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  Freckles - From their pens to...

  William Pett Ridge

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  William Pett Ridge was born at Chartham, near Canterbury, Kent, on 22nd April 1859. 
  His family’s resources were certainly limited. His father was a railway porter, and the young Pett Ridge, after schooling in Marden, Kent became a clerk in a railway clearing-house. The hours were long and arduous, but self-improvement was Pett Ridge’s goal.  After working from nine until seven o’clock he would attend evening classes at Birkbeck Literary and Scientific Institute and then to follow his passion; the ambition to write.  He was heavily influenced by Dickens and several critics thought he had the capability to be his successor. 
  From 1891 many of his humourous sketches were published in the St James's Gazette, the Idler, Windsor Magazine and other literary periodicals of the day. 
  Pett Ridge published his first novel in 1895, A Clever Wife. By the advent of his fifth novel, Mord Em'ly, a mere three years later in 1898, his success was obvious.  His writing was written from the perspective of those born with no privilege and relied on his great talent to find humour and sympathy in his portrayal of working class life. 
  Today Pett Ridge and other East End novelists including Arthur Nevinson, Arthur Morrison and Edwin Pugh are being grouped together as the Cockney Novelists.   
  In 1924, Pugh set out his recollections of Pett Ridge from the 1890s: “I see him most clearly, as he was in those days, through a blue haze of tobacco smoke. We used sometimes to travel together from Waterloo to Worcester Park on our way to spend a Saturday afternoon and evening with H. G. Wells. Pett Ridge does not know it, but it was through watching him fill his pipe, as he sat opposite me in a stuffy little railway compartment, that I completed my own education as a smoker... Pett Ridge had a small, dark, rather spiky moustache in those days, and thick, dark, sleek hair which is perhaps not quite so thick or dark, though hardly less sleek nowadays than it was then”. 
  With his success, on the back of his prolific output and commercial success, Pett Ridge gave generously of both time and money to charity. In 1907 he founded the Babies Home at Hoxton.  This was one of several organisations that he supported that had the welfare of children as their mission.  
  His circle considered Pett Ridge to be one of life's natural bachelors. In 1909 they were rather surprised therefore when he married Olga Hentschel.  
  As the 1920’s arrived Pett Ridge added to his popularity with the movies. Four of his books were adapted into films.  
  Pett Ridge now found the peak of his fame had passed. Although he still managed to produce a book a year he was falling out of fashion and favour with the reading public and his popularity declined rapidly.  His canon runs to over sixty novels and short-story collections as well as many pieces for magazines and periodicals. 
  William Pett Ridge died, on 29th September 1930, at his home, Ampthill, Willow Grove, Chislehurst, at the age of 71. 
  He was cremated at West Norwood on 2nd October 1930.

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  Torchy and Vee - An Office Boy's...

  Sewell Ford

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  Torchy, the red-headed office boy with the fastest mouth in Manhattan, is married now — and Vee has opinions, in-laws and a war on. Sewell Ford ran the series for years on slang alone: every line first person, every sentence a wisecrack, and a portrait of white-collar New York that no serious novelist bothered to record. Fifty-nine plates of painting from 1870 to 1926, among them John Sloan, follow the city from Greenwich Village rooftops to the home front, matching Torchy's wartime Manhattan line for line.

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  Book of Mormon

  Joseph Smith Jr.

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  The Book of Mormon is a religious text of the Latter Day Saint movement, first published in 1830 by Joseph Smith as The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi.
  The book is one of the earliest and most well-known unique writings of the Latter Day Saint movement. The denominations of the Latter Day Saint movement typically regard the text primarily as scripture (sometimes as one of four standard works) and secondarily as a record of God's dealings with ancient inhabitants of the Americas. Most Latter Day Saints view the book as a record of actual history, though perspectives vary by denomination: some emphasize its spiritual inspiration rather than literal history, while others - particularly the LDS Church - regard it as both literal history and the central "keystone" of their faith.
  The Book of Mormon has a number of doctrinal discussions on subjects such as the fall of Adam and Eve, the nature of the Christian atonement, eschatology, agency, priesthood authority, redemption from physical and spiritual death, the nature and conduct of baptism, the age of accountability, the purpose and practice of communion, personalized revelation, economic justice, the anthropomorphic and personal nature of God, the nature of spirits and angels, and the organization of the latter day church. The pivotal event of the book is an appearance of Jesus Christ in the Americas shortly after his resurrection. Common teachings of the Latter Day Saint movement hold that the Book of Mormon fulfills numerous biblical prophecies by ending a global apostasy and signaling a restoration of Christian gospel.
  The Book of Mormon is divided into smaller books - which are usually titled after individuals named as primary authors - and in most versions, is divided into chapters and verses. Its English text imitates the style of the King James Version of the Bible. The Book of Mormon has been fully or partially translated into at least 112 languages.

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  The Quest of Iranon

  H. P. Lovecraft

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  The Quest of Iranon by H. P. Lovecraft is a haunting fantasy short story that follows the wandering minstrel Iranon on his search for the lost city of Aira—a place of beauty, memory, and dreams. Blending melancholic lyricism with Lovecraft’s signature dreamlike style, the tale explores themes of youth, longing, disillusionment, and the ephemeral nature of beauty. Perfect for fans of classic fantasy and dark, poetic storytelling, this story lingers as a meditation on the elusive search for belonging and the bittersweet pull of nostalgia.

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  Women Who Shaped the Novel - 15...

  Louisa May Alcott, Jane Austen,...

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  Experience fifteen complete classics by Jane Austen, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë, Elizabeth Gaskell and Louisa May Alcott. From Pride and Prejudice and Jane Eyre to Wuthering Heights, North and South and Little Women, this collection celebrates unforgettable heroines and extraordinary literary voices.
  
  The novels flow from wit and social observation to passion, independence and family life. Clear book dividers and a detailed table of contents make this substantial library inviting and simple to explore.

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  The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  "I am the only unofficial consulting detective... the last and highest court of appeal in detection."
  
  The second collection of Sherlock Holmes stories takes readers deeper into the history and psychology of the world's most famous detective. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes features eleven of the most ingenious cases ever recorded by Dr. Watson, including the mystery of the missing racehorse in Silver Blaze and the cryptic family traditions of The Musgrave Ritual.
  
  The Shadow of the Mastermind: This collection introduces a threat unlike any Holmes has faced before: Professor Moriarty. Described as the "Napoleon of Crime," Moriarty is the intellectual equal of Holmes and the architect behind a sprawling criminal empire. Their intellectual chess match culminates in the breathtaking and tragic climax at the Reichenbach Falls—a moment that changed literary history forever.
  
  Unlocking the Past: Beyond the thrills of the chase, The Memoirs offers rare glimpses into Holmes's own life. Discover his first-ever case in The "Gloria Scott" and meet his even more brilliant but indolent brother, Mycroft Holmes, in The Greek Interpreter. This volume is essential for any fan seeking to understand the man behind the magnifying glass, from his youthful beginnings to his seemingly final act of heroism.
  
  Experience the height of deduction. Purchase "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" today and witness the ultimate battle of wits.

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