Download or read book Stories of Roland Told to the Children written by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-02 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic Romantic French epic poem, known as The Song of Roland (La Chanson de Roland), is here retold for younger readers by master storyteller H. E. Marshall. The Song of Roland is one of the oldest surviving major works of French literature, dating from around 1150 A.D, and possibly the greatest heroic and romantic poem of its genre. Although The Song of Roland is presented as part of the great war between the European Franks under Charlemagne and the Moorish invaders of Spain, it is a highly embroidered and romanticized version which is only very loosely based on real events. The Song of Roland unfolds as Charlemagne and his great army are fighting Muslim invaders in Spain, and follows the story of the great Frankish captain Roland until shortly after his death at the hands of a Muslim attack. The events are based loosely on the Battle of Roncevaux Pass of 778 A.D. Charlemagne's army was withdrawing from Spain after campaigning against the Muslims, when the rearguard commander, Roland, was killed in an ambush set by a local Basque army. The Song of Roland took these events and, mainly through oral tradition, romanticized them into a major conflict between Christians and Muslims-when in fact both sides in the Battle of Roncevaux Pass were Christian. Nonetheless, The Song of Roland remains a major work of heroic literature, and this retelling is the perfect way to introduce younger readers to an important part of European culture and heritage. This edition has been completely reset and hand-edited, and contains all the original illustrations by L. D. Luard.

Download or read book The Story of Roland written by James Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Roland written by Nelly Stephane and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roland's picture of a tiger comes to life and it causes him to draw other animals which also come to life.

Download or read book The Song of Roland written by Anonymous and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Song of Roland is a book of poems by an anonymous author. It depicts a gory French tale of war, where General Charlemagne was ambushed in a remote Pyrenean pass, showcasing a symbolic struggle between Christianity and Islam.

Download or read book A Little Love Story written by Roland Merullo and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jake Entwhistle is smart and handsome, but living with a shadow over his romantic history. Janet Rossi is a bright, witty aide to the governor of Massachusetts, but Janet suffers from an illness that makes her, as she puts it, “not exactly a good long-term investment.” After meeting by accident late one night, they begin a love affair filled with humor, startling intimacy, and a deep, abiding connection.

Download or read book Life of Charlemagne written by Einhard and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Book of Myths written by Jean Lang and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "A Book of Myths" by Jean Lang. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

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Download or read book The Power Of Suffering written by David Roland and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-03-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Power of Suffering is psychologist David Roland’s personal investigation into the nature of human suffering. When our world is turned upside down, what does it do to us, how do we survive it, and, most importantly, how can we grow as a result? David takes the lived experience of eleven incredible people and follows them along each step of their journey from crisis through to acceptance and triumph. Within each story, David draws on his own experience of life-altering trauma and clinical research to offer insights we all can gain from. Each life story examined is a moving testimony of the human spirit’s ability to rise and rise again – an executive tragically loses his family in a car crash and finds healing in the rehabilitation of wildlife, a teenage victim of domestic violence becomes a fierce advocate for abused women and brain-injured youth, a football superstar overcomes bigotry and dyslexia to forge a career in acting, a mother experiences the aching depth of love lost after her teenage child’s life is tragically cut short. These are but a few of the intimately told stories, all pointing to a path through the storm and beyond. The Power of Suffering is a revelatory account of how the darkest night can lead to the most profound dawn.

Download or read book The Complete Book of Ghosts written by Paul Roland and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-26 with total page 583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ghosts and spirits populate the world around us. We just need to be sensitive or psychic enough to hear and see them. In this book, author Paul Roland examines a fascinating assortment of recorded sightings from as far back in history as Roman times. This serious look at ghosts presents them not as chain-rattling spooks or clouds of cold, swirling mist, but as entities with which we share a greater reality. A comprehensive exploration of the realm of the supernatural, from ghost ships and poltergeists to out-of-body experiences and the idea of spirits as the manifestation of people still living, The Complete Book of Ghosts will challenge your beliefs and preconceptions as never before.

Download or read book Stories of Roland written by H. E. Marshall and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Bears written by Richard Whittingham and published by Taylor Publishing Company (TX). This book was released on 1994 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Angela s Arm written by Roland Allnach and published by Tabalt Press. This book was released on 2018-10-22 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It's a funny thing, to see a reverend's daughter born with a serpent for an arm." A prophecy of doom. An apocalyptic vision. A cult born in blood and bound by an unearthly secret. Reverend Nathan Purdy knew his world had changed the moment he laid eyes on his daughter. Born with one arm with a mind of its own, Angela has no idea that she's being led deeper into her father's vision of a cataclysmic future. When she glimpses the direction he plans for her and the price she may be forced to pay, she decides to forge her own path. Will she be set free, or will she only succeed in pushing the engine of doom into overdrive?Blending elements of horror and science fiction, "Angela's Arm" is a unique and thrilling departure into the surreal, brought to life with vivid characterization. Saddle up, ride out, and prepare for the unknown!

Download or read book Chupacabra Cryptid Hunters Book 3 written by Roland Smith and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2013-09-24 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monsters of legend come to life! The thrilling third title in Roland Smith's popular Cryptid Hunters series. A mysterious creature, a missing girl, and danger at every turn . . .This riveting sequel to TENTACLES and CRYPTID HUNTERS reunites Marty and his unusual uncle, cryptozoologist Travis Wolfe, as they search the world for Wolfe's daughter, Grace. Grace has been kidnapped by her grandfather, the ruthless and dangerous Noah Blackwood, who has also stolen the two dinosaur hatchlings Wolfe was raising in secrecy. Now, with word that the mysterious creature known as Chupacabra has been sighted again, Wolfe is torn between his obsession with finding cryptids and his need to rescue his daughter. With trouble at every turn and a dangerous journey ahead, will Marty and Wolfe come face-to-face with the mythic monster? Even more frightening, will they reach Grace before it's too late?

Download or read book Peak written by Roland Smith and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this unputdownable, spine-tingling adventure of a lifetime called “a winner at every level,”* fourteen-year-old Peak Marcello attempts to be the youngest climber to summit Mount Everest. After Peak Marcello is arrested for scaling a New York City skyscraper, he's left with two choices: wither away in juvenile detention or go live with his long-lost father, who runs an overseas climbing company. But Peak quickly learns that his father's renewed interest in him has strings attached. Big strings. As owner of Peak Expeditions, he wants his son to be the youngest person to reach the Everest summit—and his motives are selfish at best. Even so, for a climbing addict like Peak, tackling Everest is the challenge of a lifetime. It's also one that could cost him his life. This thrilling teen climbing adventure is "the perfect antidote for kids who think books are boring" (Publishers Weekly starred review). Roland Smith's Peak Marcello's Adventures are: Peak The Edge Ascent Descent *Booklist, starred review

Download or read book Stories of Roland written by Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sweetheart Roland written by Brothers Grimm and published by Lindhardt og Ringhof. This book was released on 2021-09-28 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once lived an evil witch who wanted to kill her step-daughter. The girl was however not only kind and beautiful, but smart as well. She changed places with her step-sister so the witch killed her own child instead. The lucky girl ran away with her beloved one. The danger was however right after them as the witch was determined to catch them. It was a long and exhausting persecution. Will the witch give up? Will the lovebirds get their happily ever after? Find out in "Sweetheart Roland". Children and adults alike, immerse yourselves into Grimm’s world of folktales and legends! Come, discover the little-known tales and treasured classics in this collection of 210 fairy tales. Brothers Grimm are probably the best-known storytellers in the world. Some of their most popular fairy tales are "Cinderella", "Beauty and the Beast" and "Little Red Riding Hood" and there is hardly anybody who has not grown up with the adventures of Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel and Snow White. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s exceptional literature legacy consists of recorded German and European folktales and legends. Their collections have been translated into all European languages in their lifetime and into every living language today.