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  • Chronicles of the house of Borgia

    de Frederick Rolfe ...
    Frederick Rolfe's Chronicles of the House of Borgia is a vivid, revisionist study of one of Renaissance Italy's most maligned dynasties. Blending historical narrative with apologetic argument, Rolfe revisits the careers of Pope Alexander VI, Cesare Borgia, and Lucrezia Borgia in order to challenge the sensational legends that long surrounded them. The book's style is ornate, polemical, and ... Leer más

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  • Chronicles of the House of Borgia

    de Frederick Rolfe ...
    Once upon a time, Caesars were masters of the world; and the genius of Divus Julius, of Divus Augustus, was worshipped everywhere on altars. There are Cesarini at this day in Rome, cosa grande ch’ il sole, masters of wide domains, but not of empires. Once upon time, Buonaparte held Europe in its grip. Buonaparte at this day keeps exile in Muscovy or Flanders. Once upon a time, the Sforza were ... Leer más

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  • Hadrian The Seventh

    de Frederick Rolfe ...
    George Arthur Rose aspired to the priesthood, but after being much abused and taken advantage of for many years by his Catholic brothers, he finds himself disillusioned with humanity. But just as the secret conclave in Rome is deadlocked in the election of the next Pope, he finds himself rediscovered. A compromise in the election results in Rose being chosen for the office, and he styles himself ... Leer más

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  • Hadrian the Seventh

    Historical Novel

    de Frederick Rolfe ...
    In "Hadrian the Seventh," Frederick Rolfe explores the intricacies of the human psyche through the lens of a fictional papal election. The novel follows the journey of a Protestant writer who unexpectedly finds himself elected as Pope Hadrian VII. Rolfe's writing is imbued with rich, evocative language that juxtaposes grandeur with absurdity, reflecting the complexities of faith, identity, and the ... Leer más

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  • Hadrian the Seventh

    Historical Novel - A Story of The Reformer

    de Frederick Rolfe ...
    In "Hadrian the Seventh," Frederick Rolfe, writing under the pseudonym Baron Corvo, crafts a richly imaginative and controversial narrative that serves as both a satire and a meditation on the nature of power, religion, and the human condition. The novel follows the eccentric protagonist, George Arthur Rose, as he ascends to the papacy, assuming the name Hadrian VII. Rolfe's prose is characterized ... Leer más

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  • Hadrian the Seventh

    Historical Novel - A Story of The Reformer

    de Frederick Rolfe ...
    "Hadrian the Seventh" is a captivating novel by Frederick Rolfe that intertwines themes of faith, identity, and divine calling within a richly textured narrative. The book employs Rolfe's distinctive literary style, characterized by lush, baroque prose that evokes the opulence of a bygone era. Set in a fantastical alternate reality where the protagonist, a failed novelist named George Arthur Rose, ... Leer más

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  • Hadrian the Seventh

    Enriched edition. Historical Novel

    de Frederick Rolfe, Paige Caldwell ...
    In "Hadrian the Seventh," Frederick Rolfe delves into the fantastical and often surreal realm of a fictional pope, who, after a life of obscure failure, suddenly ascends to the papacy. The novel presents a rich tapestry of religious and existential themes, utilizing a poignant, flamboyant literary style that is both baroque and lyrical. Rolfe constructs an intricately layered narrative that ... Leer más

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  • Hadrian the Seventh

    de Frederick Rolfe, Baron Corvo ...
    “It is extraordinarily alive … The book remains a clear and definite book of our epoch, not to be swept aside.” – D.H. Lawrence“One of the most extraordinary achievements in English literature.” – A.J.A. Symons“Frederick Rolfe alias Baron Corvo is certainly one of the most fascinating of those various literary curiosities of England.” – Saturday ReviewFrederick William Rolfe, who styled himself ... Leer más

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  • The Weird of the Wanderer

    Being the Papyrus Records of Some Incidents in One of the Previous Lives of Mr. Nicholas Crabbe

    de Frederick Rolfe, C.H.C. Pirie-Gordon ...
    When an archaeological dig in Armenia uncovers the undisturbed tomb of King Balthazar of ancient Moxoene, the find is extraordinary enough—but among the relics are a Smith & Wesson revolver and Victorian coins, impossible anachronisms that hint at something stranger still. Within the tomb lies a cache of thirty-four papyri, and the story they tell defies all reason.The papyri are the records of ... Leer más

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  • Hadrian VII.

    Historischer Roman

    de Frederick Rolfe ...
    Traducido por Neu übersetzt Verlag ...
    "Hadrian VII." von Frederick Rolfe, ein Werk der frühen modernen Literaturszene, entfaltet sich als eindrucksvolle Studien über Macht, Religion und die Komplexität menschlicher Ambitionen. Der Roman macht sich die Intrigen der katholischen Kirche und den subjektiven Charakter eines außenstehenden, aber fanatisch engagierten Individuums zunutze. Rolfe entfaltet seine Geschichte durch eine präzise, ... Leer más

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  • Hadrian the Seventh

    de Frederick Rolfe ...
    'If there be one place in all this orb of earth where a secret is a Secret, that place is a Roman Conclave'Part novel, part daydream, part diatribe, this strange masterpiece tells the story of George Arthur Rose, a poor, frustrated writer who lives in a shabby bedsit, saving his cigarette ends and eating soup - until one day he is made Pope. As the first English pontiff in five centuries, he is a ... Leer más

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  • The Roman Empire: 30 Novels of Power, Warfare and Defiance

    Quo Vadis, The Gladiators, Ben-Hur, The Last Days of Pompeii, Cleopatra, The Burning of Rome

    de Henryk Sienkiewicz, Felix Dahn, George J. Whyte-Melville, Lew Wallace, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Henry William Herbert, Frederick Rolfe, Georg Ebers, G. A. Henty, Edward Lucas White, J. G. Lockhart, H. Rider Haggard, Wilkie Collins, Harold MacGrath, Walter Pater, Ernst Eckstein, Alfred J. Church, James De Mille, William Henry Giles Kingston, John W. Graham, William Stearns Davis, Gustave Flaubert, Irving Bacheller, Nathan Gallizier, Talbot Mundy ...
    The Roman Empire: 30 Novels of Power, Warfare and Defiance is a richly curated anthology, capturing the sprawling essence of one of history's most formidable civilizations through an eclectic array of literary styles. This collection weaves together vivid narratives of valor, political intrigue, and cultural upheaval, from sweeping epics to intimate character studies. Each piece contributes to a ... Leer más

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