The collected Anecdotes of Heinrich von Kleist.
K KAHN , Otto H. ( 1867–1934 ) , US financier . KAMES , Henry Home , Lord ( 1696–1782 ) , Scottish lawyer and psychologist . 1 The great magnate was incensed one day to notice on the front of a run - down store the 1 Meeting his old ...
In The New Oxford Book of Literary Anecdotes, master anthologist John Gross brings together a delectable smorgasbord of literary tales, offering striking new insight into some of the most important writers in history.
Gathers interesting and humorous stories about American presidents from Washington to Clinton and shows little-known aspects of each one's personality
A book compiled of anecdotes from other collections, arranged under the name of the person they're about.
A companion volume to The Oxford Book of Literary Anecdotes, this volume covers the whole range of American literary history from the 17th century to the present.
Presents a new collection of alcohol-induced "fratire" adventures in hedonism that convey the author's experiences of being intoxicated at inappropriate times, seducing a large number of women, and otherwise living in complete disregard of ...
Durham remembered : It was a memorable morning in November 1894 , when we had all made ready with culture and serum provided by Pfeiffer to test his diagnostic reaction in vivo . Professor Gruber called out to me ' Durham 59: Vibrios in ...