The author, a British journalist and novelist, is interested in the feel of the places he visits. He describes at length a visit he has made to Egypt,...
Qui n'a jamais entendu parler de Tartarin de Tarascon, le grand Tartarin, héros de Tarascon, chef des chasseurs de casquettes ?
Alphonse Daudet nous...
Hauffs Märchen entstanden in der Spätromantik. Der erste Band mit der Rahmenerzählung “Die Karawane” zeichnet sich durch hohes Einfühlungsvermögen in...
This book follows the continuing adventures of Nayland Smith and Dr. Petrie as they confront the nefarious Dr. Fu Manchu. The novel centers on the evi...
Letters of Travel is a collection of travel writing by Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1895. The book comprises three sections: "From Tideway to T...
Siberia' is a poem by Irish poet James Clarence Mangan. It was written in 1840 and is one of his most famous works. The poem is a meditation on the va...
Salammbô is a historical novel by Gustave Flaubert, first published in 1862. The novel is set in Carthage during the Third Punic War (149-146 BC), and...
This collection of Korean folk tales, translated from manuscripts dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries, offers a glimpse into the spiritual and...
In 'Soldier of the Legion,' George Manington recounts his personal experiences as an Englishman serving in the French Foreign Legion during the coloni...
Among the Rice Fields is a collection of poems by Violet Nicolson, writing under the pseudonym Laurence Hope. Published in 1901, these poems explore t...
“Unanswered” is a collection of poems by Laurence Hope, originally published as part of his “Last Poems: Translations from the Book of Indian Love.” T...
This collection of poetry by Laurence Hope, the pseudonym of Adela Florence Nicolson, explores themes of love, loss, and the spiritual through a lens...
This book, 'Sonnets from Hafez and Other Verses by Hafez,' presents a unique blend of translated and original poetry, exploring themes of love, mystic...
This collection of poetry, translated by Edward Powys Mathers, presents a selection of 120 Asiatic love poems. The poems explore themes of longing, pa...
