The Bystander's Fragments From France (Classic Reprint)

The Bystander's Fragments From France (Classic Reprint)

Author: Bruce Bairnsfather

Publisher:

Published: 2015-08-05

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 9781332253838

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Excerpt from The Bystander's Fragments From France The following; subjects can be obtained in colours from the Publisher, "The Bystander." Tallis House, Whitefriars, E.C., 1/- each, post tree 1/3: - "Where did that one go tor" "That Evening Star-shell." "Xn possible doubt whatever." "A Maxim Maxim." "I'm sure they'll ear this damn thing squeakin'." "Keeping his hand in." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


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Download or read book The Bystander's Fragments From France (Classic Reprint) written by Bruce Bairnsfather and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Bystander's Fragments From France The following; subjects can be obtained in colours from the Publisher, "The Bystander." Tallis House, Whitefriars, E.C., 1/- each, post tree 1/3: - "Where did that one go tor" "That Evening Star-shell." "Xn possible doubt whatever." "A Maxim Maxim." "I'm sure they'll ear this damn thing squeakin'." "Keeping his hand in." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Fragments from France

Fragments from France

Author: Bruce Bairnsfather

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-06-25

Total Pages: 78

ISBN-13: 9781721798810

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Fragments From France Bruce Bairnsfather FOREWORD By the Editor of "The Bystander." HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls. The enemy scowled. War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power. I fear the enemy will be even more infuriated when he turns over the pages of this book. In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print. Here is the great war reduced to grim and gruesome absurdity. It is not fun poked by a mere looker-on, it is the fun felt in the war by one who has been through it. CAPTAIN BRUCE BAIRNSFATHER. Captain Bruce Bairnsfather has stayed at that "farm" which is portrayed in the double page of the book; he has endured that shell-swept "'ole" that is depicted on the cover; he has watched the disappearance of that "blinkin' parapet" shown on one page; has had his hair cut under fire as shown on another. And having been through it all, he has just put down what he has seen and heard and felt and smelt and-laughed at. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.


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Download or read book Fragments from France written by Bruce Bairnsfather and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-25 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fragments From France Bruce Bairnsfather FOREWORD By the Editor of "The Bystander." HEN Tommy went out to the great war, he went smiling, and singing the latest ditty of the halls. The enemy scowled. War, said his professors of kultur and his hymnsters of hate, could never be waged in the Tipperary spirit, and the nation that sent to the front soldiers who sang and laughed must be the very decadent England they had all along denounced as unworthy of world-power. I fear the enemy will be even more infuriated when he turns over the pages of this book. In it the spirit of the British citizen soldier, who, hating war as he hated hell, flocked to the colours to have his whack at the apostles of blood and iron, is translated to cold and permanent print. Here is the great war reduced to grim and gruesome absurdity. It is not fun poked by a mere looker-on, it is the fun felt in the war by one who has been through it. CAPTAIN BRUCE BAIRNSFATHER. Captain Bruce Bairnsfather has stayed at that "farm" which is portrayed in the double page of the book; he has endured that shell-swept "'ole" that is depicted on the cover; he has watched the disappearance of that "blinkin' parapet" shown on one page; has had his hair cut under fire as shown on another. And having been through it all, he has just put down what he has seen and heard and felt and smelt and-laughed at. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

French Without a Master

French Without a Master

Author: Tristan Bernard

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-09

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781331020639

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Excerpt from French Without a Master: A Face in One Act Tristan Bernard stands in much the same relation to contemporary French drama as George Cohan does to that of our own country: in his comedies the most amusing types of the society of the day are set forth with a good-humor and freshness which gives them an individual charm all their own. Many of his numerous plays are broad farces, but there is a philosophical strain running throughout which raises them out of the realm of the purely theatrical. In "On nait esclave" (Born Slaves) and "Le Petit Cafe" ("The Little Cafe"), for example, we find a serious comment on life; this, however, never interferes with the joyous course of the comedy, but rather forms a background. One of Bernard's earliest plays was "L'Anglais tel qu'on le parle," which is here (necessarily, on account of the fact that English is used in the original text as a foreign language) adapted, for the first time in English. The cleverness of the plot, the character of the interpreter, the brightness of the dialogue, have caused the little farce to be retained in the repertory of the Comedie Fran aise, where it is performed many times every year, with ever-increasing popularity. Chanoine-Malherbe and Seraphine should speak good French, or at least some approximation which shall sound fluent and easy to the audience. Amateurs are urged not to over-act: this play is one which can easily be over-accentuated. Percy, in particular, should behave throughout as a very quiet and phlegmatic person. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."


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Download or read book French Without a Master written by Tristan Bernard and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from French Without a Master: A Face in One Act Tristan Bernard stands in much the same relation to contemporary French drama as George Cohan does to that of our own country: in his comedies the most amusing types of the society of the day are set forth with a good-humor and freshness which gives them an individual charm all their own. Many of his numerous plays are broad farces, but there is a philosophical strain running throughout which raises them out of the realm of the purely theatrical. In "On nait esclave" (Born Slaves) and "Le Petit Cafe" ("The Little Cafe"), for example, we find a serious comment on life; this, however, never interferes with the joyous course of the comedy, but rather forms a background. One of Bernard's earliest plays was "L'Anglais tel qu'on le parle," which is here (necessarily, on account of the fact that English is used in the original text as a foreign language) adapted, for the first time in English. The cleverness of the plot, the character of the interpreter, the brightness of the dialogue, have caused the little farce to be retained in the repertory of the Comedie Fran aise, where it is performed many times every year, with ever-increasing popularity. Chanoine-Malherbe and Seraphine should speak good French, or at least some approximation which shall sound fluent and easy to the audience. Amateurs are urged not to over-act: this play is one which can easily be over-accentuated. Percy, in particular, should behave throughout as a very quiet and phlegmatic person. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Beauty and the Jacobin

Beauty and the Jacobin

Author: Booth Tarkington

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2015-07-16

Total Pages: 126

ISBN-13: 9781331535591

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Excerpt from Beauty and the Jacobin: An Interlude of the French Revolution Anne. People are still crowding in front of the wine-shop across the street. Louis [smiling with one side of his mouth]. Naturally. Reading the list of the proscribed that came at noon. Also waiting, amiable vultures, for the next bulletin from Paris. It will give the names of those guillotined day be fore yesterday. For a good bet: our own names [he nods toward the other room] - yes, hers, too - are all three in the former. As for the latter - well, they can't get us in that now. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


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Download or read book Beauty and the Jacobin written by Booth Tarkington and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Beauty and the Jacobin: An Interlude of the French Revolution Anne. People are still crowding in front of the wine-shop across the street. Louis [smiling with one side of his mouth]. Naturally. Reading the list of the proscribed that came at noon. Also waiting, amiable vultures, for the next bulletin from Paris. It will give the names of those guillotined day be fore yesterday. For a good bet: our own names [he nods toward the other room] - yes, hers, too - are all three in the former. As for the latter - well, they can't get us in that now. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The French Procession

The French Procession

Author: A. Mary F. Robinson

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-02-09

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780656136919

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Excerpt from The French Procession: A Pageant of Great Writers Nature and Truth have their worshippers; for each great Ideal in turn draws to itself the tides of a generation. Yet, in all this variety, there is one continuous trend: each man begins where his pre decessor stopped, profits by his acquirements and carries on the message of the race. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


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Download or read book The French Procession written by A. Mary F. Robinson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-09 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The French Procession: A Pageant of Great Writers Nature and Truth have their worshippers; for each great Ideal in turn draws to itself the tides of a generation. Yet, in all this variety, there is one continuous trend: each man begins where his pre decessor stopped, profits by his acquirements and carries on the message of the race. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Spectator

The Spectator

Author: A. L. Languellier

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-02-07

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 9780656002689

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Excerpt from The Spectator: French Translation, (With the English d104) It (the Spectator) was also translated into French, but with the Omission of some papers and parts of papers, which it is unnecessary to specify to any one acquainted with the work and the state of France at that period. (2) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


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Download or read book The Spectator written by A. L. Languellier and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-07 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Spectator: French Translation, (With the English d104) It (the Spectator) was also translated into French, but with the Omission of some papers and parts of papers, which it is unnecessary to specify to any one acquainted with the work and the state of France at that period. (2) About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard (Classic Reprint)

The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard (Classic Reprint)

Author: Anatole France

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-13

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 9781331324096

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Excerpt from The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard That excellent French critic, Jules Lemaitre, observes: "Let us love the books which please us and cease to trouble ourselves about classifications and schools of literature." This generous exhortation seems especially appropriate in the case of Anatole France. The author of "Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard" is not classifiable, - though it would be difficult to name any other modern French writer by whom the finer emotions have been touched with equal delicacy and sympathetic exquisiteness. If by Realism we mean Truth, which alone gives value to any study of human nature, we have in Anatole France a very dainty realist: - if by Romanticism we understand that unconscious tendency of the artist to elevate truth itself beyond the range of the familiar, and into the emotional realm of aspiration, then Anatole France is at times a romantic. And, nevertheless, as a literary figure he stands alone; neither by his distinctly Parisian refinement of method, nor yet by any definite characteristic of style, can he be successfully attached to any special group of writers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


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Download or read book The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard (Classic Reprint) written by Anatole France and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-13 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard That excellent French critic, Jules Lemaitre, observes: "Let us love the books which please us and cease to trouble ourselves about classifications and schools of literature." This generous exhortation seems especially appropriate in the case of Anatole France. The author of "Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard" is not classifiable, - though it would be difficult to name any other modern French writer by whom the finer emotions have been touched with equal delicacy and sympathetic exquisiteness. If by Realism we mean Truth, which alone gives value to any study of human nature, we have in Anatole France a very dainty realist: - if by Romanticism we understand that unconscious tendency of the artist to elevate truth itself beyond the range of the familiar, and into the emotional realm of aspiration, then Anatole France is at times a romantic. And, nevertheless, as a literary figure he stands alone; neither by his distinctly Parisian refinement of method, nor yet by any definite characteristic of style, can he be successfully attached to any special group of writers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Till the Boys Come Home

Till the Boys Come Home

Author: Roger Foss

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2019-01-25

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 075096927X

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Ever since the signing of the Armistice in 1918, theatre has played an important part in reflecting the experience of the 'war to end all wars'. But on the Home Front, what role did those involved with British theatre play during those tumultuous four years and three months? Till the Boys Come Home salutes British theatre in wartime, when theatres became powerful generators for escapism, for stirring patriotism, for sharing experiences of loss and joy – and for raising vast amounts of charity money. It brings to life a Britain where theatre-going peaked in popularity, yet became full of the curious contradictions bred by war. Richly illustrated with original programmes, posters and ephemera, author and critic Roger Foss reveals a theatrical powerhouse, where all sections of the profession – from grand Shakespearian knights to lowly concert party artistes – were doing their bit, both at home and on the front line.


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Download or read book Till the Boys Come Home written by Roger Foss and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2019-01-25 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since the signing of the Armistice in 1918, theatre has played an important part in reflecting the experience of the 'war to end all wars'. But on the Home Front, what role did those involved with British theatre play during those tumultuous four years and three months? Till the Boys Come Home salutes British theatre in wartime, when theatres became powerful generators for escapism, for stirring patriotism, for sharing experiences of loss and joy – and for raising vast amounts of charity money. It brings to life a Britain where theatre-going peaked in popularity, yet became full of the curious contradictions bred by war. Richly illustrated with original programmes, posters and ephemera, author and critic Roger Foss reveals a theatrical powerhouse, where all sections of the profession – from grand Shakespearian knights to lowly concert party artistes – were doing their bit, both at home and on the front line.

The Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record

The Publishers' Circular and Booksellers' Record

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1916

Total Pages: 634

ISBN-13:

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The Publisher

The Publisher

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1916

Total Pages: 632

ISBN-13:

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Download or read book The Publisher written by and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: