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The Year of the Four Emporers" - by R. The Histories, an account of the tumultuous year of 69 AD, is a historical tour de force by the Roman senator Cornelius Tacitus.
Although part of the original work which was written in AD has been lost, that which remains is still one of the better works of an ancient historian. The main strengths of this history lie in good organization and rich detail, combined with an excellent writing style and pithy observations. The main characters are the four men who vied for imperial power in the wake of the emperor Nero's demise: All of these men sought to establish themselves in power and the result was a yearlong civil war that spread across virtually the entire empire.
Organizationally, the book is divided into chapters that cover various events in Only 20 left in stock more on the way. A fabulous fabulous history. If you enjoy English wit. Thank you again Kindle. Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition.
This is a fascinating translation to dip into, and once you do you will not want to emerge. If ever the idea that a book can transport you back with a sense of immediacy to the time the writer was composing it is accurate, this is the one. One can almost feel Herodotus putting implement to parchment to write these words. The book is by turns humorous, outlandish, informative and puzzling.
The introduction by Holland creates an infectious sense of excitement, as apparently he was enamored of the book as a young man. It gave me the idea of perhaps passing it by my 11 year old to see what he makes of it. There is in fact something of the child sense of wonder in Herodotus and Holland captures it wonderfully.
Don't miss this one. Crawford Balmette Talloires, France. Here I am, re-reading books I still have from college, with faint hope that anyone would ever read a review of it, but here goes: The two tales in this were hugely influential historical essays more or less up to the early 20C; they served as models of moralistic writing as well as clear exposition in Latin. In the Jugurthine War, you get wonderful details on the rise of the great generals, Marius and Sulla, who were friends and then deadly rivals in a struggle that essentially sowed the seeds of the end of the Roman Republic in the next generation.
Also by Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton.
See all books by Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton. Inspired by Your Browsing History. The Woman in the Dunes.
Anne of Green Gables. He escapes the horrid dungeon and seeks revenge on the 3 men who took away everything He had sense enough to see that it was all right, because he also as well as Mr. The two tales in this were hugely influential historical essays more or less up to the early 20C; they served as models of moralistic writing as well as clear exposition in Latin. Word soon comes of his supposed death, and Lola is suddenly all but defenseless against the greed, hatred, and rapacity of Mrs. It was followed in by a second novel, The Squatter and the Don , a bitter indictment of monopolistic capitalism. Without giving away the intrigue
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Henry Prize Stories Charles Bovary, Country Doctor. The End of the Moment We Had. White Fang is the journey of an animal—part puppy, half wolf—turned vicious via merciless abuse, then reworked by way of the persistence and affection of 1 man. Jack London's extraordinary skill as a storyteller and his uncanny realizing of animal and human natures provide those stories a notable power and continual, and feature earned him a name as a distinct American writer.
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A Self-Portrait in Letters. Correspondence with writers like W. Going past the angst and neuroses of her poetry, those letters painting the whole complexities of the girl at the back of the paintings: Thomas Hooker, Samuel Stone, and their.