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The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar
- Author: Leblanc Maurice
- Genre: Literary
The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar is a wonderful collection of stories which are almost as popular as the detective stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie. Arsene Lupin is not a simple burglar, he is a real gentleman who is constantly chased by Inspector Ganimard but is never caught. His character is very popular in France and some cartoons devoted to Lupin even appeared. The book is very adventurous and funny in many places so it is definitely worth reading.
the adventures of mabel
- Author: Peck Harry Thurston
- Genre: Literary
The Adventures of Mabel is a remarkable children's novel created by Harry Thurston Peck and was first published in 1896-1897. It is a kind and interesting book with a bright cover and wonderful pictures. The characters of The Adventures of Mabel include not only humans but also different animals. Here you meet spiders, giants and other magic creatures which are so interesting for children. The New York Times put the story in the list of the 20 best children's books. Not only children but also their parents when reading it to their kids will be carried away.
memoirs of a midget
- Author: walter j de la mare
- Genre: Literary
"Memoirs of a Midget" by Walter de la Mare is a fictional memoir of Miss M, a diminutive young woman, who was brought-up in an orphanage. Eventually she falls in love with a full-sized woman even as she is courted by a male dwarf. Everyday life of Miss M, with the unique difficulties presented by her size difference, lead to her resolve to claim independence by offering herself as a spectacle in a circus. This book opens the door to the world that is unimaginable by most of people – the world of a tiny, delicate midget, whose heart and soul are large, although she is so small. This enigmatic, mysterious and haunting story is the perfect example of high fiction. This book will not just take your breath away opening you a wonderful fairyland, but also make you look at many things with different eyes.
Wolf Hall
- Author: Hilary Mantel
- Genre: Literary
Henry VIII was wishing to get a divorce from his life and marry Anne Boleyn but this was against the rules of the church. Therefore the king stirred up a conflict with the church opposing its power which caused religious, political and social disorder in the 16th-century Europe. Mantel makes a brave endeavor to depict the destructive intrigues of that time from the point of view of Thomas Cromwell who was born in a poor family but rose to an advisor of Henry VIII. Cromwell's beginnings are somewhat doubtful as he is described as being often beaten by his father, fighting for the French, studying law, mastering French, Latin and Italian. In this novel facts and fiction are entwined. The atmosphere of that time is described very precisely. Mantel introduces famous historic personalities like Henry VIII; his wife, Katherine of Aragon; the charming Boleyn sisters; and conflicting Thomas More. However, the novel contains a number of unnecessary details of all Henry's political victories and failures which outshine the personal story of Cromwell and his role in the epoch of the creation of the Church of England.
La Sagrada Biblia nuevamente traducida de la vulgata latina al español, aclarado el sentido de algunos lugares con la luz que dan los textos originales hebreo y griego, é ilustrada con varias notas sacadas de los santos padres y expositores sagrados
- Author: Torres Amat, Félix, 1772-1847, tr
- Genre: Literary
Book digitized by Google from the library of University of Michigan and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. Latin and Spanish in parallel columns Mode of access: Internet
Bulletin trimestriel de géographie et d'archéologie 42-43, 1922-23
Title varies slightly Some issues lack title and volume numbering Began publication in 1878. Cf. Union list of serials 26
The Canterville ghost. An amusing chronicle of the tribulations of the ghost of Canterville Chase when his ancestral halls became the home of the American Minister to the Court of St. James
- Author: Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900
- Genre: Literary
First published in the Court and society review, 1887