"The Story of Wellesley" by Florence Converse is a captivating narrative that chronicles the rich history and development of Wellesley College, an esteemed institution for women's education. Through vivid storytelling, Converse highlights the college's founding principles, the challenges it faced, and the remarkable women who shaped its legacy. The book serves as both a tribute to the pioneering spirit of its founders and an exploration of the evolving role of women in higher education, ma...

The story begins with William Langland, known as "Long Will" due to his tall stature, living a humble life as a cleric and writer. Despite his talents, he struggles with poverty and the harsh realities of medieval society. His keen observations and deep empathy for the plight of the common people inspire him to write "Piers Plowman," a work that criticizes the corruption and hypocrisy he sees around him.As Langland travels across England, he encounters a variety of characters from differen...

Another classic converted by eBooksLib.com. The day after the Wellesley fire, an eager young reporter on a Boston paper came out to the college by appointment to interview a group of Wellesley women, alumnae and teachers, grief-stricken by the catastrophe which had befallen them. He came impetuously, with that light-hearted breathlessness so characteristic of young reporters in the plays of Bernard Shaw and Arnold Bennett. He was charmingly in character, and he sent his voice out on the ru...

In 1875, Wellesley college opened its doors to women. The Story of Wellesley, written over a hundred years ago, by Florence Converse, a Wellesley professor and graduate herself, tells of the first 40 years of this remarkable school. Henry Fowle Durant founded it with a very specific philosophy which grew and changed as the decades passed. The first six presidents each approached their duty with different talents and goals. Students flourished and became supporting alumnae. Although the ind...

Lost on the other side of the world since 1855, the story of John Swanson Jacobs finally returns to America. This comprehensive edition includes Jacobs's narrative in full alongside a full-length biography.For one hundred and sixty-nine years, a first-person slave narrative written by John Swanson Jacobs—brother of Harriet Jacobs—was buried in a pile of newspapers in Australia. Jacobs’s long-lost narrative, The United States Governed by Six Hundred Thousand Des...

The greatest poet of the Victorian era deserves a place in the digital library of all lovers of poetry. The Delphi Poets Series offers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Tennyson's life and works* Concise introductions to the poetry and other works...

This collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically, chronologically and by category, making it easier to access individual books, stories and poems. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biograph...

This early work by Charlotte Perkins Gilman was originally published in 1935. It is the autobiography of the American sociologist, novelist and poet who is best remembered for her semi-autobiographical short story 'The Yellow Wallpaper'.

This ambitious and revelatory collection turns the traditional chronology of anthologies on its head, listing poems according to their first individual appearance in the language rather than by poet.

A gifted poet, playwright, novelist, and critic, Algernon Charles Swinburne created late Victorian works that were controversial and groundbreaking, establishing his name as an imaginative innovator of his very own poetic forms, whilst achieving notoriety due to his scandalous lifestyle. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete poetical works and plays of Swinburne, with beautiful illustrations a...

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The Complete Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson! The Complete Poetry Collections and Drama The Ultimate Collection of Alfred lord Tennyson! - In One Beautifully Formatted Volume! Alfred Lord Tennyson was the 'Poet Laureate' for Great Britain and Ireland for a large part of the reign of Queen Victoria. During this period he wrote a number of celebrated poems such as 'The Charge of the Light Brigade'. Tennyson was a hugely prolifi...