Read books jun 2018 (7 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Classic Books Library presents this brand new edition of the short story, 'An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge' (1890) by Ambrose Bierce. In this text Bierce creatively uses both structure and content to explore the concept of time, from present to past, and reflecting its transitional and illusive qualities. The story is one of Bierce's most popular and acclaimed works, alongside 'The Devil's Dictionary' (1911). Bierce (1842-c. 1914) was an American writer, journalist and Civil War veteran associated with the realism literary movement. His writing is noted for its cynical, brooding tones and structural precision.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Read & Co. Great Essays presents this brand new edition of Jonathan Swift's satirical essay, 'A Modest Proposal' (1729). Referring to the worsening state of poverty amongst families and children in Ireland at the time, Swift's proposal is to solve the problem by feeding the children of the poor to the rich. Throughout the text he uses statistics, data, and various methods - including recipes - to evidence the economic viability of his suggestion. The essay was received with humour, yet Swift's powerful critique of social welfare and political injustice is clear. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was a prolific writer, poet and political pamphleteer, born into the Anglo-Irish ruling class. He is most remembered for his scathing satirical style and other famous works: 'A Tale of a Tub' (1704) and 'Gulliver's Travels' (1726).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - First published in 1911, this vintage book contains a complete guide to learning and mastering fore-arm rotation for piano playing, by Tobias Matthay. Forearm rotation is the movement your arm makes when you turn your hand from palm down to palm up in front of your body. It is a fundamental technique of piano playing that needs to be learnt and understood, which Matthay helps the piano learner to do in this timeless volume with the aid of simple explanations and useful diagrams. Tobias Augustus Matthay (1858 - 1945) was an English pianist, composer, and teacher. He was taught composition while at the Royal Academy of Music by Arthur Sullivan and Sir William Sterndale Bennett, and he was instructed in the piano by William Dorrell and Walter Macfarren. This timeless handbook will be of considerable utility to piano teachers and students alike, and it would make for a worthy addition to allied collections. Other notable works by this author include: 'The Act Of Touch In All Its Diversity' (1903), 'The First Principles of Pianoforte Playing (1905)' and 'Relaxation Studies' (1908). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Further Chronicles of Avonlea' - A collection of short stories set in the sweet and beautiful town of Avonlea, where a certain 'Anne of Green Gables' grew up. These fifteen wonderful tales from L. M. Montgomery are full of love, loss and lies that get the town talking. A very heartwarming and exciting set of stories indeed.This lovely collection is a veritable must-read for fans and collectors of Montgomery's work, and it would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf. The chapters of this text include: 'Aunt Cynthia's Persian Cat', 'The Materializing of Cecil', 'Her Father's Daughter', 'Jane's Baby', 'The Dream-Child', 'The Brother Who Failed', 'The Return of Hester', 'The Little Brown Book of Miss Emily', 'Sara's Way', 'The Son of this Mother', etcetera. We are republishing this antiquarian book now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Chronicles of Avonlea' - A collection of short stories set in the sweet and beautiful town of Avonlea, where a certain 'Anne of Green Gables' grew up. In these twelve magical tales we find new characters to get aquainted with and new adventures to thrill us.This early work by Lucy Maud Montgomery was originally published in 1912 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on 30th November 1874, New London, in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. Her mother, Clara Woolner (Macneil), died before Lucy reached the age of two and so she was raised by her maternal grandparents in a family of wealthy Scottish immigrants. In 1908 Montgomery produced her first full-length novel, titled 'Anne of Green Gables'. It was an instant success, and following it up with several sequels, Montgomery became a regular on the best-seller list and an international household name. Montgomery died in Toronto on 24th April 1942.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Chronicles of Avonlea' - A collection of short stories set in the sweet and beautiful town of Avonlea, where a certain 'Anne of Green Gables' grew up. In these twelve magical tales we find new characters to get aquainted with and new adventures to thrill us.This early work by Lucy Maud Montgomery was originally published in 1912 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. Lucy Maud Montgomery was born on 30th November 1874, New London, in the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. Her mother, Clara Woolner (Macneil), died before Lucy reached the age of two and so she was raised by her maternal grandparents in a family of wealthy Scottish immigrants. In 1908 Montgomery produced her first full-length novel, titled 'Anne of Green Gables'. It was an instant success, and following it up with several sequels, Montgomery became a regular on the best-seller list and an international household name. Montgomery died in Toronto on 24th April 1942. 202 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Further Chronicles of Avonlea' - A collection of short stories set in the sweet and beautiful town of Avonlea, where a certain 'Anne of Green Gables' grew up. These fifteen wonderful tales from L. M. Montgomery are full of love, loss and lies that get the town talking. A very heartwarming and exciting set of stories indeed.This lovely collection is a veritable must-read for fans and collectors of Montgomery's work, and it would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf. The chapters of this text include: 'Aunt Cynthia's Persian Cat', 'The Materializing of Cecil', 'Her Father's Daughter', 'Jane's Baby', 'The Dream-Child', 'The Brother Who Failed', 'The Return of Hester', 'The Little Brown Book of Miss Emily', 'Sara's Way', 'The Son of this Mother', etcetera. We are republishing this antiquarian book now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author. 214 pp. Englisch.…