Italian humour, says Mr. J. A. Symonds, died with Ariosto; and, in the face of such a declaration, any attempt to bring together a collection of specimens, some of which at any rate belong to a more recent date, would seem to savour of presumption. Yet, even at the risk of differing from such a recognised authority on Italian literature, we venture to think that a good deal has been produced since the age of Ariosto which may legitimately be defined as humour, though, for various reasons p...

From the sun-scorched shores of the Mediterranean to the revolutionary battlefields of South America and Europe, one man's life burned with a ferocity that reshaped the modern world. This is the autobiography of Giuseppe Garibaldi, soldier, sailor, outlaw, and visionary, told in his own electrifying words. Born in Nice in 1807, Garibaldi spent his early decades navigating treacherous seas, fleeing death sentences, and fighting beneath foreign flags for causes he believed were worth dying f...

Myths and Legends of the Bantuby Alice WernerThe rich traditions of the Bantu.Most of the books below also have material on the Bantu of West Africa."Myths and Legends of the Bantu is a book by Alice Werner published in 1933. It contains legends and myths from the Bantu culture concerning the gods, the origin of mankind, the afterlife, the heroes and demigods, various creatures, real and mythical, as well as some of the great Bantu epics."

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First published in 1919, this volume provides a detailed linguistic breakdown of the Bantu language family of Central and Southern Africa. Its author held in-situ expertise in Nanja, Swahili, Zulu, Giryama and Pokomo. A professor of Swahili and Bantu languages, she was the author of several books on Bantu languages and African peoples. The volume aims to depict the broad principles underlying the structure of the Bantu language family and attempts a classification of those languag...

"The Humour of Holland" by W. H. Dircks is a delightful exploration of Dutch culture through the lens of humor. The book captures the essence of the Netherlands, showcasing its unique traditions, quirks, and the light-hearted spirit of its people. With illustrations by Dudley Hardy, the visual elements complement the text beautifully, bringing to life the amusing anecdotes and observations that Dircks shares. The translator, Alice Werner, ensures that the humor transcends language barriers...

From the smoking ruins of the Roman Republic to the sunlit shores of a unified Italy, this is the story of a man who refused to let a nation die. Volume II of Giuseppe Garibaldi's own autobiography covers the years 1849 to 1872, the most electrifying and consequential decades of his extraordinary life. Here, in his own words, the legendary commander and liberator recounts the heartbreak of exile, the thunder of battle, and the slow, hard birth of a country forged from sacrifice and sheer h...

He fought with a sword in one hand and a dream in the other. Giuseppe Garibaldi, the legendary liberator of Italy, was not merely a soldier or a statesman. He was a force of nature, a man whose iron will and unshakeable belief in human freedom shaped the destiny of an entire nation. In this remarkable third volume of his autobiography, presented as a supplement to his full memoirs, readers are granted something extraordinarily rare: intimate access to the final chapters of a revolutionary ...

Alice and Martin Provensen’s illustrations are so delightful that children will want to join the fuzzy duckling on his stroll through the countryside, meeting animals along the way. This adorable counting story by Jane Werner Watson is as fresh today as it was in 1949.This Read & Listen edition contains audio narration.

Chios Classics brings literature's greatest works back to life for new generations. All our books contain a linked table of contents.King Solomon's Mines is the first book featuring Allan Quatermain. Written by H. Rider Haggard, King Solomon's Mines is also one of the first books of the "Lost World" genre.

For some time I have been preparing a general work on primitive superstition and religion. Among the problems which had attracted my attention was the hitherto unexplained rule of the Arician priesthood; and last spring it happened that in the course of my reading I came across some facts which, combined with others I had noted before, suggested an explanation of the rule in question. As the explanation, if correct, promised to throw light on some obscure features of primitive religion, I ...