovane impiegato di studio legale. Chi ha ucciso l'uomo che era stato mandato a incontrare, e per quale motivo? Con gli unici due uomini che conoscevano il vero scopo…
Temi in comune: History
Ciropedia
La «Ciropedia» di Senofonte, *Cyropædia; or, The Institution of Cyrus*, è offerta al lettore in questa edizione inglese del 1803 curata da Maurice Ashley Cooper. Il volume fu stampato a Londra da J. Swan per conto di Vernor e Hood.
Temi in comune: Kings and rulers, Early works to 1800, Biography & Memoir, History
Eroe
Temi in comune: Biography & Memoir, History
Plutarchi Vitae parallelae
This story is set in the mid-fourth century B.C., in the city-state of Syracuse on the island of Sicily. It's the story of two father-and-son tyrant rulers who called themselves kings, both named Dionysius (pronounced Die-oh-nee-see-us). But the main character is Dion (pronounced Dion as in Lion), who was a relative, mentor, and finally mortal enemy to the second Dionysius. It has been pointed…
Temi in comune: Kings and rulers, Early works to 1800, Biography & Memoir, History
Life of Black Hawk, Ma-ka-tai-me-she-kia-kiak
The autobiography was dictated by Black Hawk in 1833, using the official U.S. interpreter for the Sacs and Foxes. This took place shortly after the Black Hawk War, when Black Hawk was in the custody of the Government.
The full descriptive title was:
“Life of Ma-Ka-Tai-Me-She-Kia-Kiak or Black Hawk, embracing the tradition of his nation – Indian wars in which he has been engaged – cause of…
Temi in comune: Kings and rulers, Biography & Memoir, History
The Toy-Shop; a Dramatick Satire
Temi in comune: Early works to 1800
A history of England in a series of letters from a nobleman to his son
Book digitized by Google from the library of Oxford University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.
Temi in comune: Kings and rulers, Early works to 1800, Biography & Memoir, History
Thurber Carnival
James Thurber's unique ability to convey the vagaries of life in a funny, witty, and often satirical way earned him accolades as one of the finest humorists of the twentieth century. A bestseller upon its initial publication in 1945, The Thurber Carnival captures the depth of his talent and the breadth of his wit. The stories compiled here, almost all of which first appeared in The New Yorker,…
Temi in comune: Biography & Memoir, History
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