Download or read book Risen from the Ranks Annotated written by Horatio Horatio Alger Jr. and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors."Risen from the Ranks" contains the further history of Harry Walton, who was first introduced to the public in the pages of "Bound to Rise." Those who are interested in learning how far he made good the promise of his boyhood, may here find their curiosity gratified. For the benefit of those who may only read the present volume, a synopsis of Harry's previous life is given in the first chapter.In describing Harry's rise from the ranks I have studiously avoided the extraordinary incidents and pieces of good luck, which the story writer has always at command, being desirous of presenting my hero's career as one which may be imitated by the thousands of boys similarly placed, who, like him, are anxious to rise from the ranks. It is my hope that this story, suggested in part by the career of an eminent American editor, may afford encouragement to such boys, and teach them that "where there is a will there is always a way."
Download or read book Risen from the Ranks written by Horatio Alger and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2019-09-25 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Risen from the Ranks by Horatio Alger
Download or read book From a Soldier s Journal 1861 64 Expanded Annotated written by Albert O. Marshall and published by BIG BYTE BOOKS. This book was released on 2016-11-28 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In all of the dusty volumes of Civil War memoirs that no one reads anymore, once in a while we come across one such as this. Written by a man with literary aspirations from a regiment of like-minded soldiers, Albert Marshall’s use of the pen produced more eloquence than did that of many of his contemporaries. He left one of the most compelling accounts of the siege of Vicksburg from a private soldier's point of view. He also wrote of service in Texas, which is rare among Civil War memoirs. Eloquent, funny, poignant, and immensely satisfying, Marshall's memoir from his journal is one of the best of the genre. Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers, tablets, and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
Download or read book Scripture Proverbs Illustrated Annotated and Applied written by Francis Jacox and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-12-31 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.
Download or read book Campaigning with Grant Annotated written by Horace Porter and published by BIG BYTE BOOKS. This book was released on 1907-01-01 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No one can read this book without coming away with a more nuanced appreciation of Grant and his abilities. Many will find a new affection for the man. If you want to understand Grant as he appeared to those closest to him, read this masterful first-hand account of Horace Porter's time on Grant's staff during the American Civil War. There is no more intimate and appealing portrait of the great general than that drawn by Porter. A keen observer of all around him and a great admirer of Grant to his dying day, Porter brings Grant to life in struggle and victory. Here we get fully dimensional anecdotes of Grant's humor, poise, anger (rare), and his thoughts on a variety of subjects from swearing to lying to naughty jokes to military tactics and strategy. In addition, Porter provides wonderful stories of the other famous men among whom he served, including William Tecumseh Sherman, Philip H. Sheridan, George Gordon Meade, George Thomas, and many, many others. Long considered one of the most important classics of Civil War literature, this is a book you are assured to read more than once. Every memoir of the American Civil War provides us with another view of the catastrophe that changed the country forever. For the first time, this long out-of-print volume is available as an affordable, well-formatted book for e-readers, tablets, and smartphones. Be sure to LOOK INSIDE by clicking the cover above or download a sample.
Download or read book The Works of Fyodor Dostoyevsky Annotated with critical essays and Biography written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and published by Golgotha Press. This book was released on 2013-11-14 with total page 5184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The works of Fyodor Dostoyevsky are collected in this huge anthology of novels, stories, and novella's. This anthology also includes a short biography about Dostoyevsky, and essays about each of his major works. Works include: Bobok The Brothers Karamazov The Christmas Tree and the Wedding Crime and Punishment The Crocodile The Double The Dream of the Ridiculous Man The Gambler A Gentle Spirit The Grand Inquisitor The Idiot The Little Orphan Notes from the Underground Poor Folk The Possessed The Thief
Download or read book Risen from the Ranks Or Harry Walton s Sucess written by Horatio Alger (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Grand Inquisitor Annotated with Biography written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and published by Golgotha Press. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Grand Inquisitor is a parable told by Ivan to Alyosha in Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel The Brothers Karamazov. Ivan and Alyosha are brothers; Ivan questions the possibility of a personal, benevolent God and Alyosha is a novice monk. The Grand Inquisitor is an important part of the novel and one of the best-known passages in modern literature because of its ideas about human nature and freedom, and because of its fundamental ambiguity.
Download or read book The Double A Petersburg Poem Annotated with a Biography about the Life and Times of Fyodor Dostoyevsky written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and published by Golgotha Press. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Double: A Petersburg Poem is a novella written by Fyodor Dostoevsky. The novella was first published in 1846. The Double deals with the internal psychological struggle of its main character, Yakov Petrovich Golyadkin. The Double is the most Gogolesque of Dostoevsky's works; its subtitle "A Petersburg Poem" echoes that of Gogol's Dead Souls. Vladimir Nabokov called it a parody of "The Overcoat". The story is told in great detail with a style intensely saturated by phonetic and rhythmical expressiveness. The novella centers on a government clerk who goes mad, obsessed by the idea that a fellow clerk has usurped his identity. D.S. Mirsky characterized the story as a "painful, almost intolerable reading". With a biography about the life and times of Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
Download or read book Notes from the Underground Annotated with Critical Essay and Biography written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and published by Golgotha Press. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Notes from Underground (also translated in English as Notes from the Underground or Letters from the Underworld, though "Notes from Underground" is the most literal translation) is an 1864 short novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky. The Notes is considered by many to be the first existentialist novel. It presents itself as an excerpt from the rambling memoirs of a bitter, isolated, unnamed narrator (generally referred to by critics as the Underground Man) who is a retired civil servant living in St. Petersburg. The first part of the story is told in monologue form, or the underground man's diary, and attacks emerging Western philosophy, especially Nikolay Chernyshevsky's What Is to Be Done?.
Download or read book The Gambler Annotated with Biography written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and published by Golgotha Press. This book was released on 2013-11-14 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Gambler, a short novel, or novella, was published in 1867. Dostoevsky wrote to the book in order to pay off his own gambling debts. He was under such pressure to pay off the debts that he dictated to the book to a shorthand student in less than a month. The shorthand student became his second wife. The story is told in the first person; the narrator is Alexei Ivanovich, a tutor for the family of a Russian general. They are staying at a resort in Germany. Alexei is in love with the generals stepdaughter, Polina. After he swears his undying love for her, and offers to do anything she wishes, Polina asks him to go to a casino and place a bet for her. Unbeknownst to Alexei, Polina's stepfather is in dire financial straits. He finally agrees and ends up winning at the roulette table. This was Alexei's first experience with gambling.
Download or read book The Qur an with Annotated Interpretation in Modern English written by Ali Ünal and published by Tughra Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 1418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A timely addition to the literature on the holy book of Islam, this translation provides both the original Arabic verse as well as extensive explanations and interpretations in modern English. Additional commentary is offered on the social and historical aspects of Islam, as well as the existence and unity of God, the concept of resurrection, and other theological complexities. Several special glossaries detailing the names of God and Qur'an vocabulary are also included.
Download or read book The Crocodile Annotated with Biography written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and published by Golgotha Press. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fyodor Dostoyevsky's classic story. The story opens with the narrator telling the purportedly true tale of his friend Ivan Matveich, who was swallowed alive by a crocodile. The narrator, Ivan Matveich, and his wife Elena Ivanovna had all gone to the Arcade to see a crocodile that was put on display by a German gentleman. After teasing the crocodile, Ivan Matveich was swallowed alive. He found the inside of the crocodile to be quite elastic and benign, and despite pleas from Elena Ivanovna to cut open the crocodile the German would not cooperate. Ivan Matveich urged his friend to arrange for the crocodile to be paid for before it was cut open, but the crocodile was so expensive that an agreement could not be reached. Elena Ivanovna eventually divorced Ivan Matveich, and he carried on his work as a civil servant as best he could from inside the crocodile.
Download or read book The Thief Annotated with Biography written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and published by Golgotha Press. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fyodor Dostoyevsky's classic story.
Download or read book The Possessed Annotated with Biography written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and published by Golgotha Press. This book was released on 2013-11-14 with total page 1017 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Possessed is a novel about the conditions of Imperial Russia in the 19th century and is loosely based on a real Russian case of 1869. It touches upon terrorism and nihilism. A group of extremists want to overthrow the powers of Russia and rule the country themselves. One of their goals is to eliminate the power of the Russian Orthodox Church. The extremists are bright, secretive, and focused, but in the end, they do not achieve their goals. The story centers around two families: the Verkhovenskys and the Stravrogins.
Download or read book Crime and Punishment Annotated with Critical Essay and Biography written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and published by Golgotha Press. This book was released on 2013-11-14 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crime and Punishment is told in the third person, with the narrator being omniscient. The protagonist is former student Romion Romanovich Raskolnikov a down-and-out and somewhat unbalanced individual who lives in a tiny garret at the top of a St. Petersburg apartment building. He is contemplating a crime to prove to himself that all human beings are capable of committing crimes of the most heinous sort. Events lead up to his murdering a pawnbroker named Alyona Ivanovna who he believes the world will be better off without. He believes the immorality of her death will be offset by the good he can do with the proceeds of his crime.
Download or read book A Gentle Spirit Annotated with Biography written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky and published by Golgotha Press. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dostoevsky's classic novella. This annotated version also contains a biography about the life and times of Dostoyevsky.
