THE history of the borders is filled with legends of the sufferings of isolated families, during the troubled scenes of colonial warfare. Those which we now offer to the reader are distinctive in many of their leading facts, if not rigidly true in the details. The first alone is necessary to the legitimate objects of fiction. One of the misfortunes of a nation is to hear little besides its o…
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Dive into the captivating world of "The Mistress of Bonaventure," a tale that transports you to the rugged Canadian prairie, where the lines between right and wrong blur amidst the vast, untamed wilderness. In this thrilling novel by Harold Bindloss, follow the journey of Alan Ormesby, a determined rancher, as he navigates through harsh winters, relentless pursuits, and the complexities of love…
Discover the charm of yesteryear in "Love Is of the Valley: An Old-Fashioned Story" by David Lyall, meticulously brought back to life by Leopold Classic Library. Journey into a tale that captures the essence of traditional values and timeless love, set against the picturesque backdrop of the British countryside. This novel, a testament to the enduring power of heartfelt storytelling, has underg…
Volume kritis ini membahas pertanyaan tentang relevansi Rabindranath Tagore bagi wacana pascamodern dan pascakolonial di abad ke-21. Volume ini mencakup kontribusi dari para cendekiawan terkemuka kontemporer tentang Tagore dan menganalisis sastra, musik, teater, estetika, politik, dan seni Tagore terhadap perkembangan teoritis kontemporer dalam sastra pascakolonial dan teori sosial. Para penuli…
THIS little book was written before either "Jane Eyre" or " Shirley," and yet no indulgence can be solicited for it on the plea of a first attempt. A first attempt it certainly was not, as the pen which wrote it had been previously worn a good deal in a practice of some years. I had not indeed published anything before I commenced " The Professor," but in many a crude effort, destroyed almost a…
T. S. Arthur's The Withered Heart! is a romantic novel displaying high morals and filled with character-building lessons. His works are wholesome, inculcate morality and purify the feelings - by tastefully illustrating the beauties of virtue, and the iniquities of vice. "He had grown wiser through the elevation of his understanding as to the higher truths of spiritual wisdom; and she had grown …