Other books that might interest you

• 

  Standing Her Ground - Classic...

  Harriet Sanders

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  All the stories in Standing Her Ground have been chosen to celebrate the skill, the passion and achievements of women writers spanning one hundred years of innovation. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited by Harriet Sanders.Edith Wharton was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for literature. Writer and activist Alice Dunbar Nelson was an early adopter of the Harlem Renaissance movement. Kate Chopin and Elizabeth Gaskell dared to explore themes outside the strict social codes of their times. And Virginia Woolf was hugely influential in both the feminist and modernist movements.From ‘The Manchester Marriage’, in which a husband, supposedly drowned at sea, returns to find his daughter, to the two sisters who are comically adrift after the death of their domineering father in ‘The Daughters of the Late Colonel’, and a young girl who enlists the help of a sorceress to win back her boyfriend in ‘The Goodness of Saint Rocque’, Standing Her Ground showcases nine groundbreaking women writers.

  Show book

• 

  Crome Yellow

  Aldous Huxley

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Crome Yellow, first novel by Aldous Huxley, published in 1921. The book is a social satire of the British literati in the period following World War I.  The book revolves around the hapless love affair of Denis Stone, a sensitive poet, and Anne Wimbush. Anne’s uncle, Henry Wimbush, hosts a party at his country estate, Crome, that brings together a humorous coterie of characters.©2022 Eden Garret Giuliano (P) 2022 Eden Garret GiulianoGeoffrey Giuliano is the author of over thirty internationally bestselling biographies, including the London Sunday Times bestseller 'Blackbird: The Life and Times of Paul McCartney' and 'Dark Horse: The Private Life of George Harrison'. He can be heard on the Westwood One Radio Network and has written and produced over seven hundred original spoken word albums and documentaries on various aspects of popular culture. In addition, Giuliano is an occasional lecturer at Northwestern University. He is also a well-known movie actor in such films as 'Squid Game', 'Mechanic Resurrection', 'Hard Target 2' and the 'Scorpion King' series, among many.  Geoffrey is a near lifelong devotee of Sri Krsna and an ardent animal rights advocate. He makes his home in Bangkok, Vrndavana, and Jaipur India with his son Eden Garret Giuliano

  Show book

• 

  War And Peace - The Original...

  Leo Tolstoy

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Arguably the greatest literary masterpiece, War and Peace is an amazing blend of philosophy, history, spirituality, and love told through two families, the Rostovs and the Bolkonskys. The Rostovs personify the Russian spirit. Count Rostov, a generous, kind spendthrift, can deny his family nothing. His countess is a warm, loving, overindulged woman. These characteristics are reflected in their children, while the austere Bolkonskys are duty-bound. As normal human beings do, the three main characters grow, expand, and change over the course of fifteen years (1805-1820) beginning when Natasha Rostov is a young girl. It is a joy to watch her evolve into a beautiful, mature woman who loves two men: Prince Andrey Bolkonsky, an elegant, aristocratic army officer, and his friend, Count Pierre Bezukhov, a bear of a man who seeks answers to life in Freemasonry, mysticism, and superstition, and finally finding them in the philosophy of Platon Karatayev, an illiterate peasant soldier. Andrey and Pierre argue the plight of the peasants, the rights of the aristocracy, and the merits of war, mirroring Tolstoy’s own reflections. The main focus is Napoleon’s invasion of Russia and his ignominious retreat.

  Show book

• 

  Tales of Mystery and Imagination

  Edgar Allan Poe

  • 0
  • 1
  • 0

  Here is a collection of nine tales of the macabre and the supernatural from the acknowledged master of these genres. They are:“The Black Cat”“The Tell-Tale Heart”“The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar”“The Premature Burial”“The Pit and the Pendulum”“The Cask of Amontillado”“The Oval Portrait”“Berenice”“Ligeia”Public Domain (P)2016 Spiders' House Audio/Roy Macready

  Show book

• 

  The Girl who was Tired of Love

  Leonard Merrick

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  "Leonard Merrick (1864 – 1939) was a well known English novelist, who was popular with the likes of  such as H. G. Wells, J. M. Barrie, G. K. Chesterton and William Dean Howells. Many of his stories have, over the years, been adapted to the screen.  J. M. Barrie called Merrick the ""novelist's novelist.""In ""The Girl who was Tired of Love"", Merrick tells the story of a wealthy widow whose beauty has faded with age, and who struggles to accept herself in the role of an old woman. One day she loses a valuable jewel and offers a substantial reward for the finder. A young and very beautiful young girl presents herself with the lost saphire to claim this finder's fee. She explains that the reward will enable her to buy a ticket to a village in Northern France where once a year the mysterious ""Face Exchange"" takes place. She hopes to sell her beauty for great riches. The wealthy widow is sceptical, but on investigation discovers that the miraculous face exchange really does take place... and so she makes a proposal to the young girl which both of them will live to regret...."

  Show book

• 

  To Have His Cake (and Eat it...

  P. O. Dixon

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  What single gentleman of a large fortune, with sense and education and knowledge of the world, would not wish to have his cake and eat it too? 
  Mr. Darcy comes to realize the reason it's seldom possible when he hires Miss Elizabeth Bennet—whose situation is dire after her father's passing—as his sister's paid companion. 
  Can two strong-willed people live amicably under the same roof, or will their passions explode into something wonderful? 
  Follow Mr. Darcy's journey from a man who is proud and haughty to one who seeks to please a woman worthy of being pleased. 
  What listeners have said: 
  “I had the privilege to be swept away into PO Dixon's To Have His Cake (and Eat It Too) on a recent cross-country driving trip. It was the only thing that could keep me not only awake but enthralled. It was wonderful! The story is sweeping and enchanting and the narration FLAWLESS!” 
  “This was such a delightful twist on my favorite story of Pride and Prejudice.” 
  “A captivating listen that is sure to please!” 
  “The story is pure enchantment and Pearl Hewitt is a superb reader. Her reading of Darcy's words, while he makes passionate love to Lizzy, will have you melting like butter on a warm summer's day. Brilliantly written and brilliantly read.” 
  Intended for Mature Audiences. Contains explicit scenes between consenting adults.

  Show book