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Hunter was a man who could rip a tree trunk from the ground with his bare hands or tame the wildest stallion with his kind manner. Nobody west of the Pecos would have dared run afoul of the mighty frontiersman. But Pete Reeve didn't have the reputation of a dead shot because he relied on his common sense. Then Bull and Pete crossed paths, and townsfolk from Cheyenne to San Antonio braced for the battle.Frederick Schiller Faust (1892-1944) was an American fiction author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns. Faust wrote mostly under pen names, and today he is primarily known by one, Max Brand. Others include George Owen Baxter, Martin Dexter, Evin Evans, David Manning, Peter Dawson, John Frederick, and Pete Morland. Faust was born in Seattle. He grew up in central California and later worked as a cowhand on one of the many ranches of the San Joaquin Valley. Faust attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he began to write frequently. During the 1910s, Faust started to sell stories to the many emerging pulp magazines of the era. In the 1920s, Faust wrote furiously in many genres, achieving success and fame, first in the pulps and later in the upscale "slick" magazines. His love for mythology was, however, a constant source of inspiration for his fiction and his classical and literary inclinations. The classical influences are particularly noticeable in his first novel The Untamed (1919), which was also made into a motion picture starring Tom Mix in 1920.

Now young Latin students can begin to translate and read a selection of simple Latin stories at their own level. The stories are integrated with the grammar and vocabulary of Latin for Children, Primer C, and feature stories of the new world explorers, and early American history. The History Reader contains glosses for new words in each chapter and a full glossary at the end of the book.

This premium quality ebook edition, prepared by human editors and not a scanned or facsimile version, contains the complete and unabridged original classic version of "The Broken Road", and a full-color cover image featuring an original design. Also included in this edition are:--an original, detailed biography discussing the life and work of author A.E.W. Mason--original annotations, added sparingly, to assist the modern reader with particularly unusual words or usages.The Broken Road..."It was the Road which caused the trouble. It usually is the road. That and a reigning prince who was declared by his uncle secretly to have sold his country to the British, and a half-crazed priest from out beyond the borders of Afghanistan, who sat on a slab of stone by the river-bank and preached a "djehad". But above all it was the road--Linforth's road. It came winding down from the passes, over slopes of shale; it was built with wooden galleries along the precipitous sides of cliffs; it snaked treacherously further and further across the rich valley of Chiltistan towards the Hindu Kush, until the people of that valley could endure it no longer."Thus begins "The Broken Road," A.E.W. Mason's sprawling tale of the "price of empire.""The Road" had been the creation of Andrew Linforth, and even as he began it, he foresaw the awful cost it would exact:"The road will reach northwards, through Chiltistan, to the foot of the Baroghil Pass, in the mountains of the Hindu Kush. Not yet, but it will. Many men will die in the building of it from cold and dysentery, and even hunger—Englishmen and coolies from Baltistan. Many men will die fighting over it, Englishmen and Chiltis, and Gurkhas and Sikhs. It will cost millions, and from policy or economy successive Governments will try to stop it; but the power of the Road will be greater than the power of any Government..."In this novel of adventure, intrigue and romance, The Road, snaking its way across the Indian frontier toward Afghanistan, will take on a life of its own, drawing three generations of Linforth men to their fates, sacrificing the lives and happiness of men and women, creating war and insurrection, and, by its own terrible logic, compelling its own construction by men, willing or unwilling, who are powerless to control events.Harshly critical of some of the exploitative and hypocritical aspects of British colonial policy in India, Mason's tale is driven by the rich depth and diversity of its characters as it explores themes of friendship, loyalty, love and duty against the backdrop of the demands, the unfairness, and the human cost as elements of "the price of empire."About the Author: A.E.W. MasonAlfred Edward Woodley Mason (1865-1948) was born in London and educated at Trinity College, Oxford, where he was a member of the Dramatic Society and contemplated a theatrical career, appearing on the London stage during the late 1880s. He began writing during this period, His first novel was a commercial failure, but it was quickly followed by "The Courtship of Morrice Buckler" (1896), which launched Mason's writing career.Already well-known and successful, in 1902 Mason wrote "The Four Feathers", the best-known work of a career that produced some thirty novels and four volumes of short stories, as well as three major theatrical productions and one screenplay.Elected to parliament in 1904, Mason retired at the next general election in 1910. Upon leaving office Mason published "At the Villa Rose", the first of his "Inspector Hanaud" mystery novels, still popular with mystery fans. During World War I Mason joined the military, serving in naval intelligence setting up counter-espionage networks.He died at age 83, reputed to have declined knighthood because "such honors have little meaning

This classical, beautiful, and widely spoken language will be a treasure for children to learn. There is a distinction, however, between just learning common words and phrases, which is the approach of many French programs, and knowing the language well enough to communicate _fluently and accurately. French for Children Primer A teaches elementary students in grade four and up this dynamic language, both classically and creatively, at a time when students soak up language like a sponge. This book employs the pedagogy and structure of our popular Latin for Children series combined with immersion-style dialogues and vocabulary so that the French language will be taught well and thoroughly. The French for Children series emphasizes grammar and the parts of speech as vital tools for correctly speaking and understanding French. The text also uses lively chants to aid memorization of both grammar and vocabulary. The French for Children, Primer A DVD & CD Set , features master French teacher and author Joshua Kraut. Bring this valuable resource into your classroom to teach your students directly or use it to privately prepare yourself to teach the lessons. Each 40-50 minute lesson corresponds to the weekly chapter of French for Children Primer A, and has three segments: vocabulary, grammar, and conversational French. The audio chant CD features all of the pronunciations from the Pronunciation Wizard as well as the dialogues, grammar chart chants, complete vocabulary, conversation journal words and phrases, Say It Aloud exercises, dicteés, and more! The set includes seven DVD's and one CD.

A yearlong course for students in grades 5-7 Don t stop now! French for Children Primer B, the second book in the French for Children series, is just as engaging, incremental, and creative as French for Children Primer A . Students will learn new grammar concepts and much new vocabulary. This classical, beautiful, and widely spoken language will be a treasure for children to continue to learn. There is a distinction, however, between just learning common words and phrases, which is the approach of many French programs, and knowing the language well enough to communicate fluently and accurately. French for Children Primer B continues to teach upper-elementary students this dynamic language, both classically and creatively. This book employs the pedagogy and structure in the same manner as French for Children Primer A, combined with immersion-style dialogues and vocabulary so that the French language will be taught well and thoroughly. The French for Children series emphasizes grammar and the parts of speech as vital tools for correctly speaking and understanding French. Lessons also include lively chants to aid memorization of both grammar and vocabulary. - 117 weekly chapters, including 3 review chapters and an end-of-book review - More than 130 commonly used vocabulary words and more than 40 conversational words and phrases - Grammatical concepts, such as negation, stressed pronouns, and pronominal verbs, as well as verb conjugation, tense, and noun gender - Weekly worksheets and quizzes - All teaching and explanation written in the student book, at the student s level - Engaging and conversational CD or downloadable audio files that include: lively chants of vocabulary and grammar as well as chapter-by-chapter dialogue and Say It Aloud and dictation exercises - Teaching DVD and Answer Key available separately See our Support tab above for schedule recommendations and the complimentary audio files that feature the Pronunciation Wizard as well as the dialogues, Say It Aloud exercises, and dicteés.

One of Rudyard Kipling's most enduringly popular works, Captains Courageous is both a stirring tale of the sea and a classic coming-of-age story. Harvey Cheyne, the pampered fifteen-year-old son of an American millionaire, is sailing to Europe when he falls overboard. Saved from drowning by a New England fishing schooner, he finds his rough new companions unimpressed by his wealth and shocked by his ignorance. He will have to prove his worth in the only way the captain and crew will accept: through the slow and arduous mastery of skills upon which their common survival depends.

The mysterious Whistlin' Dan Barry rides a black stallion named Satan, followed by a wolf dog named Black Bart. Dan has his own problems, but they multiply when he encounters Jim Silent and his outlaw gang.Frederick Schiller Faust (1892-1944) was an American fiction author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns. Faust wrote mostly under pen names, and today he is primarily known by one, Max Brand. Others include George Owen Baxter, Martin Dexter, Evin Evans, David Manning, Peter Dawson, John Frederick, and Pete Morland. Faust was born in Seattle. He grew up in central California and later worked as a cowhand on one of the many ranches of the San Joaquin Valley. Faust attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he began to write frequently. During the 1910s, Faust started to sell stories to the many emerging pulp magazines of the era. In the 1920s, Faust wrote furiously in many genres, achieving success and fame, first in the pulps and later in the upscale "slick" magazines. His love for mythology was, however, a constant source of inspiration for his fiction and his classical and literary inclinations. The classical influences are particularly noticeable in his first novel The Untamed (1919), which was also made into a motion picture starring Tom Mix in 1920.

In a country whose people are born story-tellers, where story-telling long since rose to the dignity of a profession, and the story-teller is sure of an appreciative audience, whether at a village fair or in a city theatre, the authoress had not to go far afield in search of her materials. But the range of this class of literature is wide, embracing as it does all that goes to make folk-lore, legendary history, fairy tales, and myths. From all these sources the present stories are drawn, and in each case the selection is justified and the story loses nothing in the telling. The simple directness of narrative peculiar to Japanese tales is not lost in the English setting, and the little glimpses we are given into Japanese verse may tempt the reader to do like Oliver Twist and "ask for more."

Stories give us an experience of certain knowledge, which is why how we feel about the book is part of what the book is teaching us. We have kept these things in heart and mind while making The Inklings Collection of literature guides to be used in conjunction with the work of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Dorothy Sayers. We name them Walking to Wisdom because acquiring wisdom happens at the pace of a walk and with a mentor. We have sought to guide students through these marvelous books as well as in the skill of reading these particular texts. Tolkien, Sayers, and Lewis all expressed their ideas in both fiction and nonfiction. The fiction includes dramatic literature, short fiction, long fiction, epistolary satire, and allegory. To shed light on their fiction, we have incorporated some nonfiction essays of Lewis and Sayers in the guides that cover their works. We strongly encourage students to take the year and use all eight guides as a twentieth-century British literature course, though working through even one guide will be beneficial. Each literature guide both stands on its own and interacts with the others, with sidebar comments and thematic continuity. These books will change students lives and, in the meantime, teach them how to read with delight, depth, and skill, as well as prepare them to write well. These substantial literature guides thoughtfully instruct students with the following habits: 1. Taking notes in their books 2. Answering reading questions 3. Creating their own questions 4. Reading sample student writing 5. Keeping notes book-wide on themes and motifs 6. Answering discussion questions about thematic material 7. Memorizing important quotations 8. Preparing, while reading, to write 9. Participating in creative enrichment activities related to the books Note on the Teacher's Editions: This companion to the student guide is essential because it answers every question in the book and includes examples of student essays. Students learn by comparing the answers they write and discuss to the ones in the teacher s edition. The answers to these questions are substantial, the product of a feeling intellect that has lived with these books a long time and with great depth. Reading the answers and diiscussing them will be a significant part of the experience of the books. This will certainly help you to extend your conversation and instruct in the reading and writing and critical thinking process. It will extend and deepen your love for the books.

Reading selections from authors from the days of Cicero to Newton varying in length and complexity as much as they do in style and content Literary genres including: poetry, science, philosophy, theology, biography, myth, and fable Grammatical notes and a variety of reading-comprehension questions and writing prompts to further the study and discussion of the literature Segments such as ''About the Author'' and ''Culture Corner,'' which tell students more about the authors, their times, and the events surrounding the readings A thorough review of the most common uses of grammar and syntax in Latin as well as an appendix that lists all grammar paradigms Additional appendices on classical pronunciation,Medieval spelling changes, and an overview of Latin poetry (including dactylic hexameter) Addendum readings that include passages from the AP Latin syllabus (Vergil and Caesar), useful for a pre-AP course An accompanying Latin Alive! Reader Teacher's Edition is also available. It includes the entire student text, more extensive explanation, and teacher tips from the authors. Classical Academic Press Educators will find all curricula by Classical Academic Press to be created with four important attributes. Each product is classical, creative, relevant, and easy to use. As our company name implies, you will find that we publish classical books and media, seeking to acquaint students with the best that has been thought and said. We also design and present our products with creativity and zest, from beautiful illustrations to engaging storytelling, ensuring that the classical subjects being taught are anything but boring. Areas we publish in include: -Latin -Ancient Greek -Logic -Bible, Old & New Testament -The Art Of Poetry -Spanish -Classical Education Resources