Welsh Fiction

The Man of Property, the first novel in Galsworthy's epic social satire The Forsyte Saga, introduces us to Soames Forsyte, a solicitor and prominent man of his important family. Accustomed to getting whatever he wants, he sets his sights with absolute determination on the beautiful Irene in spite of her pennilessness and her indifference to him.

Princess Maeve Moran's wedding day was supposed to be a day she had dreamed of. When a violent coup breaks out in the capital city, her life is turned upside down as she witnesses the murder of her father, The King, her mother, her brother, Heir to the Throne, and her fiancé, Rian Doherty. Stripped of her magic and left for dead, Maeve is rescued by Dedra Blos, a royal seamstress, and Tiernan Demaris, an army alchemist. Determined to recapture all she has lost, Maeve vows revenge against the usurpers.

Hidden away in Báscogar prison, Princess Maeve Moran has buried her past and her very identity to seek revenge against the ones that took everything from her. But secrets can't stay hidden forever. When a familiar face resurfaces—the very one who betrayed her—everything unravels. He's charming the kingdom, wearing the crown, and hunting her down. And Eoghan Kael, the Tinemallacht warrior that has so stolen her heart, has been keeping a devastating secret of his own.

The Mill on the Floss, first published in 1860, tells the story of Maggie Tulliver and her brother Tom as they grow from children to young adults in the small rural town of St. Ogg's, England. Intelligent and passionate, Maggie yearns to develop her mind and break free of the constraints of her provincial village. Though she loves her brother above anyone else, Tom's rigid, pragmatic personality often conflicts with Maggie's headstrong nature, with increasingly tragic consequences.

The Nun's Priest's Tale is one of The Canterbury Tales by the 14th century Middle English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Read in Middle English by Robert Ross.

On the morning of her 25th birthday, Lily Harper opens the very last letter written to her by her beloved mother, who died when she was eight. Learning about the first and only real love of her mom's life is a revelation. The same momentous day, Lily meets Eddie Tessler, an actor fleeing fame who could change her world in unimaginable ways. But her childhood friend, Dan, has his own reasons for not wanting Lily to get too carried away by Eddie's attentions.

Merc Carter is not your typical deliveryman. A former postal inspector, he specializes in moving sensitive or dangerous packages—of all sorts—from point A to B. And sometimes he needs his gun to do so. Carter's current mission leads him to Providence, Rhode Island, but his delivery is interrupted when he comes across a woman badly injured in a car wreck in the pouring rain. Then a man with a gun appears warning Carter away from the scene and Carter leaps into action, disarming the attacker and rescuing the crash victim.

Oscar Wilde est un écrivain irlandais. Il se construit un personnage d'esthète et de dandy. À l'issue de ses études, Wilde s'installe à Londres, où il parvient à s'insérer dans la bonne société et les cercles cultivés, s'illustrant dans plusieurs genres littéraires. Au tournant des années 1890, il précise sa théorie esthétique dans une série de dialogues et d'essais, et explore dans son roman "Le portrait de Dorian Gray" (1890) les liens entretenus par la beauté, la décadence et la duplicité.

At fourteen, the unworldly, idealistic Jack Easy leaves the luxury of his father's estate in England and sails into a world of action and adventure aboard the sloop of war HMS Harpy. At first, Jack finds it hard to stomach the discipline of naval life and, with his mischievous sense of humor, is always getting himself into scrapes. But soon he is bravely taming a band of mutinous seamen, outwitting a wily and murderous Sicilian nobleman, and breathing the smell of gunpowder and raw steel as the Harpy chases Spanish ships on the Mediterranean.

Does dim llonydd i'w gael i Nan, yr ast ddefaid. Mae hi wrth ei bodd yn helpu Defi ar fferm Ty'n Rhiw. O hel y defaid o'r mynydd i gwrso a chorlannu lawr ar glôs y fferm, does neb yn well yn ei gwaith na Nan. Ond, a hithau'n fore'r Sioe Fawr yn Llanelwedd, mae yna broblem wrth i Nan sylweddoli fod Huw yr hwrdd ar goll...

Their Christmas tradition was a nude session at a shared sauna down by the lake, but this year his wife can’t make it. He’s done it for years and this year I’m joining him. My inhibitions are freed by the heady mix of hot steam and cold water, and I find myself yearning for the naughtiest thing of all.

When you're a strict Catholic lady you kind of live a sheltered life, but my friends are all talking about men and sex and I get very curious indeed. I do something very naughty alone in my room one night and decide I need to confess. I head straight to church and tell my Priest everything, but I never expected this reaction. He’s talking to me in the confession booth and telling me to show him exactly what I did. Soon he’s moved over on to my cubicle and things are getting even more sinful. Listen as he pumps his hot love inside my sex.

In the hauntingly beautiful Welsh Elan Valley, a house once beloved of the poet Shelley stands in the way of Birmingham’s need for water. It is the Tregaron family’s ancestral home, and the flamboyant, strutting Griffith Tregaron is determined to profit from progress while his daughter Philippa is beside herself at its sacrifice. A young engineer is torn between ambition and conscience; a local girl’s innocence is tested by change.

Dean Morgan is looking for a new house after a famous split from his wife, and I have a property lined up to show him. Mr. Morgan drives a hard bargain though, but I need a sale. Maybe there’s a way that the both of us could end up satisfied? Listen as I put my ass on the line to get the sale done. Literally!

Fifteen-year-old Esperance Darbois, the only daughter of philosophy professor François Darbois, is determined to become a woman of the stage. But becoming an actress will sully the respectability of the Darbois family, damage her marriage prospects, and harm her father’s distinguished reputation.

Owen Lucton, senior accountant and family man, feels trapped by his life. He buys a luxury motor car, which he loves; but an accident sends the vehicle headlong into the river and presents him with an opportunity for change. Wandering incognito across the Malvern Hills, he encounters eccentric locals, the warmth of country pubs, the camaraderie of cricket matches, and a sense of belonging–until he is presented with a dilemma: will he risk his anonymity and freedom to help his friends?

AVA : 22 ans, mal dans sa peau, récemment installée à Hong Kong. Enseigne la grammaire anglaise à de riches écoliers pour un salaire de misère, a un fort accent irlandais et déteste ses colocataires. JULIAN : Banquier. Anglais. Cynique. Aime plutôt bien Ava, la couvre de cadeaux et lui propose très vite de s'installer dans la chambre d'amis de son luxueux appartement de fonction. EDITH : Ambitieuse et brillante. Avocate. Rencontre Ava alors que Julian est à l'étranger. Et c'est là que tout devient plus excitant.

À Édimbourg dans les années trente, Mademoiselle Brodie enseigne dans une des écoles de filles les plus huppées d'Écosse. Ses méthodes d'éducation très personnelles et son charisme lui valent l'admiration de ses élèves les plus brillantes, un petit groupe de jeunes filles qu'elle nomme le "clan Brodie". Face à elle se dresse la presque intégralité de ses collègues, choqués par son enseignement d'avant-garde qui jure tant avec la rigueur historique observée dans l'école.

“He was born with a gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad … “So begins this historical tale of romantic adventure. Andre-Louis Moreau is an orphan and cousin of the beloved Aline. He is raised by his godfather, the Lord of Gavrillac, and matures into an educated lawyer—while Aline sets her mind on marrying the rich but dishonorable Marquis de la Tour d’Azyr. But when Moreau’s closest friend is killed by the Marquis in a duel, Moreau vows vengeance. After publicly denouncing the aristocracy and stirring up the crowds, Moreau is forced to go into hiding.

A romantic adventure yarn of plotting and corruption largely set against the panorama of Imperialist Russia but with some of the skulduggery taking place in the major capitals of Europe. An old Etonian and half Russian, Prince Paul Alexis, inherits the Osterno estate in the Steppes. Naive and honest, but helped by experienced campaigner Steinmetz, he forms a progressive but illegal Charity League to succour the needs of the starving uneducated peasantry who are ravaged by cholera.