Мэри Элизабет Брэддон (1835–1915) – одна из самых известных и любимых писательниц викторианской Англии, оставившая после себя богатое литературное наследие: около 80 романов, 5 пьес, многочисленные поэмы и рассказы. Писательский талант она унаследовала от родителей: оба работали в журнале «Спортинг мэгэзин». В 1850-е гг. из-за финансовых проблем Мэри стала профессиональной актрисой; вместе с труппой выступала в Лондоне и в провинции. Тогда же Брэддон стала писать собственные пьесы и поэмы; затем...
"The Infidel" by M. E. Braddon. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone...
"The Lovels of Arden" by M. E. Braddon. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...
"Wyllard's Weird" by M. E. Braddon. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...
Aurora Floyd is the daughter of a marriage between a nobleman and an actress. As she grows into maturity, this head-strong, dangerous and seductive vixen becomes embroiled in mystery and scandal. The story includes such controversial events as bigamy, murder and elopement.
This eBook edition has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Wyllard's Weird begins with the death of a young foreign lady, who falls from a train running over a bridge through the Cornish countryside. Her identity is unknown and it is a mystery weather this is an accident, a suicide, or a murder. Julian Wyllard, a rich landowner, tries to clear matters up by employing a London detective, but he only manages to diagnose a murder and he...
This eBook edition has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Isabel Sleaford is a young woman who fantasies about the books she reads and sees life through the eyes of Bryon and Shelley. She catches the eye of George Gilbert, the young handsome doctor, who notices how Isabel is different from other ladies he knows and falls in love with her. Although they are not the perfect match, him being pragmatic and her being a dreamer, the marriage is...
This eBook edition has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. As a young man Henry Dunbar, heir to the London banking house, was spoiled and arrogant. When he fell into debt he convinced his friend Joseph Wilmot, a clerk with a gift for reproducing handwriting, to help him create forged bonds that he could use to pay off his creditors. When the bank uncovered the fraud Henry blamed Wilmot for everything. His uncle still banished Henry to the...
This eBook edition has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Trail of the Serpent concerns the schemes of the orphan Jabez North to acquire an aristocratic fortune, and the efforts of Richard Marwood, aided by his friends, to prove his innocence in the murder of his uncle. Richard returns to the home of his mother in Slopperton after an absence of seven years. His uncle, Montague Harding, having recently returned from the East Indies...
As Sir Michael Audley celebrates his marriage to Lucy Graham, his nephew, the barrister Robert Audley, welcomes his old friend George Talboys back to England, after three years of gold prospecting in Australia. George finds out that his wife Helen has died and that his son is under the care of his father in law. After settling the matter of the boy's guardianship, the Robert and Geroge set off to visit Sir Michael. While at the country manor Audley Court, Lady Audley avoids meeting George,...
The Third Ghost Story Megapack selects 26 more choice hauntings for your reading pleasure. Included this time are: <P> THE DEAD AND THE COUNTESS, by Gertrude Atherton<BR> THE CEDAR CLOSET, by Lafcadio Hearn<BR> THE WRAITH OF BARNJUM, by F. Anstey<BR> THE JOLLY CORNER, by Henry James<BR> THE ROLL-CALL OF THE REEF, by A. T. Quiller-Couch<BR> THE BOWMEN, by Arthur Machen<BR> OMAN, By Leopold Kompert<BR> THE MIDDLE TOE OF THE RIGHT FOOT, by...
The Fifth Ghost Story MEGAPACK™ presents a great collection of 25 more classic ghost stories from 19th and 20th century masters (plus a new introduction by editor Shawn M. Garrett). Included are:<P> A TALE OF A GAS-LIT GHOST, by Anonymous<BR> DOG OR DEMON? by Theo Gift<BR> THE STORY OF MEDHANS LEA, by E. Heron & H. Heron<BR> HOW FEAR DEPARTED FROM THE LONG GALLERY, by E. F. Benson<BR> ON THE BRIGHTON ROAD, by Richard Middleton<BR> THE NEW PASS, by...