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Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of Frederick Douglass (Illustrated) by : Frederick Douglass
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Frederick Douglass (Illustrated) written by Frederick Douglass and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2019-12-14 with total page 1992 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born into slavery, Frederick Douglass became a prominent social reformer, abolitionist, orator and statesman, who led an intriguing life. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, winning acclaim for his outstanding ability as an orator. Douglass wrote three autobiographies, chronicling his life’s experiences as a slave and social reformer, as well as penning incisive antislavery writing. His oratorical and literary brilliance thrust him into the forefront of U.S politics and he became the first African American to be nominated for Vice President. This comprehensive eBook presents Douglass’ complete published works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Douglass’ life and works * Concise introductions to the texts * All of the autobiographies, with individual contents tables * Features Douglass’ rare novella, ‘The Heroic Slave’, inspired by Madison Washington’s famous slave ship rebellion * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Includes rare essays and speeches * Features three biographies, including James Monroe Gregory’s seminal memoir, which preserves many of Douglass’ orations * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novella The Heroic Slave (1852) The Autobiographies A Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (1845) My Bondage and My Freedom (1855) Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (1881) The Essays and Speeches Douglass’ Essays and Speeches The Biographies Frederick Douglass: The Orator by James Monroe Gregory (1893) Frederick Douglass (1899) by Charles Chesnutt Frederick Douglass from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of Thomas Hughes (Illustrated) by : Thomas Hughes
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Thomas Hughes (Illustrated) written by Thomas Hughes and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2022-07-13 with total page 3112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best known for his beloved children’s classic ‘Tom Brown’s School Days’, Thomas Hughes was a British jurist, reformer and novelist. He attended Rugby School in the 1830’s and his admiration of the headmaster Thomas Arnold and for games and boyish antics are admirably captured in his famous novel. It enjoyed a phenomenal success, running into nearly 50 editions by 1890. ‘Tom Brown’s School Days’ was responsible for bringing the school story genre to much wider attention, inspiring the fictional schools of Billy Bunter’s Greyfriars, Mr Chips’ Brookfield, the girls boarding school of St. Trinian’s and J. K. Rowling’s Hogwarts. This comprehensive eBook presents Hughes’ complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Hughes’ life and works * Concise introductions to major texts * All the novels, with individual contents tables * The Tom Brown books are fully illustrated with their original artwork * Features rare non-fiction works appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including Hughes’ seminal study of David Livingstone * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare biographies available in no other collection * Includes Hughes’ autobiography, digitised here for the first time * Features a bonus biography – discover Hughes’ literary life * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Fiction Tom Brown’s School Days (1857) The Scouring of The White Horse (1859) Tom Brown at Oxford (1859) The Non-Fiction Religio Laici (1861) Alfred the Great (1870) Memoir of a Brother (1873) True Manliness (1880) David Livingstone (1889) Vacation Rambles (1895) The Autobiography Early Memories for the Children (1899) The Biography Thomas Hughes (1901) by John Llewelyn Davies Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of Sylvia Plath (Illustrated) by : Sylvia Plath
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Sylvia Plath (Illustrated) written by Sylvia Plath and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2023-10-12 with total page 1899 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An American poet, novelist and short story writer, Sylvia Plath is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry. She is best known for her groundbreaking poetry collections, ‘The Colossus and Other Poems’ and ‘Ariel’, as well as her semi-autobiographical novel, published shortly before her suicide in 1963. A classic of modern fiction, ‘The Bell Jar’ starkly expresses a sense of alienation and self-destruction closely tied to the author’s personal experiences, exploring the societal restraints of women in mid-twentieth-century America. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. For the first time in publishing history, this volume presents Plath’s complete works, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Plath’s life and works * Detailed introduction to Plath’s life and poetry * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes Plath’s complete fiction — ‘The Bell Jar’ and her rare short stories * Features rare essays and letters — discover Plath’s literary breadth * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Sylvia Plath Brief Introduction: Sylvia Plath The Colossus and Other Poems (1960) Ariel (1965) Fiesta Melons (1971) Crossing the Water (1971) Winter Trees (1972) Uncollected Poems The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Verse Drama Three Women (1968) The Novel The Bell Jar (1963) The Short Stories The Short Stories of Sylvia Plath The Essays Miscellaneous Essays The Letters Letters Home: Correspondence 1950-1963 (1975)
Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of John Greenleaf Whittier (Illustrated) by : John Greenleaf Whittier
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of John Greenleaf Whittier (Illustrated) written by John Greenleaf Whittier and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2019-07-18 with total page 3499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regarded as one of the Fireside Poets, John Greenleaf Whittier was influenced by the poetry of Robert Burns and his early works reveal a Romantic strain. In later years, Whittier became an eloquent advocate of justice, tolerance, and liberal humanitarianism. The lofty spiritual and moral values he proclaimed earned him the title of “America’s finest religious poet” and many of his poems are still sung as church hymns. Whittier dedicated twenty years of his life to the abolitionist cause and he is chiefly remembered today for his powerful and stirring anti-slavery writings. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Whittier’s complete works, with rare poems, related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Whittier’s life and works * Concise introduction to Whittier’s life and poetry * The complete poetry, based on the Houghton Mifflin and Co. 1892 edition * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Rare uncollected poems, often missed out of collections * Includes Whittier’s prose * Features a bonus biography — discover Whittier’s intriguing life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of John Greenleaf Whittier Brief Introduction: John Greenleaf Whittier by Edmund Clarence Stedman Complete Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Prose Margaret Smith’s Journal Tales and Sketches Old Portraits and Modern Sketches Personal Sketches and Tributes Historical Papers The Conflict with Slavery Politics and Reform The Inner Life Criticism The Biography John Greenleaf Whittier: His Life, Genius, and Writings by William Sloane Kennedy Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set
Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of Harriet Beecher Stowe (Illustrated) by : Harriet Beecher Stowe
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Harriet Beecher Stowe (Illustrated) written by Harriet Beecher Stowe and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2014-01-03 with total page 13777 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the 1851 publication of ‘Uncle Tom's Cabin’, Harriet Beecher Stowe’s monumental classic quickly reached an audience of millions across the world. Stowe’s portrayal of the impact of slavery on African Americans captured the nation's attention, fuelling debates concerning abolition and slavery, whilst arousing opposition in the South and helping to spark the country into Civil War. For the first time in publishing history, Delphi Classics is proud to present the complete FICTIONAL works of Harriet Beecher Stowe, with ALL the novels, spiced with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Stowe's life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL 11 novels, with individual contents tables * UNCLE TOM’S CABIN is fully illustrated with the first edition’s original artwork by Hammatt Billings * Includes other anti-slavery novels like DRED, appearing here in full for the first time in digital publishing * Also includes the rare composite novel that Stowe collaborated on with 11 other authors: SIX OF ONE BY HALF A DOZEN OF THE OTHER – available nowhere else * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Many rare short story collections appearing here for the first time in digital publishing * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read * Includes the biography compiled by Stowe's son - spend hours exploring the author’s personal correspondence * Features five other biographical works - discover Stowe's literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels UNCLE TOM’S CABIN OR, LIFE AMONG THE LOWLY UNCLE TOM’S CABIN YOUNG FOLKS’ EDITION DRED: A TALE OF THE GREAT DISMAL SWAMP THE MINISTER’S WOOING AGNES OF SORRENTO THE PEARL OF ORR’S ISLAND OLDTOWN FOLKS MY WIFE AND I PINK AND WHITE TYRANNY WE AND OUR NEIGHBORS SIX OF ONE BY HALF A DOZEN OF THE OTHER POGANUC PEOPLE: THEIR LOVES AND LIVES The Short Story Collections FOUR WAYS OF OBSERVING THE SABBATH AND OTHER RELIGIOUS SKETCHES UNCLE SAM’S EMANCIPATION; EARTHLY CARE A HEAVENLY DISCIPLINE; AND OTHER SKETCHES THE MAY FLOWER, AND MISCELLANEOUS WRITINGS OUR CHARLEY AND WHAT TO DO WITH HIM SOJOURNER TRUTH, THE LIBYAN SIBYL LITTLE FOXES; OR, THE LITTLE FAILINGS THAT MAR DOMESTIC HAPPINESS QUEER LITTLE PEOPLE SAM LAWSON’S OLDTOWN FIRESIDE STORIES HE’S COMING TOMORROW BETTY’S BRIGHT IDEA AND OTHER STORIES THE DAISY’S FIRST WINTER AND OTHER STORIES A DOG’S MISSION; OR, THE STORY OF THE OLD AVERY HOUSE, AND OTHER STORIES LITTLE PUSSY WILLOW AND THE MINISTER’S WATERMELONS NELLY’S HEROICS WITH OTHER HEROIC STORIES HOUSEHOLD PAPERS AND STORIES HUM, THE SON OF BUZ AND OTHER STORIES UNCOLLECTED STORIES The Short Stories LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Poetry RELIGIOUS POEMS The Non-Fiction A KEY TO UNCLE TOM’S CABIN SUNNY MEMORIES OF FOREIGN LANDS LADY BYRON VINDICATED PALMETTO-LEAVES AMERICAN WOMAN’S HOME: OR, PRINCIPLES OF DOMESTIC SCIENCE PREFACE TO ‘THE GARIES AND THEIR FRIENDS’ by Frank J. Webb THE SALEM WITCHCRAFT AND OTHER WORKS IMMORTALITY: A SERMON The Criticism A REVIEW OF UNCLE TOM’S CABIN by A. Woodward The Biographies LIFE OF HARRIET BEECHER STOWE by Charles Edward Stowe DAYS WITH MRS. STOWE by Annie Fields HARRIET BEECHER STOWE; JOHN BROWN: THE CONFLICT PRECIPITATED by Newell Dwight Hillis DAYS WITH MRS. STOWE by Annie Fields HARRIET BEECHER STOWE by Seth Curtis Beach Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of Charles W. Chesnutt (Illustrated) by : Charles W. Chesnutt
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Charles W. Chesnutt (Illustrated) written by Charles W. Chesnutt and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 1256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An African-American author, essayist and political activist, Charles W. Chesnutt is best known for his novels and short stories exploring complex issues of racial and social identity in the post-Civil War South. Today, Chesnutt is recognised as a major innovator in the tradition of Afro American fiction, who was an important contributor to the deromanticizing of post-Civil War southern literature and a singular voice among turn-of-the-century realists to depict the color line in American life. This eBook presents Chesnutt’s complete published works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Charles W. Chesnutt’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * All the published novels, with individual contents tables * Features rare short stories and essays appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate short stories you want to read * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please note: the novels ‘A Business Career’, ‘Mandy Oxendine’ and a few other obscure works were published many years after Chesnutt’s death and so cannot appear due to copyright restrictions. CONTENTS: The Novels The House behind the Cedars (1900) The Marrow of Tradition (1901) The Colonel’s Dream (1905) The Short Story Collections The Conjure Woman and Other Conjure Tales (1899) The Wife of His Youth and Other Stories of the Color-Line (1899) Uncollected Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction Frederick Douglass (1899) The Disfranchisement of the Negro (1903) Uncollected Essays Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln (Illustrated) by : Abraham Lincoln
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln (Illustrated) written by Abraham Lincoln and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 6137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln served from 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He led the nation through its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional and political crisis. Lincoln preserved the Union, abolished slavery, strengthened the federal government and helped to modernise the American economy. His surviving speeches, letters, essays and addresses continue to stir admiration and reverence due to an ineffable charm of expression, revealing his unique eloquence as a spokesman for democracy. This comprehensive eBook presents Lincoln’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Lincoln’s life and works * All of the speeches, essays and addresses, with individual contents tables * Features ‘The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln’ based on the seminal Constitutional Edition, edited by Arthur Brooks Lapsley * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the Speeches, Letters and Addresses * Easily locate the works you want to read * Includes a section of ‘Posthumous Publications’, with important books preserving Lincoln’s memorable and witty sayings * Special section of ‘Tributes and Appraisals’, with 14 essays evaluating Lincoln’s great achievements * Features no less than 11 biographies – discover Lincoln’s incredible life * Includes the first ever biography of the president, penned by John Locke Scripps in 1860, appearing here for the time in digital publishing * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln Volume 1: 1832-1843 Volume 2: 1843-1858 Volume 3: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates Part I Volume 4: The Lincoln-Douglas Debates Part II Volume 5: 1858-1862 Volume 6: 1862-1863 Volume 7: 1863-1865 Index of Speeches, Letters and Addresses List of Texts in Chronological Order List of Texts in Alphabetical Order Posthumous Publications Lincolniana (1864) by Andrew Adderup A Legacy of Fun (1865) Lincoln’s Yarns and Stories (1901) by Alexander K. McClure The Lincoln Year Book (1907) Discoveries and Inventions (1915) The Life and Public Service of General Zachary Taylor (1922) The Tributes and Appraisals Abraham Lincoln (1865) by James Russell Lowell Abraham Lincoln (1868) by Harriet Beecher Stowe Oration in Memory of Abraham Lincoln (1876) by Frederick Douglass Abraham Lincoln (1879) by Rossiter Johnson O Captain, My Captain (1882) by Walt Whitman Abraham Lincoln: An Essay (1891) by Carl Schurz Abraham Lincoln: Was He a Christian? (1893) by John E. Remsburg Abraham Lincoln (1900) by Robert G. Ingersoll The Perfect Tribute (1908) by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews Lincoln’s Use of the Bible (1909) by S. Trevena Jackson Tolstoy on Lincoln (1909) by Leo Tolstoy Abraham Lincoln’s Cardinal Traits (1914) by C. S. Beardslee Abraham Lincoln (1914) by Eleanor Atkinson Abraham Lincoln (1922) by H. L. Mencken The Biographies The Life of Abraham Lincoln (1860) by John Locke Scripps The Life, Crime and Capture of John Wilkes Booth (1865) by George Alfred Townsend The Life of Abraham Lincoln (1866) by Josiah Gilbert Holland The Life of Abraham Lincoln (1872) by Ward H. Lamon and Chauncey Black Abraham Lincoln and the Abolition of Slavery in the United States (1879) by Charles Godfrey Leland The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln (1886) by Francis F. Browne Abraham Lincoln (1889) by William H. Herndon and Jesse W. Weik Recollections of Abraham Lincoln (1895) by Ward Hill Lamon The Life of Abraham Lincoln (1901) by Henry Ketcham Abraham Lincoln (1909) by George Haven Putnam Abraham Lincoln (1911) by John George Nicolay and Charles Crawford Whinery Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of Moschus and Bion (Illustrated) by : Moschus of Syracuse and Bion of Smyrna
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Moschus and Bion (Illustrated) written by Moschus of Syracuse and Bion of Smyrna and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2024-11-11 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the innovations of Theocritus, Moschus of Syracuse and Bion of Smyrna further developed the bucolic genre of poetry. Their extant works describe pastoral scenes of rural life in a classical style, composed in dactylic hexameters and Doric dialect. The three members of the bucolic canon were highly regarded throughout Greco-Roman antiquity and into the modern era. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This eBook presents Moschus and Bion’s complete works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Moschus and Bion’s and works * Features the complete extant works of both poets, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introductions to the poets * Multiple translations of the poets: J. M. Edmonds and Andrew Lang * Includes translations previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the fragments you want to read with individual contents tables * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for classical students * Features two bonus biographies * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: Moschus of Syracuse The Poems of Moschus (Edmonds Translation) The Poems of Moschus (Lang Translation) Bion of Smyrna The Poems of Bion (Edmonds Translation) The Poems of Bion (Lang Translation) The Greek Texts List of Greek Texts The Dual Texts Dual Greek and English Texts The Biographies The Life of Moschus and Bion (1912) by J. M. Edmonds Theocritus and His Age (1889) by Andrew Lang
Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of Paul Laurence Dunbar (Illustrated) by : Paul Laurence Dunbar
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Paul Laurence Dunbar (Illustrated) written by Paul Laurence Dunbar and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 2391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first black writer in America to attain national prominence and establish an international reputation, Paul Laurence Dunbar is noted for his works written in black dialect. However, Dunbar also wrote in conventional English, producing sensitive and compelling poetry and fashioning innovative fiction. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Dunbar’s complete works, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Dunbar's life and works * Concise introduction to Dunbar’s life and poetry * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes Dunbar's complete novels and short stories, available in no other collection * Rare uncollected stories * Features Wiggins' seminal biography on the poet - discover Dunbar's literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please note: a few of Dunbar’s early short stories, which have only been rediscovered in recent years, are the result of dedicated scholarship and so will not be appearing in the eBook. Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar BRIEF INTRODUCTION: PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR COMPLETE POETICAL WORKS OF PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Novels THE UNCALLED THE LOVE OF LANDRY THE FANATICS THE SPORT OF THE GODS The Short Story Collections FOLKS FROM DIXIE THE HEART OF HAPPY HOLLOW THE STRENGTH OF GIDEON AND OTHER STORIES IN OLD PLANTATION DAYS UNCOLLECTED SHORT STORIES The Short Stories LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Non-Fiction REPRESENTATIVE AMERICAN NEGROES The Biography THE LIFE OF PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR by L. K. Wiggins Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set
Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of Masaccio (Illustrated) by : Masaccio
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Masaccio (Illustrated) written by Masaccio and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2018-12-02 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first great artist of the Quattrocento period of the Italian Renaissance, Masaccio would have an incredible impact on the course of Western art, in spite of his untimely death at the age of twenty-six. He is noted for his skill in imitating nature, recreating lifelike figures and his unprecedented use of chiaroscuro and three-dimensionality. Preparing the way for Leonardo and Michelangelo, Masaccio transformed the direction of Italian painting, moving it away from the idealisations of Gothic art and favouring the depiction of a more profound, natural and humanist world. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Masaccio’s complete works in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * The complete paintings of Masaccio, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order * Includes reproductions of rare works * Masolino’s and Filippino Lippi’s contributions to the celebrated Brancacci Chapel * Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information * Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Masaccio’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books * Numerous images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smart phones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings * Easily locate the paintings you wish to view * Features two bonus biographies, including Vasari’s Life of the artist – discover Masaccio's world Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art books CONTENTS: The Highlights The San Giovenale Triptych Portrait of a Young Man The Madonna and Child with Saint Anne Madonna with Child and Four Angels Expulsion of Adam and Eve The Tribute Money The Baptism of the Neophytes Raising of the Son of Theophilus and Saint Peter Enthroned Saint Peter Healing the Sick with His Shadow The Distribution of Alms and Death of Ananias The Holy Trinity The Agony in the Garden The Madonna and Child The Berlin Tondo Saint Jerome and Saint John the Baptist The Paintings The Complete Paintings Alphabetical List of Paintings The Biographies Life of Masaccio by Giorgio Vasari Masaccio by Gaston Sortais Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to buy the whole Art series as a Super Set
Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of Parthenius (Illustrated) by : Parthenius of Nicaea
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Parthenius (Illustrated) written by Parthenius of Nicaea and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tutor of the epic poet Virgil, Parthenius of Nicaea was a Greek grammarian and poet that flourished in the first century AD. Regarded as the last of the Alexandrians, Parthenius was a writer of elegies and short epic poems. His sole surviving work, ‘Love Romances’, is a collection of thirty-six epitomes of mythological love stories, all of which have tragic or sentimental endings. The tales are valuable in providing information on Alexandrian poets and grammarians whose works are now lost. The ‘Love Romances’ would play an important part in the development of the love story – especially the tragic love story – in the course of Western literature. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Parthenius’ complete extant works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Parthenius’ life and works * Features the complete extant works of Parthenius, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introduction to the text * Features S. Gaselee’s 1916 translation, with footnotes, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library * Includes rare fragments of Parthenius * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for students * Features a bonus biography — discover Parthenius’ ancient world Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translation Love Romances The Greek Text Contents of the Greek Text The Dual Text Dual Greek and English Text The Biography Introduction to Parthenius by S. Gaselee Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of Antiphon (Illustrated) by : Antiphon of Rhamnus
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Antiphon (Illustrated) written by Antiphon of Rhamnus and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The earliest of the ten Attic orators, Antiphon of Rhamnus was an important figure in fifth century BC Athenian political and intellectual life. Disliking democracy, he was an ardent oligarch, who helped set up a violent short-lived oligarchy in 411. The restored democracy executed him for treason. Antiphon was a logographer — a professional author of judicial discourse, writing speeches for other people involved in litigation. His surviving speeches reveal a vast knowledge of oratorical studies, a vivid flavour of Athenian court life and gripping details about real life murder cases in the ancient world. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This eBook presents Antiphon’s complete extant works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Antiphon's life and works * The complete extant works of Antiphon, in both English translation and the original Greek * Features K. J. Maidment’s 1940 translation, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition * Includes Maidment’s detailed introductions and footnotes * Rare fragments of lost speeches, digitised here for the first time * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for classical students * Features four bonus biographies, including Thucydides and Xenophon’s accounts — discover Antiphon's ancient world Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translations Speeches Fragments The Greek Text Contents of the Greek Text The Dual Text Dual Greek and English Text The Biographies Extract from Thucydides’ ‘History of the Peloponnesian War’ (Late fifth century BC) Extract from Xenophon’s ‘Memorabilia’ (c. 371 BC) Antiphon of Rhamnus (1876) by Richard C. Jebb Life of Antiphon (1940) by K. J. Maidment Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of Aeschines (Illustrated) by : Aeschines
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Aeschines (Illustrated) written by Aeschines and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2019-03-18 with total page 1005 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Athenian orator and statesman, Aeschines was the great rival of Demosthenes, being later ranked as one of the ten Attic orators. He advocated peace with Philip II of Macedonia, but was eventually defeated and discredited by Demosthenes. Aeschines then left Athens to set up a school of rhetoric at Rhodes. As a master of Greek oratory, Aeschines’ speeches are regarded as second to only Demosthenes’, serving as important documents for the study of Athenian diplomacy and politics. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Aeschines’ complete extant works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Aeschines’ life and works * Features the complete extant works of Aeschines, in both English translation and the original Greek * Informative introductions to the speeches * Includes C. D. Adams’ translations, which previously appeared in the Loeb Classical Library * Also inlcudes the original Loeb footnotes to aid your studies * Excellent formatting of the texts * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for students * Features three bonus biographies, including the Pseudo-Plutarch account of the orator’s life — discover Aeschines’ ancient world Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translations The Speech against Timarchus The Speech on the Embassy The Speech against Ctesiphon The Greek Texts List of Greek Texts The Dual Texts Dual Greek and English Texts The Biographies Demosthenes by Plutarch Aeschines by Pseudo-Plutarch The Life of Aeschines by C. D. Adams Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of Cicero (Illustrated) by : Marcus Tullius Cicero
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Cicero (Illustrated) written by Marcus Tullius Cicero and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 13275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cicero's Rome's greatest orator, Marcus Tullius Cicero was a renowned philosopher and political theorist whose influence upon the history of European literature has been immense. For the first time in digital publishing history, readers can now enjoy Cicero’s complete works in English and Latin on their eReaders, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Cicero's life and works * Features the complete works of Cicero, in both English translation and the original Latin * Concise introductions to the orations, treatises and other works * The complete speeches, with rare fragments, arranged in precise chronological order * Includes many translations previously appearing in Loeb Classical Library editions of Cicero’s works * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the orations or treatises you want to read with individual contents tables * Includes rare fragments of Cicero's epic poem, first time in digital print * Many rare treatises appearing here for the first time in digital print * Features four biographies – immerse yourself in Cicero's ancient world! * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: Orations PRO QUINCTIO PRO ROSCIO AMERINO PRO Q. ROSCIO COMOEDO PRO TULLIO DIVINATIO IN CAECILIUM IN VERREM PRO FONTEIO PRO CAECINA PRO LEGE MANILIA PRO CLUENTIO IN TOGA CANDIDA PRO RABIRIO PERDUELLIONIS REO PRO MURENA IN CATILINAM I-IV DE LEGE AGRARIA CONTRA RULLUM PRO SULLA PRO ARCHIA POETA) PRO FLACCO POST REDITUM IN SENATU POST REDITUM IN QUIRITES DE HARUSPICUM RESPONSIS DE DOMO SUA PRO SESTIO PRO CAELIO PRO BALBO IN VATINIUM TESTEM DE PROVINCIIS CONSULARIBUS IN PISONEM PRO RABIRIO POSTUMO PRO PLANCIO PRO MILONE PRO REGE DEIOTARO PRO MARCELLO PRO LIGARIO PHILIPPICAE FRAGMENTS OF SPEECHES Rhetorical and Political Treatises DE INVENTIONE (About the Composition of Arguments) DE ORATORE AD QUINTUM FRATREM LIBRI TRES (On the Orator) DE PARTITIONIBUS ORATORIAE (About the Subdivisions of Oratory) DE OPTIMO GENERE ORATORUM (About the Best Kind of Orators) DE RE PUBLICA (On the Republic) BRUTUS (Short History of Orators) ORATOR AD M. BRUTUM (About the Orator) TOPICA (Topics of Argumentation) DE LEGIBUS (On the Laws) Philosophical Treatises PARADOXA STOICORUM (Stoic Paradoxes) ACADEMICA (The Academics) DE FINIBUS BONORUM ET MALORUM (About the Ends of Goods and Evils) TUSCULANAE QUAESTIONES (Tusculum Disputations) DE NATURA DEORUM (On the Nature of the Gods) DE DIVINATIONE (On Divination) DE FATO (On Fate) CATO MAIOR DE SENECTUTE (On Old Age) LAELIUS DE AMICITIA (On Friendship) DE OFFICIIS (On Duties) Letters EPISTULAE AD ATTICUM (Letters to Atticus) EPISTULAE AD QUINTUM FRATREM (Letters to his brother Quintus) EPISTULAE AD BRUTUM (Letters to Brutus) EPISTULAE AD FAMILIARES (Letters to his friends) Poetry DE CONSULATU SUO (On Cicero’s Consulship) Spurious Works RHETORICA AD HERENNIUM (To the Tribune Publius Sulpicius Rufus) COMMENTARIOLUM PETITIONIS (Essay on Running for Consul) The Latin Texts LIST OF LATIN TEXTS The Biographies CICERO by Plutarch LIFE OF CICERO by Anthony Trollope CICERO by W. Lucas Collins ROMAN LIFE IN THE DAYS OF CICERO by Alfred John Church Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of Hesiod (Illustrated) by : Hesiod
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Hesiod (Illustrated) written by Hesiod and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2013-11-17 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Composed around the same time as Homer, Hesiod's works helped establish Greek religious customs throughout antiquity, providing a major source on mythology and a fascinating window into the life of the ordinary man 700 years before the birth of Christ. The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Hesiod, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Hesiod's life and works * Features the complete works of Hesiod, in both English translation and the original Latin * Concise introductions to the poetry * Includes the complete translations previously appearing in Loeb Classical Library editions of Hesiod's works * Excellent formatting of the texts * Includes Hesiod's rare fragments * Features two bonus biographies, including the ancient account THE CONTEST OF HOMER AND HESIOD - discover Hesiod's ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Translations WORKS AND DAYS THE THEOGONY THE CATALOGUES OF WOMEN AND EOIAE THE SHIELD OF HERACLES FRAGMENTS The Greek Texts LIST OF GREEK TEXTS The Biographies INTRODUCTION TO HESIOD by Hugh G. Evelyn-White THE CONTEST OF HOMER AND HESIOD Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of Philip Massinger (Illustrated) by : Philip Massinger
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Philip Massinger (Illustrated) written by Philip Massinger and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2020-06-22 with total page 4623 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The English Jacobean and Caroline playwright, Philip Massinger was celebrated for his comedic genius, finely plotted plays, social realism and incisive satire. Following the death of Shakespeare in 1616 and Fletcher in 1625, Massinger became the leading playwright of the King's Men's. His most popular and influential play, ‘A New Way to Pay Old Debts’ expresses a timeless indignation at economic oppression and social disorder, while ‘The City Madam’ deals with similar evils, combining naturalistic and symbolic modes. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Massinger’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare plays and poetry, concise introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Massinger’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major works * All 38 plays, with individual contents tables * Features many rare plays appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Includes Nicholas Rowe’s ‘The Fair Penitent’, the 1632 adaptation of Massinger’s ‘The Fatal Dowry’ * Excellent formatting of the plays * Useful Glossary of Jacobean Language * Massinger’s rare poetry, available in no other collection * Easily locate the poems and scenes you want to read * Features two biographies, including Cruickshank’s seminal study – explore Massinger’s intriguing life * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse our range of Elizabethan and Jacobean playwrights CONTENTS: The Solo Plays The Maid of Honour (c. 1621) The Duke of Milan (c. 1621) The Unnatural Combat (c. 1621) The Bondman (1623) The Renegado (1624) The Parliament of Love (1624) A New Way to Pay Old Debts (1625) The Roman Actor (1626) The Great Duke of Florence (1627) The Picture (1629) The Emperor of the East (1631) Believe as You List (c. 1631) The City Madam (1632) The Guardian (1633) The Bashful Lover (1636) Collaborations with John Fletcher Sir John van Olden Barnavelt (1619) The Little French Lawyer (c. 1619) A Very Woman (c. 1620) The Custom of the Country (c. 1620) The Double Marriage (c. 1620) The False One (c. 1620) The Prophetess (1622) The Sea Voyage (1622) The Spanish Curate (1622) The Lovers’ Progress; or, The Wandering Lovers (1623) The Elder Brother (c. 1625) Collaborations with John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont Thierry and Theodoret (c. 1607) The Coxcomb (1608) Beggars’ Bush (c. 1612) Love’s Cure (c. 1612) Collaborations with John Fletcher and Nathan Field The Honest Man’s Fortune (1613) The Queen of Corinth (c. 1616) The Knight of Malta (c. 1619) Collaboration with Nathan Field The Fatal Dowry (c. 1619) The Fair Penitent (1632) by Nicholas Rowe Collaboration with John Fletcher, John Ford, and William Rowley/John Webster The Fair Maid of the Inn (1626) Collaboration with John Fletcher, Ben Jonson and George Chapman Rollo Duke of Normandy, or The Bloody Brother (c. 1616) Collaboration with Thomas Dekker The Virgin Martyr (1620) Collaboration with Thomas Middleton and William Rowley The Old Law (c. 1615) The Poetry Miscellaneous Poems The Biographies Life of Massinger (1830) Philip Massinger (1920) by Alfred Hamilton Cruickshank Glossary of Jacobean Language Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of G. K. Chesterton (Illustrated) by : G. K. Chesterton
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of G. K. Chesterton (Illustrated) written by G. K. Chesterton and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2013-11-17 with total page 9575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the greatest writers of his time, G. K. Chesterton’s short stories, novels, poetry and essays demonstrate his unparalleled versatility in literature. This comprehensive eBook offers readers the complete fictional works of G. K. Chesterton, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 2) Features: * concise introductions to the novels and other works * the complete Father Brown stories, including the very rare stories * the original Father Brown illustrations * ALL the novels, with contents tables * images of how the novels first appeared, giving your eReader a taste of the Edwardian texts * special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * rare plays and poetry * features 43 non-fiction books, each with contents tables * unique uncollected essays section, with rare articles by the great essayist * includes Chesterton’s autobiography– explore the writer’s literary life! * features a special criticism section, with four works examining Chesterton’s contribution to literature, including Patrick Braybrooke’s seminal work GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON * many images relating to Chesterton’s life, works, places and film adaptations * scholarly ordering of texts in chronological order and literary genres, allowing easy navigation around Chesterton’s immense oeuvre Please note: due to copyright restrictions and the scarcity of some minor texts, this is a complete FICTIONAL works of Chesterton, with the almost complete non-fiction works. As soon as more texts become available, they will be added as free updates for customers who have already purchased this eBook. CONTENTS: Father Brown Stories THE INNOCENCE OF FATHER BROWN THE WISDOM OF FATHER BROWN THE INCREDULITY OF FATHER BROWN THE SECRET OF FATHER BROWN THE SCANDAL OF FATHER BROWN UNCOLLECTED FATHER BROWN STORIES Index of Father Brown Stories The Novels THE NAPOLEON OF NOTTING HILL THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY THE BALL AND THE CROSS MANALIVE THE FLYING INN THE RETURN OF DON QUIXOTE Short Story Collections THE CLUB OF QUEER TRADES THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH AND OTHER STORIES TALES OF THE LONG BOW THE POET AND THE LUNATICS FOUR FAULTLESS FELONS THE PARADOXES OF MR. POND UNCOLLECTED SHORT STORIES The Short Stories LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Plays MAGIC THE JUDGMENT OF DR. JOHNSON THE TURKEY AND THE TURK The Poetry Collections GREYBEARDS AT PLAY THE WILD KNIGHT AND OTHER POEMS THE BALLAD OF THE WHITE HORSE POEMS WINE, WATER AND SONG THE BALLAD OF ST. BARBARA AND OTHER POEMS GLORIA IN PROFUNDIS UBI ECCLESIA THE GRAVE OF ARTHUR The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Non-Fiction THE DEFENDANT ROBERT BROWNING TWELVE TYPES HERETICS VARIED TYPES CHARLES DICKENS ALL THINGS CONSIDERED TREMENDOUS TRIFLES ORTHODOXY WHAT’S WRONG WITH THE WORLD GEORGE BERNARD SHAW APPRECIATIONS AND CRITICISMS OF THE WORKS OF CHARLES DICKENS ALARMS AND DISCURSIONS A MISCELLANY OF MEN THE VICTORIAN AGE IN LITERATURE THE APPETITE OF TYRANNY THE CRIMES OF ENGLAND LORD KITCHENER UTOPIA OF USURERS AND OTHER ESSAYS A SHORT HISTORY OF ENGLAND IRISH IMPRESSIONS THE SUPERSTITION OF DIVORCE THE NEW JERUSALEM WHAT I SAW IN AMERICA EUGENICS AND OTHER EVILS ST. FRANCIS FANCIES VERSUS FADS THE EVERLASTING MAN WILLIAM COBBETT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND CONVERSION THE OUTLINE OF SANITY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON DO WE AGREE? THE THING COME TO THINK OF IT ALL IS GRIST ST. THOMAS AQUINAS ALL I SURVEY: A BOOK OF ESSAYS THE WELL AND THE SHALLOWS THE GLASS WALKING STICK AS I WAS SAYING THE COMMON MAN THE SPICE OF LIFE THE APOSTLE AND THE WILD DUCKS AND OTHER ESSAYS UNCOLLECTED ESSAYS The Criticism MR. G.K. CHESTERTON AND MR. HILAIRE BELLOC by Robert Lynd G. K. CHESTERTON, A CRITICAL STUDY by Julius West and more
