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Third Miss Symons

Häftad, Engelska, 1987

151 kr

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The story of Henrietta Symons from her birth to her death, and the most perfect account in English fiction of those women who, through the ages, have neither married nor loved, the spinster, the maiden aunt, the surplus woman. Henrietta is the third daughter in a large Victorian family, the misfit girl without the beauty or the talent to be loved. Querulous, bad-tempered, her meaningless life passes aimlessly by. But Henrietta has one saving grace. She knows herself for what she is, and self-knowledge, however bitter, turns her life of defeat into a certain kind of victory.

Del 271 - Virago Modern Classics

Rector's Daughter

AvF.M. Mayor

Häftad, Engelska, 1987

143 kr

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'It is elegant and flexible, most fluently expressing every shade of human emotion' SUSAN HILL 'A novel to rival George Eliot or Jane Austen' THE TIMES 'The most exquisitely written, delicate, passionately felt and haunting book' ELIZABETH BUCHAN Dedmayne Rectory is quietly decaying, its striped chintz and darkened rooms are a bastion of outmoded Victorian values. Here Mary has spent thirty-five years, devoting herself to her sister, now dead, and to her father, Canon Jocelyn. Although she is pitied by her neighbours for this muted existence, Mary is content. But when she meets Robert Herbert, Mary's ease is destroyed and years of suppressed emotion surface through her desire for him. First published in 1924, this novel is an impressive exploration of Mary's relationship with her father, of her need for Robert and the way in which, through each, she comes to a clearer understanding of love.

F.M. Mayor, Ford Madox Ford, Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, Jerome K. Jerome, Henry James, Thomas Hardy, Jane Austen, Robert Louis Stevenson, Charlotte Bronte - Book at Bedtime: A BBC Radio Collection, Ljudbok. Tillgänglighet: Lägg i varukorg

Book at Bedtime: A BBC Radio Collection

10 Unmissable Classics

AvF.M. Mayor,Ford Madox Fordm. fl.

Ljudbok

Engelska, 2023

214 kr

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A bumper collection of accessible classics from the perennially popular BBC Radio 4 seriesThis diverse, wide-ranging anthology features readings of 10 of the greatest books in the English language, taken from the BBC''s Book at Bedtime and performed by a stellar cast of narrators. Here are nearly 27 hours of sensational stories, from iconic romances and humorous travelogues to pioneering Modernist masterpieces and compelling explorations of the human heart. Comprising much-loved favourites as well as neglected classics, this genre-spanning selection has something for everyone.This collection includes abridged readings of:Persuasion by Jane Austen: Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth get a second chance at love following their broken engagement seven years earlier. Read by Juliet Stevenson.Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë: An orphaned young woman discovers romance when she meets the charming Mr Rochester. Read by Anne-Marie Duff.Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy: Independent Bathsheba Everdene must contend with three very different suitors all vying for her affections. Read by Douglas Hodge.Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes by Robert Louis Stevenson: Stephenson''s travelogue from his 12-day hike, taken to distance himself from his love affair with a married woman. Read by Alan Cumming.The Aspern Papers by Henry James: A nameless narrator goes to Venice to persuade American poet Jeffrey Aspern''s lover to let him read Aspern''s letters. Read by Samuel West.Three Men on the Bummel by Jerome K. Jerome: The Three Men in a Boat return for a bicycle tour through the German Black Forest. Read by Hugh Laurie.Dubliners by James Joyce: Form-defining stories about life in Dublin at the start of the 20th century. Read by Stephen Rea.The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford: Two couples, two marriages; both seemingly perfect. But beneath the surface lies deception and betrayal. Read by Toby Stephens.The Rector''s Daughter by F.M. Mayor: Mary has spent thirty-five years taking care of others, but with the arrival Robert Herbert her quiet, ordered existence is changed forever. Read by Juliet Stevenson.Orlando by Virginia Woolf: A playful mock biography of a chameleonic historical figure, immortal and ageless, who changes sex and identity on a whim. Read by Amanda Hale.First published 1817 (Persuasion), 1847 (Jane Eyre), 1874 (Far from the Madding Crowd), 1879 (Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes), 1888 (The Aspern Papers), 1900 (Three Men on the Bummel), 1914 (Dubliners), 1915 (The Good Soldier), 1924 (The Rector''s Daughter), 1928 (Orlando)© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd