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Lady Wetheral and her husband Sir John were blessed with four girls and Lady Wetheral, manipulative and scheming as she was, has made arrangements for all of them before they were even aware of it. She wanted a son next, but it was a faith that she gives birth to a fifth daughter whom she decided to ignore. The birth of the fifth daughter decided the downfall of Lady Wetheral's power and lives of the sisters began to take their coloring from the sentiments of their maneuvering mother.
| Автор | Lady Charlotte Campbell Bury |
The body of a film actress known as Christine Clay is discovered at the edge of the surf on a beach in Kent. She is initially thought to be the victim of a drowning accident, but the presence of a button tangled in her hair leads Inspector Alan Grant to conclude she has been murdered. Suspicion quickly falls on her friend and house guest, Robert Tisdall. Tisdall was rescued from a life of poverty when Clay randomly encountered him in London and offered him hospitality out of kindness. The day...
| Автор | Josephine Tey |
Halsey's Planet is in decline, and when a generation ship arrives, having failed to contact six other planets, Ross is sent to discover the state of the interstellar colonies. He is given a ship which can make the trip from colony to colony almost instantaneously. The technology used in the ship has been kept secret because it could give rise to interstellar war if one colony decided to conquer others. However, the isolated populations are also affected by genetic drift resulting in a...
| Автор | Cyril M. Kornbluth |
"The Book of Wonder" by Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett. 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...
| Автор | Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett |
Augustus Melmotte is a financier with a mysterious past. He is rumoured to have JewisAnthony Trollope was an English novelist of the Victorian era. Among his best-known works is a series of novels collectively known as the Chronicles of Barsetshire, which revolves around the imaginary county of Barsetshire. He also wrote novels on political, social, and gender issues. h origins, and to be connected to some failed businesses in Vienna. When he moves his business and his family to London, the...
| Автор | Anthony Trollope |
The Odd Women is a historical novel which deals with themes such as the role of women in society, marriage, morals and the early feminist movement. There was the notion in Victorian England that there was an excess of one million women over men. This meant there were «odd» women left over at the end of the equation when the other men and women had paired off in marriage. A cross-section of women dealing with this problem are described in «The Odd Women» and it can be inferred that their...
| Автор | George Gissing |
Musaicum Books presents to you a meticulously edited The Five Towns collection. This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Arnold Bennett was born in a modest house in Hanley in the Potteries district of Staffordshire. Hanley was one of the Six Towns that were joined together at the beginning of the 20th century as Stoke-on-Trent. Bennett depicted Stoke-on-Trent as «the Five Towns» and it is a common location for his...
| Автор | Arnold Bennett |
This eBook edition has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Lucien de Rubempré and Vautrin have made a pact, in which Lucien will arrive at success in Paris if he agrees to follow Vautrin's instructions on how to do so. Esther van Gobseck throws a wrench into Vautrin's plans, however, because she falls in love with Lucien. Instead of forcing Lucien to abandon her, Vautrin allows him this secret affair, but also makes good use of...
| Автор | Honoré De Balzac |
This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of Contents: Algernon Blackwood (1869-1951) was an English short story writer and novelist, one of the most prolific writers of ghost stories in the history of the genre. Blackwood wrote a number of horror stories. His most work seeks less to frighten than to induce a sense of awe. Blackwood's best known stories are «The Willows» and «The...
| Автор | Algernon Blackwood |
"Lords of the Housetops" is a carefully chosen collection of thirteen tales about the beloved, clever and charismatic cat. We see the cat through the eyes of thirteen authors, including such famous writers as Mark Twain, Booth Tarkington and Edgar Allan Poe. Carl Van Vechten assembled and edited this collection. Contents: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman: The Cat Guy Wetmore Carryl: Zut Algernon Blackwood: A Psychical Invasion Honoré de Balzac: The Afflictions of an English Cat Booth...
| Автор | Эдгар По |
This unique collection of Algernon Blackwood's Greatest Supernatural Stories has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. The edition incorporates an active table of contents, interactive footnotes and all other information relevant to the content which makes the reading experience meticulously organized and enjoyable. Algernon Blackwood (1869-1951) was an English short story writer and novelist, one of the most prolific writers of ghost stories in the history of the...
| Автор | Algernon Blackwood |
Shangri-La is a fictional place described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by British author James Hilton. Hilton describes Shangri-La as a mystical, harmonious valley, gently guided from a lamasery, enclosed in the western end of the Kunlun Mountains. Shangri-La has become synonymous with any earthly paradise, and particularly a mythical Himalayan utopia – a permanently happy land, isolated from the outside world. In the novel, Hugh Conway, a veteran member of the British diplomatic service,...
| Автор | James Hilton |
Jewel Mysteries, from a Dealer's Note is a collection of mystery stories featuring jewel dealer Bernard Sutton. Sutton is a smart, hard-headed Victorian gentleman and a client's money buys his jewels, but not his companionship or respect. His profession leads him down some captivating trails and he often finds it necessary to solve a puzzle or a crime in order to protect his business or a valuable client. Table of Contents: The Opal of Carmalovitch The Necklace of Green Diamonds ...
| Автор | Pemberton Max |
