An Eagle Flight: A Filipino Novel Adapted from Noli Me Tangere - Couverture souple

Rizal, Jos

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1241078904 ISBN 13 : 9781241078904

Editeur : Primary Sources, Historical Collections, 2011

Synopsis

This book, from the series Primary Sources: Historical Books of the World (Asia and Far East Collection), represents an important historical artifact on Asian history and culture. Its contents come from the legions of academic literature and research on the subject produced over the last several hundred years. Covered within is a discussion drawn from many areas of study and research on the subject. From analyses of the varied geography that encompasses the Asian continent to significant time periods spanning centuries, the book was made in an effort to preserve the work of previous generations.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

'...farewell! thou land of the southern sun's choosing! Pearl of the Orient seas! our forfeited Garden of Eden! Joyous I yield up for thee my sad life, and were it far brighter, Young, rose-strewn, for thee and thy happiness still would I give it. Far afield, in the din and rush of maddening battle, Others have laid down their lives, nor wavered nor paused in the giving. What matters way or place--the cyprus, the lily, the laurel, Gibbet or open field, the sword or inglorious torture, When 'tis the hearth and the country that call for the life's immolation?
Dawn's faint lights bar the east, she smiles through the cowl of the darkness, Just as I die. Hast thou need of purple to garnish her pathway? Here is my blood, on the hour! pour it out, and the sun in his rising Mayhap will touch it with gold, will lend it the sheen of his glory.
Dreams of my childhood and youth, and dreams of my strong young manhood, What were they all but to see, thou gem of the Orient ocean! Tearless thine eyes so deep,...'

Table of Contents

CONTENTS; CHAPTBR pAGa; I-THE HOUSE ON THY PASIG •••••••• , r; II-CRIS6sTOMO IBARRA • 7; 111-THE DINNER 9; IV -HERETIC ASD FILIBUSTER U; V-A STAR 1~ THE DARK NIGHT,,, , 15; VI-CAl'TAl~ 'fIAno ;? MARIA '7; VII-IDYI,IE , 20; VIII,-REMI:>;ISCE)lCES • ••••• • •••••• • 23; IX -AFFAIRS OF TRE COUNTR'i ' • • 25; X-TUE PUEBLO 30; Xl-THF SOVEREIGNS •••• , • • • • • •• •• •• • •• •• • • •• ••• 32; XI I -Au SAINTS' DAy 35; XIII-THR LITTLE SACRISTASS , •••• , ••••••• 40; XIV-S1SA , 44; XV -BASILIO • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 47; XVI-AT THE !tf' ANSR , I • • • • • • • SO; XVII -S'1'OR 'i OF A SCHOOL)fASTRR • • • • 53; XVIII -THE STORY OF A MOTHER ••• , • ,, 57; XIX-tfuE FISHING PARTY • • •• • • • •• • •• • 63; XX-IN THE ,~ OODS •••••••••••• , • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Présentation de l'éditeur

Leopold is 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. This means that we have checked every single page in every title, making it highly unlikely that any material imperfections – such as poor picture quality, blurred or missing text - remain. When our staff observed such imperfections in the original work, these have either been repaired, or the title has been excluded from the Leopold Classic Library catalogue. As part of our on-going commitment to delivering value to the reader, within the book we have also provided you with a link to a website, where you may download a digital version of this work for free. 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. If you would like to learn more about the Leopold Classic Library collection please visit our website at www.leopoldclassiclibrary.com

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Primary Sources, Historical Collections
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1241078904
• ISBN 13: 9781241078904
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 294
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible