The Civil War era marked the dawn of American wars of military occupation, inaugurating a tradition that persisted through the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and that continues to the p
36 stories from Hungary, Russia, Finland, Iceland, Tunisia, the Baltic: "The Cottager and His Cat," "The Crab and the Monkey," "Little Wildrose," "The Gold-bearded Man," and more. 53 illustrations.
Once upon a time there lived a cat of marvellous beauty, with a skin as soft and shining as silk, and wise green eyes, that could see even in the dark. His name was Gon, and he belonged to a music tea
32 less familiar folk tales from the American Indians, Australian Bushmen, African Kaffirs, and from Persia, Lapland, Brazil, and India. Different enough to capture all imaginations. 50 illustrations.
The best single-volume collection of favorite fairy tales from Lang's famous series of fairy tale books in many colors. Included are 31 best-loved stories: "Hansel and Gretel," "Rapunzel," "Jack and t
35 stories, many from oral traditions, others from French, German, Italian collections: "The Goat-faced Girl," "The Sunchild," "The Street Musicians," "The Twin Brothers," "Prunella," and many more.
The Arabian Nights is your magic carpet ride to exotic lands full of wonders and marvels. First collected nearly a thousand years ago, these folktales are presented as stories that crafty Scheherazade
Fairy Tales from Around the World is a treasure trove of the world's best-loved fairy and folk tales. It features more than 100 fairy tales representing more than fifty nations, all selected from The
A favorite collection of the best-known fairy tales, drawn from the folklore of many nations. It is the first and one of the best volumes in the series of colored fairy books produced by Andrew Lang a
只要讀過外國歷史都知道聖女貞德這位女民族英雄。事件發生於西元1429年的法國,貞德原本只是一位農村少女,十六歲那年得到「神的啟示」,要求她帶兵收復當時由英軍佔領的法國失地,當時正值英法百年戰爭,而她果真帶領法國軍隊擊退英軍,收復失土。然而在兩年後,國王查理七世不再支持貞德,其所帶領的法軍因沒有後援,結果被英軍所俘虜,最後因異端和女巫的罪名當眾被處火刑。 The “Mulan of Europe” was sixteen years old when she set out on her path to save her country and nineteen when she became a martyr. One of the most famous legendary heroines of all time, Joan of Arc, led France to victory over the English. This clear account is based on eyewitness reports recorded in diaries and journals, and reads like an wu xia shao shoa.