Author: Mary Shelley
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427023638
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
“An absorbing roman à clef, [The Last Man ] develops one of the major themes of romantic art, that of spiritual isolation, and . . . treats it in a unique way.” —The Year’s Work in English Studies “[Mary Shelley’s] most interesting [work].” —Muriel Spark Mary Shelley’s astounding look at the end of the world Set at the end of the twenty-first century, The Last Man is a moving and fantastical account of the apocalypse. Faced with a populace clamoring for more democratic rule, the last king of England relinquishes his throne. Suddenly a mysterious plague sweeps the globe, drawing ever nearer to England. As war, disease, and death ravage humanity, ideals of fairness and love are quickly supplanted by the imperative of survival. With semibiographical characters drawn from Shelley’s own inner circle of friends and colleagues, this book is at once a look at the end of mankind and a critique of Romanticism. The Last Man ’s themes of destruction resonate as much now as they did nearly two hundred years ago. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
The Last Man Volume 2 of 2 (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)
Author: Mary Shelley
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427023638
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
“An absorbing roman à clef, [The Last Man ] develops one of the major themes of romantic art, that of spiritual isolation, and . . . treats it in a unique way.” —The Year’s Work in English Studies “[Mary Shelley’s] most interesting [work].” —Muriel Spark Mary Shelley’s astounding look at the end of the world Set at the end of the twenty-first century, The Last Man is a moving and fantastical account of the apocalypse. Faced with a populace clamoring for more democratic rule, the last king of England relinquishes his throne. Suddenly a mysterious plague sweeps the globe, drawing ever nearer to England. As war, disease, and death ravage humanity, ideals of fairness and love are quickly supplanted by the imperative of survival. With semibiographical characters drawn from Shelley’s own inner circle of friends and colleagues, this book is at once a look at the end of mankind and a critique of Romanticism. The Last Man ’s themes of destruction resonate as much now as they did nearly two hundred years ago. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427023638
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
“An absorbing roman à clef, [The Last Man ] develops one of the major themes of romantic art, that of spiritual isolation, and . . . treats it in a unique way.” —The Year’s Work in English Studies “[Mary Shelley’s] most interesting [work].” —Muriel Spark Mary Shelley’s astounding look at the end of the world Set at the end of the twenty-first century, The Last Man is a moving and fantastical account of the apocalypse. Faced with a populace clamoring for more democratic rule, the last king of England relinquishes his throne. Suddenly a mysterious plague sweeps the globe, drawing ever nearer to England. As war, disease, and death ravage humanity, ideals of fairness and love are quickly supplanted by the imperative of survival. With semibiographical characters drawn from Shelley’s own inner circle of friends and colleagues, this book is at once a look at the end of mankind and a critique of Romanticism. The Last Man ’s themes of destruction resonate as much now as they did nearly two hundred years ago. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.
To The Last Man (Volume 2 of 2) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)
Author: Zane Grey
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1442927631
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1442927631
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
The Last Man Volume 1 of 2 (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)
Author: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427022771
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1427022771
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
A Far Country (Volume 2 of 3) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)
Author: Winston Churchill
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN:
Category : Legal stories
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN:
Category : Legal stories
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
The Mating of Lydia (Volume 2 of 2) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)
Author: Mrs. Humphry Ward
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
The Redemption of David Corson (Volume 2 of 2 ) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)
Author: Charles Frederic Goss
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
The Mating of Lydia (Volume 1 of 2) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)
Author: Mrs. Humphry Ward
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 534
Book Description
Five for Silver (Volume 2 of 2) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)
Author:
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1458729044
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1458729044
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
The Turmoil
Author: Booth Tarkington
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1442914416
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN: 1442914416
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
The Marines of Montford Point
Author: Melton A. McLaurin
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807898627
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
With an executive order from President Franklin Roosevelt in 1941, the United States Marine Corps--the last all-white branch of the U.S. military--was forced to begin recruiting and enlisting African Americans. The first black recruits received basic training at the segregated Camp Montford Point, adjacent to Camp Lejeune, near Jacksonville, North Carolina. Between 1942 and 1949 (when the base was closed as a result of President Truman's 1948 order fully desegregating all military forces) more than 20,000 men trained at Montford Point, most of them going on to serve in the Pacific Theatre in World War II as members of support units. This book, in conjunction with the documentary film of the same name, tells the story of these Marines for the first time. Drawing from interviews with 60 veterans, The Marines of Montford Point relates the experiences of these pioneers in their own words. From their stories, we learn about their reasons for enlisting; their arrival at Montford Point and the training they received there; their lives in a segregated military and in the Jim Crow South; their experiences of combat and service in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam; and their legacy. The Marines speak with flashes of anger and humor, sometimes with sorrow, sometimes with great wisdom, and always with a pride fostered by incredible accomplishment in the face of adversity. This book serves to recognize and to honor the men who desegregated the Marine Corps and loyally served their country in three major wars.
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
ISBN: 0807898627
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description
With an executive order from President Franklin Roosevelt in 1941, the United States Marine Corps--the last all-white branch of the U.S. military--was forced to begin recruiting and enlisting African Americans. The first black recruits received basic training at the segregated Camp Montford Point, adjacent to Camp Lejeune, near Jacksonville, North Carolina. Between 1942 and 1949 (when the base was closed as a result of President Truman's 1948 order fully desegregating all military forces) more than 20,000 men trained at Montford Point, most of them going on to serve in the Pacific Theatre in World War II as members of support units. This book, in conjunction with the documentary film of the same name, tells the story of these Marines for the first time. Drawing from interviews with 60 veterans, The Marines of Montford Point relates the experiences of these pioneers in their own words. From their stories, we learn about their reasons for enlisting; their arrival at Montford Point and the training they received there; their lives in a segregated military and in the Jim Crow South; their experiences of combat and service in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam; and their legacy. The Marines speak with flashes of anger and humor, sometimes with sorrow, sometimes with great wisdom, and always with a pride fostered by incredible accomplishment in the face of adversity. This book serves to recognize and to honor the men who desegregated the Marine Corps and loyally served their country in three major wars.