Author: Robert Paltock
Publisher: Good Press
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400
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'The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins' shares similarities with that of 'Robinson Crusoe', with a unique twist: The hero discovers and ultimately marries a woman who has the ability to fly. This captivating tale was highly praised by literary greats such as Walter Scott, Robert Southey, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Leigh Hunt, and Charles Lamb. The book, written by Paltock, has captured the hearts and imaginations of readers for generations.
Author: Robert Paltock
Publisher:
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Category : Voyages, Imaginary
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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Author: Paltock Robert
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781318865451
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 222
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Author: Graeme Harper
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1847142168
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 254
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Drawing together for the first time original work from international specialists, this book assesses the role and character of comedy and fantasy in colonial societies from India to Ireland, Australia to Cuba, Africa to North America. There are cross-cultural comparisons and consideration of both imperial responses and colonized resistance. The book deals with oral as well as written traditions, the history of comic and fantastic discourse, visual, theatrical and literary representations as well as historical and cultural accounts.
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Languages : en
Pages : 864
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Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 1760
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Vols. for 1871-76, 1913-14 include an extra number, The Christmas bookseller, separately paged and not included in the consecutive numbering of the regular series.
Author: Paul Longley Arthur
Publisher: Anthem Press
ISBN: 0857284088
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 217
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'Virtual Voyages' is a fascinating account of the European discovery of the elusive 'great south land' told through the literature of 'imaginary voyages'. Written at the height of the era of European maritime exploration, these bizarre and captivating tales, with their wildly imaginative visions of antipodean inversion and strangeness, reveal a hidden history of attitudes to colonization. By exposing the relationship between myth and reality in the antipodes, this book casts new light on the power of fiction to influence history. In the post-colonial studies field, books about travel writing and empire have tended to focus on the high period of nineteenth-century imperialism and on the colonial settings of Africa and India. This book offers a fresh perspective by focussing on the eighteenth century, and referring to the geographical region of Australia and the Pacific, which has had far less attention. The book also breaks new ground by being the first to approach the genre of the imaginary voyage from a post-colonial perspective. In addition to the new insights into European colonialism that it offers, the book illustrates many broader themes in eighteenth-century history and thought. These include connections between the rise of science and modern imperialism, the development of narrative history and fiction and the influence of romanticism, the evolution of the early novel in Britain and France, and the role of mythology in the development of national identity.
Author: Robert Paltock
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: Timothy Shay Arthur
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Category : Master and servant
Languages : en
Pages : 210
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Author: William Cobbett
Publisher: University of Michigan Library
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 242
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Out of print since 1856, "The American Gardener" is perhaps the very first work of American gardening literature. Filled with practical advice memorably imparted with Cobbett's gift for the indelible phrase, it discusses all aspects of gardening, with special attention to those plants newly successful in America.
