His freedom to write and express himself was seen as brazenness and, in some cases, pornography. Through what many would call daring or fearlessness, Lawrence continued to write and make his views known on all the above subjects, and on any others that merited the author’s attention. His way of seeing and narrating things was not always well regarded, and on many occasions caused him problems of social acceptance, especially when it came to stories of love relationships. They also deal with themes such as vitality, emotional health, instinct, human sexuality and spontaneity. Lawrence’s stories encompass a wide-ranging reflection on the dehumanizing effects of industrialization and modernity on human beings. In addition to becoming one of the most admired and well-known authors, he was an outstanding writer of novels, short stories, plays, poems, travel books, essays, translations, paintings and literary criticism. Lawrence.ĭavid Herbert Richards Lawrence of English origin, is one of the most outstanding writers of his time. Today we are very pleased to have the unique opportunity to share with our readers a complete and very varied collection of the best free books D.H.
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Watts labored under an overseer’s lash, but he may have felt less unfortunate than Louisiana’s 36,000 enslaved people forced to work on plantations producing the sugar that went into his barrels. His new owner put Watts to work making barrels in the new Louisiana Sugar Refinery – the world’s largest operation of its kind at the time. Forstall, a banker and entrepreneur, purchased Watts for $950. They were ripping him from multiple generations of his loved ones for a voyage of no return.Īfter the ship docked at New Orleans three weeks later, Edmond J. Andrew Jackson was president, and slave traders had bought Watts for US$450 (about $14,500 in 2022 dollars). Twenty-two-year-old Sam Watts saw the Virginia coastline vanish while he was aboard a domestic slave ship in the fall of 1831. School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies Professor of the History of Slavery and Human Trafficking activists sought to combat slavery through sugar boycotts. The enslaved people who produced sugar before the Civil War did dangerous and grueling work. / The Print Collector/Getty Imagesīefore the Civil War, U.S. Categories of cartographic curiosities include- Literary Creations, featuring a map of Thomas More's Utopia and the world of George Orwell's 1984 Cartographic Misconceptions, such as a lavish seventeenthcentury map depicting California as an island Political Parody, containing the 'Jesusland map' and other humorous takes on voter profiles Whatchamacallit, including a map of the area codes for regions where the rapper Ludacris sings about having 'hoes' Obscure Proposals, capturing Thomas Jefferson's vision for dividing the Northwest Territory into ten states with names such as Polypotamia and Assenisipia Fantastic Maps, with a depiction of what the globe might look like if the sea and land were inverted The Strange Maps blog has been named by GeekDad Blog on 'one of the more unusual and unique sites seen on the Web that doesn't sell anything or promote an agenda' and it's currently ranked #423 on Technorati's Top 500 Blogs. The result is a distinctive illustrated guide to the world. Spanning many centuries, all continents, and the realms of outer space and the imagination, this collection of 138 unique graphics combines beautiful full-color illustrations with quirky statistics and smart social commentary. Evie is determined to keep him at bay because a holiday romance can only end in heartbreak, right? But Evie can’t deny their connection and longs to trust in her handsome farmer that their whirlwind romance could turn in to the forever kind of love. Including Roane Robson, the charismatic and sexy farmer who tempts Evie every day with his friendly flirtations. Not only is Evie swept up in running the delightful store as soon as she arrives, she’s drawn into the lives, loves and drama of the friendly villagers. There’s no better dream vacation for the bookish Evie, a life-long Shakespeare lover. The holiday package comes with a temporary position at Much Ado About Books, the bookstore located beneath her rental apartment. In a burst of impulsivity, she plans a holiday in a quaint English village. Some time away to regain perspective might be just the thing. And when she’s passed over for promotion at work, Evie realizes she needs to make a change. The cozy comforts of an English village bookstore open up a world of new possibilities for Evie Starling in this charming new romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young.Īt thirty-three-years old Evangeline Starling’s life in Chicago is missing that special something. An incomparable reference for devotees of O’Brian’s novels and anyone who has dreamed of climbing aboard a warship, Harbors and High Seas is a captivating portrait of life on the sea, when nothing stood between man and ocean but grit, daring, and a few creaking planks of wood. Packed with maps and illustrations from the greatest age of sail, this volume shows not just where Aubrey and Maturin went, but how they got there. This, the first in the splendid series of Jack Aubrey novels, establishes the friendship between Captain Aubrey, R.N., and Stephen Maturin, ships surgeon. From frigid Dieppe to balmy Batavia, they strolled the ports of the world as casually as most do the streets of their hometown. Novelist Patrick O’Brian captured the thrill of that era with his characters Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, who visited exotic locales in the service of the Royal Navy. The tall-masted sailing ships of the early nineteenth century were the technological miracles of their day, allowing their crews to traverse the seas with greater speed than had ever been possible before. This companion for fans of the Napoleonic sea sagas offers maps of the novels’ streets, seas, and coasts, and much more. He sneaked into his family’s kitchen at night to take food.Īt 19, Albert joined the Merchant Marine, but was discharged after a confrontation with an officer. He used a sledgehammer to break into parking meters. Living in an abandoned railroad car a few miles from his parents’ house, he stole milk and bread from the doorsteps of nearby homes. He was kicked off his high school wrestling team for fighting.Īt age 17, he dropped out of school and left home. As young Albert entered adolescence, his behavior was changing from mischievous to criminal.Īt age 15, Albert was arrested twice, first for smashing a traffic light and then for taking a car on a joy ride. They valued the copyright to “Goodnight Moon” at $500.īut the Clarke family had more immediate concerns. In 1957, when Albert Edward Clarke III was 13, the executors of Margaret Brown’s estate estimated that the 79 titles Brown left to Albert would be worth about $17,500 when he turned 21. Crowell & Co., and in and to all contracts for the publication thereof, to Albert Clarke, if he survives me.” Inc., Cadmus Books Agency, Harvill Press and Thomas I. Scott Inc., Harper & Bros., Simon & Schuster, Lothrop Lee & Shepard & Co. “I give and bequeath all of my right, title and interest of every kind and nature in and to all books written by me and published by D.C. My previous post was about the late Margaret Wise Brown, an author of children’s books who bequeathed her future royalties to the nine-year-old son of a family friend. They remain somewhat protected from a world that has been dismantled by the worst of human nature. Parable of the Sower: Book #1 in the "Parable" Series (1993)- Set in a dystopian society in the 2020s, Lauren and her family live in a gated compound in the outskirts of L.A. After discovering one another, the two struggle to co-exist with their warring methods of survival. Anyanwu is a shapeshifter with healing powers. He also created a small African society with the goal of achieving human perfection. Wild Seed: Book 1 in "The Patternist" Series (1980)- Set in the 17th and 18th centuries, Wild Seed follows immortals Doro and Anyanwu. Soon, the more frequently Dana travels back in time, the longer she stays, as she faces a danger that threatens her life in the future. Though she lives in 1976 L.A., she's suddenly transported to a Civil War-era plantation in Maryland. Kindred (1979)- In what is considered a literary masterpiece and Butler's most popular novel, Kindred follows a young Black woman named Dana. A sad commentary.Īs we all now know, most people don’t want messiahs. I use ‘unlikely’ because the narrative, erroneous as it is, has been that the female gender always needs ‘2k urgently’. When the very peaceful protests for police reform started, little did we know that help would come from the unlikeliest of places. Again and again, like history has shown us, Nigerian women rise to the occasion. We used to look up to our democratic heroes as the messiahs, but now we know that not all heroes wear capes, neither do they always wear agbadas.Īmayo Stella Adedevoh‘s posthumous birthday hit different this year when we remember her selflessness, rising to save a country from a potentially deadly crisis, the ebola virus. When the pandemic hit home, we quickly realized that we’d be needing new dictionaries for this generation because the definition of ‘heroes’ took different dimensions. The year chuwenty chuwenty has proven to be a year that will never be forgotten. It’s a most surreal time to be alive, and particularly to be Nigerian. This is the situation that Bea and her five-year-old daughter Agnes find themselves in at the beginning of the novel. In the context of this, mankind has ceased to be important. Living in ‘The City’ in squalid, increasingly crowded settings, they breathe in the toxic air that is the result of years of environmental neglect. Overpopulation has made attitudes towards human life apathetic at the very least. “The Wilderness,” described to the reader as an undefinably large stretch of natural land, is a protected space, inhabited only by animals and governed by officials in a last bid to protect what is left of the natural world, after the devastation of global warming. Told through the metaphor of a mother and child relationship, The New Wilderness is a brutal story of time running out. Set in a dystopian future where only three locations exist - “The City,” “The Wilderness” and the mysterious “Promised Lands” - Diane Cook sets up an apocalyptic landscape where climate change and global warming has destroyed the world in which we know, haunted by humans, their habits, and the memories of what came before. The society is where all the terminology of individualism is completely restrained. There are many types of councils namely the Council of Vocations, Council of Scholars etc. All the people live and work for their livelihood in collective groups, along with the people with power, namely the 'Councils'. He lives in a society where people have lost their knowledge of individualism, to the extreme that people do not know words like 'I' or 'mine'. The starring character of the novel is an inquisitive street cleaner. In this future era freedom and individual rights have been eradicated. Anthem is a story of Equality 7-2521 who is a young man living in some unspecified future time and place. The title 'Anthem' is derived as an anthem to sense of self and self-governing thoughts. |