Books with author Robert Barton

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Excerpt from The Haverfordian, Vol. 45: June, 1925Culture is to be a means, not an end. Man is to absorb all the best of the past and present that he can, make it part and parcel of his very being, aiming at his own perfection, becoming all that he was created capable of becoming. In getting a knowledge of the history of the past, the student will study the Middle Ages among others, where he will find the dominating trait to have been Spiritual impulse which developed a full and complete civilization, manifested in its religion, art, philosophy, politics, customs, manners, and habits.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.

When I say I am called Valmont, the name will convey no impression to the reader, one way or another. My occupation is that of private detective in London, but if you ask any policeman in Paris who Valmont was he will likely be able to tell you, unless he is a recent recruit. If you ask him where Valmont is now, he may not know, yet I have a good deal to do with the Parisian police.

Excerpt from RevengeIn the lives of these two young people there was no middle distance. The result was bound to be either love or hate, and in the case of Mr. And Mrs. Bodman it was hate of the most bitter and arrogant kind.In some parts of the world incompatibility of tem per is considered a just cause for Obtaining a divorce, but in England no such subtle distinction is made, and so until the wife became criminal, or the man be came both criminal and cruel, these two were linked together by a bond that only death could sever. Nothing can be worse than this state of things, and the matter was only made the more hopeless by the fact that Mrs. Bodman lived a blameless life, and her husband was no worse, but rather better, than the majority Of men. Perhaps, however, that statement held only up to a certain point, for John Bodman had reached a state Of mind in which he resolved to get rid Of his Wife at all hazards. If he had been a poor man he would probably have deserted her, but he was rich, and a man cannot freely leave a prosper ing business because his domestic life happens not to be happy.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.

Excerpt from RevengeIn the lives of these two young people there was no middle distance. The result was bound to be either love or hate, and in the case of Mr. And Mrs. Bodman it was hate of the most bitter and arrogant kind.In some parts of the world incompatibility of tem per is considered a just cause for Obtaining a divorce, but in England no such subtle distinction is made, and so until the wife became criminal, or the man be came both criminal and cruel, these two were linked together by a bond that only death could sever. Nothing can be worse than this state of things, and the matter was only made the more hopeless by the fact that Mrs. Bodman lived a blameless life, and her husband was no worse, but rather better, than the majority Of men. Perhaps, however, that statement held only up to a certain point, for John Bodman had reached a state Of mind in which he resolved to get rid Of his Wife at all hazards. If he had been a poor man he would probably have deserted her, but he was rich, and a man cannot freely leave a prosper ing business because his domestic life happens not to be happy.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.

Robert Barr was a Scottish-Canadian short story writer and novelist, born in Glasgow, Scotland. Revenge! is a classic tale that has been enjoyed by many for generations. Any profits made from the sale of this book will go towards supporting the Freeriver Community project, a project that aims to support community and encourage well-being. To learn more about the Freeriver Community project please visit the website- www.freerivercommunity.com