The Penguin book of historic speeches
The Penguin book of historic speeches
- Penguin Books, 2017
- xxiii, 503 p. 20 cm.
Includes bibliographical references. TOC:-- Ancient times-- Of commoners and kings-- The birth of the United States-- Clashes among the gladiators-- The rights of man-- Towards Civil War-- The age of improvement-- The age of Lincoln-- The cry of Ireland-- Women's liberation-- A century of war and revolution--
From Moses to Nelson Mandela, speeches have changed the way we see the world and the way the world is shaped. ; The Penguin Book of Historic Speeches gathers together the world's greatest speeches, bringing together the words of over one hundred men and women. These brilliant and passionate declarations by Socrates, Robespierre, Lincoln, Queen Elizabeth I, Churchill, Washington, Pankhurst, Gandhi and many others provide a vivid glimpse of history in the making while retaining their power to move and inspire today.
9780241982396
PN LITERATURE (GENERAL)
Speeches -- History
Personalities -- speeches
Oratory
COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH
Includes bibliographical references. TOC:-- Ancient times-- Of commoners and kings-- The birth of the United States-- Clashes among the gladiators-- The rights of man-- Towards Civil War-- The age of improvement-- The age of Lincoln-- The cry of Ireland-- Women's liberation-- A century of war and revolution--
From Moses to Nelson Mandela, speeches have changed the way we see the world and the way the world is shaped. ; The Penguin Book of Historic Speeches gathers together the world's greatest speeches, bringing together the words of over one hundred men and women. These brilliant and passionate declarations by Socrates, Robespierre, Lincoln, Queen Elizabeth I, Churchill, Washington, Pankhurst, Gandhi and many others provide a vivid glimpse of history in the making while retaining their power to move and inspire today.
9780241982396
PN LITERATURE (GENERAL)
Speeches -- History
Personalities -- speeches
Oratory
COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN ENGLISH
