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Rhyme A Dozen, A - 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic ― Birthdays

12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic

af Christina Rossetti, Lucretia Maria Davidson, Lord Byron, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, William Ross Wallace, Jonathan Swift, Edmund Waller, James Russell Lowell, Henry Baker, Jane Austen, Martin Farquhar Tupper, John Milton ...

Fortalt af Stella Gonet, Ghizela Rowe, Warren Keyes ...

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33 min

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.1 - A Rhyme A ... Læs mere

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‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.1 - A Rhyme A
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Top 10 Short Stories, The - The 1920's - The Americans

The top ten short stories written in the 1920s by authors from America

af F Scott Fitzgerald, Sherwood Anderson, Ellen Glasgow, H P Lovecraft, Richard Connell, Ring Lardner, Robert E Howard, Rudolph Fisher, Tod Robbins, Zane Grey ...

Fortalt af Christopher Ragland, Warren Keyes, Kelly Burke ...

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8 timer 3 min

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will ... Læs mere

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Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will
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Short Stories About Trickery & Deception

Tales of manipulation, broken promises and tests of faith

af Rudyard Kipling, Maxim Gorky, Edith Wharton, Saki, O Henry, Georgia F Stewart, John Davys Beresford, H P Lovecraft, Ivan Turgenev, Ella D'Arcy, Perceval Gibbon, Kate Chopin, Mary Mackay writing as Marie Corelli, Samuel Blas, Israel Zangwill, Anatole France, Barry Pain ...

Fortalt af Richard Mitchley, Mark Rice-Oxley, Warren Keyes ...

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11 timer 13 min

As a general rule we are a trusting lot. You say something and, whilst I might disagree, I believe you are acting in good faith. Of course this may be just the beginning of a ruse. If I trust you I might let down my guard, I might seek to share and to create a bond between us. But, if you can’t be trusted, if you have an ulterior motive I might lose out.In the hands of authors such as Maxim Gorky, ... Læs mere

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As a general rule we are a trusting lot. You say something and, whilst I might disagree, I believe you are acting in good faith. Of course this may be just the beginning of a ruse. If I trust you I might let down my guard, I might seek to share and to create a bond between us. But, if you can’t be trusted, if you have an ulterior motive I might lose out.In the hands of authors such as Maxim Gorky,
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Poetry of Ambrose Bierce, The

Civil war veteran Bierce, whose works are inspired by his time spent serving is commonly known for his short stories, but was also proficient in poetry, which we showcase here.

af Ambrose Bierce ...

Fortalt af Eric Meyers, Christopher Ragland, Warren Keyes ...

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1 time 9 min

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was born on 24th June 1842 at Horse Cave Creek in Meigs County, Ohio. His parents were poor but they introduced him to literature at an early age, instilling in him a deep appreciation of books, the written word and the elegance of language.Growing up in Koscuisko County, Indiana poverty and religion were defining features of his childhood, and he would later describe his ... Læs mere

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Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was born on 24th June 1842 at Horse Cave Creek in Meigs County, Ohio. His parents were poor but they introduced him to literature at an early age, instilling in him a deep appreciation of books, the written word and the elegance of language.Growing up in Koscuisko County, Indiana poverty and religion were defining features of his childhood, and he would later describe his
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American Short Story, The - Volume 6

A Chronological History - Volume 6

af Willa Cather, Jack London, Damon Runyon ...

Fortalt af Christopher Ragland, Laurel Lefkow, Warren Keyes ...

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7 timer 20 min

The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation.From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own.America prides itself on liberty, on justice for all and, if you are a wealthy white man, that is essentially true. Sadly, many ... Læs mere

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The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation.From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own.America prides itself on liberty, on justice for all and, if you are a wealthy white man, that is essentially true. Sadly, many
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Female Short Story, The - A Chronological History - Volume 8

Charlotte Mew to Lucy Maud Montgomery

af Georgia F Stewart, Willa Cather, Zona Gale ...

Fortalt af Laurel Lefkow, Ghizela Rowe, Warren Keyes ...

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8 timer 31 min

A wise man once said ‘The safest place for a child is in the arms of his mother’s voice’. This is a perfect place to start our anthology of female short stories.Some of our earliest memories are of our mothers telling us bedtime stories. This is not to demote the value of fathers but more to promote the often-overshadowed talents of the gentler sex.Perhaps ‘gentler’ is a word that we should re ... Læs mere

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A wise man once said ‘The safest place for a child is in the arms of his mother’s voice’. This is a perfect place to start our anthology of female short stories.Some of our earliest memories are of our mothers telling us bedtime stories. This is not to demote the value of fathers but more to promote the often-overshadowed talents of the gentler sex.Perhaps ‘gentler’ is a word that we should re
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Top 10 Short Stories – The 1910’s – The Women, The

The top ten Short Stories of the 1910's written by female authors

af Edith Wharton, Susan Glaspell, Zona Gale, Katherine Mansfield, Virginia Woolf, Annie McCary, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Edith Nesbit, Gertrude Stein, Violet Hunt ...

Fortalt af Eve Karph, Laurel Lefkow, Warren Keyes ...

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5 timer 34 min

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will ... Læs mere

157,13 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will
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Top 10 Short Stories, The - The US Authors of the South

The top ten Short Stories of all time written by American authors born in the South

af Mark Twain, Willa Cather, Alice Dunbar Nelson, O Henry, Ellen Glasgow, Fanny Kemble Johnson, Robert E Howard, Rudolph Fisher, Ruth D Todd, Thomas Wolfe ...

Fortalt af Eric Meyers, Warren Keyes, Kelly Burke ...

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6 timer 1 min

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will ... Læs mere

157,13 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere.In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will
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American Short Story, The - Volume 7

A Chronological History - Volume 7

af Ring Lardner, F Scott Fitzgerald, Wallace Thurman ...

Fortalt af Eric Meyers, Laurel Lefkow, Warren Keyes ...

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8 timer 7 min

The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation.From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own.America prides itself on liberty, on justice for all and, if you are a wealthy white man, that is essentially true. Sadly, many ... Læs mere

157,13 kr. eller Gratis med Kobo Plus

The American literary tradition has, in a far shorter span of time than others throughout history, achieved a glowing and glittering reputation.From its transatlantic roots it has absorbed the sons and daughters of other cultures, other lands and made them part of her own.America prides itself on liberty, on justice for all and, if you are a wealthy white man, that is essentially true. Sadly, many
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The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada

af Josiah Henson ...

Fortalt af Warren Keyes ...

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2 timer 3 min

Josiah Henson (1789 – 1883) was an author, abolitionist and minister. He was born into slavery in Maryland, and escaped to Canada in 1830, where he founded a settlement for fugitive slaves in Ontario. Henson's autobiography, ‘The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself’ (1849), is thought to have inspired the title character of Harriet Beecher ... Læs mere

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Josiah Henson (1789 – 1883) was an author, abolitionist and minister. He was born into slavery in Maryland, and escaped to Canada in 1830, where he founded a settlement for fugitive slaves in Ontario. Henson's autobiography, ‘The Life of Josiah Henson, Formerly a Slave, Now an Inhabitant of Canada, as Narrated by Himself’ (1849), is thought to have inspired the title character of Harriet Beecher
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David Walker's Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World

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Fortalt af Warren Keyes ...

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3 timer 13 min

David Walker (1796 –1830) was an abolitionist and anti-slavery activist. In 1829, he published ‘An Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World’, a call for black unity and resistance against slavery. Walker challenged the racism of his time, specifically targeting the American Colonization Society, an organization which sought to deport all free and freed blacks from the United States to a colony ... Læs mere

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David Walker (1796 –1830) was an abolitionist and anti-slavery activist. In 1829, he published ‘An Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World’, a call for black unity and resistance against slavery. Walker challenged the racism of his time, specifically targeting the American Colonization Society, an organization which sought to deport all free and freed blacks from the United States to a colony
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The Black Man: The Father of Civilization, Proven by Biblical History

af James Morris Webb ...

Fortalt af Warren Keyes ...

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45 min

James Morris Webb (1874-1940) was a Christian minister associated with The African Methodist Episcopal Church who was involved with Marcus Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association. In 1919 he published the book ‘The Black Man, The Father Of Civilization, Proven By Biblical History’. The work deals with the ancient history of Israel, Egypt and the Kingdom of Cush south of Egypt. It includes ... Læs mere

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James Morris Webb (1874-1940) was a Christian minister associated with The African Methodist Episcopal Church who was involved with Marcus Garvey’s Universal Negro Improvement Association. In 1919 he published the book ‘The Black Man, The Father Of Civilization, Proven By Biblical History’. The work deals with the ancient history of Israel, Egypt and the Kingdom of Cush south of Egypt. It includes
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