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Henry James's richly painted story is told through the diary of Mr. Locksley, a wealthy young man who plays at being a poor artist-a landscape painter-and takes refuge in a small seaside village...

Moments of reflection, moments of change. Surprise, discomfort. Tenacious hope. Life-altering grief. Five stories by Elizabeth Bowen, Maryann D'Agincourt, W. Somerset Maugham, and Edith Wharton bring...

The five stories in Art Fiction: Stories were chosen for the unique way their authors "paint with words" and, whether from the perspective of the nineteenth century, the twentieth, or the...

August - 9781736053638Author: Maryann D'AgincourtPublisher: Portmay PressPublication Date: June 01, 2021Number of Pages: 190 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10: 1736053639ISBN-13:...

A young boy's mind begins to awaken to love and beauty; an old man cherishes a final season of companionship as the end of his life draws near. These two stories by John Galsworthy, set nearly two...

Two of Maugham's earliest published short stories, one lighthearted and one darker, showcase the celebrated author's keen understanding of human nature."De Amicitia" describes the relationship of...

New Mexico has passed into American hands, and two French missionary priests are sent to assume responsibility for the new diocese. Bishop Jean Marie Latour and Vicar Joseph Vaillant, friends from...

An old, limping man captures the attention of a newcomer to the rural town of Starkfield, Massachusetts, who sets out to learn the tragic story behind Ethan Frome's physical scars and subdued...

Lewis Raycie, a soft-spoken and thoughtful young American, has just come of age and is departing on a well-funded two-year grand tour of Europe. His overbearing father gives him clear instructions to...

Frankenstein - 9781959986188Author: Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyPublisher: Portmay PressPublication Date: Sep 26, 2023Number of Pages: 316 pagesLanguage: EnglishBinding: PaperbackISBN-10:...

This novel in sketches follows Jocelyn from childhood to middle age, starting when she first hears the name of the mysterious Canadian painter, Alex Martaine, whispered by her parents. Each of...

How does your family's history define you?Jenny considers herself American, independent, and in control of her own destiny, yet she struggles to escape her European parents' experience in Trieste...

Is love essential to a happy marriage? Is marriage essential to a satisfying life? Night and Day, Virginia Woolf's second published novel, follows four Londoners-Katharine Hillbery, Mary Datchet,...

Two short stories by Henry James explore the intersections and tensions between art and reality, depiction and intent. In "Nona Vincent," a poor, ambitious playwright creates what he is certain is a...

A mountain snowstorm forces a train heading west into Idaho to halt overnight on a side-track; two passengers with starkly different pasts are drawn into conversation, become fascinated with each...

Who is Jacob Printz? Is he detached and cynical or warm and melancholic? In Maryann D'Agincourt's latest novel, readers come to know Jacob through the eyes of Greta Hatler as the two travelers,...

As Jenny grows up in the shadow of her parents' dark experiences during World War II, she is pulled to the haunting art and ironic gaze of her next-door neighbor Jonas. But when the mysterious Eric...

When young, beautiful Kitty Garstin finds herself in a bind after turning down too many suitors for too many years, she marries Walter Fane unthinkingly, without love. They move to a British outpost...

A young sailor is unexpectedly made captain of a ship with a mysterious past and sails out confidently, only to face a crisis beyond anything he could have imagined. As he struggles to sail the...

When Fleda Vetch, young and unattached, is befriended by the well-off Mrs. Gareth, she feels appreciated by the older woman in a way she hasn't before. Their friendship develops and Fleda comes to...

The residents of Villa Rubein lead a quiet and generally conventional existence until one spring day when Greta, twelve years old, outspoken, and inquisitive, follows her mischievous dog Scruff into...