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A captivating portrait of a clash of cultures and the role of women in society, this is the story of two young innocents abroad—Fanny Frisbee, a young woman enduring an unhappy marriage, and John Durham, her childhood friend who arrives in Paris hoping to convince Fanny to divorce her husband and marry him.

Katherine Corbet abhors injustice -- and is happy to assist the disturbingly attractive Sir Alasdair St. Erth quash the brazen schemes of a marriage-minded opportunist. But appearing on the arm of the dark, dashing rogue at London balls as his interest will never be more than a sham -- no matter how...

Wharton hit the road with her good friend Henry James, and returned with this 1908 memoir of a trip that spanned the country she would adopt as her home. Largely a tour of the nation’s architecture, the author also relates her pilgrimage to the home of George Sand, perhaps her spiritual mentor.

A look at the dysfunction, anger, jealousy, seduction and bullying of a young girl. This book is not meant to bash the church or discourage anyone from going, a true account of events which took place in Beaumont, Texas. A twenty nine year old man takes the youth, church, family, and friends of a...

High up on the eastern slope of New Mexico's Sandia Mountains, Maddy and Jane have everything prepared for a family Christmas gathering. Everett Wainwright, Jane's former brother-in-law, turns up unexpectedly the day before Christmas. A medical problem coupled with a severe snowstorm forces him to...

Women have long wielded power in various ways. This collection explores two prominent archetypes, the Queen and the Courtesan, in memorable stories that cross speculative genres. Whether finding love or finding themselves, coming into their magic or other strengths, these complex women rise above the roles that confine them to ask: who will you be?

Divided into three sections on cosmetics, clothes and hairstyling, this book explores how early modern women regarded beauty culture and in what ways skin, clothes and hair could be used to represent racial, class and gender identities, and to convey political, religious and philosophical ideals.

Old English is the name given to the language spoken by the Germanic inhabitants of Britain till about the time of the Conquest, or, according to some scholars, till about 1100. It is a member of the western division of Germanic, which is itself a branch of the large Indo-Germanic family of languages. This book gives an overview of Old English and its grammar.

"The incidents narrated in this book are based on fact, and, while not absolutely true in every particular, the characters are all drawn from real life. ... the various scenes, relics, etc., are true historically and geographically. The places described can be easily recognized by any one who has ever...

Cookery Books are collection of most admired cook recipes  from different authors. Enjoy reading the cookery book collection one by one to celebrate coming Diwali and Christmas.

DIE WIENER OPER ZU SISIS ZEITEN - FEUDAL UND MÖRDERISCH! Gestatten - Gustav von Karoly, Privatdetektiv und Lebemann im Wien der Jahrhundertwende, leidenschaftlicher Liberaler, Halbadeliger und großer Freund der Frauen. Nachdem seine Angebetete Dorothea im fernen Zürich weilt, steht Ablenkung auf dem...

Zwanzig Jahre lang saß Enrico im Gefängnis - unschuldig, wie er meint. Jetzt wurde er entlassen, und er kehrt zurück in die Stadt seiner Kindheit und Jugend - in die Stadt Triest, wo er seine große Liebe fand - Gina. Doch für Gina war Enrico nicht der einzige Liebhaber, auch dessen Freunde Giorgio,...