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A History of Russian Literature (Classic Reprint)

Author : K. Waliszewski
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365504573
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book A History of Russian Literature (Classic Reprint) written by K. Waliszewski and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-24 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A History of Russian Literature The Slavs, like the Latins, the Celts, and the Germans, belong to the Aryan or indo-european race. Oppressed for many years by the Western peoples, which drew the word slave from the appellation Slav, scorned by their German neighbours, who would not regard their race in any other light but that of ethnological matter (et/mo logz'seher Stofi), they probably owed their inferiority solely to their geographical position. Modern civilisation, like that of the ancients, built itself up almost independently of the Slavs. Yet they have raised their protest against a too absolute decree of exclusion, and they have right on their Side. The Slav nation did not, indeed, hollow out the channels of the double movement, intellectual or religious, Renaissance and Reform, from which the modern era issued, but it opened them in two directions. Copernicus and John Huss were both Slavs. 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.

Russian Literature (Classic Reprint)

Author : Horace P. Biddle
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780483808768
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Russian Literature (Classic Reprint) written by Horace P. Biddle and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-24 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Russian Literature Since the Crimean'war, in 1855, the power of Russia, although it suffered in that contest, has been much more noticed by other nations than it had been before; and since the abolition of serfdom in her dominion, in 1861, her government has become a study for other statesmen besides her own: but no nation yet has given her literature more than a pass ing notice. The reason may be plain. 'her great military power is felt by the world, and her policy, in reference to the law of nations, has its inﬂuence, but her literature, which will ultimately represent the best results of all. Her powers, is not yet established. Perhaps her banner may yet wave, her policy rule, and her language be heard, from the chilling snows of Siberia to the burning rays of Good hopel - for she is rapidly availing herself of the science, art, and skill of other nations - if so, then her literature will be known to the world; for the school and college, in the range of time, are more powerful than the cabinet and the field. 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.

An Outline of Russian Literature (Classic Reprint)

Author : Maurice Baring
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780656239474
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (394 download)

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Download or read book An Outline of Russian Literature (Classic Reprint) written by Maurice Baring and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-10 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Outline of Russian Literature But in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, the existence of this growing barrier was not yet perceptible. The eleventh and twelfth centuries in Russia were an age of Sagas and Byliny, already clearly stamped with the democratic character and ideal that is at the root of all Russian literature, and which offer so sharp a contrast to Greek and Western ideals. In the Russian Sagas, the most popular hero is the peasant's son, who is despised and rejected, but at the critical moment displays superhuman strength and saves his country from the enemy; and in return for his services is allowed to drink his fill for three years in a tavern. 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 Great Masters of Russian Literature in the Nineteenth Century (Classic Reprint)

Author : Ernest Dupuy
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781334328008
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book The Great Masters of Russian Literature in the Nineteenth Century (Classic Reprint) written by Ernest Dupuy and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-11-18 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Great Masters of Russian Literature in the Nineteenth Century But these trivialities, dressed in graceful idioms, are simply charming. To touch them, to analyze them, is like touching a soap-bubble. Fortunately, M. Dupuy has also all the Gallic acuteness and cleverness bf illus tration and, in spite of occasional glittering, illusive triteness, there is a solid basis of value, which remains even when the scintillations are dulled, when the iri descence is obscured by the veil of translation. His skill in giving the gist of a book is thoroughly characteristic and that, it is to be hoped, shines through the English. 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.

Landmarks in Russian Literature (Classic Reprint)

Author : Maurice Baring
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267980161
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (81 download)

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Book Synopsis Landmarks in Russian Literature (Classic Reprint) by : Maurice Baring

Download or read book Landmarks in Russian Literature (Classic Reprint) written by Maurice Baring and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Landmarks in Russian Literature The Works of Turgeniev. Translated by Constance Garnett. Fifteen vols. London: Heinemann,1906. The Complete Works of Count Tolstoy. Translated and edited by Leo Wiener. Twenty-four vols. London: Dent, 1904-5. 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 History of Russian Literature

Author : Friedrich Otto
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780428380113
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book The History of Russian Literature written by Friedrich Otto and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-05 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The History of Russian Literature: With a Lexicon of Russian Authors That the kingdoms of Europe are daily becoming more exposed to the risk of being subjugated by the barbarism of Russia, is the constant theme of declamation among a numerous and influential party in this country. It will be evident, however, on the slightest reﬂection, that it is not the barbarism of Russia which is to be dreaded, but her civilisation. Not only year after year is some new province added to the formidable acquisitions of the imperial sceptre, but day after day the internal resources of the people are becoming more and more developed, and the Russian language is rendered richer in its attractions in the same proportion as it is more widely diffused in extent. 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.

A Survey of Russian Literature, with Selections (Classic Reprint)

Author : Isabel F. Hapgood
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780332091037
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book A Survey of Russian Literature, with Selections (Classic Reprint) written by Isabel F. Hapgood and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-04-25 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Survey of Russian Literature, With Selections Whether Russia had any literature, or even a distinctive alphabet, previous to the end of the tenth century, is not known. 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.

Studies in Russian Literature (Classic Reprint)

Author : Charles Edward Turner
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780428538897
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (388 download)

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Book Synopsis Studies in Russian Literature (Classic Reprint) by : Charles Edward Turner

Download or read book Studies in Russian Literature (Classic Reprint) written by Charles Edward Turner and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-08 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Studies in Russian Literature To the difficulties inseparably attached to all literary criticism must, in the present case, be added the circumstance that the writers here reviewed belong to a nation whose history and civilization differ in many essential points from the history and civilization of Western Europe. I dare not ﬂatter myself that in all cases I have succeeded in under standing aright the form and stir of mind which have given to the Russian people a literature of their own. I can only trust that an honest desire to comprehend and appreciate the character and aims of a people among whom I have lived for many years, and a warm sympathy with the progress they have made and - despite recent ominous events - are still making, may have proved sufiicient safeguards against glaring errors, and that justice has been done in these pages to the more illustrious writers and thinkers of modern Russia. 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.

A Guide to Russian Literature

Author : Moissaye J. Olgin
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780365279709
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (797 download)

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Download or read book A Guide to Russian Literature written by Moissaye J. Olgin and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Guide to Russian Literature: 1820 1917 The fact that a book has not been translated into Eng lish could not serve as a reason for excluding it from the Guide, as the list of translations is steadily growing and as the volume is intended to be of service not only to the general reader but also to publishers and translators. Moreover, in most cases it would be profitable to read a chapter devoted even to an untranslated author, as this may help in understanding the general tendencies in Rus sian literature and the drift of Russian thought. 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.

Pictures of Russian History Russian Literature (Classic Reprint)

Author : Prince Serge Wolkonsky
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780332117874
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (178 download)

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Book Synopsis Pictures of Russian History Russian Literature (Classic Reprint) by : Prince Serge Wolkonsky

Download or read book Pictures of Russian History Russian Literature (Classic Reprint) written by Prince Serge Wolkonsky and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Pictures of Russian History Russian Literature In the few hours at our disposal for the development of our programme, there can be no question of presenting a complete course of Russian history and literature. We will endeavour to hold an uninterrupted thread of events. 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.

Russia's Gift to the World (Classic Reprint)

Author : J. W. Mackail
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484409056
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Russia's Gift to the World (Classic Reprint) written by J. W. Mackail and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-22 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Russia's Gift to the World In any account of Russian literature, two kinds of it have to be considered which are historically separate, though the one to some extent grew out of and is founded upon the other. There is the early popular literature of tales, ballads, and poems which grew up among the people, was handed down by memory, and very often was not committed to writing at all until modern times. There is also the regular literature of books, which begins when language has been studied as an art and reduced to rules. This latter is the form which literature takes in modern times. In both forms the recox d of Russia is extraordinarily rich. 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.

Lectures on Russian Literature

Author : Ivan Panin
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265453377
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (533 download)

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Download or read book Lectures on Russian Literature written by Ivan Panin and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-18 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Lectures on Russian Literature: Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenef, Tolstoy The reader will please bear in mind that these Eectures, printed here exactly as delivered, were written with a View to addressing the ear as well as the eye, otherwise the book would have been entirely different from what it now is. 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.

A Short History of Russian Literature (Classic Reprint)

Author : Serge Tomkeyeff
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780483734838
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (348 download)

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Download or read book A Short History of Russian Literature (Classic Reprint) written by Serge Tomkeyeff and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Short History of Russian Literature The period of the greatest activity of the two brothers was during their residence in Moravia. The Moravian princes, seeing that the people were unable to apprehend even the elementary truths of Christianity, addressed them selves to the Byzantine Emperor Michael; who selected Cyril for the purpose. The success of the Slavonic mission in Moravia, aroused and alarmed the German Hierarchy which, dreading the loss of its inﬂuence on the Moravians impugned these first missioners before Pope Nicholas I. The Pope summoned the brothers to Rome for trial, but it was his successor Adrian II who heard them, and so far from letting them be tried, made Methodius a Bishop and sent him to Moravia where he lived for sixteen years more. Cyril, worn out with toil, died at Rome. 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.

Russian Literature

Author : Anna Lorraine Guthrie
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780656085408
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (854 download)

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Download or read book Russian Literature written by Anna Lorraine Guthrie and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Russian Literature: A Study Outline If any club wishes to 'cover the ground in less than sixteen meetings, programs one, two or three may be eliminated, or the two meetings each given to Turgenev and Dostoevski may be consolidated into one. 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.

Russian Anthology in English (Classic Reprint)

Author : C. E. Bechhofer
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781331153061
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Russian Anthology in English (Classic Reprint) written by C. E. Bechhofer and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-11 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Russian Anthology in English The purpose of this anthology is to offer to English and American readers in an adequate translation examples of the best in Russian literature. In compiling it, I have endeavoured to steer a course between several diverging currents. One method I have rejected is to set out a multitude of extracts in chronological order in the hope of illustrating by them the progress of Russian literature from its birth to its lusty prime. Such a compilation, however, is of real interest to no one but historians. Another plan was to devote separate sections to Russian prose, Russian verse and Russian drama. 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.

Best Russian Short Stories (Classic Reprint)

Author : Thomas Seltzer
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780331745733
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (457 download)

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Download or read book Best Russian Short Stories (Classic Reprint) written by Thomas Seltzer and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-23 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Best Russian Short Stories IS this extravagant praise? Then let me echo William Dean Howells: I know very well that I do not speak Of Tolstoy's books in measured terms; I cannot. 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.

Little Russian Masterpieces (Classic Reprint)

Author : S. N. Syromiatnikof
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781331231936
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Little Russian Masterpieces (Classic Reprint) written by S. N. Syromiatnikof and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-12 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Little Russian Masterpieces More than ninety per cent, of the Russian people never read "short stories." They create them, tell them, listen to them. The popular Russian short story, is the skaska or fairy tale, which belongs to the province of folklore, probably the richest, most varied, wise, and clever of all folklores of Europe, having absorbed all the richest elements of the East and some of the West. But the short story in the sense in which it is understood by Americans, is the product of the journalization of literature, of the daily press, which did not develop in Russia until the seventies of the nineteenth century. The predecessor of the newspaper, the big monthly, created the "serial," the three-volume novel, usually covering the year with its twelve voluminous instalments. 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.