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Arthur Helps (1813–1875)

Auteur de Life and Labours of Mr. Brassey, 1805-1870

33+ oeuvres 88 utilisateurs 3 critiques

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Œuvres de Arthur Helps

Companions of my solitude (1852) 7 exemplaires
Life of Columbus (1869) 6 exemplaires
Realmah (2 vols.) (1867) 3 exemplaires
Thoughts Upon Government (1872) 3 exemplaires
The life of Hernando Cortes (1871) 3 exemplaires
Bettina: A Portrait (1957) 2 exemplaires

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Queen Victoria's Highland Journals (1868) — Directeur de publication — 145 exemplaires

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Sounded interesting from the blurb on the back. A quote from book is the only way to convey how awful the writing is - and I can't quite pin down why it all sounds so dreadful. It reminds me of my son in primary school, having written a simple sentence, being asked over and over again to make it longer and more interesting!

"On thinking whom he resembled of the persons I had ever seen, I found that he reminded me most of the late Lord Herbert of Lea, a man who, even in a short and transient interview, never failed to impress you with a sense of his goodness and benevolence, and of his being one of the most perfect gentlemen that you had ever seen."… (plus d'informations)
 
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Ma_Washigeri | 2 autres critiques | Jan 23, 2021 |
 
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ClareDudman | 2 autres critiques | Jan 9, 2021 |
Sounded interesting from the blurb on the back. A quote from book is the only way to convey how awful the writing is - and I can't quite pin down why it all sounds so dreadful. It reminds me of my son in primary school, having written a simple sentence, being asked over and over again to make it longer and more interesting!

"On thinking whom he resembled of the persons I had ever seen, I found that he reminded me most of the late Lord Herbert of Lea, a man who, even in a short and transient interview, never failed to impress you with a sense of his goodness and benevolence, and of his being one of the most perfect gentlemen that you had ever seen."… (plus d'informations)
 
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Ma_Washigeri | 2 autres critiques | May 27, 2018 |

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33
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1
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88
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3.9
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3
ISBN
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