by Gerald-Knittel | Sep 15, 2020 | books-for-both-old-and-young
CHIEF SEATTLE’S ORATION In 1854, the “Great White Chief” in Washington, the President of the United States, made an offer for a large area of Indian land and promised a `reservation’ for the Indian people. Chief Seattle’s reply has been...
by Gerald-Knittel | Aug 21, 2020 | books-for-both-old-and-young
Frances Hodgson BurnettLittle Lord Fauntleroy A story about an ancient inheritance into which Cedric Errol (Ceddie), also called Little Lord Fauntleroy, comes through the workings of fate after first his eldest uncle and successor-in-title to the earldom of...
by Gerald-Knittel | Aug 11, 2020 | books-for-both-old-and-young
William ShakespeareThe Merchant of Venice Since William Shakespeare wrote this play almost five hundred years ago, there have of course been innumerable reviews and interpretations of the work in several living languages, numerous stage play productions with...
by Gerald-Knittel | Jul 10, 2020 | books-for-both-old-and-young
Fyodor Mikhailovich DostoevskyThe Grand Inquisitor Embedded in Dostoevsky’s “The Brothers Karamazov” is an essay or prose poem titled “The Grand Inquisitor”, which probably reflects the recognitions gained by Dostoevsky himself after many inner struggles. In this...
by Gerald-Knittel | Jul 1, 2020 | books-for-both-old-and-young
This is a delightful book for both young and old. It is the story of a young girl, little “Mistress” Mary Lennox, Mistress Mary, quite contrary,How does your garden grow?With silver bells, and cockle shells,And marigolds all in a row. She was born into privileged...
by Gerald-Knittel | Jun 5, 2020 | books-for-both-old-and-young
BUDDHALife and Work of the Forerunner in India The story starts in the royal court at Kapilavastu. Living a life of luxury, though he is not necessarily to be described as bad, but “carefree”, Siddharta, the Prince, of the royal lineage of Gautama at Kapilavastu, is...