The Witch of Endor
The Witch of Endor

Author: Francis Saltus

Publisher:

Published: 2017-11-24

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 9783337391324

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The Witch of Endor - and other poems is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1891. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems
The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems

Author: Geoffrey Chaucer

Publisher: Prabhat Prakashan

Published: 2021-01-01

Total Pages: 1844

ISBN-13:

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The Canterbury Tales' is a collection of 24 stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer. In 1386, Chaucer became Controller of Customs and Justice of Peace and, three years later, Clerk of the King's work. It was during these years that Chaucer began working on his most famous text, 'The Canterbury Tales'. The tales are presented as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together on a journey from London to Canterbury to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket. The prize for this contest is a free meal at the Tabard Inn at Southwark on their return.

Fanny, with Other Poems
Fanny, with Other Poems

Author: Fitz-Greene Halleck

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-17

Total Pages: 93

ISBN-13:

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"Fanny, with Other Poems" is a collection of poetic satire on life in New York in the 1820s. The author, Fitz-Greene Halleck, was a member of the Knickerbocker Group, famous for his satires. The poems were sharp and keen and laughed at the lives and manners of the members of different social strata: "They are gay as the Brussels carpet they tread on, and sapient as the oysters they are fed on"

Terrible Tractoration, and Other Poems
Terrible Tractoration, and Other Poems

Author: Thomas Green Fessenden

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2021-11-05

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13:

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Terrible Tractoration is Fessenden's collection of poems comments on the human condition. With grandiose allusions to historical Greek and European figures Homer and Joan of Arc, Terrible Tractoration rhymes about various inventions and how they relate to science and religion.