Welsh Literature

Once upon a time, Morey's father, a talented musician, accepted food for his family from Lord Lovat. In exchange, he agreed to take on the Fraser name. But it was his son who learned the true cost of a boll of meal. If his parents only knew how that one decision and the aftermath have haunted him...

A storm is brewing. As the last male heir of the dún Scoti clan, Keane dún Scoti's future is known from the hour of his birth: someday, he must take his brother's place as Guardian of the True Stone of Destiny. But alas, the fickle Highland winds must turn. To quell a looming rebellion, David mac Maíl Chaluim commands the marriage of a granddaughter of MacBeth to deMoray's new laird, a man rumored to be as dangerous and conniving as his father.

Catrìona is no stranger to solitude. Driven deep into the Highland mountains, her kinsmen have become little more than legend. But no one knows better than Cat that you cannot hide from fate. Naked and painted in the woad of her ancestors, she appears to Gavin Mac Brodie. But is she flesh and blood—a chance for a future—or just a faerie creature who will vanish if Gavin dares to open his heart?

Was ist Familie? Und was ist Glück, Geborgenheit, Vertrauen? Ein kleines Mädchen lernt während eines langen heißen Sommers, was es bedeuten kann, zugehörig zu sein, geliebt zu werden - auch wenn es ein Geheimnis gibt. Irland, zu Beginn der 1980er Jahre: An einem heißen Sommertag, gleich nach der Frühmesse, liefert ein Vater seine kleine Tochter bei entfernten Verwandten auf einer Farm im tiefsten Wexford ab. Seine Frau ist schon wieder schwanger, noch ein Maul wird zu stopfen sein. Sollen die kinderlosen Kinsellas doch die Kleine so lange dabehalten, wie sie wollen.

Monica a abandonné sa carrière d'avocate pour réaliser son rêve : ouvrir un café sur Fulham Road. Le jour où un de ses clients oublie son carnet sur une table, elle ne peut s'empêcher de le lire. Les premières pages lui révèlent la confession de Julian Jessop, un artiste excentrique, âgé de soixante-dix-neuf ans qui exprime toute sa tristesse et sa solitude depuis la mort de sa femme. Touchée par cette idée de révéler des sentiments intimes à des inconnus, Monica décide de continuer le carnet avant de le déposer dans un bar à vin.

This is the story of Katherine Plantagenet, self-proclaimed “daughter, sister, and aunt of kings,” who endures extraordinarily traumatic reversals of fortune, as her life swings through wealth and adversity. A glittering future as an English princess is swept away by the untimely death of her father, Edward IV, and the usurpation of her brother Edward V's throne. Surrounded by murderous intrigue, conspiracy and ambition, Katherine and her sisters fear what lies in store.

I det berømte titelessay Elefanten og i det efterfølgende essay En henrettelse leverer Orwell en svidende kritik af det britiske koloniale styre. Baseret på egne oplevelser som officer i det koloniale politi i Burma kaster han et undersøgende blik på magt, magtudøvelse og underkastelse. Herefter følger klassikeren Sådan dør de fattige samt en række af de mesterlige indlæg, Orwell skrev til sin ugentlige klumme i Tribune i årene 1943-47 under overskriften As I please.

Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to J. M. Synge and the Ireland of His Time and learn about the beautiful landscapes of Ireland.

"El retrato del Sr. W. H." es una historia escrita por Oscar Wilde, publicada por primera vez en la revista Blackwood's Magazine en 1889. Fue posteriormente añadida a la colección "El crimen de lord Arthur Savile y otras historias". En esta novela corta Oscar Wilde intenta descubrir la identidad de la persona a la que van dedicados los sonetos de Shakespeare, un secreto que los expertos intentan averiguar sin éxito desde hace quinientos años. Hay múltiples teorías al respecto y Wilde se decanta por la teoría de que el autor de estos es Willie Hughes.

Mrs. Jacobs is the only oblivious one there when I open a naughty gift for Christmas that was intended for her. With no-one owning up to wrapping the toy, I claim it as my own and stuff it in my ass later out of curiosity. That's when Mr. Jacobs walks in to confess, but I can't get the plug out!

I wish I wasn't here right now so I didn't have to deal with one of my students, Taylor, crying about some boy she's just split up with. She's asking for advice on losing her virginity and I guess there's only one thing I can do. Show her exactly how it's done! I can't wait to claim this big-breasted teen right here in my office!

It's busy at the centre today and Coach Vargas and I are going to have to share one of the locker-room stalls before we get down to training. Luckily they have a family one free that we can hop in. I didn't anticipate getting horny while we changed and I guess Coach didn't either, especially considering I'd never done it before. I sure as hell didn't think I'd end up losing my virginity to him!

My boyfriend tried to stick it in the wrong hole and I got super freaked out. Andy, this hot older guy I live with, notices something's not right with me when I get home and eventually I tell him what happened. Now he's keen to take my tight behind and I don't want to let him down! It's my first time doing anal!

My landlord, Glen, caught me coming out of the shower and with my body all damp and glistening, I guess he couldn't help myself. He starts to come on to me and I can hardly contain myself, getting wetter and wetter at the thought of it all. He finally claims me but Glen doesn't just stop there ... I think he's going to put it somewhere it doesn't belong—deep in my virgin ass!

My older friend Kent had been a gym nut for as long as I could remember. He practically lived there some days, and his body was a testament to that. I started going with him and now, at twenty, I had a body that I was finally happy with. I loved my ass and showed it off often, much to Kent’s dislike. I discover he covets it and I flaunt it in front of him, but his resolve has limits.

Oscar Wilde est un écrivain irlandais. Il se construit un personnage d'esthète et de dandy. À l'issue de ses études, Wilde s'installe à Londres, où il parvient à s'insérer dans la bonne société et les cercles cultivés, s'illustrant dans plusieurs genres littéraires. Au tournant des années 1890, il précise sa théorie esthétique dans une série de dialogues et d'essais, et explore dans son roman "Le portrait de Dorian Gray" (1890) les liens entretenus par la beauté, la décadence et la duplicité.

William Shakespeare est considéré comme l'un des plus grands poètes, dramaturges et écrivains de la culture anglaise. Il est réputé pour sa maîtrise des formes poétiques et littéraires, ainsi que sa capacité à représenter les aspects de la nature humaine. Figure éminente de la culture occidentale, Shakespeare continue d'influencer les artistes d'aujourd’hui. Ses pièces sont régulièrement jouées partout dans le monde. Shakespeare est l'un des rares dramaturges à avoir pratiqué aussi bien la comédie que la tragédie.

In this staple of classic literature, Charles Dickens tells the tale of fueding classes set at the inception and escalation of the French Revolution. Amidst the upheaval, righteous former aristocrat Charles Darnay becomes wrongly tangled in unfortunate events, endangering his freedom and family. Sidney Carton, a cynical lawyer who squandered his life away, seeks to redress his unhappiness through Darnay's beautiful wife, Lucie.

A romantic adventure yarn of plotting and corruption largely set against the panorama of Imperialist Russia but with some of the skulduggery taking place in the major capitals of Europe. An old Etonian and half Russian, Prince Paul Alexis, inherits the Osterno estate in the Steppes. Naive and honest, but helped by experienced campaigner Steinmetz, he forms a progressive but illegal Charity League to succour the needs of the starving uneducated peasantry who are ravaged by cholera.

No wonder this was one of Helen Hayes' favorite roles! Plain Maggie works behind the scenes for the man she loves while he never suspects that it is she who is making him successful in his career. Enter "the other woman"....