Tales And Sketches

Tales And Sketches

Hugh Miller

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Editorial:
Nabu Press
Año de edición:
2012
Materia
Biografía: general
ISBN:
9781279749746
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'Tales and Sketches,' edited by Mrs. Miller, presents a collection of writings from Hugh Miller, offering a fascinating glimpse into 19th-century Scotland. This volume includes a range of biographical sketches and essays that reflect Miller’s keen observations of social life and his deep engagement with the history of his time.Miller’s work provides valuable insights into the cultural and social dynamics of 19th-century Scotland. This collection showcases Miller’s ability to blend historical context with personal narrative, making it an engaging read for anyone interested in social history and biographical literature.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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