Set in first part of the 18th century in imperialist Russia, "Eugene Onegin" is a novel in verse, first published serially in 1825, which follows the destiny of its titular character. Eugene is a dandy, whose life involves nothing more than the social whirl of St. Petersburg, with which he has become increasingly bored. When a wealthy uncle dies he inherits a substantial fortune and a country estate where he promptly moves for a change of scenery. There he befriends his neighbor, a young, idealistic, and naive, poet named Vladimir Lensky. After attending an invitation to dinner at the home of the family of Lensky's fianc e, Olga Larina, Eugene becomes acquainted with her younger sister Tatyana. In a letter, Tatyana confesses that she is romantically drawn to Eugene however he rebuffs her advances confessing that he would only grow bored with her after a time, a decision that he would later come to regret. Tragically suspenseful, lively, and skillfully rendered, "Eugene Onegin" has proven to be not only the favorite work of its author, but a classic of Russian literature, widely acknowledged as Alexander Pushkin's masterpiece. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and follows the translation of Henry Spalding.
A documented history of Ashantilly, a McIntosh County, Georgia home built in 1820 by prominent agriculturist Thomas Spalding of Sapelo Island. The architecture of Ashantilly is reviewed as is the successive generations of its ownership and occupants through the last private owner of the house, William G. Haynes, Jr. The story of Ashantilly is set against the backdrop of local history and includes a detailed review by the author of the use of tabby as a building material both at Ashantilly and among the coastal planter and business class of the antebellum period.
Young police Inspector Will Spalding is handed a case that involves a missing person. As he and his assistant investigate the story behind the missing young man, the similarities behind the life of the missing man, and the detective himself, start to become increasingly strange...Elizabeth Archer is trying hard to be the best secretary she can be. When she is enlisted to take the place of Inspector Spalding's driver and assistant, she soon realizes that her relationship with the young inspector is in danger of becoming more that just professional...
In July 1862, Union Lieutenant Stephen Spalding wrote a long letter from his post in Algiers, Louisiana, to his former college roommate. Equally fascinating and unsettling for modern readers, the comic cynicism of the young soldier's correspondence offers an unusually candid and intimate account of military life and social change on the southern front. A captivating primary source, Spalding's letter is reproduced here for the first time, along with contextual analysis and biographical detail, by Michael D. Pierson. Lt. Spalding in Civil War Louisiana lifts the curtain on the twenty-two-year-old's elitist social attitudes and his consuming ambition, examining the mind of a man of privilege as he turns to humor to cope with unwelcome realities.Spalding and his correspondent, James Peck, both graduates of the University of Vermont, lived in a society dominated by elite young men, with advantages granted by wealth, gender, race, and birth. Caught in the middle of the Civil War, Spalding adopts a light-hearted tone in his letter, both to mask his most intimate thoughts and fears and distance himself from those he perceives as social inferiors. His jokes show us an unpleasantly stratified America, with blacks, women, and the men in the ranks subjected to ridicule and even physical abuse by an officer with more assertiveness than experience.His longest story, a wild escapade in New Orleans that included abundant drinking and visits to two brothels, gives us a glimpse of a world in which men bonded through excess and indulgence. More poignantly, tactless jests about death, told as his unit suffers its first casualties, reveal a man struggling to come to terms with mortality. Evidence of Spalding's unfulfilled aspirations, like his sometimes disturbing wit, allows readers to see past his entitlement to his human weaknesses. An engrossing picture of a charismatic but flawed young officer, Lt. Spalding in Civil War Louisiana offers new ways to look at the society that shaped him.
""The Diaries and Letters of Henry H. Spalding and Asa Bowen Smith Relating to the Nez Perce Mission, 1838-1842"" is a historical book that presents a collection of primary sources documenting the experiences of two Christian missionaries in the Pacific Northwest during the early 19th century. The book is written by Henry H. Spalding, one of the missionaries, and edited by a historian named Asa Bowen Smith.The Nez Perce Mission was established in 1836 by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, with the goal of converting the Nez Perce people to Christianity. Spalding and his wife, Eliza, were among the first missionaries to arrive at the mission, and they spent several years living among the Nez Perce people, learning their language and customs, and attempting to spread the gospel.The book contains Spalding's diaries and letters from the years 1838 to 1842, as well as letters from Asa Bowen Smith, who visited the mission in 1841. These primary sources offer a firsthand account of the challenges and successes of the Nez Perce Mission, as well as insights into the daily lives of the missionaries and the Nez Perce people.The book also includes an introduction by the editor, Asa Bowen Smith, which provides historical context and background information on the Nez Perce Mission and the missionaries who served there. Additionally, there are footnotes throughout the book that provide further explanations and clarifications for readers.Overall, ""The Diaries and Letters of Henry H. Spalding and Asa Bowen Smith Relating to the Nez Perce Mission, 1838-1842"" offers a valuable glimpse into the history of Christian missions in the Pacific Northwest, as well as the interactions between European Americans and Native American communities during this time period.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
Eliza Spalding was the first pioneer girl to grow up in the west. Born to missionary parents, she was sent to school at the Whitman mission where she witnessed a massacre carried out by the Cayuse Indians against the missionaries and settlers. Because Eliza had grown up among Indians and spoke the language, she was called upon to serve as the translator during the hostage negotiations that followed the massacre. In the aftermath of the attack, Eliza spent her life longing to return to the Nez Perce people and the land that she called home.
