جزییات کتاب
The much revered priest, university professor, historian and novelist, Charles Kingsley produced a diverse body of works. Famous novels such as THE WATER-BABIES and WESTWARD HO! are now celebrated for their powerful use of descriptive language and their impassioned concern for social reform. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Charles Kingsley, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Kingsley's life and works* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts* ALL 9 novels, with individual contents tables* Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Famous works such as THE WATER-BABIES are fully illustrated with their original artwork* Features the rare unfinished novel THE TUTOR’S STORY, which was completed by Kingsley’s daughter, appearing here for the first time in digital publishing* Includes the short stories, play and poetry* Also includes Kingsley's sermons and non-fiction - spend hours exploring the author’s scholarly works* Special criticism section, with six essays by critics like Henry James and Andrew Lang, evaluating Kingsley’s contribution to literature* Features a bonus biography - discover Kingsley's literary life* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease visitwww.delphiclassics.comto browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The NovelsALTON LOCKEYEAST, A PROBLEMHYPATIAWESTWARD HO!TWO YEARS AGOTHE WATER-BABIESHEREWARD THE WAKE: “LAST OF THE ENGLISH”THE HERMITSTHE TUTOR’S STORYThe Short Story CollectionsTHE HEROES, OR GREEK FAIRY TALES FOR MY CHILDRENPROSE IDYLLS, NEW AND OLDThe PlayTHE SAINT’S TRAGEDYThe PoetryINTRODUCTION TO KINGSLEY’S POETRYLIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDERThe SermonsINTRODUCTION TO KINGLSEY’S SERMONSALL SAINTS’ DAY AND OTHER SERMONSOUT OF THE DEEP: WORDS FOR THE SORROWFULTRUE WORDS FOR BRAVE MENTWENTY-FIVE VILLAGE SERMONSSERMONS ON NATIONAL SUBJECTSSERMONS FOR THE TIMESTHE GOOD NEWS OF GODTOWN AND COUNTRY SERMONSSERMONS ON THE PENTATEUCHDAVID AND OTHER SERMONSTHE WATER OF LIFE AND OTHER SERMONSDISCIPLINE AND OTHER SERMONSWESTMINSTER SERMONSThe Non-FictionCHEAP CLOTHES AND NASTYPHAETON, OR LOOSE THOUGHTS FOR LOOSE THINKERSGLAUCUS, OR THE WONDERS OF THE SHOREALEXANDRIA AND HER SCHOOLSTHE ROMAN AND THE TEUTONTHE ANCIENT RÉGIMEMADAM HOW AND LADY WHYAT LAST: A CHRISTMAS IN THE WEST INDIESTOWN GEOLOGYDAILY THOUGHTS: SELECTED FROM THE WRITINGS OF CHARLES KINGSLEY BY HIS WIFEFROUDE’S HISTORY OF ENGLANDHEALTH AND EDUCATIONHISTORICAL LECTURES AND ESSAYSLECTURES DELIVERED IN AMERICA IN 1874LITERARY AND GENERAL LECTURES AND ESSAYSPLAYS AND PURITANSSANITARY AND SOCIAL LECTURES AND ESSAYSSCIENTIFIC ESSAYS AND LECTURESSIR WALTER RALEIGH AND HIS TIMETRUE WORDS FOR BRAVE MENWOMEN AND POLITICSThe CriticismCHARLES KINGSLEY by Andrew LangCHARLES KINGSLEY by Frederic HarrisonExtract from &lsqu
درباره نویسنده
چارلز کینگزلی (به انگلیسی: Charles Kingsley) (۱۸۱۹-۱۸۷۵) نویسنده، رمان نویس و استاد دانشگاه و مورخ انگلیسی بود.