Download or read book The Wicked Wit of Charles Dickens 16pt Large Print Edition written by Shelley Klein and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-21 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Admired by his contemporaries, and a hugely celebrated writer of his day, Charles Dickens is now remembered as one of the greatest English novelists and an influential spokesman for the conscience of Victorian England. His work has inspired, enthralled and entertained millions across the globe, and his social commentary remains as relevant in the modern day as ever. The Wicked Wit Of Charles Dickens explores and reveals aspects of the author's personal and professional life, whilst celebrating his flair for witty and satirical observations about society and human nature. Containing lengthy extracts from scenes of great amusement in his novels, as well as pithy remarks uttered by his unique characters, this is a wonderful collection which can be enjoyed by Dickens' legions of fans, as well as those readers who are new to his writing. Also available in the series are collections from Shakespeare, To Be or Not To Be, and Oscar Wilde, I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation.
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Download or read book The Book of Senior Moments written by Shelley Klein and published by Michael O'Mara. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book of Senior Moments introduces the reader to a wonderful collection of humorous anecdotes, confessions, tips, retorts and excuses to help you avoid those all too familiar senior moments.
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Download or read book The Most Evil Secret Societies in History written by Shelley Klein and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Most Evil Secret Societies in History" examines fifteen of the most notorious organisations the world has ever seen. These are; The Illuminati, an ancient association dedicated to establishing a 'New World Order'; Argentum Astrum, a black magic order formed by Aleister Crowley in 1907; The Thule Society, an Aryan brotherhood behind the Nazis; Muti Magic, practitioners of ritual murder; Ku Klux Klan, an American white supremacist cadre; The Tongs, violent Chinese society linked to organised crime; Solar Temple, international suicide sect uncovered in the 1990s; The Hashishim, a murderous Muslem sect at the time of the Crusades; The Mau Mau, a ruthless tribal society in pre-Independence Kenya; Aum Shinrikyo - Japanese terrorist survivalists; Odessa, a Nazi organisation perpetuating the vendetta against the Jews; SPK, an anarchist terrorist group active in the 1960s and 70s; The Thugees, Indian devotees of Kali, the Goddess of Death; Camorra, a clandestine Italian network with Mafia links; and The Hell Fire Club, 18th Century English aristocrats dabbling in sex and politics.
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Download or read book The Most Evil Dictators in History written by Shelley Klein and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herod the great, Genghis Khan, Shaka Zulu, Josep Stalin, Adolf Hitler, Mao Tse-Tung, Anastasio Garcia Somoza, Francois Papa Doc Duvalier, Kim Il Sung, Augusto Ugarte Pinochet, Nicolae Ceausescu, Pol Pot, Idi Amin, Saddam Hussein, Robert Mugabe.
Download or read book The Wicked Wit of Charles Dickens written by Shelley Klein and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2011-05-26 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Admired by his contemporaries, and a hugely celebrated writer of his day, Charles Dickens is now remembered as one of the greatest English novelists and an influential spokesman for the conscience of Victorian England. His work has inspired, enthralled and entertained millions across the globe, and his social commentary remains as relevant in the modern day as ever. The Wicked Wit Of Charles Dickens explores and reveals aspects of the author's personal and professional life, whilst celebrating his flair for witty and satirical observations about society and human nature. Containing lengthy extracts from scenes of great amusement in his novels, as well as pithy remarks uttered by his unique characters, this is a wonderful collection which can be enjoyed by Dickens' legions of fans, as well as those readers who are new to his writing.
Download or read book The Most Evil Women in History written by Shelley Klein and published by . This book was released on 2003-08 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of the manifestation of evil in 15 women spanning over 2000 years.
Download or read book Senior Moments written by Shelley Klein and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of Can't Remember Sh*t, here is a new trade paper original of all the things she forgot to put in the first book. Plus, this one has a softer, gentler title that many people won't be embarrassed to give to their parents! From coming to grips with new-fangled technology to forgetting your best friend's name, Senior Moments explores the whole spectrum of annoyances that befall us as we go gray at the temples, add a few inches to the mid-section, and can never remember what day of the week it is. Comprised of the experiences of everyone from politicians to TV talking heads, from the famous to the infamous (and everyone in-between), Senior Moments is crammed full of advice, anecdotes, confessions, quotes, tips, and excuses – and does it all without straining its back.
