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  Joseph Andrews Vol 1

  Henry Fielding

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  There Are Few Amusements More Dangerous For An Author Than The Indulgence In Ironic Descriptions Of His Own Work. If The Irony Is Depreciatory, Posterity Is But Too Likely To Say, "Many A True Word Is Spoken In Jest;" If It Is Encomiastic, The Same Ruthless And Ungrateful Critic Is But Too Likely To Take It As An Involuntary Confession Of Folly And Vanity. But When Fielding, In One Of His Serio-Comic Introductions To Tom Jones, Described It As "This Prodigious Work," He All Unintentionally (For He Was The Least Pretentious Of Men) Anticipated The Verdict Which Posterity Almost At Once, And With Ever-Increasing Suffrage Of The Best Judges As Time Went On, Was About To Pass Not Merely Upon This Particular Book, But Upon His Whole Genius And His Whole Production As A Novelist. His Work In Other Kinds Is Of A Very Different Order Of Excellence. It Is Sufficiently Interesting At Times In Itself; And Always More Than Sufficiently Interesting As His; For Which Reasons, As Well As For The Further One That It Is Comparatively Little Known, A Considerable Selection From It Is Offered To The Reader In The Last Two Volumes Of This Edition. Until The Present Occasion (Which Made It Necessary That I Should Acquaint Myself With It) I Own That My Own Knowledge Of These Miscellaneous Writings Was By No Means Thorough. It Is Now Pretty Complete; But The Idea Which I Previously Had Of Them At First And Second Hand, Though A Little Improved, Has Not Very Materially Altered. Though In All This Hack-Work Fielding Displayed, Partially And At Intervals, The Same Qualities Which He Displayed Eminently And Constantly In The Four Great Books Here Given, He Was Not, As The French Idiom Expresses It, Dans Son Assiette, In His Own Natural And Impregnable Disposition And Situation Of Character And Ability, When He Was Occupied On It. The Novel Was For Him That Assiette; And All His Novels Are Here.Although Henry Fielding Lived In Quite Modern Times, Although By Family And Connections He Was Of A Higher Rank Than Most Men Of Letters, And Although His Genius Was At Once Recognised By His Contemporaries So Soon As It Displayed Itself In Its Proper Sphere, His Biography Until Very Recently Was By No Means Full; And The Most Recent Researches, Including Those Of Mr Austin Dobson — A Critic Unsurpassed For Combination Of Literary Faculty And Knowledge Of The Eighteenth Century — Have Not Altogether Sufficed To Fill Up The Gaps. His Family, Said To Have Descended From A Member Of The Great House Of Hapsburg Who Came To England In The Reign Of Henry Ii., Distinguished Itself In The Wars Of The Roses, And In The Seventeenth Century Was Advanced To The Peerages Of Denbigh In England And (Later) Of Desmond In Ireland. The Novelist Was The Grandson Of John Fielding, Canon Of Salisbury, The Fifth Son Of The First Earl Of Desmond Of This Creation. The Canons Third Son, Edmond, Entered The Army, Served Under Marlborough, And Married Sarah Gold Or Gould, Daughter Of A Judge Of The Kings Bench. Their Eldest Son Was Henry, Who Was Born On April 22, 1707, And Had An Uncertain Number Of Brothers And Sisters Of The Whole Blood. After His First Wifes Death, General Fielding (For He Attained That Rank) Married Again. The Most Remarkable Offspring Of The First Marriage, Next To Henry, Was His Sister Sarah, Also A Novelist, Who Wrote David Simple; Of The Second, John, Afterwards Sir John Fielding, Who, Though Blind, Succeeded His Half-Brother As A Bow Street Magistrate, And In That Office Combined An Equally Honourable Record With A Longer Tenure.Fielding Was Born At Sharpham Park In Somersetshire, The Seat Of His Maternal Grandfather; But Most Of His Early Youth Was Spent At East Stour In Dorsetshire, To Which His Father Removed After The Judges Death. He Is Said To Have Received His First Education Under A Parson Of The Neighbourhood Named Oliver, In Whom A Very Uncomplimentary Tradition Sees The Original Of Parson Trulliber.

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  The Dance of Death

  Gustave Flaubert

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  Born on December 12, 1821, in Rouen, France, Gustave Flaubert is considered one of the greatest novelists of the nineteenth century and a central figure of literary realism. The son of a respected surgeon, he grew up in a cultivated bourgeois environment that later nourished his sharp and often critical portrayal of provincial life.    Flaubert began studying law in Paris but abandoned his studies after suffering from epileptic seizures. He then devoted himself entirely to literature, pursuing an ideal of stylistic perfection. He believed in the absolute precision of language and famously searched for le mot juste—the exact word—sometimes spending days refining a single sentence.    His masterpiece, Madame Bovary (1857), tells the tragic story of Emma Bovary, a woman whose romantic dreams clash with the dullness of provincial reality. The novel caused a scandal and led to a public trial for immorality, from which Flaubert was eventually acquitted. Today, it is regarded as a cornerstone of modern fiction for its psychological depth and objective narrative style.    Among his other major works are Sentimental Education (1869) and Salammbô (1862), which reveal both his realism and his fascination with historical settings. A close mentor to younger writers such as Guy de Maupassant, Flaubert profoundly influenced generations of authors.    He died on May 8, 1880, in Croisset. His rigorous approach to writing and his pursuit of artistic excellence left a lasting mark on world literature.

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  The Door in the Wall and Other...

  H. G. Wells

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  A politician remembers a green door in a white wall that led into a garden he has never found again, and the other stories of things glimpsed and lost. It is among the finest of his short stories and the least like the rest of him. This edition is bound with a gallery of 60 plates of military painting from 1821 to 1899, among them works by Ernest Crofts, John Gilbert and Robert Ker Porter.

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  Nisida

  Alexandre Dumas

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  "Nisida" by Alexandre Dumas is a tale of love, betrayal, and justice set against the vibrant backdrop of Italy. The story follows a young man entangled in a feud between two rival families, whose lives are forever changed by passion and revenge. At its heart is Nisida, a mysterious and captivating woman whose actions drive the plot to its dramatic climax. Dumas masterfully weaves themes of honor, morality, and sacrifice, exploring the consequences of unchecked emotions and societal expectations. Rich in suspense and emotional depth, the novel delves into the complexities of human relationships and the blurred lines between right and wrong. A compelling blend of romance and tragedy, "Nisida" reflects Dumas’s signature flair for intrigue and adventure.

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  Legends Of Vancouver

  E. Pauline Johnson

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  Emily Pauline Johnson , who was also known by the Mohawk name Tekahionwake, was a Canadian poet and author born in 1861. Born to a Mohawk father and an English mother, she was known for introducing indigenous culture to a wider North American and European audience. In Legends of Vancouver , perhaps her best-known prose work, Johnson tells stories of the Squamish people, as relayed to her by Chief Joe Capilano, whom she befriended upon moving to Vancouver in 1909. She provides her own framing for these stories, placing them in the context of her relationship with the Squamish people. In 1911, a group of Johnson's friends collected this series of stories, that had previously been published in the Daily Province , in order to raise funds to support her as she struggled with poverty and health issues. In the intervening years, Legends of Vancouver has become a foundational piece of Vancouver's literary heritage. E. Pauline Johnson (died 1913) was a prominent voice of the late 19th and early 20th century. Their work has endured across generations and continues to be read and studied worldwide. The nonfiction literature of previous centuries offers invaluable windows into the minds and preoccupations of earlier ages. Legends Of Vancouver combines the personal and the universal in ways that continue to resonate with contemporary readers seeking to understand both history and human nature.

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  The Eight-Oared Victors

  Lester Chadwick

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  The Eight-Oared Victors by Lester Chadwick is a compelling classic sports novel that celebrates determination, teamwork, and the relentless pursuit of excellence through the demanding sport of competitive rowing. Set against the backdrop of spirited athletic competition, the story follows dedicated young competitors as they strive to achieve success through discipline, cooperation, and unwavering commitment.
  
  As rigorous training, intense rivalries, and high-stakes races test both physical endurance and mental resilience, the team learns that lasting achievement depends on trust, perseverance, and the strength of working together toward a common goal. Along the journey, friendships deepen, challenges are overcome, and valuable lessons about leadership, responsibility, and sportsmanship emerge.
  
  Lester Chadwick's engaging storytelling vividly captures the excitement of early twentieth-century collegiate athletics while blending fast-paced action with timeless themes of personal growth and honorable competition. Rich in memorable characters and wholesome values, the novel offers an inspiring portrait of ambition, dedication, and the enduring rewards of hard work.
  
  Ideal for readers who enjoy classic sports fiction, historical adventures, and coming-of-age stories, The Eight-Oared Victors remains an enduring tale of courage, perseverance, and teamwork that continues to inspire generations of readers.

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