The Historical Nights' Entertainment is a collection of short stories written by the renowned author, Rafael Sabatini. The book takes readers on a journey through history by recounting some of the most fascinating and entertaining events from around the world. Each story is based on a true event and is told in Sabatini's signature style, which is both engaging and informative.The book is divided into three volumes, each containing a different set of stories. The first volume covers events from ancient times up to the 17th ...
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The Historical Nights' Entertainment is a collection of short stories written by the renowned author, Rafael Sabatini. The book takes readers on a journey through history by recounting some of the most fascinating and entertaining events from around the world. Each story is based on a true event and is told in Sabatini's signature style, which is both engaging and informative.The book is divided into three volumes, each containing a different set of stories. The first volume covers events from ancient times up to the 17th century, while the second volume focuses on the 18th and 19th centuries. The third volume covers the early 20th century and includes stories from World War I.Some of the stories in the book include the adventures of Marco Polo, the daring escape of Mary Queen of Scots, and the assassination of Julius Caesar. Sabatini also covers lesser-known events such as the siege of Malta and the exploits of the pirate Blackbeard.The Historical Nights' Entertainment is a must-read for anyone interested in history or simply looking for an entertaining read. Sabatini's vivid descriptions and attention to detail bring each story to life, making readers feel like they are right in the middle of the action. Overall, this book is a fascinating and enjoyable journey through some of the most exciting moments in history.1924. After a brief stint in the business world, Sabatini went to work as a writer. He wrote short stories in the 1890s, and his first novel came out in 1902. It took Sabatini roughly a quarter of century of hard work before he attained success with Scaramouche in 1921. This brilliant novel of the French Revolution became an international bestseller. It was followed by the equally successful Captain Blood in 1922. A prolific writer, he produced about a book a year. The second series of The Historical Nights Entertainment contains the following stories: The Absolution; The False Demetrius; The Hermosa Fembra; The Pastry-Cook of Madrigal; The End of the Very Galant; The Barren Wooing; Sir Judas; His Insolence of Buckingham; The Path of Exile; The Tragedy of Herrenhausen; The Tyrannicide; The Honor of Varano; The Lust of Conquest; and The Pasquinade. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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