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Author : Octave Feuillet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OSU:32435072073687
Author : A.M. Goodrich
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783375104603
Reprint of the original, first published in 1860.
Author : A M. Goodrich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1860
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600069334
Author : Octave Feuillet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:18036399
Author : Octave Feuillet
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019592095
Explore the hidden world of the French aristocracy with this captivating tale of love and betrayal. A Woman's Diary and the Little Countess tells the story of a young woman's journey from innocence to experience, as she navigates the treacherous waters of high society and learns to fight for her own destiny. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Jo Beverley
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101574867
Lady May is back. And so is the scandal that sent her tumbling from her position as the toast of London, when her husband, the Earl of Maybury, was killed in a duel. Even a year of mourning hasn't quieted the rumors of her infidelity. Georgia Maybury is determined to regain her position in the beau monde, but a scarred ex-naval officer threatens her plans...
Author : Rebecca Johns
Publisher : Crown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307588463
Was the “Blood Countess” history’s first and perhaps worst female serial killer? Or did her accusers create a violent fiction in order to remove this beautiful, intelligent, ambitious foe from the male-dominated world of Hungarian politics? In 1611, Countess Erzsébet Báthory, a powerful Hungarian noblewoman, stood helpless as masons walled her inside her castle tower, dooming her to spend her final years in solitary confinement. Her crime: the gruesome murders of dozens of female servants, mostly young girls tortured to death for displeasing their ruthless mistress. Her opponents painted her as a bloodthirsty škrata—a witch—a portrayal that would expand to grotesque proportions through the centuries. In this riveting dramatization of Erzsébet Báthory’s life, the countess tells her story in her own words, writing to her only son—a final reckoning from his mother in an attempt to reveal the truth behind her downfall. Countess Báthory describes her upbringing in one of the most powerful noble houses in Hungary, recounting in loving detail her devotion to her parents and siblings as well as the heartbreak of losing her father at a young age. She soon discovers the price of being a woman in sixteenth-century Hungary as her mother arranges her marriage to Ferenc Nádasdy, a union made with the cold calculation of a financial transaction. Young Erzsébet knows she has no choice but to accept this marriage even as she laments its loveless nature and ultimately turns to the illicit affections of another man. Seemingly resigned to a marriage of convenience and a life of surreptitious pleasure, the countess surprises even herself as she ignites a marital spark with Ferenc through the most unromantic of acts: the violent punishment of an insolent female servant. The event shows Ferenc that his wife is no trophy but a strong, determined woman more than capable of managing their vast estates during Ferenc’s extensive military campaigns against the Turks. Her naked assertion of power accomplishes what her famed beauty could not: capturing the love of her husband. The countess embraces this new role of loving wife and mother, doing everything she can to expand her husband’s power and secure her family’s future. But a darker side surfaces as Countess Báthory’s demand for virtue, obedience, and, above all, respect from her servants takes a sinister turn. What emerges is not only a disturbing, unflinching portrait of the deeds that gave Báthory the moniker “Blood Countess,” but an intimate look at the woman who became a monster.
Author : Lana Popovic
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-28
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781683356431
“A lush and bloody historical thriller” based on the infamous real-life inspiration for Countess Dracula, a Hungarian noblewoman turned serial killer.(Kirkus Reviews) In sixteenth-century Hungary, Anna Darvulia has just begun working as a scullery maid for the young and glamorous Countess Elizabeth Báthory. When Elizabeth takes a liking to Anna, she’s vaulted to the dream role of chambermaid, a far cry from the filthy servants’ quarters below. She receives wages generous enough to provide for her family, and the Countess begins to groom Anna as her friend, confident and lover. It’s not long before Anna falls completely under the Countess’s spell—and the Countess t”akes full advantage. Isolated from her former friends, family, and fiancé, Anna realizes she’s not a friend but a prisoner of the increasingly cruel Elizabeth. Then come the murders, and Anna knows it’s only a matter of time before the Blood Countess turns on her, too. “Popovic balances lush, romantic language with gruesome imagery in this tale of innocence lost. Readers will likely be inspired to do actual research into Lady Bathory’s murderous misdeeds.” —Booklist “Popovic also touches on how a patriarchal society can drive women to extremes without letting the truly terrifying Bathory, or Anna, off the hook for their own actions.” —Kirkus Reviews “Hand to fans of dark historical fiction and powerful female characters.” —School Library Journal
Author : Octave Feuillet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105048318831
Author : Octave Feuillet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1436757940
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Author : Bettina Von Arnim,Gisela Von Arnim
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 080324665X
A group of girls escape from their convent school and after surviving a shipwreck found a feminist paradise on an exotic island. Written in the 1840s by a mother-daughter team, the novel was a critique of German paternalism.
Author : Cheryl Bolen
Publisher : Harper & Appleton
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780821777893
Daphne du Maurier award finalist for Best Historical Mystery “This story is full of romance and suspense. . . No one can resist a novel written by Cheryl Bolen. Her writing talents charm all readers. Highly recommended reading! 5 stars!” – Huntress Reviews “Bolen pens a sparkling tale, and readers will adore her feisty heroine, the arrogant, honorable Warwick and a wonderful cast of supporting characters.” – RT Book Reviews * * * Maggie thought she was married to an earl . . . but it seems that her late and unlamented husband lied to her from the day they met. Now—penniless and stranded in London—she has thrown herself on the mercy of the real Lord Warwick. What's a counterfeit countess to do? Edward, the Earl of Warwick, desires only to get rid of the beautiful woman who arrived at his house with no less than fourteen trunks, a younger sister, a maid, and a very large cat. Her preposterous explanation is of no importance—but her late husband held the clue to the identity of England's greatest traitor, a clue the Foreign Service must get at any cost. Edward will have to guard her night and day—but he cannot guard his heart.
Author : LuAnn de Lesseps
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009-04-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781101050392
The glamorous star of Bravo's hit show The Real Housewives of New York City makes it easy to be elegant, with contemporary etiquette tips and a complete course in the art of sophisticated living Countess LuAnn de Lesseps knows firsthand that class is a state of mind, not a birthright. Raised in small-town Connecticut-half French Canadian, half Native American-she worked as a registered nurse before she started modeling. On her first trip to Europe, she was awed by the lifestyle of the Italians and stayed, eventually becoming a TV personality. Before long, she began a fairy-tale romance with Alexandre Count de Lesseps, of the Suez Canal dynasty, and married into a world of aristocrats. She learned during her time in Europe that panache comes from within- not from an antiquated manual. Now she shares her savvy advice and her inspiring story in Class with the Countess, including: ?Elegance can most certainly be acquired. ?All of life is a seduction. ?You don't have to be rich and famous to have an unforgettable presence. ?Being interested is what makes you interesting. ?An alluring woman makes everyone want to be near her. The twenty-first century's answer to Emily Post, the Countess gives a new generation of women an exuberant and incomparable guide to modern social graces.
Author : William Mc Crillis Griswold
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Fiction
ISBN : HARVARD:32044086988359
Author : Eva Ibbotson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Countesses
ISBN : 1435213181
After the Russian Revolution turns her world upside down, Anna, a young Russian countess, has no choice but to flee to England. Penniless, Anna hides her aristocratic background and takes a job as a servant in the household of the esteemed Westerholme family. Anna is overwhelmed by her new duties, and her instant attraction to Rupert, the handsome Earl of Westerholme. To make matters worse, Rupert appears to be falling for her, too. Anna finds it increasingly difficult to keep her secrets from unraveling; and then there's the small matter of Rupert's fiancée.