Elizabeth: 10009 books

Northern sympathizer in the Confederate capital, daring spymaster, postwar politician: Elizabeth Van Lew was one of the most remarkable figures in American history, a woman who defied the conventions of the nineteenth-century South. In Southern Lady, Yankee Spy, historian Elizabeth Varon provides...

An annotated selection of unpublished letters by Nathaniel Hawthorne's sister. Retrieved from seven different libraries, this corpus of letters was preserved by the Manning family chiefly for their value as records of Nathaniel Hawthorne's life and work; but they ironically also illuminate...

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Wives and Daughters by Elizabeth Gaskell - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Elizabeth Gaskell’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi...

On March 1, 2010, Elizabeth Hugos life changed dramatically when her ninety-two-year-old father, Victor Mazzullo, moved into her home. Blind, diabetic, and suffering from dementia, her papa required total care for his every need. As her daily life drastically transformed, Elizabeth soon realized she...

Australian-born novelist, born Mary Annette Beauchamp. By marriage she became Gräfin (Countess) von Arnim-Schlagenthin, and by a second marriage, Countess Russell. Although known in her early life as Mary, after the publication of her first book, she was known to her readers, eventually to her friends,...

«Cattiva, spiritosa, anticonvenzionale, lungimirante, Elizabeth von Arnim... racconta con verve e un acuto occhio sociale i tic e i tabù della buona società.» Vanity Fair - Irene Bignardi «La donna più intelligente della sua epoca, capace di confliggere, attraverso il dono di una grazia...

Australian-born novelist, born Mary Annette Beauchamp. By marriage she became Gräfin (Countess) von Arnim-Schlagenthin, and by a second marriage, Countess Russell. Although known in her early life as Mary, after the publication of her first book, she was known to her readers, eventually to her friends,...

A cinque anni di distanza dal grande successo di Olive Kitteridge, Premio Pulitzer 2009, Elizabeth Strout ci regala un grande romanzo corale sull’essere fratelli e sull’inesorabile richiamo della famiglia e delle radici. I ragazzi Burgess, come vengono chiamati Jim, Bob e Susan, sono nati...

The memoir of one woman’s emotional quest to find the art of her Polish-Jewish great-grandfather, lost during World War II. Moshe Rynecki’s body of work reached close to eight hundred paintings and sculptures before his life came to a tragic end. It was his great-granddaughter Elizabeth...

Often what can appear to be a calamity to us can in fact be the end of a huge life lesson. The unique lives you experience during your Soul’s journey towards enlightenment are for you to learn from, and they are a rich and necessary part of our growth. Elizabeth Taylor-Wey expertly delves into the...

In uno di quei villaggi dickensiani della vecchia Inghilterra, vive Angel Deverell, quindicenne con gli occhi verdi, la carnagione bianca e i capelli scuri, e un animo scontroso e indolente. Senza vere amiche, con un astioso rapporto con la madre, la ragazza vive in un mondo tutto suo, creato dai...

A “touching and heartfelt” true story about loss, memory, and a remarkable bond between an English teacher and one of her former students (Booklist).   One morning, a box was delivered to Elizabeth Stone’s door. It held ten years of personal diaries and a letter that began: Dear Elizabeth,...

Time management skills that work! Reboot your entire life in three simple steps Quick Reference Guide included with over 30 online tools and 40 done-for-you routines Is it possible to keep up on life, let alone enjoy it, when you’re overloaded and overwhelmed--with work, with errands, with...

Elizabeth Moon is back with the fourth adventure in her bestselling fantasy epic. Moon brilliantly weaves a colorful tapestry of action, betrayal, love, and magic set in a richly imagined world that stands alongside those of such fantasy masters as George R. R. Martin and Robin Hobb.   The unthinkable...