Lodge: 139 books

TABLE OF CONTENTS: James Boswell (Born in 1740, died in 1795.) I: Boswell's Introduction to Johnson. (From Boswell's "Life of Johnson") II: Johnson's Audience with George III. (From Boswell's "Life of Johnson") III: The Meeting of Johnson and John Wilkes. (From Boswell's "Life...

As we age, society’s negative assumptions mean we become a burden, a problem and the excluded ‘other’. With a convincing call to embrace all that is positive about ageing comes this timely book from the authors of Retiring with Attitude. Debunking the myth of the ageing time bomb it presents...

Table of Contents:John Smith (Born in 1579, died in 1631.) William Bradford (Born in 1590, died in 1657.) Samuel Sewall (Born in 1652, died in 1730.) Cotton Mather (Born in 1663, died in 1728.) William Byrd (Born in 1674, died in 1744.) Jonathan Edwards (Born in 1703, died in 1758.) Benjamin Franklin...

This collection represents the great literary legacy of the president Theodore Roosevelt. He had a wide range of interests which can be seen in his work. Roosevelt had shown a great deal of talent in different literary genres, such as history, biography, nature and guide books. In addition, trough...

THE family of du Plessis has no history. For generations it had lived in provincial obscurity on the borders of Poitou. In the fifteenth century François du Plessis, a younger member of the family, inherited the estate of Richelieu from his maternal uncle, Louis de Clérembault. His descendants were...

Originally a part of the "Historic Towns" series, this title gives a comprehensive account of the history of Boston, one of the oldest towns in the United States. The author takes us from the Puritan beginnings through Colonial times, further on to the role of Boston in the American revolution and the Civil War, and far beyond these times.

King of Algonquin Park is the true story of an exceptional and notorious wilderness man and his struggles to survive in the remote, rugged terrain of Algonquin Park in childhood, the Depression, and through the war years. The story will take you from the arrival of his family in Nouvelle France...

Complete interlinked edition. Designed for optimal navigation on PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. Formatted to display on all electronic devices including Kindle, Smartphones and Mobile Devices with a small display. TABLE OF CONTENTS:St. Aurelius Augustine (Born in Numidia, Africa, in 354;...

This book examines the vast range of human experience with British and American literature, from the publishing industry to film adaptations to literary puzzles. Our experience with literature is more than what we read; it is also how we read, how literature is produced and the eternal puzzles it creates.

Table of Contents:Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Born in 1807, died in 1882.) Edgar Allan Poe (Born in 1809, died in 1849.) Margaret Fuller (Born in 1810, lost in a shipwreck off Fire Island in 1850.) Horace Greeley (Born in 1811, died in 1872.) John Lothrop Motley (Born in 1814, died in 1877.) Richard...

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Richard de Bury (Born in 1281, died in 1345.) In Praise of Books. (From the "Philobiblon") Sir John Mandeville (Reputed author.) I: The Route from England to Constantinople. (From the "Travels") II: At the Court of the Great Chan. (From the "Travels") John Wyclif (Born about 1324,...

Galileos ideas marked a distinct epoch in the progress of the world - with his telescope he literally changed the way we see the universe and our place in it. Heres his remarkable story.

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.