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Bio-bibliography of Emily Frances
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 126

Bio-bibliography of Emily Frances "Adeline" Sergeant, 1851-1904

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1966
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Out of Due Season
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 94

Out of Due Season

Adeline Sergeant (4 July 1851 - 4 December 1904) was an English writer. LIFE: Born Emily Frances Adeline Sergeant at Ashbourne, Derbyshire, the second daughter of Richard Sergeant and Jane (Hall), she was home schooled until the age of thirteen, when she attended school in Weston-super-Mare. Her mother was a writer of stories for youngsters that were published under the pen name 'Adeline'; Emily later adopted this name for her own writings.At fifteen a collection of Emily's poems were published in a volume that received positive notice in Weslayan periodicals. She won a scholarship to attend Queen's College, London. Her father died in 1870, and for several years she became a governess at Riv...

A True Friend
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 366

A True Friend

The daughter of a poor physician, Janetta finds herself having to step into her feckless stepmother’s shoes when her father leaves. With a house full of children to look after, she is driven to desperate measures in order to survive. However, despite the trials and tribulations thrown her way, Janetta remains a true friend to even the lowliest of people. ́A True Friend ́ is a touching tale that explores the themes of loyalty, strength of character, and relationships. In Janetta, Sergeant creates a character who, on the face of it, may appear too good to be true but, once the surface is scratched, we see that she is as flawed and insecure as the rest of us. A book full of yearning and asp...

Under False Pretences
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 611

Under False Pretences

When Richard Luttrell is killed in an apparent accident by his brother, Brian, a cataclysmic chain of events is set in motion. ‘Under False Pretences’ follows the fortunes of Richard’s younger cousin, Hugo, and his mission to uncover the truth behind the killing. As Hugo travels the globe, he uncovers a long-kept secret and is faced with some life-changing decisions. Throw in no fewer than two shipwrecks, a kidnapping, and the occasional dose of ‘brain-fever,’ and you’ve got all the ingredients necessary to cook up a rollicking adventure! ‘Under False Pretences’ is a taut novel, full of twists and turns. It is the perfect read for those looking for an introduction to Sergeant...

The Life of Adeline Sergeant
  • Language: en

The Life of Adeline Sergeant

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1905
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Name and Fame
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 188

Name and Fame

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2016-01-18
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  • Publisher: Unknown

Adeline Sergeant (4 July 1851 - 4 December 1904) was an English writer.Born Emily Frances Adeline Sergeant at Ashbourne, Derbyshire, the second daughter of Richard Sergeant and Jane (Hall),she was home schooled until the age of thirteen, when she attended school in Weston-super-Mare. At fifteen a collection of her poems were published in a volume that received positive notice in Weslayan periodicals. She won a scholarship to attend Queen's College, London. Her father died in 1870, and for several years she became a governess at Riverhead, Kent.In 1882, her novel Jacobi's wife resulted in a small award of £100, and the work was published serially in London. For the next several years her wri...

A True Friend A Novel
  • Language: en

A True Friend A Novel

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2024-04
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Essential Novelists - Adeline Sergeant
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1117

Essential Novelists - Adeline Sergeant

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2020-05-09
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  • Publisher: Tacet Books

Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful novels of Adeline Sergeant wich are Under False Pretences and A True Friend. Adeline Sergeant was an English author of the Victorian era with a close connection to Christianity. Novels selected for this book: - Under False Pretences - A True Friend.This is one of many books in the series Essential Novelists. If you liked this book, look for the other titles in the series, we are sure you will like some of the authors.

The Stanford Companion to Victorian Fiction
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 708

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.

A Life Sentence A Novel
  • Language: en

A Life Sentence A Novel

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2024-04
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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