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The Essential Frank Richard Stockto...

Frank Richard Stockton

The Essential Frank Richard Stockton Collection

The essential collection of books by Frank R Stockton: Table Of Contents THE LADY, OR THE TIGER? THE BEE-MAN OF ORN STORIES OF NEW JERSEY THE GREAT WAR SYNDICATE KATE BONNET THE VIZIER OF THE TWO-HORNED ALEXANDER RUDDER GRANGE

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Frank Richard Stockton

The Redshirt

Corey Sobel

The Redshirt

Longlisted for 2020 Center for Fiction's First Novel PrizeCorey Sobel challenges tenacious stereotypes in this compelling debut novel, shedding new light on the hypermasculine world of American football. The Redshirt introduces Miles Furling, a young man who is convinced he was placed on earth to play football. Deep in the closet, he sees the sport as a means of gaining a permanent foothold in a culture that would otherwise reject him. Still, Miles's body lags behind his ambitions, and...

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Corey Sobel

The Return of the Native

Thomas Hardy, Томас Харди

The Return of the Native

"O delivery my heart from this fearful gloom and loneliness," prays the passionate Eustacia Vye, who detests her life amid the dreary environs of Egdon Heath. With the return of Clym Yeobright from Paris, her escape for the heath and its brooding isolation appears to be at hand. Clym finds in Eustacia the same dark mystery of his native heath, and his irresistible attraction to them both leads to a clash of idealism and realism.Thomas Hardy's timeless tale of a...

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Thomas Hardy, Томас Харди

The Return of the Native

Thomas Hardy

The Return of the Native

The native of Thomas Hardy's 1878 novel «The Return of the Native» is Clym (Clement) Yeobright, a young man who gives a successful career as a diamond merchant in Paris to return to his native Egdon Heath to become a Schoolmaster and to help educate poor and ignorant children. Clym's character is contrasted by Eustacia Vye, a beautiful young woman who longs to escape Egdon Heath for a more glamorous life elsewhere. Hearing of Clym's return she pursues him with hopes of him taking...

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Thomas Hardy

The Reverberator

Генри Джеймс

The Reverberator

Henry James (1843-1916) was an American-born English writer whose novels, short stories and letters established the foundation of the modernist movement in twentieth century fiction and poetry. His career, one of the most significant and influential in English literature, spanned over five decades and resulted in a body of work that has had a profound impact on generations of writers. Born in New York, but educated in France, Germany, England and Switzerland, James often explored the cultural...

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Генри Джеймс

Episode on the Riviera

Mack Reynolds

Episode on the Riviera

Steven Cogswell was being hunted on the Riviera. Between crooks and party girls, things are getting tough. Add his ex wife … and beautiful Nadine (who may not be as innocent as she pretends) … and Nadine's brute of an ex fiance, Gerald … and you have a recipe for disaster!

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Mack Reynolds

The Royal Baby Bargain

Robyn Donald

The Royal Baby Bargain

For three years Prince Caelan Bagaton has been searching for the woman who kidnapped his nephew. Now he has finally found her, and he is going to exact his revenge….Abby Metcalfe will do anything for the little boy she promised to protect. But Caelan has wealth and power and the child is a royal heir. To keep her promise Abby must agree to Caelan's demands–and that means a royal marriage!

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Robyn Donald

The Brazilian Tycoon's Mistress

Fiona Hood-Stewart

The Brazilian Tycoon's Mistress

Victor Santander: an arrogant Brazilian billionaire.Araminta Dampierre: a gentle English rose.Victor is determined to have Araminta in his bed but only for pleasure; he will never again allow a woman to get close to him. He will bring out Araminta's passionate nature, satisfy both their desires, and move on….But this Brazilian tycoon hasn't bargained on falling for his mistress!

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Fiona Hood-Stewart

The Riddle of the Sands

Erskine Childers

The Riddle of the Sands

Written in 1903 by the active and ultimately executed Irish republican Erskine Childers, «The Riddle of the Sands: A Record of Secret Service» unfolds the story of a minor official in the Foreign Office, Carruthers, and his complete boredom with his occupation. Although his prospects are good, he feels an emptiness in his life, and this in large part encourages Carruthers to go sailing with his friend Davies. This acquaintance suspects German naval activity in the Baltic, and the two overcome...

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Erskine Childers

The Russell Twins

Janice Kay Johnson

The Russell Twins

Love comes before duty… Faith refuses to be with a man who feels a sense of obligation towards her. She’s been through some traumatic events that have left her a little shaky. That doesn’t mean she needs Sheriff Ben hovering. She’ll be fine…on her own.Despite her protests, however, Ben won’t budge. He insists they share a romantic connection. She’ll admit she finds him attractive, but how can she be close to a man who might view her as a duty? It’s not until she catches a glimpse of herself...

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Janice Kay Johnson

The Russell Twins

Janice Kay Johnson

The Russell Twins

It was supposed to just be a visit…Settling down in her hometown has never appealed to Charlotte. She’s got a good job and a great life in the city…until a crisis forces her return to the family farm. She’s not back long before the well-laid plans for her future fall apart, and send her straight into the arms of gorgeous Mayor Gray.Soon Charlotte’s wondering if she may be ready to abandon her urban life and see where the intense feelings between them could lead. And she’s starting to see the...

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Janice Kay Johnson

The Scarecrow of Oz

Лаймен Баум

The Scarecrow of Oz

Lyman Frank Baum (1856-1919) was an American writer of children's books, best known for creating the marvelous Land of Oz in «The Wonderful Wizard of Oz». This fanciful kingdom was catalogued in a series of children's books beginning with the publication of «The Wonderful Wizard of Oz». Baum's Oz series compasses the first fully developed fantasy world created by an American author. In 1900, Baum and Denslow, famous illustrator with whom he shared the copyright, published «The...

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Лаймен Баум

The Scarlet Letter

Натаниель Готорн, Nathaniel Hawthorne и др.

The Scarlet Letter

A level 4 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. Written for Learners of English by John Escott. Scarlet is the colour of sin, and the letter ‘A’ stands for ‘Adultery’. In the 1600s, in Boston, Massachusetts, love was allowed only between a husband and a wife. A child born outside marriage was a child of sin. Hester Prynne must wear the scarlet letter on her dress for the rest of her life. How can she ever escape from this public shame? What will happen to her child, growing up in the...

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Натаниель Готорн, Nathaniel Hawthorne и др.

The Royal Marriage

Fiona Hood-Stewart

The Royal Marriage

Gabriella was shocked to discover that her late father had promised her to a prince! She must marry or be left penniless. Ricardo, the irresistibly handsome ruler of the Mediterranean principality of Moldoravia, was not easy to refuse!Determined not to be ruled by Ricardo, Gabriella's defiance began in the bedroom. But she hadn't bargained on falling in love with her husband, or his insistence that this must be a royal marriage–in every sense!

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Fiona Hood-Stewart

The Sicilian's Bought Bride

Carol Marinelli

The Sicilian's Bought Bride

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Carol Marinelli

The Game Show Bride

Jackie Braun

The Game Show Bride

Thanks to a reality TV game show, Kelli Walters has to swap lives–and jobs–with one of the «suits» at work, vice president Samuel Maxwell! Yes, that means she gets to sit in his huge office, telling people what to do, while he has to scrape by as a single mom with a dead-end job!But when sexy Sam ups the stakes with his heart-stopping smiles and smoldering glances, Kelli realizes that winning it all may not mean winning the game show, but getting the real prize–him!

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Jackie Braun

The Scarlet Letter

Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scarlet Letter

"The Scarlet Letter" is the story of Hester Prynne a young attractive woman who has been convicted of the crime of adultery and has been sentenced to wear a scarlet letter "A" sewn to her dress. The novel, which is set in middle 17th century Boston, is a vivid picture of the archaic social beliefs and customs that were indicative of early colonial American life. It is a time in which adultery was not only considered immoral but was a crime, people believed in witches, and extreme...

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Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Scent of Lavender

Jennifer Greene

The Scent of Lavender

She was no man magnet.From her Gypsy clothing to her feline fan club to her transparent attempt at seeming helium-headed, Violet Campbell screamed, «Run for your life,» her lucrative lavender fields be damned. But Cameron Lachlan had never wanted to be anywhere…with anyone…more. Somehow, someway, this bewildering lady had transformed his wanderlust to age-old desire.But instead of wanting the moon, which she deserved, Violet seemed to accept that he would leave her bed – and her. Which he might...

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Jennifer Greene

The Scent of Lavender

Jennifer Greene

The Scent of Lavender

Recently burned by heartache, a fierce blizzard and a sexy stranger were exactly what Daisy Campbell needed.When she returned to her hometown and found herself stranded with Teague Larson, she never expected to throw caution – and her clothes – to the wind. But as the intensity of their attraction rose with the falling temperatures, they had to stay warm somehow, didn't they?Teague was deeply drawn to Daisy's independence and sophistication – not to mention those long, sexy-as-all-hell...

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Jennifer Greene

The Sea-Hawk

Rafael Sabatini

The Sea-Hawk

"The Sea-Hawk" by Rafael Sabatini. 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...

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Rafael Sabatini

The Sea-Hawk

Rafael Sabatini

The Sea-Hawk

"The Sea Hawk" is Raphael Sabatini's classic tale of nautical adventure set in the late 16th century. It is the story of Sir Oliver Tressilian who is villainously betrayed by a jealous half-brother. Being forced into slavery aboard a Spanish galley, Sir Oliver is subsequently freed by Barbary pirates whom he joins and gains the name «Sakr-el-Bahr», or the hawk of the sea. A gripping tale of action and adventure set aboard the high seas, «The Sea Hawk» is one of Sabatini's most...

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Rafael Sabatini

The Secret Agent

Джозеф Конрад, Conrad Joseph

The Secret Agent

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.‘They swarmed numerous like locusts, industrious like ants, thoughtless like a natural force, pushing on blind and orderly and absorbed, impervious to sentiment, to logic – to terror, too, perhaps.’Considered one of Conrad’s most political works, The Secret Agent is set against the dismal backdrop of a drab and alienating London, and tells the story of the bombing of Greenwich Observatory by a group of...

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Джозеф Конрад, Conrad Joseph

The Carides Pregnancy

Ким Лоренс

The Carides Pregnancy

Naive Becca Summer is seduced by Greek tycoon Christos Carides. Knowing of the hostility between their families, Christos deliberately conceals his true identity.Their lovemaking is passionate and Becca discovers she's expecting Christos's child! Christos is furious that Becca has tried to keep her pregnancy from him, and he's determined to marry her.What sweeter way to get his revenge?

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Ким Лоренс

The Bride Who Was Stolen In The Nig...

Diana Palmer

The Bride Who Was Stolen In The Night

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Diana Palmer

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