Download or read book Ginevra The Old Oak Chest A Christmas Story written by Susan E. Wallace and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many years ago there lived in an ancient castle in England a proud Baron, who had one child, Ginevra, a little girl named for her mother, who died the night her baby was born. The servants used to say the Baroness had led a wretched life; that her lord was harsh and stern at home, as he was fierce and cruel in war; but this I do not truly know. He dearly loved his little daughter, and hours at a time would carry her in his arms and walk up and down the hall before the blazing fires in winter. It was a fair sight to see the Baron with the baby, in her long white dress, lying on his shoulder, her light hair against his rough beard, or to see him dandle her in his hand, hard almost as the steel gloves he wore to battle, as if she were no more than a feather’s weight. The castle was gloomy and strong, with towers guarded by sentinels, and was enclosed by a high wall of stone, beyond which was a deep moat filled with water, that could be crossed by only one drawbridge. Once, when there was war in the land, the King called on all good men for help; and the Baron, ready for battle, gathered his people in the courtyard to hear his last orders. He held up his sword, dinted by many a blow in bloody fight, showed the cross on its hilt, and spoke in a loud voice: “Swear by this blessed sign, whatever befall, you will defend Lady Ginevra to the death!” And every man lifted his right hand, knelt where he stood, and swore by the Holy Cross he would defend the Lady Ginevra to the death. He then mounted his coal-black steed, took the baby from her nurse, and lifted her in sight of all the crowd. She clapped her hands and laughed to see the flashing armor and flags embroidered with red roses, and the air rung with the shout: “Long live the Lady Ginevra!”
Download or read book Ginevra Or The Old Oak Chest written by Susan Elston Wallace and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ginevra Or the Old Oak Chest written by Susan E. Wallace and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-01-09 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Ginevra, or the Old Oak Chest: A Christmas Story Any years ago there lived in an ancient castle in England a proud Baron, who had one child, Ginevra, a little girl named for her mother, who died the night her baby was born. 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, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Hitchcock and Humor written by Wes D. Gehring and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Woody Allen's Manhattan Murder Mystery has been described as "a kind of Rear Window for retirees." As this quote suggests, an analysis of Alfred Hitchcock's methodical use of comedy in his films is past due. One of Turner Classic Movies' on-screen scholars for their summer 2017 online Hitchcock class, the author grew tired of misleading throwaway references to the director's "comic relief." This book examines what should be obvious: Hitchcock systematically incorporated assorted types of comedy--black humor, parody, farce/screwball comedy and romantic comedy--in his films to entertain his audience with "comic" thrillers.
Download or read book The Mistletoe Bride and Other Haunting Tales written by Kate Mosse and published by Phoenix. This book was released on 2013-10-24 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect winter ghost short story collection from the No.1 bestselling author of LABYRINTH and THE CITY OF TEARS I hear someone coming. It has happened before. I pause and listen but no longer hear anything. I sigh. As always, hope is snatched away before it can take root. And so then, as always, I am carried back to that first December so very long ago... Rooted in the elemental landscapes of Sussex, Brittany and the Languedoc, here are tales of ghosts and spirits seeking revenge, grief-stricken women and haunted men coming to terms with their destiny.
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Download or read book Bulletin written by Boston Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quarterly accession lists; beginning with Apr. 1893, the bulletin is limited to "subject lists, special bibliographies, and reprints or facsimiles of original documents, prints and manuscripts in the Library," the accessions being recorded in a separate classified list, Jan.-Apr. 1893, a weekly bulletin Apr. 1893-Apr. 1894, as well as a classified list of later accessions in the last number published of the bulletin itself (Jan. 1896)
Download or read book The American Catalogue written by and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 954 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American national trade bibliography.
Download or read book The Land of the Pueblos written by Susan E. Wallace and published by Sunstone Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wallace takes readers into the heart of 19th-century New Mexico and its surrounding Indian Pueblos. She shares her adventures and observations about the land, history, customs, and inhabitants in this text which was originally published in 1888.
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Download or read book A Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors Living and Deceased written by Samuel Austin Allibone and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 1150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors Living and Deceased from the Earliest Accounts to the Middle of the Nineteenth Century written by Samuel Austin Allibone and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 844 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors Living and Deceased from the Earliest Accounts to the Latter Half of the Nineteenth Century written by Samuel Austin Allibone and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 848 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Bulletin written by Salem Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
