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7 best short stories - Horse Stories

Author : Mark Twain

Publisher : Tacet Books

Page : 124 pages

File Size : 22,97 MB

Release : 2020-05-12

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 3967241297

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Friendship between man and horse is one of the pillars of civilization. Retired from most of his functions of transport and heavy work, today the horse is an animal companion - and is even used as a therapeutic tool in health treatments - and a classic partner of sports. In this book, the critic August Nemo has selected seven short stories that talk about the intimate relationship between man and horse. This book contains: - Chu Chu by Bret Harte. - The Doctor's Horse by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman. - The Rocking-Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence. - Silver Blaze by Arthur Conan Doyle. - The Maltese Cat by Rudyard Kipling. - A Genuine Mexican Plug by Mark Twain. - The Brogue by Saki.



Great Horse Stories for Girls

Author : Rebecca E. Ondov

Publisher : Harvest House Publishers

Page : 162 pages

File Size : 42,40 MB

Release : 2015-08-01

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN : 0736962379

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Girls love horses! Horsewoman Rebecca Ondov invites tweens (ages 8 to 12) to experience life around horses—caring for them, getting to know their personalities, training them, and loving them. Along the way, girls will discover more about themselves—who they are, how much God loves them, and what He wants them to do. Using their love for horses as a base, Great Horse Stories for Girls helps girls: build confidence in God's love and provision create stronger friendships know how to handle "the blues" make wise choices develop an active prayer life Daughters will enjoy these true stories of interacting with horses and encounter life-changing truths that will help them grow strong spiritually, emotionally, and mentally.



The Greatest Horse Stories Ever Told

Author : Steven D. Price

Publisher : Lyons Press

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 32,17 MB

Release : 2024-04

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9781493081547

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Book Description

The most memorable horse tales ever written about great riders, great horses, and great equestrian adventures.



The Smallest Horse

Author : Lorie List

Publisher :

Page : pages

File Size : 27,34 MB

Release : 2017-10-14

Category : Horses

ISBN : 9780692943359

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The Smallest Horse tells the story of Trixie, a miniature horse, who worries that she¿s not big enough to have an important job on the ranch. She tries her hand at herding cattle, but gets lost in the tall grass. She¿s sure she is brave enough to be a trail horse, but the creek is too deep for her to cross. She¿d like to be a show horse, but she can¿t quite master the fancy footwork. The big horses try and cheer her up by reminding her of good reasons to be small, but it doesn¿t help. By the end of the book, Trixie discovers that the does indeed have a very important job to do, and being small helps her do it even better.



Fritz and the Beautiful Horses

Author : Jan Brett

Publisher : G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers

Page : 34 pages

File Size : 17,17 MB

Release : 2016-02-02

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0399174583

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Originally published: Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1981.



7 best short stories - Coming of Age

Author : Kate Chopin

Publisher : Tacet Books

Page : 84 pages

File Size : 23,50 MB

Release : 2020-05-12

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 3967991075

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Becoming an adult is a difficult process, often painful and always unforgettable. Cultures and religions have always tried to demarcate this passage with a rite or public ceremony, but the internal process of each one is unique. Join us in these seven stories carefully selected by critic August Nemo: - Caline by Kate Chopin - My Kinsman, Major Molineux by Nathaniel Hawthorne - I'm a Fool by Sherwood Anderson - Her First Ball by Katherine Mansfield - I Want to Know Why by Sherwood Anderson - So On He Fares by George Moore - Araby by james Joyce



7 best short stories - Victorian Fairy Tales

Author : Oscar Wilde

Publisher : Tacet Books

Page : 377 pages

File Size : 18,94 MB

Release : 2020-05-12

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 3968588096

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Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is dedicated to Victorian Fairy Tale: The reinvention of fairy tales was a very particular feature of Victorian literature. Many authors dedicated to other genres tried their luck by making their own versions of the fairytale universe. This book contains the following texts: - The King of the Golden River by John Ruskin; - The Rose and the Ring by William Makepeace Thackeray; - The Golden Key by George MacDonald; - The Little Lame Prince by Dinah Craik; - The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde; - Melisande by Edith Nesbit; - The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame. For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!



7 best short stories by D. H. Lawrence

Author : D. H. Lawrence

Publisher : Tacet Books

Page : 212 pages

File Size : 13,52 MB

Release : 2020-05-14

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 3967992926

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D.H. Lawrence is best known for his infamous novel 'Lady Chatterley's Lover,' which was banned in the United States until 1959. At the time of his death, his public reputation was that of a pornographer who had wasted his considerable talents. E. M. Forster, in an obituary notice, challenged this widely held view, describing him as "the greatest imaginative novelist of our generation." This edition brings seven specially selected short stories, a reading that will please and amaze both old readers and newcomers to the work of D. H. Lawrence. - The Rocking-Horse Winner - Tickets, Please! - The Odour of Chrysanthemums - The Horse Dealer's Daughter - Second Best - The Shades of Spring - The Fox



7 best short stories - Germany

Author : Friedrich von Schiller

Publisher : Tacet Books

Page : 304 pages

File Size : 13,61 MB

Release : 2020-08-14

Category : Literary Collections

ISBN :

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Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is dedicated to German literature. German literature is essential for those who love literature and history. The history of literature in German is intertwined with the establishment of national states in Central Europe and with the history of the book itself, after the invention of the press by Johannes Gutenberg. This book contains the following texts: The criminal from lost honour by Friedrich Schiller; The cold heart by Wilhelm Hauff; A Tale by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe; The Sandman by E. T. A. Hoffmann; Blind by Paul Heyse; Saint Cecilia; or, the power of music by Heinrich von Kleist; The wonders in the Spessart by Karl Immermann. If you appreciate good literature, be sure to check out the other Tacet Books titles!



7 best short stories - Ghost Stories

Author : Sheridan Le Fanu

Publisher : Tacet Books

Page : 195 pages

File Size : 38,60 MB

Release : 2020-05-12

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 3968582764

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Welcome to the book series 7 best short stories specials, selection dedicated to a special subject, featuring works by noteworthy authors. The texts were chosen based on their relevance, renown and interest. This edition is dedicated to ghost stories. The critic Augst Nemo brings seven tales with tormented souls that will make you shiver: - An Authentic Narrative of a Haunted House by Sheridan le Fanu. - The Old Nurse's Story by Elizabeth Gaskell. - A Warning to the Curious by M. R. James. - Nightmare-Touch by Lafcadio Hearn. - The Furnished Room by O. Henry. - The Phantom Rickshaw by Rudyard Kipling. - The Open Window by Saki Bonus: Supernatural Horror in Literature by H. P. Lovecraft.