c 1870 to c 1879

Die dramatische Geschichte einer Landarbeiterfamilie kurz vor Ausbruch des Deutsch-Franzosischen Krieges: Jean Macquart, der sich als Wanderarbeiter und Tagelohner durchschlagt, kommt in das kleine Dorf Rognes und verliebt sich dort in Francoise, die er spater auch heiratet. Doch Buteau, ihr Schwager, hat auch ein Auge auf sie geworfen. Eine kompliziertes Erbangelegenheit, Eifersucht und Verlangen fuhren schlielich zu einem tragischen Ende...-

Samuel Butlers klassiske utopiske roman er en satire over det victorianske England og dets begejstring for fremskridtet og industrialiseringen. På en vandretur finder fortælleren, Higgs, det afsidesliggende og skjulte land Erewhon, som på mange måder ligner hans hjemland, men på andre punkter er helt anderledes. Erewhons indbyggere frygter maskiner, lige så meget som de omkringliggende egnes befolkning frygter Erewhons. Men Higgs kan ikke styre sin nysgerrighed og bevæger sig ind i det fremmede land for at udforske dets hemmeligheder. Efterhånden går det imidlertid op for ham, at det land, der virkede så perfekt og paradisisk, gemmer på uhyggelige hemmeligheder."Det land Erewhon" er en klassiker inden for den utopiske og dystopiske litteratur på højde med Jonathan Swifts "Gullivers rejser" fra 1726 og George Orwells "1984" fra 1949.Samuel Butler (1835-1902) var en britisk maler og forfatter. Som ung begyndte han at tvivle på sin kristne religion og kom i så meget strid med sin familie om emnet, at han emigrerede til New Zealand. Situationen inspirerede ham til hans første store roman "Erewhon" i 1872, der på humoristisk vis skildrer et utopisk land.

La joven y bella huérfana, Lady Ina, viviendo en el Castillo de los tíos, se refugia en la pintura para amenizar su soledad. Un día percibió que tenía extraños poderes, cuando dibujaba, sentía como si entrara en trance y pintaba escenas del futuro. Ina estaba desconcertada por el sofisticado mundo de la sociedad londinense. Su tía Lucy, Lady Wymonde, contrariada, acepta la petición de su marido, de que ella fuera la acompañante de su inocente sobrina huérfana en las aclamadas fiestas de Londres. Ina estaba prestes a entrar en su primera temporada como debutante, pero a Lady Lucy, le parecía exasperante, tener que llevar a otra invitada con ella a Chale Hall, la majestuosa casa solariega del Marqués de Chale, en el campo. En una de esas fiestas, Ina conoció al Marqués de Chale, y inspirada por la presencia del fascinante noble, ella pintó un cuadro maravilloso... pero pronto, para la furia de Lucy, que estaría interesada en un affaire de coeur con el Marqués, se da cuenta, de que este se encuentra arrebatado por la belleza de Ina y por su percepción casi clarividente, de que parecía verlo profundamente, por el fondo de su alma. Ina también se sentía como hechizada por él y a pesar de los intentos de su tía de emparejarla con otros pretendientes demasiado ansiosos y poco atractivos, ella se estaba enamorando perdidamente por el apuesto nobre, que le hacía sentirse en el más allá...La Dama Barbara Cartland fue una de las novelistas británicas más exitosas y conocidas y fue sin duda la más icónica, escribiendo 723 libros durante su larga vida, de los cuales 675 son novelas y incluyen 160 nuevos títulos que se publican como la Colección Rosa de Barbara Cartland. Ella escribió, una amplia variedad de géneros, pero, por supuesto, está más estrechamente asociada con el romance y las historias de heroínas castas, audaces y en última instancia héroes, y al final todos viviendo felices para siempre. Barbara era un personaje colorido en todos los sentidos de la palabra, ya que era conocida por sus entrevistas polémicas e ingeniosas, con una historia de vida extremamente emocionante, así como sus trajes de color rosa brillante y de aspecto extravagante. Leer la historia de la vida de Barbara Cartland es quedarse impresionado por esta persona que tanto pudo ser, en una sola vida. Además de escribir una cantidad impresionante de libros, también ha participado en varios sectores de la vida social, desde la aviación, hasta la medicina alternativa, contribuyendo para su desarrollo, ayudando a muchos grupos que consideraba que eran tratados injustamente, desde parteras en malas condiciones laborales, hasta niños gitanos que querían que se les permitiera asistir a la escuela. Ella fue fascinantemente contradictoria en sus entrevistas y novelas, Barbara a menudo ensalzó las virtudes de las relaciones tradicionales entre hombres y mujeres y la forma en que se enamoraban, pero la historia de su vida es de una mujer independiente y de mente abierta que no tenía miedo de echar mano a cualquier cosa que le interesara y con estos errores correctos, Barbara Cartland es sinónimo de ficción romántica tradicional, pero la historia de su vida es quizás tan fascinante como las de su ficción. Hasta la fecha, ha vendido mil millones de copias vendidas en 38 idiomas.

Ohne auf Klischees und eine moralische Wertung zuruckzugreifen beschreibt Eduard von Keyserling eine klassische Dreiecksgeschichte zwischen einem Mann und zwei Frauen, in der alle als Opfer einer bestimmten Gesellschaftsordnung dastehen: Obwohl seine Frau Beate ein Kind erwartet, kann Gunther sich dem Charme der Sangerin Mareile nicht entziehen und beginnt eine Affare mit ihr. Beate erfahrt von der Untreue ihres Mannes, doch der Rat ihrer alten Mutter rettet schlielich die Beziehung zu ihrem Mann...-

Året är 1870, det fransk-tyska kriget härjar för fullt och utarmar befolkning och natur. Kriget drivs framåt av hänsynslösa ledare men när den tyske löjtnanten Herr von Bleichroden får order om att avrätta franska krigsfångar grips han av panik. Han vidarebefordrar ordern, men när avrättningarna är genomförda drabbas han av svåra samvetskval ..."Samvetskval" är en fredsnovell från 1884 skriven av August Strindberg som följer huvudpersonen von Bleichrodens inre kamp mot sig själv. Novellen visar upp en visionär sida av Strindberg och upphöjer kvinnor som fredsskapare.August Strindberg (1849-1912) var, och är fortfarande, av Sveriges mest framstående författare genom tiderna. Han var också bildkonstnär, dramatiker och journalist, och är känd för sin produktivitet. Han slog igenom med romanen "Det röda rummet" 1879 och har sedan dess varit en mycket prominent gestalt i det litterära Sverige.

Perfect for fans of the Bridgerton series by Julia Quinn.Calina Hart’s mother, the lovely Lady Carol Wood, was being forced by her ambitious father, the Earl of Hurstwood, to marry the Duke of Denholme, who is dull, boring and a poor rider – but is a Duke! Early in the morning of the day of her Wedding to the Duke Lady Carol runs away with John Hart, a brilliant trainer of her father’s horses, whom she has fallen in love. The Earl is furious and the Duke is made to look a fool. Society is understandably scandalised and fascinated by the story of the runaway bride. Lady Carol and John Hart marry at once and then escape to Cornwall and nobody knows their whereabouts and soon their adored daughter, Calina, is born and she becomes more beautiful every year.Lady Carol and John Hart have a blissful life together until he John tragically dies of a virulent fever in Egypt whilst taking four outstanding horses he had trained to the Khedive. When Lady Carol herself dies of a broken heart, Calina is left orphaned.Although Calina does not have much money, she intends to embark on the journey to Egypt that she and her mother had planned before her death and so leaves on a ship bound for Cairo. As she is not chaperoned, she wears widows weeds and calls herself ‘Lady Hartington’ after making slight alterations to her mother’s passport. As she has a title, she is invited to join the Captain’s table and there she meets the good-looking Marquis of Merryfield, who is gracious and charming to her and they enjoy each other’s company.Later in the voyage after stopping at Naples she meets Mr. Oliver Bagshot, an American millionaire, who never stops talking about himself and he is instantly attracted to Calina and begins to pester her.How she finds Mr. Oliver Bagshot in her cabin one night after dinner with a bottle of champagne in his hand and how she runs desperately to the Marquis for help and with a most unexpected result is all told in this romantic and intriguing tale 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.

Eletaan vuotta 1871 Utahissa. Nuori Jane Withersteen on joutunut ongelmiin mormoniyhteison kanssa, johon han myos itse kuuluu. Yhteiso ei nimittain hyvaksy sita, etta Jane on ystavystynyt yhteison ulkopuolisen Bern Ventersin kanssa. Tilanne muuttuu entista vakavammaksi, kun kirkon johtaja Elder Tull alkaa havitella Janea vaimokseen - vaikka moniavioisella Tullilla on jo useampi vaimo.Jane saa tilanteeseensa apua yllattavalta taholta, kun Bern Ventersin ystava, revolverisankari Jim Lassiter saapuu kaupunkiin.-

Vi så et land er en realistisk og dog underholdende beskrivelse af de danskere, der i 1870’erne emigrede til New Zealand. Bag romanen ligger grundig research i et historisk emne, der næsten er blevet glemt. Bogen følger en flok jyske hedebønder, der sammen udvandrer til New Zealand i håb om at finde lykke og rigdom der og slippe ud af den armod, som denne befolkningsgruppe var tynget af i slutningen af 1800-tallets Danmark. Den lille flok går mange ting igennem både på vejen til New Zealand, og da de endelig når frem; skibsbrand; flodoversvømmelser og en nådesløs kamp om de få ugifte kvinder, der har vovet sig med på rejsen.Børge Mikkelsen (f.1909) har skrevet adskillige bøger om søfart og eksotiske eventyr. Disse historier er inspireret af hans mange personlige oplevelser som eventyrer på de syv verdenshave, og hans serie om den unge sømand Jørn Havbo har vækket begejstring blandt ungdommen over hele landet. Ligesom sine romankarakterer har Børge Mikkelsen flere gange selv sat livet på spil, men han er altid sluppet heldigt ud af de prekære situationer. Han er blevet tildelt Redningsmedaljen for de mange gange, han har reddet menneskeliv. Mikkelsen romaner bliver blot endnu mere spændende med tanke på, at mange af de heftige situationer er baseret på hans egne oplevelser som eventyrer.

Da journalisten Henry Morton Stanley i 1871 dro ut i det ukjente Afrika fra Zanzibar, så skjedde det standsmessig. Følget hans var på 200 bærere, og selv red han på en fullblodshest. Stanley var utsendt av New York Herald for å finne den forsvunne misjonæren Livingstone. Reisen ble snart et mareritt. Tsetsefluer tok livet av hesten, bærerne stakk av, og Stanley måtte slåss med innfødte. Europeernes – og senere amerikanernes – utforsking av kloden var et langt lerret å bleke og hadde høye kostnader. For 500 år siden kjente man i Europa bare til tre kontinenter: Europa, Asia og Afrika. Men på 1400-tallet ble Nord- og Sør-Amerika funnet, i 1606 ble Australia oppdaget, og så sent som i 1820 ble Antarktis plassert på kartet. Men det var fremdeles hvite flekker inne på kontinentene. Stanley fant Livingstone, men han stoppet ikke med det. Han fikk som mange andre og modige oppdagere lagt viktige brikker på plass på kartet.All verdens historie tar deg med på en halsbrekkende reise til fortiden, slik at du kan ta del i historiens største begivenheter. Bli med tilbake i tiden – til frontlinjene under andre verdenskrig, vikingenes herjing og egypternes gudedyrkelse. All verdens historie er for dem som vil vite mer om fortidens spennende og dramatiske begivenheter.

I den lille nordvestsjællandske fiskerby Rørvig bor lodsoldermanden Lars Hansen med sin hustru og småskøre datter, Marie.Efterhånden som fortællingen skrider frem, får fortælleren stykket historien om Marie og hendes tilstand sammen, hvori der blandt andet indgår en stædig far, som går mere op i, om datterens tilkommende har penge og ejendom, end i Maries følelser.Værket er bearbejdet og tilrettet moderne retskrivning.Vilhelm Bergsøe (1835-1911) var en dansk forfatter og zoolog. Han udgav en del novellesamlinger, romaner og selvbiografiske værker, men bedst kendt er han for romanen Fra Piazza del popolo, som udkom i 1866. Af andre betydelige værker kan nævnes Bruden fra Rørvig, Falskmøntneren, Flyvefisken "Prometheus" og Fra den gamle fabrik.

Da journalisten Henry Morton Stanley i 1871 forlod Zanzibar for at rejse ind i Afrikas mørke, skete det standsmæssigt. Følget var på 200 bærere, og selv red han på en fuldblodshest. Stanley var udsendt af New York Herald for at finde den forsvundne missionær Livingstone. Rejsen blev dog snart et mareridt. Tsetsefluer tog livet af hesten, bærerne stak af, og Stanley måtte slås med indfødte. Europæernes – og senere amerikanernes – udforskning af kloden var et langt, sejt træk med høje omkostninger. For godt 500 år siden kendte man i Europa kun tre kontinenter: Europa, Asien og Afrika. Men i 1400-tallet fandt man Nord- og Sydamerika, i 1606 blev Australien opdaget, og så sent som i 1820 kom Antarktis med på verdenskortet. Men der var stadig hvide pletter inde på kontinenterne. Stanley fandt Livingstone. Men han nøjedes ikke med det. Han fik som mange andre stædige og modige opdagelsesrejsende lagt nogle vigtige brikker på plads på kortet.Alt om Historie tager dig med på en halsbrækkende rejse til tidligere tider, så du kan nyde historiens største begivenheder. Følg med tilbage i tiden – tilbage til frontlinjerne af 2. verdenskrig, vikingernes angreb og tilbedelsen af egypterne. Alt om historie er for dem, der vil vide mere om de spændende, dramatiske begivenheder i fortiden.

Kun toimittaja Henry Morton Stanley vuonna 1871 lähti Sansibarista Afrikan uumeniin, näky oli uljas. Seurueessa oli 200 kantajaa, ja hän itse ratsasti täysiverisellä hevosella. New York Herald -lehti oli lähettänyt Stanleyn etsimään kadonnutta lähetyssaarnaaja Livingstonea. Matkasta tuli painajainen. Tsetsekärpäset tappoivat hevosen, kantajat karkasivat, ja alkuasukkaat tappelivat vastaan. Eurooppalaisten ja myöhemmin yhdysvaltalaisten maapallon tutkimus oli pitkä ja sitkeä urakka, jonka hinta oli kallis. Reilut 500 vuotta sitten Euroopassa tunnettiin vain kolme mannerta: Eurooppa, Aasia ja Afrikka, mutta 1400-luvulla löydettiin Pohjois- ja Etelä-Amerikka, vuonna 1606 Australia, ja lopulta vuonna 1820 Antarktis. Mannerten sisäosissa oli kuitenkin yhä tyhjiä kohtia. Stanley löysi Livingstonen, mutta ei tyytynyt siihen. Hän jatkoi karttojen täydentämistä monen muun sisukkaan ja urhean löytöretkeilijän tavoin.Maailman historia vie sinut henkeäsalpaavalle matkalle menneisyyteen. Nauti historian suurista tapahtumista ja palaa ajassa taaksepäin – takaisin toisen maailmansodan eturintamaan, viikinkien ryöstöretkiin ja jumalia palvovien egyptiläisten pariin. Maailman historia tarjoaa upeita artikkeleita jännittävistä ja dramaattisista menneisyyden tapahtumista.

När journalisten Henry Morton Stanley 1871 lämnade Zanzibar för att resa in i Afrikas inre, skedde det ståndsmässigt. Han red på en fullblodshäst och hade med sig 200 bärare. Stanley hade skickats ut av New York Herald för att hitta den försvunne missionären Living stone. Resan blev dock snart en mardröm. Tsetseflugor tog livet av hästen, bärarna flydde, och Stanley fick strida mot lokalbefolkningen.Européernas – och senare amerikanernas – utforskning av jorden var segdragen och kostsam. För drygt 500 år sedan kände man i Europa bara till tre kontinenter: Europa, Asien och Afrika. På 1400-talet fann man Nord- och Sydamerika, år 1606 upptäcktes Australien, och så sent som 1820 hamnade Antarktis på världskartan. Det fanns dock vita fläckar inne på kontinenterna. Stanley fann Livingstone, men han nöjde sig inte med det. I likhet med många andra envisa och modiga upptäcktsresande lyckades han fylla i en del av kartans fläckar."Allt om Historia" tar med dig på en halsbrytande resa till svunna tider, så att du kan njuta av historiens största händelser. Följ med tillbaka i tiden – tillbaka till andra världskrigets frontlinjer, vikingarnas räder och egypternas gudsdyrkan. "Allt om Historia" är för dig som vill veta mer om spännande och dramatiska händelser i det förflutna.

The beautiful Colena Dalton has inherited a great fortune following the untimely death of her enormously rich father, Sir Arthur Dalton, in Paris after a long illness. After overhearing the Comtesse de Lyons telling her charmless son, Pierre, that he must propose to Colena as they need the money, she decides that she wants to marry a man who really loves her for herself and not for her money. It is then that she and her cousin, Elizabeth, who has been living with Colena and her father in France, decide to change places. The two girls return to London where they join the Social world and are at once invited to endless parties as Sir Arthur’s death has been widely reported in all the newspapers. And immediately the fortune-hunters start circling. One of them called Oliver Stone becomes particularly persistent and bombards Elizabeth, thinking that she is Colena, with attention and invitations, while ignoring Colena. As expected he proposes marriage and will not be shaken off whatever the girls try and in order to escape him they drive of Colena’s father’s house in the country. There they find they find that two famous paintings have been stolen and hearing that there is to be a sale of pictures and other treasures nearby, the girls go there to try to replace the pictures. It is then that they meet up again unexpectedly with the unpleasant Oliver Stone who tries to abduct Elizabeth and force into marrying him. Then an unfortunate accident occurs that changes everything. How Colena and Elizabeth meet the men of their dreams, who love them for themselves and not for their money, is told in this intriguing 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 handsome Viscount Trent finally makes up his mind to accede to the pleadings of his family and get married. He is twenty-seven and for a long time they have been begging him to take a wife and produce an heir to his illustrious title, his famous stately home and his vast estate. On the whole he finds debutantes extremely boring and has enjoyed a number of affaires-de-coeur with older married women. However there is one girl, Marigold Marlow, he considers outstanding and she is the acknowledged great beauty of the Season. As she is so beautiful, the Viscount is convinced that Marigold will make him a perfect wife, but he is astonished when, having proposed to her, she tells him that she has not quite made up her mind. She will let him know on Wednesday if she accepts his proposal of marriage. As the Viscount expects her to fall immediately into his arms, he is surprised, but content to wait until Wednesday for her answer, which he is certain will be ‘yes’. As he drives away from Marigold’s house, a young girl holding a white Pekingese in her arms begs him to give her a lift to London. He sees no reason to refuse and finds as they drive off that she is Salvia, a cousin of the beautiful Marigold. He then learns that Marigold has her eyes on the son of the Duke of Northerncliff, who is seriously ill. In fact if he dies as expected, she intends to marry his heir as one day soon he will be a Duke. Feeling surprised and angry, he is even more astonished to learn that Marigold is cruel to animals and that Salvia is running away because she is so unkind to her dog as well as to her. How the Viscount dreams up a way to avenge himself on Marigold and, if the Duke does recover, how he can escape marrying her as he has now changed his mind. How the Viscount’s plan succeeds. And how Salvia takes London by storm, faces appalling danger and finally finds the love of her life is all told in this unusual 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 beautiful Ariana Dancer is orphaned and has led a cheerless life in London with her disagreeable Guardian, Uncle Konstantin Bardici. He has shown little interest in his niece and she has been left very much to her own devices. One day Uncle Konstantin suggests that Ariana marry an Albanian Prince – one who is seeking an English wife and who claims to have fallen in love with her portrait – and it does not take much to persuade her to agree. Even before she sets out for Albania, she begins to dream of romance and her lonely heart ensures that she quickly fancies herself in love with a man she has never seen. She is sure in her heart that she will find everlasting happiness with Prince Stefan of Dukka in the depths of Albania. But the journey she must take to fulfil her dreams is longer and more treacherous than she could ever have imagined. When she and her hapless maid are kidnapped en route to Castle Dukka by brigands, the rosy future she dreamed of becomes bitterly compromised. Soon life in the wild mountains begins to exert an unexpected pull, while the King of the Brigands turns out to possess an irresistible charm. Ariana discovers that love can have a double meaning and that image is not all that it seems. Forced to choose between honour and passion and faced with the responsibility of deciding life or death for the man she loves, she bravely makes the ultimate sacrifice. Even then Ariana’s torment is not over – Find out how Ariana unexpectedly finds all that she has been seeking, and more, in this exciting and unusual romantic tale 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 golden-haired Orlina Runford is the daughter of the renowned author, Sir Nicholas Runford. She lives very quietly in the country helping her dedicated father translate ancient manuscripts from all over the world and, as she is so intelligent, she learns many languages including Ancient Greek. To her surprise her great friend, Lady Sarah Lonslow, arrives unexpectedly, She is the daughter of the Marquis of Avingforde, whose nearby house was burnt down and Sarah had then gone to London after her husband dies and was acclaimed a great beauty. Sarah has come to ask Orlina for a very great favour. Because Orlina has been such a success in the plays they arranged as children, Sarah asks her to pretend to be her chaperone at a party given by the Earl of Kentallan on his superb yacht. Sarah has made up her mind to marry the Earl who was, however, determined to avoid marriage. Because he was so rich and handsome women pursued him relentlessly and Sarah has little chance of succeeding where so many others have failed. At the same time she is determined to have her own way, but the Earl refuses to let her join his party unless she provides herself with a chaperone. The only person she can trust to do it is Orlina, who finally succumbs to Sarah’s blandishments and is dressed in elaborate gowns and hats to conceal her glorious golden hair. Made up as an elderly woman, she goes with Sarah to the Earl’s yacht to find a party of two attractive men and two dancers from the London stage. It is only when they hurry on the Earl’s insistence to the Mediterranean and on to the Aegean Sea that Orlina is convinced that he is on a secret mission on behalf of the British Government. How Orlina dramatically saves the Earl’s life, how he discovers her secret and how Sarah as well as she find unexpected 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.

Perfect for fans of the Netflix adaptation of Bridgerton by Julia Quinn.The Marquis of Craigmere, one of the most handsome and attractive men in the Beau Monde, is pursued by an exotic and beautiful married woman called Peony Lawson. The Marquis finds this affaire-de-coeur amusing and enjoyable until Peony says that that she intends to tell her husband what they have been doing and ask him for a divorce. The Marquis is horrified because he was determined never to get married until he is much older and needs to have an heir. He knows, however, that Peony is serious and he will have to be exceedingly clever not to be involved in a scandal that would force him to live abroad for some years.At Royal Ascot, the Marquis is hoping to win the Gold Cup. He is not successful, but as the race ends he sees the Duke of Hawkhurst, who was a friend of his father’s. The Duke has always been in debt and an solution to his Peony problem suddenly becomes clear. He tells the Duke that he wishes to marry his daughter, Natalie, in two days’ time. The Duke thinks it strange, but he realises that a very rich son-in-law will save him when he is on the verge of bankruptcy. However, his daughter Natalie is in love with the charming son of a neighbour, who is far from being a rich man, and she is in despair at the prospect of being married to the Marquis. Her cousin, Silva, who is beautiful and intelligent, urges her to elope and promises that she will somehow keep the knowledge of it from the Duke until it is too late for him to prevent it.Silva arranges for Lady Natalie and the man she loves to set off for Gretna Green and in order to not only save her cousin, but also herself from what has been a life of misery at the Duke’s Castle, she takes Natalie's place at the altar.Find out what happens next in this intriguing and fast moving love 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.

Jens Bjerre ejer en stor, veldrevet gård, som mange kunne misunde ham. På en af markerne ligger der to gravhøje, der efterhånden er vokset sammen i takt med, at folk har brugt stenene og jorden fra dem til byggematerialer. På den sidste tid er Jens Bjerre imidlertid blevet underlig. Det er, som om intet kan gøre ham glad og tilfreds, selvom man skulle synes, at han havde meget at være taknemmelig over. Ingen formår imidlertid at gætte sig frem til den mystiske rod til Jens Bjerres tungsind.Emanuel Henningsen (1844-1886) var en dansk forfatter, der skrev en lang række bøger til både børn og voksne. Han debuterede som forfatter i 1874 med bogen "Troldhøjene" og senere fulgte blandt andre "Palle Hougaard", "Børnenes jul" og "Bygevejr".

"Børnenes jul" tager os tilbage til 1870’erne, hvor en dansk familie er samlet til jul. Børnene er som altid de mest begejstrede for højtiden, og det er hos dem, julestemningen er højest. I Emanuel Henningsens fortælling følger vi familien og dens juletraditioner. Historien er hyggelig og giver et spændende indblik i, hvordan man holdt jul i gamle dage.Emanuel Henningsen (1844-1886) var en dansk forfatter, der skrev en lang række bøger til både børn og voksne. Han debuterede som forfatter i 1874 med bogen "Troldhøjene" og senere fulgte blandt andre "Palle Hougaard", "Børnenes jul" og "Bygevejr".

I dette filosofihistoriske værk behandler Harald Høffding tankegodset fra en række af 1800-tallets største tænkere, heriblandt Søren Kierkegaard og Friedrich Nietzsche.Høffdings værk handler om moderne filosofi, men rummer også filosofihistoriske tilbageblik, der uddyber og eksemplificerer hans egne og andre samtidige filosofiske tænkeres standpunkter. Ved at forene og sammenligne tendenser fra forskellige perioder og videnskabelige strømninger, bliver han i stand til at skabe helhedsanskuelser.Harald Høffding (1843-1931) var teolog og filosof og virkede gennem 30 år som professor ved Københavns Universitet. I løbet af sin karriere opnåede han en central position i det danske videns- og kulturliv og nød stor anerkendelse både i og udenfor Danmark. Høffding var yderst virksom hele sit liv, og tankegodset i hans bøger er stadig relevant i dag. Udover værkerne om etik, filosofihistorie og psykologi kendes han for monografier om Søren Kierkegaard, Jean-Jacques Rousseau og Baruch Spinoza.

Den socialistiske forfatter og journalist Louis Pio tager os med tilbage til 1870’erne, da den danske socialdemokratiske bevægelse endnu var i sin spæde ungdom. Han fortæller om udgivelsen af "Socialisten" og "Socialistiske blade" samt om dannelsen af den danske sektion af "Internationale". Endvidere diskuterer den socialistiske pioner en række sociale og politiske spørgsmål, som er forblevet relevante i de mange år, der er forløbet siden hans tid.Louis Pio (1841-1894) var en dansk socialistisk pioner, journalist og forfatter. Han grundlagde den organiserede arbejderbevægelse i Danmark og var medstifter af Den Internationale Arbejderforening for Danmark, som senere blev til Socialdemokratiet. Han udgav en lang række bøger, herunder erindringer og politiske skrifter.

- Este audiolibro está narrado en Español neutral.La aventura comienza cuando Phileas Fogg, un inglés aristocrático del siglo XIX, apuesta una fortuna irresistible a que puede dar la vuelta al mundo en 80 días. Así, la novela relata el viaje de Fogg y su ayudante francés, Jean Passepartout, y abarca las peripecias y un sinfín de problemas y contratiempos que tienen que afrontar. El mayor obstáculo es el detective inglés Fix, que los persigue porque tiene la convicción de que Fogg es el ladrón de un banco. Anímate a seguirlos y a descubrir si Fogg gana la apuesta.Considerada como una de las obras más importantes de Julio Verne y una de las joyas de la literatura universal, la novela se convirtió en uno de los relatos más cautivantes que narra fantásticas aventuras, documentándolas con inventos existentes y anticipando las predicciones de otros que aparecerían posteriormente. La obra abarca profundas reflexiones sobre la vida cotidiana y hace énfasis en las virtudes y defectos del ser humano, mientras explora el concomimiento como una disciplina a ampliar para descubrir la verdad y el bienestar. Entre las múltiples adaptaciones al cine, la más popular es la película de Disney (2004) dirigida por Frank Coraci y con la participación del reconocido actor Jackie Chan.Jules Verne (1828 – 1905) fue un escritor, poeta y dramaturgo francés considerado el fundador de la literatura moderna de ciencia ficción. Es uno de los escritores mas importantes de Francia y de toda Europa, y un gran influyente en la literatura vanguardista y surrealista. En sus relatos fantásticos predijo con gran precisión la aparición de algunos inventos generados por los avances tecnológicos del siglo XX, como la televisión, los helicópteros, los submarinos y las naves espaciales.

"På rejse med H.C. Andersen" er en samling af William Blochs dagbogsnotater fra den dannelsesrejse, han som 27-årig i 1872 drog på sammen med H.C. Andersen. Erindringerne skrev Bloch undervejs i en lille lommebog, som han omhyggeligt opbevarede resten af sit liv. Optegnelserne giver et levende billede af Danmarks nok mest berømte eventyrdigter, men giver også et fascinerende indblik i 1800-tallets kultur, natur og menneskesyn. William Bloch (1845-1926) var en dansk forfatter og teaterinstruktør. Han blev student fra Østre Borgerdyd skole i København i 1864 og uddannede sig efterfølgende til jurist. Efter sine skoleår drog Bloch på en dannelsesrejse sammen med H.C. Andersen, der førte ham til Tyskland, Østrig og Italien. Efter hjemvendelsen blev han udnævnt til sceneinstruktør ved Det Kongelige Teater i København og blev i 1889 slået til Ridder af Dannebrog. Han var bror til maleren Carl Bloch.

Vejret er voldsomt og faretruende, da Jens Klitgaard en sen nattetime banker på familien Hougaards dør. Endnu engang er et skib strandet på revlen ved det ubarmhjertige Vesterhav, og der er brug for alle egnens stærke mænd for at bemande redningsbåden og få bjærget folk i land. Palles far er ikke i tvivl om, at han må tage med kammeraterne ud på det farlige hav og hjælpe til. Palle og hans mor løber med ned på stranden, hvorfra de betragter begivenheden, der kommer til at forandre familiens liv for altid.Emanuel Henningsen (1844-1886) var en dansk forfatter, der skrev en lang række bøger til både børn og voksne. Han debuterede som forfatter i 1874 med bogen "Troldhøjene" og senere fulgte blandt andre "Palle Hougaard", "Børnenes jul" og "Bygevejr".

Da geolog og polarforsker A.E. Nordenskiöld sammen med sin besætning i 1878 stævnede ud fra Karlskrona i Sverige om bord på dampskibet Vega, var det for som den første at sejle gennem Nordøstpassagen og hele vejen rundt om det eurasiske kontinent.Nordenskiöld beskriver ekspeditionen i detaljer i tobindsværket 'Vegas rejse omkring Asien og Europa'. I første bind beskrives rejsen rundt om Skandinavien, Rusland og Sibirien, hvor Vega må overvintre lige nord for Beringsstrædet på grund af de voldsomme ismasser.Nils Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832-1901) var svensk geolog og polarforsker, der i 1878-1880 som den første sejlede gennem Nordøstpassagen og rundt om det eurasiske kontinent om bord på dampskibet Vega. Nordenskiöld var født i Finland, men valgte i 1858 at flytte til Sverige på grund af de politiske forhold i hjemlandet.

Clive, the Earl of Bourne, nearly twenty-eight, tall, handsome and pursued by enumerable women is determined not to get married. He is sick and tired of his father, the Duke of Shelbourne and his relations begging him to produce an heir and he has decided that he will not marry until he is very much older. To his horror the Duke comes back from Windsor Castle to tell his son that Queen Victoria commands him to marry Princess Gilberta of Saxe-Coburg, who is arriving in England almost immediately. The Earl quarrels with his father who says that, unless he does as he is told, he will refuse to pay off his very large debts. In despair the Earl goes up to the nursery to see his old Nanny who has always loved him and to whom he has turned with all his troubles since his mother died. Nanny is appalled at the idea of him having to marry a German woman he has never seen and she therefore has a clever idea and suggests to the Earl that he runs away. In fact, to cover his tracks, Nanny suggests that he should elope with the person he loves more than anyone else, who is actually himself! The Earl does exactly as Nanny suggests. As he thinks his father will send someone North to prevent him marrying at Gretna Green, he drives his horses South and eventually arrives at Land’s End, where he rescues a very pretty girl from a highwayman, who his attempting to steal her favourite horse. The Earl then takes a job looking after horses for a distinguished General, who is the father of lovely girl. How, unexpectedly, he finds what he has always been seeking without really being aware of it, is told in this fascinating 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 Hillingwood calls his great friend, Lord Waverstone, to an urgent meeting with him at White’s Club in St. James’s for a serious discussion. The Earl is determined that his only son, Royden, is married to his friend’s daughter, Malva, as he feels that it is time Royden produced an heir to Hillingwood Towers and all its fabulous treasures and carry on as well his ancient and illustrious lineage. The beautiful fair-haired Malva and Royden do not wish to marry and anyway they are definitely not in love with each other. They are both seeking an ideal love that will sweep them off their feet and they will be gloriously happy for ever. To circumvent their fathers’ ambitions for them they devise an ingenious plan to pretend to their fathers that they are indeed married, but they want it kept secret until they return from their honeymoon because Queen Victoria would not approve of anyone marrying while they are still in mourning as Malva is for her mother. When they do return from their honeymoon, they will then say that they have found that they are totally unsuited to each other and will divorce immediately. Because both fathers would be horrified at the Social shame and scandal of the mere idea of a divorce, they will be delighted and relieved to be informed that no wedding has actually taken place. And then they will take the pressure off them and leave them alone. Malva and Royden set off for their pretend honeymoon in his new yacht for West Africa telling the Captain that they are brother and sister. It is when they anchor in a quiet bay off the African coast and decide to visit the Palace of the local Vizier that their adventure really begins. How Malva, because of her beautiful golden hair is kidnapped by the Sultan for his harem and how she is daringly rescued by Royden. And how love comes to them both in a most unexpected way is all told in this exciting tale 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.

After visiting the lovely Countess of Helston as her husband is away, Lord Lanwood did not arrive home until the early hours of the morning. And after sleeping later than usual the following morning, he is ready to go riding when his valet tells him that a strange man was waiting downstairs to see him urgently. Pierre, a rough-looking, rough-speaking Frenchman gave him a letter from his nephew Charles. It said that he was being kept a prisoner until he told his captors and their patron, the scheming Comte de Roulé, how to break into Lord Lanwood’s castle as they planned to steal his fabulous collection of treasures as well as his valuable paintings, including three exceptional Fragonards. The letter also said that Pierre would take Lord Lanwood to France if he pays him well to rescue Charles. Lord Lanwood has trouble understanding the Frenchman’s low slang so he engages the help of the Vicar’s daughter, the beautiful Isa, who is adept at languages. When they reach France, Pierre takes Isa to where Charles is imprisoned and, disguised as a nurse, she dresses his wounded shoulder each day. Between her and Lord Lanwood they devise a clever plan to rescue Charles from the French Comte and the ruffians who have imprisoned him.They ask the Comte to dine with them at their hotel and, while he is doing so, they spirit Charles away from his captors. How when they eventually return to England the story ends in great happiness both for Isa and Lord Lanwood, is told in this exciting tale 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.

Princess Caterina of Theiss receives a letter from her close friend Princess Henriet of Istria asking her to stay with her immediately. The two Provinces were close to each other and part of Austria. On arrival at the Palace in Istria, Princess Caterina is horrified to hear that, owing to the Russians’ threatening behaviour in the Balkans, the Emperor of Austria has written to Queen Victoria asking her to send an English husband for Princess Henriet so that the Union Jack can fly over Istria and deter any greedy predators. The Russians at the time are a great menace to all Europe and are especially anxious to acquire access to the Mediterranean, which Istria could easily provide. The Duke of Dunlerton, whose mother was Princess Alice of Saxe-Coburg and therefore Royal has been sent by the Queen to marry Princess Henriet. But Henriet tells Caterina that she is already madly in love with Fritz Hofer, a tall handsome Officer in her father’s best Regiment. Rather than marry anyone else, she insists to Caterina that she will kill herself! To save her friend from suicide, Caterina agrees that Henriet will escape with the man she loves and she will take her place and marry the Duke without him or anyone else realising what is happening. How Caterina does so successfully. How she is terrified of what will happen when the Duke discovers that he has been made a fool of and is now married to the wrong Princess. How they are all afraid of Queen Victoria and what she will say when she learns about Caterina’s deception. And how, despite her sacrifice for her friend, she unexpectedly finds the love she has been hoping for and praying for all her life is all told in this 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.