Download or read book The Elephant of Siam and the Fire Friend written by W. West and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nineteenth Century Theatre and the Imperial Encounter written by Marty Gould and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2011-05-09 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, Gould argues that it was in the imperial capital’s theatrical venues that the public was put into contact with the places and peoples of empire. Plays and similar forms of spectacle offered Victorian audiences the illusion of unmediated access to the imperial periphery; separated from the action by only the thin shadow of the proscenium arch, theatrical audiences observed cross-cultural contact in action. But without narrative direction of the sort found in novels and travelogues, theatregoers were left to their own interpretive devices, making imperial drama both a powerful and yet uncertain site for the transmission of official imperial ideologies. Nineteenth-century playwrights fed the public’s interest in Britain’s Empire by producing a wide variety of plays set in colonial locales: India, Australia, and—to a lesser extent—Africa. These plays recreated the battles that consolidated Britain’s hold on overseas territories, dramatically depicted western humanitarian intervention in indigenous cultural practices, celebrated images of imperial supremacy, and occasionally criticized the sexual and material excesses that accompanied the processes of empire-building. An active participant in the real-world drama of empire, the Victorian theatre produced popular images that reflected, interrogated, and reinforced imperial policy. Indeed, it was largely through plays and spectacles that the British public vicariously encountered the sights and sounds of the distant imperial periphery. Empire as it was seen on stage was empire as it was popularly known: the repetitions of character types, plot scenarios, and thematic concerns helped forge an idea of empire that, though largely imaginary, entertained, informed, and molded the theatre-going British public.
Download or read book Siam The Land of the White Elephant as It Was and Is written by George B. Bacon and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-13 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book presents an informative and well-sourced look at Siam in the 1800s. It provides a historical background of the country, its tradition, religion, beliefs, and daily life.
Download or read book Siam The Land of the White Elephant as It Was and Is written by George Bacon and published by Litres. This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Siam : The Land of the White Elephant as It Was and Is" by George B. Bacon. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Download or read book SIAM THE LAND OF THE WHITE ELEPHANT Its People History and Culture written by George B. Bacon and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-02-08 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a compilation from the annals of history. Taken from first-hand accounts of explorers, missionaries and traders from the West's earliest contact, this is a faithful synthesis of Thai history, culture and ethnography as they knew and observed it. George Bacon brings together the history of these tumultuous times, along with cultural description, a large extent of geographic knowledge, and insight into the people and their lives. He does all of this with a clear focus and a generosity of spirit that was rare for his time. This book is the valuable early account of Thailand as explorers first found her. As such, it is a rare window into a people and a place which is all but lost to us today. The power of memory for a people and a land is beyond estimation. The DNA of the people and the land that we find here in this book holds vital clues to us who would work to call up the Thai people into their divine, end-time destiny!
Download or read book The Elephant Gate written by Curtis Christopher Comer and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-03-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forcibly taken from family in his native homeland, young Siam grows up a prisoner in Hitler's Berlin. There, with others like him, he struggles to comprehend the depravations he is forced to endure while behind bars. When the air war finally reaches the Nazi capital, Siam's faith is tested as those he loves die and he spirals into a deep despair that threatens to destroy his spirit. This is the true story of Siam, "the Last Elephant in Berlin."
Download or read book Jungle and Stream Or The Adventures of Two Boys in Siam written by George Manville Fenn and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-22 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Jungle and Stream; Or, The Adventures of Two Boys in Siam' by George Manville Fenn, readers are taken on a thrilling journey through the jungles and rivers of Siam as two young boys navigate the challenges of nature and human encounters. Fenn's vivid descriptions and adventurous plot make this book a captivating read, perfect for fans of adventure literature and coming-of-age stories. The rich imagery and engaging storytelling transport readers to a world where danger and excitement await at every turn. The book also offers insight into the British colonial experience in Southeast Asia, providing a valuable historical and cultural perspective. Fenn's writing style is both descriptive and captivating, keeping readers hooked from start to finish. George Manville Fenn, known for his prolific works in children's literature and adventure stories, drew inspiration from his own travels and experiences to create a compelling narrative in 'Jungle and Stream'. Fenn's background as a teacher and an avid traveler shines through in his attention to detail and authentic portrayal of exotic locales. I highly recommend 'Jungle and Stream; Or, The Adventures of Two Boys in Siam' to readers who enjoy immersive and exciting tales that blend adventure with cultural exploration.
Download or read book The Original Anna and the King of Siam written by Anna Harriette Leonowens and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Elephant Story written by Les Harding and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2000-01-15 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The newspapers called him "Overshadowing Monarch Mastodon," "Behemoth of Holy Writ" and "Prodigious Mountain." He was the main event at the greatest show on earth: Jumbo, at around 6-1/2 tons and almost 12 feet tall, the biggest elephant anyone had ever seen. Jumbo's mere presence in the Barnum, Bailey and Hutchinson circus guaranteed an additional $3,000 a day in box office receipts. More of an exhibit than a performer, Jumbo was simply paraded around the three rings. But still the people came, just to marvel at the size of this monster pachyderm. This work traces Jumbo's capture in East Africa, his life in the London Zoo, the controversy over his sale for $10,000 to American showman P.T. Barnum, his journey across the Atlantic, his life as the most famous attraction in Barnum's circus, and his tragic death in a railway accident in Canada in 1885.
Download or read book The Home friend a weekly miscellany of amusement and instruction written by Society for promoting Christian knowledge and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The English Governess at the Siamese Court Being Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok written by Anna Harriette Leonowens and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-05-06 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1870, this unusual work is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. Anna Leonowens, presents her memories of six years spent in the Siamese court as a governess. Lovers and historians of Thailand will be delighted by the insight she provides into a by-gone age. Illustrated with sixteen full page black and white drawings. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book Silver Fork Novels 1826 1841 Vol 2 written by Harriet Devine Jump and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-10-28 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The novels in this collection present a vivid picture of late-Regency society clinging to modes of behaviour which soon became obsolete and mark an important point of transition to Victorian cultural values.
Download or read book The English Governess at the Siamese Court written by Anna Leonowens and published by Applewood Books. This book was released on 2009-08-19 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Such was Chow Phya Sri Sury Wongse when I was first presented to him: a natural king among the dusky forms that surrounded him, the actual ruler of that semi- barbarous realm, and the prime contriver of its arbitrary policy. Black, but comely, robust, and vigorous, neck short and thick, nose large and nostrils wide, eyes inquisitive and penetrating, his was the massive brain proper to an intellect deliberate and systematic. Well found in the best idioms of his native tongue, he expressed strong, discriminative thoughts in words at once accurate and abundant. His only vanity was his English, with which he so interlarded his native speech, as often to impart the effect of levity to ideas that, in themselves, were grave, judicious, and impressive.
Download or read book The English Governess at the Siamese Court written by Anna Leonowens and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1999-11-15 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The memoir from which "The King and I" was adapted presents the author's experiences in the court of the King of Siam during the late 1800s.
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