The True Story Book

The True Story Book PDF Author: Andrew Lang
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN: 3849611183
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Languages : en
Pages : 414

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The conception of " The True Story Book " by Mr. Andrew Lang, was an admirable one, for no more fascinating stories of adventure could possibly be devised than some which have been enacted in this work-a-day world. This volume takes the place of Mr. Lang's annual fairy book, and relates strange episodes from the lives of Prince Charlie, Grace Darling, Benvenuto Cellini, Cervantes, Baron Trenck, Cesare Borgia, Cortes, and many another scapegrace and hero. This book is fully illustrated and annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer.

The True Story Book

The True Story Book PDF Author: Andrew Lang
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN: 3849611183
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 414

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Book Description
The conception of " The True Story Book " by Mr. Andrew Lang, was an admirable one, for no more fascinating stories of adventure could possibly be devised than some which have been enacted in this work-a-day world. This volume takes the place of Mr. Lang's annual fairy book, and relates strange episodes from the lives of Prince Charlie, Grace Darling, Benvenuto Cellini, Cervantes, Baron Trenck, Cesare Borgia, Cortes, and many another scapegrace and hero. This book is fully illustrated and annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer.

The Animal Story Book

The Animal Story Book PDF Author: Andrew Lang
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN: 384960800X
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Languages : en
Pages : 326

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If anyone believes that style does not appeal to the young readers, let him open Mr. Andrew Langs "The Animal Story Book" (Jazzybee Publishing), and read to any intelligent child of nine years Dumas' description of Mysouf I., Mysouf II., and Pritchard, and note how soon Dumas becomes a living personality to the child. Then let him turn and read, out of the same book, the account of " Cowper and his Hares." Bess and Puss and Tiney were doubtless as interesting in their way as the dogs and cats and monkeys owned by Dumas; but the child does not care for them - he begs you to read more from Dumas. Young as the child is, Dumas has cast a spell around him - the spell of a sparkling and animated style. Mr. Lang's " Animal Story Book " ought to delight both old and young, as one may find therein pen-portraits of most of the remarkable animals that have interested the world since primitive times. And because authors are, as a class, peculiarly fond of animals, the reader of this charming book is brought into intimate relations with Pliny, Théophile Gautier, and many other remarkable men. This book is annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer.

The Brown Fairy Book

The Brown Fairy Book PDF Author: Andrew Lang
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 394

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The stories in this Fairy Book come from all quarters of the world. For example, the adventures of 'Ball-Carrier and the Bad One' are told by Red Indian grandmothers to Red Indian children who never go to school, nor see pen and ink. 'The Bunyip' is known to even more uneducated little ones, running about with no clothes at all in the bush, in Australia. You may see photographs of these merry little black fellows before their troubles begin, in 'Northern Races of Central Australia, ' by Messrs. Spencer and Gillen. They have no lessons except in tracking and catching birds, beasts, fishes, lizards, and snakes, all of which they eat. But when they grow up to be big boys and girls, they are cruelly cut about with stone knives and frightened with sham bogies all for their good' their parents say and I think they would rather go to school, if they had their choice, and take their chance of being birched and bullied

The Crimson Fairy Book

The Crimson Fairy Book PDF Author: Andrew Lang
Publisher:
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Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 416

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Among Our Books

Among Our Books PDF Author: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Publisher:
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Category : Libraries
Languages : en
Pages : 662

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... Catalogue of Printed Books

... Catalogue of Printed Books PDF Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
Publisher:
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 652

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Children's Catalog

Children's Catalog PDF Author: H.W. Wilson Company
Publisher:
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Category : Children's literature
Languages : en
Pages : 556

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The 1st ed. includes an index to v. 28-36 of St. Nicholas.

Catalogue of Printed Books

Catalogue of Printed Books PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 860

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The Nation

The Nation PDF Author:
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Category : Current events
Languages : en
Pages : 708

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The Strange Story Book

The Strange Story Book PDF Author: Mrs. Lang
Publisher:
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Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 366

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