The Amazing History of England - Children's Book with Original Illustrations

The Amazing History of England - Children's Book with Original Illustrations
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: e-artnow
Total Pages: 740
Release: 2017-02-27
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 802687319X

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Amazing History of England - Children's Book with Original Illustrations" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. A Child's History of England is a history book written for children. Dickens dedicated the book to "My own dear children, whom I hope it may help, bye and bye, to read with interest larger and better books on the same subject". The history covers the period between 50 BC and 1689, ending with a chapter summarizing events from then until the accession of Queen Victoria. Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era. His works enjoyed unprecedented popularity during his lifetime, and by the twentieth century critics and scholars had recognized him as a literary genius. His novels and short stories enjoy lasting popularity.

Melville's Folk Roots

Melville's Folk Roots
Author: Kevin J. Hayes
Publisher: Kent State University Press
Total Pages: 162
Release: 1999
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780873386258

Herman Melville's reputation as a great writer has gradually evolved throughout the 20th century. Tempered by studies that emphasize the Western literary tradition, literary appreciation for Melville's use of folklore has been slow in developing. This study focuses on Melville's immersion with and borrowing from oral traditions: both music and narrative; tall-tale humour; nautical folklore; superstition; and legend. The book also acts as a general introduction to Melville's work.