Usurper and the Heir
Title | Usurper and the Heir PDF eBook |
Author | Russell Walterhouse |
Publisher | Xlibris Corporation |
Pages | 352 |
Release | 2013-01-22 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1479748749 |
Usurper and the Heir is an epic fantasy novel set in a medieval era where betrayal and vile deeds flourish among the courage and integrity of a few who seek to restore the rightful king to the throne of Ukorstria. Yet, shifting allegiances and human weakness complicate the journey. Meanwhile enemies see opportunity amid the chaos and confusion. The result is an immensely rich tale where characters come to life in a land that comes to life as the story unfolds.
The Heir and the Usurper; Or, The Ducal Coronet
Title | The Heir and the Usurper; Or, The Ducal Coronet PDF eBook |
Author | Sylvanus Cobb |
Publisher | |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 1880* |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Broadview Anthology of Seventeenth-Century Verse and Prose
Title | The Broadview Anthology of Seventeenth-Century Verse and Prose PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Rudrum |
Publisher | Broadview Press |
Pages | 1334 |
Release | 2000-08-11 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 1551110539 |
The publication of The Broadview Anthology of Seventeenth-Century Verse and Prose is a literary event; this comprehensive volume is the first anthology of the period to reflect the breadth of seventeenth-century studies in recent decades. Over one hundred writers are included, from John Chamberlain at the beginning of the century to Elisabeth Singer Rowe at its end. There are generous selections from the work of all major writers, and a representation of the work of virtually every writer of significance. The work of women writers figures prominently, with extensive selections not only from canonical writers such as Behn and Bradstreet, but also from other writers (such as Katherine Philips and Margaret Cavendish) who have been receiving considerable scholarly attention in recent years. The anthology is broadly inclusive, with writing from America as well as from the British Isles. Memoirs, letters, political texts, travel writing, prophetic literature, street ballads, and pamphlet literature are all here, as is a full representation of the literary poetry and prose of the period, including the poetry of Jonson; the prose of Bacon; the metaphysical poetry of Donne, Herbert, Marvell, and others; the lyric verse of Herrick; and substantial selections from the poetry and prose of Milton and Dryden. (While Samson Agonistes is included in its entirety, Milton’s epic poems have been excluded, in order to allow space for other works not so readily accessible elsewhere.) The editors have included complete works wherever possible. A headnote by the editors introduces each author, and each selection has been newly annotated.
The Usurper's Crown
Title | The Usurper's Crown PDF eBook |
Author | Sarah Zettel |
Publisher | Simon and Schuster |
Pages | 692 |
Release | 2012-05-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1440543755 |
Ingrid Lotfield was a good woman, doing right by her parents, protecting her sensitive sister, and reliably completing her fair share of the chores necessary for life in their fishing village in 1872, on the cold shore of Lake Superior. Then Avan came. He said he was Norwegian, as many of the fisherman were. He was different—kind and quiet and strong—and one day he somehow miraculously helped to save her sister form a terrible fate in a watery grave. She knew Avan was from a far land, knew he loved her. They would be married, have children . . . be fisherfolk as had generations before them. But before they could wed, he was called back to the land of his birth, a land beyond the shore of Superior, beyond Earth, a magical land where he was more than a fisherman. He had to go. He wouldn’t see her hurt, and there were untold forces in his homeland, Isavalta, that could harm her beyond her wildest imaginings. But her love was too strong for him to resist. She would go with him, no matter the risks. So brave, so dear. Together they would face danger and excitement: to save an empire and its empress, and find their own fate, no matter what peril, mo matter how strange.
Myth and Politics in Ancient Near Eastern Historiography
Title | Myth and Politics in Ancient Near Eastern Historiography PDF eBook |
Author | Mario Liverani |
Publisher | Cornell University Press |
Pages | 240 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780801443336 |
The essays included in this volume analyze important historical texts from various regions of the Ancient Near East. The distinguished Italian historian Mario Liverani suggests that these historiographical texts were of a "true" historical nature and that their literary forms achieved their intended results. Liverani focuses on two central themes in these texts: myth and politics. There is a close connection, Liverani finds, between the writing of history and the validation of political order and political action. History defines the correct role and behavior of political leaders, especially when they do not possess the validation provided by tradition. Historical texts, he discovers, are more often the tools for supporting change than for supporting stability. Liverani demonstrates that history writing in the Ancient Near East made frequent use of mythical patterns, wisdom motifs, and literary themes in order to fulfill its audience's cultural expectations. The resulting nonhistorical literary forms can mislead interpretation, but an analysis of these forms allows the texts' sociopolitical and communicative frameworks to emerge.
The Broadview Anthology of Seventeenth-Century Prose
Title | The Broadview Anthology of Seventeenth-Century Prose PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Rudrum |
Publisher | Broadview Press |
Pages | 808 |
Release | 2001-03-21 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 1770487115 |
The publication of The Broadview Anthology of Seventeenth-Century Verse and Prose is a literary event; this comprehensive volume is the first anthology of the period to reflect the breadth of seventeenth-century studies in recent decades. Over one hundred writers are included, from John Chamberlain at the beginning of the century to Elisabeth Singer Rowe at its end. There are generous selections from the work of all major writers, and a representation of the work of virtually every writer of significance. The work of women writers figures prominently, with extensive selections not only from canonical writers such as Behn and Bradstreet, but also from other writers (such as Katherine Philips and Margaret Cavendish) who have been receiving considerable scholarly attention in recent years. The anthology is broadly inclusive, with writing from America as well as from the British Isles. Memoirs, letters, political texts, travel writing, prophetic literature, street ballads, and pamphlet literature are all here, as is a full representation of the literary poetry and prose of the period, including the poetry of Jonson; the prose of Bacon; the metaphysical poetry of Donne, Herbert, Marvell, and others; the lyric verse of Herrick; and substantial selections from the poetry and prose of Milton and Dryden. (While Samson Agonistes is included in its entirety, Milton’s epic poems have been excluded, in order to allow space for other works not so readily accessible elsewhere.) The editors have included complete works wherever possible. A headnote by the editors introduces each author, and each selection has been newly annotated.
The Heir Comes Forth
Title | The Heir Comes Forth PDF eBook |
Author | R S Gullett |
Publisher | Independently Published |
Pages | 376 |
Release | 2017-08 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781090410375 |
The king has been murdered, a usurper seizes the throne, and the kingdom faces utter destruction unless the true heir can be found. Six individuals from different walks of life are drawn into the quest to find the lost heir and help him in his claim to the throne. A young man seeking adventure, a repentant assassin seeking to find his lost sister, a princess trying to discover her father's killer, a usurper seeking revenge for his family's murder, a young man yearning for approval from his father and seeking his place in the kingdom, and an exiled warrior trying to restore his honor and rescue his beloved.Finally finding the heir, the kingdom is torn apart as people choose whether to support the usurper or the true heir. Each individual is confronted with a choice also: to seek their own or take a chance on faith in something greater.