His Runaway Maiden

His Runaway Maiden

Author: June Francis

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2009-09-01

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 1426839367

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Escaping her cruel stepmother, Rosamund Appleby dresses as a youth and heads for London…until she is halted in her tracks by Baron Alex Nilsson! Intrigued by this boy he suspects is really a wellborn young lady, Alex seeks to protect her as they journey together. But when Alex, who trusts no woman, finds himself hastily and conveniently married to beautiful, courageous Rosamund, he doesn't know which is more dangerous: the enemies plotting his downfall or the seductive lure of a curvaceous woman in his bed….


The Unconventional Maiden

The Unconventional Maiden

Author: June Francis

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2014-10-15

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1460349458

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SHE’D RATHER GO INTO BUSINESS THAN MARRY ANY MAN! After her father’s murder, headstrong Beth Llewellyn finds herself under the reluctant guardianship of Sir Gawain Raventon. Already chafing against the constraints put upon her sex under Henry VIII’s rule, Beth knows Gawain will have his own opinion about her unconventional attitude to marriage! Working with Gawain to solve the mystery surrounding her father’s death, Beth starts to realise that perhaps marriage to the right man—a man in whose arms she feels so safe—will bring a happiness she’s never dared imagine…


In Search of the Swan Maiden

In Search of the Swan Maiden

Author: Barbara Fass Leavy

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 1995-07-01

Total Pages: 387

ISBN-13: 0814752683

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In her compendious study, [of the folktale of the runaway wife] Leavy argues that the contradictory claims of nature and culture are embodied in the legendary figure of the swan maiden, a woman torn between the human and bestial worlds. --The New York Times Book Review This is a study of the meaning of gender as framed by the swan maiden tale, a story found in the folklore of virtually every culture. The swan maiden is a supernatural woman forced to marry, keep house, and bear children for a mortal man who holds the key to her imprisonment. When she manages to regain this key, she escapes to the otherworld, never to return. These tales have most often been interpreted as depicting exogamous marriages, describing the girl from another tribe trapped in a world where she will always be the outsider. Barbara Fass Leavy believes that, in the societies in which the tale and its variants endured, woman was the other--the outsider trapped in a society that could never be her own. Leavy shows how the tale, though rarely explicitly recognized, is frequently replayed in modern literature. Beautifully written, this book reveals the myriad ways in which the folktales of a society reflect its cultural values, and particularly how folktales are allegories of gender relations. It will interest anyone involved in literary, gender, and cultural studies.


The Ice Maiden's Sheikh

The Ice Maiden's Sheikh

Author: Alexandra Sellers

Publisher: Silhouette

Published: 2010-10-01

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 1426880510

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They'd met but once.Yet during that encounter,Jalia Shahbazi knew that herlife was in danger. At least, herlife as she wanted it. So she'dfled Bagestan, where she wasreenthroned royalty, forEurope, where she was refreshingly herself, tofight falling prey to the man his people called theFalcon: Sheikh Latif Abd al Razzaq Shahin. And whenmaintaining distance proved impossible, she flauntedthe last weapon in her arsenal.Another man's ring.Yet Latif saw through the lie. He knew there was noman behind the bauble, just as he knew that herpassion was his for the taking.Her love was another matter….


Rebellious Rake, Innocent Governess

Rebellious Rake, Innocent Governess

Author: Elizabeth Beacon

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2009-09-01

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1426839359

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Notorious rake Benedict Shaw could have his pick of ton heiresses, but one woman has caught his experienced eye—governess Miss Charlotte Wells! Chaperoning her charges at magnificent society balls, Charlotte hides behind her shapeless dresses and unnecessary spectacles, doing her best to fade into the gilded wallpaper. Only, the smoldering intensity of Ben's gaze makes that impossible! When Ben asks her to dance, Charlotte refuses—she wants no part of his shocking exploits! However, society's most scandalous libertine isn't used to taking no for an answer….


Classics Authors Super Set Serie 2 (Shandon Press)

Classics Authors Super Set Serie 2 (Shandon Press)

Author: Oscar Wilde

Publisher: Oregan Publishing

Published: 2017-03-17

Total Pages: 23108

ISBN-13:

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This book contains the following works with an Active Table of Contents - Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell : The Complete Novels - Thomas Hardy : The Complete Novels - Nathaniel Hawthorne : The Complete Novels - Victor Hugo: The Complete Novels - Robert Louis Stevenson: The Complete Novels - Rudyard Kipling : The Complete Novels and Stories - H. P. Lovecraft : The complete Collection - Edgar Allan Poe : The Complete Tales And Poems - Mary Shelley : The Complete Novels - H. G. Wells : The Classics Novels and Short Stories - Oscar Wilde : The Complete Collection Also available : Classics Authors Super Set Serie 1 (Shandon Press) 50 Masterpieces you have to read before you die Vol: 1 Shandon Press 50 Masterpieces you have to read before you die Vol: 2 Shandon Press 50 Masterpieces you have to read before you die Vol: 3 Shandon Press


Fanshawe

Fanshawe

Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-11-22

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13:

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"Fanshawe" by Nathaniel Hawthorne Dr. Melmoth, the president of fictional Harley College, takes into his care Ellen Langton, the daughter of his friend, Mr. Langton, who is at sea. Ellen is a young, beautiful girl and attracts the attentions of the college boys, especially Edward Walcott, a strapping though immature student, and Fanshawe, a reclusive, meek intellectual. While out walking, the three young people meet a nameless character called "the angler", a name he gets for appearing an expert fisherman. The angler asks for a word with Ellen, tells her something in secret, and apparently flusters her. Walcott and Fanshawe become suspicious of his intentions.


Home of the Gentry

Home of the Gentry

Author: Ivan Turgenev

Publisher: Livraria Press

Published: 1970-01-01

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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Often translated as "A Nest of Gentlefolk", "Home of the Gentry", "Liza" or "Nobel Nest" (Дворянское гнездо in Russian), Home of the Gentry was written between 1856-1858. This novel portrays the struggle of the protagonist, Lavretsky, who returns to Russia after a failed marriage to find new love, only to be confronted by the past. This is a new 2024 translation from the original Russian manuscript with a new Afterword by the Translator, a glossary of Turgenev's philosophic terms, and a timeline of his life and major contributions.


Pirate's Daughter, Rebel Wife

Pirate's Daughter, Rebel Wife

Author: June Francis

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2010-07-01

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 1426860412

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Bridget McDonald fears for her life—and her virtue—on board a slave ship. Forced to jump over the side, she's rescued by rugged Captain Henry Mariner. Realizing she's alone and vulnerable, Harry has good reason to feel guilty about her precarious predicament. But despite her reserve toward him, he knows there is no other option. The only way to protect her is to marry her!