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Pauline E. Hopkins' "Of One Blood: The Hidden Self" is a novel of immense significance in the African-American literary canon. Through its exploration of racialized identity and its interrogation of essentialist discourses, Hopkins sheds light on the complexities of race and power dynamics in early 20th century America.
Fyodor Kuzmich Teternikov was born on 1st March 1863 in St. Petersburg into the family of a poor tailor. When his father died of tuberculosis in 1867, his illiterate mother was forced to become a servant in the home of an aristocrat, where Sologub and his younger sister grew up. Seeing how difficult his mother's life was, Sologub was determined to rescue her from it, and after graduating from the St. Petersburg Teachers' Institute in 1882 he took his mother and sister with him to his first teaching post in Kresttsy. It was here he began his literary career in 1884 with his poem ‘The Fox and the Hedgehog’ under the name Te-rnikov. It would be another decade before he could escape his various jobs to move to Moscow and begin his literary career on what would be his most famous novel, ‘The Petty Demon’. It was now suggested that he use a pseudonym and so Sologub became his new identity. In 1896 he published a book of poems, a collection of short stories, and his first novel, ‘Bad Dreams’, which is considered one of the first decadent Russian novels. In 1905 ‘The Petty Demon’, was published, initially in serial form. But life was still difficult unrewarding jobs, little time to write and a small, cramped apartment lightened only by gatherings of friends, poets and writers. By the October Revolution his work was becoming popular and with the novel of ‘The Petty Demon’, finally published as a book, he now had a growing income. His sister's tuberculosis could now be more easily treated with treatments in proper sanitoria, even as far away as Finland, but in June 1907 she passed. He returned to St. Petersburg and retired. The following year he married the translator Anastasia Chebotarevskaya who reordered his life. A big new apartment was rented, small gilt chairs were bought, and the walls of the large cold office were decorated with paintings. Sologub continued to write and publish poems, plays, and translations and in 1914 he started a magazine, Writers' Journals, but the outbreak of World War I put an end to it. The October Revolution, with publishing under Bolshevik control, ensured he now had no outlets for his writing and could only lecture. His wife’s suicide in September 1921, mainly due to deprivation and uncertainty, as they prepared for a new life abroad, grieved him for the rest of his life. In May 1927 Sologub became seriously ill, and by summer he could leave his bed only rarely. After a long struggle, Fyodor Sologub died on 5th December 1927 in Leningrad. He was 64.Zum Buch
"The Portrait of Mr. W. H." is a story written by Oscar Wilde, first published in Blackwood's Magazine in 1889. It was later added to the collection Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories, though it does not appear in early editions. An enlarged edition planned by Wilde, almost twice as long as the Blackwood's version, with cover illustration by Charles Ricketts, did not proceed and only came to light after Wilde's death. This was published in limited edition by Mitchell Kennerley in New York in 1921, and in a first regular English edition by Methuen in 1958, edited by Vyvyan Holland. Wilde's story is narrated by a friend of a man called Erskine, who is preoccupied by the Hughes theory. Erskine had learned the idea from one Cyril Graham, who had tried to persuade Erskine of it based on the text of the sonnets, but Erskine was frustrated by the lack of external historical evidence for Willie Hughes's existence. Graham tried to find such evidence but failed; instead, he fakes a portrait of Hughes in which Hughes is depicted with his hand on a book on which can be seen the dedication from the sonnets. Erskine is convinced by this evidence, but then discovers the portrait to be a fake, a discovery that leads him to yet again doubt the existence of Willie Hughes. Graham still believes in the theory, and to prove it, shoots himself.Zum Buch
Beatrice is a 1890 novel by the British writer H. Rider Haggard.The author later called it "one of the best bits of work I ever did." An emotional account of the love affair between Beatrice Granger, an unmarried schoolteacher, and Geoffrey Bingham, an unhappily married barrister who lives in London.. ir Henry Rider Haggard, KBE ( 22 June 1856 – 14 May 1925), known as H. Rider Haggard, was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and a pioneer of the Lost World literary genre.He was also involved in agricultural reform throughout the British Empire. His stories, situated at the lighter end of Victorian literature, continue to be popular and influential.Zum Buch
About this AudiobookCover Design by David Earl DeWitt | ZacaPublishing.comAvailable at Spotify & Other Distributors!Public Domain Source Material was used in the Publication of this AudiobookAvailable at Spotify & Other Distributors! - “Heroes , Heroines, Mythos and Reality - 13 Stories of High Adventure” is Narrated by Kennedy Center Award winning actor Dennis Edward Delaney and contains classic adventures from literature, myth and real life! Our Stories: - 1) The 7 Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor by Anonymous 18the - 19th Century or 1914 2) Hercules Adapted by Mary E. Burt and Zenaide A Ragozin 1900 3) Annie Oakley Police Gazette (No byline) May 14, 1892 4) Ursula Pendrill by Evelyn Everett-Green 1903 5) Jesse Varcoe by Evelyn Everett-Green 1903 6) Leiningen Versus the Ants by Carl Stephenson 1937 7) Midwatch by David Earl DeWitt 1978 8) Tarzan A Jungle Joke by Edgar Rice Burroughs 1919 9) The Adventure of the Creeping Man by Arthur Conan Doyle 1923 10) The Man Who Would Be King by Rudyard Kipling 1888 11) The Mark of Zorro by Johnston McCulley 1919 12) Thor's Day by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1863 13) A Desperate Street Fight by Richard Rule 1881 - Run Time: 10.387 -Zum Buch
"New books, new friends, and a new mystery to solve before the school bell rings!" The summer is over, and the Bobbsey twins are trading their travel trunks for school bags! In The Bobbsey Twins at School, Nan and Bert navigate the social world of older students—dealing with difficult teachers and playground rivalries—while little Flossie and Freddie embark on their very first days of primary school. But life in Lakeport is never just about homework. When a series of strange events disrupts the school day and a prize goes missing, the twins must work together to find the culprit. It's a heartwarming look at the joys and trials of childhood education at the turn of the century. The "Everyday" Mystery: This volume excels at making the familiar world of school feel adventurous. Between school plays, snowballs, and secret clubs, Le Fanu (writing as Laura Lee Hope) captures the timeless essence of being a kid. Join the twins for a semester of fun. Purchase "The Bobbsey Twins at School" today.Zum Buch
This shortened version of Kenneth Grahame’s original 1908 book uses only his original words, just fewer of them. Originally created for a one-man performance, this version is ideal for enjoying in just a few sittings A classic tale for kids and big kids alike, The Wind in the Willows is a whirlwind ride through the seasons as Ratty, Mole and Badger follow the impulsive Toad on his hapless misadventures.Zum Buch
