Eva March Tappan

Eva March Tappan (December 26, 1854 - January 29, 1930) was a teacher and American author born in Blackstone, Massachusetts, the only child of Reverend Edmund March Tappan and Lucretia Log e. Eva graduated from Vassar College in 1875. She was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and an editor of the Vassar Miscellany. After leaving Vassar she began teaching at Wheaton College where she taught Latin and German from 1875 until 1880. From 1884-94 she was the Associate Principal at the Raymond Academy in Camden, New Jersey. She received graduate degrees in English Literature from the University of Pennsylvania. Tappan was the head of the English department at the English High School at Worcester, Massachusetts. She began her literary career writing about famous characters in history and developed an interest in writing children books. Tappan never married.

A masterful retelling-in modern English-of a selection of The Canterbury Tales, one of the English language's most popular and long-lasting literary works.Written at the end of the fourteenth century in Middle English and published as the "Tales of Caunterbury," Geoffrey Chaucer's work has been credited with popularizing the literary use of vernacular English, rather than French or Latin. This vernacular was, however, Middle English, and still moderately difficult for the modern English reader.This version takes the most popular tales from The Canterbury Tales, and retells them in a style and language designed to make them accessible to the modern reader. The tales, converted from their original prose, are presented as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together on a journey from Southwark in London to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. The prize for this contest is a free meal at the Tabard Inn at Southwark on their return.In these tales the reader will learn of courtly love, high adventure at sea and on land, Roman heroes, the murder of a Christian boy by Jews, the grisly end of a gang of robbers, moral lessons on love and beauty, the drawing down to hell of a corrupt church official, the testing of a Piedmont nobleman's wife's loyalty, Genghis Khan ("Cambyuskan" in Chaucer's text), the trickery of an alchemist, and much more."Humor, pathos, character-drawing, mischievous satire, and love of nature . . . all these qualities are found abundantly in the poetry of Chaucer. . ."-from the author's preface.This new edition has been completely reset and contains all the original illustrations.Front cover illustration: Chaucer from the Ellesmere manuscript.ContentsAt the Tabard InnThe Knight's TaleThe Man of Law's TaleThe Prioress's TaleThe Nun's Priest's TaleThe Pardoner's TaleThe Wife of Bath's TaleThe Friar's TaleThe Clerk's TaleThe Squire's TaleThe Franklin's TaleThe Canon's Yeoman's Tale

Andrew Carnegie's Own Story For Boys And Girls is a biographical book written by the Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie. This book is specifically targeted towards children and young adults, providing an accessible and engaging account of Carnegie's life story. The book begins with Carnegie's childhood in Scotland, where he lived in poverty and worked in a cotton factory at a young age. It then follows his journey to America, where he started working in the railroad industry and eventually became one of the wealthiest men in the world through his investments in steel and other industries. Carnegie also shares his philosophy on life and success, emphasizing the importance of hard work, perseverance, and giving back to society. He recounts his experiences as a philanthropist, including his establishment of libraries, universities, and other institutions that aimed to improve the lives of ordinary people. Overall, Andrew Carnegie's Own Story For Boys And Girls is an inspiring and educational read that offers valuable lessons on entrepreneurship, philanthropy, and the American dream.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.