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G. A. Gaskell's Dictionary of the Sacred Language of All Scriptures and Myths, first published in 1923, examines several different aspects of religion, including examples from Ancient Egyptian religion and mythology to modern-day Christianity, providing explanations of gods, events, and symbols in alphabetical order. This is a perfect reference book for students of theology or the history of religion.

?Edited by a distinguished interdisciplinary group of Dutch, English, French and West German scholars, this book contains a collection of papers selected from presentations made in 1985 at the Second International Conference on Consumer Behavior and Energy Policy. The volume draws together for the first time the major disciplines concerned with consumer energy use, i.e., economics, policy analysis, psychology, and sociology. Five sections deal...

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Set in nineteenth-century England, Wives and Daughters centers on the story of the youthful Molly Gibson, raised by her doctor father. When he remarries, a new stepsister enters Molly's quiet life, the loveable but worldly and troubling Cynthia. The narrative traces the development of the two girls into womanhood within the gossiping and watchful society of Hollingford. Wives and Daughters, generally thought to be Elizabeth Gaskell's finest ac...

Nach dem plötzlichen Tod ihrer Eltern wird die kleine Miss Rosamond auf Geheiß ihres Vormunds, Lord Furnivall, in ein einsames Manor House in Northumberland gebracht, wo eine greise Tante des Lords mit nur wenigen Bediensteten lebt. Zusammen mit ihrem Kindermädchen Hester erkundet Rosamond anfangs fröhlich Haus und Umgebung. Doch dann geschehen seltsame Dinge: In Sturmnächten tönt geisterhaftes Orgelspiel durchs Gebäude, und eines Winterabends...

Set in the fictional industrial town of Milton in the North of England, "North and South" is Elizabeth Gaskell's 1855 novel that contrasts the different ways of life in the two respective regions of England. In the North the emerging industrialized society is sharply contrasted with the aging gentry of the agrarian based South. The plot of "North and South" centers around the main character Margaret Hale, the daughter of a non-conformist minis...

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A romantic story with descriptions of working people and their lives, as the author encountered them in northern mills. Despite this grim setting, the book has the power to involve the reader in the lives of Elizabeth Gaskell's characters.

Excerpt from Ruth: A Novel, Vol. 1 of 2 There is an assize-town in one of the eastern counties which was much distinguished by the Tudor sovereigns, and, in consequence of their favour and protection, attained a degree of importance that sur prises the modern traveller. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an importa...

Excerpt from The Origin of Vertebrates "Go on and Prosper, There is Nothing so Useful in Science as one of those Earthquake Hypotheses, which Oblige one to Face the Possibility that the Solidest-Looking Structures May Collapse." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses s...

Excerpt from Old Shropshire Life I will ride Gunpowder, but John shall not lead him, was her son's reply. I will guide him myself. A man and a gentleman should know how to ride. Then his mother kissed him, and vowed he had a proper pride. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Bo...

Excerpt from Ruth: A Novel, Vol. 2 of 3 If she suspects, we had far better tell her the truth, at once. She will never rest till she finds it out, so we must make a virtue of necessity. Well, brother, you shall tell her then, for I am sure I daren't. I don't mind doing the thing, since you talked to me that day, and since I've got to know Ruth, but I do mind all the clatter people will make about it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books pub...

Excerpt from Cranford IF Cranford is not approached in a careful and sympa thetic manner, it may be a disappointing book to both teacher and pupil. Some preparation is needed, to make, in the common expression Of the word, an atmosphere. The teacher may blaze the way by telling about the character istics of an English village or by exhibiting pictures or postcards of Knutsford.1 Pupils may contribute their share toward the preparation by tell...

Excerpt from Algeria as It Is The author of the following pages has often asked himself, how it happens that narratives of travels arc in general so dry and dull, whilst travelling itself is so delightful and instructive. To visit foreign lands is not all that is necessary to enable the tourist to draw a pen-and-ink picture of the scenery, and to describe the manners and customs of the inhabitants. Taste and feeling must be at the base of al...

This collection of essays examines Schopenhauer's thought and its enduring contribution to aesthetic theory.

Excerpt from Ruth: A Novel, Vol. 3 of 3 Mr. Bradshaw said that Mr. Farquhar and Mr. Hickson would come with him. But that is not Mr. Farquhar, I am sure, said Ruth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, pr...

In essence, readers discover "step-by-step" how to start & manage an "outstanding" Engineering Practice and exactly how to gain a reputation as an expert in their specialty. This is both a handbook for new engineers and a constant reference manual for seasoned professionals. The book is divided into "five parts": Preparation, Planning, Implementation, Managing, and Cashing Out. PREPERATION includes: • Selecting a collage. Make sure that it has...

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