A dystopia is an unpleasant (typically repressive) society, often propagandized as being utopian. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction states that dystopian works depict a negative view of "the way the world is supposedly going in order to provide urgent propaganda for a change in direction."
This Golden Deer Classics anthology contains the following classic dystopian works:
- Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
- Erewhon, or Over The Range by Samuel Butler
- The Time Machine by H. G. Wells
- The Iron Heel by Jack London
- The Trial by Franz Kafka
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French Revolution Classics (Golden Deer Classics) Kindle Edition
The French Revolution (French: Révolution française) was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France that lasted from 1789 until 1799, and was partially carried forward by Napoleon during the later expansion of the French Empire.
This Golden Deer Classics comprises the following stories, taking place during the French Revolution:
Slave Narratives Collection (Golden Deer Classics): Twelve Years A Slave, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Northern Slave... Kindle Edition
The slave narrative is a type of literary work that is made up of the written accounts of enslaved Africans in Great Britain and its colonies, including the later United States, Canada, and Caribbean nations.
This Golden Deer Classics anthology contains the following works:
- The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African by Olaudah Equiano (1789)
- Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass (1845)
- Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Northern Slave by Sojourner Truth (1850)
- Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup (1853)
- My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass (1855)
Orientalism: A Selection Of Classic Orientalist Paintings And Writings (Golden Deer Classics) Kindle Edition
Golden Deer Classicss proudly presents the Orientalism compilation which regroups major orientalist works.
Orientalism is a term used by scholars in art history and literary studies for the depiction of Eastern, that is "Oriental" cultures, including Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian and Southeast Asian cultures, done by writers, designers, and artists from the West. In particular, Orientalist painting depicting "the Middle East" was a genre of 19th-century Academic art. The literature of Western countries took a similar interest in Oriental themes.
We hope you enjoy navigating through this ebook. We made sure to create active tables of contents in order to maximise your reading and viewing experience.
CONTENTS:
1. Paintings
1.1 Harems
1.1.A Jean-Jules-Antoine Lecomte du Nouÿ, The White Slave (1888)
1.1.B Fernand Cormon, The Deposed Favourite (1872)
1.1.C Jean-Léon Gérôme, Pool in a Harem (1876)
1.1.D Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Grande Odalisque (1814)
1.1.E Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, with the assistance of his pupil Paul Flandrin, Odalisque with Slave (1839)
1.1.F Ferdinand Max Bredt, Turkish ladies (1893)
1.1.G Giulio Rosati, Inspection of New Arrivals, Circassian beauties being inspected
1.1.H John Frederick Lewis, The Reception (1873)
1.1.I Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, The Turkish Bath (1862)
1.2 Landscapes And Other Paintings
1.2.A Hermann Corrodi, A view of the tomb of the Caliphs with the pyramids of Giza beyond, Cairo
1.2.B Eugène Fromentin, Arabs (1871)
1.2.C Léon Belly, Pilgrims going to Mecca (1861)
1.2.D Vasily Vereshchagin, They are triumphant (1872)
1.2.E Anders Zorn, Man and boy in Algiers (1887)
1.2.F John Frederick Lewis, The midday meal, Cairo
1.2.G Giulio Rosati, The Discussion
2. Writings
2.1 Lord Byron - The Giaour (A Fragment Of A Turkish Tale)
2.2 William Beckford - The History Of Caliph Vathek
2.3 Pierre Benoit - Atlantida
2.4 Gustave Flaubert - Salammbô
2.5 Théophile Gautier - The Romance Of A Mummy
A dystopia is an unpleasant (typically repressive) society, often propagandized as being utopian. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction states that dystopian works depict a negative view of "the way the world is supposedly going in order to provide urgent propaganda for a change in direction."
This Golden Deer Classics anthology contains the following classic dystopian works:
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A dystopia is an unpleasant (typically repressive) society, often propagandized as being utopian. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction states that dystopian works depict a negative view of "the way the world is supposedly going in order to provide urgent propaganda for a change in direction."
This Golden Deer Classics anthology contains the following classic dystopian works:
- Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
- Erewhon, or Over The Range by Samuel Butler
- The Time Machine by H. G. Wells
- The Iron Heel by Jack London
- The Trial by Franz Kafka
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The French Revolution (French: Révolution française) was a period of far-reaching social and political upheaval in France that lasted from 1789 until 1799, and was partially carried forward by Napoleon during the later expansion of the French Empire.
This Golden Deer Classics comprises the following stories, taking place during the French Revolution:
1. Charles Dickens - A Tale Of Two Cities
2. Baroness Emma Orczy - The Scarlet Pimpernel
3. Joseph Conrad - The Duel
4. Rafael Sabatini - Scaramouche
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06VW473R5
The slave narrative is a type of literary work that is made up of the written accounts of enslaved Africans in Great Britain and its colonies, including the later United States, Canada, and Caribbean nations.
This Golden Deer Classics anthology contains the following works:
- The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African by Olaudah Equiano (1789)
- Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass (1845)
- Narrative of Sojourner Truth: A Northern Slave by Sojourner Truth (1850)
- Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup (1853)
- My Bondage and My Freedom by Frederick Douglass (1855)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06WD5B2RG
Golden Deer Classicss proudly presents the Orientalism compilation which regroups major orientalist works.
Orientalism is a term used by scholars in art history and literary studies for the depiction of Eastern, that is "Oriental" cultures, including Middle Eastern, North African, South Asian and Southeast Asian cultures, done by writers, designers, and artists from the West. In particular, Orientalist painting depicting "the Middle East" was a genre of 19th-century Academic art. The literature of Western countries took a similar interest in Oriental themes.
We hope you enjoy navigating through this ebook. We made sure to create active tables of contents in order to maximise your reading and viewing experience.
CONTENTS:
1. Paintings
1.1 Harems
1.1.A Jean-Jules-Antoine Lecomte du Nouÿ, The White Slave (1888)
1.1.B Fernand Cormon, The Deposed Favourite (1872)
1.1.C Jean-Léon Gérôme, Pool in a Harem (1876)
1.1.D Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Grande Odalisque (1814)
1.1.E Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, with the assistance of his pupil Paul Flandrin, Odalisque with Slave (1839)
1.1.F Ferdinand Max Bredt, Turkish ladies (1893)
1.1.G Giulio Rosati, Inspection of New Arrivals, Circassian beauties being inspected
1.1.H John Frederick Lewis, The Reception (1873)
1.1.I Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, The Turkish Bath (1862)
1.2 Landscapes And Other Paintings
1.2.A Hermann Corrodi, A view of the tomb of the Caliphs with the pyramids of Giza beyond, Cairo
1.2.B Eugène Fromentin, Arabs (1871)
1.2.C Léon Belly, Pilgrims going to Mecca (1861)
1.2.D Vasily Vereshchagin, They are triumphant (1872)
1.2.E Anders Zorn, Man and boy in Algiers (1887)
1.2.F John Frederick Lewis, The midday meal, Cairo
1.2.G Giulio Rosati, The Discussion
2. Writings
2.1 Lord Byron - The Giaour (A Fragment Of A Turkish Tale)
2.2 William Beckford - The History Of Caliph Vathek
2.3 Pierre Benoit - Atlantida
2.4 Gustave Flaubert - Salammbô
2.5 Théophile Gautier - The Romance Of A Mummy
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06X93NQY6
A dystopia is an unpleasant (typically repressive) society, often propagandized as being utopian. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction states that dystopian works depict a negative view of "the way the world is supposedly going in order to provide urgent propaganda for a change in direction."
This Golden Deer Classics anthology contains the following classic dystopian works:
- Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
- Erewhon, or Over The Range by Samuel Butler
- The Time Machine by H. G. Wells
- The Iron Heel by Jack London
- The Trial by Franz Kafka
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06W2LVH8Q
Must check out the Harems...