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The Complete Poetical Works Of Alexander Pope
Alexander Pope; Henry W. (FRW) Boynton
Kessinger Pub
2007
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Alexander Heriot Mackonochie
Eleanor A. Towle; Edward Francis (EDT) Russell
Kessinger Pub
2007
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The Works Of Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton; Henry Cabot (EDT) Lodge
Kessinger Pub
2008
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He ascended to the throne of Macedon at the age of nineteen. He died at the age of thirty-two, undefeated by any enemy. We remember him as Alexander the Great... This novel tells the story of this legendary colossus of the ancient world who was driven - and ultimately undone - by his insatiable lust for glory.
For the past two years, Alex has disregarded his ability to reach beyond the present. His gift wants to be used again and forces Alex to embrace it. When he does, he and his friends are transported to Petra. They must solve the clues to retrieve a treasure stolen five hundred years before. They encounter two men in their quest. One is evil and wants to rule the world. But which one is he--the man with the white hair or the man with the white hare? Experience this saga with Alex, Jason, Washington and Angel as they learn to depend on each other while struggling to accomplish and survive their difficult mission.
Fifteen year old Alex is surprised and excited to be flying to England with his older sister Jen and her friend Derek. Little does he know that he is about to be come involved with Scotland Yard and an international crime ring.
In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to some of the greatest poets of our literature. Alexander Pope (1688-1744) was an essayist, critic, satirist, poet and translator. He published "An Essay on Criticism" in 1711 and a republished version of "The Rape of the Lock" in 1714. His "Collected Works" were published in 1717 and he translated the "Iliad and the Odyssey" into English. "The Dunciad" (1728), one of his most famous works, was a vicious satire on Dullness featuring many of his contemporaries.
As Alan Palmer himself writes in his preface, 'Alexander 1, ruler of Russia for the first quarter of the nineteenth century, is remembered today mainly on three counts: as the Tsar who refused to make peace with the French when Moscow fell in 1812; as the idealist who sought to bind Europe's sovereigns in a Holy Alliance in 1815; and as the Emperor who died - or gave the impression of having died - at the remote southern seaport of Taganrog in the winter of 1825. Recent interest has concentrated , perhaps excessively, on the third of these dramatic episodes akthough it is natural that the epic years of the struggle with Napoleon should continue to excite the historical imagination.'He has been dubbed 'The Enigmatic Tsar'. There are many contrasting opinions of him. Thomas Jefferson declared 'A more virtuous man, I believe, does no exist, nor one who is more enthusiastically devoted to better the condition of mankind. Castlereagh thought well of him, too, but both Metternich and Napoleon considered him inconsistent and untrustworthy. And Pushkin famously described him as 'a Sphinx who carried his riddle with him to the tomb.' an assessment even more piquant if it is true, as some maintain, his tomb in empty.With his customary blend of meticulous scholarship and agreeable writing, Alan Palmer provides the most balanced and engaging portrait imaginable.'A pleasure to read and unlikely to be replaced for many years' Philip Ziegler, The Times'Excellent . . . a major biographical achievement, a notable contribution to our understanding of this still enigmatic monarch' Robert Blake, Spectator