Stanley John Weyman Knihy
Stanley Weyman byl mistrným vypravěčem historických románů, jehož díla z konce 19. století bývala tolik oblíbená, že dnes je považován za zapomenutého literárního velikána. Své příběhy zasazoval do bouřlivých období 16. a 17. století ve Francii, čímž oživil hrdiny minulosti s neobyčejnou přesností a půvabem. Weymanův styl se vyznačoval vytříbeným jazykem, který maloval živé obrazy života a lidských emocí. Jeho hluboké porozumění historii, spojené s talentem pro dobrodružné vyprávění, vytvářelo díla, která čtenáře vtahovala do minulosti a nabízela pohled na velké postavy a jejich osudy.
Focusing on accessibility, this book is a reproduction of a historical work presented in large print. Megali, the publishing house behind this edition, aims to facilitate reading for individuals with impaired vision, ensuring that classic texts remain available and enjoyable for all.
This book is a reproduction of a historical work, presented in large print to enhance readability for individuals with impaired vision. Published by Megali, a house dedicated to making historical texts accessible, it aims to preserve important literature while catering to the needs of readers who benefit from larger text formats.
A Gentleman of France; Being the Memoirs of Gaston de Bonne Sieur de Marsac
in large print
- 524 stránek
- 19 hodin čtení
This publication focuses on making historical works accessible to individuals with impaired vision through large print reproduction. Megali, the publishing house behind this initiative, aims to preserve and share significant texts while enhancing readability for those who may struggle with standard print sizes.
In Kings' Byways
- 124 stránek
- 5 hodin čtení
It was about a month after my marriage-and third clerk to the most noble the Bishop of Beauvais, and even admitted on occasions to write in his presence and prepare his minutes, who should marry if I might not?-it was about a month after my marriage, I say, that the thunderbolt, to which I have referred, fell and shattered my fortunes. I rose one morning-they were firing guns for the victory of Rocroy, I remember, so that it must have been eight weeks or more after the death of the late king, and the glorious rising of the Sun of France-and who as happy as I?
Watermill Classics: Great Adventure Stories
- 160 stránek
- 6 hodin čtení
From the back "Two British adventurers strike out to a remote area of India in Rudyard Kipling's world-famous 'The Man Who Would Be King.' In Anthony Hope's 'The Sin of the Bishop of Modenstein,' a young man of the cloth is the only person brave enough to try to rescue a kidnapped princess. A brave cavalry officer secretly crosses enemy lines in 'How the Brigadier Saved an Army,' by Arthur Conan Doyle. These and other dramatic stories explore the qualities of courage and heroism in this special collection of Great Adventure Stories."
Five adventure novels from the period 1885-1924 in one volume, from the swashbuckling "The Prisoner of Zenda" to the science fiction classic "The Lost World". This book includes an introduction, bibliography and filmography by George MacDonald Fraser, historian and author of the Flashman novels.Includes: King Solomon's Mines/The Prisoner of Zenda/Under the Red Robe/The Lost World/Beau Geste
