Download or read book Drum Mountain Tales and Plays written by Muriel Caldwell Pilley and published by Covenant Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2024-01-10 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a peek behind the veil of time and see what life was like in early twentieth-century China. Muriel Caldwell Pilley, whose own life is told in Daughter of Drum Mountain, wrote the legends and stories of that land and the work of her parents and other missionaries. Muriel's daughter Gail has assembled some of these stories, as well as a few of Muriel's original plays, into a collection that will both delight and inspire seekers of adventure and faith. The cover of the book was designed by Michael Harris, Gail's older son. The figure is a sketch of a statue outside the bookstore on Kuliang, the community on Drum Mountain above Fuzhou, where Muriel and her family spent the hot months of South China summer.
Download or read book Drum Mountain Tales and Plays written by Muriel Caldwell Pilley and published by . This book was released on 2023-12-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a peek behind the veil of time and see what life was like in early twentieth-century China. Muriel Caldwell Pilley, whose own life is told in Daughter of Drum Mountain, wrote the legends and stories of that land and the work of her parents and other missionaries. Muriel's daughter Gail has assembled some of these stories, as well as a few of Muriel's original plays, into a collection that will both delight and inspire seekers of adventure and faith. The cover of the book was designed by Michael Harris, Gail's older son. The figure is a sketch of a statue outside the bookstore on Kuliang, the community on Drum Mountain above Fuzhou, where Muriel and her family spent the hot months of South China summer.
Download or read book A Tale of the Ragged Mountains written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by Modernista. This book was released on 2024-07-16 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: »A Tale of the Ragged Mountains« is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, originally published in 1844. EDGAR ALLAN POE was born in Boston in 1809. After brief stints in academia and the military, he began working as a literary critic and author. He made his debut with the novel The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket in 1838, but it was in his short stories that Poe's peculiar style truly flourished. He died in Baltimore in 1849.
Download or read book Drums Over the Mountain a Play in Five Acts Stories Poetry written by Shirley Kiju Kawi and published by Cape Breton Island, N.S. : Mukla'qati Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Journey to the Mountain A Roots Tale written by Steve Levitt and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-06-27 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Incredible story, wonderful history, eye opening, thought provoking and heart rending" Jessica Knorr High on a mountain in western North Carolina, on a fateful day in 1850, the life paths of "Dancing One", "DoubleToe Tommy" and "Angelina Baker" finally cross. Their long and difficult journeys led them to meet "Johnny Basic", a mountain boy, who uses something they each bring with them to create a very unexpected surprise. Who were they? Why were they there and what had happened to them along the way? How did their meeting on that mountain change their lives forever and continue to effect all of us to this day? This is an adventure story about the Native Americans, Europeans and Africans who came to the Southern Appalachian frontier in the mountains of western North Carolina and contributed to the roots of a present day American tradition.
Download or read book Rocky Mountain Tales written by Arlene Pervin and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-12 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The development of the West was an exciting and adventurous time in history. In Rocky Mountain Tales, author Arlene Pervin brings that history to life in this collection of eclectic stories. These stories tell of adventurers and entrepreneurs, hard-drinking men and gamblers, of fishing tales, cougars, and high-diving elk. Through stories like Bacon and Civilization, Camel Not and Of Men and Ink, the trials and tribulations of life at that time are revealed through the iconoclastic voices of the developing West. Rocky Mountain Tales reveals what life was like in the West through humour, political satire, and commentary in the writing of legendary newspapermen who lived and wrote of their time and place and dared to cross the line, in words and in their vision for the West.
Download or read book The Dragon Daughter and Other Lin Lan Fairy Tales written by Juwen Zhang and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-03-08 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delightful collection of modern Chinese tales The Dragon Daughter and Other Lin Lan Fairy Tales brings together forty-two magical Chinese tales, most appearing for the first time in English. These stories have been carefully selected from more than a thousand originally published in the early twentieth century under the pseudonyms Lin Lan and Lady Lin Lan—previously unknown in the West, and now acclaimed as the Brothers Grimm of China. The birth of the tales began in 1924, when one author, Li Xiaofeng, published a set of literary stories under the Lin Lan pen name, an alias that would eventually be shared by an editorial team. Together, this group gathered fairy tales (tonghua) from rural regions across China. Combining traditional oral Chinese narratives with elements from the West, the selections in this collection represent different themes and genres—from folk legends to comic tales. Characters fall for fairies, experience predestined love, and have love/hate relationships with siblings. Garden snails and snakes transform into cooking girls, and dragon daughters construct houses. An introduction offers historical and social context for understanding the role that the Lin Lan stories played in modern China. Appendixes include information on tale types and biographies of the writers and contributors. The Dragon Daughter and Other Lin Lan Fairy Tales is a captivating testament to the power of storytelling.
Download or read book Singing Story Healing Drum written by Kira Van Deusen and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2004 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Singing Story, Healing Drumexplores the shamanic practices, oral traditions, and music of the Turkic Republics of Tuva and Khakassia in south Siberia. Based on extensive field-work, it includes folktales, legends, and shamanic poems that illuminate spiritual traditions, as well as descriptions of rituals practised by the people of this region. Kira Van Deusen's travels and her acquaintance with scholars, shamans, and storytellers who have been active in reviving traditional culture give her a unique perspective that allows her to present views from inside and outside the culture. Lively personal accounts are combined with scholarly research to show the importance of oral literature and music in connection with shamanism.Singing Story, Healing Drumhelps the reader find a way through the often confusing phenomena of the "shamanic revival," both in Russia and abroad.
Download or read book The Complete Works of Washington Irving Short Stories Plays Historical Works Poetry and Autobiographical Writings Illustrated written by Washington Irving and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-06 with total page 6323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Washington Irving's 'The Complete Works of Washington Irving' is a comprehensive collection of his short stories, plays, historical works, poetry, and autobiographical writings, all illustrated to enhance the reader's experience. Known for his captivating storytelling and vivid imagery, Irving's literary style is characterized by a blend of humor, folklore, and romanticism, reflecting the cultural and historical context of early 19th-century America. This anthology allows readers to delve into Irving's diverse body of work, showcasing his versatility as a writer across different genres. Each piece provides insight into the author's unique perspective on society, nature, and the human experience. From the classic tale of 'Rip Van Winkle' to his historical works on American heritage, Irving's writings continue to captivate audiences with their timeless relevance and charm. The inclusion of illustrations adds an extra layer of visual appeal to this literary masterpiece, making it a must-have for enthusiasts of American literature and Irving's works.
Download or read book Jamari s Drum written by Eboni Bynum and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jamari learns that he must beat the drum so that Chafua does not erupt.
Download or read book Russian Classics Ultimate Collection Novels Short Stories Plays Folk Tales Legends written by Leonid Andreyev and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 9327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat presents to you a meticulously edited collection of Russian classics. This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: Introduction: The History of the Russian Empire Novels & Novellas: Dead Souls A Hero of Our Time Oblomov Fathers and Sons Fyodor Dostoevsky: Crime and Punishment The Idiot The Brothers Karamazov Leo Tolstoy: War and Peace Anna Karenina The Death of Ivan Ilych The Kreutzer Sonata Anton Chekhov: The Steppe: The Story of a Journey Ward No. 6 Mother (Maxim Gorky) Satan's Diary (Leonid Andreyev) Plays: The Choice of a Tutor (Denis Fonvizin) The Inspector General; or, The Government Inspector (Nikolai Gogol) Anton Chekhov: On the High Road Swan Song, A Play in one Act Ivanoff The Anniversary; or, the Festivities The Three Sisters The Cherry Orchard... Leo Tolstoy: The Power of Darkness The First Distiller Fruits of Culture The Live Corpse The Cause of it All The Light Shines in Darkness Leonid Andreyev: Savva The Life of Man Nikolai Evreinov: A Merry Death The Beautiful Despot Short Stories: The Queen of Spades The Cloak The District Doctor The Christmas Tree and the Wedding God Sees the Truth, but Waits How A Muzhik Fed Two Officials The Shades, a Phantasy The Heavenly Christmas Tree The Peasant Marey The Crocodile Bobok The Dream of a Ridiculous Man Mumu The Viy Knock, Knock, Knock The Inn Lieutenant Yergunov's Story The Dog The Watch... Russian Folk Tales & Legends: The Fiend The Dead Mother The Dead Witch The Treasure The Cross-Surety The Awful Drunkard The Bad Wife The Golovikha The Three Copecks The Miser The Fool and the Birch-Tree The Mizgir The Smith and the Demon Ivan Popyalof The Norka Marya Morevna Koshchei the Deathless The Water Snake The Water King and Vasilissa the Wise The Baba Yaga Vasilissa the Fair The Witch The Witch and the Sun's Sister One-Eyed Likho Woe... Essays: On Russian Novelists Lectures on Russian Novelists
Download or read book RUSSIAN LEGACY Boxed Set The Greatest Russian Novels Short Stories Plays Folk Tales Legends written by Mikhail Lermontov and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2019-09-09 with total page 9301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting to you the world's most famous writers from Russia and their most memorable creations in a convenient and creative e-book edition. This meticulously edited collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Introduction: The History of the Russian Empire Novels & Novellas: Dead Souls A Hero of Our Time Oblomov Fathers and Sons Fyodor Dostoevsky: Crime and Punishment The Idiot The Brothers Karamazov Leo Tolstoy: War and Peace Anna Karenina The Death of Ivan Ilych The Kreutzer Sonata Anton Chekhov: The Steppe: The Story of a Journey Ward No. 6 Mother (Maxim Gorky) Satan's Diary (Leonid Andreyev) Plays: The Choice of a Tutor (Denis Fonvizin) The Inspector General; or, The Government Inspector (Nikolai Gogol) Anton Chekhov: On the High Road Swan Song, A Play in one Act Ivanoff The Anniversary; or, the Festivities The Three Sisters The Cherry Orchard… Leo Tolstoy: The Power of Darkness The First Distiller Fruits of Culture The Live Corpse The Cause of it All The Light Shines in Darkness Leonid Andreyev: Savva The Life of Man Nikolai Evreinov: A Merry Death The Beautiful Despot Short Stories: The Queen of Spades The Cloak The District Doctor The Christmas Tree and the Wedding God Sees the Truth, but Waits How A Muzhik Fed Two Officials The Shades, a Phantasy The Heavenly Christmas Tree The Peasant Marey The Crocodile Bobok The Dream of a Ridiculous Man Mumu The Viy Knock, Knock, Knock The Inn Lieutenant Yergunov's Story The Dog The Watch… Russian Folk Tales & Legends: The Fiend The Dead Mother The Dead Witch The Treasure The Cross-Surety The Awful Drunkard The Bad Wife The Golovikha The Three Copecks The Miser The Fool and the Birch-Tree The Mizgir The Smith and the Demon Ivan Popyalof The Norka Marya Morevna Koshchei the Deathless The Water Snake The Water King and Vasilissa the Wise The Baba Yaga Vasilissa the Fair The Witch The Witch and the Sun's Sister One-Eyed Likho Woe… Essays: On Russian Novelists Lectures on Russian Novelists
Download or read book RUSSIAN LEGACY Boxed Set The Greatest Russian Novels Short Stories Plays Folk Tales Legends written by Leonid Andreyev and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-09 with total page 9324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting to you the world's most famous writers from Russia and their most memorable creations in a convenient and creative e-book edition. This meticulously edited collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Introduction: The History of the Russian Empire Novels & Novellas: Dead Souls A Hero of Our Time Oblomov Fathers and Sons Fyodor Dostoevsky: Crime and Punishment The Idiot The Brothers Karamazov Leo Tolstoy: War and Peace Anna Karenina The Death of Ivan Ilych The Kreutzer Sonata Anton Chekhov: The Steppe: The Story of a Journey Ward No. 6 Mother (Maxim Gorky) Satan's Diary (Leonid Andreyev) Plays: The Choice of a Tutor (Denis Fonvizin) The Inspector General; or, The Government Inspector (Nikolai Gogol) Anton Chekhov: On the High Road Swan Song, A Play in one Act Ivanoff The Anniversary; or, the Festivities The Three Sisters The Cherry Orchard... Leo Tolstoy: The Power of Darkness The First Distiller Fruits of Culture The Live Corpse The Cause of it All The Light Shines in Darkness Leonid Andreyev: Savva The Life of Man Nikolai Evreinov: A Merry Death The Beautiful Despot Short Stories: The Queen of Spades The Cloak The District Doctor The Christmas Tree and the Wedding God Sees the Truth, but Waits How A Muzhik Fed Two Officials The Shades, a Phantasy The Heavenly Christmas Tree The Peasant Marey The Crocodile Bobok The Dream of a Ridiculous Man Mumu The Viy Knock, Knock, Knock The Inn Lieutenant Yergunov's Story The Dog The Watch... Russian Folk Tales & Legends: The Fiend The Dead Mother The Dead Witch The Treasure The Cross-Surety The Awful Drunkard The Bad Wife The Golovikha The Three Copecks The Miser The Fool and the Birch-Tree The Mizgir The Smith and the Demon Ivan Popyalof The Norka Marya Morevna Koshchei the Deathless The Water Snake The Water King and Vasilissa the Wise The Baba Yaga Vasilissa the Fair The Witch The Witch and the Sun's Sister One-Eyed Likho Woe... Essays: On Russian Novelists Lectures on Russian Novelists
Download or read book The Giants of Russian Literature The Greatest Russian Novels Stories Plays Folk Tales Legends written by Leonid Andreyev and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 9091 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique collection of the greatest novesl, short stories & plays in Russian literature has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards: Introduction: The Rise of the Russian Empire Novels & Novellas: Dead Souls Oblomov Fathers and Sons Fyodor Dostoevsky: Crime and Punishment The Idiot The Brothers Karamazov Leo Tolstoy: War and Peace Anna Karenina The Death of Ivan Ilych The Kreutzer Sonata Anton Chekhov: The Steppe: The Story of a Journey Ward No. 6 Mother (Maxim Gorky) Satan's Diary (Leonid Andreyev) Plays: The Inspector General; or, The Government Inspector (Nikolai Gogol) Anton Chekhov: On the High Road Swan Song, A Play in one Act Ivanoff The Anniversary; or, the Festivities The Three Sisters The Cherry Orchard... Leo Tolstoy: The Power of Darkness The First Distiller Fruits of Culture The Live Corpse The Cause of it All The Light Shines in Darkness Leonid Andreyev: Savva The Life of Man Short Stories: The Queen of Spades The Cloak The District Doctor The Christmas Tree and the Wedding God Sees the Truth, but Waits How A Muzhik Fed Two Officials The Shades, a Phantasy The Heavenly Christmas Tree The Peasant Marey The Crocodile Bobok The Dream of a Ridiculous Man Mumu The Viy Knock, Knock, Knock The Inn Lieutenant Yergunov's Story The Dog The Watch... Russian Folk Tales & Legends: The Fiend The Dead Mother The Dead Witch The Treasure The Cross-Surety The Awful Drunkard The Bad Wife The Golovikha The Three Copecks The Miser The Fool and the Birch-Tree The Mizgir The Smith and the Demon Ivan Popyalof The Norka Marya Morevna Koshchei the Deathless The Water Snake The Water King and Vasilissa the Wise The Baba Yaga Vasilissa the Fair The Witch The Witch and the Sun's Sister One-Eyed Likho Woe... Essays: On Russian Novelists Lectures on Russian Novelists
Download or read book CHARLES DICKENS 20 Novels Over 200 Short Stories Plays Poems Articles written by Charles Dickens and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-10-06 with total page 14036 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Novels Oliver Twist The Pickwick Papers Nicholas Nickleby The Old Curiosity Shop Barnaby Rudge Martin Chuzzlewit Dombey and Son David Copperfield Bleak House Hard Times Little Dorrit A Tale of Two Cities Great Expectations Our Mutual Friend The Mystery of Edwin Drood Christmas Novellas A Christmas Carol The Chimes The Cricket on the Hearth The Battle of Life The Haunted Man Short Story Collections Sketches by Boz Sketches of Young Gentlemen Sketches of Young Couples Master Humphrey' Clock Reprinted Pieces The Mudfog Papers Pearl-Fishing (First Series) Pearl-Fishing (Second Series) Christmas Stories Other Stories Children's Books Child's Dream of a Star Holiday Romance Stories About Children Every Child Can Read Dickens's Children Plays The Village Coquettes The Strange Gentleman The Lamplighter Is She His Wife Mr. Nightingale's Diary No Thoroughfare The Frozen Deep Poetry The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman The Poems and Verses of Charles Dickens Travel Books American Notes Pictures From Italy The Lazy Tour of Two Idle Apprentices Other Works Sunday Under Three Heads A Child's History of England Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi The Life of Our Lord The Uncommercial Traveller Contributions to "All The Year Round" Contributions to "The Examiner" Miscellaneous Papers Essays & Articles A Coal Miner's Evidence The Lost Arctic Voyagers Frauds on the Fairies Adelaide Anne Procter In Memoriam W. M. Thackeray Speeches of Charles Dickens: Literary and Social Letters of Charles Dickens Criticism CHARLES DICKENS by G. K. Chesterton DICKENS by Sir Adolphus W. Ward THE LIFE OF CHARLES DICKENS by John Forster MY FATHER AS I RECALL HIM by Mamie Dickens Charles Dickens (1812-1870), an English writer and social critic, created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era.
Download or read book The Tale of Tommy Fox written by Arthur Scott Bailey and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-15 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arthur Scott Bailey's 'The Tale of Tommy Fox' is a charming children's book that follows the adventures of a mischievous fox named Tommy. The book is written in a delightful storytelling style that is both engaging and accessible to young readers, making it a timeless classic in children's literature. Bailey's use of anthropomorphic animals allows him to convey important moral lessons in a subtle and entertaining way, adding depth to the seemingly simple plot. 'The Tale of Tommy Fox' is a perfect introduction to Bailey's larger body of work, which often focuses on the natural world and the relationships between animals. Readers will find themselves immersed in a world where animals take on human characteristics and learn valuable lessons about friendship, courage, and kindness. For anyone looking for a heartwarming and educational read for children, 'The Tale of Tommy Fox' comes highly recommended.
Download or read book Collected Folk Tales written by Alan Garner and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2011-10-27 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted Treacle Walker and the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize-winning classic, The Owl Service The definitive collection of traditional British folk tales, selected and retold by the renowned Alan Garner.
