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John Buchan Prester John

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Englisch
75947 Wörter
Ab 6 Jahren
122
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Prester John is an adventure novel by John Buchan. It tells the story of a young Scotsman named David Crawfurd and his adventures in South Africa, where a Zulu uprising is tied to the medieval legend of Prester John. Crawfurd is similar in many ways to Buchan's later character, Richard Hannay. The legends of Prester John were popular in Europe from the 12th through the 17th centuries, and told of a Christian patriarch and king said to rule over a Christian nation lost amidst the Muslims and pagans in the Orient. Written accounts of this kingdom are variegated collections of medieval popular fantasy. Prester John was reportedly a descendant of one of the Three Magi, said to be a generous ruler and a virtuous man, presiding over a realm full of riches and strange creatures, in which the Patriarch of the Saint Thomas Christians resided. His kingdom contained such marvels as the Gates of Alexander and the Fountain of Youth, and even bordered the Earthly Paradise. Among his treasures was a mirror through which every province could be seen, the fabled original from which the "speculum literature" of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance was derived, in which the prince's realms were surveyed and his duties laid out. [mehr]

Stichwörter: prester john, john buchan, legendary king, adventure, thriller, mystery, historical fiction, classic lierature

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Richard Shekari John Death

Thriller
Englisch
7553 Wörter
Ab 16 Jahren
279
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In the search for protection from his enemies, a wealthy businessman hires the service of John Death, a [mehr]

Stichwörter: John Death, Richard Shekari

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Daniel Coenn John Adams

His Words

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Englisch
3662 Wörter
Ab 14 Jahren
183
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This book is a collection of 107 fundamental quotes and aphorisms of John Adams: “I am determined to control events, not be controlled by them.” “There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.” “The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.” “Always stand on principle....even if you stand alone.” “The foundations of national morality must be laid in private families.” “Ideology is the science of idiots.” “The happiness of society is the end of government.” “Power must never be trusted without a check.” [mehr]

Stichwörter: John Adams, quotes

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Andrew D. John Gusterson

His Amazing Adventure

Belletristik
Englisch
954 Wörter
Ab 12 Jahren
210
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John Gusterson has had his days watching his favorite baseball team, but today, he doesn't just watch the [mehr]

Stichwörter: action, suspense, john, short, story, spy, baseball, sports, future, fiction, very short, 5 pages, pages, andrew, chapters, 2 chapters, simple

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John Buchan Prester John

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Englisch
76318 Wörter
Ab 18 Jahren
2
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John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir PC GCMG GCVO CH (/ˈbʌxən/; 26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was [mehr]

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John West John West

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Ab 18 Jahren
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John West was an Australian poet and the author of numerous books of poetry published in Australia between [mehr]

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John Habberton John Habberton

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Englisch
41155 Wörter
Ab 18 Jahren
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John Habberton (1842–1921) was an American author. He spent nearly twenty years as the literary and drama critic [mehr]

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JOHN DOVER WILSON JOHN LYLY

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Englisch
46234 Wörter
Ab 18 Jahren
2
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John Dover Wilson CH (13 July 1881 – 15 January 1969) was a professor and scholar of Renaissance drama, focusing particularly on the work of William Shakespeare. Born at Mortlake (then in Surrey, now in Greater London), he attended Lancing College, Sussex, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge[1] and taught at King's College London before becoming Regius Professor of English literature at the University of Edinburgh. [mehr]

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John Dover Wilson John Lyly

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Englisch
50573 Wörter
Ab 18 Jahren
2
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John Dover Wilson CH (13 July 1881 – 15 January 1969) was a professor and scholar of Renaissance drama, focusing particularly on the work of William Shakespeare. Born at Mortlake (then in Surrey, now in Greater London), he attended Lancing College, Sussex, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge[1] and taught at King's College London before becoming Regius Professor of English literature at the University of Edinburgh. [mehr]

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John Stuart Mill On Liberty by John Stuart Mill

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Englisch
51776 Wörter
Keine Altersempfehlung
108
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John Stuart Mill was born on 20th May 1806. He was a delicate child, and the extraordinary education designed by his father was not calculated to develop and improve his physical powers. "I never was a boy," he says; "never played cricket." His exercise was taken in the form of walks with his father, during which the elder Mill lectured his son and examined him on his work. It is idle to speculate on the possible results of a different treatment. Mill remained delicate throughout his life, but was endowed with that intense mental energy which is so often combined with physical weakness. His youth was sacrificed to an idea; he was designed by his father to carry on his work; the individuality of the boy was unimportant. A visit to the south of France at the age of fourteen, in company with the family of General Sir Samuel Bentham, was not without its influence. It was a glimpse of another atmosphere, though the studious habits of his home life were maintained. Moreover, he derived from it his interest in foreign politics, which remained one of his characteristics to the end of his life. In 1823 he was appointed junior clerk in the Examiners' Office at the India House. [mehr]

Stichwörter: On Liberty, John Stuart Mill

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