Through an analysis of a broad corpus of correspondences, novels and paintings, this book aims to re-establish the relevance of letter writing within Victorian culture.
Bridget Jones is back and her life is as chaotic as ever in The Edge of Reason, the number one bestseller from Helen Fielding and the major motion picture starring Renee Zellweger.
"e;Mary Schweidler, the Amber Witch"e; is an 1838 novel by Wilhelm Meinhold, originally published in German and translated into English by Lady Duff-Gordon.
'Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady' tells the tragic story of a heroine whose quest for virtue is continually thwarted by her family, and is one of the longest novels in the English language.
'Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady' tells the tragic story of a heroine whose quest for virtue is continually thwarted by her family, and is one of the longest novels in the English language.
'Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady' tells the tragic story of a heroine whose quest for virtue is continually thwarted by her family, and is one of the longest novels in the English language.
'Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady' tells the tragic story of a heroine whose quest for virtue is continually thwarted by her family, and is one of the longest novels in the English language.
If ever the story of any private man''s adventures in the world were worth making public, and were acceptable when published, the Editor of this account thinks this will be so.
A sharp-witted detective investigates the mystery of a gem, plundered from India and now vanished in England, and discovers shifting motives, unreliable testimony and growing danger in this foundational classic of mystery fiction.
The multi-million-copy number one bestsellerOne of The Sunday Times's top 100 bestselling books of the past 50 yearsWelcome to Bridget's first diary: mercilessly funny, endlessly touching and utterly addictive.
As his laugh-out-loud secret diary extends into his later teens and young adulthood, everyone's favorite angsty Brit remains "e;a brilliant comic creation"e; (The Times, London).
"e;The trouble with trying to read passages from the Adrian Mole diaries aloud is that you find yourself laughing so hard you can't go on"e; (Kansas City Star).
An author of racy novels heads to picturesque Vermont to finish his manuscript-but finds his retreat less than peaceful-in this "e;bright, slapstick comedy"e; (The New York Times).
THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER AND TIKTOK SENSATION'A marvel' Marlon James Brilliant, heart-breaking and highly original, discover Ocean Vuong's shattering coming of age novel.
The Emperor Constantine crosses the Alps at the head of a great army from the Rhineland in AD 312, and marches south to take Rome from the tyrant Maxentius.
A love letter to Jane Austen and to the power of reading by an icon of British literature'Wise and wonderfully funny' The Times'Splendid'Guardian'It should be required reading'New York Times Book ReviewA special new edition of a modern classic, celebrating Jane Austen's 250th birthday: blending truth and fiction, the delightful collection of letters Fay Weldon sent her 'niece' about reading Jane Austen, the act of creation and the joys of writingIn this charming sequence of fictional letters - inspired by those Jane Austen sent to her own niece - 'Aunt Fay' writes to her niece Alice, an eighteen-year-old student and aspiring writer with green hair and zero interest in reading Austen for her college English class.
