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The Governess and Other Stories

Stefan Zweig
The Governess and Other Stories Book PDF

Author : Stefan Zweig
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781906548797

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The Governess and Other Stories by Stefan Zweig Pdf

This selection of novellas, translated by the award-winning Anthea Bell, begins with' Did He Do It?' A curious whodunit set in England, it nonetheless has the extraordinary psychological insight that typifies Zweig's best work. 'The Miracles of Life' explores the conflicting forces of belief and art, love and obsession, amidst the religious struggles of Renaissance Antwerp. Finally, two Viennese stories, 'The Governess' and 'Downfall of the Heart' are shattering in their portrayal of disillusionment - two little girls move from cosy chidlhood to the cold glare of adulthood in a single morning, and a father's heart breaks irrevocably. Wide-ranging and compelling, this is another brilliant collection of stories from Austria's rediscovered master of twentieth-century European literature.

The Governess and Other Stories

Stefan Zweig
The Governess and Other Stories Book PDF

Author : Stefan Zweig
Publisher : Pushkin Collection
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-01-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781906548353

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These four stories illustrate the wide range of Zweig’s subject matter dating from quite early in his career as a writer of fiction (The Governess, rooted in a world of strict Edwardian morality), to late (Did He Do It?, almost an English detective story set near Bath, where Zweig lived in exile). In addition The Miracles of Life, set in 16th-century Antwerp during the time of Protestant iconoclasm, and Downfall of a Heart both address the theme of anti-Semitism. Pushkin Collection editions feature a spare, elegant series style and superior, durable components. The Collection is typeset in Monotype Baskerville, litho-printed on Munken Premium White Paper and notch-bound by the independently owned printer TJ International in Padstow. The covers, with French flaps, are printed on Colorplan Pristine White Paper. Both paper and cover board are acid-free and Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified.

The Turn of the Screw and Other Stories

Henry James
The Turn of the Screw and Other Stories Book PDF

Author : Henry James
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780192669216

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The Turn of the Screw and Other Stories by Henry James Pdf

A young, inexperienced governess is charged with the care of Miles and Flora, two small children abandoned by their uncle at his grand country house. She sees the figure of an unknown man on the tower and his face at the window. It is Peter Quint, the master's dissolute valet, and he has come for little Miles. But Peter Quint is dead. Like the other tales collected here - `Sir Edmund Orme', `Owen Wingrave', and `The Friends of the Friends' - `The Turn of the Screw' is to all immediate appearances a ghost story. But are the appearances what they seem? Is what appears to the governess a ghost or a hallucination? Who else sees what she sees? The reader may wonder whether the children are victims of corruption from beyond the grave, or victims of the governess's `infernal imagination', which torments but also entrals her? `The Turn of the Screw' is probably the most famous, certainly the most eerily equivocal, of all ghostly tales. Is it a subtle, self-conscious exploration of the haunted house of Victorian culture, filled with echoes of sexual and social unease? Or is it simply, `the most hopelessly evil story that we have ever read'? The texts are those of the New York Edition, with a new Introduction and Notes. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Bliss

Katherine Mansfield
Bliss Book PDF

Author : Katherine Mansfield
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783734721120

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Bliss by Katherine Mansfield Pdf

Bliss and Other Stories is a 1920 collection of short stories by the New Zealand writer Katherine Mansfield.

The Royal Governess

Wendy Holden
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Author : Wendy Holden
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593101346

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“This captivating page-turner whisks readers back in time to Buckingham Palace in 1933…A majestic story that delves into the incredible life of Queen Elizabeth II before she took her place on the throne.”—Woman’s World Sunday Times bestselling author Wendy Holden brings to life the unknown childhood years of one of the world’s most famous figures, Queen Elizabeth II, and reveals the spirited young governess who made her the icon we love today. In 1933, twenty-two-year-old Marion Crawford accepts the role of a lifetime, tutoring the little Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose. Her one stipulation to their parents the Duke and Duchess of York is that she bring some doses of normalcy into their sheltered and privileged lives. At Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Balmoral, Marion defies stuffy protocol to take the princesses on tube trains, swimming at public baths, and on joyful Christmas shopping trips at Woolworth’s. From her ringside seat at the heart of the British monarchy she witnesses twentieth-century history’s most seismic events. The trauma of the Abdication, the glamour of the Coronation, the onset of World War II. She steers the little girls through it all, as close as a mother. During Britain’s darkest hour, as Hitler’s planes fly over Windsor, she shelters her charges in the castle dungeons (not far from where the Crown Jewels are hidden in a biscuit tin). Afterwards, she is present when Elizabeth first sets eyes on Philip. But being beloved confidante to the Windsors comes at huge personal cost. Marriage, children, her own views: all are compromised by proximity to royal glory. In this majestic story of love, sacrifice and allegiance, bestselling novelist Holden shines a captivating light into the years before Queen Elizabeth II took the throne.

Fantastic Night

Stefan Zweig
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Author : Stefan Zweig
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782271482

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Fantastic Night by Stefan Zweig Pdf

'I alone know that I am only just beginning to live.' He is distinguished, rich, a member of fashionable society-utterlybored. But, over the course of one fantastic night, a young Baron becomes a thief, unashamed, and awakes to life for the first time. This collection is full of tales of infinite passions, of intense encounters that transform lives, a knock on a door that forces a whole community to take flight, a doomed attempt to save a soul poisoned by addiction, a love soured into awful cruelty, of longing and liberation. They are the gripping work of a master storyteller, unmatched and completely unforgettable.

The Governess's Secret Baby

Janice Preston
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Author : Janice Preston
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781488004520

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The Governess's Secret Baby by Janice Preston Pdf

The beauty who tamed the beast… New governess Grace Bertram will do anything to get to know her young daughter, Clara. Even if it means working for Clara's guardian, the reclusive and scarred Nathaniel, Marquess of Ravenwell! Nathaniel believes no woman could ever love a monster like him, until Grace seems to look past his scars to the man beneath… But when he discovers Grace is Clara's mother, Nathaniel questions his place in this torn-apart family. Could there be a Christmas happy-ever-after for this beauty and the beast?

The Collected Stories of Stefan Zweig

Stefan Zweig
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Author : Stefan Zweig
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 721 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782276319

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The Collected Stories of Stefan Zweig by Stefan Zweig Pdf

Collected in one volume for the first time: 22 classic short stories of love and death, betrayal and hope—from a master storyteller hailed as “the Updike of his day” (New York Observer) In this magnificent collection of Stefan Zweig’s short stories, the very best and worst of human nature is captured with sharp observation, understanding, and vivid empathy. Ranging from love and death to faith restored and hope regained, these stories present a master at work, at the top of his form. Perfectly paced and brimming with passion, these 22 tales from one of the great storytellers of the 20th century are translated by the award-winning Anthea Bell. Included: Forgotten Dreams In the Snow The Miracles of Life The Star Above the Forest A Summer Novella The Governess Twilight A Story Told in Twilight Wondrak Compulsion Moonbeam Alley Amok Fantastic Night Letter from an Unknown Woman The Invisible Collection Twenty-Four Hours in the Life of a Woman Downfall of the Heart Incident on Lake Geneva Mendel the Bibliophile Leporella Did He Do It? The Debt Paid Late

The Governess Affair

Courtney Milan
The Governess Affair Book PDF

Author : Courtney Milan
Publisher : Courtney Milan
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-04-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781937248062

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The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan Pdf

The start of a critically acclaimed historical romance series by New York Times bestselling author Courtney Milan... Hugo Marshall earned the nickname "the Wolf of Clermont" for his ruthless ambition--a characteristic that has served him well, elevating the coal miner's son to the right hand man of a duke. When he's ordered to get rid of a pestering governess by fair means or foul, it's just another day at work. But after everything Miss Serena Barton has been through at the hands of his employer, she is determined to make him pay. She won't let anyone stop her--not even the man that all of London fears. They might call Hugo Marshall the Wolf of Clermont, but even wolves can be brought to heel... The books in the Brothers Sinister series: ½. The Governess Affair (free prequel novella) 1. The Duchess War 1½. A Kiss for Midwinter (a companion novella to The Duchess War) 2. The Heiress Effect 3. The Countess Conspiracy 4. The Suffragette Scandal 4½. Talk Sweetly to Me

Letter from an Unknown Woman and Other Stories

Stefan Zweig
Letter from an Unknown Woman and Other Stories Book PDF

Author : Stefan Zweig
Publisher : Pushkin Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782270096

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Letter from an Unknown Woman and Other Stories by Stefan Zweig Pdf

These four Stefan Zweig stories, newly translated by the award-winning Anthea Bell, are among his most celebrated and compelling work. The titular tale is a devastating depiction of unrequited love, which inspired a classic Hollywood film, directed by Max Ophüls and starring Joane Fontaine. Elsewhere in the collection, a young man mistakes the girl he loves for her sister, two erstwhile lovers meet after an age spent apart, and a married woman repays a debt of gratitude to her childhood sweetheart. Expertly paced, laced with the acutely accurate psychological detail and empathy that are Zweig's trademarks, this is a powerful addition to Pushkin's growing collection of his work.

The Governess and Other Stories

Eleanor Wren
The Governess and Other Stories Book PDF

Author : Eleanor Wren
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1530655587

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The Governess and Other Stories by Eleanor Wren Pdf

Eleanor Wren was an elusive writer of Gothic fiction. As a girl, she experienced a tragedy that led to the writing and publishing of The Governess, her first and only novel. Its graphic depiction of love and violence made her a sensation throughout England, and she fled the fame with haste. Wren published a series of short stories over the course of her life, detailing various supernatural encounters and heart-wrenching losses, but even that infrequent attention became too much. B. P. Morrison's introduction discusses the isolation of Eleanor Wren, as well as her almost deliberate quest for unhappiness. Included in this edition are two previously unpublished short stories, written for the sake of their creator, as well as a chronology. "It's such an account, one has a hard time believing it was all true." - The Wickhamshire Post

The District Governess and Other Stories

Regina Snow,Wildfire Club
The District Governess and Other Stories Book PDF

Author : Regina Snow,Wildfire Club
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Corporal punishment
ISBN : 095243685X

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The District Governess and Other Stories by Regina Snow,Wildfire Club Pdf

A collection of short stories by Miss Regina Snow. While Children of the Void tells about the real life of Aristasian girls today, The District Governess conjures up the magical fantasy-world on which Aristasia is based. It is a world where men have never existed and the two sexes are blonde and brunette. The range, variety, intelligence and charm of these disciplinary stories is truly astonishing. Each story is accompanied by a full-page illustration.

The Turn of the Screw Illustrated

Henry James
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Author : Henry James
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798742255130

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The Turn of the Screw Illustrated by Henry James Pdf

The Turn of the Screw is an 1898Horrornovella by Henry James that first appeared in serial format in Collier's Weekly magazine (January 27 - April 16, 1898). In October 1898 it appeared in The Two Magics, a book published by Macmillan in New York City and Heinemann in London. Classified as both gothic fiction and a ghost story, the novella focuses on a governess who, caring for two children at a remote estate, becomes convinced that the grounds are haunted.

The Governess Was Wicked

Julia Kelly
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Author : Julia Kelly
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501139338

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The Governess Was Wicked by Julia Kelly Pdf

This delightfully charming and saucy Regency era romance, is first in the Governess series in which three best friends are employed as governesses for different families, and all find themselves wanting something they can’t have. Elizabeth Porter is quite happy with her position as the governess for two sneaky-yet-sweet girls when she notices that they have a penchant for falling ill and needing the doctor. As the visits from the dashing and handsome Doctor Edward Fellows become more frequent, Elizabeth quickly sees through the lovesick girls’ ruse. Yet even Elizabeth can’t help but notice Edward’s bewitching bedside manner even as she tries to convince herself that someone of her station would not make a suitable wife for a doctor. But one little kiss won’t hurt...

The Governess Game

Tessa Dare
The Governess Game Book PDF

Author : Tessa Dare
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780062672131

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The Governess Game by Tessa Dare Pdf

New York Times and USA Today Bestseller He’s been a bad, bad rake—and it takes a governess to teach him a lesson The accidental governess After her livelihood slips through her fingers, Alexandra Mountbatten takes on an impossible post: transforming a pair of wild orphans into proper young ladies. However, the girls don’t need discipline. They need a loving home. Try telling that to their guardian, Chase Reynaud: duke’s heir in the streets and devil in the sheets. The ladies of London have tried—and failed—to make him settle down. Somehow, Alexandra must reach his heart . . . without risking her own. The infamous rake Like any self-respecting libertine, Chase lives by one rule: no attachments. When a stubborn little governess tries to reform him, he decides to give her an education—in pleasure. That should prove he can’t be tamed. But Alexandra is more than he bargained for: clever, perceptive, passionate. She refuses to see him as a lost cause. Soon the walls around Chase’s heart are crumbling . . . and he’s in danger of falling, hard.