Memoirs Of A Cavalier Esprios Classics

Author : Daniel Defoe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-06-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9798210443687

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Memoirs of a Cavalier (Esprios Classics) by Daniel Defoe Pdf

Memoirs of a Cavalier (1720) is a work of historical fiction by Daniel Defoe, set during the Thirty Years' War and the English Civil Wars. The full title, which bore no date, was: Memoirs of a Cavalier; or A Military Journal of the Wars in Germany, and the Wars in England. From the Years 1632 to 1648. Written threescore years ago, by an English gentleman, who served first in the army of Gustavus Adolphus, the Glorious King of Sweden, till his death, and after that in the Royal Army of King Charles the First, from the beginning of the Rebellion to the end of the War. The nominal author of the work was a 'Colonel Andrew Newport', a Shropshire-born soldier. He has been speculatively identified with the Andrew Newport (1622-1699). However the work was published over 20 years after the death of this Andrew Newport.

Author : Daniel Daniel Defoe
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1491077468

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Memoirs of a Cavalier by Daniel Daniel Defoe Pdf

which has been the delight of generations of boys and girls ever since the beginning of the eighteenth century. For it was then that Defoe lived and wrote, being one of the new school of prose writers which grew up at that time and which gave England new forms of literature almost unknown to an earlier age. Defoe was a vigorous pamphleteer, writing first on the Whig side and later for the Tories in the reigns of William III and Anne. He did much to foster the growth of the newspaper, a form of literature which henceforth became popular. He also did much towards the development of the modern novel, though he did not write novels in our sense of the word. His books were more simple than is the modern novel. What he really wrote were long stories told, as is Robinson Crusoe, in the first person and with so much detail that it is hard to believe that they are works of imagination and not true stories. "The little art he is truly master of, is of forging a story and imposing it upon the world as truth." So wrote one of his contemporaries. Charles Lamb, in criticizing Defoe, notices this minuteness of detail and remarks that he is, therefore, an author suited only for "servants" (meaning that this method can appeal only to comparatively uneducated minds). Really as every boy and girl knows, a good story ought to have this quality of seeming true, and the fact that Defoe can so deceive us makes his work the more excellent reading.

Author : George W. Cable
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1331042364

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The Cavalier (Classic Reprint) by George W. Cable Pdf

Excerpt from The Cavalier If I go to sleep, I said, you know how I dream. I shall have one of those dreams of mine to carry around in my memory for a year, like a bullet in my back So there the clear fellow had sat all. Night to give me my hourly powders of reassurance that I could be a quartermaster's clerk without shame. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Emmuska Orczy
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4066338088161

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The First Sir Percy by Emmuska Orczy Pdf

The First Sir Percy is an adventure story by Baroness Orczy showcasing Sir Percy Blakeney, foregoer of Orczy's character The Scarlet Pimpernel. Excerpt: "She felt a little strange, a little humiliated perhaps, standing here alone, as if abandoned by the very man who but a moment ago had seemed ready to defy every convention for her sake. Just now she had been the centre of attraction, the pivot round which revolved excitement, curiosity, interest. Even the Stadtholder had, for the space of those few minutes, forgotten his cares and his responsibilities in order to think of her and to plead with her father for her freedom and her happiness. Now she was all alone, seemed so for the moment, while her father and Mynheer van den Poele and the older men crowded around his Highness, and every one had their eyes fixed on the curious spectacle below."

Author : Emmuska Orczy Orczy
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783387097696

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The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy Orczy Pdf

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Author : Emma Orczy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1075405556

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Lord Tony's Wife by Emma Orczy Pdf

Lord Antony Dewhurst is 'a splendid fellow - a fine sportsman, a loyal gentleman'. The young gallant is also Percy's close friend and a lieutenant in the League. The year is 1793 and in Nantes, France, the hunting of aristocrats goes on. And over in England, the enemy has kidnapped Lord Tony's wife, Yvonne. It falls to the Scarlet Pimpernel to rescue her.

Author : George Washington Cable
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : American fiction
ISBN : UCR:31210002888426

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Old Creole Days by George Washington Cable Pdf

Author : Emmuska Orczy
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4066338088246

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A Child of the Revolution by Emmuska Orczy Pdf

"A Child of the Revolution" by Emmuska Orczy. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Author : Emmuska Orczy
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:4066338088284

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Sir Percy Leads the Band by Emmuska Orczy Pdf

"Sir Percy Leads the Band" by Emmuska Orczy is a riveting tale set against the backdrop of France's tumultuous history. The narrative follows the enigmatic Sir Percy Blakeney, a fictitious character, as he navigates the challenges and intrigues of a nation in turmoil. Orczy's masterful storytelling and deep understanding of historical events make this novel a must-read for fans of historical fiction and those intrigued by the complexities of human nature.

Author : Emma Orczy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1677762608

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The Laughing Cavalier by Emma Orczy Pdf

The year is 1623, the place Haarlem in the Netherlands. Diogenes - the first Sir Percy Blakeney, the Scarlet Pimpernel's ancestor - and his friends Pythagoras and Socrates defend justice and the royalist cause. The famous artist Frans Hals also makes an appearance in this historical adventure. Orczy maintains that Hal's celebrated portrait of The Laughing Cavalier is actually a portrayal of the Scarlet Pimpernel's ancestor.

Author : Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1934
Category : Blakeney, Percy, Sir (Fictitious character)
ISBN : UVA:X000275172

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The Way of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy Pdf

Author : Baroness Orczy
Publisher : Standard Ebooks
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-01T20:26:08Z
Category : Fiction
ISBN : PKEY:2753B59FEEC3209A

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Sir Percy Hits Back by Baroness Orczy Pdf

In the Dauphiné area of France, soldiers have come to arrest some local aristos as part of the French Revolution’s anger and revenge on anyone with money. A young woman rescues the family’s papers and money from their house after their arrests, and persuades a childhood friend to hide the valuables. The friend is soon arrested for the theft, so the young woman seeks to go to where he has been taken in order to defend him. She is herself subsequently denounced and arrested, and the Scarlet Pimpernel is soon involved in a rescue plan. But who is her father, what is his role in all of the events, and will he also be caught up in the “Law of the Suspect” that has sent so many to the guillotine? This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

Author : George Washington Cable
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547339380

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Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi by George Washington Cable Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Gideon's Band: A Tale of the Mississippi" by George Washington Cable. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : George W. Cable
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783734019364

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Strange True Stories of Louisiana by George W. Cable Pdf

Reproduction of the original: Strange True Stories of Louisiana by George W. Cable

Author : George Washington Cable
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Creoles
ISBN : PSU:000000820219

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The Creoles of Louisiana by George Washington Cable Pdf