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…
Directoire, Consulat et Empire[ Paul Lacroix :: 1884 ]
The work “Directoire, Consulat et Empire” by renowned French writer and historian Paul Lacroix was published in Paris in 1884, in the French language. This monumental volume is dedicated to the history of France from 1795 to 1815, covering the key periods of the Directory, Consulate, and Empire, and it…
Sophia[ Stanley John Weyman :: 1900 ]
A novel by English writer Stanley John Weyman, one of the most renowned masters of historical adventure fiction at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. “Sophia”, published in 1900 in Leipzig in English, transports the reader to 18th-century England and unfolds a dramatic story of a young woman…
Raoul Daubry[ Zénaïde-Marie-Anne Fleuriot :: 1896 ]
The novel “Raoul Daubry” by Z. Fleuriot was published in Paris in 1896 in French. It is one of the most well-known works by the French author, whose literature for young readers emphasized values such as duty, love for family, and civic responsibility. At the heart of the story is…
Geflügelte Worte[ 1887 ]
Georg Büchmann’s renowned anthology “Geflügelte Worte” (“Winged Words”) was published in 1887 in Berlin in the German language. This book is one of the most famous collections of idiomatic expressions, aphorisms, proverbs, and quotations that have become an integral part of the German language. Büchmann (1822–1884) created a foundational reference…
The Rose, Thistle and Shamrock[ 1881 ]
An anthology of English poetry compiled by the renowned German poet and translator Ferdinand Freiligrath. Published in 1881 in Stuttgart and printed in English, this collection brings together works by some of the finest poets of the 19th century—primarily contemporaries of Freiligrath—and reflects the richness of the English lyrical tradition.…