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I am inclined to rank Count Tolstoy not among the realists or naturalists, but rather as an impressionist. He is often careless about accuracy. Numberless incongruities can be pointed out. He is as willing to adopt an anachronism as a medieval painter. I would defy an historian to reconstruct the battle of Austerlitz from Count Tolstoy's description. And yet what a picture of a battle was ever more vivid! It is like a painting where the general impression is true, but a close analysis discovers nothing but contradictory lines!What a succession -- a kaleidoscopic succession of life-views, he gives in "War and Peace!" One follows the other without confusion, naturally, with entrancin...

In this collection of essays, Bruce Barton, considered to be among the most influential advertising men of the 20th century, uses history, religion and current events of the 1920s to teach common sense ideals. From Jesus to Beethoven to Napoleon to Abraham Lincoln, Barton uses stories of great individuals to encourage the reader to make the most of life and at the same time to build strong character traits.

Published in 1920, Thuvia, Maid of Mars is the fourth book in the Barsoom series and concentrates on Carthoris, the son of infamous John Carter, and Thuvia, the princess of Ptarth, as they find themselves entangled in a complex web of love and strict traditions of Barsoom. A typical Burroughs piece, the installment contains all the required elements of an effective pulp fiction, including a hero, a damsel in distress, unforeseen complications, and a generous supply of action.

Welcoming a new protagonist to the scene, Thuvia, Maid of Mars follows the audacious feats of Carthoris, who is incidentally madly in love with the princess of Ptarth, as he gets caught up ...

Qui ne connaît Carmen, immortalisée par Bizet? Quoique... Le narrateur rencontre don José, qui lui raconte son aventure de contrebandier avec la belle Gitane. Quant à la Vénus d'Ille, cette statue à l'allure maléfique est à l'origine d'événements mystérieux.

Who does not know Carmen, immortalized by Georges Bizet? Although... The narrator tells his encounter with don Jose, who tells him of his life as a smuggler with the beautiful Gipsy. As for the Venus from Ille, this statue with its malevolent looks is causing mysterious events.

Eines Tages erblickt der Student Anselmus in einem Holunderbusch die blauen Augen einer kleinen Schlange und verliebt sich auf der Stelle in sie. Die Tochter seines Freundes Konrektor Paulmann, Veronika, wiederum ist in ihn verliebt. Sie hofft, er werde Karriere machen und ihr ein Leben in Luxus bieten. Im Augenblick aber ist Anselmus mittellos und tritt deshalb eine Stelle als Kopierer alter Schriften bei dem Geheimen Archivarius Lindhorst, einem verschrobenen Alchemisten und Zauberer an. Er erfährt, dass die kleine Schlage niemand anders ist als des Archivarius Lindhost Tochter Serpentina. Während seiner Arbeit in Lindhorsts Haus begegnen ihm wunderbare Dinge. Doch auch Veronika hat ihn...

The horse is perfect in all its parts—a splendid steed, saddled, bridled, and otherwise completely caparisoned. In it there appears nothing amiss—nothing to produce either wonder or alarm. But the man—the rider? Ah! About him there is something to cause both—something weird—something wanting!

By heavens! it is the head! (Excerpt from the Prologue)

The Headless Horseman is a novel by Mayne Reid written in 1865 or 1866 and is based on the author's adventures in the United States. The Headless Horseman or a Strange Tale of Texas was set in Texas and based on a South Texas folk tale.

Vladimir Nabokov recalled The Headless Horseman as a favourite adventure novel of his childh...

ENGLISH:
Heart (Italian: Cuore) was a children’s novel written by Italian author Edmondo De Amicis. It is set during the Italian unification, and includes several patriotic themes. It was issued by Treves on October 17, 1886, the first day of school in Italy, and rose to immediate success.

The novel is written in a diary form as told by Enrico Bottini, a 10-year old primary school student in Italy with an upper class background who is surrounded by classmates of working class origin. The entire chronological setting corresponds to the third-grade season.

Enrico’s parents and older siblings sometimes correspond with Enrico through the means of his diary: his teacher ...

Ein nach der Natur entworfenes Märchen.

Eines Tages findet das gartenbegeisterte Fräulein Ännchen eine wunderschönen Ring in ihrem Mohrrübenfeld. Nachdem sie ihn übergestreift hat, kann sie ihn nicht mehr von ihrem Finger bringen und ihr in den geheimen Wissenschaften bewanderter Vater Dapsul von Zabelthau eröffnet ihr, dass sie dadurch die Braut eines gewissen Porphyrio von Ockerodastes geworden ist. Ihr Vater ist begeistert von dieser Verbindung, doch Ännchen fleht ihren an der Universität weilenden Verlobten Amandus von Nebelstern um Hilfe und Rettung an. Als sich herausstellt, dass der vermeintliche Porphyrio von Ockerodastes niemand anders ist als der Gnomenkönig des Gemüsere...

This is one of the oldest written collections of fairy tales. Although the names are different, listeners should recognise many of the stories as the basis of modern fairy tales. Be warned however, that these stories are a lot more violent and gruesome then the Disney versions you may be familiar with. Parents should listen to the files to gauge their suitability before allowing children to listen to them.

Nature Near Home is one of many books on natural history by John Burroughs. It is full of simple observations about rural scenes and charming stories about animals, plants, and even people! Burroughs loves the creatures around him and derives great pleasure from his walks and studies in nature’s scenes.