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This vintage book contains an English translation of the Shikshapatri, a religious text comprising two hundred and twelve Sanskrit verses. The verses were originally written by Lord Swaminarayan (1781 ¿ 1830), a yogi and ascetic whose life and teachings sparked a revival of the Hindu practices of dharma, ahimsa and brahmacharya. The Shikshapatri is an important scripture for those who follow Swaminarayan and constitutes the foundation of the sect's beliefs and traditions. Sir Monier Monier-Williams (1819 ¿ 1899) was the second Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford University, England. He dedicated his life to the study, documentation, and teaching of Asian languages, in particular Persian, Sanskrit, and Hindustani. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with the original text and artwork. This book was first published in 1882.

This volume contains a collection of essays and assorted writings on the subject of the Brontë sisters by G. K . Chesterton, Virginia Woolf, Mrs Gaskell, Mrs Oliphant, and other notable writers. The Brontës were a famous literary family during the nineteenth century synonymous with the West Riding area of Yorkshire, England. The sisters, Charlotte (1816¿1855), Emily (1818¿1848), and Anne (1820¿1849), are now world-famous poets and novelists; and their father, Patrick Brontë (1777 ¿ 1861), was also an author. Numerous novels produced by this family have since become classics of English literature. Contents include: ¿Biographical Notice of Ellis and Acton Bell¿, ¿A Poem by Charlotte Brontë on The Death of Anne Brontë¿, ¿Home Life of Great Authors By Hattie Tyng Griswold¿, ¿Some Eminent Women of Our Times - Short Biographical Sketches - By Millicent Fawcett¿, ¿Women of History Selected From the Writings of Standard Authors By Mrs Gaskell¿, ¿Studies in Early Victorian Literature By Frederic Harrison¿, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this classic volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition for the enjoyment of literature lovers now and for years to come.

¿Her Name Was Charlotte Brontë¿ is a collection of essays, excerpts and other assorted writings on the subject of Charlotte Brontë, her works and family. With writings from G. K . Chesterton, Virginia Woolf, Mrs Gaskell, Mrs Oliphant and others, this collection will appeal to lovers of English literature and those with a particular interest in it's history. Contents include the following chapters: "Charlotte and Emily Brontë By Millicent Fawcett, 1889¿, ¿Charlotte Brontë from Women of History By Mrs Gaskell, 1890¿, ¿Charlotte Brontë from Studies in Early Victorian Literature By Frederic Harrison, 1895¿, ¿Charlotte Brontë From Stories of Achievement By Asa Don Dickinson 1895¿, "Haworth By Virginia Woolf, 1904", "Charlotte Brontë From Varied Types by G. K. Chesterton, 1905" and others. Charlotte Brontë (1816 ¿ 31 March 1855) was an English novelist and poet, and the oldest sister in the world-famous trio of literary sisters. Along with her sisters, her novels have become classics of English literature still read and enjoyed by people of all ages the world over. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this classic volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition for the enjoyment of readers now and for years to come.

A collection of essays, excerpts and assorted writing on the subject of Emily Brontë by such notable writers as John Cowper Powys, Virginia Woolf, Mrs Gaskell, and others. Emily Jane Brontë (1818 ¿ 1848), also known under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, was an English poet and novelist best known for her only novel and classic of English literature, ¿Wuthering Heights¿. She was the third-oldest of the four Brontë siblings who survived into adulthood. Contents include: ¿Emily Brontë By John Cowper Powys¿, ¿Biographical Notice of Ellis and Acton Bell¿, ¿Women Novelists of Queen Victoria's Reign - A Book of Appreciations By Mrs. Oliphant¿, ¿Haworth By Virginia Woolf¿, ¿Figures of Several Centuries By Arthur Symons¿, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this classic volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition for the enjoyment of literature lovers now and for years to come.