Download or read book On the Art of Reading written by Arthur Quiller-Couch and published by Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] : Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1920 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Oxford Book of English Verse 1250 1900 written by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 1190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Old Fires And Profitable Ghosts A Book Of Stories written by Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British author and editor Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch has compiled a collection of short stories titled "Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts: A Book of Stories." The book has a variety of tones and styles of stories, from romantic and historical to enigmatic and spooky. Rich vocabulary and vivid descriptions combined with author’s storytelling style make for an evocative and nostalgic read. "Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts," the title story, is a prime example of the author's skill at fusing the uncanny and mysterious with historical details. All in all, the book demonstrates Quiller-Couch's versatility as a writer by providing readers with a wide range of stories that encapsulate several genres and historical periods. Every story in the book offers a different window into the author's skill as a storyteller and his capacity to create captivating, unforgettable narratives.
Download or read book Poison Island written by Arthur Quiller-Couch and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Poison Island" by Arthur Quiller-Couch. 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 The Splendid Spur written by Arthur Quiller-Couch and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Oxford Book of English Prose written by Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 1092 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Roll Call of the Reef written by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Well, sure enough, the end was coming fast when my father got down to the point. Six men had been cast up alive, or just breathingÑa seaman and five troopers. The seaman was the only one that had breath to speak; and while they were carrying him into the town, the word went round that the ship's name was the 'Despatch,' transport, homeward-bound from Corunna, with a detachment of the Seventh Hussars, that had been fighting out there with Sir John Moore. The seas had rolled her further over by this time, and given her decks a pretty sharp slope; but a dozen men still held on, seven by the ropes near the ship's waist, a couple near the break of the poop, and three on the quarterdeck. Of these three my father made out one to be the skipper; close by him clung an officer in full regimentalsÑhis name, they heard after, was Captain Dun-canfield; and last came the tall trumpeter; and if you'll believe me, the fellow was making shift there, at the very last, to blow 'God Save the King.' What's more, he got to 'Send us victorious,' before an extra big sea came bursting across and washed them off the deckÑevery man but one of the pair beneath the poopÑand he dropped his hold before the next wave; being stunned, I reckon. The others went out of sight at once, but the trumpeterÑbeing, as I said, a powerful man as well as a tough swimmerÑrose like a duck, rode out a couple of breakers, and came in on the crest of the third. The folks looked to see him broke like an egg at their very feet; but when the smother cleared, there he was, lying face downward on a ledge below them; and one of the men that happened to have a rope round himÑI forgot the fellow's name, if I ever heard itÑjumped down and grabbed him by the ankle as he began to slip back. Before the next big sea, the pair were hauled high enough to be out of harm, and another heave brought them up to grass. Quick work, but master trumpeter wasn't quite dead; nothing worse than a cracked head and three staved ribs. In twenty minutes or so they had him in bed, with the doctor to tend him.
Download or read book The Westcotes written by Arthur Quiller-Couch and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-08-13 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Download or read book Q s Legacy written by Helene Hanff and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1986-08-05 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This memoir tells the remarkable story of how Helene Hanff came to write 84, Charing Cross Road, and how its success changed her. Hanff recalls her serendipitous discovery of a volume of lectures by a Cambridge don, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch. She devoured Q’s book, and, wanting to read all the books he recommended, began to order them from a small store in London at 84, Charing Cross Road. Thus began a correspondence that became an enormously popular book, play, television production, and movie, and that finally led to the trip to England -- and a visit to Q’s study -- that she recounts in this exuberant memoir. Hanff pays her debt to her mentor and shares her joyous adventures with her many fans. "Reading Helene Hanff’s book is like making a new friend -- a charming, wise, and funny one." -- Betty Rollin "A potpourri . . . easy and assured . . . A delightful companion for the odd hour." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Hanff’s charm is such that when she exults . . . we exult right along with her." -- Kirkus Reviews
Download or read book Beauty and the Beast written by Arthur Quiller-Couch and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-02-07 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally written in 1740, Beauty and the Beast has been reimagined into countless theatrical, print, and film adaptations over the course of two and a half centuries. Its popularity has only grown since its initial publication. The basis for the 2017 film adaptation, this classic fairytale has proven to still appeal to modern-day story-lovers and readers alike. The narrative follows young Beauty, who is forced to live with a beast in an enchanted castle after her father attempts to pick the Beast’s most precious rose and pleads for his life in exchange for one his daughters. After being spoiled by servants and lavish gifts from Beast, Beauty eventually grows homesick. She negotiates a deal with Beast to visit home, but only if she agrees to return in exactly one week. Once she arrives at her father’s home, she considers staying, but soon after looking in her enchanted mirror and seeing Beast heart-broken and half alive in her absence, she realizes that her loyalty and love lie elsewhere—back at the castle. Featuring brand-new, full-color illustrations throughout by renowned artist Ángel Domínguez as well as a foreword by literary scholar Michael Patrick Hearn, this classic tale of how love can soften even the most monstrous of beasts will come to life.
Download or read book True Tilda written by Arthur Quiller-Couch and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 1909 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
Download or read book Arthur Rackham s Book of Pictures written by Arthur Rackham and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No. 171 of an edition limited to 1030 copies signed by the author.
Download or read book Major Vigoureaux written by Arthur Quiller-Couch and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shining Ferry written by Arthur Quiller-Couch and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-15 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shining Ferry is about John Rosewarne carrying on his father's legacy and working himself to a lonely and barren death. However, he finds a glimmer of hope in the small everyday moments of his life. Excerpt: "The doctor felt his pulse, took the stethoscope and listened, tapped and sounded him, back and chest, then listened again. "Worse?" asked Rosewarne. "It is worse," answered the doctor gravely. "I knew it. One or two in my family have died in the same way. The pains are sharper of late and more frequent." "You keep that little vial handy?" Rosewarne showed where it lay, close at hand in his watch pocket. "How long?" he asked. "A few months, perhaps." The doctor seemed to hesitate."
Download or read book The Adventures of Harry Revel written by Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch and published by . This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Twelve Dancing Princesses written by and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1974-03-22 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alfred David and Mary Elizabeth Meek have compiled a collection of fairy tales that ranges from the Grimm brothers' inimitable recreations of archetypal folktales to the modern prose charm of James Thurber's Many Moons. The appeal of the stories is wide and varied: the refined intelligence of Perrault, the wondrous imagination of Andersen, the descriptive power of Ruskin, the bittersweet melancholy of Wilde. These are but a few of the artists represented in this remarkably inclusive selection of works from Germany, Russia, France, Scandinavia, England, and America. Many are in new translations in the modern idiom and all testify eloquently to the unceasing vitality of this literary genre.
Download or read book The Oxford Book of Ballads written by Arthur Quiller- Couch and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 871 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
