Der sozialkritische Gesellschaftsroman spielt um das Jahr 1830 und beginnt mit dem Tod von Nikolas Nicklebys gleichnamigem Vater. Er hatte sich bei Aktiengeschäften verspekuliert und den Ruin nicht verkraftet. Nach seinem Tod muss die Familie das Anwesen in Devonshire verlassen und sucht Unterstützung bei dem ebenso vermögenden wie geizigen Bruder des Vaters, Ralph Nickleby, in London. Ralph Nickleby wird zum Hauptgegenspieler Nikolas'. Er bringt Nikolas dazu, eine Stellung als Hilfslehrer...
"Nine Unlikely Tales" by E. Nesbit. 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...
Detective Jefferson Hastings investigates the murder of Mildred Brace at the home of wealthy eccentric Arthur Sloane. When Sloane’s daughter asks Hastings to help solve the crime, the detective gets little help from anyone at the estate. How can he solve a crime with no clue?<P> A classic mystery from 1920!
"Ninety-Three" by Victor Hugo (translated by Aline Delano). 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...
""No Clue!"" by James Hay. 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 in a...
Henrik Ibsens wohl bekanntestes Stück behandelt das Schicksal der verheirateten Nora Helmer, die damit exemplarisch steht für viele verheiratete Frauen im Norwegen seiner Zeit, denen jedwede vernünftige Möglichkeit zur Selbstverwirklichung in einer von Männern dominierten Welt fehlte – obwohl Ibsen immer bestritt, dass es seine Absicht gewesen war, ein feministisches Stück zu schreiben. Das Werk erregte damals großes Aufsehen und löste einen Sturm der Entrüstung aus, der über das Theater hinaus...
This eBook edition of «North and South» has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Forced to leave her home in the tranquil, rural south, Margaret Hale settles with her parents in Milton. She witnesses the brutal world wrought by the Industrial Revolution, seeing employers and workers clashing in the first strikes. Sympathetic to the poor (whose courage and tenacity she admires and among whom she makes friends), she clashes with John...