The English Novel (Esprios Classics)

The English Novel (Esprios Classics) PDF Author: George Saintsbury
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ISBN: 9781714994953
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Languages : en
Pages : 228

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The English Novel is a study of the history of the novel in England, written by George Saintsbury in 1912, that observes its influences and origins. His critical essays include discussions on the works of Dickens, Swift, Thackeray, Austen, Scott, as well as writers of the late-nineteenth century. He prefaced the book with "It is somewhat curious that there is, so far as I know, no complete handling in English of the subject of this volume, popular and important though that subject has been."

The English Novel (Esprios Classics)

The English Novel (Esprios Classics) PDF Author: George Saintsbury
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781714994953
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 228

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Book Description
The English Novel is a study of the history of the novel in England, written by George Saintsbury in 1912, that observes its influences and origins. His critical essays include discussions on the works of Dickens, Swift, Thackeray, Austen, Scott, as well as writers of the late-nineteenth century. He prefaced the book with "It is somewhat curious that there is, so far as I know, no complete handling in English of the subject of this volume, popular and important though that subject has been."

Pride and Prejudice (Esprios Classics)

Pride and Prejudice (Esprios Classics) PDF Author: Jane Austen
Publisher: Blurb
ISBN: 9781006637230
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Languages : en
Pages : 346

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Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 romantic novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments and comes to appreciate the difference between superficial goodness and actual goodness. Its humour lies in its honest depiction of manners, education, marriage, and money during the Regency era in England. Pride and Prejudice has consistently appeared near the top of lists of "most-loved books" among literary scholars and the reading public. It has become one of the most popular novels in English literature and has inspired many derivatives in modern literature.

A Room with a View (Esprios Classics)

A Room with a View (Esprios Classics) PDF Author: E. M. Forster
Publisher: Blurb
ISBN: 9781034174400
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220

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A Room with a View is a 1908 novel by English writer E. M. Forster, about a young woman in the restrained culture of Edwardian era England. Set in Italy and England, the story is both a romance and a humorous critique of English society at the beginning of the 20th century. Merchant Ivory produced an award-winning film adaptation in 1985. The Modern Library ranked A Room with a View 79th on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century (1998).

Sense and Sensibility (Esprios Classics)

Sense and Sensibility (Esprios Classics) PDF Author: Jane Austen
Publisher: Blurb
ISBN: 9781006637216
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Languages : en
Pages : 328

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Sense and Sensibility is a novel by Jane Austen, published in 1811. It was published anonymously; By A Lady appears on the title page where the author's name might have been. It tells the story of the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne as they come of age and experience love, romance, and heartbreak. The novel, which sold out its first print run of 750 copies in the middle of 1813, marked a success for its author. It had a second print run later that year. The novel has been in continuous publication since 1811, and has many times been illustrated, excerpted, abridged, and adapted for stage, film, and television.

Old English Libraries (Esprios Classics)

Old English Libraries (Esprios Classics) PDF Author: Ernest A. Savage
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1794803726
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Languages : en
Pages : 202

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Emma (Esprios Classics)

Emma (Esprios Classics) PDF Author: Jane Austen
Publisher: Blurb
ISBN: 9781006657627
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 422

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Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and romantic misunderstandings. It is set in the fictional country village of Highbury and the surrounding estates of Hartfield, Randalls and Donwell Abbey, and involves the relationships among people from a small number of families. The novel was first published in December 1815, with its title page listing a publication date of 1816. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian-Regency England. Emma is a comedy of manners, and depicts issues of marriage, sex, age, and social status.

The Secret Garden (Esprios Classics)

The Secret Garden (Esprios Classics) PDF Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Publisher: Blurb
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Languages : en
Pages : 242

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The Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialisation in The American Magazine (November 1910 - August 1911). Set in England, it is one of Burnett's most popular novels and seen as a classic of English children's literature. Several stage and film adaptations have been made. At the turn of the 20th century, Mary Lennox is a neglected and unloved 10-year-old girl, born in British India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her and made an effort to ignore her. She is cared for primarily by native servants, who allow her to become spoilt, demanding and self-centred. After a cholera epidemic kills Mary's parents, the few surviving servants flee the house without Mary.

English Hours (Esprios Classics)

English Hours (Esprios Classics) PDF Author: Henry James
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ISBN: 9781006830983
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Languages : en
Pages : 236

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English Hours is a book of travel writing by Henry James published in 1905. The book collected various essays James had written on England over a period of more than thirty years, beginning in the 1870s. The essays had originally appeared in such periodicals as The Nation, The Century Magazine, Scribner's Magazine, The Galaxy and Lippincott's Magazine. James wrote a new introduction for the book and extensively revised many of the essays to create a more coherent whole.

Hereward, the Last of the English (Esprios Classics)

Hereward, the Last of the English (Esprios Classics) PDF Author: Charles Kingsley
Publisher: Blurb
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Languages : en
Pages : 480

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Charles Kingsley (12 June 1819 - 23 January 1875) was a broad-church priest of the Church of England, a university professor, social reformer, historian, novelist and poet. He is particularly associated with Christian socialism, the working men's college, and forming labour cooperatives, which failed, but encouraged later working reforms. He was a friend and correspondent of Charles Darwin. Kingsley's interest in history is shown in several of his writings, including The Heroes (1856), a children's book about Greek mythology, and several historical novels, of which the best known are Hypatia (1853), Hereward the Wake (1865) and Westward Ho! (1855).

The Whirlpool (Esprios Classics)

The Whirlpool (Esprios Classics) PDF Author: George Gissing
Publisher: Blurb
ISBN: 9780464642633
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 474

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George Robert Gissing (22 November 1857 - 28 December 1903) was a British novelist who published 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. Gissing also worked as a teacher and tutor throughout his life. He published his first novel, Workers in the Dawn, in 1880. His best known novels, which are published in modern editions, include The Nether World (1889), New Grub Street (1891) and The Odd Women (1893).