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Spectres at Longbourn

Author : Jemma Thorne
Publisher : Jemma Thorne
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A haunting in Lizzy Bennet’s family home…and the arrival of a long-anticipated visitor. Spirits and spectres crowd Lizzy Bennet’s thoughts after her adventure at Netherfield – maybe that’s why she begins to notice the odd occurrences her first night back at Longbourn. But she has other concerns to contend with. Jane’s growing friendship with Mr. Bingley leaves Lizzy as the target for their visiting cousin’s ambition. Mr. Collins will inherit Longbourn, and he is seeking a wife. Lizzy is determined not to become that unhappy woman. And she’s equally determined to help the spirit haunting Longbourn leave the Bennets for good. Lizzy Bennet Ghost Hunter is a series of haunted short stories inspired by Jane Austen’s beloved novel Pride and Prejudice, and by the sort of tall tales best heard among the shadows and wavering glow that surrounds a campfire.

Lizzy Bennet Ghost Hunter

Author : Jemma Thorne
Publisher : Jemma Thorne
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Lizzy Bennet Ghost Hunter by Jemma Thorne Pdf

Lizzy Bennet Ghost Hunter is inspired by Jane Austen’s beloved novel Pride and Prejudice, and by the sort of tall tales best heard among the shadows and wavering glow that surrounds a campfire. This is a boxed set of five previously published stories: The Netherfield Phantom, Spectres at Longbourn, Rosings and the Wraith, Ghost of a Pemberley Bride, and Shades of Prejudice Past. Together, the five stories read as a novel and follow the story arc of Pride and Prejudice. In these stories, Lizzy grapples with her strange abilities and even stranger relations…and an unwelcome but growing fondness for a certain gentleman. The Netherfield Phantom A mystery at Netherfield Park…and Lizzy Bennet is going to unravel it. Lizzy Bennet first chased ghosts as a lark. A merry pursuit to enliven her carefree days. Her sister Jane is less sanguine; she’s the one the spirits appear to, the sister unhappily gifted with the sight. But with the Netherfield phantom, all of that will change. Spectres at Longbourn A haunting in Lizzy Bennet’s family home…and the arrival of a long-anticipated visitor. Spirits and spectres crowd Lizzy Bennet’s thoughts after her adventure at Netherfield – maybe that’s why she begins to notice the odd occurrences her first night back at Longbourn. But she has other concerns to contend with. Jane’s growing friendship with Mr. Bingley leaves Lizzy as the target for their visiting cousin’s ambition. Mr. Collins will inherit Longbourn, and he is seeking a wife. Lizzy is determined not to become that unhappy woman. And she’s equally determined to help the spirit haunting Longbourn leave the Bennets for good. Rosings and the Wraith A wealthy heiress in the grip of a suspicious malady…and the increasingly curious behavior of Mr. Darcy. Lizzy Bennet has her hands full. The implications of marriage, or the lack thereof, have never been more on Lizzy Bennet’s mind. With her sister Jane pining for Bingley in London, Lizzy visits Charlotte at her new home in Kent and finds her friend both settled and settling. But her first glimpse of the reclusive heiress Anne de Bourgh brings mystery crashing delightfully into what might otherwise be a quiet trip. When Mr. Darcy and his cousin Colonel Fitzwilliam arrive at Rosings Park, lighthearted Lizzy must begin to face the largest mystery of all – what is it that she really wants? Ghost of a Pemberley Bride Lizzy Bennet’s visit to the grand house of Pemberley reveals another side of the man who loves her. Summer travels with her favorite relatives should have been exactly what Lizzy Bennet needed. Yet the “passenger” spirit she carries is growing heavier by the day. When their trip is cut short and the Gardiners suggest staying near the estate of Pemberley, Lizzy is of two minds. She wants to see the house and is curious to find out what she can about its master, yet she’s sure humiliation will rapidly follow should Mr. Darcy find her there. But upon her arrival, an unsettled spirit seeks her out and Lizzy sees a side of Darcy she never anticipated. Shades of Prejudice Past In this final Lizzy Bennet Ghost Hunter story, Lizzy must learn to make her own choices…in life and in love. The discovery of Lydia’s elopement with Wickham throws the Bennet family into chaos. Her feelings for Darcy awakened after her visit to Pemberley, Lizzy must now admit there’s no possible future for them with her family’s reputation in tatters. She has choices to make. Will she let her ancestor’s whispered prejudices or her social obligations decide her path? Or will she reach for what she wants most in this world, even if it breaks her heart?

Rosings and the Wraith

Author : Jemma Thorne
Publisher : Jemma Thorne
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A wealthy heiress in the grip of a suspicious malady…and the increasingly curious behavior of Mr. Darcy. Lizzy Bennet has her hands full. The implications of marriage, or the lack thereof, have never been more on Lizzy Bennet’s mind. With her sister Jane pining for Bingley in London, Lizzy visits Charlotte at her new home in Kent and finds her friend both settled and settling. But her first glimpse of the reclusive heiress Anne de Bourgh brings mystery crashing delightfully into what might otherwise be a quiet trip. When Mr. Darcy and his cousin Colonel Fitzwilliam arrive at Rosings Park, lighthearted Lizzy must begin to face the largest mystery of all – what is it that she really wants? Lizzy Bennet Ghost Hunter is a series of haunted short stories inspired by Jane Austen’s beloved novel Pride and Prejudice, and by the sort of tall tales best heard among the shadows and wavering glow that surrounds a campfire.

The World for Her Favor

Author : Jemma Thorne
Publisher : Jemma Thorne
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The World for Her Favor by Jemma Thorne Pdf

For two hundred years their romance has stirred hearts… What if Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy are destined to meet time and again, their souls searching for their true love through time and space? And when they meet, there’s always magic. In the year 2122, the first human settlement on the moon is thriving. Lizzy Bennet and her sister Jane have built a business serving the most fashionable clients on the moon. A chance meeting with Mr. Darcy of Darcy Enterprises could drive Bennet Designs forward. Except that a Bennet family visit seems destined to leave their reputation in tatters, and Mr. Darcy has an admirer who will do anything to win him. They’ve made history already. Can two stubborn pioneers find more reason to love humanity’s newest home? True Love Through Time tales are inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The beloved couple meets again…and again.

Shades of Prejudice Past

Author : Jemma Thorne
Publisher : Jemma Thorne
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Shades of Prejudice Past by Jemma Thorne Pdf

In this final Lizzy Bennet Ghost Hunter story, Lizzy must learn to make her own choices…in life and in love. The discovery of Lydia’s elopement with Wickham throws the Bennet family into chaos. Her feelings for Darcy awakened after her visit to Pemberley, Lizzy must now admit there’s no possible future for them with her family’s reputation in tatters. She has choices to make. Will she let her ancestor’s whispered prejudices or her social obligations decide her path? Or will she reach for what she wants most in this world, even if it breaks her heart? Lizzy Bennet Ghost Hunter is a series of haunted short stories inspired by Jane Austen’s beloved novel Pride and Prejudice, and by the sort of tall tales best heard among the shadows and wavering glow that surrounds a campfire.

Ghost of a Pemberley Bride

Author : Jemma Thorne
Publisher : Jemma Thorne
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Ghost of a Pemberley Bride by Jemma Thorne Pdf

Lizzy Bennet’s visit to the grand house of Pemberley reveals another side of the man who loves her. Summer travels with her favorite relatives should have been exactly what Lizzy Bennet needed. Yet the “passenger” spirit she carries is growing heavier by the day. When their trip is cut short and the Gardiners suggest staying near the estate of Pemberley, Lizzy is of two minds. She wants to see the house and is curious to find out what she can about its master, yet she’s sure humiliation will rapidly follow should Mr. Darcy find her there. But upon her arrival, an unsettled spirit seeks her out and Lizzy sees a side of Darcy she never anticipated. Lizzy Bennet Ghost Hunter is a series of haunted short stories inspired by Jane Austen’s beloved novel Pride and Prejudice, and by the sort of tall tales best heard among the shadows and wavering glow that surrounds a campfire.

The Netherfield Phantom

Author : Jemma Thorne
Publisher : Jemma Thorne
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Netherfield Phantom by Jemma Thorne Pdf

A mystery at Netherfield Park…and Lizzy Bennet is going to unravel it. Lizzy Bennet first chased ghosts as a lark. A merry pursuit to enliven her carefree days. Her sister Jane is less sanguine; she’s the one the spirits appear to, the sister unhappily gifted with the sight. But with the Netherfield phantom, all of that will change. Lizzy Bennet Ghost Hunter is a series of haunted short stories inspired by Jane Austen’s beloved novel Pride and Prejudice, and by the sort of tall tales best heard among the shadows and wavering glow that surrounds a campfire.

Denial of Conscience

Author : Cat Gardiner
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1508790876

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Inspired by Jane Austen's most alluring romantic couple, this modern adventure stars adaptations of characters from Pride and Prejudice and her other books. Elizabeth Bennet is hiding from life on her family's decaying, historic plantation, afraid to live fully. Hindered by duty and obligation, even reluctantly agreeing to an untenable marriage, she cannot silence her conscience from crying out for her to flee- run - escape before it's too late. Prompted by a cataclysmic event and the arrival of the enigmatic, attractive Fitzwilliam Darcy, Liz is thrust into a dangerous adventure where her spirit is released amidst international intrigue. However, Darcy carries his own deep stash of secrets as a premier government-sanctioned assassin working with an elite clandestine group named Obsidian. He's spent a long, dark decade justifying his career choice while smothering his own conscience that beckons him back home to his ancestral Pemberley, its demons, and the man he was meant to be. He is steel, rock-n-roll, and Tennessee whiskey. She is orchids, opera, and peaches with cream. Thrown together they are physically and emotionally charged TNT, ready to explode! "Don't be afraid. Get on... let's ride." Fitzwilliam Darcy, the "Iceman" Authors Note: Jane Austen wrote such wonderful characters, I borrowed their names and some of their characteristics to tell my own tale of hard-won, contemporary love. BE ADVISED: This novel contains explicit sexual scenes.

Death Comes to Pemberley

Author : P. D. James
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780571284177

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The world is classic Jane Austen. The mystery is vintage P.D. James. This enhanced ebook of Death Comes to Pemberley contains video and audio that can be viewed and heard on a tablet device such as the iPad. There is a video interview with P. D. James, a longer audio interview, and an audio author reading. The year is 1803, and Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet have been married for six years. There are now two handsome and healthy sons in the nursery, Elizabeth's beloved sister Jane and her husband Bingley live nearby and the orderly world of Pemberley seems unassailable. But all this is threatened when, on the eve of the annual autumn ball, the guests are preparing to retire for the night when a chaise appears, rocking down the path from Pemberley's wild woodland. As it pulls up, Lydia Wickham - Elizabeth Bennet's younger, unreliable sister - stumbles out screaming that her husband has been murdered. Two great literary minds - master of suspense P.D. James and literary icon Jane Austen - come together in Death Comes to Pemberley, a bestselling historical crime fiction tribute to Pride and Prejudice. Conjuring the world of Elizabeth Bennet and Mark Darcy and combining the trappings of Regency British society with a classic murder mystery, James creates a delightful mash-up that will intrigue any Janeite. From the bestselling author of The Murder Room, Children of Men and A Certain Justice, comes a wonderful mixture of the nation's greatest romance and best-loved crime fiction. In 2013, this novel was adapted as a miniseries by the BBC, starring Matthew Rhys as Darcy, Anna Maxwell Martin as Elizabeth Bennet and Jenna Coleman as Lydia Wickham.

Memory and Identity

Author : Linda Pillière,Karine Bigand
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000768459

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Memory and Identity by Linda Pillière,Karine Bigand Pdf

This book examines the ways in which ghosts haunt and shape cultural identities and memory, considering the manner in which the fluctuations of such identities sometimes imply the rethinking or rewriting of the past. Drawing on case studies in historical, political, literary and linguistic studies, it explores the narratives that produce imagined communities and identities and the places in which cultural identities are constructed through memory, asking how far these identities and memories disinherit or exclude otherness, and how far ghosts disturb orderly narratives, inviting multiple readings of the past. Thematically organized to consider the persistence of ghosts within present memory and identity, the creation of new identities through intertwining narratives of the past, and the reclamation of identities in postcolonial contexts, Memory and Identity: Ghosts of the past in the English-speaking world offers a multi-disciplinary examination of the concept of haunting. Memory and Identity will appeal to scholars of sociology, anthropology, cultural studies and history with interests in memory and identity.

Written/Unwritten

Author : Patricia A. Matthew
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781469627724

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The academy may claim to seek and value diversity in its professoriate, but reports from faculty of color around the country make clear that departments and administrators discriminate in ways that range from unintentional to malignant. Stories abound of scholars--despite impressive records of publication, excellent teaching evaluations, and exemplary service to their universities--struggling on the tenure track. These stories, however, are rarely shared for public consumption. Written/Unwritten reveals that faculty of color often face two sets of rules when applying for reappointment, tenure, and promotion: those made explicit in handbooks and faculty orientations or determined by union contracts and those that operate beneath the surface. It is this second, unwritten set of rules that disproportionally affects faculty who are hired to "diversify" academic departments and then expected to meet ever-shifting requirements set by tenured colleagues and administrators. Patricia A. Matthew and her contributors reveal how these implicit processes undermine the quality of research and teaching in American colleges and universities. They also show what is possible when universities persist in their efforts to create a diverse and more equitable professorate. These narratives hold the academy accountable while providing a pragmatic view about how it might improve itself and how that improvement can extend to academic culture at large. The contributors and interviewees are Ariana E. Alexander, Marlon M. Bailey, Houston A. Baker Jr., Dionne Bensonsmith, Leslie Bow, Angie Chabram, Andreana Clay, Jane Chin Davidson, April L. Few-Demo, Eric Anthony Grollman, Carmen V. Harris, Rashida L. Harrison, Ayanna Jackson-Fowler, Roshanak Kheshti, Patricia A. Matthew, Fred Piercy, Deepa S. Reddy, Lisa Sanchez Gonzalez, Wilson Santos, Sarita Echavez See, Andrew J. Stremmel, Cheryl A. Wall, E. Frances White, Jennifer D. Williams, and Doctoral Candidate X.

Agony and Hope

Author : L. L. Diamond
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1737335611

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Fitzwilliam Darcy is mourning the love he lost-a love that was never allowed to bloom. What will become of him when Georgiana is wed, and he is left by himself? He cannot give away a heart not his own. Must he remain in this mournful existence, anticipating the nights to come, where in his dreams, he can finally be with Elizabeth, a spectre of his once living, breathing beloved. When a surprise visitor brings unexpected news, his hope is breathed back to life. Will he finally obtain his deepest desires? Will Fitzwilliam Darcy be able to leave behind the agony of the past and hope for the future he once thought impossible?Due to circumstances beyond her control, Elizabeth Bennet's family is irrevocably altered. Her father is dead, Lydia is missing, and her mother and remaining sisters are to be relegated to a life of poverty. Fitzwilliam Darcy's behaviour at Pemberley indicates he still loves her, but too much has happened. She can never hope for him to once again make the offer of his hand. Elizabeth's sole option is to abandon the life she once led and start anew. But what happens when her path once again crosses with the love she thought lost to her? Will Elizabeth choose to protect him with the one option available to her or will she put aside the agony of the past and choose hope?

Critical Essays on Jane Austen

Author : B C Southam
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-28
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000859911

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Critical Essays on Jane Austen by B C Southam Pdf

First published in 1968, Critical Essays on Jane Austen shines critical and scholarly attention on one of the most widely read of the great English novelists, Jane Austen. The essays provide a varied and challenging discussion on several topics, taking account of the novelist’s limitation as well as her greatness. The peculiarity of Austen and her appeal to readers across generations is investigated at length and will be of interest to students of literature, gender studies and history.

Forever, for Always, for Love

Author : P. O. Dixon
Publisher : Dixon Enduring Historical Romances
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Forever, for Always, for Love by P. O. Dixon Pdf

“Eloquently spoken words on the subject of love must surely linger forever in a lady’s mind.” FEATURING Every Appearance of Composure, Expecting His Wife, Pride and Sensuality, and Wait for Love. Check your library! If one or more of these delightful Pride and Prejudice variations is not there, add Forever, for Always, for Love to your collection today, and settle in for a sensational succession of romantic escapes. You're sure to fall in love with Darcy and Elizabeth all over again. About Eden Forster's Every Appearance of Composure Lady Catherine learns that Mr. Bingley is engaged to marry Miss Jane Bennet. She insists that her favorite nephew, Mr. Darcy, must follow his friend’s example and marry as well. Her ladyship means to carry her point, and she will go to any length—especially when she starts to suspect there’s a mystery woman in Darcy’s life. Will Darcy accept his aunt’s dictate, or will the gentleman follow his heart? Every Appearance of Composure can be read and enjoyed as a standalone story. About Expecting His Wife What happens when Elizabeth’s Hertfordshire relations and Mr. Darcy’s aristocratic relations come face to face? Is the couple’s abiding love enough to ensure their path to happily ever after, or will a mishap or two get in their way? Expecting His Wife can be read and enjoyed as a standalone story. About Pride and Sensuality With his mind agreeably engaged on the pleasures that await him once he and his dearest, loveliest Elizabeth are man and wife, Darcy's patience wanes, and he begins to wonder if he will ever find time alone with his betrothed. Elizabeth is not oblivious of the discomfort Darcy must surely suffer. Not only does she have the key to his heart; she knows how to use it. About Wait for Love The short story setting is Hunsford on the night of Mr. Darcy’s proposal. Imagine if Darcy offers his hand in a more gentleman-like manner. Imagine if Elizabeth is more attracted to Mr. Darcy than she cares to let on—that is before she learns about his part in separating her sister and his friend. Will he stand a chance of winning Elizabeth’s heart? § Short story length is 6500 words—perfect for those times when what you really want is a quick romantic escape! Wait for Love has a Mature Themes

The Origins of the English Marriage Plot

Author : Lisa O'Connell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781108485685

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The Origins of the English Marriage Plot by Lisa O'Connell Pdf

Examines how and why marriage plots became the English novel's most popular form in the eighteenth century. This book will be of interest to students and researchers of eighteenth and early nineteenth-century English literature and culture as well as feminist literary history.