Esther Singleton

The Furniture of Our Forefathers

Description & Interpretation of the Words & Music of Famous Modern Operas

A Guide to Modern Opera

Singleton identifies her scope to include "the life, manners, and customs" of those nations in Eastern Europe under Ottoman rule, having recently declared independence, or having recently been taken over by other powers. Given the likelihood of war due to regional tensions, the collection sought to provide its contemporaries with a cultural and historical context. It features writings from French and British "travellers of note." The Balkan Peninsula as a whole is described geographically and demographically, and then the writers covered particular topics for each nation. Turkey/Ottoman Empire gets several historical essays, domestic and international political analysis, and cultural essays describing Constantinople, Turkish women, bazaars, and Ramadan and other religious customs. Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro, Herzegovina, and Romania all have at least two essays describing the nation as a whole and its history. Major cities and the differences between rural and urban life are also touched upon for some. A number of high quality photographs are scattered throughout the text.

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Turkey and the Balkan States

Greatest Wonders of the World

A history of the world from ancient to modern times, B.C. 4004 to A.D. 1903.

Colonization and discovery, 1704 A.D. to 1830 A.D

Paris as Seen and Described by Famous Writers ...

Forty seven buildings are described, largely in Massachusetts, with some more in other New England and Mid-Atlantic States, one in California, two in South Carolina, and several in both Canada and Mexico.

Historic Buildings of America as Seen and Described by Famous Writers

Historic Buildings of America as Seen and Described by Famous Writers; with Numerous Illustrations

An Indexed History of the World from Earliest Times to the Present Day

The World's Great Events

The Orchestra and Its Instruments

How to Visit the Great Picture Galleries

The Great Buildings of the World, as Seen and Described by Famous Writers

Turrets, Towers, and Temples

Famous Sculpture as Seen and Described by Great Writers

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Description & Interpretation Of The Words & Music Of Famous Modern Operas

A Guide To Modern Opera

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The Story of the Universe

Great Pictures

The Shakespeare Garden

This book is a compendium of writings on art and artists by many famous writers and critics, including Pater, Ruskin, Gauthier, Dumas, Swinburne, Symonds, Constable, Shelley, Fromentin and Goethe.

As Seen and Described By Great Writers

GREAT PICTURES

Great Pictures, As Seen and Described by Famous Writers

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