William Winwood Reade

Sur la tombe suppos e d'Isis, pr s de Memphis, une statue recouverte d'un voile noir tait rig e. Sur le socle de la statue cette inscription tait grav e: Je suis tout ce qui fut, ce qui est, ce qui sera et aucun mortel n'a encore os soulever mon voile. Sous ce voile, disait W. Winwood Reade, se cachent tous les myst res et le savoir du pass . Reade qui se d finissait lui-m me comme un jeune rudit, les doigts couverts de la poussi re de manuscrits v n rables, les yeux fatigu s et rougis par des nuits de veille devait lever un pan de ce voile myst rieux et sacr . Les mythes expos s dans The Veil of Isis or Mysteries of the Druids (1861) et les consid rations symboliques que l'auteur propose l vent et l veront encore longtemps, pour ceux qui cherchent, un pan du Voile noir de la statue d'Isis.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1864. Being the narrative of a tour in equatorial, southwestern, and northwestern Africa. With notes on the habits of the gorilla. On the existence of unicorns and tailed men. On the slave trade. On the origin, character, and capabilities of the negro, and on the future civilization of western Africa.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1864. Being the narrative of a tour in equatorial, southwestern, and northwestern Africa. With notes on the habits of the gorilla. On the existence of unicorns and tailed men. On the slave trade. On the origin, character, and capabilities of the negro, and on the future civilization of western Africa.

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The African Sketch-Book - Vol. 2 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1873. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Savage Africa - A Narrative is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1864. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

"In each generation the human race has been tortured that their children might profit by their woes. Our own prosperity is founded on the agonies of the past." The Matyrdom of Man (1872) was one of the most controversial books of its day, slated by critics yet becoming a bestseller for a Victorian audience as much enthralled by its triumphant depiction of the power of human progress as they were shocked by its rejection of Christianity as an essential part of civilisation. An eloquent whirlwind tour of the entirety of human history, its author William Winwood Reade (1838-1875), failed novelist and would-be explorer, intended to apply the principles of Darwinism to the story of humankind; winning lasting favour in the twentieth century with admirers such as Arthur Conan Doyle and Winston Churchill. The Outcast (1875) is a semi-autobiographical tale, depicting the struggle of one man to come to terms with his loss of faith in the midst of a Christian society. The Veil of Isis (1861) is Reade's own interpretation of British religion, past and present, as he attempts to differentiate between the myth and reality of the enigmatic Druids.

Title: Adventures in Morocco and Journeys through the Oases of Draa and Tafilet. Translated from the German.] ... With an introduction by W. Reade.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF TRAVEL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection contains personal narratives, travel guides and documentary accounts by Victorian travelers, male and female. Also included are pamphlets, travel guides, and personal narratives of trips to and around the Americas, the Indies, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Rohlfs, Friedrich Gerhard; Reade, William Winwood; 1874. 8 . 10095.dd.32.

Title: The Heart of Africa. Three years' travels and adventures in the unexplored regions of Central Africa from 1868 to 1871 ... Translated by E. E. Frewer. With an introduction by W. Reade ... With maps and ... illustrations.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The HISTORY OF TRAVEL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection contains personal narratives, travel guides and documentary accounts by Victorian travelers, male and female. Also included are pamphlets, travel guides, and personal narratives of trips to and around the Americas, the Indies, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Schweinfurth, Georg August; Frewer, Ellen E.; Reade, William Winwood; 1873. 2 vol.; 8 . 10095.df.9.

Title: See-Saw; a novel ... Edited or rather, written] by W. W. Reade.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Abati, Francesco; Reade, William Winwood; 1865. 2 vol.; 8 . 12623.bbb.12.