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When his carriage is damaged on the way to surprise his sister with a visit, Mr Darcy is sure the delay is of no consequence. He could have no idea that even then, Mr Wickham was persuading Georgiana Darcy to marry him. The successful elopement will result not just in a highly imprudent marriage, but in icy estrangement between the Darcy siblings - and the alteration of Mr Bingley’s plans to let Netherfield Park.

John Donne was born on the 22nd January 1572 in London, into a Roman Catholic family when Catholicism was illegal in England, and there was turbulence and unrest with both state and church throughout much of Europe. During the 1590s, Donne wrote a wide range of verses, including both erotic and sacred poems, creating two major volumes of work. His strong vivacious and sensual style fusing intellect and passion, as well as inventive use of subtle argument and syntax, provided a new radical perspective that reached beyond his contemporaries.

A journey through a city, told in poetic imagery. Watching life ebb too and fro, like the waves on a shore, you will see highs and lows, love and hope, loss and woe. But if you plant a seed it may one day grow.

ONE OF THE ATLANTIC'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW  EDITORS' CHOICE PICK AND 2024 NOTABLE BOOK AN NPR FAVORITE READ OF 2024 “Peri’s joint biography is a thrilling, haunting yarn of the sort that the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson himself became famous...

When Detective Paul Cullen is tasked with heading up security on the maiden voyage of a new luxury sleeper train heading to Scotland, he thinks his luck is in. But it soon becomes apparent that there are dark secrets and even darker intentions among the train’s high-profile passengers.

Unlucky in love, Julia takes a radical step and travels solo to a spiritual retreat in Kefalonia. With an agenda to avoid men, work on healing her inner rage, balance her chakras and eat lots of Greek food, the Mediterranean heat is exactly what she needs. But before she leaves the airport, Julia meets Vincent, a handsome Spanish architect, who challenges her spiky aura in more ways than one.

Could a woman die of fright alone? And who is the sender of a most grizzly package - two human ears in a box? Holmes and Watson tackle a whole host of new mysteries before Baker Street's most famous detective finally leaves London for the quiet of a Sussex farm. But one final adventure puts an end to his retirement. As Britain stands poised on the brink of the First World War, can Sherlock Holmes keep a terrible new super-weapon from falling into the enemy's hands?

Lady Ivy Amberton, weighed down by her family’s expectations, has often struggled to navigate the complexities of high society—until the arrival of Lord Dunmore, a dashing Irish baron whose open charm and spirited view of life turn her world upside down. As Ivy grapples with the unfamiliar thrill of attraction, she is compelled to reconsider her understanding of what it means to truly be herself. Teague Frost, whose tenure in Parliament has cemented his views on the rigidity of the English, finds himself unexpectedly captivated by Ivy's intelligence and grace.

Cumbres Borrascosas es la única novela de Emily Brontë, fue publicada por primera vez en 1847 bajo el seudónimo de Ellis Bell, y es considerada un clásico de la literatura inglesa. Influenciada por el romanticismo y la ficción gótica, la historia narra las turbulentas relaciones entre dos familias de la nobleza de West Yorkshire. Una historia de venganza, pasiones y desprecio que cuestionó la moral, la religión y el sistema de clases victoriano.

The year is 1888. Sisters Eliza and Rebecca Moss work in the notorious match factory in London’s East End, where they are plagued by extortionate fines, cruel foremen and deadly phosphorus fumes. When the factory owner’s philandering son takes an interest in Eliza, Rebecca fears that her sister’s romantic nature may lead to disaster. But the winds of change are in the air. Strident voices begin to champion the matchgirls’ cause.

What Pornography Knows offers a new history of pornography based on forgotten bawdy fiction of the eighteenth century, its nineteenth-century republication, and its appearance in 1960s paperbacks. Through close textual study, Lubey shows how these texts were edited across time to become what we think pornography is a genre focused primarily on sex. Originally, they were far more variable, joining speculative philosophy and feminist theory to sexual description.

Saint David's Day, or the Feast of Saint David falls on the 1st March each year on the anniversary of his death in 589 AD. The feast has been regularly celebrated since his canonisation in the 12th century.

"100 Best-Loved Poems" is a cherished anthology that brings together some of the most timeless and evocative works of poetry in the English language. This collection features a diverse array of poems from celebrated poets such as William Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Edgar Allan Poe, and many others.

Love. Passion. Duty. The ties that bind, but can they set you free? In the opulent world of 19th-century England, where reputation and decorum are everything, Lady Cecilia Harrington's heart beats to a different rhythm. As the Duke of Harrington's daughter, her life is mapped out with lavish balls, couture gowns, and an impending engagement to Lord Ashworth, London's most eligible bachelor. However, beneath the glimmering chandeliers and behind the velvet curtains, a forbidden romance begins to kindle.

"Lewis me dava a sensação de ser o homem mais convertido que já conheci", observa Walter Hooper ― editor e conselheiro literário das obras de C. S. Lewis ― no prefácio desta coletânea de ensaios. "Em sua perspectiva geral da vida, o natural e o sobrenatural pareciam ser...

Totalmente revista e atualizada pelo autor–professor titular de Literatura Brasileira na USP–essa obra consagrada aos estudantes universitários, professores e pós-graduados, é tida como a melhor do gênero. Está divida em oito partes: Condição Colonial, Barroco, Arcádia e Ilustração, Romantismo, Realismo, Pré-Modernismo, Modernismo e Tendências Contemporâneas e História da Literatura Brasileira.

El antiguo himno de los pescadores de la isla de Man da título a esta colección de relatos publicados de manera póstuma en 1961. Al compás de las olas del mar, Lowry nos embarca en un viaje por distintos destinos y escenarios, pero también por las profundidades dela existencia humana encarnada por sus clásicos personajes como el atormentado escritor Martin Trumbaugh, o bien, el matrimonio conformado por Primrose y Sigbjørn Wilderness, uno de los altergo ficcionales del autor.

Narin ist neun, als in dem ezidischen Dorf am Tigris Planierraupen auftauchen. Ihre Heimat soll einem Dammbauprojekt der türkischen Regierung weichen. Die Großmutter, fest entschlossen, die Enkelin an einem ungestörten Ort taufen zu lassen, bereitet alles für die Reise ins heilige Lalisch-Tal vor. Kurz vor Aufbruch stößt Narin auf das Grab eines gewissen Arthur – direkt neben dem ihrer Ururgroßmutter Leila.

It’s March 1918, and World War I is raging in Europe. In the trenches in northern France, a group of British officers, led by the war-weary Captain Stanhope, ready themselves for a major German attack while facing their worst fears. R.C. Sherriff drew on his own experiences in World War One to create the play, which premiered in 1928 and is now considered one of the preeminent works about the horrors of war.

The collection of Kipling poetry, performed by Mark Redfield, with music by Jennifer Rouse, are taken mostly from “Barrack-Room Ballads”. The poems mostly dramatize the concerns, yearnings, emotions, and thoughts of British soldiers at war, stationed in India, or at home - now forgotten by their fellow countrymen.