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Complete Works of Edward Gibbon

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Edward Gibbon’s monumental ‘History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’ charts the course of Western civilisation from the height of the Roman Empire to the fall of Byzantium. Published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788, Gibbon’s magnum opus is celebrated for its ironic prose, use of primary sources and its bold open criticism of organised religion. For the first time in digital publishing, this comprehensive eBook presents Gibbon’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material.

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Gibbon’s life and works
* Detailed introductions to the history works and other texts
* ‘The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’ is presented with the original footnotes and a detailed table of contents – ideal for students
* Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Features ‘Miscellaneous Essays’, appearing here for the first time in digital print
* Rare works often missed out of collections
* Includes Gibbon’s letters - spend hours exploring the historian’s personal correspondence
* Gibbon’s autobiography
* Features a bonus biography - discover Gibbon’s literary life
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
* UPDATED with omitted chapters from 'Decline and Fall'

Please note: there are no known translations of Gibbon’s obscure early work ‘Memoires litteraires de la Grande Bretagne’ in the public domain. When a translation becomes available, it will be added to the eBook as a free update.

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CONTENTS:

The History
THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Essays
ESSAI SUR L’ÉTUDE DE LA LITTÉRATURE
CRITICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE SIXTH BOOK OF THE ÆNEID
MISCELLANEOUS ESSAYS

The Letters
PRIVATE LETTERS OF EDWARD GIBBON, 1753-1794

The Autobiography
MEMOIRS OF MY LIFE AND WRITINGS

The Biography
GIBBON by James Cotter Morison

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Language: English

Pages: 5288

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Delphi Classics

Release: February 05, 2015

Complete Works of Edward Gibbon

4.6/5 ( ratings)

Edward Gibbon’s monumental ‘History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’ charts the course of Western civilisation from the height of the Roman Empire to the fall of Byzantium. Published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788, Gibbon’s magnum opus is celebrated for its ironic prose, use of primary sources and its bold open criticism of organised religion. For the first time in digital publishing, this comprehensive eBook presents Gibbon’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material.

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Gibbon’s life and works
* Detailed introductions to the history works and other texts
* ‘The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire’ is presented with the original footnotes and a detailed table of contents – ideal for students
* Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Features ‘Miscellaneous Essays’, appearing here for the first time in digital print
* Rare works often missed out of collections
* Includes Gibbon’s letters - spend hours exploring the historian’s personal correspondence
* Gibbon’s autobiography
* Features a bonus biography - discover Gibbon’s literary life
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
* UPDATED with omitted chapters from 'Decline and Fall'

Please note: there are no known translations of Gibbon’s obscure early work ‘Memoires litteraires de la Grande Bretagne’ in the public domain. When a translation becomes available, it will be added to the eBook as a free update.

Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

CONTENTS:

The History
THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Essays
ESSAI SUR L’ÉTUDE DE LA LITTÉRATURE
CRITICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE SIXTH BOOK OF THE ÆNEID
MISCELLANEOUS ESSAYS

The Letters
PRIVATE LETTERS OF EDWARD GIBBON, 1753-1794

The Autobiography
MEMOIRS OF MY LIFE AND WRITINGS

The Biography
GIBBON by James Cotter Morison

Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Language: English

Pages: 5288

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Delphi Classics

Release: February 05, 2015

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