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The Firing Line – ebook
Robert W. Chambers
Charming, beautifully written. Fascinating in detail pre-war Florida (and also the East Coast) high society with its fashions and mores.Data dostępności:
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Laws – ebook
Long understudied, Plato’s „Laws” has been the object of renewed attention in the past decade and is now considered to be his major work of political philosophy besides „The Republic”. In his last dialogue, Plato returns to the project of describing the foundation of a just city and sketches in considerable detail its constitution, laws and other social institutions. In it, Plato describes in fascinating...Data dostępności:
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White-Jacket – ebook
Herman Melville
The novel „The White Jacket” by American writer Herman Melville is dedicated to swimming on the US military frigate. The novel, which is a chronicle only in part, describes in detail the life and life of naval sailors, their colorful figures, as well as the features of ships and naval service in that era. A number of philosophical, romantic and socio-political thoughts are presented.Data dostępności:
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History of King Richard the Second of England – ebook
Jacob Abbott
This book covers the whole history of England after the death of Richard 1. Great emphasis is placed on the coming to power of Richard 2. His overthrow and death are also described in detail by the author. Jacob Abbott offers a more complete picture as is possible, within such limits, of the ideas and principles, the manners and customs.Data dostępności:
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Alexander the Great – ebook
Jacob Abbott
Jacob Abbott gave us the opportunity to plunge past. To step back in time a read about a man who had such an impact of the world. The author takes you into the tent of Alexander and you can see with his eyes that very way to the top. The author in detail show chronological events of Alexander, right from his birth to his death.Data dostępności:
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History of Julius Caesar – ebook
Jacob Abbott
This is a story about a historical figure written by Abbott. The author describes in detail the youth of Caesar nd his role in the Sylla and Marius conflict. Readers learn a lot of interesting facts. One of which is revealed at the end of the book, namely the murder of Caesar on the day when he was going to be crowned King of the Roman Empire.Data dostępności:
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Pfarre und Schule – ebook
Friedrich Gerstäcker
Der Weltenbummler Gerstäcker, dessen ausgedehnte Reisen ihn durch Nord- und Südamerika führten, gehört zusammen mit Karl Mai zu den populärsten Autoren von Abenteuerromanen seiner Zeit. Gerstäcker veröffentlichte eine Vielzahl von Erzählungen, Romanen und vor allem Berichte über seine verschiedenen Reisen. „Pfarre und Schule” ist eine Dorfgeschichte, eine klassische deutsche literarische Arbeit. Aufregendes...Data dostępności:
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Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours – ebook
Jules Verne
Le gentleman londonien Phileas Fogg a fait le pari avec les membres du club aristocratique qu’il serait capable de faire le tour du monde en 80 jours. Après Fogg et son serviteur, le détective Fix est envoyé à Paspartu, confiant que Fogg est le criminel qui a cambriolé la Bank of Great Britain. Le roman décrit en détail les moyens et les conditions de mouvement de cette époque.Data dostępności:
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Mercedes of Castile – ebook
James Fenimore Cooper
The historical adventure novel by Fenimore Cooper tells in detail about the first expedition of Christopher Columbus and the discovery of America. Cooper draws his character as a person far superior to those around him. Columbus was not an adventurer; he relied on experience and knowledge, knew how not to succumb to superstition. He was not afraid of the unknown, he was inspired and led forward by...Data dostępności:
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Homage to Catalonia – ebook
George Orwell
These are notes on the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1937, in which Orwell took part. The notes consist, as it were, of two parts: the story of an eyewitness participant and an analytical analysis. The author shows the war in an unusual perspective. There is no heroism in it, no clear goal and ideological orientation. Orwell describes in detail the natural benevolence of the Spaniards, their tolerance...Data dostępności:
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