Egyptian Myth and Legend[ Donald A. Mackenzie :: 1913 ]
The book “Egyptian Myth and Legend” by Donald A. Mackenzie, published in London in 1913 in English, constitutes a fundamental study of the mythology and religious beliefs of Ancient Egypt. The author, a renowned British folklorist and historian, unveils for the reader the rich world of the Egyptian pantheon, ancient…
Un hivernage dans les glaces[ Jules Verne ]
Jules Verne’s “Un hivernage dans les glaces” (A Winter amid the Ice), published in France in the late nineteenth century in the French language, is a significant example of adventure literature devoted to the themes of polar exploration and human endurance under extreme natural conditions. The narrative centers on a…
Russisch Centralasien[ Max Albrecht :: 1896 ]
In his book “Russisch Centralasien. Reisebilder aus Transkaspien, Buchara und Turkestan” (Russian Central Asia: Travel Impressions from Transcaspia, Bukhara, and Turkestan), Max Albrecht invites the reader on a journey through late nineteenth-century Central Asia, revealing the region through personal observations and ethnographic sketches. The book was published in Hamburg in…
Le Théâtre en famille[ Louis Saglier ]
Presented here is an elegant nineteenth-century French edition — the collection “Le Théâtre en famille” (Family Theatre) by Louis Saglier, created for home and school theatrical performances. Published in Paris in the second half of the nineteenth century, the book represents a thoughtfully conceived pedagogical project of its time. The…
Альбом «Фантастические повести Н.В. Гоголя»[ 1892 ]
Presented here is a rare late nineteenth-century artistic album, “Fantastic Tales by Nikolai V. Gogol”, published in 1892 in Saint Petersburg by the publisher Evgeny Evdokimov. This renowned illustrated edition, which was also distributed as a supplement to the journal “Север” (The North), became a significant milestone in the history…
The Book of Ballads[ Bon Gaultier :: 1904 ]
“The Book of Ballads,” published in 1904 in English, is a new edition of the celebrated collection of humorous and parodic poems created under the joint pseudonym Bon Gaultier, used by Scottish writers William Edmonstoune and Theodore Martin. The volume presents parodic and satirical ballads that mock literary and social…
Über Rußland, die russische Kunst und den großen Dichter der russischen Erde[ Karl Stählin :: 1913 ]
The book “Über Rußland, die russische Kunst und den großen Dichter der russischen Erde” (“On Russia, Russian Art, and the Great Writer of the Russian Land”), published in Heidelberg in 1913 in German, is a scholarly-popular work by the German historian and researcher of Russian culture, Professor Karl Stählin. The…
Les Rogimbot[ Noémi Balleyguier ]
The book “Les Rogimbot” (“The Rogimbot Family”), written by the French author Noémi Balleyguier, was published in Paris in the late 19th century in French. It forms part of the series “Bibliothèque de l’Éducation Maternelle” (“Library of Early Childhood Education”) and is intended for family reading and the moral upbringing…
Nordisch-germanische Götter und Helden[ Wilhelm Wägner :: 1901 ]
The book “Nordisch-germanische Götter und Helden” (“Norse-Germanic Gods and Heroes”), published in Leipzig in 1901 in German, is one of the most enduring and widely read works on the mythology of Northern Europe, authored by the educator and writer Dr. Wilhelm Wägner. The volume is devoted to the gods, heroes,…
Puşkin toplusu[ 1899 ]
The book “Пушкинский сборник” (“Pushkin Collection”), published in 1899 in Russian, was dedicated to the centenary of the birth of the great Russian poet Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (1799–1899). The volume brings together articles, scholarly studies, poetic and prose works, as well as memoirs of contemporaries written by prominent Russian literary…