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Elizabeth von Arnim was a British author and Countess best known for writing semi-autobiographical works that served as satirical commentaries of European society during her time.Author: Elizabeth Von ArnimPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing...

Elizabeth von Arnim was a British author and Countess best known for writing semi-autobiographical works that served as satirical commentaries of European society during her time.Author: Elizabeth Von ArnimPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing...

"[...] 'The gracious one too must be in need of food, ' evaded Gertrud, who for some reason never would admit sheThe Adventures of Elizabeth in Rugen by Elizabeth von Arnim. wanted feeding. 'Oh she is, ' I sighed; and again we trudged on in silence. It...

Le dernier amourAuthor: Geroge SandPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date: Nov 22, 2015Number of Pages: 224 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 1519456662ISBN-13: 9781519456663

Le Marquis de Morand a dedaigne les activites frivoles de sa classe pour se consacrer a ses terres. Il ne craint pas de travailler durement dans les champs avec ses ouvriers. Il a pourtant souhaite que son fils Andre recoive une bonne education. Le jeune...

Les Zuccati et les Bianchini composent deux ecoles de mosaistes rivales qui se partagent la renovation de la Cathedrale Saint Marc a Venise. Les Zuccati, veritables orfevres sont jalouses par les Bianchini qui ont mauvaise reputation. Ils parviennent...

At a private asylum in the west of England there lives, and has lived for some years past, an unfortunate lady, as to whom there has long since ceased to be any hope that she should ever live elsewhere. Indeed, there is no one left belonging to her by...

Excerpt from Cousin Henry: A Novel "I have a conscience, my dear, on this matter," said an old gentleman to a young lady, as the two were sitting in the breakfast parlour of a country house which looked down from the cliffs over the sea on the coast of...

Excerpt from Kept in the Dark: A Novel There came an episode in the life of Cecilia Holt which it is essential should first be told. When she was twenty-two years old she was living with her mother at Exeter. Mrs. Holt was a widow with comfortable means,...

The troubles and sorrows of Linda Tressel, who is the heroine of the little story now about to be told, arose from the too rigid virtue of her nearest and most loving friend, -as troubles will sometimes come from rigid virtue when rigid virtue is not...

Nina Balatka by Anthony Trollope. Nina Balatka was a maiden of Prague, born of Christian parents, and herself a Christian - but she loved a Jew; and this is her story. Nina Balatka was the daughter of one Josef Balatka, an old merchant of Prague, who was...

Excerpt from Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite Sir Harry Hotspur of Humblethwaite was a mighty person in Cumberland, and one who well understood of what nature were the duties, and of what sort the magnificence, which his position as a great English...

In mid-19th century England, an era full of celebrated novelists, Anthony Trollope was one of the most popular and critically acclaimed of them all. Even today, his Chronicles of Barsetshire series is widely read, as are his other novels, many of which...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore,...

." . . aphorism are seldom couched in such terms, that they should be taken as they sound precisely, or according to the widest extent of signification; but do commonly need exposition, and admit exception: otherwise frequently they would not only clash...

"[...]the old histories connected with Charles's infancy, which is a good illustration of this. While King James was preparing to leave Scotland, to take possession of the English throne, an old Highland laird came to bid him farewell. He gave the king...

"Cleopatra" from Jacob Abbott. American writer of children's books (1803-1879).Author: Jacob AbbottPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date: Nov 29, 2015Number of Pages: 156 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

It is the object of this series of histories to present a clear, distinct, and connected narrative of the lives of those great personages who have in various ages of the world made themselves celebrated as leaders among mankind, and, by the part they...

"[...] Richard's Father. A.D. 1415-1461 Genealogy of Richard Plantagenet.[...]."Author: Jacob AbbottPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date: Nov 30, 2015Number of Pages: 156 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10:...

"Land ahead!" The North Foreland had been made advisedly snug for the night. In the middle watch she was under her three lower topsails and fore topmast staysail only. Not that it blew very hard, but the night was dark and hazy, with a heavy swell. And...

Raffles had vanished from the face of the town, and even I had no conception of his whereabouts until he cabled to me to meet the 7.31 at Charing Cross next night. That was on the Tuesday before the 'Varsity match, or a full fortnight after his...

The Home Secretary leant his golf-clubs against a chair. His was the longest face of all. "I am only sorry it should have come now," said Claude apologetically. "Just as we were starting for the links! Our first day, too!" muttered the Home Secretary. "I...

Long Stow church lay hidden for the summer amid a million leaves. It had neither tower nor steeple to show above the trees; nor was the scaffolding between nave and chancel an earnest of one or the other to come. It was a simple little church, of no...

Some Persons UnknownAuthor: E. W. HornungPublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublication Date: Dec 07, 2015Number of Pages: 142 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 1519700474ISBN-13: 9781519700476

In the course of his meteoric career as Secretary of State for the Home Department, the Right Honorable Topham Vinson instituted many reforms and earned the reformer's whack of praise and blame. His methods were not those of the permanent staff; and...

"It is finished," said the woman, speaking very quietly to herself. "Not another day, nor a night, if I can be ready before morning!" She stood alone in her own room, with none to mark the white-hot pallor of the oval face, the scornful curve of...

Swift of Wallandoon was visibly distraught. He had driven over to the township in the heat of the afternoon to meet the coach. The coach was just in sight, which meant that it could not arrive for at least half an hour. Yet nothing would induce Swift to...

Harry Ringrose came of age on the happiest morning of his life. He was on dry land at last, and flying north at fifty miles an hour instead of at some insignificant and yet precarious number of knots. He would be at home to eat his birthday breakfast...

Denzil Quarrier is a novel written by the English author George Gissing, which was originally published in February 1892. Gissing's early novels were not well received, but he achieved greater recognition in the 1890s, both in England and overseas. The...

Eve's Ransom is a novel by George Gissing, first published in 1895 as a serialisation in the Illustrated London News. It features the story of a mechanical draughtsman named Maurice Hilliard, who comes into some money, which enables him to live without...