Edmund Gosse, Norman Hapgood, Hamilton Wright Mabie

Broschiertes Buch

Essays From The Chap-Book

Being A Miscellany Of Curious And Interesting Tales, Histories, Etc., Newly Composed By Many Celebrated Writers And Very Delightful To Read

Beschreibung

Essays From The Chap-Book is a compilation of various interesting and curious tales, histories, and essays that have been newly composed by celebrated writers. The book is edited by Edmund Gosse and contains a wide range of topics that are sure to delight readers. The collection includes pieces from well-known authors such as Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, and H.G. Wells, as well as lesser-known but equally talented writers. The essays cover a variety of themes, including literature, art, history, and science. The book is a great choice for anyone looking for an entertaining and thought-provoking read.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Emily Sarah Holt was an English author who lived from 1836 to 1893. She was born on April 25, 1836, in Stubbylee, Bacup, Lancashire. She was the oldest daughter of John Holt and Judith Mason of Greens, whose husband was a judge for Lancashire and the West Riding. She is said to have gone to school at Oxford. She got sick in late 1893 while she was in Harrogate and went to go live with her brother in Balham, London. She died there on Christmas Day. An obelisk marks the spot where she was buried in the Church of St. Saviour's, Bacup. Holt had written more than fifty books, most of them for kids. The BML catalogue lists 52 of Holt's books as historical stories, which is what most of her work is Protestantism is a theme in Holt's work.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 268
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. August 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 440g
• ISBN-13: 9780548403044
• ISBN-10: 054840304X
• Artikelnr.: 23246361