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Mary Rackham was born in Norwich on 14th August 1848 to a merchant family. Little is known of her early life and her biography only re-appears in September 1871 with marriage to Fairman Joseph Mann, a farmer with 800 acres. She took up writing, partly to offset the dreary village life of her surroundings, in the 1880s and published her first novel, ‘The Parish of Hilby’ (1883) at her own expense. It was well received by the critics. She is regarded as a major contributor to East Anglian literature with particular praise given to her short stories.

Mary Rackham was born in Norwich on 14th August 1848 to a merchant family. Little is known of her early life and her biography only re-appears in September 1871 with marriage to Fairman Joseph Mann, a farmer with 800 acres. She took up writing, partly to offset the dreary village life of her surroundings, in the 1880s and published her first novel, ‘The Parish of Hilby’ (1883) at her own expense. It was well received by the critics. She is regarded as a major contributor to East Anglian literature with particular praise given to her short stories.

Mary Rackham was born in Norwich on 14th August 1848 to a merchant family. Little is known of her early life and her biography only re-appears in September 1871 with marriage to Fairman Joseph Mann, a farmer with 800 acres. She took up writing, partly to offset the dreary village life of her surroundings, in the 1880s and published her first novel, ‘The Parish of Hilby’ (1883) at her own expense. It was well received by the critics. She is regarded as a major contributor to East Anglian literature with particular praise given to her short stories.

This is a collection of stories about interesting, unusual, bright human characters and destinies. Contents: Gusev by Anton Chekhov ; Boule de Suif by Guy De Maupassant ; Alyosha the Pot by Leo Tolstoy ; Mateo Falcone by Prosper Mérimée ; Little Brother by Mary E. Mann ; Bartleby, The Scrivener by Herman Melville ; The Lightning-Rod Man by Herman Melville ; The Ambitious Guest by Nathaniel Hawthorne ; The Darling by Anton Chekhov ; A Simple Heart by Gustave Flaubert

En esta antología publicamos una serie de relatos que abordan desde diferentes perspectivas los mitos de los vampiros.

Having a baby wasn’t supposed to be possible, but now that Colette is pregnant, the happy couple isn’t sure what to do. While Rome is ready to be a father, Colette knows the road ahead will be rough for the child she carries. Being the Last Deadblood was supposed to ensure the violence against vampires would one day come to an end, but it seems that whether Colette draws breath or not, there are some who will always hate what they do not understand.

Small-town living was not what I was used to. I liked my quiet and solitude, but there didn’t seem to be much of that in a town so small everyone knew I was a newcomer. They knew more about my family history than I did. They were all nice, and friendly, and wanted to know me, but it all just made me want to hide from them. Except for Elise. She was the one woman I wanted to get to know. She was a mystery, a mystery that intrigued me. She talked and laughed and enjoyed life, but when I was around she closed up.

In the middle of Colette and Rome’s much-needed break from the problems of Mayfield, things take a dark turn. Though mating between humans and vampires isn’t supposed to be possible, Colette is about to learn that when it comes to Rome, even the oldest rules were made to be broken. When danger comes for them, crashing their fragile connection, Colette knows she must get to the bottom of who is behind these attacks, or she will never be able to rest again.

An account of the Tulsa race riot of 1921 in which White people attacked and murdered Black residents in the Greenwood neighborhood burning and looting. Includes a collection of shorter witness testimonials and a partial list of property and financial losses of its victims.

Lenaburg desperately wanted to be part of a girl tribe in middle school. She wanted to belong, to have friends—to be seen. So the unathletic, gangly sixth-grader tried out for the cheerleading squad. She didn’t have fancy clothes like the other girls, and she noticed that everyone else had “a chest”. So Lenaburg stuffed a pair of her brother’s sweat socks into her bra. You can probably guess the rest: One sock fell out when she started a tumbling routine.

When the city she loves threatens to destroy itself in her absence, Colette knows she will have to return to the fight. Hiding in the woods seemed like the only option when threats of abduction could not be ignored any longer. But when the vampire mating bond begins to take unfortunate turns, Colette isn’t sure she will survive the changes. The only way to cure her is for Rome to come back and fix the bond he broke. But if he cannot forget his affection for Colette, their forbidden love just might be the thing that tears the city apart.

When the vampires are tired of being tolerated instead of accepted, tensions between the two races begin to boil over. With her life at stake, Colette has to decide if staying in Mayfield is worth the toll it will take on her family and her heart. Escaping the violence of Mayfield seems to be the only option, but there is no telling if all she has fought for will be worth the sacrifice in the end. If the city cannot reclaim the best parts of itself, Colette is prepared to leave the city to its ruin, and turn her back on everyone she has fought to save.

Ciò che rende unici i racconti di Mary E. Wilkins Freeman non sono le case infestate, i fantasmi e le misteriose presenze, che pure non mancano di tendere agguati al lettore, nascoste nell'ombra delle pagine del libro. Ciò che li rende unici nel loro genere sono le protagoniste, non fanciulle indifese in attesa di essere salvate ma donne che affrontano l'ignoto con perseveranza e determinazione.

When Colette decides the West End has been ignored long enough, she will stop at nothing to set things right. Though there are many who oppose vampires being treated as equals, Colette knows it is time to use her mother’s legacy to give them a fighting chance. The Broken City, filled with political intrigue and scandalous secrets, is written by USA Today's best-selling fantasy romance author, Mary E. Twomey.

On her own in Germany in 1891, an ambitious 16-year-old English music student dreams of becoming a concert violinist at a time when women rarely performed in public. At the prestigious Leipzig Conservatory, Violet faces the challenges of fickle tutors, quirky landladies, and demanding professors. Then she falls in love with a young Canadian pianist, a match her Victorian papa deems unsuitable.

Clay ist eine Hohe Hüterin der Bäume in einer Welt, in der zwei Sonnen unbarmherzig niederbrennen. Sie allein kennt den Standort der geheimnisvollen Lichteiche, die das gesamte Land des Waldes beschützt. Doch nun droht dem Heiligen Baum höchste Gefahr - das Refugium und somit das Leben aller Bewohner steht auf dem Spiel. Ein skrupelloser Feind scheut vor keinem Verbrechen zurück. Und so müssen Clay und ihre Gefährten alles riskieren, um den Baum und ihr Land zu retten. Ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit beginnt.

Hours of fun for you and your kids, or just your kids if you want a break. The perfect companion for any road trip....

This chilling collection includes: "The Romance of Certain Old Clothes" by Henry James, "The Shadow" by E. Nesbit, "Monsieur Anastasius" by Dinah Maria Mulock, "John Granger" by Mary Elizabeth Braddon and more.

It starts out in a library and then is moved, with some assistance, to a “used” book store. All the while, having adventures trying to find a “home!” It dislikes “dog earing,” and being placed by scary books and books that have chaos and mayhem in them. It loves being read and having readers write in its’ margins. It has adventures and fun and meeting new books. And, hopefully it will find friends along the way in its quest to find a home.

On top of figuring out how to house, clothe and feed five hundred escaped convicts, Arlanna must now find a way to barter for their freedom. There are some concessions she’s willing to give the king in exchange for their records to be expunged, but the one thing she’s withholding is the only token the king demands. Living with Paxton and Gray was supposed to be a dream come true, but when the world aims their critical stares at the three, Arlanna isn’t sure if they’ll want to continue on by her side.