Bøger af Francesca Alexander

The Hidden Servants and Other Very Old Stories is a book written by Francesca Alexander that contains a collection of ancient stories from various cultures around the world. These stories have been passed down through generations and have been carefully selected and retold by the author. The book is divided into three parts, each containing stories from a different region of the world. The first part features stories from Europe, including tales from Greece, Ireland, and Italy. The second part contains stories from Asia, including tales from India, China, and Japan. The third and final part features stories from Africa, including tales from Egypt, Ethiopia, and Nigeria.The stories in this book are not your typical fairy tales. They are ancient myths and legends that often contain deeper meanings and lessons about life. Some of the stories are about gods and goddesses, while others are about ordinary people and their struggles. The book is beautifully illustrated with black and white drawings that capture the essence of each story. The author also provides helpful notes at the end of each story, explaining its origins and meaning. Overall, The Hidden Servants and Other Very Old Stories is a fascinating collection of ancient tales that will appeal to readers of all ages who are interested in mythology, folklore, and the history of different cultures.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.

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Imagine a quiet, green-latticed room in Venice overlooking the Grand Canal whose waters keep time in gently audible lappings to the lilt of the verse, -that lilt that is apparent even in the printed line, but which only a voice trained to Italian cadences can perfectly give. Imagine that voice half chanting, half reciting, these old, old legends, and with an absolute sincerity of conviction which stirs the mind of the listeners, mere children of to-day though they be, to a faith akin to that which conceived the tales. Where is there place for facts in such a scene, in such an experience? Or, if facts must be, are not all that are requisite easily to be gleaned from the poems themselves? Why state that Francesca is the daughter of an American artist, or that she has spent her life in Italy, when the artist inheritance, the Italian atmosphere, breathes in every poem our little book contains

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. 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 the original work.

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The Hidden Servants and Other Very Old Stories is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition .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.