The Prisoner Omnibus

Author : Thomas M. Disch,Hank Stine,David McDaniel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Adventure stories, American
ISBN : 1842225316

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The Prisoner Omnibus by Thomas M. Disch,Hank Stine,David McDaniel Pdf

Three classic Prisoner novels, each based on the extraordinary cult TV series; The Prisoner; He's a top-level agent, but he wants out. They won't let him quit, but he quits anyway. Then suddenly there comes the dawn when he wakes up in captivity. He is a prisoner is a pleasant old-style village that's packed solid with electronic hardware. Is he good enough, sharp enough to escape the men who've chained his life to the wall?; Who is Number Two; Free to busy himself or to do nothing. Free to ask questions. Free even to try to escape. But not to leave. The Guardians saw to that. Intercepted him, and shepherded him back. Left him to try and fail again. Would giving up be the only true rebellion he could muster?; A Day in the Life; In this sinister wonderland for show who know too much ever to know freedom, the average day is just a trip to the grocer's, a conversation with a Number...and a chance to escape...

Author : Jeffrey Archer
Publisher : MacMillan
Page : 1063 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Novelists, English
ISBN : 1405088516

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A Prison Diary Omnibus by Jeffrey Archer Pdf

Presents an important document which reveals the truth behind the UK's prison system through one man's personal story - a classic work of prison writing. On Thursday 19 July 2001, after a perjury trial lasting seven weeks, Jeffrey Archer was sentenced to four years in jail. He was to spend the first 22 days and 14 hours in HMP Belmarsh.

Author : Thomas M. Disch
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141049403

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The Prisoner by Thomas M. Disch Pdf

Now available for the first time in mass-market paperback--the original novel based on the cult classic television series from the 1960s starring Patrick McGoohan as Number 6.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 892 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1853
Category : Justices of the peace
ISBN : UCAL:C3009024

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Justice of the Peace and Local Government Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Edward William Cox
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 796 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Criminal law
ISBN : OXFORD:555003833

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Reports of Cases in Criminal Law Argued and Determined in All the Courts in England and Ireland by Edward William Cox Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 832 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1838
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : CORNELL:31924064798790

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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the English Courts of Common Law by Anonim Pdf

Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 8935 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : EAN:8596547717157

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BALZAC - Ultimate Collection by Honoré de Balzac Pdf

This carefully crafted ebook collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: The Human Comedy: Scenes From Private Life: At the Sign of the Cat and Racket The Ball at Sceaux The Purse Vendetta Madame Firmiani A Second Home Domestic Peace Paz Study of a Woman Another Study of Woman The Grand Breteche Albert Savarus Letters of Two Brides A Daughter of Eve A Woman of Thirty The Deserted Woman La Grenadiere The Message Gobseck The Marriage Contract A Start in Life Modeste Mignon Beatrix Honorine Colonel Chabert The Atheist's Mass The Commission in Lunacy Pierre Grassou Scenes From Provincial Life Ursule Mirouet Eugenie Grandet Pierrette The Vicar of Tours The Two Brothers The Illustrious Gaudissart The Muse of the Department Eve and David Scenes From Parisian Life Scenes from a Courtesan's Life A Prince of Bohemia A Man of Business Gaudissart II Unconscious Comedians Ferragus The Duchesse de Langeais The Girl with the Golden Eyes Father Goriot Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau The Firm of Nucingen Secrets of the Princesse de Cadignan Bureaucracy Sarrasine Facino Cane Cousin Betty Cousin Pons The Lesser Bourgeoisie Scenes From Political Life An Historical Mystery An Episode Under the Terror The Brotherhood of Consolation Z. Marcas The Deputy of Arcis Scenes From Military Life The Chouans A Passion in the Desert Scenes From Country Life The Country Doctor Juana Farewell The Recruit El Verdugo A Drama on the Seashore The Red Inn The Elixir of Life Maitre Cornelius Catherine de' Medici Louis Lambert The Exiles Seraphita Short Stories The Napoleon of the People Droll Stories Plays Vautrin The Resources of Quinola Paméla Giraud The Stepmother Mercadet Analytical Studies The Physiology of Marriage Petty Troubles of Married Life Letters to Madame Hanska The Complete Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine ...

Author : Edmund Hatch Bennett,Chauncey Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1854
Category : Equity
ISBN : UOM:35112103624054

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English Reports in Law and Equity by Edmund Hatch Bennett,Chauncey Smith Pdf

Author : Sir William Oldnall Russell,Horace Smith,Alfred Percival Perceval Keep
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 916 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Criminal law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105061331018

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A Treatise on Crimes and Misdemeanors by Sir William Oldnall Russell,Horace Smith,Alfred Percival Perceval Keep Pdf

Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Delphi Classics
Page : 5467 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781908909664

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Delphi Complete Works of Honoré de Balzac (Illustrated) by Honoré de Balzac Pdf

This comprehensive eBook presents the complete Human Comedy of Honoré de Balzac in English, with beautiful illustrations, concise introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (28MB Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Balzac's life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other works * The COMPLETE 'La ComÈdie humaine' in English translation * The whole series is precisely organised into Balzac's plan * Includes Balzac's introduction AVANT-PROPOS * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Famous works such as FATHER GORIOT, COUSIN BETTY, THE MAGIC SKIN and many more are illustrated with their original artwork * Balzac's five plays * Criticism section, with seven essays by writers such as Henry James and Leslie Stephen, evaluating Balzac's contribution to literature * Features five biographies - discover in depth Balzac's literary life! * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * Special CHARACTERS resource, with information on all members of the cast 'La Comédie humaine', with references to the novels and stories they appear in Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse our range of exciting titles. CONTENTS: THE HUMAN COMEDY THE HISTORY OF 'LA COM…DIE HUMAINE' AVANT-PROPOS (PREFACE) THE COMPLETE HUMAN COMEDY - OVER 110 NOVELS AND STORIES (too many to list) The Short Stories DROLL STORIES THE NAPOLEON OF THE PEOPLE The Plays INTRODUCTION TO BALZAC'S DRAMAS by J. Walker McSpadden VAUTRIN THE RESOURCES OF QUINOLA PAMELA GIRAUD THE STEPMOTHER MERCADET RESOURCES The Criticism HONOR… DE BALZAC by Henry James A LETTER, 1883 by Robert Louis Stevenson BALZAC by John Cowper Powys BALZAC'S NOVELS by Leslie Stephen BALZAC by William Ernest Henley BALZAC AS A DRAMATIST by Epiphanius Wilson THE NOVEL by D. H. Lawrence The Biographies HONOR… DE BALZAC by Albert Keim and Louis Lumet HONOR… DE BALZAC, HIS LIFE AND WRITINGS by Mary F. Sandars BALZAC AND MADAME HANSKA by Elbert Hubbard BALZAC by Frederick Lawton WOMEN IN THE LIFE OF BALZAC by Juanita Helm Floyd Glossary of Characters in 'La ComÈdie humaine' Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to view the full list

Author : Stephen King,Robin Furth,Peter David
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-24
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 9781982135300

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The Prisoner by Stephen King,Robin Furth,Peter David Pdf

Enter once more the world of Roland Deschain—and the world of the Dark Tower…presented in a stunning graphic novel form that will unlock the doorways to terrifying secrets and bold storytelling as part of the dark fantasy masterwork and magnum opus from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King. “The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed.” With these unforgettable words, millions of readers were introduced to Stephen King’s iconic character Roland Deschain of Gilead. Roland is the last of his kind, a “gunslinger” charged with protecting whatever goodness and light remains in his world—a world that “moved on,” as they say. In this desolate reality—a dangerous land filled with ancient technology and deadly magic, and yet one that mirrors our own in frightening ways—Roland is on a spellbinding and soul-shattering quest to locate and somehow save the mystical nexus of all worlds, all universes: the Dark Tower. Now, in the first in the graphic novel series adaptation Stephen King’s The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three, originally published by Marvel Comics in single-issue form and creatively overseen by Stephen King himself, the full story of Roland’s saga continues. Sumptuously drawn by Piotr Kowalski, Jonathan Marks, Juanan Ramirez, and Cory Hamscher, plotted by longtime Stephen King expert Robin Furth, and scripted by New York Times bestselling author Peter David, The Drawing of the Three adaptation is an extraordinary and terrifying journey—ultimately introducing a generation of new readers to Stephen King’s modern literary classic The Dark Tower, while giving longtime fans thrilling adventures transformed from his blockbuster novels.

Author : Rob Fairclough
Publisher : iBooks
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Prisoner (Television program : 1967-1968)
ISBN : UCSC:32106016584051

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The Prisoner by Rob Fairclough Pdf

It's 35 years since Patrick McGoohan's thriller series The Prisoner, a strange blend of espionage, psychodrama and fantasy, first entranced the British public. Tracing the program's evolution from sixties' curiosity to worldwide cult, the book examines the volatile social and political background which shaped its development. With an episode-by-episode analysis, a wealth of previously unpublished photographs, production designs, props and memorabilia, production details, cast biographies and interviews with the cast and crew, The Prisoner: The Official Companion to the Classic TV Series is the ultimate guide to what is now viewed as one of the seminal television series of its time. It will be promoted on the dozens of rabid Prisoner websites.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1576 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1926
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : STANFORD:36105062865303

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The English Reports: Crown cases (1743-1865) by Anonim Pdf

Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066465605

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The End of Evil Ways by Honoré de Balzac Pdf

At six o'clock next morning two vehicles with postilions, prison vans, called in the vigorous language of the populace, paniers a salade, came out of La Force to drive to the Conciergerie by the Palais de Justice. Few loafers in Paris can have failed to meet this prison cell on wheels; still, though most stories are written for Parisian readers, strangers will no doubt be satisfied to have a description of this formidable machine. Who knows? A police of Russia, Germany, or Austria, the legal body of countries to whom the "Salad-basket" is an unknown machine, may profit by it; and in several foreign countries there can be no doubt that an imitation of this vehicle would be a boon to prisoners.

Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4057664556509

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Scenes from a Courtesan's Life by Honoré de Balzac Pdf

Lucien de Rubempré and Vautrin have made a pact, in which Lucien will arrive at success in Paris if he agrees to follow Vautrin's instructions on how to do so. Esther van Gobseck throws a wrench into Vautrin's plans, however, because she falls in love with Lucien. Instead of forcing Lucien to abandon her, Vautrin allows him this secret affair, but also makes good use of it. For four years, Esther remains locked away in a house in Paris, taking walks only at night. One night, however, the Baron de Nucingen spots her and falls deeply in love with her. When Vautrin realizes that Nucingen's obsession is with Esther, he decides to use her powers to help advance Lucien. Vautrin and Lucien are 60,000 francs in debt because of the lifestyle that Lucien has had to maintain. They also need one million francs to buy the old Rubempré land back. Vautrin wants to use Esther as a tool in order to extract as much money as possible out of the impossibly rich Nucingen, but things don't work out perfectly.