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'Lena Rivers
- Author: Holmes Mary Jane
- Genre: Reference
One of the extracts of the novel describes the storm that continued for many days. The storm caused blocking up highways and much less crowded whileroads were rendered impassable. No one even among the elderly people in Oakland has seen something like this before. Old inhabitants shook their fray heads as the wind raged over the New England Mountains. Old huge trees in forests were in the power of the wind which shook everything around including the casement of somelow-roofed cottage where the bright flame was dancing to the accompaniment of the sound of a storm wind rotating rapidly and making fantastic circles and at the end disappearing in the broad-mouthedchimney.
Nada the Lily
- Author: Haggard Henry Rider
- Genre: Reference
‘Nada the Lily’ is a historical novel written by famous English writer H. Rider Haggard. This novel is considered to be one of the best among his works. They say it was inspired by writer’s time spent in South Africa. ‘Nada the Lily’ is set at the time of the Zulu king named Chaka. The greater part of actions in this fantastic novel turn around him, but basically this book is the story about Umslopogaas, and his incredibly strong love for Nada, a native girl of great beauty. The story is narrated by Mopo, Nada’s father and Chaka’s doctor. During the course of the story Umslopogaas becomes friends with Galazi the Wolf. He lives on Ghost Mountain, and rules the wolf pack. Unfortunately, the story ends tragically. Nada, trying to escape the anger of Dingaan following the assassination of Chaka, takes a shelter in the cave on the mountain. Galazi dies trying to save her, but death finds Nada in the cave, which became her tomb. Nada couldn’t open the heavy stone door that she had closed behind her.
‘Nada the Lily’ is the story that has everything that can be found in a really great interesting book: love, adventures, awesome battle scenes and danger. Does reader need more? This is probably Haggard's most poetic and free-flowing yarn. A multiplicity of interesting characters will be found in this tale, although the central theme is the moving love story of Umslopogaas and Nada. The book makes the readers think, keeps their minds open for new ideas and thoughts. The book is quite serious, though it may not seem to be like that.
The book is great for everyone. This is a real masterpiece of English literature that should be definitely read. Nowadays it is not that easy to find a book similar to this is. Of course, shelves of book stores are full of different literature, but it doesn’t have that special scent of 19th century classics. To someone ‘Nada the Lily’ may seem fiction, to someone a historical novel. Probably, it has both something historical and fiction. Reading ‘Nada the Lily’ is very easy and delightful. Author had a perfect talent to make readers dive into the story. From the first chapter this story captivates and fascinates you. A really beautiful love story of two young people, who have to face too strong difficulties in attempts to keep their relations and, which is more important – their lives. ‘Nada the Lily’ is the perfect book to develop your fantasy, trying to imagine impressive landscapes, dangerous fights etc. If you have been moved by classic tragic story of Romeo and Juliet, if you are a real fan of enthralling action-packed adventures sagas, ‘Nada the Lily’ will not leave you indifferent! It’s definitely worth reading. Due to simplicity and great author’s talent to describe ordinary things in unusual way, this book will impress you. No doubt. And don’t mind it was written two centuries ago – it is gorgeous! Read the novel, and make sure yourself.
the struggle for a proletarian party
- Author: james patrick cannon
- Genre: Reference
In this book James P. Cannon, the founder of the communist movement in the U.S touches upon the organization questions of how to lead the revolutionary party. It is also the record of a historic fight, summation of over twenty years’ effort and experience in building the Marxist revolutionary party in the United States. The fight that it deals with—between the Marxist wing of the Socialist Workers Party and the petty-bourgeois opposition—will undoubtedly be recorded as one of the classic struggles in the annals of Marxist faction fights.
corporal si klegg and his pard
- Author: wilbur f hinman
- Genre: Fiction
Wilbur F. Hinman, a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Ohio Regiment, pictures the various sides of Army life during the Civil War on the pages of his Corporal Si Klegg and his ”Pard”. He does it so truthfully and vividly that realistic picture inevitably forms in front of reader’s eyes. The path from an ordinary man to a soldier, thoughts, emotions and feeling of the latter are given through every day life of people during the war.
The "Summa theologica" of St. Thomas Aquinas
- Author: Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?-1274
- Genre: Aquinas, Thomas
First part: QQ. 1-26. Of God and the Divine attributes; 27-74. The Blessed Trinity - The creation; The angels - The work of six days; 75-102. On man; 103-119. Divine government.- Second part: (Prima Secundae): QQ. 1-48. The end of man - Human acts; 49-89. Habits - Virtues and Vices; 90-114. Law and grace.- Second part (Secunda Secundae): QQ. 1-46. Faith, hope and charity; 47-79. Prudence - Justice; 80-100. Justice (cont'd) - The interior and exterior acts of religion; 101-140. Piety, observance and contrary vices - Fortitude; 141-170. Temperance and contrary vices; 171-189. Gratuitous graces - Active and contemplative life - States of life.- Third part and supplement: QQ. 1-26. The incarnation; 27-59. The Christology; 60-83. The Sacraments in general - Baptism - Confirmation - Holy Eucharist; 84-Suppl. 33. Penance (including last seven questions of the Third Part) - Extreme Unction; Suppl. 34-68. Holy Orders - Matrimony; Suppl. 69-86. Treatise on the last things; Suppl. 87-99. Treatise on the last things, and Appendices. Index to biblical, patristic, and other authorities quoted in the "Summa theologica" Vol. numbering supplied by this library 26 28
The book of Mormon;
- Author: Smith, Joseph, 1805-1844
- Genre: Book of Mormon
"First edition published in 1830." "First issued, as divided into chapters and verses with references by Orson Pratt, in 1879." "First issued in double-column pages, with chapter headings, chronological data, revised foot-note references, pronouncing vocabulary and index, in 1920." 26 37