Author: James Fenimore Cooper
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1434410390
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
James Fenimore Cooper's (1789-1851) first novel, Precaution, was written following the style of contemporary English domestic novels. The Ways of the Hour, his last completed novel, is a mystery involving legal corruption and women's' rights.
Precaution / The Ways of the Hour
Author: James Fenimore Cooper
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1434410390
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
James Fenimore Cooper's (1789-1851) first novel, Precaution, was written following the style of contemporary English domestic novels. The Ways of the Hour, his last completed novel, is a mystery involving legal corruption and women's' rights.
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1434410390
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
James Fenimore Cooper's (1789-1851) first novel, Precaution, was written following the style of contemporary English domestic novels. The Ways of the Hour, his last completed novel, is a mystery involving legal corruption and women's' rights.
How to make home happy: or, Hints and cautions for all
Author: William Jones (F.S.A.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
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Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
James Fenimore Cooper
Author: Signe O. Wegener
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476682577
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Although often overlooked today, James Fenimore Cooper's novels represent the very beginnings of American literature. Singlehandedly, the gentleman farmer from upstate New York created the American historical, spy, sea, frontier, science fiction, and courtroom novels. His books became both national and international bestsellers, were quickly translated into other languages, and impacted the development of the American publishing industry. This literary companion is a useful resource covering the major themes, characters, settings and more found in Cooper's works. It includes an overview of his fiction; a brief biography; a chronological list of his major publications; and topics for discussion, research, and study.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476682577
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Although often overlooked today, James Fenimore Cooper's novels represent the very beginnings of American literature. Singlehandedly, the gentleman farmer from upstate New York created the American historical, spy, sea, frontier, science fiction, and courtroom novels. His books became both national and international bestsellers, were quickly translated into other languages, and impacted the development of the American publishing industry. This literary companion is a useful resource covering the major themes, characters, settings and more found in Cooper's works. It includes an overview of his fiction; a brief biography; a chronological list of his major publications; and topics for discussion, research, and study.
Torpedoed
Author: Deborah Heiligman
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1250187559
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
From award-winning author Deborah Heiligman comes Torpedoed, a true account of the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS City of Benares, which was evacuating children from England during WWII. Amid the constant rain of German bombs and the escalating violence of World War II, British parents by the thousands chose to send their children out of the country: the wealthy, independently; the poor, through a government relocation program called CORB. In September 1940, passenger liner SS City of Benares set sail for Canada with one hundred children on board. When the war ships escorting the Benares departed, a German submarine torpedoed what became known as the Children's Ship. Out of tragedy, ordinary people became heroes. This is their story. This title has Common Core connections.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1250187559
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
From award-winning author Deborah Heiligman comes Torpedoed, a true account of the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS City of Benares, which was evacuating children from England during WWII. Amid the constant rain of German bombs and the escalating violence of World War II, British parents by the thousands chose to send their children out of the country: the wealthy, independently; the poor, through a government relocation program called CORB. In September 1940, passenger liner SS City of Benares set sail for Canada with one hundred children on board. When the war ships escorting the Benares departed, a German submarine torpedoed what became known as the Children's Ship. Out of tragedy, ordinary people became heroes. This is their story. This title has Common Core connections.
Sessional Papers
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
Precaution
Author: James Fenimore Cooper
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
David Poindexter's Disappearance, and Other Tales
Author: Julian Hawthorne
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The Story Of An Hour
Author: Kate Chopin
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 1443435198
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 11
Book Description
Mrs. Louise Mallard, afflicted with a heart condition, reflects on the death of her husband from the safety of her locked room. Originally published in Vogue magazine, “The Story of an Hour” was retitled as “The Dream of an Hour,” when it was published amid much controversy under its new title a year later in St. Louis Life. “The Story of an Hour” was adapted to film in The Joy That Kills by director Tina Rathbone, which was part of a PBS anthology called American Playhouse. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 1443435198
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 11
Book Description
Mrs. Louise Mallard, afflicted with a heart condition, reflects on the death of her husband from the safety of her locked room. Originally published in Vogue magazine, “The Story of an Hour” was retitled as “The Dream of an Hour,” when it was published amid much controversy under its new title a year later in St. Louis Life. “The Story of an Hour” was adapted to film in The Joy That Kills by director Tina Rathbone, which was part of a PBS anthology called American Playhouse. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.
The Nuisances Removal and Diseases Prevention Acts, 1848 and 1849 (11 & 12 Vict. C. 123, 12 & 13 Vict. C. 111)
Author: Thomas William Saunders
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Public health laws
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Public health laws
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day
Author: Arnold Bennett
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3734085195
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day by Arnold Bennett
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3734085195
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day by Arnold Bennett