The Mistress of Shenstone

The Mistress of Shenstone PDF Author: Florence Louisa Barclay
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Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 380

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Fans of Florence L. Barclay's abidingly popular romance The Rosary should add the author's The Mistress of Shenstone to their must-read list. Written a short time after her breakthrough novel, this engaging romance novel explores many of the same themes and delves into the lives of a number of the characters who were first introduced in The Rosary. It's sure to please readers with a penchant for classic love stories.

The Mistress of Shenstone

The Mistress of Shenstone PDF Author: Florence Louisa Barclay
Publisher:
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Category : England
Languages : en
Pages : 380

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Fans of Florence L. Barclay's abidingly popular romance The Rosary should add the author's The Mistress of Shenstone to their must-read list. Written a short time after her breakthrough novel, this engaging romance novel explores many of the same themes and delves into the lives of a number of the characters who were first introduced in The Rosary. It's sure to please readers with a penchant for classic love stories.

The Mistress of Shenstone

The Mistress of Shenstone PDF Author: Florence L. Barclay
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 165

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This novel follows the journey of Myra, a woman whose marriage and life choices are called into question as she receives life-altering news. With the help of her dear friend, a psychiatrist, Myra embarks on a journey of self-discovery that takes her to a quaint inn in Cornwall, where she finds herself drawn to a mysterious man who is connected to her past and ignites her passions and sets her on a new path towards love and fulfillment. What is his connection to her past?

The Rosary

The Rosary PDF Author: Florence Louisa Barclay
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465608273
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 433

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The peaceful stillness of an English summer afternoon brooded over the park and gardens at Overdene. A hush of moving sunlight and lengthening shadows lay upon the lawn, and a promise of refreshing coolness made the shade of the great cedar tree a place to be desired. The old stone house, solid, substantial, and unadorned, suggested unlimited spaciousness and comfort within; and was redeemed from positive ugliness without, by the fine ivy, magnolia trees, and wistaria, of many years' growth, climbing its plain face, and now covering it with a mantle of soft green, large white blooms, and a cascade of purple blossom. A terrace ran the full length of the house, bounded at one end by a large conservatory, at the other by an aviary. Wide stone steps, at intervals, led down from the terrace on to the soft springy turf of the lawn. Beyond—the wide park; clumps of old trees, haunted by shy brown deer; and, through the trees, fitful gleams of the river, a narrow silver ribbon, winding gracefully in and out between long grass, buttercups, and cow-daisies. The sun-dial pointed to four o'clock. The birds were having their hour of silence. Not a trill sounded from among the softly moving leaves, not a chirp, not a twitter. The stillness seemed almost oppressive. The one brilliant spot of colour in the landscape was a large scarlet macaw, asleep on his stand under the cedar. At last came the sound of an opening door. A quaint old figure stepped out on to the terrace, walked its entire length to the right, and disappeared into the rose-garden. The Duchess of Meldrum had gone to cut her roses. She wore an ancient straw hat, of the early-Victorian shape known as "mushroom," tied with black ribbons beneath her portly chin; a loose brown holland coat; a very short tweed skirt, and Engadine "gouties." She had on some very old gauntlet gloves, and carried a wooden basket and a huge pair of scissors. A wag had once remarked that if you met her Grace of Meldrum returning from gardening or feeding her poultry, and were in a charitable frame of mind, you would very likely give her sixpence. But, after you had thus drawn her attention to yourself and she looked at you, Sir Walter Raleigh's cloak would not be in it! Your one possible course would be to collapse into the mud, and let the ducal "gouties" trample on you. This the duchess would do with gusto; then accept your apologies with good nature; and keep your sixpence, to show when she told the story. The duchess lived alone; that is to say, she had no desire for the perpetual companionship of any of her own kith and kin, nor for the constant smiles and flattery of a paid companion. Her pale daughter, whom she had systematically snubbed, had married; her handsome son, whom she had adored and spoiled, had prematurely died, before the death, a few years since, of Thomas, fifth Duke of Meldrum. He had come to a sudden and, as the duchess often remarked, very suitable end; for, on his sixty-second birthday, clad in all the splendours of his hunting scarlet, top hat, and buff corduroy breeches, the mare he was mercilessly putting at an impossible fence suddenly refused, and Thomas, Duke of Meldrum, shot into a field of turnips; pitched upon his head, and spoke no more.

The School-mistress

The School-mistress PDF Author: William Shenstone
Publisher:
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Category : English poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 56

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The Wheels of Time

The Wheels of Time PDF Author: Florence L. Barclay
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

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"The Wheels of Time" by Florence L. Barclay is a touching and heartwarming story about love. Following Sir Deryck Brand and his wife, Flower, the book explores the domestic demands that can come from multiple years of marriage. As she begins to crumble under the weight of expectations, Flower turns to her friend, Jane, who imparts on her wisdom of support, love, and encouragement to make life happier for everyone.

Returned Empty

Returned Empty PDF Author: Florence L. Barclay
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3387070217
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 146

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Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

The Wall of Partition

The Wall of Partition PDF Author: Florence Louisa Barclay
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 446

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The Substitute Guest

The Substitute Guest PDF Author: Grace Livingston Hill
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
ISBN: 1624164676
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 263

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When Alan Monteith decides to help a friend in need by delivering a bottle of medicine to a sick woman, he never imagined being stranded in a blizzard. And he never imagined climbing a mountain on foot. But when his car breaks down in front of the Devereaux’s home, that’s just what he ends up doing. Daryl Devereaux was looking forward to a peaceful holiday until Alan Monteith arrives. As the young stranger and her brother trudge into the storm, Daryl is left to pray for their safe return, never realizing that night will change their lives forever.

Complete Writings

Complete Writings PDF Author: Phillis Wheatley
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780140424300
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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The extraordinary writings of Phillis Wheatley, a formerly enslaved woman turned published poet In 1761, a young girl arrived in Boston on a ship of enslaved people, was sold to the Wheatley family, and given the name Phillis Wheatley. After studying English and classical literature, geography, the Bible, and Latin, Phillis published her first poem in 1767 at the age of 14, winning much public attention and considerable fame. When Boston publishers who doubted its authenticity rejected an initial collection of her poetry, Wheatley sailed to London in 1773 and found a publisher there for Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral. This volume collects both Wheatley's letters and her poetry: hymns, elegies, translations, philosophical poems, tales, and epyllions--including a poignant plea to the Earl of Dartmouth urging freedom for America and comparing the country's condition to her own. With her contemplative elegies and her use of the poetic imagination to escape an unsatisfactory world, Wheatley anticipated the Romantic Movement of the following century. The appendices to this edition include poems of Wheatley's contemporary African-American poets: Lucy Terry, Jupiter Harmon, and Francis Williams. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The Broken Halo

The Broken Halo PDF Author: Florence Barclay
Publisher:
ISBN: 1406823449
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224

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Doctor Richard (Dick) Cameron finds redemption through devotion.