Yes, these were characteristics sounds; they brought to her recollection a countless variety of dreadful situastions and horrid scenes, which such buildings had witnessed, and such storms ushered inl and most heartily did she rejoice in the happier circumstances attending her entrance within walls so solemn! She had nothing to dread from midnight assassins or drunker gallants.
A review of research, Mainly 1930-1960 Now the Modern Language Association adds the Middle Ages to its list to literary areas covered by a bibliographical survey. Surely no other period has undergone such a radical re-examination in recent times as the medieval period-much of the re-examination having been done in the United States. Critics now see subtlety, power, sophistication, and wholenes…
'One of the best adventure stories in the world' - J. M. Cohen Don Quixote - by far the most famous book in Spanish literature was originally intended by Cervantes as a skit on traditional popular ballads, but he also parodied the romances of chivalry. As a result he produced one of the most entertaining adventure stories of all time and created, in Don Quixote and his faithful squire, Sanch…
Petualangan Pertama mereka yang seru dan mengasyikkan! Ada bangkai kapal tua muncul di Pulau Kirrin! Tapi di manakah gerangan harta karunnya? Lima Sekawan mengikuti semua petunjuk yang ada-tapi ternyata mereka tidak sendirian! Ada orang lain yang ikut memburu harta karun...
No Christian can afford to remain ignorant of The Pilgrim's Progress. In universality of spiritual appeal it stands second only to the Bible itself. To an extent matched by few other of the great books, it is “the echo of a great soul.” John Bunyan, the tinker and nonconformist preacher who wrote this greatest of Christian classics, was born in 1628 at Elstow near Bedford, England. As a …
Little Women is one of the best-loved children's stories of all time, based on the author's own youthful experiences. It describes the family life of the four March sisters living in a small New England community.
Wherever he goes, trouble seems to follow Huckleberry Finn, an independent boy growing up in mid-1800s Missouri. Trouble finds Huck yet again on a great rafting adventure down the Mississippi River, where he runs into his old friend Jim. He also meets a few new acquaintances who seem eager to make Huck's life as difficult as possible.
'There comes a time in every boy's life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure' Impish, daring young Tom Sawyer is a hero to his friends and a torment to his relations. For wherever there is mischief or adventure, Tom is at the heart of it. During one hot summer, Tom witnesses a murder, runs away to be a pirate, attends his own funeral, rescues an innocent ma…
Two thrilling adventures in one volume, from one of the world's most famous authors - now with a stunning retro look to appeal to a new generation of readers. Nothing could be more exciting than a night flight on Bill's plane. But in THE VALLEY OF ADVENTURE, Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann, Jack and Kiki the parrot fly straight into terrible danger. In THE SEA OF ADVENTURE, the children find themselves…