Walter - Libros y biografía

Scotts extensive biography of John Dryden is essentially the first of eighteen volumes that were published as "The Works of John Dryden". There are many biographies like this on the market, but there...

Although France is the scene of this romance, the hero and several other characters are members of the Scottish guard to the French King. The period is that when chivalry and feudalism are passing away,...

With the coming of James I to the English throne, as successor to Elizabeth, the union of England and Scotland was at last effected—outwardly at least—although the inner cementing required a generation...

"The Betrothed" is a picture of the troublous times at home, while English knights were away upon the Crusades. The scene is laid upon the borderland of Wales, during the reign of Henry II, and the action...

The period of "Ivanhoe" is a few months subsequent to "The Talisman." Richard I has abandoned his Crusade, and, after an incarceration in an Austrian prison returns to his English throne to find plots...

The period of "Ivanhoe" is a few months subsequent to "The Talisman." Richard I has abandoned his Crusade, and, after an incarceration in an Austrian prison returns to his English throne to find plots...

"Peveril of the Peak" is an elaborately constructed tale dealing with a pretended Popish plot against Charles II of England, but introducing a great variety of figures and interests, only a few of which...

The historical gap between '' The Abbot'' and "Kenilworth" is very slight. The latter deals with Queen Mary's '' sister and foe, the celebrated Elizabeth," says Scott. "The interest of the story is thrown...

In a historical sense " Redgauntlet" is a sequel to '' Waverley.'' It takes up the action some eighteen' years later, at "that point of time when the Chevalier Charles Edward, though fallen into the sere...

The last of the "Waverley Novels" in point of time reaches a period only a few years prior to its day of writing. It is also "upon a plan different from any other that the author had ever written''—that...

This is not a book of dates. It does not abound in statistics. It avoids controversies of the past and prophecies of the future. The motive is to present in plain, newspaper style a narrative of the rise...

"The Pirate" is not connected with historic annals, nor does it deal with the sea, except in an incidental way. It is a tale of neighborhood life off the northeast coast of Scotland. Basil Mertoun, a...

Although a stated sequel to "The Monastery," "The Abbot" deals with a wider field and more exalted personages than its predecessor. A few of the old characters are continued, but interest in the deeds...

In ' The Monastery'' we find ourselves in Protestant England. So widespread has been the Reformation, that the monks are not only alarmed about their prestige, but their property as well. The country...

King Richard I, of England, known as 'Lionheart', leads the Third Crusade to the Holy Land. A truce is declared between his forces and those of the Saracens under Saladin, just prior to the abandonment...

This is not a book of dates. It does not abound in statistics. It avoids controversies of the past and prophecies of the future. The motive is to present in plain, newspaper style a narrative of the rise...

Walter William Skeat's 'A Glossary of Stuart and Tudor Words especially from the dramatists' is a comprehensive guide to the language used in the works of the Stuart and Tudor dramatists. Skeat provides...

Sir Walter Scott's "Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft" were his contribution to a series of books, published by John Murray, which appeared between the years 1829 and 1847, and formed a collection...

This is not a book of dates. It does not abound in statistics. It avoids controversies of the past and prophecies of the future. The motive is to present in plain, newspaper style a narrative of the rise...

Count Robert of Paris is a knight of the First Crusade (1096-1099), and the story is chiefly concerned with his insult to a Greek ruler and its reparation. In order to protect his domain from invasion,...

In point of time, this romance follows close upon "Quentin Durward," Charles the Bold being a leading figure in both. Here, however, the scene is largely Switzerland, while the characters are drawn from...

J. Conway Walter's 'Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood' is a meticulously researched and detailed historical record of the Woodhall Spa area. Written in a scholarly and informative style, this...

This finely arranged book of almost 250 pages upon the history of Ohio's metropolis Cleveland fills the place for which it was intended with no small degree of success, and has the advantage which no...

In 'Galileo' by Walter William Bryant, readers are taken on a journey through the life and accomplishments of the renowned Italian astronomer and physicist, Galileo Galilei. The book delves into Galileo's...

Walter William Bryant's 'Galileo' is a captivating exploration of the life and discoveries of the renowned Italian astronomer and physicist, Galileo Galilei. Bryant delves into the scientific achievements...

In Walter Savage Landor's 'Citation and Examination of William Shakspeare, Euseby Treen, Joseph Carnaby, and Silas Gough, Clerk', readers are taken on a captivating journey through a fictionalized account...

Zephaniah Walter Pease's 'The Catalpa Expedition' is a gripping historical non-fiction book that delves into the daring rescue of six Fenian prisoners from the British penal colony in Western Australia...

Walter Horatio Pater's 'Marius the Epicurean, Vol 2' is a literary masterpiece that delves into the philosophical thoughts and spiritual journey of a young Roman nobleman named Marius. Set in the time...

In 'Marius the Epicurean, Vol I' by Walter Pater, the reader is transported to ancient Rome where they follow the protagonist, Marius, on a philosophical journey of self-discovery and spiritual awakening....

This edition includes the essential poetical works by Sir Walter Scott. These are: The Lay of the Last Minstrel Marmion: A Tale Of Flodden Field The Lady Of The Lake The Vision of Don Roderick Rokeby...