The Poems of Schiller (Esprios Classics)

The Poems of Schiller (Esprios Classics)
Author: Friedrich von Schiller
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2018-03-28
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1387701932

Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller was a German poet, philosopher, physician, historian, and playwright. During the last seventeen years of his life (1788-1805), Schiller struck up a productive, if complicated, friendship with the already famous and influential Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. They frequently discussed issues concerning aesthetics, and Schiller encouraged Goethe to finish works he left as sketches. This relationship and these discussions led to a period now referred to as Weimar Classicism. They also worked together on Xenien, a collection of short satirical poems in which both Schiller and Goethe challenge opponents to their philosophical vision.

Fairy Tales From the German Forests (Esprios Classics)

Fairy Tales From the German Forests (Esprios Classics)
Author: Frau Arndt
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2019-09-15
Genre:
ISBN: 0359920438

"The stories that the fairies toldI learnt in English lanes of old,Where honeysuckle, wreathing high,Twined with the wild rose towards the sky,Or where pink-tinged anemonesGrew thousand starred beneath the trees.I saw them, too, in London town,But sly and cautious, glancing down,Where in the grass the crocus growAnd ladies ride in Rotten Row,St James's Park's a garden meetFor tiny babes and fairy feet.But since I came to Germany,The good folk oftener talk to me;I find them in their native homeWhen through the forest depths I roam,When through the trees blue mountains shine,The heart of fairyland is mine."

The Fairy Godmothers and Other Tales (Esprios Classics)

The Fairy Godmothers and Other Tales (Esprios Classics)
Author: Mrs. Alfred Gatty
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2019-02-22
Genre:
ISBN: 0359454909

Margaret Gatty (née Scott, 3 June 1809 - 4 October 1873) was an English children's author and writer on marine biology. Some of her writings argue against Charles Darwin's Origin of Species. Among her other books are Parables from Nature, Worlds not Realized, Proverbs Illustrated, and Aunt Judy's Tales. She also conducted Aunt Judy's Magazine, a family publication written by various members of Margaret's large family. This book was originally printed in 1851. To My Children These tales are most affectionately dedicated. They were written in hours of sickness but are intended to be read by the healthy and joyous young: and to illustrate some favourite and long cherished convictions. Margaret Gatty. Ecclesfield Vicarage, 27th March 1851.