Jane Eyre  |
| Charlotte Bronte (1816 - 1855) |
Orphaned early in life, Jane Eyre endures life with a cruel aunt, harsh boarding school and generous lashings of cruelty. From this grew Jane's strength of character and quest for freedom and equality. Jane eventually secures a job as a governess and falls in love with the owner of the manor, Edward Rochester. Despite her plainness, she captures his heart. But can they overcome differences in social status, age and experience? Will a secret he has come between them? Will she follow her convictions even if it meant losing her true love? Will love conquer all? Jane Eyre is a sensational love story Bronte style with truckloads of gutsy character building material to boot. |
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| Fairy Tales |
| Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875) |
Famous Danish children's author, Hans Christian Andersen, delights us all with his poignant fairy tales. With 18 magnificent tales including The Emperor's New Clothes, The Snow Queen, The Little Match Girl, be enchanted over and over again by this marvellous storyteller. Absolutely Magical. |
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| Mansfield Park |
| Jane Austen (1775 - 1817) |
At the age of ten, Fanny Price is sent by her poor family to live with her rich uncle and aunt, Sir Thomas and Lady Bertram and their four children at Mansfield Park. Living in a world where wealth and status matter, Fanny is often left to feel inferior but in turn develops into a virtuous young woman of high character. When the dazzling Mary Crawford and her brother Henry arrive in the area, drama and disruption soon follow. All at Mansfield Park succumb to their charms and ways, all except for Fanny Price. Mansfield Park showcases once again, Jane Austen's brilliance. |
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| Tales of Hoffman |
| Jules Barbier (1825 - 1901) |
The opera, Tales of Hoffman tells of the three great loves of Hoffman - an automaton, a love forbidden, and a courtesan. |
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| The Baum Plan for Financial Independence and Other Stories |
| John Kessel (1950 - ) http://www4.ncsu.edu/~tenshi/index2.html |
"Kessel proves himself again a master not just of science fiction, but also of the modern short story, crafting compelling characters and following them through plots that never fail to please - or to defy prediction."
--Metro Magazine
"Kessel's blend of dark humor and reality-stretching scenarios is consistently mesmerizing."
--Booklist
"One of the best collections of the year."
--Locus
"These well-crafted stories, full of elegantly drawn characters, deliver a powerful emotional punch."
--Publishers Weekly
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| Hunchback of Notre Dame |
| Victor Hugo (1802 - 1885) |
Hunchbacked, one-eyed, lame and eventually deaf, Quasimodo is the bell-ringer at the Notre Dame cathedral in 15th century Paris, France. A victim of constant ridicule, Quasimodo finds greatest solace and happiness in these bells. He loves them like no other, until he happens upon the beautiful gypsy, La Esmerelda. A hunchback, an Archdeacon, a playwright and a handsome Captain - each enchanted by La Esmerelda. Accusations of sorcery, a sham marriage, mayhem and murder - The Hunchback of Notre Dame continues to entertain. |
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| Pride and Prejudice |
| Jane Austen (1775 - 1817) |
The arrival of eligible bachelor Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy to the neighbourhood is exciting news for Mrs. Bennet who is determined to secure good matches for her five daughters. But her daughter Elizabeth, a woman of quick mind and even quicker tongue, is not impressed. Love and marriage in 19th century England can be tricky subjects and a comedy of manners ensues. Will Elizabeth ever succumb to the charms of Mr. Darcy? Jane Austen delights us in Pride and Prejudice, her most famous novel. |
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