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Author: Nikolai Leskov
Publisher: TSK Group LLC
Published: 2024-04-16
Total Pages: 15
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Engineering Castle is a real building that still exists. It remains one of the most sought-after landmarks in St. Petersburg, and it is steeped in legend, ghost stories, and lore every bit as much as Nikolai Leskov makes it sound.
Author: Thomas Gaiton Marullo
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
Published: 2017-02-24
Total Pages: 307
ISBN-13: 1501757075
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore than a century after his death in 1881, Fyodor Dostoevsky continues to fascinate readers and reviewers. Countless studies of his writing have been published—more than a dozen in the past few years alone. In this important new work, Thomas Marullo provides a diary-portrait of Dostoevsky's early years drawn from the letters, memoirs, and criticism of the writer, as well as from the testimony and witness of family and friends, readers and reviewers, and observers and participants in his life. Marullo's exhaustive search of published materials on Dostoevsky sheds light on many unexplored corners of Dostoevsky's childhood, adolescence, and youth. Speakers of excerpts are given maximum freedom: Anything they said about the writer—the good and the bad, the truth and the lies—are included, with extensive footnotes providing correctives, counter-arguments, and other pertinent information. The first part of this volume, "All in the Family," focuses on Dostoevsky's early formation and schooling, i.e., his time in city and country, and his ties to his family, particularly his parents. The second section, "To Petersburg!," features Dostoevsky's early days in Russia's imperial city, his years at the Main Engineering Academy, and the death of his father. The third part, "Darkness before Dawn," deals with the writer's youthful struggles and strivings, culminating in the success of his work, Poor Folk. This clear and comprehensive portrait of one of the world's greatest writers will appeal to students, teachers, and scholars of Dostoevsky's early life, as well as general readers interested in Dostoevsky, literature, and history.
Author: Various authors
Publisher: TSK Group LLC
Published: 2024-04-24
Total Pages: 104
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first two volumes of Moonlit Tales of the Macabre dealt with human behavior when thrown in strange circumstances or when in contact with odd objects and creatures, as well as with questions of life, death, and everything that lies between. This new installment is dedicated to strange places – mansions, castles, cellars, and towers. You never know what might be hiding within the walls of a perfectly ordinary mental institution, or what you might find if you venture out to investigate a strange light in the window of an old fortress. Enter with care, as we present Moonlit Tales of the Macabre – Volume Three. This collection includes the following works: - Magical Mischief by Alexander Grin - The Witches' Castle by Alexander Belyaev - Kharitonov's Gold by Alexei Tolstoy - A Mysterious Incident at the Mental Institution by Nikolai Leskov - Terrible Revenge by Nikolai Gogol - The Ghost of the Engineering Castle by Nikolai Leskov
Author: Sir John Alexander Hammerton
Publisher:
Published: 1920
Total Pages: 438
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Lawrence Berlow
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2015-04-22
Total Pages: 265
ISBN-13: 1135932549
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore than 650 landmarks are covered, ranging from ancient monuments such as Stonehenge, to contemporary engineering feats such as the World Trade Center in New York City. The concisely-written entries describe when the landmark was built, who built it, why it was built, its dimensions, how it was constructed, and any problems encountered during construction. Additional features include: numerous photographs; biographies of important builders and designers; glossary; chronology of dates in civil engineering from 3000 BC to the present; listings of tallest buildings, longest bridges, and highest dams, and a geographical index which locates the structures by country.
Author: SJ King
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Published: 2022-07-07
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 0241605695
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLearn all about medieval knights and castles in this history themed instalment of DK Books' new educational fiction series for children. Meet the Secret Explorers - a band of brainiac kids from all around the world. Everyone in this diverse group of young experts has a speciality, from outer space to dinosaurs, and each story follows a character who gets chosen for a "secret exploration". In this fun, fact-filled children's book, Kiki the engineering explorer and Gustavo the history expert get caught up in a spooky adventure when a ghostly figure shows up at a castle before a big tournament. Let's explore! With a gripping narrative that keeps kids engaged, The Secret Explorers and the Haunted Castle book by SJ King is the perfect gift for children who are into all things nature. It's written for children aged 7-9 years, with lots of information about medieval knights, castles, and the ghosts! At the end of this fictional book, you'll find "Kiki's Mission Notes" which is a summary of all the scientific facts and discoveries made throughout the story. With fun illustrations, quizzes, and a vocabulary list, the educational value of this book is outstanding and great for a classroom read!
Author: John Alexander Hammerton
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Published: 1920
Total Pages: 368
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Julie A. Buckler
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2018-06-05
Total Pages: 379
ISBN-13: 0691187614
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPushkin's palaces or Dostoevsky's slums? Many a modern-day visitor to St. Petersburg has one or, more likely, both of these images in mind when setting foot in this stage set-like setting for some of the world's most treasured literary masterpieces. What they overlook is the vast uncharted territory in between. In Mapping St. Petersburg, Julie Buckler traces the evolution of Russia's onetime capital from a "conceptual hierarchy" to a living cultural system--a topography expressed not only by the city's physical structures but also by the literary texts that have helped create it. By favoring noncanonical works and "underdescribed spaces," Buckler seeks to revise the literary monumentalization of St. Petersburg--with Pushkin and Dostoevsky representing two traditional albeit opposing perspectives--to offer an off-center view of a richer, less familiar urban landscape. She views this grand city, the product of Peter the Great's ambitious vision, not only as a geographical entity but also as a network of genres that carries historical and cultural meaning. We discover the busy, messy "middle ground" of this hybrid city through an intricate web of descriptions in literary works; nonfiction writings such as sketches, feuilletons, memoirs, letters, essays, criticism; and urban legends, lore, songs, and social practices--all of which add character and depth to this refurbished imperial city.
Author: Robert R. Taylor
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
Published: 1998-04-30
Total Pages: 407
ISBN-13: 0889202680
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFar from being mere antiquarian or sentimental curiosities, the rebuilt or reused fortresses of the Rhine reflect major changes in Germany and Europe during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Taylor begins The Castles of the Rhine with a synopsis of the major political, social and intellectual changes that influenced castle rebuilding in the nineteenth century. He then focuses on selected castles, describing their turbulent histories from the time of their original construction, through their destruction or decay, to their rediscovery in the 1800s and their continued preservation today. Reading this book is equivalent to looking at history though a romantic-nationalist kaleidoscope. Amply illustrated with maps and photographs, The Castles of the Rhine is a wonderful companion for anyone with dreams or experience of journeying along the Rhine.
