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Uncompleted at her death, Augusta Webster's posthumously published sonnet sequence Mother and Daughter celebrates the relationship between a mother and her only child. As well as reflecting on aging and mortality, the sonnets express joy and love. This volume includes seven additional sonnets on other themes. - Summary by Newgatenovelist

Emily's boyfriend is going to dump her. At least, that is what she's been convinced. He is acting incredibly strange, keeping secrets and lying about money. Worst of all, with Valentine's Day coming up, he might dump her on her favorite holiday! However, things are not as they appear.

Sherlock Holmes und sein guter Freund und langjähriger Mitbewohner, Dr. John Watson, bilden ein unzertrennliches Ermittlerpaar – bis Watson im Zuge des Falles „Im Zeichen der Vier" Miss Mary Morstan kennenlernt, sich in sie verliebt und sie schließlich heiratet. Doch Watsons brennende Neugier auf Sherlock Holmes Fälle treibt ihn immer wieder zurück in die Baker Street – so dass Holmes und er auch in dieser Zeit noch so manches gemeinsame Abenteuer erleben.

Sherlock Holmes und sein guter Freund und langjähriger Mitbewohner, Dr. John Watson, bilden ein unzertrennliches Ermittlerpaar – bis Watson im Zuge des Falles „Im Zeichen der Vier" Miss Mary Morstan kennenlernt, sich in sie verliebt und sie schließlich heiratet. Doch Watsons brennende Neugier auf Sherlock Holmes Fälle treibt ihn immer wieder zurück in die Baker Street – so dass Holmes und er auch in dieser Zeit noch so manches gemeinsame Abenteuer erleben.

Julie le Breton, the secret daughter of Lady Rose, was raised far from the aristocratic world her mother abandoned when she chose love over lineage. Now, two decades later, with her parents gone, Julie arrives in London to serve as the companion to the influential Lady Henry. Few know of her noble heritage, but her presence creates a sensation in high society. As Julie navigates the complexities of her new life, tensions rise between her and Lady Henry, fueled by jealousy over Julies rising star. Meanwhile, Julie champions a dashing young soldier named Warkworth, leading her to establish her ...

Constance Bledlow is a strikingly beautiful and wealthy 20-year-old who arrives in Oxford, ready to embrace a new chapter while staying with her financially struggling uncle, a University reader, and his family. Captivating the hearts of Oxfords elite, she quickly becomes the center of attention, particularly for the arrogant aristocrat, Douglas Falloden. However, he soon learns that Constance is not one to easily submit to his charms. When a cruel act of hazing by Falloden and his peers causes a serious injury to a Polish musician, Radowitz, the lives of Constance, Douglas, and Radowitz ...

Chike and Chisom, best friends from university, have led an outlandish lifestyle full of misdemeanors and many, many women. Chike is currently in love with two beautiful women, but is struggling to choose which of them to spend his life with. When he’s with Nina, he dreams of Adanma; when he’s with Adanma, he longs desperately for Nina. You can imagine how well this goes down with these lovely ladies!

All too often the talents of women have been scorned, mocked and laughed at. In reality that was more usually by those whose own talents were hardly fit to even grace their shadows. But society in general still connived and set women to one side in almost everything that men considered their rightful territory. And literature was one such territory. Remarkably resilient as well as talented these women strove to be published, to show themselves as equals. The results more often than not proved that they were.

Als im Londoner Elendsviertel Whitechapel die schrecklich zugerichtete Leiche einer jungen Frau auftaucht, ist die Aufregung in ganz London groß - ist Jack the Ripper zurück? Als plötzlich an unerwarteter Stelle ein Frauenfinger auftaucht, scheint der Mörder überführt - oder etwa nicht? Holmes, Watson und Isabelle Adler ermitteln an der Seite von Scotland Yard und versuchen, einen Aufruhr abzuwenden.

Als Holmes und Watson im Frühjahr 1889 die Indian and Colonial Exhibition in Süd-Kensington besuchen, werden sie zufällig Zeuge eines merkwürdigen Diebstahls: Auf das Abhandenkommen einer scheinbar wertlosen afrikanischen Holzstatue vermag sich niemand so recht einen Reim zu machen. Weitere Nachforschungen führen Holmes, Watson und dessen Frau Mary, die auch diesmal wieder einen wichtigen Beitrag zur Lösung des Falls leistet, in die jüngere europäische Kolonialgeschichte.

In Shelby's Zirkus, der gerade in London gastiert, findet ein Raubtierdompteur auf grausame Weise den Tod - sein eigener Schützling, ein Weißer Tiger, reißt ihn in Stücke. Bloß ein schrecklicher Unfall oder steckt mehr dahinter? Holmes und Watson ermitteln - bis eine Spur schließlich in weite Ferne führt.

Raised in a crumbling desert town filled with scorpions and tumbleweeds, Celia has learned to keep a safe distance from outsiders. However, when a crew of devastatingly handsome bikers - led by the dashing Abdul - rolls into town, Celia has no choice but to get her hands dirty. Charming, suave, and cocky, Abdul hurls excitement and trouble right to Celia's feet no matter how hard she tries to stay aloof.

Als im Londoner Elendsviertel Whitechapel die schrecklich zugerichtete Leiche einer jungen Frau auftaucht, ist die Aufregung in ganz London groß - ist Jack the Ripper zurück? Als plötzlich an unerwarteter Stelle ein Frauenfinger auftaucht, scheint der Mörder überführt - oder etwa nicht? Holmes, Watson und Isabelle Adler ermitteln an der Seite von Scotland Yard und versuchen, einen Aufruhr abzuwenden.

The Cottage Woman is a human story, a daring, and true story. This ancient, wise woman became a spiritual guide, a telescope, a therapist, and a friend. She helped those who visited her to navigate relationships, health crises, and daily challenges. The reader will also be introduced to a multi-dimensional reality: streams of consciousness, the other side, and that death is not the word she used. The cottage woman invited us to see further, to climb the mountain higher.

Hver mandag tar Kjetil Gundersen praten med kokker og folk fra bransjen på Landslagskjøkkenet om håndverket, råvarene, vaktene og alt det andre som skjer bak kjøkkendøra. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a collection of short stories by the Brothers Grimm, Aesop, H. C. Andersen, and more authors, turned into short children's plays by Augusta Stevenson. This collection has seventeen plays in which characters come together and form a classic children's story. (Summary by francesb) Cast list: mepreckel, Shakira, Onlam, silverquill, GardenerOfStars, LydiaCW, possum2364, ToddHW, Margaret, TriciaG, hallejk, HughGil, abendlied, jerrica, etel13, WoollyBee, Little_Tee, m8b1, aradlaw, arnaldo4455, MrsHand, Janet99, kcotter13, JoFriday21, jessieyun0404, Savvy0712, RosslynCarlyle Edited by: ...

Essentially the book covers the life of Robert Elsmere, a boyishly intellectual clergyman. The first part covers his meeting with and eventual marriage to Catherine Leyburn. After a period as a country vicar, Robert’s meetings with the local squire, an intellectual atheist, lead to his having a crisis of faith. The pair move to London where Robert works with the poor and uneducated. The lives of the people closely associated with the pair are also covered. The book is set against the late Victorian world and its reactions to Darwinism, Unitarianism and the rise of secularism and modernism. ...

Julie le Breton is the illegitimate daughter of Lady Rose, who severed her relations with her aristocratic family when she had the baby and moved to Belgium with her partner. Twenty years later, her parents having died, Julie moves to London to become the companion of Lady Henry, a pillar of society. Only very few know of Julie’s parentage. Julie creates a stir in London society. However, she and Lady Henry fall out, partly because of Lady Henry’s jealousy of Julie’s success in society. Meanwhile, Julie is promoting the cause of a young and handsome soldier, Warkworth. Julie sets up her ...

"Julie Le Breton enchants almost everyone around her with her smart, charm, and excellent manners. She almost belongs to the English highest nobility, but just almost… Her parents, 2 aristocrats who ran away from England in order to be together, could never marry - because her mother was married to someone else. Therefore, she is forced to work for the cruel Lady Henry Delafield, who hates her. She has a few good friends, amongst whom are 2 admirers… And that is only the beginning. This is a compelling drama, set mostly in England, among the English aristocracy. By turns smart, funny and ...

Published in 1899, Vassar Studies is a collection of twelve realistic glimpses into the character of attending students at Vassar College. It delves more with the inner workings of people rather than with dramatic incidents or what was studied in college. The glimpses themselves are both wordy and enlightening. The dialogue within each tends to have a background of various people, some with names and some who remain nameless as part of the scenery. The manner in which they speak may be surprisingly academic for those used to college girl stories of the adventurous or mysterious nature.Julia ...