1837–1901 (Victorian period)

King Martiza of Salamos has fallen asleep when he suddenly becomes aware that something is moving in his room. To his astonishment he finds that it is Princess Veria who has come for his Coronation which is to take place the very next day. She, as her father has died, is now ruling the State of Kavolana which is a smaller Balkan country bordering on his. In a whisper she tells him that she has discovered a plot by her Prime Minister and his Cabinet to drug her so that she is found by them in his bed and then forced to marry her to save her reputation. The King realises that he has a bad reputation for pursuing beautiful women. But he has in fact no intention of getting married. He does, however, know that his Government has always wanted Kavolana to be joined to Salamos to make the two countries more significant together. It is more important now than at any other time because of the policy of the Russians who are infiltrating the Balkans and taking over every small Kingdom and Principality that they can. The King helps the Princess to escape from his bedroom in a very unconventional manner. Then he finds after his Coronation that he becomes involved in the difficulties of her country. They become friends as each of them realises that the other has no intention of marrying under any circumstances. The King is fully aware of the danger that their two countries are in. The Russians then think up a plot to marry Princess Veria to a Russian Prince and take over Kavolana that way. The King then turns to Queen Victoria for help as Great Britain is the only country that Russia has no wish to offend or fight. The King and the Princess save their countries, but they cannot save themselves from their own feelings. Finally, both the King and the Princess find happiness, which is all told in this unusual romance by BARBARA CARTLAND.Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

The beautiful redheaded Tiana Weston sets out to visit her inheritance in Dorset with high hopes.It had been her parents’ dream to restore Castle Rose to its former glory as it is now a dilapidated ruin and only a small part is fit to live in.But Tiana soon discovers that enthusiasm and determination alone do not pay the workmen or keep property developers at bay and soon she is faced with a dreadful dilemma.Her handsome and aristocratic next door neighbour Richard, the Earl of Austindale, also faces considerable problems.He has to be married by midnight on his next birthday or he will lose everything he holds most dear to his cousin Alan, Viscount Paige.A young girl anxious to protect her home – a man desperate for a wife – it seems like a sensible, business-like arrangement that they should marry each other.And Tiana finally accepts the Earl’s proposal and they are due to be married on his thirtieth birthday.But then an old flame of the Earl’s arrives to claim him for herself and Tiana is filled with doubt especially as the Viscount is paying a great deal of attention to her.She also finds herself in great danger because now so many are determined that the marriage will not take place.How Tiana realises how much she loves the Earl.And how she finally finds happiness is all told in this exciting romance by BARBARA CARTLAND.Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

Near the English colony of Belize, a silver mine is attacked by pirates. They murder a number of the British colonist and take the rest hostage. When all hope seems lost, the colonists’ survival is suddenly down to a couple of remarkable and brave imprisoned English women.Co-written by Dickens’ friend Wilkie Collins, The Perils of Certain English Prison is a thrilling adventure novel filled with murder, intrigue and strong female characters. Told in the first person and with the same sense of adventure, the novel is similar in style to Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author, social critic, and philanthropist. Much of his writing first appeared in small instalments in magazines and was widely popular. Among his most famous novels are Oliver Twist (1839), David Copperfield (1850), and Great Expectations (1861).

"The village street was like most other village streets: wide for its height, silent for its size, and drowsy in the dullest degree."In Tom Tiddlers Ground – the name of an ancient children’s game – Dickens introduces us to a hermit named Mr. Mopes. An interesting and reflective story, it talks about solitude and how different people respond to it.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author, social critic, and philanthropist. Much of his writing first appeared in small instalments in magazines and was widely popular. Among his most famous novels are Oliver Twist (1839), David Copperfield (1850), and Great Expectations (1861).

"The total number of legs belonging to the manufacturing population of one great town in Yorkshire was, in round numbers, forty thousand, while the total number of chair and stool legs in their houses was only thirty thousand (...) Ten thousand individuals were either destitute of any rest for their legs at all, or passed the whole of their leisure time sitting upon boxes."The Mudfog Papers is a collection of sketches about the very local politics of the town of Mudfog (originally the hometown of Oliver Twist). Follow the shenanigans of its crazy mayor and sit in on the meetings of the Society for the Advancement of Everything. The Mudfog Papers is Dickensian satire at its best.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author, social critic, and philanthropist. Much of his writing first appeared in small instalments in magazines and was widely popular. Among his most famous novels are Oliver Twist (1839), David Copperfield (1850), and Great Expectations (1861).

"When I began to settle down in this right-principled and well-conducted House, I noticed, under the bed in No. 24 B (which it is up an angle off the staircase, and usually put off upon the lowly-minded), a heap of things in a corner."When a waiter in a hotel stumbles upon some luggage that has been left behind, he searches through it to identify its owner only to find a handful of stories instead. The writing is so good that he gets the stories published. One day, a visitor comes calling...Somebody's Luggage is a thoroughly entertaining and cleverly written mystery, and as always with Dickens’ work, the characters and places come alive on the page.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author, social critic, and philanthropist. Much of his writing first appeared in small instalments in magazines and was widely popular. Among his most famous novels are Oliver Twist (1839), David Copperfield (1850), and Great Expectations (1861).

"Romance is the privilege of the rich, not the profession of the unemployed."Hughie, a charming young man with no money, wants to marry a girl named Laura. But Laura’s father is concerned with Hughie’s lack of wealth and tells him he can only have his daughter if he comes up with 10,000 pounds. Defeated, Hughie visits his artist friend, who in painting a portrait of a beggar. Meeting the beggar outside, Hughie gives him some money. What he doesn’t know is that the man isn’t a beggar at all but a wealthy baron, and Hughie’s generosity might just be the thing to change his life.The Model Millionaire is a charming and funny little story, similar in setting to The Picture of Dorian Gray, but far more optimistic. A delightful read.Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet, famous for ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ and ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ to name a couple. He was believed to be a homosexual and met a lot of resistance in his life on that account. He died in Paris at the age of 46.

It is a wonder Charlie ever leaves home considering how many disastrous stays at inns and hotels he has had. This time around, though, his leaving is with good reason. His sweetheart and his best friend are in love. Or so he thinks. Stranded at The Holly Tree Inn for Christmas on his way to America, Charlie recounts past inn experiences – an attentive reader might spot a reference to the urban legend Sweeney Todd is based on – and through his musings he discovers that things at home may not be what they seem.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author, social critic, and philanthropist. Much of his writing first appeared in small instalments in magazines and was widely popular. Among his most famous novels are Oliver Twist (1839), David Copperfield (1850), and Great Expectations (1861).

"Minerva House ... was ‘a finishing establishment for young ladies,’ where some twenty girls of the ages from thirteen to nineteen inclusive, acquired a smattering of everything and a knowledge of nothing."In Sketches by Boz you will meet a group of scientists, who have researched and invented the most useless and absurd things imaginable. You’ll meet Mr. Minns, who hates children and dinner parties but ends up in his cousin's loud and tumultuous house. And you’ll meet Mrs. Tibbs, who walks all over her stupid husband. And so, in this collection of short pieces, a young Dickens establishes himself, not only as the sharpest political commentator of his time, but also one of the wittiest and most insightful.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author, social critic, and philanthropist. Much of his writing first appeared in small instalments in magazines and was widely popular. Among his most famous novels are Oliver Twist (1839), David Copperfield (1850), and Great Expectations (1861).

"Treachery don't come natural to beaming youth; but trust and pity, love and constancy, –they do, thank God!"In this follow-up to Mrs. Lirriper’s Lodgings, in which Mrs. Lirriper took in lodgers to make ends meet following her husband’s death, the sweet and heart-warming stories of life in Mrs. Lirriper’s house continue. Amidst trouble with her brother-in-law, a continuous rivalry and a neighbourhood fire, Mrs. Lirriper discovers that a dying man in Paris is trying to get a hold of her.All the hopefulness of the first book come to fruition in Mrs. Lirriper’s Legacy and it is a worthy conclusion.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author, social critic, and philanthropist. Much of his writing first appeared in small instalments in magazines and was widely popular. Among his most famous novels are Oliver Twist (1839), David Copperfield (1850), and Great Expectations (1861).

"Strictly speaking, there were only six poor travellers; but, being a traveller myself, though an idle one, and being withal as poor as I hope to be, I brought the number up to seven."A poor traveller discovers a humble inn that offers six poor travellers a bit of money and free lodgings for the night of Christmas Eve. Though poor himself, the narrator is determined to contribute something as well and secures a delicious Christmas meal for everyone.The Seven Poor Travellers is a heart-warming Christmas story about sharing and helping others even you do not have much for yourself.Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was an English author, social critic, and philanthropist. Much of his writing first appeared in small instalments in magazines and was widely popular. Among his most famous novels are Oliver Twist (1839), David Copperfield (1850), and Great Expectations (1861).

Le soir de Noel, sept ans apres la mort de son associe Marley, Scrooge s'apprete a passer seul le reveillon: il ne compte pas se laisser attendrir par toutes ces foutaises que Noel represente pour lui. Mais lorsque le fantome de Marley se presente a lui, la soiree prend une tournure bien differente...-

"Barbara of the House of Grebe" is a short story from Thomas Hardy’s collection "A Group of Noble Dames". It is a dark that intertwines madness and desire. Barbara Grebe is already promised to a wealthy lord when she elopes with another young man, Edmond Willowes. He suffers a terrible disfigurement, and the couple’s love begins to falter. Hardy’s pessimism is revealed in his total rejection of the idea of eternal love, certain of its ephemerality. He writes a tale of female desire, madness, doomed love, and social roles giving "Barbara of the House of Grebe" immense psychoanalytic depth.B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) was a British writer and poet from the Victorian era. Influenced by Romanticism and the Enlightenment, many of his stories have a hint of the supernatural. He is famous for his semi-fictional world of Wessex, where his most memorable characters suffered their passions and life choices. His most famous works include the novels "Tess of the D’Urbervilles", "Far From the Madding Crowd", and "The Mayor of Casterbridge", as well as the collection of short stories "Wessex Tales".

Waarom krijgt Frederica zo’n akelig onderbuikgevoel wanneer ze op het landgoed van Crispin aankomt? Ondanks de mysterieuze sfeer, krijgt Frederica hartstochtelijke gevoelens voor Crispin en hij voor haar. Leven ze nog lang en gelukkig? Niets is wat het lijkt wanneer er steeds meer verborgen familiegeheimen opduiken en dramatische gebeurtenissen zich afspelen. Beeldt Frederica het zich in, of heeft iemand het op haar gemunt? In ‘Vlucht van de zeven zwaluwen’ neemt Victoria Holt je mee in een hartverscheurend drama op de sprookjesachtige achtergrond van het romantische Victoriaanse tijdperk en idyllische landgoederen. Victoria Holt was een van de pseudoniemen van de populaire Engelse auteur Eleanor Hibbert (1906 - 1993). Ze wist als geen ander de geschiedenis onder de aandacht te brengen in haar boeken door het te combineren met haar rijke fantasie en romantiek. Hibbert beschikte over een breed talent en schreef boeken in verschillende genres onder diverse pseudoniemen, variërend van oude fictieve familieverhalen tot thrillers. Als Victoria Holt schreef Hibbert voornamelijk gotische romans die gaan over romantiek met een tintje mysterie. Hibbert heeft in haar leven meer dan 200 boeken geschreven die in 20 talen zijn verschenen en wereldwijd meer dan 100 miljoen keer verkocht zijn.

Van een sprookjesachtige jeugd op een eiland in Engeland naar de mysterieuze verdwijning van Philippa’s zus... In ‘De Engelse gouvernante’ neemt Victoria Holt je mee naar de romantische geschiedenis van de Engelse landhuizen en Victoriaanse tradities. Maar is alles wel zo betoverend als het lijkt? Philippa gaat als Engelse gouvernante naar Duitsland om erachter te komen wat er met haar zus gebeurd is. Zij vertrok in het geheim samen met haar geliefde, Baron Rudolph von Gruton Fuchs. Terwijl ook Philippa wordt meegesleept door een nieuwe hartstochtelijke liefde, raakt ze verbijsterd over het kwaad wat haar zus is aangedaan. Victoria Holt was een van de pseudoniemen van de populaire Engelse auteur Eleanor Hibbert (1906 - 1993). Ze wist als geen ander de geschiedenis onder de aandacht te brengen in haar boeken door het te combineren met haar rijke fantasie en romantiek. Hibbert beschikte over een breed talent en schreef boeken in verschillende genres onder diverse pseudoniemen, variërend van oude fictieve familieverhalen tot thrillers. Als Victoria Holt schreef Hibbert voornamelijk gotische romans die gaan over romantiek met een tintje mysterie. Hibbert heeft in haar leven meer dan 200 boeken geschreven die in 20 talen zijn verschenen en wereldwijd meer dan 100 miljoen keer verkocht zijn.

Sheldon Kinswood was at White’s Club with his friends when a Steward asks them if they know of a really good valet, as the Duke of Dartmoor is desperately looking for one. It is then that Sheldon tells his friends that the Duke is his uncle and he is living the life of a recluse in the country. The reason being that nine years ago the Duke’s fiancée had left him the day before their Wedding and ran off with her riding master. This had affected the Duke so badly that since then he has categorically refused to allow a woman to come into his house nor onto his estate. Or indeed anywhere near him. Worse still, he has not allowed his family any of the money that they were entitled to as he did not want any of his money to go to females. Sheldon’s friends suggest that, as the Duke would not recognise him, he applies for the position of valet at Dartmoor Hall to find out exactly what the Duke is doing with his money. They then take bets as to whether Sheldon will get the job and if he does whether he will be able to change the Duke in any way. Shortly after his arrival at Dartmoor Hall the Duke is shot by a burglar in his shoulder and is seriously ill. Sheldon then asks his cousin, Lady Kenton, to urgently send a nurse, who, of course, must be male, to care for the ailing Duke. How the male nurse, when he arrives, looks rather strange to the Duke’s staff, but seems competent. How the Duke himself recovers almost miraculously and unexpectedly appears to have changed. And how Sheldon finds love at the magic pool in the wood is all told in this unusual and exciting story by BARBARA CARTLAND.Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

The Earl of Rockhaven calls on his friend the Vicar, the Reverend Simon Wolverham, to ask if his beautiful daughter, Lucinda, will pretend to be his own daughter, Muriel, who is away in Scotland staying with her aunt.tFortunately the girls have similar looks and Lucinda could easily be taken for Muriel.tThe Earl explains to the Vicar that a certain Baron Schlesinger and his son, Kurt, from Germany have invited themselves to luncheon at his nearby ancestral home and are insistent that his daughter is present for the occasion.tThey want the Earl’s help in planning a ball in London and another one in Berlin for the Baron’s daughter at which the German Kaiser will be present.tHowever, the Earl is sure that what they really want is information about a unique gun which his son, Ivan, has invented and wishes to keep top secret at all costs, particularly from the Germans.tLucinda has known Ivan since she was a child and she shares his love of horses and riding as well as the lovely countryside.tShe is deeply suspicious of the Germans’ motives in planning these balls as she feels that it is just a pretext for finding out what they can about Ivan’s gun as it could be of considerable use for Germany’s growing Army and Navy, which at some stage might be a menace to England.tHow Lucinda helps the Earl and Ivan entertain the Germans and help them with the two balls.tHow she finds the Baron’s son, Kurt, very frightening and unpleasant.tAnd how, when they reach Berlin, Lucinda finds intrigue and love, is all told in this exciting and romantic novel by BARBARA CARTLAND.Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

Als de arme Anthea Forthingdale de kans krijgt te debuteren in de Londense society, lijkt ze een uitweg uit het plattelandsleven gevonden te hebben. Toch blijven de huwelijksaanzoeken uit. Gelukkig vindt Anthea een uitweg: haar spotprenten blijken goud geld waard. De karikatuur van haar overspelige peetmoeder zorgt echter voor meer problemen dan ze waard is...Barbara Cartland was de meest productieve romanschrijver ter wereld. Ze heeft het verbijsterende aantal van 723 boeken op haar naam staan, waarvan het merendeel (644 boeken) bouquetromans betrof. Haar werk werd in 36 talen vertaald en ze verkocht wereldwijd meer dan een miljard exemplaren. Naast bouquetromans schreef ze onder andere historische biografieën en toneelstukken. Behalve zeer productief was Cartland ook tot op hoge leeftijd actief. Het leeuwendeel van haar oeuvre schreef ze zelfs na haar 75e, en haar laatste boek verscheen toen ze 97 was. Daarnaast schilderde ze zelf de afbeeldingen voor haar boekomslagen. In de boeken van Cartland is de hoofdrolspeelster meestal een onschuldige, pure vrouw, die een intrigerende, avontuurlijke man ontmoet. Het einde is altijd goed, en liefde overwint alles. Daarmee heeft Cartland een oeuvre geschapen dat haar vele lezers vooral troost en comfort geboden heeft.

Het is maar goed dat Lady Gracila Sheringham zo'n fijne butler had tijdens haar jeugd: die Millet is haar reddende engel als ze van huis wegvlucht. Haar sluwe stiefmoeder heeft het gewiekste plan bekokstoofd om Gracila te koppelen aan de zeer gewilde hertog van Radstock, zodat ze haar affaire met hem gemakkelijk voort kan zetten. Gracila komt er op het laatste moment achter en vindt haar toevlucht bij de lieve Millet, die haar in het huis van zijn opdrachtgever, Lord Damien, onderbrengt. Niemand verwacht problemen -- Lord Damien leidt al jaren een wild leven in Europa. Maar dan keert de jonge, knappe, getroebleerde Lord terug naar Barons Hall ...Barbara Cartland was de meest productieve romanschrijver ter wereld. Ze heeft het verbijsterende aantal van 723 boeken op haar naam staan, waarvan het merendeel (644 boeken) bouquetromans betrof. Haar werk werd in 36 talen vertaald en ze verkocht wereldwijd meer dan een miljard exemplaren. Naast bouquetromans schreef ze onder andere historische biografieën en toneelstukken. Behalve zeer productief was Cartland ook tot op hoge leeftijd actief. Het leeuwendeel van haar oeuvre schreef ze zelfs na haar 75e, en haar laatste boek verscheen toen ze 97 was. Daarnaast schilderde ze zelf de afbeeldingen voor haar boekomslagen. In de boeken van Cartland is de hoofdrolspeelster meestal een onschuldige, pure vrouw, die een intrigerende, avontuurlijke man ontmoet. Het einde is altijd goed, en liefde overwint alles. Daarmee heeft Cartland een oeuvre geschapen dat haar vele lezers vooral troost en comfort geboden heeft.

Lord Crowley zet alles op het spel om de de mooie en intelligente Tatika Lynch te veroveren. Zij ziet echter niets in hem en vlucht naar Schotland. Daar aangekomen verblijft ze op een kasteel bij een weduwe en haar zoon. De hertog van het kasteel stierf jong en was buitengewoon knap, maar had een verborgen verleden waar niemand over durft te spreken. Tatika raakt steeds meer geïnteresseerd in deze mysterieuze man...Barbara Cartland was de meest productieve romanschrijver ter wereld. Ze heeft het verbijsterende aantal van 723 boeken op haar naam staan, waarvan het merendeel (644 boeken) bouquetromans betrof. Haar werk werd in 36 talen vertaald en ze verkocht wereldwijd meer dan een miljard exemplaren. Naast bouquetromans schreef ze onder andere historische biografieën en toneelstukken. Behalve zeer productief was Cartland ook tot op hoge leeftijd actief. Het leeuwendeel van haar oeuvre schreef ze zelfs na haar 75e, en haar laatste boek verscheen toen ze 97 was. Daarnaast schilderde ze zelf de afbeeldingen voor haar boekomslagen. In de boeken van Cartland is de hoofdrolspeelster meestal een onschuldige, pure vrouw, die een intrigerende, avontuurlijke man ontmoet. Het einde is altijd goed, en liefde overwint alles. Daarmee heeft Cartland een oeuvre geschapen dat haar vele lezers vooral troost en comfort geboden heeft.

Een rijke en tirannieke vader chanteert burgermeester Kelvin Ward zodat hij met zijn enige dochter moet trouwen. Kelvin kon niet anders dan met het arglistige plan instemmen. Nu bevindt hij zich op een schip naar India met zijn aanstaande vrouw, die hij verafschuwt...Barbara Cartland was de meest productieve romanschrijver ter wereld. Ze heeft het verbijsterende aantal van 723 boeken op haar naam staan, waarvan het merendeel (644 boeken) bouquetromans betrof. Haar werk werd in 36 talen vertaald en ze verkocht wereldwijd meer dan een miljard exemplaren. Naast bouquetromans schreef ze onder andere historische biografieën en toneelstukken. Behalve zeer productief was Cartland ook tot op hoge leeftijd actief. Het leeuwendeel van haar oeuvre schreef ze zelfs na haar 75e, en haar laatste boek verscheen toen ze 97 was. Daarnaast schilderde ze zelf de afbeeldingen voor haar boekomslagen. In de boeken van Cartland is de hoofdrolspeelster meestal een onschuldige, pure vrouw, die een intrigerende, avontuurlijke man ontmoet. Het einde is altijd goed, en liefde overwint alles. Daarmee heeft Cartland een oeuvre geschapen dat haar vele lezers vooral troost en comfort geboden heeft.

Na haar vaders dood verneemt Marie-Teresa, Gravinvan Beauharnais, dat zij voorbestemd is te trouwen met Leo, Markies de Montereau. Ze heeft hier echter geen zin in, omdat Leo in Parijs als een ware Don Juan bekend staat en bovendien geen fortuin bezit. De jonge gravin vermoedt dat hij haar slechts wil huwen om zo in het bezit van kasteel Beauharnais te komen. Hoe kan ze zijn ware motieven doorgronden?Barbara Cartland was de meest productieve romanschrijver ter wereld. Ze heeft het verbijsterende aantal van 723 boeken op haar naam staan, waarvan het merendeel (644 boeken) bouquetromans betrof. Haar werk werd in 36 talen vertaald en ze verkocht wereldwijd meer dan een miljard exemplaren. Naast bouquetromans schreef ze onder andere historische biografieën en toneelstukken. Behalve zeer productief was Cartland ook tot op hoge leeftijd actief. Het leeuwendeel van haar oeuvre schreef ze zelfs na haar 75e, en haar laatste boek verscheen toen ze 97 was. Daarnaast schilderde ze zelf de afbeeldingen voor haar boekomslagen. In de boeken van Cartland is de hoofdrolspeelster meestal een onschuldige, pure vrouw, die een intrigerende, avontuurlijke man ontmoet. Het einde is altijd goed, en liefde overwint alles. Daarmee heeft Cartland een oeuvre geschapen dat haar vele lezers vooral troost en comfort geboden heeft.

"He's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same."In the winter of 1801, a man named Lockwood rents a home in Northern England. When he meets his unfriendly landlord, Heathcliff, who lives in the old nearby manor Wurthering Heights, Lockwood is curious to know why he seems so troubled. By asking his housekeeper, Lockwood finds out much more than he bargained for.One of the most controversial and debated love stories of all times, 'Wuthering Heights' is one of those classics you just have to read. The emotional magnitude of this novel is great and far-reaching, and the writing is both provoking and seductive. 'Wuthering Heights' has been adapted for the screen several times, the complicated role of Heathcliff having been taken on by Timothy Dalton and Ralph Fiennes to name a few. To this is day, the most well-known adaptation of Emily Brontë's only novel, however, is the song by Kate Bush.B. J. Harrison started his Classic Tales Podcast back in 2007, wanting to breathe new life into classic stories. He masterfully plays with a wide array of voices and accents and has since then produced over 500 audiobooks. Now in collaboration with SAGA Egmont, his engaging narration of these famous classics is available to readers everywhere.Emily Brontë (1818-1848) was an British poet and novelist. She was the second oldest of the three famous Brontë sisters, and in her short life she wrote only one novel, the classic 'Wuthering Heights' (1847).

Perfect for fans of the Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn.The beautiful Lady Diana Dinsdale’s father has died and shortly afterwards her mother dies as well and she is heartbroken at the loss of both her beloved parents. After the Earl of Dinsdale’s death, her mother had married again to William Walker, a rich businessman who is cynically seeking to improve his standing socially to help his financial interests to make him even richer. And now Diana is all alone except for her grasping stepfather.When she learns that he is arranging for her to marry an American millionaire friend of his, whom she has never seen, merely because she has a title, she is absolutely horrified. She has always dreamt of marrying a man she deeply loves as he loves her.Although she feels obligated to her stepfather because he helped her parents when they were almost bankrupt, she cannot go ahead with this marriage. So she plans to escape the appalling prospect by running away and hiding from her dreadful stepfather.With the help of her father’s old butler, Simpson, she becomes the Governess to Eric, the young brother of Lord Anthony Clayton. Eric has had a succession of Governesses who leave as soon as they arrive because the boy is almost uncontrollable and refuses to learn anything from anybody.How Diana teaches the boy to become a young gentleman. How she helps Lord Clayton with his domestic and financial problems. And how she unexpectedly finds the love of her life is all told in this romantic novel by BARBARA CARTLAND.Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

Perfect for fans of the Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn.The beautiful Vanessa Shotworth was being made extremely unhappy at the way she was being treated by her stepmother while her beloved father was away in India with his Regiment. When she was late for breakfast because she had been out riding on a lovely summer’s morning, she was humiliated by her stepmother by being told to scrub the kitchen floor or she will not be given anything to eat.Vanessa then decided to run away to her relatives in the North of England, having elicited the help of the faithful family butler, Bates. She sets out on her adored horse, Samson, and had not gone far when she stumbled into a group of highwaymen preparing for their evening meal in a wood. Initially she was frightened, but the Chief highwayman, who was well-spoken and who had obviously had a good education, offered to accompany her on her journey North and make sure that she came to no harm.It was when they were near the estate belonging to the Marquis of Westfield that the Chief highwayman told Vanessa that the Marquis was looking for a Governess for his very difficult niece aged twelve, who was impossible to teach and previous Governesses had left in despair after a very short time in the job.How Vanessa secures the position as Governess at Westfield Castle with no references. And how she manages to tame the difficult niece with charm and subtlety and encourages her to ride and dance. And what happens when Vanessa’s cruel stepmother eventually catches up with her. And how unexpectedly she finds love in what can only be described as a strange way is all told in this unusual romance by BARBARA CARTLAND.Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

Rockbrookin nuori ja komea herra pakenee järjestettyä avioliittoa, joka ei ole hänen mieleensä. Pakomatkalla mies joutuu onnettomuuteen, ja tajuihin tullessaan hän on kauniin Purillan seurassa.Purilla on vain tavallinen maalaistyttö, joka hoitaa aatelisherran kuntoon vaatimattomassa kodissaan. Rockbrookin herra keksii juonen, jonka avulla paeta lopullisesti vastenmielisistä aviojärjestelyistä – ja Purilla kuuluu tietysti olennaisella tavalla tähän suunnitelmaan!Barbara Cartland (1901-2000) on yksi 1900-luvun tuotteliaimpia kirjailijoita. Cartland on kirjoittanut yli 650 romanttista teosta, hänen kirjojaan on käännetty 38 kielelle, ja niitä on myyty yli miljardi kappaletta. Barbara Cartland on epäilyksettä yksi maailman suurimmista romantikoista.

Door haar eigenzinnige optreden ontmoet een jong meisje al snel de man van haar dromen, die echter niet weet wie zij in werkelijkheid is.Barbara Cartland was de meest productieve romanschrijver ter wereld. Ze heeft het verbijsterende aantal van 723 boeken op haar naam staan, waarvan het merendeel (644 boeken) bouquetromans betrof. Haar werk werd in 36 talen vertaald en ze verkocht wereldwijd meer dan een miljard exemplaren. Naast bouquetromans schreef ze onder andere historische biografieën en toneelstukken. Behalve zeer productief was Cartland ook tot op hoge leeftijd actief. Het leeuwendeel van haar oeuvre schreef ze zelfs na haar 75e, en haar laatste boek verscheen toen ze 97 was. Daarnaast schilderde ze zelf de afbeeldingen voor haar boekomslagen. In de boeken van Cartland is de hoofdrolspeelster meestal een onschuldige, pure vrouw, die een intrigerende, avontuurlijke man ontmoet. Het einde is altijd goed, en liefde overwint alles. Daarmee heeft Cartland een oeuvre geschapen dat haar vele lezers vooral troost en comfort geboden heeft.

Perfect for fans of the Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn.Prince Serge of Tamrush, who himself had been sent a bride by Queen Victoria to save his Principality from invasion by the Russians, was now being asked by Prince Igor of Dubrik for the hand of his beautiful daughter Lavinia for the same reason. He decided not to tell Lavinia of Prince Igor’s request until after her birthday party. It was on that occasion she would meet Prince Igor for the first time and her father hoped that they would be attracted to each other.Lavinia was, in fact, charmed by Prince Igor, but it was still a great shock to her when she was told of the plans for her engagement to be announced and her subsequent marriage, all to save Dubrik from the rampaging Russians. She made her father promise that if she did not love Prince Igor and he did not love her, then she would be able to come home again. She was now beginning to hear unsavoury stories about Prince Igor’s wild parties and pretty women staying with him at his Palace and wondered if she could ever be happy with such a husband. It was when she arrived in Dubrik that an attempt was made on her life by a Russian.How she is saved, but Prince Igor is seriously wounded. How she finds dark secrets about Prince Igor’s childhood. And how they find the sublime love that they are both seeking is all told in this exciting and romantic novel by BARBARA CARTLAND.Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

Perfect for fans of the Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn.The beautiful eighteen year old Karla Stanton, who is living in the country with her brother training horses, is astonished when her half-sister Penelope, now Lady Melford, who is renowned as a great beauty in London, unexpectedly calls on her. She wishes Karla to disguise herself as her aged aunt and chaperone and to go with her to Paris where she intends to spend three days, ostensibly shopping for clothes, but actually to be with the Marquis of Welbourne, with whom she is having a passionate affaire-de-coeur.Karla who has never been out of England and who knows nothing of the Social world and its ways is astounded at the request and frightened that she would be unmasked. However, she obeys her sister when she produces a wig, dark spectacles and theatrical make-up to hide her face and make look much older. Karla is thrilled with the beauty and glamour of Paris where everything is new and intriguing to her. But the Marquis has a rival in the Duc de Alezia, who does his best to monopolise Penelope.How the first women’s horse race takes place privately on the famous Racecourse at Longchamps. And how Karla saves her sister’s face and the Duc’s bet on his Arab stallion at the last moment and finally finds love is told in this unusual and fast-moving story by BARBARA CARTLAND.Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages. As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery. She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation. Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world. She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author. Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed. Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life.

¿Hacia dónde irá la humanidad, miles de años en el futuro? ¿Evolucionaremos a seres avanzados, de inteligencia y sociedades superiores? ¿Volveremos a la edad de piedra, perdiendo el conocimiento de nuestros errores acumulados durante los años? Un científico victoriano buscará la respuesta a esta incógnita con su increíble máquina.La Máquina del Tiempo es una de las primeras novelas en popularizar el concepto del viaje temporal, y ha sido adaptada a varias películas y series del mismo nombre, entre ellas el éxito de taquilla de 2002, protagonizada por Guy Pierce.Acompaña al viajero del tiempo en su increíble odisea por la cuarta dimensión, a ver las maravillas del futuro.H. G. Wells fue un reconocido escritor y biólogo inglés. Entre sus obras más reconocidas están La Máquina del Tiempo, La Guerra de los Mundos y la Isla del Dr. Moreau. Fue nominado cuatro veces al premio Nobel de Literatura, y predijo el descubrimiento de aviones, tanques, viaje espacial y la televisión satelital años antes de su existencia.