Sagas Classics

Perfect for fans of the Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn. Lacey is an English teacher at a fancy girls school in Switzerland. Her young pupils have something in common: all of them seem to be in love with the school doctor Roger Soames. Finding him quite rude and off-putting, Lacey finds herself drawn instead to the alluring Doctor Ludwig Heist. There is a problem, though, as he does not seem the least bit interested in Lacey. Rather, his eyes are more fixed upon one different lady after another.

Rose had read about the wedding, a widely covered social event, and under no circumstances had imagined that she would have anything to do with such an important event. Then, to her great surprise, she finds the wounded groom at her doorstep after leaving his bride at the altar, wanting Rose’s help. Could this really be happening? Who is this mysterious and charming man acting in such a reckless manner? The intriguing love tale dating back to the 20th century was written by Mary Whistler, a pseudonym of the romance writer Ida Pollock.

Angela is part Spanish and part English, having spent her youth in Spain. Thus a part of her protests to an arranged marriage to Don Felipe Martinez, as intriguing and charming as he may be. Torn between mixed feelings, she must decide: will she marry Don Felipe and surrender to her budding desires or choose differently? The 20th-century story was written under Susan Barrie, a pseudonym of the master of romance, Ida Pollock. A must-read for fans of literary romance and surprising twists of fate.

Betty Baird, the daughter of Doctor Baird, a Presbyterian minister of the village of Weston, is sent away to the Pines, a boarding school. At first, she is ridiculed by the more popular, and wealthier girls. But soon, Betty charms them with her unique and captivating personality, and she and her new friends go on many lighthearted adventures. This is the first volume in Anna Hamlin Weikel’s Betty Baird series, which was extremely popular among young girl in the early 1900s.

Federica is a hard-working 23-year-old who takes up a job as the chauffeur of the wealthy businessman Humphrey Lestrode. Not pleased with having a female driver, Lestrode is not too corteous towards Federica. When her family arrives at his cottage, things quickly change, and Federica is not at all happy at the attention her employer shows towards her attractive sister. Yet, as it turns out, she is not the only sister Humphrey has his eyes set on.

Tras el término de la Guerra de Secesión, varios miembros del Gun-Club (dedicado a la confección de armas de guerra) se encuentran sin trabajo y se ponen manos a la obra con la construcción del mayor cañón del mundo jamás creado.Quieren apuntar a la Luna, destruirla, por supuesto, y conseguir así la popularidad y disfrutar de la gloria de ser los padres del ingenio.Un arriesgado aventurero los disuade de la idea, y propone cambiar la bala de cañón por un proyectil cilíndrico hueco donde puedan viajar algunos hombres. La idea es aceptada con gran revuelo y los hombres se preparan para el viaje.

Ein mächtiger Wirbelsturm reißt ein Holzhaus in die Luft und trägt es über viele Meilen hinweg in ein geheimnisvolles Land. Es ist kaum gelandet, da fangen für Dorothee und ihren Hund Toto die merkwürdigsten Abenteuer und Verwicklungen an, doch sie finden Freunde: einen Löwen, der mutig sein will, eine Vogelscheuche, die es zu Verstand bringen will, und einen Holzfäller aus Blech, der ein richtiges Herz haben will.

Before its 1902 publication, "Heart of Darkness" appeared as a three part series (1899) in "Blackwood's Magazine". It was classified by the Modern Library website editors as one of the "100 best novels" and part of the Western canon. The story centers on Charles Marlow, who narrates most of the book. He is an Englishman who takes a foreign assignment from a Belgian trading company as a river boat captain in Africa.

Sylvester von Erfft führt mit seiner Frau Agathe eine harmonische Ehe. Man schwelgt nicht in Reichtum, ist aber gut abgesichert, unternimmt Reisen, genießt das Leben. Doch eines Tages, scheinbar aus dem Nichts heraus, wandelt sich seine Gemütslage drastisch, sein sonst so lebensbejahender Aktionismus schlägt um in eine schwere Lethargie, so hat es den Anschein. Agathe entschließt, für eine Weile zu ihrer Schwester zu fahren, um Abstand zu gewinnen - als sie zurückkehrt, ist ihr Mann verschwunden.

Storms Meisterwerk, das auf einer alten Sage beruht: Hauke Haien heuert als Knecht beim alten Deichgrafen in Nordfriesland an und macht sich schon bald unabdingbar. Als der Alte stirbt, heiratet Hauke dessen Tochter. Doch die Dorfbewohner finden ihn, den Schimmelreiter, unheimlich und widersetzen sich dem Bau eines neuen Deiches. Als jedoch eine Sturmflut den alten Deich zum Brechen bringt, geschieht ein unfassbares Unglück.

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Candido è in grande difficoltà. Afflitto da una serie infinita di tragiche sfortune, riesce comunque a tenere la testa alta, rimanendo caparbiamente aggrappato alla promessa del filosofo Leibniz per la quale il mondo in cui viviamo è il migliore dei mondi possibili. "Candido", la celebre e pungente satira di Voltaire del 1959, ha un ritmo frenetico, è caustico e fa sbellicare dalle risate, ma al contempo contiene un'esplorazione magistrale della filosofia, della religione, del pregiudizio e della crudeltà del cieco ottimismo.

Per Anders frigör sig från sitt gamla liv, och börjar ett nytt i Juvik. Genom slit och hårt arbete lyckas han skapa ett anständigt liv för kommande generationer. Juvikerna är ett kallt folk, och mottot i byn är "överlevnad". Här kämpar goda krafter mot onda, kultur mot natur och ideal mot egoism. Deras liv präglas av stora förändringar och påverkar de enskilda invånarna, när samhället går från bondesamhälle till vår moderna tid. Olav Duuns serie om Juviksfolket skildrar livet hos sex-sju generationer juvikingar på 1800- och vidare in i 1900-talet. "Juviksfolket" är del 1 i serien.

When Janine Scott was summoned by her sister Chris to visit her home in Devonshire, she knew that something was wrong. Indeed, strange things were happening. A man was visiting her sister’s room at night, terrifying her to the core. Janine, on the other hand, met a charming local man called Tim Hannaford, who also made unexpected visits and appeared altogether intriguing.

"In newspaper-land a dull lie is seldom detected, but an interesting exaggeration drives an unimaginative rival to hysterical denunciations." When a British politician pushes through a law that will allow political refugees to be sent back to their countries of origin, he becomes the target of the Four Just Men - a group of vigilantes who set out to the punish the people who consider themselves above the law.

Jeremy Garnet is a writer living peacefully in London with his wife when he is presented with a somewhat a peculiar opportunity. His old friend is starting a chicken farm and invites Jeremy to come along. Yet what he imagines to be a relaxing environment soon turns out to be something quite different. This novel by P. G. Wodehouse dating back to the early 20th century features that classic Wodehouse humor and is full of sticky situations. Hear the classic as read by the priceless narration of B. J. Harrison. B. J.

Ambientada en la dècada de 1840, "La cosina Phillis" - una petita obra mestra - ens transporta a l'època en què l'arribada del ferrocarril estava provocant canvis profunds en el paisatge anglès. El nou contacte amb el món exterior acabarà modificant per sempre les relacions entre els membres de les tranquilles comunitats rurals, i "La cosina Phillis", una commovedora història sobre la pèrdua de la innocència rural, retrata els efectes d’aquests canvis sobre una noia de poble que, per primera vegada, descobreix l'amor.

La Guerra de Troya ha terminado y por fin el héroe y rey griego Ulises puede volver a casa, la isla de Ítaca, donde su amada Penélope y su hijo Telémaco lo esperan ansiosos. Deberá regresar antes de que los pretendientes de Penélope acaben invadiendo el palacio y consumiendo todos los bienes de la familia. Sin embargo, no será un viaje fácil.

"The Road to Oz: In Which Is Related How Dorothy Gale of Kansas, The Shaggy Man, Button Bright, and Polychrome the Rainbow's Daughter Met on an Enchanted Road and Followed it All the Way to the Marvelous Land of Oz" is the fifth of L. Frank Baum's Land of Oz books. It was originally published on July 10, 1909 and documents Dorothy's fourth visit to Oz.

"The Marvelous Land of Oz" is the sequel to Baum's first novel, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". The protagonist of the novel is an orphan boy called Tip. For as long as he can remember, Tip has been under the guardianship of a cruel Wicked Witch named Mombi who lives in the northern quadrant of Oz called Gillikin Country. Mombi has always been extremely mean and abusive to Tip. As Mombi is returning, Tip plans to rebel with the help of his friends Jack Pumpkinhead and Scarecrow.