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Excerpt from Rudyard Kipling: A Character Study, Life, Writings and Literary Landmarks In extmdzd observation of tbe way: and work: of man From tbe Four Mile Radiar rougbly to tba plains oindujian. 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 d...

Excerpt from George Borrow, Lord of the Open RoadThe Merry Vicar - Borrow rides into a house Not a ladies' man - Agnes Strickland - Borrow's spirit of self-mockery - A mixture of the grotesque and sublime - Borrow and the invisible sun with in - Quarrelsome ways - The village charmer The man who sold himself to the devil.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbook...

Excerpt from Rudyard Kipling: A Survey of His Literary Art Cosmic consciousness. The finest story in the world. Bank-clerk and galley-slave. Kipling's democracy. Mr. Bridges. The Absent minded Beggar Two anecdotes of the poem. The Sketch on Kipling. Sleepy Chester. Kipling dangerously ill in New York. Lady bume-j ones as a pro-boer. The Cambridge undergraduates' offer. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of r...

Excerpt from Oscar Wilde He belongs to a class, evades the label, and fits into no pigeon-hole. That is possibly the reason why his works have been raised to a pinnacle of golden adoration, higher, perhaps, than Rudyard Kipling or any other author reached in his lifetime. I am inclined to think that it was not Wilde's witty paradox or wonderful imagery which won for him a worldwide attention. I am more inclined to think that an explanation of...

Excerpt from Thomas Hardy's DorsetSo to the land our hearts we give Till the sure magic strike, And Memory, Use, and Love make live Us and our fields alike That deeper than our speech and thought Beyond our reason's sway, Clay of the pit whence we were wrought Yearns to its fellow-clay. Rudyard kipling.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a...

Excerpt from Kipling's SussexFor a Guide Book will tell you always what are the principal and most vulgar Sights of a town what moun tains are most difficult to climb, and, invariably, the exact distances between one place and another. But these things do not serve the End of Man. The end of man is Happiness, and how much happier are you with such a knowledge? Now there are some Guide Books which do make little excursions now and then into the...

Excerpt from H. G. Wells: Personality Character Topography The present volume has, I am fully aware, no claim to be considered a complete study of all the writings of H. G. Wells, for the pro duction Of such a volume would demand far more time, detail, and learning than have been at my disposal. My object has simply been to present a portrait of Mr. H. G. Wells (it is because he is a man Of such immense importance and not for want of courtesy...

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This early works was originally published in 1922. Extensively illustrated throughout it is a comprehensive and informative look at the subject. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.