Books with author John Carrol

Excerpt from St. Maur: An Earl's WooingOn the public road leading from the station there stood an old-fashioned, deserted brick mansion, sur rounded by a high stone wall and garden of wild shrubbery. All things about the place bore evidence of disuse, neglect and decay. The shutters of the lower stories were still closed and securely fastened, as they had been left years before; but above, where the Wind and storm had freer scope, some were barely hanging, whilst others had fallen helplessly to the ground, and were rotting and mouldering away.Flowers and Shrubs, at one time carefully planted, had, from year to year, silently dropped their seeds into the earth, and, uncultured and uncared for, had brought forth, some their ten, others their hundred fold, until the enclosure, save in places where the thick grass and coarser weeds choked the way, was covered with their many kinds. The higher parts of the stone wall had crumbled and fallen, whilst the once strong iron rods of the entrance gates were but thick layers of rust. Above the briars, which twined and interlaced them, could be seen the marble steps, stained and blackened by the damp of years.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

About the Book France made up the bulk of the region that was known to the Romans as Gaul. The Gauls, the largest ethno-linguistic group, were Celtic people speaking the Gaulish language. In the later stages of the Roman Empire, Gaul was subject to barbarian raids and migration, most importantly by the Germanic Franks. In 1328 began a series of conflicts known as the Hundred Years' War between the House of Valois and the House of Plantagenet. In the 16th century France developed a great colonial empire, reaching a zenith under the rule of Louis XIV, "The Sun King", who built the Versailles Palace. The monarchy was overthrown in the French Revolution, which resulted in the rise of Napoleon and the Napoleonic Wars, resulting in millions of deaths throughout Europe. In the 19th century France wavered between republic and monarchy until the French Third Republic of 1870. France was the scene of heavy fighting against Germany in World War 1 and was conquered by Nazi Germany in World War 2, resulting in a collaborationist Vichy regime (lasting to 1942). Charles de Gaulle established the French Fifth Republic in 1958.Also in this Book Continental European drama has a rich history. In Germany during the 19th century there was a revolution in theater architecture, and the introduction of German Romanticism. German writers increasingly focussed on their Teutonic past and promoted nationalism in the plays of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Friedrich Schiller. In time, Romanticism was adopted in France through the plays of Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, Alfred de Musset, and George Sand. European dramatists who were awarded the Nobel Prizes included Jose Echagaray and Jacinto Benavente (Spain), Paul Heyse and Paul Heyse (Germany), and Maurice Maeterlinck (Belgium).And in this Book France is a country in Western Europe. It has long been a centre for art and philosophy and has many of the world UNESCO world heritage sites. It has the largest number of tourists in the world, and is considered a world power both economically and militarily. France is famous for its wine making, and the Alps on its eastern border.About us Leopold Classic Library has the goal of making available to readers the classic books that have been out of print for decades. While these books may have occasional imperfections, we consider that only hand checking of every page ensures readable content without poor picture quality, blurred or missing text etc. That's why we: republish only hand checked books; that are high quality; enabling readers to see classic books in original formats; that are unlikely to have missing or blurred pages. You can search "Leopold Classic Library" in categories of your interest to find other books in our extensive collection. Happy reading!

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In the fantastically roaring year of 1925, business is good for a hard-working private eye in Chinatown. Pow the Panda sits in his office, waiting for trouble to come through the door. He’d rather have food delivered, but it never seemed to show up before trouble did. When trouble does show up, a girl named Opal, a gorilla, a bear, a bed and bunch of bad puns join it. Pow is left with the Case of the Rainbow Dragon, but before he can solve it, he needs to find out who the Rainbow Dragon is. The tenth story in the Odd Stories for Children series is a brisk dash through foggy streets where an endless supply of jokes trip up the journey. Caution, this story has puns. It may also contain nuts.

Excerpt from St. Maur: An Earl's WooingOn the public road leading from the station there stood an old-fashioned, deserted brick mansion, sur rounded by a high stone wall and garden of wild shrubbery. All things about the place bore evidence of disuse, neglect and decay. The shutters of the lower stories were still closed and securely fastened, as they had been left years before; but above, where the Wind and storm had freer scope, some were barely hanging, whilst others had fallen helplessly to the ground, and were rotting and mouldering away.Flowers and Shrubs, at one time carefully planted, had, from year to year, silently dropped their seeds into the earth, and, uncultured and uncared for, had brought forth, some their ten, others their hundred fold, until the enclosure, save in places where the thick grass and coarser weeds choked the way, was covered with their many kinds. The higher parts of the stone wall had crumbled and fallen, whilst the once strong iron rods of the entrance gates were but thick layers of rust. Above the briars, which twined and interlaced them, could be seen the marble steps, stained and blackened by the damp of years.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Pioneer Days in CaliforniaFirst experience in mining - The frightened Chinaman. - Foreigners' mining license - A foreigner from Pike - Helping the under-dog in a fight - Fighting Sheriffs - Hunting for new diggings. - The ants and the graybacks. - Georgetown. - Missouri gulch.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.