Author: VoltairePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
Author: Voltaire
Author: VoltairePhilosophical Letters
Author: VoltairePublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486143163
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
The voice of the Age of Reason remarks on English religion and politics during the early 18th century: Quakers, Church of England, Presbyterians, Anti-Trinitarians, Parliament, government, commerce, plus essays on Locke, Descartes, and Newton.
Letters from England
Author: Karel ČapekPublisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473392764
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
"Letters from England" is a masterpiece of observation written by the famous Czech writer, Karel Capek. These humorous and insightful letters and drawings were designed to describe Europe's oldest democracy to the citizens of Europe's newest; Capek's countrymen. Within its pages he suggests the existence of a deep connection between his people and the those of his study, and writes with a bemused admiration for England and the English. A fascinating and important piece of Czech literature, "Letters from England" would make for a great addition to any bookshelf, and is one not to be missed by fans and collectors of Capek's work. The chapters of this book include: 'First Impressions', 'The English Park', 'London Streets', 'Traffic', 'Hyde Park', 'In the Natural History Museum', 'The Pilgrim Goes Over More Museums', 'The Pilgrim Sees Animals and Famous People', 'Clubs', 'The Biggest Samples Fair', 'The East End', 'In The Country', 'Cambridge and Oxford', etcetera. We are republishing this antiquarian volume now in an affordable, modern edition, complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
Voltaire: Philosophical Letters
Author: VoltairePublisher: Hackett Publishing
ISBN: 1603840540
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
In his Philosophical Letters, Voltaire provides a pungent and often satirical assessment of the religion, politics, science, and arts of the England he observed during his nearly three-year exile. In addition to the Letters, this edition provides a translation of Voltaire's Proposal for a Letter about the English, a general Introduction, chronology, notes, and bibliography.
Letters of the Queens of England, 1100-1547
Author: Anne CrawfordPublisher: Sutton Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Illustrated throughout and complemented by detailed genealogical tables and a useful table of marriages, The Letters of the Queens of England 1100-1547 is an invaluable reference source for historians and a fascinating introduction for the general reader to the foremost women of medieval and Tudor England.
Letters From London
Author: Julian BarnesPublisher: Vintage Canada
ISBN: 0307367592
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
With the same brilliant style and idiosyncratic intelligence that have marked all his novels—and with a bold grasp of intricate political realities—Julian Barnes's ironic glance turns home. Letters from London takes in everything from Lloyd's of London's demise to Maggie's majesty to Salman Rushie's death sentence. Formidably articulate and outrageously funny, Letters from London is international voyeurism at its best—a peek into the British mindset from the vantage point of one of the most erudite and witty British minds.
The Material Letter in Early Modern England
Author: J. DaybellPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137006064
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
The first major socio-cultural study of manuscript letters and letter-writing practices in early modern England. Daybell examines a crucial period in the development of the English vernacular letter before Charles I's postal reforms in 1635, one that witnessed a significant extension of letter-writing skills throughout society.
Author: Robert Southey