Author: Andrea Barham
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN: 1782430954
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
A lighthearted guide that reveals the many myths, fabrications and ambiguities found in the annals of world history.
Napoleon Wasn't Short and St Patrick Wasn't Irish
Author: Andrea Barham
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN: 1782430954
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
A lighthearted guide that reveals the many myths, fabrications and ambiguities found in the annals of world history.
Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN: 1782430954
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 171
Book Description
A lighthearted guide that reveals the many myths, fabrications and ambiguities found in the annals of world history.
Curiosities of Literature
Author: John Sutherland
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1628733322
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Which author had the heaviest brain? What was the original title of 1984? When did cigarettes first appear in English literature? And, while we’re at it, who wrote the first Western, and is there any link between asthma and literary genius? Sutherland’s irreverent literary exploration illuminates every topic imaginable from author advances to Civil War literature to Victorian sex to odd things eaten by literary characters (think Patrick Bateman’s girlfriend in American Psycho). This is a treasure trove of fascinating information for all book lovers.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1628733322
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Which author had the heaviest brain? What was the original title of 1984? When did cigarettes first appear in English literature? And, while we’re at it, who wrote the first Western, and is there any link between asthma and literary genius? Sutherland’s irreverent literary exploration illuminates every topic imaginable from author advances to Civil War literature to Victorian sex to odd things eaten by literary characters (think Patrick Bateman’s girlfriend in American Psycho). This is a treasure trove of fascinating information for all book lovers.
The Church in Ireland. I. The Difficulties of Her Present Position Considered. By ... W. O'Neill. ... II. The Duty of Churchmen in England and Ireland at this Crisis Towards Her. By ... A. T. Lee. ... Two Sermons [on Acts Xx. 28 and Rev. Ii. 10], Etc
Author: William Chichester O'NEILL (Baron O'Neill.)
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Languages : en
Pages : 64
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Languages : en
Pages : 64
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Lives of the Novelists
Author: John Sutherland
Publisher: Profile Books
ISBN: 184765343X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 832
Book Description
Arranged in chronological order, the novelist's lives are opinionated, informative, frequently funny and often shocking. Professor Sutherland's authors come from all over the world; their writings illustrate every kind of fiction from gothic, penny dreadfuls and pornography to fantasy, romance and high literature. The book shows the changing forms of the genre, and how the aspirations of authors to divert and sometimes to educate their readers, has in some respects radically changed over the centuries, and in others - such as their interest in sex and relationships - remained remarkably constant.
Publisher: Profile Books
ISBN: 184765343X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 832
Book Description
Arranged in chronological order, the novelist's lives are opinionated, informative, frequently funny and often shocking. Professor Sutherland's authors come from all over the world; their writings illustrate every kind of fiction from gothic, penny dreadfuls and pornography to fantasy, romance and high literature. The book shows the changing forms of the genre, and how the aspirations of authors to divert and sometimes to educate their readers, has in some respects radically changed over the centuries, and in others - such as their interest in sex and relationships - remained remarkably constant.
The Boy's Own Annual
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Category : Children's periodicals, English
Languages : en
Pages : 890
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Category : Children's periodicals, English
Languages : en
Pages : 890
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The World of Saint Patrick
Author: Philip Freeman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199372594
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The legend of Saint Patrick is irresistibly captivating-he drove the snakes out of Ireland, battled the druids, and used the three-leaf Shamrock to convert the pagan Irish to belief in the Christian Trinity. Yet, as so often happens, these stories are mere myths that fold under closer scrutiny. Snakes never plagued the Irish countryside, and the Emerald Isle's most beloved saint wasn't even Irish but a Briton of the Roman nobility. Fortunately, the truth is even more fascinating. In The World of Saint Patrick, classical scholar Philip Freeman offers the definitive account of Saint Patrick's life through new and vibrant translations of the greatest works of early Christian Ireland. This story of great violence, brutality, and even greater faith begins with two letters Patrick wrote describing his kidnapping by pirates at age sixteen and subsequent slavery. Although his grandfather was a priest and his father a deacon, at the time of his kidnapping Patrick had rejected his childhood faith in favor of atheism. Yet in this deeply moving narrative, Patrick recounts how he regained his faith during his captivity, and how the voice of God guided him both in his escape from bondage and in his eventual return to Ireland as a missionary to the very people who had enslaved him. The World of Saint Patrick delves into colorful tales of Patrick's struggles with pagan kings, soaring hymns of praise, and a prayer of protection against forces of evil such as "the magic of women, blacksmiths, and druids." Freeman also examines the life of Saint Brigid, Ireland's first female saint, and the legendary voyage of Saint Brendan and his monks across the western ocean. Both general readers with an interest in Ireland's saints and scholars studying religion or medieval history will be unable to put down this captivating tale of Ireland's greatest saint and the remarkable times in which he lived.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199372594
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
The legend of Saint Patrick is irresistibly captivating-he drove the snakes out of Ireland, battled the druids, and used the three-leaf Shamrock to convert the pagan Irish to belief in the Christian Trinity. Yet, as so often happens, these stories are mere myths that fold under closer scrutiny. Snakes never plagued the Irish countryside, and the Emerald Isle's most beloved saint wasn't even Irish but a Briton of the Roman nobility. Fortunately, the truth is even more fascinating. In The World of Saint Patrick, classical scholar Philip Freeman offers the definitive account of Saint Patrick's life through new and vibrant translations of the greatest works of early Christian Ireland. This story of great violence, brutality, and even greater faith begins with two letters Patrick wrote describing his kidnapping by pirates at age sixteen and subsequent slavery. Although his grandfather was a priest and his father a deacon, at the time of his kidnapping Patrick had rejected his childhood faith in favor of atheism. Yet in this deeply moving narrative, Patrick recounts how he regained his faith during his captivity, and how the voice of God guided him both in his escape from bondage and in his eventual return to Ireland as a missionary to the very people who had enslaved him. The World of Saint Patrick delves into colorful tales of Patrick's struggles with pagan kings, soaring hymns of praise, and a prayer of protection against forces of evil such as "the magic of women, blacksmiths, and druids." Freeman also examines the life of Saint Brigid, Ireland's first female saint, and the legendary voyage of Saint Brendan and his monks across the western ocean. Both general readers with an interest in Ireland's saints and scholars studying religion or medieval history will be unable to put down this captivating tale of Ireland's greatest saint and the remarkable times in which he lived.
The Shamrock
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 864
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 864
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Liberty (Not the Daughter But the Mother of Order) ...
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Languages : en
Pages : 224
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Languages : en
Pages : 224
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S.P.E. Tract
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 496
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 496
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S.P.E. Tract
Author: Society for Pure English
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 688
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 688
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