The First English Hero

Author : Iain Soden
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445619989
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ranulf de Blondeville written by Iain Soden and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2009-12-15 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first major study of Ranulf de Blondeville, a name once recounted in the same breath as Robin Hood.

Author : Jeannette Augustus Marks
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Early English Hero Tales written by Jeannette Augustus Marks and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-05-19 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is a fascinating collection of Early English hero tales written for children. The author attempts to take the little readers on a journey to a Palace of English literature, where he will introduce them to many marvels. He includes enchanting stories about the earliest English hero, Beowulf, all the adventures of the young Welsh boy, Taliesin, the battle of Cuchulain and Ferdiad, who the dishonest Irish Queen Maeve deceived. The author also presents details on how the first great English poet, Cædmon, started writing songs. In addition, the author wrote of the courage of a young shepherd who had become a saint, of the young Prince Alfred who won a book as a reward, of a man who was under a spell whom Marie de France called a Werewolf, and mainly of the wonders which King Arthur's magician, Merlin, worked and many more captivating tales. Contents include: Introduction The First English Hero Welsh Magic The Battle at the Ford Cædmon the Cowherd The Shepherd of Lauderdale The Boy Who Won a Prize A Fisherman's Boy The Werewolf At Geoffrey's Window A Famous Kitchen Boy

Author : Iain Soden
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781398106741
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The First English Hero written by Iain Soden and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first major study of Ranulf de Blondeville, a name once recounted in the same breath as Robin Hood.

Author : Mikhail Lermontov
Publisher : Xist Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1681952610
Total Pages : 141 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Hero of Our Time written by Mikhail Lermontov and published by Xist Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-04 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Novel About Opposites “In the first place, [his eyes] never laughed when he laughed. Have you ever noticed this peculiarity some people have? It is either the sign of an evil nature or of a profound and lasting sorrow.” - Mikhail Lermontov, A Hero of Our Time ‘The Hero of Our Time’, Grigory Alexandrovich Pechorin is actually a traditional antihero who destroys the life of others around him. He is a 19th-century Casanova who can’t find peace and happiness, often contemplating on the meaning of life and destiny. His story is seen through many eyes: a fellow brother-in-arms, the narrator and ultimately Pechorin himself. How will he end up: as a misunderstood hero or as a vile villain? Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes

Author : Joseph Campbell
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0586085718
Total Pages : 107 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Hero with a Thousand Faces written by Joseph Campbell and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 1988 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of heroism in the myths of the world - an exploration of all the elements common to the great stories that have helped people make sense of their lives from the earliest times. It takes in Greek Apollo, Maori and Jewish rites, the Buddha, Wotan, and the bothers Grimm's Frog-King.

Author : Jin Yong
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250220610
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Hero Born written by Jin Yong and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The epic Chinese classic and phenomenon published in the US for the first time! Featured in iO9's 2019 Fall Preview. Set in ancient China, in a world where kung fu is magic, kingdoms vie for power and the battle to become the ultimate kung fu master unfolds, an unlikely hero is born... in the first book in the epic Legends of the Condor Heroes by the critically acclaimed master of the genre, Jin Yong. After his father—a devoted Song patriot—is murdered by the Jin empire, Guo Jing and his mother flee to the plains of Ghengis Khan and his people for refuge. For one day he must face his mortal enemy in battle in the Garden of the Drunken Immortals. Under the tutelage of Genghis Khan and The Seven Heroes of the South, Guo Jing hones his kung fu skills. Humble, loyal and perhaps not always wise, Guo Jing faces a destiny both great and terrible. However, in a land divided—and a future largely unknown—Guo Jing must navigate love and war, honor and betrayal before he can face his own fate and become the hero he’s meant to be. Legends of the Condor Heroes A Hero Born A Bond Undone A Snake Lies Waiting A Heart Divided

Author : Tracey West
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1338298429
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Origin of a Hero (She-Ra Chapter Book #1) written by Tracey West and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The iconic heroine She-Ra is back! Discover the origin of a hero in this first chapter book set in the world of She-Ra, just in time for the reboot of the series on Netflix. She doesn't need a hero. She is a hero.On a planet called Etheria, two forces battle for control. The Horde, with its skillfully trained soldiers and advanced technology, has one goal: to conquer all of Etheria in the name of Hordak. The other force, the Rebellion, is made up of princesses and has been fighting to maintain harmony and freedom for all of Etheria's people. Hidden among them all is a hero to be. Her destiny was written by the First Ones a thousand years ago. Now she is about to rise again.Discover the origin of a hero in this first chapter book in the series! This book expands on the plotlines of the first two episodes, giving readers a deeper glimpse into their favorite hero's backstory. With illustrations in each chapter, these books are packed full of friendship, humor, and heart!

Author : Jane Chance
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1597522600
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Woman As Hero In Old English Literature written by Jane Chance and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2005-06-16 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive study of heroic women figures in Anglo-Saxon literature investigates English secular and religious prose and poetry from the seventh to the eleventh centuries. Given the paucity of surviving literature from the Anglo-Saxon period, the works which feature major women characters -- often portrayed as heroes -- seem surprisingly numerous. Even more striking is the strength of the female characterizations, given the medieval social ideal of women as peaceful, passive members of society. The task of this study is to examine the existing sources afresh, asking new questions about the depictions of women in the literature of the period. Particular attention is focused on the failed, possibly adulterous women of 'The Wife's Lament' and 'Wulf and Eadwacer', the monstrous mother of Grendel in 'Beowulf', and the chaste but heroic figures and saints Judith, Juliana, and Elene. The book relies for its analysis on recent and standard texts in Anglo-Saxon studies and literature, as well as a thorough grounding in Latin and vernacular historical documents and Anglo-Saxon writings other than the focal literary texts.

Author : Peter J. Conradi
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408830922
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Very English Hero written by Peter J. Conradi and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modest, handsome and a fine poet, eccentric Englishman Frank Thompson made an unlikely soldier. Brother of E. P. Thompson and lover of Iris Murdoch, Frank was an intellectual idealist, a rare combination of brilliant mind and enormous heart. Of his wartime experiences, Frank wrote prodigiously. His letters, diaries and poetry still read fresh and intimate today - and it is from these that Peter J. Conradi brings vividly to life a brilliantly attractive and courageous personality. Aged just twenty-three, Frank was captured, tortured and executed in Bulgaria. A soldier of principle and integrity, he fought a poet's war; a very English hero from a very different era.

Author : Christopher Marlowe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hero and Leander written by Christopher Marlowe and published by . This book was released on 1821 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: