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History The Teacher

Education Inspired by Humanity's Story

by Frederick Gould ...

Series series Routledge Library Editions: Education
Organized chronologically this volume examines education in England in the early twentieth century by discussing education through the ages, from pre-history to 1919. The author’s proposals were radical at the time of original education, although they embrace concepts which are now taken for granted in schools: that education of the "whole person" is vital; that the arts should enjoy equal ... Read more

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Organized chronologically this volume examines education in England in the early twentieth century by discussing education through the ages, from pre-history to 1919. The author’s proposals were radical at the time of original education, although they embrace concepts which are now taken for granted in schools: that education of the "whole person" is vital; that the arts should enjoy equal
... Read more
The Children's Plutarch: Tales of the Romans (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Ancient Rome's Heroes, Civic Virtue, and Moral Lessons for Young Readers

by Frederick James Gould, Finian Umberwick ...

The Children's Plutarch: Tales of the Romans recasts Plutarch's ancient biographies into clear, vigorous narratives for younger readers, presenting Roman history through exemplary lives rather than abstract chronology. Its episodes of courage, ambition, civic duty, severity, and downfall preserve the moral architecture of classical biography while softening its difficulties for the schoolroom and ... Read more

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The Children's Plutarch: Tales of the Romans recasts Plutarch's ancient biographies into clear, vigorous narratives for younger readers, presenting Roman history through exemplary lives rather than abstract chronology. Its episodes of courage, ambition, civic duty, severity, and downfall preserve the moral architecture of classical biography while softening its difficulties for the schoolroom and
... Read more
The Children's Plutarch: Tales of the Romans

Enriched edition.

by Frederick James Gould, Colin Finch ...

In "The Children's Plutarch: Tales of the Romans," Frederick James Gould presents a collection of engaging narratives that illuminate the lives of key figures from Roman history. Written in a style accessible to young readers, Gould employs simple yet vivid prose that balances historical accuracy with storytelling flair, effectively serving as an introduction to the moral and ethical lessons ... Read more

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In "The Children's Plutarch: Tales of the Romans," Frederick James Gould presents a collection of engaging narratives that illuminate the lives of key figures from Roman history. Written in a style accessible to young readers, Gould employs simple yet vivid prose that balances historical accuracy with storytelling flair, effectively serving as an introduction to the moral and ethical lessons
... Read more
The Children's Plutarch : Tales Of The Greeks

by Frederick James Gould ...

This wonderful book contains a translation of Plutarch's 'Lives' told in simple language with a special topic index. Plutarch's seminal work upon which this text is based, provided an illustration of Greece and Rome that has been immortalised in the works of Shakespeare and of Goldsmith; a picture of Greece and Rome which no research or criticism has ever quite been able to dissipate. Written in ... Read more

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This wonderful book contains a translation of Plutarch's 'Lives' told in simple language with a special topic index. Plutarch's seminal work upon which this text is based, provided an illustration of Greece and Rome that has been immortalised in the works of Shakespeare and of Goldsmith; a picture of Greece and Rome which no research or criticism has ever quite been able to dissipate. Written in
... Read more
The Children's Plutarch: Tales of the Romans

Enriched edition. Tales of Legendary Figures from Ancient Rome: A Captivating Journey through Roman History for Young Readers

by Frederick James Gould, Vanessa Cross ...

In "The Children's Plutarch: Tales of the Romans," Frederick James Gould masterfully retells the lives of iconic Roman figures with a focus on accessibility for young readers. Written in a clear and engaging style, the narrative draws upon the biographical approach of Plutarch, intertwining moral lessons with captivating stories of heroism, valor, and virtue. Gould contextualizes these historical ... Read more

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In "The Children's Plutarch: Tales of the Romans," Frederick James Gould masterfully retells the lives of iconic Roman figures with a focus on accessibility for young readers. Written in a clear and engaging style, the narrative draws upon the biographical approach of Plutarch, intertwining moral lessons with captivating stories of heroism, valor, and virtue. Gould contextualizes these historical
... Read more
The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories

Volume 15

by Alastair Gunn, James Grant, Ellen Wood, Hezekiah Butterworth, Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie, Isabella Banks, Rhoda Broughton, Frederick John Fargus, Sabine Baring-Gould, Frank Richard Stockton, Robert Barr, Robert Blatchford, Mary Louisa Molesworth, John Douglas Campbell, Jeremiah Curtin, Wilhelmina FitzClarence, G. Villari, Gertrude Atherton, Louis Becke, John Kendrick Bangs, Bithia Mary Croker ...

Series Book 15 - The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories
Wimbourne Books presents the fifteenth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 15 contains stories published in the second half of the Victorian age (1871 to 1900). Readers new to this genre will discover its pleasures; the Victorian quaintness, the sometimes shocking difference in social norms, the almost ... Read more

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Wimbourne Books presents the fifteenth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 15 contains stories published in the second half of the Victorian age (1871 to 1900). Readers new to this genre will discover its pleasures; the Victorian quaintness, the sometimes shocking difference in social norms, the almost
... Read more
The Concise History of Freemasonry

by Robert Freke Gould, Frederick J. W. Crowe ...

Written by an eminent Masonic historian, this authoritative survey is considered one of the most well-rounded accounts of Masonry in all its stages. First published in a series of volumes from 1882 to 1887, it chronicles "the Craft's" development and movement throughout Europe and to the Far East, Africa, and the Americas. A monumental work culled from many years of research, it spans the vast ... Read more

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Written by an eminent Masonic historian, this authoritative survey is considered one of the most well-rounded accounts of Masonry in all its stages. First published in a series of volumes from 1882 to 1887, it chronicles "the Craft's" development and movement throughout Europe and to the Far East, Africa, and the Americas. A monumental work culled from many years of research, it spans the vast
... Read more
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Forgotten Authors, The - Men Born 1800 - 1849

Don't let great literature die

by Wilhelm Hauff, William E Burton, Mikhail Lermontov, James Hain Friswell, Mor Jokai, Frederick Greenwood, Sabine Baring-Gould, William Dean Howells, Anatole France, Robert Duncan Milne, Eca de Queiros, Grant Allen ...

Narrated by David Shaw-Parker, Elliot Fitzpatrick, Mark Rice-Oxley ...

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21 hours 32 min

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading. ... Read more

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Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading.
... Read more

The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories

Volume 1

by Alastair Gunn, Dinah Maria Craik, Catherine Ann Crowe, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Amelia B. Edwards, Isabella Banks, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Rhoda Broughton, Ellen Wood, Margaret Oliphant, Charlotte Riddell, Mary E. Penn, Mary Louisa Molesworth, Vernon Lee, Rosa Mulholland, Lettice Galbraith, Louisa Baldwin, Katharine Tynan, Gertrude Atherton, Madeleine Vinton Dahlgren, Elizabeth Gaskell ...

Series Book 1 - The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories
Twenty ghostly tales from the supernatural masters of the Victorian age.Wimbourne Books presents the first in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 1 in the series spans the years 1852 to 1901 and includes stories from a wide range of female authors; English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh and American. Includes tales by ... Read more

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Twenty ghostly tales from the supernatural masters of the Victorian age.Wimbourne Books presents the first in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 1 in the series spans the years 1852 to 1901 and includes stories from a wide range of female authors; English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh and American. Includes tales by
... Read more
The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories

Volume 16

by Alastair Gunn, Albert Richard Smith, Ellen Louise Chandler Moulton, Emma Watts Phillips, Ada Buisson, William Kingston Sawyer, Edward Eggleston, Charles Maurice Davies, Elizabeth Owens Blackburne Casey, Elizabeth Anna Hart, Margaret Oliphant, Henry Frith, Annie Trumbull Slosson, John Ferguson Nisbet, Frank Fullerton Brumback, Hume Nisbet, Mabel Collins, M. E. Greene ...

Series Book 16 - The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories
Wimbourne Books presents the sixteenth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 16 contains stories published between 1846 and 1901, all set at or around the Christmas period. Readers new to this genre will discover its pleasures; the Victorian quaintness, the sometimes shocking difference in social norms, the ... Read more

$3.67 CAD

Wimbourne Books presents the sixteenth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 16 contains stories published between 1846 and 1901, all set at or around the Christmas period. Readers new to this genre will discover its pleasures; the Victorian quaintness, the sometimes shocking difference in social norms, the
... Read more
The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories

Volume 17

by Alastair Gunn, Louise Kirby Piatt, Anna M. Hoyt, Marian Carruthers, Mary Morrison, Emma B. Cobb, Esther Serle Kenneth, Mrs. Frank McCarthy, Elizabeth Bedell Benjamin, Elizabeth T. Corbett, Georgiana S. Hull, Emily Arnold, Alice Rea, Ellen L. Dorsey, Margaret Crosby, Sarah Catherine Budd, Lucy Hardy, Clarice Irene Clinghan, Miriam Forester, Mary Reynolds, Cara Berkeley ...

Series Book 17 - The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories
Wimbourne Books presents the seventeenth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 17 contains stories published between 1855 and 1900, all by obscure, little-known or unidentified female authors. Readers new to this genre will discover its pleasures; the Victorian quaintness, the sometimes shocking difference in ... Read more

$3.67 CAD

Wimbourne Books presents the seventeenth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 17 contains stories published between 1855 and 1900, all by obscure, little-known or unidentified female authors. Readers new to this genre will discover its pleasures; the Victorian quaintness, the sometimes shocking difference in
... Read more
The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories

Volume 13

by Alastair Gunn ...

Series Book 13 - The Wimbourne Book of Victorian Ghost Stories
Twenty ghostly tales from the supernatural masters of the Victorian age. Wimbourne Books presents the thirteenth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 13 contains stories published anonymously in America and Britain between 1841 and 1900. Readers new to this genre will discover its pleasures; the Victorian ... Read more

$3.67 CAD

Twenty ghostly tales from the supernatural masters of the Victorian age. Wimbourne Books presents the thirteenth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 13 contains stories published anonymously in America and Britain between 1841 and 1900. Readers new to this genre will discover its pleasures; the Victorian
... Read more

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