Editora: Charles River Editors
Charlotte Perkins Gilman was an American author and prominent feminist. Gilman influenced future generations of feminists with her writings and lifestyle. This edition of If I Were a Man includes a table of contents.
Gwendolyn Ranger Wormser's was a Victorian writer best known for her weird psychological horror stories.The best known of these is 'The Scarecrow', an eerie tale of a sinister scarecrow beckoning to the young son of the farmer from the moonlit cornfield.Ver livro
oe Wilson and His MatesBy Henry LawsonNarrated by Amy Soakes and Denis DalyThis collection was published in 1901 and contains some of Lawson's best known stories.Most of the stories are set in the Australian bush, and feature many of Lawson's iconic characters, like squatters, swagmen and struggling selector farmers. A persistent theme is the harshness of rural life and the inevitablity of personal tragedy.1) The Author’s Farewell to the Bushmen2) Joe Wilson’s Courtship3) Brighten’s Sister-In-Law4) "Water Them Geraniums"5) A Double Buggy at Lahey's Creek6) The Writer Wants to say a Word7) The Golden Graveyard8) The Chinaman’s Ghost9) The Loaded Dog10) Poisonous Jimmy Gets Left11) The Ghostly Door12) A Wild Irishman13) The Babies in the Bush14) A Bush Dance15) The Buck-Jumper16) Jimmy Grimshaw’s Wooing17) At Dead Dingo18) Telling Mrs Baker19) A Hero in Dingo-Scrubs20) The Little World Left Behind21) The Never-Never CountryText prepared by Denis DalyAudio edited by Denis DalyProduction copyright 2021 Voices of TodayVer livro
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen was first published in 1813. The story follows Elizabeth Bennett as she deals with issues of manners, upbringing, moral rightness, education and marriage in her aristocratic society of early 19th century England. Elizabeth is the second oldest of five daughters of a country gentleman living in the fictional town of Meryton in Herfordshire, not far from London. Though the story's setting is uniquely turn of the 19th century, it remains near the top of lists of 'most loved books' and sill receives considerable attention from literary critics. To date, the book has sold some 20 million copies worldwide.Ver livro
Stories are one of mankind’s greatest artistic achievements. Whether written down or spoken they have an ability to capture our imagination and thoughts, and take us on incredible journeys in the space of a phrase and the turn of a page. Within a few words of text or speech, new worlds and characters form, propelling a narrative to a conclusion with intricate ease. Finely crafted, perfectly formed these Miniature Masterpieces, at first thought, seem remarkably easy to conjure up. But ask any writer and they will tell you that distilling the essence of narrative and characters into a short story is one of the hardest acts of their literary craft. Many attempt, but few achieve.Ver livro
This gripping and powerful work by A. P. Herbert draws on the author's own experiences participating in WWI, first at Gallipoli, then in Somme. It is a shattering study in how the effects of war physically and mentally changes the soul of a young and well educated officer of the infantry, as he tries to save himself and the men under his command amidst the brutality and ruthlessness of the war and the deep cynicism of his superior officers as well... (Published in 1919)Ver livro
Follow a dog named Buck through violence and hardship, loyalty and loss, finally finding himself and his home in the Yukon wilderness. Truly a must-have for London fans, book lovers, and adventurers.Ver livro
