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A Miss Pauline Marchrose applies for the position of "Lady Superintendent" at the Commercial and Technical College for South West England, where Sir Julian Rossiter is the college director. He is greatly impressed by her and soon this admiration turns to adoration. But his wife, Lady Edna Rossiter, discovers that Marchrose was the very same woman who jilted her cousin Clarence after he was paralysed in an accident. She starts a whispering campaign against her, without even trying to find out more about Marchrose’s motives and the peace of the local community is shattered by the ensuing tension.E. M. Delafield was the pen name of Edmée Elizabeth Monica Dashwood, née de la Pasture (1890-1943). She was a British author from Sussex and the daughter of a count and a novelist. Delafield was raised following Late Victorian upper class morals, and when at age 21 she found herself still single, she joined a French covenant in Belgium. But she soon tired of being a nun and left monastery life behind. During WWI, she volunteered as a nurse in Exeter. In 1919, she married civil engineer turned land agent Paul Dashwood, with whom she spent three years in Malaysia. She remains most famous today for her semi-autobiographical "Diary of a Provincial Lady," which had started as a column in the weekly woman’s magazine "Time and Tide."

Una tragedia de desencuentros amorosos, La impaciencia del corazón narra la historia de un joven teniente Hofmiller que conoce a una niña paralizada. Las chispas del amor comenzarán a saltar, pero por miedo al reproche de la sociedad, el joven Hofmiller prefiere mantener la relación en secreto.¿Qué pasará con la delicada Edith, cuando conozca la razón del porqué su relación debe ser mantenida en secreto? ¿Qué sensaciones causarán en la niña saber que estar con ella causa vergüenza en el teniente Hofmiller?Un escritor, novelista, dramaturgo y biógrafo austriaco, Stefan Zweig alcanzó la cúspide de su fama en los años 20 y 30 del siglo XX, llegando a ser uno de los escritores más populares del mundo. Durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, Zweig huyó primero a Inglaterra y luego a Brasil, a una colonia alemana donde vivió con su segunda esposa hasta su suicidio en 1942. Las condiciones del mundo en ese entonces causaron que Zweig tuviera peores y peores premoniciones de la dirección en que iba la humanidad, lo que desembocó en la fuerte depresión que acabó con su vida.

The Voyage Out is the first novel by Virginia Woolf, published in 1915 by Duckworth; and published in the U.S. in 1920 by Doran. Rachel Vinrace embarks for South America on her father's ship and is launched on a course of self discovery in a kind of modern mythical voyage. The mismatched jumble of passengers provide Woolf with an opportunity to satirize Edwardian life. The novel introduces Clarissa Dalloway, the central character of Woolf's later novel, Mrs. Dalloway.

Esta colección imprescindible reúne siete de las obras más emblemáticas de Virginia Woolf, una de las figuras literarias más influyentes del siglo XX. Cada novela ofrece una ventana única al innovador estilo narrativo y la profunda exploración psicológica que caracterizan la obra de Woolf. Desde la introspección en la vida cotidiana en "La señora Dalloway" hasta la experimentación con el tiempo y la identidad en "Orlando", esta compilación es esencial para cualquier amante de la literatura.Ebooks incluidos:-La señora Dalloway: Una novela que sigue a Clarissa Dalloway a lo largo de un solo día mientras organiza una fiesta, entrelazando sus pensamientos y recuerdos con los de otros personajes.-Al Faro: Una reflexión sobre la familia y el tiempo, centrada en la visita de los Ramsay a su casa de verano en la isla de Skye.-Flush: La biografía ficticia del perro cocker spaniel de la poeta Elizabeth Barrett Browning, ofreciendo una perspectiva única de la vida victoriana.-Orlando: Un viaje a través de cuatro siglos con el protagonista, que cambia de género y explora temas de identidad y transformación.-Las Olas: Una obra lírica y experimental que sigue las vidas interconectadas de seis amigos desde la infancia hasta la vejez.-Los años: Una crónica de la historia de la familia Pargiter a lo largo de varias generaciones, desde la era victoriana hasta los años 30 del siglo XX.-Entre actos: La última novela completa de Woolf, centrada en una obra de teatro que se representa en una casa de campo y reflexiona sobre el arte, la historia y la vida.Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) es una de las mayores exponentes de los escritoras modernistas del siglo XX. Es conocida por su uso de la corriente de la consciencia como voz narrativa, exponiendo los sucesos de una historia como si fueran vistas desde la mente del narrador. Comenzó a escribir en su adolescencia, llegando a ser una de los autoras más aclamadas de Inglaterra a comienzos del siglo XX, publicando sus obras en su propia imprenta, Hogarth Press.

Christopher Bellew is a newspaperman who has lived an easy and privileged life. When his uncle and cousin are leaving for Klondike to search for gold, Bellew decides to join them. Living in Yukon is intense and tough – very different to Bellew's life before. In the middle of nature, however, Bellew finds something that had been lost for a long time – his true self, and the feeling of an adventure. ‘Smoke Bellew’ is a collection of stories that tell about Bellew's life. The book was first published in 1912.Jack London (1876–1916) was an American writer and social activist. He grew up in the working class, but became a worldwide celebrity and one of the highest paid authors of his time. He wrote several novels, which are considered classics today, among these 'Call of the Wild', 'Sea Wolf' and 'White Fang'.

"Ivanhoe" is a historical romance about heroism, loyalty and betrayal. The tension between Saxons and Normans, gentiles and Jews starts to mount, after King Richard the "Lionheart" has been taken captive on his way home from the Third Crusade.Will King Richard be rescued or Prince John’s vicious plan of stealing the throne will succeed? Which will prevail - the Saxon's will of liberty or the Norman's thirst of tyranny? What is the destiny of medieval England?This novel is published in 1820 and it is among Scott’s most popular titles. It sends us back to the late 12th century renaissance – times of social transformations, chivalry, romance and adventure. Sir Walter Scott (1771 – 1832) was a Scottish writer, poet and historian who is considered as the creator of the historical novel. By profession Scott was a lawyer and legal administrator, but the fascinating history and culture of his native Scotland inspired him to become a writer. Some of his most popular titles are "Waverley", "Ivanhoe", "The Lady of the Lake" and "Redgauntlet", which has also served as an inspiration for many authors.