Like its predecessor, "Vestigia. Vol. II." may delve into the lives of its characters as they navigate the complexities of Victorian society, relationships, and personal growth. While specific details about the plot aren't readily available, it's likely that the novel continues to captivate readers with its engaging narrative and vivid portrayal of life in the 19th century.If you enjoyed the first volume or are interested in Victorian literature in general, "Vestigia. Vol. II." may offer f...

The title "Vestigia" translates to "traces" or "footprints" in Latin, suggesting themes of discovery, exploration, or the uncovering of hidden truths. However, specific information about the plot or contents of "Vestigia. Vol. I." isn't readily available.Fletcher's works often explored themes of romance, adventure, and social commentary, and it's likely that "Vestigia. Vol. I." reflects these interests. If you're intrigued by Victorian literature, particularly novels with elements of myste...

In By the Word Worked, Fleming Rutledge exhibits a lifetime of wisdom gained from reflection upon the power of the Word of God to address, convict, comfort, and exhort the church. Rutledge contends that the Word of God is the very lifeblood of the church, with preaching, based upon Holy Scripture, calling the church into existence, determining its identity, providing its calling and commission, and enabling its faith in the ultimate triumph of its Lord. Despite Satan's interferenc...

Sally Fairfax stole George Washington's heart long before he met Martha. Here, in this essay by New York Times bestselling historian Thomas Fleming, is their love story.

George Washington's leadership through years of revolution and the formation of a new nation earned him a place of honor on everything from Mount Rushmore to the dollar bill. But who was he? What was the man behind the legend really like? New York Times bestselling author Thomas Fleming realized that finding the truth was no simple matter. But Fleming discovered the real Washington by reading what the men and women who knew him said about him in their letters and journals as well as throug...

What were the French up to in the Ohio Valley in 1753? Setting out in search of an answer, a bold young major from Virginia named George Washington soon found himself skirting catastrophe, New York Times bestselling author Thomas Fleming writes in this essay.

For many Americans, George Washington is just the face on a dollar bill. This book changes that perception. George Washington, Revolutionary War general, Founding Father, and first president of the United States was a warm and fascinating man. He suffered the agony of adolescent passion, fell in love with his best friend's wife, and married the wealthy widow Martha Custis. He poured out his political and military woes to his brother Jack in the dark days of 1776, and in the midst of a mise...

Without George Washington's brilliance at espionage, writes New York Times bestselling author Thomas Fleming in this short-form book, the American Revolution could not have been won. Here's the little-told story of America's spymaster-in-chief.

In "Middlemarch" entführt George Eliot die Leser in das fiktive britische Städtchen Mitteldmarch zur Zeit der Reformgesetze der 1830er Jahre. Mit präziser Beobachtungsgabe und einem fließenden, psychologisch nuancierten Stil zeichnet Eliot das Bild einer Gesellschaft im Umbruch. Sie beleuchtet die Leben und Bestrebungen ihrer Protagonisten, die in einem Netzwerk aus Ambitionen, sozialen Konventionen und moralischen Dilemmata gefangen sind. Die meisterhaft konstruierten Charaktere spiegeln ...

Critically, moreover, her admission of great poppy-heads into her garden was objected to. She would squander her care on poppies, and she had been heard to say that, while she lived, her children should be fully fed. The encouragement of flaunting weeds in a decent garden was indicative of a moral twist that the expressed resolution to supply her table with plentiful nourishment, no matter whence it came, or how provided, sufficiently confirmed. The reason with which she was stated to have...

The selection of Mr. Fleming to prepare this history of Pittsburgh, and the region round about, was most fortunate for the city. He was not only a sturdy grubber after facts but had the ability to dress them up in pleasing style and set them in graceful order. This book is valuable not only as a narrative of historic events, but as a compendium of facts relating to men and matters, events and happenings pertaining to the triumphant growth of Pittsburgh, its institutions, and its fame. It i...

Excerpt: "My plain story is of two Kentish damsels, and runs from a home of flowers into regions where flowers are few and sickly, on to where the flowers which breathe sweet breath have been proved in mortal fire."(Goodreads)