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This vintage book contains Stendhal¿s 1826 work; ¿Rome, Naples et Florence¿. Living and travelling around Italy from the age of seventeen - until just a few months prior to his death, Stendhal had a profound and authentic knowledge of the country. This fascinating and insightful account of the people and places of Italy is unparalleled in its detail, and is highly recommended for those with an interest in the country. Marie-Henri Beyle (1783 - 1842), commonly known by his pseudonym "Stendhal", was a French writer of the nineteenth century. He is famous for his unique psychoanalyses of his fictional characters, and is hailed as one of the pioneering practitioners of realism. Many antiquarian texts such as this, especially those dating back to the 1900s and before, are increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author. This book is in the French language.

This volume contains a comprehensive guide to historical winemaking in Africa, Persia, India, China, Russia, and Turkey. A fantastically detailed and thoroughly interesting treatise, "The History of Wine in Africa and Asia" is highly recommended for those with a keen interest in wine, and is not to be missed by collectors of related literature. Contents include: "Winemaking", "African, Persian and Indian Wines", "Cape Wines", "Boer Reverence for Precedent", "In North Africa", "Persia the Nursery of Wine-Making", "Wine vs. the Koran", "Persian Grapes", "Selling Wine by the Pound", "Shiraz", "Intoxication", "The Wines of India", etc. Many vintage books like this are becoming increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality addition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on winemaking.

This classic book contains letters and papers relating to the cruises of Captain Gustavus Conyngham of the Continental Navy between 1777-1779, and would be an excellent addition to the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in naval history.

An epic poem of over 10,000 lines that was said to be Morris's own favorite of his poems. Following the tragic story of a Norse hero Sigmund, his son Sigurd and Sigurd's wife Gudrun. Morris had a fascination with the Volsung legend and had this inspired several other literary treatments of the story. William Morris was born in London, England in 1834. Arguably best known as a textile designer, he founded a design partnership which deeply influenced the decoration of churches and homes during the early 20th century. However, he is also considered an important Romantic writer and pioneer of the modern fantasy genre, being a direct influence on authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien. As well as fiction, Morris penned poetry and essays. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.