Author: Albert Smith
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Pages : 381
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The Adventures of Mr. Ledbury and His Friend Jack Johnson
Author: Albert Smith
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Pages : 381
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The Adventures of Mr. Ledbury and His Friend, Jack Johnson
Author: Albert Richard Smith
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Languages : en
Pages : 499
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The Adventures of Mr. Ledbury and His Friend Jack Johnson
Author: Albert Smith
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Pages : 318
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The Adventures of Mr. Ledbury and His Friend Jack Johnson
Author: Albert Smith
Publisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781355185390
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Languages : en
Pages : 388
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781355185390
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Languages : en
Pages : 388
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Adventures of Mr. Ledbury and His Friend Jack Johnson (Classic Reprint)
Author: Albert Smith
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ISBN: 9781330646298
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Languages : en
Pages : 592
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Excerpt from The Adventures of Mr. Ledbury and His Friend Jack Johnson The system of writing a talc in periodical divisions, wherein one situation must follow upon the heels of another with high-pressure rapidity - in which constant change is looked for, and no repose allowed between the prominent incidents of the narrative - is not the best calculated to form a three-volume novel. And therefore the Author has made some slight alterations in this story, from its original form in "Bentley's Miscellany," in order that the structure might be better adapted for republication. He has endeavoured, in Mr. Ledbury's Adventures, to sketch the manners of certain classes of society, as they actually are - not as they are conventionally represented to be; and as they are taken from nature, not individually, but generally, he hopes they will be considered, at least, faithful. If they are thought, in some instances, superficial, or deficient in deep knowledge of human nature, he would only beg his readers to regard the portrayal of his characters as they would the face of a clock; the chief object of which being to convey certain intelligence, provided it does so honestly, the great part of the world cares little by what hidden springs or wheels such a result is produced, beyond the general principles of its action. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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ISBN: 9781330646298
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Pages : 592
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Excerpt from The Adventures of Mr. Ledbury and His Friend Jack Johnson The system of writing a talc in periodical divisions, wherein one situation must follow upon the heels of another with high-pressure rapidity - in which constant change is looked for, and no repose allowed between the prominent incidents of the narrative - is not the best calculated to form a three-volume novel. And therefore the Author has made some slight alterations in this story, from its original form in "Bentley's Miscellany," in order that the structure might be better adapted for republication. He has endeavoured, in Mr. Ledbury's Adventures, to sketch the manners of certain classes of society, as they actually are - not as they are conventionally represented to be; and as they are taken from nature, not individually, but generally, he hopes they will be considered, at least, faithful. If they are thought, in some instances, superficial, or deficient in deep knowledge of human nature, he would only beg his readers to regard the portrayal of his characters as they would the face of a clock; the chief object of which being to convey certain intelligence, provided it does so honestly, the great part of the world cares little by what hidden springs or wheels such a result is produced, beyond the general principles of its action. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The Cockney Who Sold the Alps
Author: McNee, Alan
Publisher: Victorian Secrets Limited
ISBN: 1906469520
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Albert Smith is one of the most famous Victorians of whom you’ve probably never heard. During his lifetime, he was a household name, thrilling audiences with his Ascent of Mont Blanc show at London’s Egyptian Hall. An inveterate showman, Smith was also a doctor, journalist, raconteur, novelist, travel writer, and playwright. His many talents were outstripped only by his boundless self-belief and huge personality. Even Queen Victoria described him in her journal as “inimitable”, an epithet Smith’s contemporary Charles Dickens liked to reserve for himself. Although Smith died aged only 43, he managed to pack much incident into his short life. He was robbed by highwaymen in Italy, narrowly escaped death in a hot air ballooning accident, and dodged arrest in Paris during the June Days Uprising of 1848. He also got caught up in the row over Dickens’s affair with Ellen Ternan. While his bumptiousness made Smith a divisive figure, many saw in him the Victorian ideal of the self-made man: energetic, imaginative, and ready to seize any new opportunity. As Alan McNee explains in this lively biography, it was his intrepid ascent of Mont Blanc in 1851 that propelled Smith to stardom. His subsequent show inspired ‘Mont Blanc mania’, encouraging participation in mountaineering as a popular pursuit. The Cockney Who Sold the Alps is a story of ambition, spectacle, and the fleeting nature of celebrity.
Publisher: Victorian Secrets Limited
ISBN: 1906469520
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 246
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Albert Smith is one of the most famous Victorians of whom you’ve probably never heard. During his lifetime, he was a household name, thrilling audiences with his Ascent of Mont Blanc show at London’s Egyptian Hall. An inveterate showman, Smith was also a doctor, journalist, raconteur, novelist, travel writer, and playwright. His many talents were outstripped only by his boundless self-belief and huge personality. Even Queen Victoria described him in her journal as “inimitable”, an epithet Smith’s contemporary Charles Dickens liked to reserve for himself. Although Smith died aged only 43, he managed to pack much incident into his short life. He was robbed by highwaymen in Italy, narrowly escaped death in a hot air ballooning accident, and dodged arrest in Paris during the June Days Uprising of 1848. He also got caught up in the row over Dickens’s affair with Ellen Ternan. While his bumptiousness made Smith a divisive figure, many saw in him the Victorian ideal of the self-made man: energetic, imaginative, and ready to seize any new opportunity. As Alan McNee explains in this lively biography, it was his intrepid ascent of Mont Blanc in 1851 that propelled Smith to stardom. His subsequent show inspired ‘Mont Blanc mania’, encouraging participation in mountaineering as a popular pursuit. The Cockney Who Sold the Alps is a story of ambition, spectacle, and the fleeting nature of celebrity.
Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, &c
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Pages : 980
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The Literary Gazette and Journal of the Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, &c
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 936
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 936
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Rattlin the reefer [by E. Howard] ed. by the author of 'Peter Simple'
Author: Edward Howard
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Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Pages : 296
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The Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, &c
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Pages : 880
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