In Search of the Dark Ages
In Search of the Dark Ages

Author: Michael Wood

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2015-05-14

Total Pages: 286

ISBN-13: 1448141516

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Updated with the latest archaeological research new chapters on the most influential yet widely unrecognised people of the British isles, In Search of the Dark Ages illuminates the fascinating and mysterious centuries between the Romans and the Norman Conquest of 1066. In this new edition, Michael Wood vividly conjures some of the most important people in British history such as Hadrian, a Libyan refugee from the Arab conquests and arguably the most important person of African origin in British history, to Queen Boadicea, the leader of a terrible war of resistance against the Romans. Here too, warts and all, are the Saxon, Viking and Norman kings who laid the political foundations of England: Offa of Mercia, Alfred the Great, Athelstan, and William the Conqueror, whose victory at Hastings in 1066 marked the end of Anglo-Saxon England. Reflecting the latest historical, textual and archaeological research, this revised and updated edition of Michael Wood's classic book overturns preconceptions of the Dark Ages as a shadowy and brutal era, showing them to be a richly exciting and formative period in the history of Britain.

Far From the Madding Crowd
Far From the Madding Crowd

Author: Thomas Hardy

Publisher: Joe Books Ltd

Published: 2016-08-31

Total Pages: 531

ISBN-13: 1772753645

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A big screen adaptation of Far From the Madding Crowd, starring Carey Mulligan, was released in 2015. Bathsheba Everdene navigates the attentions of three very different suitors. Thomas Hardy's first literary success is a must read. Sayre Street Books offers the world's greatest literature in easy to navigate, beautifully designed digital editions.

Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy Annotated and Illustrated Edition
Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy Annotated and Illustrated Edition

Author: Thomas Hardy

Publisher:

Published: 2020-09-16

Total Pages: 594

ISBN-13:

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Far From the Madding Crowd was first published in 1874. The fourth of Thomas Hardy's novels, it marked a turning point in his career as his first major success; it was the second novel which he published under his own name (his first two publications were anonymous). In the early 1870s, Leslie Stephens (the father of author Virginia Woolf) was the editor of the Cornhill Magazine, which had a good reputation for publishing literary works. Stephens read Hardy's second novel Under the Greenwood Tree and admired it, so he tracked down the author and asked Hardy if he would be interested in writing a novel to be published in the Cornhill.

Far from the Madding Crowd By Thomas Hardy The New Illustrated Illustrated Illustrated Version
Far from the Madding Crowd By Thomas Hardy The New Illustrated Illustrated Illustrated Version

Author: Thomas Hardy

Publisher:

Published: 2020-04-11

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13:

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This edition, based on Hardy's original 1874 manuscript, is the complete novel he never saw published, and restores its full candor and innovation. Rosemarie Morgan's introduction discusses the history of its publication, as well as the biblical and classical allusions that permeate the novel. Far from the Madding Crowd, were listed in the top 50 on the BBC's survey The Big Read.

Far from the Madding Crowd: Illustrated Edition
Far from the Madding Crowd: Illustrated Edition

Author: Thomas Hardy

Publisher:

Published: 2021-04-13

Total Pages: 517

ISBN-13:

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"Thomas Hardy's impassioned novel of courtship in rural life In Thomas Hardy's first major literary success, independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest estate in the area. Her bold presence draws three very different suitors: the gentleman-farmer Boldwood, the soldier-seducer Sergeant Troy, and the devoted shepherd Gabriel Oak. Each, in contrasting ways, unsettles her decisions and complicates her life, and tragedy ensues, threatening the stability of the whole community. One of his first works set in the semi-fictional region of Wessex, Hardy's novel of swift passion and slow courtship is imbued with his evocative descriptions of rural life and landscapes, and with unflinching honesty about sexual relationships."

Far from the Madding Crowd By Thomas Hardy The New Illustrated Edition
Far from the Madding Crowd By Thomas Hardy The New Illustrated Edition

Author: Thomas Hardy

Publisher:

Published: 2020-04-11

Total Pages: 476

ISBN-13:

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This edition, based on Hardy's original 1874 manuscript, is the complete novel he never saw published, and restores its full candor and innovation. Rosemarie Morgan's introduction discusses the history of its publication, as well as the biblical and classical allusions that permeate the novel. Far from the Madding Crowd, were listed in the top 50 on the BBC's survey The Big Read.

Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)
Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)

Author: Thomas Hardy

Publisher: Delphi Classics

Published: 2017-07-17

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 1786568322

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This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Thomas Hardy’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Hardy includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Hardy’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles

Who Broke the Teapot?!
Who Broke the Teapot?!

Author: Bill Slavin

Publisher: Tundra Books

Published: 2016-04-26

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 1770498346

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Mom is very angry. Her very favorite teapot is broken, and no one is 'fessing up. Was it Dad, sitting in his underwear reading the paper? Was it Cat, who was all tangled up in a ball of yarn? Was it Baby perched in his highchair? Or is there a surprising twist to this mystery that teaches Mom a little lesson in anger management? Bill Slavin takes a sly poke at parents in their less-than-finer moments in this funny and energetic story.

Far from the Madding Crowd
Far from the Madding Crowd

Author: Thomas Hardy

Publisher:

Published: 1902

Total Pages: 509

ISBN-13: 9780758308658

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Graced with the splendid illustrations executed by Helen Paterson for the first edition of the novel, this special Collector's Edition of Far from the Madding Crowd also features handwritten letters and drawings by Hardy, as well as rare and intimate portraits of the author and his first wife, Emma. Here, too, readers are granted a fascinating and touching glimpse of how two great imaginative writers interact with one another: This edition reproduces the handwritten pages from Virginia Woolf's diary in which she recounts her now-famous visit with the very aged Thomas Hardy at his home, Max Gate, in 1926. "From the Hardcover edition."

Arabian Nights Illustrated
Arabian Nights Illustrated

Author: Jeff A. Menges

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-09-21

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 0486139034

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Inspired by tales of Sinbad, Aladdin, Ali Baba, and other exotic characters, this original collection features more than 185 color and black-and-white images by acclaimed artists from the Golden Age of Illustration.