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Christmas Stories
Benjamin Leopold Farjeon was a well-known British novelist and playwright in the late 19th and early 20th century. He was particularly well-known for his Christmas stories, which were often heartwarming tales of love, family, and the magic of the holiday season. One of his most famous Christmas stories is "The Little Lamplighter," which tells the story of a poor boy named Tim who is forced to work as a lamplighter to support himself and his sick mother. On Christmas Eve, Tim meets a kind old woman who gives him a new coat and a warm meal, and helps him discover the true meaning of Christmas. Another popular Christmas story by Farjeon is "The Last of the Giants," which tells the story of a giant who befriends a little girl and discovers the true meaning of Christmas through her kindness and generosity. Farjeon's Christmas stories are beloved by readers of all ages and continue to be enjoyed today for their timeless themes of love, kindness, and the spirit of the holiday season.
A Secret Inheritance (Vol. 1-3)
Gabriel Carew is a young boy living with his parents in poverty, when one day his father receives a latter that changes their lives. Their distant relative has died and left his fortune to Gabriel's father. When he grew up, Gabriel decided to use this fortune to travel around the world. At one of his travels, in Gascony, Gabriel had an accident and his life was saved by a certain German doctor called Louis. As he was recovering in doctor's house, Dr Louis received one letter that made the wheel of suspicion spinning for Gabriel. Doctor tells him a story of two brothers who became bitter enemies because of a certain secret inheritance and Gabriel becomes determined to resolve its mystery.
Lives of the Novelists
No previous author has attempted a book such as this: a complete history of novels written in the English language, from the genre's seventeenth-century origins to the present day. In the spirit of Dr. Johnson’s Lives of the Poets, acclaimed critic and scholar John Sutherland selects 294 writers whose works illustrate the best of every kind of fiction—from gothic, penny dreadful, and pornography to fantasy, romance, and high literature. Each author was chosen, Professor Sutherland explains, because his or her books are well worth reading and are likely to remain so for at least another century. Sutherland presents these authors in chronological order, in each case deftly combining a live...
The Stanford Companion to Victorian Fiction
An engaging guide to a rich literary heritage, The Stanford Companion presents a fascinating parade of novels, authors, publishers, editors, reviewers, illustrators, and periodicals that created the culture of Victorian fiction. Its more than 6,000 alphabetical entries provide an incomparable range of useful and little-known source material, its scholarship enlivened by the author's wit and candor.
Italian Peepshow
"Italian Peepshow" by Eleanor Farjeon. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
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Grif A Story of Australian Life
"Grif: A Story of Australian Life" by B. L. Farjeon is a captivating historical fiction novel that immerses readers in the Australian outback during the gold rush era. Set against the backdrop of colonial Australia, the story follows the adventurous journey of Grif, a pioneering figure seeking fortune and redemption amidst the harsh wilderness. As Grif navigates the challenges of the frontier, readers are drawn into a gripping tale of survival and struggle, where the pursuit of gold intertwines with themes of friendship and cultural diversity. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of immigration waves, portraying the melting pot of cultures that shaped Australia's identity. Amidst the d...
The Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction
With over 900 biographical entries, more than 600 novels synopsized, and a wealth of background material on the publishers, reviewers and readers of the age the Longman Companion to Victorian Fiction is the fullest account of the period's fiction ever published. Now in a second edition, the book has been revised and a generous selection of images have been chosen to illustrate various aspects of Victorian publishing, writing, and reading life. Organised alphabetically, the information provided will be a boon to students, researchers and all lovers of reading. The entries, though concise, meet the high standards demanded by modern scholarship. The writing - marked by Sutherland's characteristic combination of flair, clarity and erudition - is of such a high standard that the book is a joy to read, as well as a definitive work of reference.
Playful Visions
The kaleidoscope, the stereoscope, and other nineteenth-century optical toys analyzed as “new media” of their era, provoking anxieties similar to our own about children and screens. In the nineteenth century, the kaleidoscope, the thaumatrope, the zoetrope, the stereoscope, and other optical toys were standard accessories of a middle-class childhood, used both at home and at school. In Playful Visions, Meredith Bak argues that the optical toys of the nineteenth century were the “new media” of their era, teaching children to be discerning consumers of media—and also provoking anxieties similar to contemporary worries about children's screen time. Bak shows that optical toys—which ...
