Outros livros que poderiam interessá-lo

• 

  Since I Died - From their pens...

  Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Mary Gray Phelps was born on 31st August 1844 in Boston, Massachusetts. 
  Her mother, who wrote the Kitty Brown children’s book series, died when she was only 8.  The young girl asked to be renamed in honor of her mother. 
  Two years later her father married her mother's sister, Mary Stuart, also a writer, but she died of tuberculosis only 18 months later. A mere six months later he married for a third time to Mary Ann Johnson, and they had two sons. 
  Phelps received an upper-class education through her attendance at the Abbot Academy and Mrs. Edwards' School for Young Ladies. She had a natural gift for story-telling and at 13 she had a story published in Youth's Companion and other stories in various Sunday School publications. 
  In most of her writings she used her mother's name ‘Elizabeth Stuart Phelps’ as a pseudonym, even after her marriage in 1888 to Herbert Dickinson Ward, a journalist (and later co-author with her) 17 years her junior. Such was her talent that she gained a wide audience from her first publications.  
  At age 19 she sent her Civil War story ‘A Sacrifice Consumed’ to Harper's Magazine. A generous payment was made together with a request for more works to be sent for publication.  
  During the 1860s she wrote her first books for children, the ‘Tiny’ series and followed up with the 4-volume ‘Gypsy Breynton’ series.   
  In 1868, three years after the Civil War, came ‘The Gates Ajar’, a controversial but best-selling Spiritualist work which told of an afterlife replete with home comforts and reunited families, and their pets, for eternity.  Its success led her to write two more books to complete the trilogy and she was wont to use the word ‘Gates’ in later book titles to allude to this success. She stated that she wrote ‘The Gates Ajar’ to comfort a generation of women devastated by the loss of their loved ones who found no comfort in traditional religion.  
  Phelps became a determined advocate through her lectures and other work for social reform, temperance, women's emancipation, and even clothing reform for women, and in 1874, urging them to burn their corsets. 
  Her deteriorating health was now restricting some of her activities and kept her contributions to mostly literary in nature rather than public appearances. 
  In 1876 Phelps was the first woman to present a lecture series at Boston University. Her presentations, ‘Representative Modern Fiction’, analyzed the works of George Eliot. 
  In 1877 she published ‘The Story of Avis’. The work focuses on many of the era’s early feminist issues, portraying a woman's struggle to balance her married life and domestic responsibilities with her longing to become a painter.  At no time did she attempt to hide, either in real life or her stories, her contempt of the inequities of the then class structure and gender disparities. Her work, ‘Mary Elizabeth’ depicts a homeless girl's choices between theft and begging as a means of survival. ‘One Way to Get An Education’ tells of a child laborer's desire for a better life than mill work offers and sees self-injuring as a way to a better education. Her work often depicted women succeeding in non-traditional careers such as physicians, ministers, and artists. 
  In 1884 came her well-regarded poetry collection ‘Songs of the Silent World’ 
  Along with her husband she wrote two Biblical romances in 1890 and 1891. Her autobiography, ‘Chapters from a Life’ was serialized and then published in book form in 1896.  
  Phelps continued to write short stories and novels up to her death and over her life authored 57 volumes of fiction, poetry and essays.  
  Elizabeth Stuart Phelps died 28th January 1911, in Newton Center, Massachusetts. She was 66.

  Ver livro

• 

  A Connecticut Yankee in King...

  Mark Twain

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  What happens when a pragmatic 19th-century American engineer is knocked unconscious and wakes up in King Arthur's Camelot? Pure chaos, courtesy of Mark Twain, the great American humorist.
  
  Hank Morgan, a foreman from Connecticut, suddenly finds himself in sixth-century England. Armed with modern knowledge, he decides to "civilize" the medieval world by introducing democracy, manufacturing, and explosive ingenuity—all while battling Merlin's magic and the ridiculous superstitions of the age.
  
  More than a time-travel adventure, this novel is a brilliant satire that skewers:
  
  Feudalism and Class: Exposing the injustice and cruelty of the "good old days."
  
  Superstition vs. Science: Celebrating technology and rational thought.
  
  Romanticized Legends: Bringing a dose of reality to the King Arthur myths.
  
  Twain masterfully blends comedy with serious social commentary, making A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court a witty, thought-provoking, and thoroughly entertaining read.
  
  Witness the hilarious clash of centuries. Click "Buy Now" and bring the Industrial Revolution to Camelot!

  Ver livro

• 

  A Broken Trust - From their pens...

  Elizabeth Corbett

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Elizabeth Burgoyne Corbett was born on the 16th August 1846 at Standishgate, near Wigan. 
  After a good education she worked as a journalist for the Newcastle Daily Chronicle and went on to become a widespread and popular writer of adventure and society novels. 
  As a feminist writer it is a little bizarre that she published as Mrs George Corbett.  Her most ardent feminist work was ‘New Amazonia: A Foretaste of the Future,’ though other of her works were also similarly themed and dealt with one of the great issues of the day in Victorian society. 
  She married George Corbett in Sheffield in 1868.  They went on to have 4 children, of which only 3 survived. 
  As a writer she was not overly prolific but was perhaps most admired for her female detectives.  During her literary career Detective books were all the rage and authors of both sexes attempted to bring new and unusual angles of characters and narratives before the voracious public.   
  Corbett’s first was in a collection of short stories ‘Adventures of a Lady Detective featuring Dora Bell'.  A later novel introduced a further detective in the guise of Annie Cory. 
  Elizabeth Corbett died on in 1930.

  Ver livro

• 

  Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge An

  Ambrose Bierce

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Ambrose Bierce’s haunting short story An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge is a gripping tale of suspense and psychological depth. Set during the American Civil War, it follows the fate of Peyton Farquhar, a Confederate sympathizer who is condemned to hang at Owl Creek Bridge. As the noose tightens, Farquhar experiences a vivid dream of escape, leading to a startling and unforgettable conclusion. 
  Narrated by Ken Kowalik, this audiobook captures the tension and emotional intensity of Bierce’s iconic work, immersing listeners in a harrowing journey through time, perception, and the harsh realities of war. 
  Perfect for fans of classic American literature, psychological thrillers, and historical fiction, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge remains a powerful and thought-provoking story that lingers long after the final sentence.

  Ver livro

• 

  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland...

  Lewis Carroll

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  A golden afternoon, a frantic White Rabbit, and a subterranean leap into the impossible. 
  When young Alice spots a waistcoat-wearing rabbit checking his pocket watch and lamenting that he is late, her burning curiosity compels her to follow him down a very deep rabbit hole. What awaits her at the bottom is a breathtaking realm where the laws of logic are gleefully dismantled. Suddenly, shrinking to the size of a mouse and growing as tall as a house are matters of simply knowing what to eat and drink. 
  In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll constructs an unforgettable tapestry of satirical fiction, literary nonsense, and untamed imagination. You'll sit at a maddening, never-ending tea party with the Hatter and the March Hare, seek cryptic advice from a hookah-smoking Caterpillar, and struggle to keep your head around a tyrannical Queen of Hearts who settles every dispute with the swing of an executioner's blade. 
  Brought to vibrant, theatrical life by the masterful narration of Andre Reaves, this isn't just a children's tale—it is a dazzling, surreal exploration of identity, curiosity, and the absurdity of the adult world. Will you join the dance?

  Ver livro

• 

  Pride and Prejudice

  Jane Austen

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Step into a world where wit is sharp, glances speak volumes, and the dance of manners conceals deeper truths. Pride and Prejudice isn't just a novel—it's a perfectly tuned social symphony composed by one of literature's most insightful observers, Jane Austen.
  This timeless classic captures the tension between pride and vulnerability, societal expectation and personal desire, all through language as elegant as the world it critiques. In its pages—and now in your ears—you'll encounter unforgettable characters whose joys, flaws, and revelations still echo today.
  Let Austen's artistry carry you to a place where decorum is everything, yet emotion wins the day. Whether it's your first visit to Longbourn or a cherished return, this audiobook promises not only storytelling at its finest, but the quiet thrill of rediscovering the brilliance behind every ironic turn.

  Ver livro