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Stories from History. E-book. Formato EPUB Agnes Strickland - Jovian Press, 2016 -
The early history of England, or Britain, as it was anciently called, is involved in great obscurity. The reason of this is, that its first inhabitants, a colony from some other nation, were so much occupied in providing for the actual wants of life, as to have but very little time to spare for the purpose of preserving records of the country whence they came. They were, too, in a state of barbarism, and altogether ignorant of the arts of reading or writing. When they wished to keep a memorial of any great event, such as a victory, a treaty of peace, the death of one king, or the coronation of another, they marked the spot where the occurrence took place with a heap of stones, or set up a rough hewn pillar, and bade their children recount to their descendants the circumstance which it was intended to commemorate. An imperfect memory of certain great events was thus kept alive, and the pillar, or the heap of stones, was appealed to as a memorial, long after the people who had assisted in raising it were dead. The traditions connected with these rude memorials are the only sources from which our knowledge of some very ancient events is to be derived. They are calledtraditions, because they were not written accounts, but such as were transmitted, or handed down, through a long succession of ages, by being repeated from father to son. Sometimes, too, these traditions were made into songs, which, being easily learned by heart, very much assisted in preserving a knowledge of the events they were intended to record. Julius Cæsar, the great Roman dictator, or, as he is by some called, the first emperor of Rome, invaded and conquered Britain, and in a great measure brought it under the yoke of Rome. This Julius Cæsar, who wrote the history of his own wars and conquests, is the first real historian who has made mention of the Britons. He calls them barbarians,—and so, in comparison with the Romans, at that time the most civilized people in the world, they certainly were,—yet, from many circumstances which he himself mentions, it is certain that they were acquainted with the art of working mines, the use of metals, and the construction of many curious and useful articles. The Britons also practised the arts of poetry and music. They had among them Bards, who put their histories and traditions into poetry and songs, which their Minstrels, or Singers, chanted at public festivals, and on going into battle, to the sound of the harp and other musical instruments...
Alda. E-book. Formato EPUB Agnes Strickland - Books On Demand, 2022 -
RÉSUMÉ :"Alda" d'Agnes Strickland est un roman captivant qui plonge le lecteur dans une exploration des complexités émotionnelles et sociales du XIXe siècle. L'intrigue se déroule dans un cadre historique riche, où les conventions sociales et les attentes familiales dictent souvent le cours de la vie des personnages. Alda, le protagoniste, est pris dans un tourbillon de dilemmes personnels et de pressions extérieures, naviguant entre ses propres désirs et les obligations qui lui sont imposées. Strickland utilise une prose élégante pour dépeindre les tensions intérieures de ses personnages, tout en explorant des thèmes universels tels que l'amour, le devoir et l'identité. Le roman offre une réflexion profonde sur la condition humaine, tout en restant ancré dans son époque. À travers des dialogues incisifs et des descriptions évocatrices, Strickland parvient à capturer l'essence de son temps tout en rendant ses personnages accessibles et touchants pour le lecteur moderne. "Alda" est à la fois une oeuvre littéraire et une étude sociale, offrant un aperçu fascinant de la vie et des moeurs d'une époque révolue.__________________________________________BIOGRAPHIE DE L'AUTEUR :Agnes Strickland (1796-1874) est une auteure britannique renommée pour ses contributions significatives à la littérature historique du XIXe siècle. Née à Londres, elle grandit dans une famille cultivée qui encourage son amour pour la lecture et l'écriture. Strickland est surtout connue pour son oeuvre monumentale "Lives of the Queens of England", qui a établi sa réputation en tant qu'historienne rigoureuse et conteuse talentueuse. Elle a collaboré étroitement avec sa soeur Elizabeth Strickland, avec qui elle partage une passion pour l'histoire et la biographie. Ensemble, elles ont su captiver un large public grâce à leur approche novatrice qui combine une recherche historique minutieuse avec un style narratif vivant et accessible. Bien que moins connue, "Alda" démontre également son talent pour la fiction, en intégrant des éléments historiques dans une trame narrative riche et complexe. Strickland a passé la majeure partie de sa vie à écrire et à publier, contribuant de manière significative à la littérature anglaise et à la compréhension de l'histoire des femmes. Son travail continue d'être étudié et apprécié pour sa profondeur et sa perspicacité.