Wives and Daughters - formato ePub

"Sé que me desprecian; pero permítame decirle que es porque no me comprenden ".En esta novela Elisabeth Gaskell nos cuenta la historia de Margareth, una mujer joven que por motivos económicos ha de trasladarse...

Cranford Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - Cranford by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell Cranford is the best-known novel of the 19th century English writer Elizabeth Gaskell. It was first published in 1851 as a...

Wives and Daughters illustrated Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - Set in English society before the 1832 Reform Bill, Wives and Daughters centres on the story of youthful Molly Gibson, brought up from childhood...

North and South Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - A novel of love and social strife in northern England during the industrial revolutiona masterpiece of Victorian literature.After a decade spent living with...

Mary Barton Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - Mary Barton is the first novel by English author Elizabeth Gaskell, published in 1848. The story is set in the English city of Manchester between 1839 and 1842,...

Sylvia's Lovers Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - This tragic tale from Elizabeth Gaskell follows the wartime love affairs of the title character. After her true love is believed to have perished at sea, Sylvia...

Curious, If True: Strange Tales Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - In these short stories, never previously published together, Mrs Gaskell (1810-1865) unleashes her fascination with the macabre and uncanny....

My Lady Ludlow Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - My Lady Ludlow is a long novella (over 77,000 words). It appeared in the magazine Household Words in 1858, and was republished in Round the Sofa in 1859, with...

Young Molly Gibson is the daughter of the widowed Dr Gibson. She has been brought up by her father, but as Molly approaches adulthood Dr Gibson foresees trouble ahead, and Molly's life changes forever...

"North and South" is perhaps Elizabeth Gaskell's most famous novel which poignantly deals with the issues of industrialisation from the working class perspective. When young Margaret is made to leave...

Anna, a German mill-owner's daughter, marries a French aristocrat and moves to France. She discovers that her husband killed his previous wife and that he is trying to kill her as well. Quick, intriguing,...

The humour in 'Cranford' (1853) is so sly it is can be difficult to believe it was written over 150 years ago. Originally published in instalments and edited by Charles Dickens, the novel follows a delightful...

To begin with the old rigmarole of childhood. In a country there was a shire, and in that shire there was a town, and in that town there was a house, and in that house there was a room, and in that room...

Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell's 'Lizzie Leigh' is a poignant novella set in the 19th century focusing on the struggles of a working-class woman named Lizzie. The book delves into themes of poverty, family,...

In Elizabeth Gaskell's book 'An Accursed Race,' the author delves into the social issues surrounding race and class in Victorian England. Gaskell's narrative style is characterized by its vivid imagery...

Elizabeth Gaskell's 'North and South' is a novel that dives into the social and economic issues of industrial England, exploring the contrast between the North and South through the eyes of protagonist...

After years of living in Vermont, Lauren is at the Jersey shore for the summer after a devastating divorce, and her house rental appears to be anything but luxurious.Lauren hasn't been back to Ocean City,...

The Stygian Lepus Magazine is a thrilling foray into dark speculative fiction. In each new edition, readers explore the depths of imagination, where fear and fascination intertwine.Offering diverse genres...

1837. At the Graduation Ball of Miss Debenham's Finishing School, the Husband Hunters Club is formed. Livy Monteith is as strong-willed as she is beautiful, and she refuses to wed the man of her parents'...

Here are ten really short stories from my imagination. There contain some saddness, some happiness, some hope, some dispair and some advertures included in these stories. I hope you are entertainied by...

Welcome to Cole County, where we bring you the best of all worlds: city living in Carruthersville, mountain views from Slate Ridge, sandy beaches along Lake Boulder, and quaint towns filled with family-owned...

Stories You Read in the Dark is a collection of three short horror stories that are perfect to read at nights. These stories includes a young boy conquering a witch, a demon escaping prison time, and...

A fan chasing her dreamThe idol she worships from afarAnd the magical adventure which brings them togetherRachel has the best night of her life at Sasin's mind-blowing concert. The show is a wild ride...

A collection of 15 dark stories with twists and turns from flash fiction to poetry and a short story!The darker side of what happens if you just . . . shouldn't. But really, wouldn't you try . . .Using...

Desert. Sun. Sand. No roads or human settlements within fifty miles in any direction. The perfect place to found a town? That's what Steve Ragsdale believed. So he and his wife bundled up their four kids...

13 tales of pure Adventure.Action-Adventure tales to lead you to places you've never been — and hope you make it back.Make a wildfire your ally. Tread softly with the French Resistance during WWII. Extract...

"Sherlock Holmes and the Prophets of the Bible Elohim"Prepare for a revolutionary literary experience that dares to challenge centuries of religious and historical assumptions. In this provocative work...

Terri's life is turned upside down in the gripping conclusion to the "This Love is Real" series. Without recollection of the past year, she is thrust into a world of uncertainty and heartache. Terri's...

Adam Perdue finds people no one really wants found, in places nobody else wants to look. When Michele Rathborn vanishes from the streets of Orman, her brothers hire him so they can challenge the will...

On a rock on the road to a hill temple are carved the names 'Aravindan' and 'Poorani'. Barely out of her teens, Poorani is plunged into crisis with the sudden passing of her father. As she brings her...

A newly turned vampire and a necromancer shouldn't work. But what if they do? Briley Reed never expected to be a vampire or thought she'd find herself heading to Eerie, but a brutal attack changes everything....

Three books with the romance author Ashira Datya. all three books from the Magik Saga: Resisting Evil, Evil Resists, and A Pack's Destruction all in a convenient collection.

For the first time in my life I'm surrounded by attractive, eligible males. If only I could choose one.KearneyDraconian Warriors are not only drop dead gorgeous, they're more accommodating than any other...

What's more dangerous?Hunting the human trafficker or saving the governor's daughter? I am the collector for the family, and the governor owes me.But when his daughter crashes the auction, I'm intrigued.I...

Aliens on Earth… An expanding colony on Mars… A great starship lost in the Void… Politics and pleasure… New technologies and old concerns.By turns comic, tragic, uplifting and disturbing, this debut collection...

A psychiatric facility. An upscale hotel. A casino. A place for wellness. A retreat. No matter the decade, the towering edifice perched on the top of a mountain inspires both awe and fear. Holding the...

Three hearts. Two doctors. One chance at forever. Destiny Lancey thought her life was on track—until her fiancé ended their engagement without warning. Desperate and heartbroken, she turns to the only...

You know things are bad when you wished your only concern was sleepwalking off a balcony straight into a killer's knife.Felix's college life is already a mess— failing classes, hiding his gay crush on...

   "Echoes of Us" is a raw and deeply moving collection of poetry that delves into the quiet yet powerful moments of love, loss, hope, and self-discovery. Each poem in this book explores the delicate...

I have an online admirer that sets my heart on fire. So why am I falling for my shy, husky co-worker? Everyone knows I'm the unluckiest woman in Deepwood Mountain when it comes to love. That's why I'm...

Thessaly's life is laid out before her, a sparkling path toward the goals any young woman of Albion should aspire to. Her own magic is strong, she's a gifted duellist  mastering the enchantments of illusion...

The day Paul's daughter is born, a smiling stranger with pointed ears visits the hospital to make him an offer he can't refuse. It's a dangerous world out there. Especially for children. But he can give...

The year is 1904 and there's a storm brewing on the horizon... Nothing ever disturbs the quaint idyll of the village Rajapur. That is, until one day, a young widow is discovered bludgeoned to death, flies...

Brady Francis is an engineering professor who practically grew up in Riverbend, Indiana. When he receives a job offer from Indiana Polytechnic that will help him turn his research in ocean cleanup technology...

Delilah -- I love my family. I really do. But having three older brothers and an overprotective father doesn't make it easy to have a life. They've run off every guy I've ever tried to date. It's time...

A Soldier at War: The World War II Letters of Borys Bohun, is a personal journey of one man's war experience. The author relied heavily on two primary source documents to provide much of the historical...