Uma narrativa histórica fundamental sobre um dos períodos mais turbulentos da história de Portugal. Em Historia geral da invasão dos francezes em Portugal e da restauração deste reino, José Acúrsio das Neves registra os acontecimentos que marcaram as invasões francesas de Portugal durante a era napoleônica e a resistência que se formou em defesa do reino. Neste Volume II, o autor continua sua extensa narrativa dos acontecimentos políticos e militares, acompanhando o impacto da ocupação francesa, as reações da população portuguesa e os conflitos que transformaram profundamente o país no início do século XIX. Escrita por um autor português contemporâneo aos acontecimentos que descreve, a obra oferece ao leitor moderno não apenas uma narrativa histórica, mas também uma perspectiva de época sobre guerra, ocupação, resistência e transformação política. Mais de dois séculos depois, o trabalho de José Acúrsio das Neves permanece uma fonte histórica de grande interesse para leitores e pesquisadores da história de Portugal, das Guerras Napoleônicas e da Guerra Peninsular. Ideal para leitores interessados em: História de Portugal Invasões Francesas Guerras Napoleônicas Guerra Peninsular História militar Europa no início do século XIX Fontes históricas portuguesas Uma oportunidade de redescobrir, em suas próprias palavras e dentro do contexto de sua época, um dos capítulos mais dramáticos da história portuguesa.

**Une œuvre extravagante, burlesque et irrévérencieuse de la Renaissance, à la croisée de l’épopée, de la satire et de l’aventure.** Dans *Histoire maccaronique de Merlin Coccaie*, attribuée à **Teofilo Folengo**, le lecteur entre dans un univers foisonnant où exploits héroïques, ruses, enchantements et situations grotesques se succèdent avec une liberté jubilatoire. Sous le nom de **Merlin Coccaie** — forme française du pseudonyme littéraire de Folengo — se déploie un récit peuplé de personnages hauts en couleur : Cingar et ses ruses, Boccal et ses tours, Léonard et ses aventures, Fracasse et sa force prodigieuse, sans oublier Gelfore et Pandrague et leurs enchantements. Folengo (1491–1544), poète italien de la Renaissance, est surtout célèbre pour son extraordinaire littérature « macaronique », qui mêle volontairement registres savants et populaires dans un esprit de parodie. Son œuvre exerça une influence importante sur la tradition burlesque européenne et a souvent été rapprochée de celle de **François Rabelais**. Derrière l’exubérance des aventures apparaît une satire du monde de son temps : conventions littéraires, héroïsme épique, vie religieuse et travers humains sont soumis à une imagination comique particulièrement inventive. Cette traduction française permet de redécouvrir une œuvre singulière de la Renaissance européenne, aujourd’hui rarement rencontrée par le grand public mais importante dans l’histoire de la littérature comique et satirique. **Pour les lecteurs intéressés par :** * François Rabelais et la littérature rabelaisienne * La littérature de la Renaissance * La satire et le burlesque * Les récits picaresques et aventures comiques * La littérature italienne ancienne * Les curiosités et œuvres oubliées de l’histoire littéraire * Les classiques européens méconnus **Auteur :** Teofilo Folengo **Pseudonyme :** Merlin Coccaie **Genre :** Satire, burlesque, aventure, littérature de la Renaissance **Langue de cette édition :** Français Une curiosité littéraire exubérante à redécouvrir — issue d’un auteur qui compte parmi les grandes figures de la tradition macaronique de la Renaissance.

**A fascinating exploration of the women who helped shape the history of music.** In *Woman in Music*, **George P. Upton** turns his attention to the often overlooked role of women in the development of musical culture, tracing their contributions as composers, performers, singers, patrons, and influential figures in the musical world. Written from the perspective of its era, the book introduces readers to remarkable women associated with classical music and examines the changing place of women within musical life. Upton combines biography, history, anecdote, and musical commentary to illuminate careers and achievements that were too often overshadowed in traditional accounts of music history. The result is both a historical survey and a revealing cultural document. Modern readers can discover the musicians Upton considered significant while also observing how women's artistic opportunities and accomplishments were understood and described in an earlier period. For students of music history, women's history, and nineteenth-century cultural writing, *Woman in Music* offers an intriguing window into a world in which women were increasingly establishing themselves on the concert stage, in musical institutions, and as creative artists in their own right. **Recommended for readers interested in:** * Women in classical music * Women composers and musicians * Music history * Classical composers and performers * Women's cultural history * Historical biographies * Nineteenth-century music * Forgotten figures in the arts **Author:** George P. Upton **Genre:** Music History · Biography · Cultural History A rediscovered work for anyone interested in the musicians, performers, and pioneering women whose stories form an important part of music history.

In Case of Fire is a humorous 1928 pulp short story by American editor and author Walter Kellogg Towers. Originally published in the September 8, 1928 issue of Argosy All-Story Weekly, the tale follows two young newspaper reporters, Jim and the narrator, who decide to take a road trip over a holiday weekend. Instead of a normal car, they acquire a brand-new, brightly painted fire engine, borrow a couple of official helmets from the local fire chief, and hit the open turnpike. The story chronicles their chaotic and comedic "joyride" as they blast their exhaust siren through quiet country towns, scaring the locals and causing traffic mayhem. While enjoying the ultimate thrill of clearing the roads, they are constantly plagued by one hilarious anxiety: what on earth will they actually do if they encounter a real fire along the way?

Much like "Tama of the Light Country", this story originally found its home in the pulp magazines of the era, first serialized in the January 26, 1929 issue of Argosy All-Story Weekly. Set in the rugged landscape of Arizona, the narrative blends Western tropes with lighthearted, romantic complications. The story revolves around themes of courtship, gambling, and family interference. It follows a protagonist navigating high-stakes situations while dealing with a demanding or eccentric uncle. The central focus involves a blend of local folklore and storytelling, where the legacy—or the rumored "ghost"—of a notorious gambler named Dan looms over the characters' fates and high-stakes romantic pursuits.

**A richly observed journey through nineteenth-century Constantinople and the magnificent landscapes of the Bosphorus.** In *The Beauties of the Bosphorus*, British writer and traveler **Julia Pardoe** invites readers into the scenery, architecture, history, and daily life surrounding one of the world's most celebrated waterways. Writing during the nineteenth century, Pardoe guides the reader along the Bosphorus, describing its palaces and villages, mosques and monuments, wooded shores, bustling settlements, and the extraordinary meeting of Europe and Asia. Historical stories and observations of local life mingle with vivid descriptions of the landscape, creating a literary portrait of Constantinople—modern Istanbul—and its surroundings. Pardoe was among the notable British women travel writers of her generation. Her experiences in the Ottoman Empire gave her material for several works, and her writing offers modern readers an intriguing example of how a nineteenth-century European traveler encountered and interpreted Ottoman society. Today, *The Beauties of the Bosphorus* can be read on two levels: as an evocative historical journey through a remarkable city and landscape, and as a primary source reflecting the perspectives and assumptions of a British traveler of its period. For anyone fascinated by **Istanbul, Ottoman history, historical travel writing, or forgotten nineteenth-century literature**, this beautifully descriptive work offers a voyage into a Bosphorus very different from the one travelers encounter today. **Recommended for readers interested in:** * Istanbul and Constantinople * The Bosphorus * Ottoman history and culture * Nineteenth-century travel writing * Women travelers and explorers * Historical geography * European travel literature * Forgotten and rediscovered classics **Author:** Julia Pardoe **Genre:** Travel Writing · History · Cultural Observation **Setting:** Constantinople and the Bosphorus Travel back to the shores of the nineteenth-century Bosphorus and rediscover Constantinople through the eyes of one of the era's remarkable women travel writers.

**Une traversée historique du Sahara, des oasis de Tripolitaine aux régions du lac Tchad.** *Sahara et Soudan — Tome premier : Tripolitaine, Fezzan, Tibesti, Kanem, Borkou et Bornou* entraîne le lecteur à travers une immense partie de l'Afrique saharienne et centrale telle qu'elle était décrite par les voyageurs et explorateurs de son époque. Des territoires de **Tripolitaine et du Fezzan** aux paysages montagneux du **Tibesti**, puis vers le **Kanem, le Borkou et le Bornou**, ce premier volume rassemble observations géographiques, récits de voyage et descriptions des populations, des routes, des oasis et des régions rencontrées au cours de l'expédition. Le désert apparaît ici non comme un espace vide, mais comme un vaste territoire parcouru de routes caravanières, ponctué d'oasis et habité par des sociétés possédant leurs propres traditions, structures politiques et réseaux commerciaux. Pour le lecteur contemporain, l'ouvrage présente également un intérêt documentaire particulier. Il témoigne de la manière dont les explorateurs européens de son époque observaient et décrivaient l'Afrique. Certaines expressions, classifications et interprétations reflètent donc les connaissances, les préjugés et le contexte colonial de leur temps et doivent être lues dans cette perspective historique. **Ce premier tome intéressera particulièrement les lecteurs passionnés par :** * l'exploration du Sahara * l'histoire de l'Afrique * le Fezzan et la Tripolitaine * le Tibesti * le Kanem, le Borkou et le Bornou * les anciennes routes caravanières * les récits d'exploration * la géographie historique * les sources historiques sur l'Afrique saharienne **Régions principales :** Tripolitaine · Fezzan · Tibesti · Kanem · Borkou · Bornou **Genre :** Voyage · Exploration · Géographie · Histoire Un témoignage historique permettant de suivre les anciennes routes du Sahara et de redécouvrir les paysages, les peuples et les territoires de l'Afrique saharienne à travers le regard d'une autre époque.