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Author : Robert Nisbet Bain
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Last King of Poland and His Contemporaries written by Robert Nisbet Bain and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Augustus Stanislaus ((Poniatowski).)
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Book Rating : 4.:/5 (11 download)
Download or read book The Last King of Poland written by Augustus Stanislaus ((Poniatowski).) and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : R. Nisbet Bain
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781546597957
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (979 download)
Download or read book The Last King of Poland and His Contemporaries written by R. Nisbet Bain and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sketch of the life of Stanislaus Poniatowski throughout which are vividly pictured the influences that caused the downfall of Poland; among them, class prejudice, religious controversy, useless Diets, and great waste and extravagance. * * * * * "We heartily commend Mr. Bain's book, which is the most sympathetic and authentic on Poland since that published some years ago by George Brandes." --The Athenaeum "Mr. Nisbet Bain has written for us this mournful chapter in the history of a decadent nation, with a brilliancy and point not common excepting in the writings of French historians. The tale is as exciting as a romance, and reflects much of that realistic description of manners, good and bad, which we find in the works of Balzac." --Literary Review
Author : R. Nisbet Bain
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781497869783
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (697 download)
Download or read book The Last King of Poland and His Contemporaries written by R. Nisbet Bain and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1909 Edition.
Author : Robert Nisbet Bain
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Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book The Last King of Poland and His Contemporaries written by Robert Nisbet Bain and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : R. Nisbet Bain
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ISBN 13 : 9781330998717
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (987 download)
Download or read book The Last King of Poland and His Contemporaries (Classic Reprint) written by R. Nisbet Bain and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-08 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Last King of Poland and His Contemporaries The present volume aims at presenting a picture of the social, moral and intellectual condition of Polish society at the moment when the Polish State was about to disappear for ever from the map of Europe. The narrative will also, it is hoped, go far to explain how it was that Poland, originally the most chivalrous, high-spirited and promising of Republics, had, by the end of the eighteenth century, become a nuisance to her neighbours, and an obstacle to the development of her own people. The central figure in this sinister yet engrossing tableau of a decadent nation dancing carelessly towards its doom, is naturally the last King of Poland. There are few more pathetic figures in modern history than Stanislaus Poniatowski, whose dazzling vices and barren virtues were so typical of the age in which he lived, that "Age of Enlightenment" which prophesied the Millennium, and precipitated the Revolution. In him we find an idealist whose principles were as lofty as his practice was contemptible; a reformer who meant excellently well, yet invariably sacrificed honour to expediency; a statesman by instinct whose political outlook was always clear, whose conclusions were always correct - but alas! his moral flabbiness had forfeited beforehand the confidence of those whom he could have guided and might have saved. And this Prince Charming, eighteenth-century to the very tips of his fingers, lived in an environment which, judging by outward appearances, might very well have been the later Middle Ages. Anyhow it was more eastern than western. 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.
Author : Robert Nisbet Bain
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Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Last King of Poland and His Contemporaries written by Robert Nisbet Bain and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : R. Nisbet 1854-1909 Bain
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781341149634
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (496 download)
Download or read book The Last King of Poland and His Contemporaries written by R. Nisbet 1854-1909 Bain and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Halina Lerski
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313034567
Total Pages : 778 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Poland, 966-1945 written by Halina Lerski and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 1996-01-19 with total page 778 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first authoritative, comprehensive historical dictionary of Poland in English, this volume includes over 2,000 entries on people, events, places, and terms important to Poland's history from 966 to 1945. Entries include English and Polish language bibliographic sources. The student of Polish history seeking specific information on a person or event in medieval times, the troubled era leading to the late 18th century partitions of Poland, and the Polish nationalist struggles before 1919, reborn Poland in the interwar years, or the trauma of World War II will be amply rewarded by the accurate, concise information provided in this unique historical dictionary. Each of the alphabetically arranged entries is followed by pertinent bibliographic sources in both English and Polish languages. A list of abbreviations, a note on the Polish alphabet, and a series of historical maps precede the entries. Helpful cross-references are provided throughout the text and in the index. A general bibliography precedes the index. After five years of work, George Lerski completed the original manuscript in 1992, shortly before his untimely death. The special editing subsequently undertaken preparatory to publication has remained faithful to the original work, its concept, organization, and purpose.
Author : Adam Zamoyski
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
ISBN 13 : 9781474615198
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (151 download)
Download or read book The Last King of Poland written by Adam Zamoyski and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A superb study of one of the most important, romantic and dynamic figures of European history. 'A fine book ... the web of political intrigue unfolds like an appetising detective novel' Scotsman The last king of Poland owed his throne largely to his youthful romance with the future Catherine the Great of Russia. But Stanislaw Augustus was nobody's pawn. He was an ambitious, highly intelligent and complex character, a dashing figure in the finest eighteenth-century tradition. A great believer in art and education, he spent fortunes on cultural projects, and finding that he was blocked politically by Catherine, he put his energies into a programme of social and artistic regeneration. He transformed the mood of his country and brought it to a new phase of reform and independence. Poland's neighbours, however, viewed this beacon of liberty in their midst with alarm, and as they invaded and partitioned it, Stanislaw saw the destruction of his life's work, and ultimately was forced to abdicate, a broken man, deceived and disillusioned.
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Total Pages : 944 pages
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Download or read book The Contemporary Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Xavier Jon Puslowski
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442238038
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)
Download or read book Franz Liszt, His Circle, and His Elusive Oratorio written by Xavier Jon Puslowski and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many scholars, concert pianists, and classical music fans deem Franz Liszt the preeminent pianist of the nineteenth century. In Franz Liszt, His Circle, and His Elusive Oratorio, Xavier Puslowski engages in a detailed study of the links between Liszt, his contemporaries, and his milieu. Drawing on Liszt’s famous Saint Stanislas Oratorio as a focal point, Puslowski brings together the history of the Romantic period in classical music and the intersection of key figures and historical events in his story of Liszt’s achievements told from a distinctly historicist perspective. Readers get a new view of Liszt as Puslowski brings together a remarkable cast of characters. Friend and rival, Frederic Chopin, stands tall as a symbol of Poland’s fight for independence; the remarkable French “people’s poet” Pierre Beranger makes his entrance; virtuoso violinist Niccolo Paganini takes center stage later in Liszt’s life; the indefatigable French composer Hector Berlioz and the domineering Richard Wagner assume their roles in this musical drama; and finally two of Poland’s premier violinists, Karol Lipinski and Henryk Wieniawski, stand side by side with Russian pianist Anton Rubinstein, as the story of Liszt’s influence reaches across national boundaries and time itself to make its presence felt.
Author : Alex Storozynski
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9781429966078
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (66 download)
Download or read book The Peasant Prince written by Alex Storozynski and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-04-28 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thaddeus Kosciuszko, a Polish-Lithuanian born in 1746, was one of the most important figures of the modern world. Fleeing his homeland after a death sentence was placed on his head (when he dared court a woman above his station), he came to America one month after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, literally showing up on Benjamin Franklin's doorstep in Philadelphia with little more than a revolutionary spirit and a genius for engineering. Entering the fray as a volunteer in the war effort, he quickly proved his capabilities and became the most talented engineer of the Continental Army. Kosciuszko went on to construct the fortifications for Philadelphia, devise battle plans that were integral to the American victory at the pivotal Battle of Saratoga, and designed the plans for Fortress West Point—the same plans that were stolen by Benedict Arnold. Then, seeking new challenges, Kosciuszko asked for a transfer to the Southern Army, where he oversaw a ring of African-American spies. A lifelong champion of the common man and woman, he was ahead of his time in advocating tolerance and standing up for the rights of slaves, Native Americans, women, serfs, and Jews. Following the end of the war, Kosciuszko returned to Poland and was a leading figure in that nation's Constitutional movement. He became Commander in Chief of the Polish Army and valiantly led a defense against a Russian invasion, and in 1794 he led what was dubbed the Kosciuszko Uprising—a revolt of Polish-Lithuanian forces against the Russian occupiers. Captured during the revolt, he was ultimately pardoned by Russia's Paul I and lived the remainder of his life as an international celebrity and a vocal proponent for human rights. Thomas Jefferson, with whom Kosciuszko had an ongoing correspondence on the immorality of slaveholding, called him "as pure a son of liberty as I have ever known." A lifelong bachelor with a knack for getting involved in doomed relationships, Kosciuszko navigated the tricky worlds of royal intrigue and romance while staying true to his ultimate passion—the pursuit of freedom for all. This definitive and exhaustively researched biography fills a long-standing gap in historical literature with its account of a dashing and inspiring revolutionary figure.
Author : Francis Fisher Browne
Publisher :
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Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)
Download or read book The Dial written by Francis Fisher Browne and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book The Journal of Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael L. Nash
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030240479
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (32 download)
Download or read book The History and Politics of Exhumation written by Michael L. Nash and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2019-10-21 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that a serious, scholarly study on exhumation is long overdue. Examining more well-known cases, such as that of Richard III, the Romanovs, and Tutankhamen, alongside the more obscure, Michael Nash explores the motivations beyond exhumation, from retribution to repatriation. Along the way, he explores the influence of Gothic fiction in the eighteenth century, the notoriety of the Ressurection Men in the nineteenth century, and the archeological heyday of the twentieth century.
Author : Bernadotte E. Schmitt
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520326962
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)
Download or read book Poland written by Bernadotte E. Schmitt and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2021-01-08 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1945.
