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Общие темы: Biography & Memoir
Dead Men's Money
«Таинственный одноглазый незнакомец, полночная встреча в уединённом уголке шотландской границы, секретный пароль «Панама» и найденный труп — вот с чем сталкивается молодой клерк Хью Монилоус, отправленный на эту встречу. Кто убил человека, которого он должен был увидеть, и зачем? Единственные двое посвящённых в цель встречи мертвы — кажется, разгадка утрачена навсегда. Но чтобы спасти себя и свою…
Общие темы: History
Киропедия
«Cyropædia; or, The Institution of Cyrus» — лондонское издание 1803 года, подготовленное Морисом Эшли Купером. Книга была напечатана в типографии Дж. Свона для издателей Vernor and Hood.
Общие темы: Kings and rulers, Early works to 1800, Biography & Memoir, History
Герой
Общие темы: 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…
Общие темы: 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…
Общие темы: Kings and rulers, Biography & Memoir, History
The Toy-Shop; a Dramatick Satire
Общие темы: 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.
Общие темы: 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,…
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