Mrs. Sartoris
Mrs. Sartoris

Author: Elke Schmitter

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2007-12-18

Total Pages: 153

ISBN-13: 0307426963

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An international sensation, Elke Schmitter’s explosive debut novel presents a modern-day twist on Madame Bovary. Margarethe can remember very clearly the last time she was happy: she was eighteen, prized for her beauty, and swept off her feet by her wealthy, dashing boyfriend. Then he left her. For the last twenty years she has lived in a provincial German town with her dependable husband, her self-directed daughter, and her adoring mother-in-law. Her life has been one of numbing predictability–until she meets Michael, a married man who stirs her from her resignation, delivering her to heights of rapture only to ignite far more destructive passions. An erotic, psychologically charged thriller narrated with chilling dispassion, Mrs. Sartoris opens a bracing portal onto obsession and the crucible of love.

Anny
Anny

Author: Henrietta Garnett

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2011-02-28

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1446413675

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Anne Thackeray Ritchie, daughter of the author of Vanity Fair and step-aunt of Virginia Woolf, was also a fine writer. Based on new and original research, this enchanting and evocative memoir paints the world of Anny's intricate web of relations and friends: children's parties with the Dickens family, holidays with Julia Margaret Cameron and the Tennysons, intimate scenes with Browning in Rome and Ruskin on Lake Coniston. In addition we read about Anny's own inner life: her near-obsession with her father: William Makepeace Thackeray, her escape into writing, her startling marriage to her second cousin and her godson, and the story of her sister Minny's passionate marriage to Leslie Stephen. We also learn of Stephen's second wife, Julia Jackson, mother of Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf. Meticulously researched, this intimate story draws not only on a wealth of letters, journals, hitherto unpublished sketches and photographs, but also on family legends passed down to the author through four generations. Illuminating, comic and touching, Anny reads like a novel, presenting a unique portrait of the rich literary world that formed the bridge between the Victorians and Bloomsbury.

Belles And Ringers
Belles And Ringers

Author: Hawley Smart

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2024-01-01

Total Pages: 107

ISBN-13: 9361153633

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Belles And Ringers is an evocative novel framed by the author Hawley Smart, a British-originated author majorly known for his work in the sporting culture and adventure diction genre. The book is set in the late 19th century and orbits around the horse racing world, fortifying the lives of journey, trainers and how those are associated with the racing industry. The protagonist of the novel Archie Lovell is a talented but unrestrained jockey. He faces lots of hurdles during his journey and temptation within the racing world including generic issues like gambling, opposition and relationship issues. Throughout the book, the reader delves into the competitive journey and merciless environment of horse racing with low and high tides situations. The book also explores the superb themes of loyalty, objectives and complex situations in relationships that help readers develop a penetrating passion towards the world of competition. Through this book, glances at social dynamics and struggles can be addressed comprehensively with a blend of romance, sports and adventure.