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Thyrza Trent, a girl of ethereal beauty and spirit, becomes the muse for a weary idealist, sparking a tragic conflict between love and class loyalty. The vibrant streets of Lambeth provide the backdrop for a story of high aspirations and heartbreaking realities. It is a poetic tribute to the dignity of the working class and the pain of impossible choices.
The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is Ella Hepworth Dixon writing as Margaret Wynham.Mostra libro
'Conversation is like a dear little baby that is brought in to be handed around. You must rock it, nurse it, keep it on the move if you want to keep smiling.' Compiled posthumously by the author's husband, John Middleton Murray, The Doves' Nest and Other Stories features mostly unfinished or unpublished masterpieces by the feminist icon and writer Katherine Mansfield. Written in the tradition of her other works, this stunning anthology of short stories features narratives of great emotional depth, nuance and complexity. Exploring social class, family dynamics and failed romances, these stories offer powerful meditations on the profundity of everyday life. From a mother's protective love for her child, to the insecurities which can plague a young mind, Mansfield gets to the emotional core of her protagonists. Although incomplete and fragmentary in places, Mansfield's writing still carries soaring lyricism and is transformative in its storytelling. This audiobook edition is beautifully narrated by Kristin Atherton. Katherine Mansfield (1888 – 1923) was a New Zealand writer and critic. She was an important figurehead of the modernist movement, befriending the likes of Virginia Woolf and D. H. Lawrence amongst others. Her works regularly explored themes such as sexuality, religion and existentialism, and have been translated into twenty-five different languages across the world.Mostra libro
Short stories have always been a sort of instant access into an author’s brain, their soul and heart. A few pages can lift our lives into locations, people and experiences with a sweep of landscape, narration, feelings and emotions that is difficult to achieve elsewhere. In this series we try to offer up tried and trusted ‘Top Tens’ across many different themes and authors. But any anthology will immediately throw up the questions – Why that story? Why that author? The theme itself will form the boundaries for our stories which range from well-known classics, newly told, to stories that modern times have overlooked but perfectly exemplify the theme. Throughout the volume our authors whether of instant recognition or new to you are all leviathans of literature. Some you may disagree with but they will get you thinking; about our choices and about those you would have made. If this volume takes you on a path to discover more of these miniature masterpieces then we have all gained something. In this volume our authors, from all the social classes, make their observations on life as they journey through a fascinating decade of need and greed. What they reveal may be all in hindsight for us but through their words, the reality of their prose the decade is beautifully dissected and captured. 01 - The Top 10 - The 1920's - The English - The Men - An Introduction 02 - The Horse Dealer's Daughter by D H Lawrence 03 - The Resurrection of Father Brown by G K Chesterton 04 - Rats by M R James 05 - The Death Room by Edgar Wallace 06 - Running Wolf by Algernon Blackwood 07 - Mrs Amworth by E F Benson 08 - Major Wilbraham by Hugh Walpole 09 - Smee by A M Burrage 10 - As the Crow Flies by John Davys Beresford 11 - The Dabblers by W F HarveyMostra libro
Meet the man who turned deception into an art form—and society into his personal playground. Born in a wagon during a chaotic military campaign and raised amidst the spoils of war, Ferdinand Count Fathom is destined for an extraordinary, albeit wicked, life. Beneath his handsome exterior and courtly manners lies the heart of a consummate trickster. Taken in by a benevolent aristocratic family, Fathom secretly studies the vulnerabilities of his benefactors, using charm, seduction, and flawless manipulation to climb the ranks of 18th-century European high society. But as he dances from one audacious scam to the next, weaving a dangerous web of betrayed lovers and cheated nobles, the thrilling tension mounts. Will his own hubris be his ultimate undoing, or will he con his way to the top? Why you will love this: This is the pinnacle of Picaresque Fiction, offering listeners a deliciously wicked antihero, razor-sharp social satire, and high-stakes adventure. If you crave stories of rogue protagonists, cunning thieves, scandalous aristocratic drama, and historical romance tropes turned completely on their head, this masterpiece delivers an unforgettable, cinematic experience filled with dark humor and breathless suspense. About the Author: T. Smollett (Tobias Smollett) was a legendary 18th-century Scottish novelist whose biting wit and vivid characterizations profoundly shaped the English novel. His satirical, energetic prose paved the way for literary giants like Charles Dickens, cementing his legacy as a master of the picaresque genre.Mostra libro
William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time. Is the world’s most famous detective on his deathbed? When Dr Watson finds Sherlock Holmes wasting away from a rare tropical disease, he must act fast if he is to save the life of his best friend. Sherlock Holmes, of course, may well have one more trick up his sleeve… Full of twists and turns, Arthur Conan Doyle’s atmospheric and gripping short story is brought vividly to life by Robert Hardy, known to many for playing Cornelius Fudge in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The private and traditional nature of the mystery is further emphasised as the urban setting becomes a playground for thrillers. Top investigators are drawn into the medical enigma that threatens the life of the world's most famous detective. For fans of Kevin Theis (The Enchanted April), Coralie Bickford-Smith (The Brothers Karamazov), Sheba Blake (A Room With A View), General Press (The Great Gatsby), and Benjamin J Struck (Wulf the Saxon A Story of the Norman Conquest).Mostra libro
Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace was born on the 1st April 1875 in Greenwich, London. Leaving school at 12 because of truancy, by the age of fifteen he had experience; selling newspapers, as a worker in a rubber factory, as a shoe shop assistant, as a milk delivery boy and as a ship’s cook. By 1894 he was engaged but broke it off to join the Infantry being posted to South Africa. He also changed his name to Edgar Wallace which he took from Lew Wallace, the author of Ben-Hur. In Cape Town in 1898 he met Rudyard Kipling and was inspired to begin writing. His first collection of ballads, The Mission that Failed! was enough of a success that in 1899 he paid his way out of the armed forces in order to turn to writing full time. By 1904 he had completed his first thriller, The Four Just Men. Since nobody would publish it he resorted to setting up his own publishing company which he called Tallis Press. In 1911 his Congolese stories were published in a collection called Sanders of the River, which became a bestseller. He also started his own racing papers, Bibury’s and R. E. Walton’s Weekly, eventually buying his own racehorses and losing thousands gambling. A life of exceptionally high income was also mirrored with exceptionally large spending and debts. Wallace now began to take his career as a fiction writer more seriously, signing with Hodder and Stoughton in 1921. He was marketed as the ‘King of Thrillers’ and they gave him the trademark image of a trilby, a cigarette holder and a yellow Rolls Royce. He was truly prolific, capable not only of producing a 70,000 word novel in three days but of doing three novels in a row in such a manner. It was estimated that by 1928 one in four books being read was written by Wallace, for alongside his famous thrillers he wrote variously in other genres, including science fiction, non-fiction accounts of WWI which amounted to ten volumes and screen plays. Eventually he would reach the remarkable total of 170 novels, 18 stage plays and 957 short stories. Wallace became chairman of the Press Club which to this day holds an annual Edgar Wallace Award, rewarding ‘excellence in writing’. Diagnosed with diabetes his health deteriorated and he soon entered a coma and died of his condition and double pneumonia on the 7th of February 1932 in North Maple Drive, Beverly Hills. He was buried near his home in England at Chalklands, Bourne End, in Buckinghamshire.Mostra libro
