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A Different Sound: Stories by Mid-Century Women Writers (Pushkin Press Classics)
Par Elizabeth Bowen, Daphne Du Maurier, Elizabeth Taylor. 2023
Elegant, timeless, and riveting: an exciting anthology of short stories by mid-century women writers from Britain and Ireland—many being published…
in America for the first timeThese remarkable short stories from the 1940s and 50s depict women and men caught between the pull of personal desires and profound social change. From a remote peninsula in Cornwall to the drawing rooms of the British Raj, domestic arrangements are rewritten, social customs are revoked and new freedoms are embraced.Selected and introduced by writer and critic Lucy Scholes, Senior Editor at McNally Editions, this collection places works from renowned women writers alongside recently rediscovered voices.Contains:&“The Cut Finger&” by Frances Bellerby &“Summer Night&” by Elizabeth Bowen &“The Birds&” by Daphne du Maurier &“The Land Girl&” by Diana Gardner&“Listen to the Magnolias&” by Stella Gibbons&“Shocking Weather, Isn&”t It?&” by Inez Holden&“The First Party&” by Attia Hosain&“Three Miles Up&” by Elizabeth Jane Howard &“The Skylight&” by Penelope Mortimer&“The Thames Spread Out&” by Elizabeth Taylor&“Scorched Earth Policy&” by Sylvia Townsend WarnerSuffused with tension and longing, the captivating stories collected here from acclaimed as well as lesser-known women writers form a window onto a remarkable era of writing.And the Earth Will Sit on the Moon: Essential Stories (Essential Stories #6)
Par Nikolai Gogol. 2019
Fresh, stylish new translations of Gogol's greatest short stories collected in a beautiful editionAdmired by writers from Nabokov to Bulgakov…
to George Saunders, Gogol is considered one of the more enigmatic of the Russian greats. He only wrote one novel, Dead Souls, and destroyed much of his later work, so his stories constitute his major output.In this collection, beautifully and skilfully translated by Oliver Ready, Gogol's three greatest St Petersburg stories - 'The Nose', 'The Overcoat' and 'The Diary of a Madman' - are presented alongside three masterworks set in the Ukrainian and Russian provinces, demonstrating the breadth of Gogol's work. Gogol's extraordinary work is characterised by his idiosyncratic and often very funny sensibility, and these stories offer us his unique, original and marvellously skewed perspective on the world.Glimpses of the Moon: Large Print (Pushkin Collection)
Par Edith Wharton. 1997
Nick Lansing and Susy Branch are young, attractive, but impoverished New Yorkers. They are in love and decide to marry,…
but realise their chances of happiness are slim without the wealth and society that their more privileged friends take for granted. Nick and Susy agree to separate when either encounters a more eligible proposition. However, as they honeymoon in friends' lavish houses, from a villa on Lake Como to a Venetian palace, jealous passions and troubled consciences cause the idyll to crumble. Edith Wharton has perceptively described the choices faced by Nick and Susy; the same dilemma still facing those seduced by the pleasures of society.Black Sheep (Regency Romances #25)
Par Georgette Heyer. 2008
Bestselling author Georgette Heyer, the Queen of Regency Romance, proves once again that love can always triumph.Abigail Wendover, 'on the…
shelf' at twenty-eight…is determined to prevent her pretty and high-spirited niece from becoming attached to a good-looking town-beau and an acknowledged fortune-hunter of shocking reputation. Unfortunately, that means a confrontation with his scandalous uncle.Miles Calverleigh, the black sheep of his family, is enormously rich from a long sojourn in India, has a scandalous past, and is not at all inclined toward good manners. Miles turns out to be the most provoking creature Abigail has ever met—with a disconcerting ability to throw her into giggles at quite the wrong moment… Could he be Abby's most important ally in keeping her niece from a most unfortunate match?Praise for Georgette Heyer:"Reading Georgette Heyer is the next best thing to reading Jane Austen."—Publishers Weekly"A writer of great wit and style… I've read her books to ragged shreds."—Kate Fenton, Daily Telegraph "Her books are always bestsellers, but none has dominated the rest of the field quite like this one."—Sunday ExpressMiss Morissa: Doctor of the Gold Trail
Par Mari Sandoz. 1955
Miss Morissa is a dramatic, moving novel of a young pioneering woman doctor on the brawling Nebraska frontier of the…
1870s. Fleeing the East and a heartbreaking past, Morissa Kirk finds the North Platte River Valley rife with rumors of gold strikes. Fortune hunters, desperadoes, horse thieves, murderers make up the frontier society, while Indians roam the plains refusing to surrender their land to the gold-hungry white men. Near lawless Clarke Bridge she sets up her practice, treating white and Indian alike, receiving horses (if anything) in return for her services. Then, even as fame spreads of her skill, and acceptance slowly grows, Morissa becomes embroiled in the life-and-death struggle between the cattlemen and the homesteaders, a struggle as destructive as it was inevitable. In the telling of Morissa's story, Mari Sandoz has caught the whole turmoil of the changing frontier in the days of Custer, Calamity Jane, and Buffalo Bill Cody.The Song of the Lark: Large Print (Great Plains Ser. #Vol. 2)
Par Willa Cather. 1915
A small-town girl becomes a world-famous artist in this powerful coming-of-age novel from one of the twentieth-century&’s most celebrated authors…
From childhood piano lessons to center stage at the Metropolitan Opera House, The Song of the Lark is the poignant story of an artist discovering herself. Fiercely independent and singularly talented, Thea Kronborg realizes at an early age that she is destined to leave her family and the frontier town of Moonstone, Colorado, behind. In Chicago, she studies with the city&’s best voice teacher and begins the long and arduous process of mastering her craft. But ambition alone will not transform Thea into one of the world&’s greatest opera singers—she must find the courage to set aside her humble origins and romantic illusions and fully dedicate herself to her art. In the ruins of an Arizona cliff dwelling haunted by ancient voices and purified by the desert air, Thea is inspired to embrace her calling once and for all. Lyrical, authentic, and brilliantly constructed, The Song of the Lark is a masterwork of American literature. It is the second volume in Willa Cather&’s acclaimed Prairie Trilogy, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices.El Viejo y El Mar (Spanish Edition)
Par Ernest Hemingway. 1952
La obra que le valió a Hemingway el Pulitzer en 1953. «Su mejor obra. El tiempo demostrará que es la…
mejor que cualquiera de nosotros haya escrito, y con eso me refiero a sus coetáneos y a los míos.» William FaulknerCon un lenguaje de gran fuerza y sencillez, El viejo y el mar narra la historia de un viejo pescador cubano a quien la suerte parece haber abandonado, y del desafío mayor al que se enfrenta: la batalla despiadada y sin tregua con un pez gigantesco en las aguas del golfo. Escrito en 1952 por encargo de la revista Life, este relato lo confirmó como uno de los escritores más significativos del siglo XX, obteniendo el Premio Pulitzer en 1953 y allanando su carrera hacia el Premio Nobel de Literatura, que recibió en 1954.The Cruise of the Rolling Junk
Par F. Scott Fitzgerald. 2024
In an early series of journalistic pieces for Motor magazine, F. Scott Fitzgerald described a journey he took with his…
wife Zelda from Connecticut to Alabama in a clapped out automobile which he called the "Rolling Junk."The Talented Mr Ripley: Now a major Netflix series (Ripley Series #1)
Par Patricia Highsmith. 1999
NOW A MAJOR NETLIX SERIES STARRING ANDREW SCOTTOne of the BBC's 100 Novels that shaped our world. 'An outstanding thriller…
which has deservedly become a classic' THE TIMES 'Ripley - amoral, hedonistic and charming - is a genuinely original creation' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'I'm a huge Highsmith fan. If there's one book I wish I'd written, it's The Talented Mr Ripley' SARAH WATERSTom Ripley travels to Italy with a commission to coax a prodigal young American back to his wealthy father. But Ripley finds himself very fond of Dickie Greenleaf. He wants to be like him - exactly like him. Suave, agreeable and utterly amoral, Ripley will stop at nothing to accomplish his goal. The Talented Mr. Ripley serves as an unforgettable introduction to this smooth confident man, whose talent for murder and self-invention is chronicled in four subsequent Ripley novels.The Little Wooden Doll
Par Margery Williams Bianco. 2024
Enter the enchanting world of "The Little Wooden Doll," a timeless tale written by Margery Bianco. Follow the journey of…
a tiny wooden doll as she embarks on a quest to discover her purpose and find her place in the world.In this charming story, readers will be captivated by the doll's adventures as she encounters various characters and experiences moments of joy, sadness, and ultimately, self-discovery. Through her encounters, the little wooden doll learns valuable lessons about friendship, kindness, and the importance of being true to oneself.With its beautifully crafted prose and delightful illustrations, "The Little Wooden Doll" is a heartwarming tale that will resonate with readers of all ages. Whether you're a child discovering the magic of storytelling for the first time or an adult seeking a nostalgic journey back to childhood, this timeless classic is sure to capture your imagination and touch your heart.Join the little wooden doll on her extraordinary journey and let her story inspire you to embrace the wonder and beauty of life's adventures.The True Friend: English translation of Il vero amico
Par Carlo Goldoni. 2009
True to Goldoni's mixture of comic wit and farce, the plot is a breathtakingly fast succession of twists and turns…
which only unravel in the final lines with a surprise ending.Two friends are in love with the same young woman. Neither wants to place their friendship in jeopardy. How can love triumph without breaking off their friendship? Goldoni explores the conflicts brought about when Florindo has to choose between Lelio, his best friend, and Rosaura, his friend's fiancée. Added to this conundrum are the issues of whether Ottavio, the old miser, will provide a dowry and the mature Beatrice's unashamed incessant pursuit of Florindo.The play is set in Bologna in Lelio's house. Florindo is a guest along with his faithful manservant. From the opening of the play, Florindo seeks to return home to Venice in order not to damage his friend's relationship. However, his departure is obstructed by his hosts, leading to one complication after another.From the beginning, the plot is intense and fast-moving with inversions fed into the action in quick succession. This creates suspense which continues throughout the play as potential marriage partners are switched back and forth until the very ending when the audience finally discovers what the main characters' destiny will be. Will love or friendship prevail?The Venetian element is brought into this play through Florindo and his manservant, both Venetians. Apart from these two characters, all the others are portrayed as self-seeking, selfish and sly - whether servants or masters. The tension is kept at a constantly high level by the struggles between the characters. These struggles are not just brought about through love and friendship but are also generational and social. Furthermore, there is the added complication in the contrast of the characters' ideas of reality as they deceive one another. This creates dramatic irony and humour as the audience know more than any of the characters on stage.Our House in the Last World: A Novel
Par Oscar Hijuelos. 1983
A first-generation Cuban son comes of age in the debut––and most autobiographical––novel by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Mambo…
Kings Play Songs of Love. Winner of the Ingram Merrill Foundation Award and the Rome Prize Hector Santinio is the younger son of Alejo and Mercedes, who moved to New York from Cuba in the mid-1940s. The family of four shares their modest apartment with extended relatives in Harlem, where homesickness and nostalgia are dispelled by nights of dancing and raucous parties. But life&’s realities are nevertheless harsh in the Santinio family&’s adoptive land. When Mercedes takes Hector and his brother to visit Cuba, to better know her culture, Hector contracts a serious illness that leads to a terrifying period of hospitalization back in the United States where, isolated from his family, he loses much of his ability to speak Spanish. And it is this fracturing that sparks a lifelong quest to not only reconcile his Cuban identity with his American one, but to also understand his parents&’ ambitions and anxieties within the country at large. In this profoundly moving account of immigrant life, Oscar Hijuelos displays, once again, his mastery over both character and language—and sets readers on an unforgettable journey of hope, longing, and self-discovery.Includes a Reading Group Guide.The Last Man: Large Print
Par Mary Shelley. 2024
Mary Shelley's landmark novel that invented the human extinction genre and initiated climate fiction, imagining a world where newly-forged communities…
and reverence for nature rises from the ashes of a pandemic-ravaged society, now for the first time in Penguin Classics, with a foreword by Rebecca SolnitA Penguin ClassicWritten while Mary Shelley was in a self-imposed lockdown after the loss of her husband and children, and in the wake of intersecting crises including the climate-changing Mount Tambora eruption and a raging cholera outbreak, The Last Man (1826) is the first end-of-mankind novel, an early work of climate fiction, and a prophetic depiction of environmental change. Set in the late twenty-first century, the book tells of a deadly pandemic that leaves a lone survivor, and follows his journey through a post-apocalyptic world that's devoid of humanity and reclaimed by nature. But rather than give in to despair, Shelley uses the now-ubiquitous end-times plot to imagine a new world where freshly-formed communities and alternative ways of being stand in for self-important politicians serving corrupt institutions, and where nature reigns mightily over humanity—a timely message for our current era of climate collapse and political upheaval. Brimming with political intrigue and love triangles around characters based on Percy Shelley and scandal-dogged poet Lord Byron, the novel also broaches partisan dysfunction, imperial warfare, refugee crises, and economic collapse—and brings the legacy of her radically progressive parents, William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft, to bear on present-day questions about making a better world less centered around &“man.&” Shelley&’s second major novel after Frankenstein, The Last Man casts a half-skeptical eye on romantic ideals of utopian perfection and natural plenitude while looking ahead to a greener future in which our species develops new relationships with non-human life and the planet.The Black Arrow
Par Robert Louis Stevenson. 2007
Caught in the midst of England's War of the Roses, young Dick Shelton's loyalties are torn between a guardian who…
betrays him and the leader of the secret fellowship, "The Black Arrow". the Houses of York and Lancaster are locked in a brutal struggle for England's crown and the fate of the kingdom is at stake. Shelton finds himself entangled in the conspiracy. In order to survive he must distinguish friend from foe and confront the tests of war, shipwreck, murder and forbidden love.The Betrothed
Par Alessandro Manzoni. 1972
Set in Lombardy during the Spanish occupation of the late 1620s, The Betrothed tells the story of two young lovers,…
Renzo and Lucia, prevented from marrying by the petty tyrant Don Rodrigo, who desires Lucia for himself. Forced to flee, they are then cruelly separated, and must face many dangers including plague, famine and imprisonment, and confront a variety of strange characters - the mysterious Nun of Monza, the fiery Father Cristoforo and the sinister 'Unnamed' - in their struggle to be reunited. A vigorous portrayal of enduring passion, The Betrothed's exploration of love, power and faith presents a whirling panorama of seventeenth-century Italian life and is one of the greatest European historical novels.Berlin Finale (Penguin Modern Classics)
Par Heinz Rein. 2019
One of the first bestsellers in Germany after the Second World War, Berlin Finale is a breathtaking novel of resistance…
set against the downfall of the Third ReichApril 1945, the last days of the Nazi regime. While bombs are falling on Berlin, the Gestapo still search for traitors, resistance fighters and deserters. People mistrust each other more than ever. In the midst of chaos, a disparate group - a disillusioned young soldier; a trade unionist and saboteur; a doctor helping refugees - continues to fight back. And in Oskar Klose's pub, the resistance plan their next move, hunted at every step by the SS. Published in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, Berlin Finale is an unforgettable portrait of life in a city devastated by war.Translated by Shaun WhitesideBel-ami
Par Guy Maupassant. 1975
Young, attractive and very ambitious, George Duroy, known to his friends as Bel-Ami, is offered a job as a journalist…
on La Vie francaise and soon makes a great success of his new career. But he also comes face to face with the realities of the corrupt society in which he lives - the sleazy colleagues, the manipulative mistresses and wily financiers - and swiftly learns to become an arch-seducer, blackmailer and social climber in a world where love is only a means to an end. Written when Maupassant was at the height of his powers, Bel-Ami is a novel of great frankness and cynicism, but it is also infused with the sheer joy of life - depicting the scenes and characters of Paris in the belle epoque with wit, sensitivity and humanity.The Beetle
Par Richard Marsh. 2008
It changes its shape at will. It compels others to do its bidding. It inspires terror in all who look…
on it …Eminent politician Paul Lessingham is the toast of Westminster, but when ‘The Beetle’ arrives from Egypt to hunt him down, the dark and gruesome secret that haunts him is dragged into the light. Bent on revenge for a crime committed against the disciples of Isis, the Beetle terrorizes its victims and will stop at nothing until it has satisfaction. Six people’s worlds are turned upside down by murder, mesmerism and human sacrifice as they struggle to save their sanity and above all, their lives.The Beautiful and Damned (Penguin Modern Classics)
Par F Scott Fitzgerald. 1922
Anthony and Gloria are the essence of Jazz Age glamour. A brilliant and magnetic couple, they fling themselves at life…
with an energy that is thrilling. New York is a playground where they dance and drink for days on end. Their marriage is a passionate theatrical performance; they are young, rich, alive and lovely and they intend to inherit the earth.But as money becomes tight, their marriage becomes impossible. And with their inheritance still distant, Anthony ang Gloria must grow up and face reality; they may be beautiful but they are also damned.The Beast Within
Par Émile Zola. 2007
La Bete humaine (1890), the seventeenth novel in the Rougon-Macquart series, is one of Zola's most violent and explicit works.…
On one level a tale of murder, passion, and possession, it is also a compassionate study of individuals derailed by atavistic forces beyond their control. Zola considered this his 'most finely worked' novel, and in it he powerfully evokes life at the end of the Second Empire in France, where society seemed to be hurtling into the future like the new locomotives and railways it was building. While expressing the hope that human nature evolves through education and gradually frees itself of the burden of inherited evil, he is constantly reminding us that under the veneer of technological progress there remains, always, the beast within.