This work presents an incredible biography of Charles Carleton Coffin's life and achievements. Coffin was a prominent figure in the 19th century, known for his extensive reporting on various wars and conflicts worldwide, as well as his travel writing and political activism. This book comprehensively examines Coffin's life and legacy, highlighting his contributions to journalism, literature, and politics during a pivotal time in American history.

"Welsh Fairy Tales" is a collection of magical tales from Wales. The volume contains: The Fairies of Caragonan, The Craig-y-don Blacksmith, Old Gwilym, The Baby-farmer, The Old Man and the Fairies, Tommy Pritchard, Kaddy's Luck, The Story of Gelert, Origin of the Welsh, Crows, Robert Roberts and the Fairies, The Fairy of the Dell, Ellen's Luck, The Fairies' Mint, The Pellings, The Long-lived Ancestors, The Giantess's Apron-full, Gwrgan Farfdrwch's Fable, The Story of the Pig-trough, Billy Duffy and the Devil, The Story of John 0' Groats, Eva's Luck, The Fishermen of Shetland, and The...

Korea, das Land der Morgenröte, blickt auf eine lange Geschichte zurück. Diese Sammlung an Märchen spiegelt die Vielfalt und Eigenarten der alten Kultur in lustiger, kurioser und teils melancholischer Art und Weise wider. Dabei werden archaische Glaubensweisen, historische Ereignisse sowie traditionelle Lebensweise und deren Komplikationen in abwechslungsreiche Erzählungen verpackt.Der Autor gilt aus ausgezeichneter Kenner Asiens, was sich neben seines publizistischen Gesamtwerkes auch an den Mitgliedschaften in der Asiatischen Gesellschaft Japans, der Asiatischen Gesellschaft Koreas...