Project Gutenberg 2011-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 368 De Sélincourt, Hugh 1878 1951 Sélincourt, Hugh de De Selincourt, Hugh 08034204 Great Ralegh Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Katie Hernandez and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Great Ralegh" by Hugh De Sélincourt is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and character of Sir Walter Ralegh, focusing on his significance during the Elizabethan era, a time of both greatness and decline for England. De Sélincourt aims to bring Ralegh's character to life while highlighting the vibrant and adventurous spirit of 16th-century England. The opening of the book begins with a reflection on the circumstances surrounding Ralegh's birth in 1552, setting the stage for his later adventures. De Sélincourt emphasizes the extraordinary vitality of Elizabethan life, which was marked by a sense of discovery and the immediacy of news. The author paints a vivid picture of Ralegh's formative years in Devon, fascinated by tales of adventure and exploration that would ignite his ambitions. As he delves into Ralegh's early life, education, and connections to notable figures, the narrative captures the essence of a man destined for greatness against the backdrop of a rapidly changing world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618 DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 671873 2025-06-15T06:52:50.790266 text/html 648560 2011-08-14T10:53:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 9362195 2011-08-14T10:53:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 5205777 2025-06-15T06:53:04.797265 application/epub+zip 5211084 2025-06-15T06:52:54.733288 application/epub+zip 325841 2025-06-15T06:52:52.131273 application/epub+zip 5472035 2025-06-15T06:53:11.549224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5429855 2025-06-15T06:53:02.557209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468864 2022-09-17T04:58:34.946907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566535 2025-06-15T06:52:49.309274 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 566420 2011-08-14T10:53:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 220857 2011-08-14T10:53:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 566417 2011-08-14T10:53:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 220778 2011-08-14T10:53:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20178 2025-06-15T06:53:11.720160 application/rdf+xml 11637 2025-06-15T06:52:52.753249 image/jpeg 3187 2025-06-15T06:52:52.439251 image/jpeg 9491348 2025-06-15T06:52:50.946253 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia