E-böcker / Romantik
The Well of the Saints
J.M. Synge’s ‘The Well of the Saints’ is a three-act darkly comedic play that explores themes of myth, vision and journeys. Two blind beggars, Martin and Mary Doul, are cured of th ...
In the Modern Vein
Containing loosely autobiographical elements, ‘In the Modern Vein’ is a short story detailing the romantic pursuits of the poet, Aubrey Vair. The crux of the tale focuses on Vair’s ...
The Desert of Wheat
A classic portrait of America during World War I, from American author Zane Grey, famously known for his romanticized stories about the old West.‘The Desert of Wheat’ (1919) sets t ...
Allan and the Ice-Gods
The final novel in H. Rider Haggard’s much-anticipated trilogy, ‘Allan and the Ice Gods’, sees the return of Allan Quatermain and features Lady Luna Ragnall and the taduki drug ye ...
A War-Time Wooing
Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, ‘A War-Time Wooing’ tells the story of Bessie Warren and her love for Lieutenant Paul Revere Abbott. Bessie's brother has been k ...
The Virginian
Laying the foundations for Clint Eastwood’s nameless character in ‘The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly,’ ‘The Virginian’ is a landmark novel of the western genre. The eponymous hero is ...
Lady Audley's Secret
‘Lady Audley's Secret’ by Mary Elizabeth Braddon is a Victorian sensation novel and her most famous and well-known work. In this story, which combines elements from detective novel ...
Fräulein Schmidt and Mr. Anstruther
The novel centres on Rose-Marie Schmidt, a twenty-five-year-old woman who lives with her father, a professor, and is considered a spinster by most of the inhabitants of their small ...
The Pastor's Wife
In Elizabeth von Arnim’s humourous novel, "The Pastor's Wife", the main character Ingeborg Bullivant goes on a spontaneous trip to Lucerne and returns engaged to a Prussian pastor. ...
Vera
Based on her second marriage to Frank Russell and a pre-cursor to Daphne du Maurier’s ‘Rebecca’, this darkly comic, historical romance is the tale of a naïve young woman named Lucy ...
At Pinney's Ranch
‘At Pinney's Ranch’ (1898) is a short story by the American author, Edward Bellamy, most famous for his socialist and utopian novel ‘Looking Backward: 2000-1887’ (1888).It was love ...
An Echo of Antietam
‘An Echo of Antietam’ (1898) is a short story by the American author, Edward Bellamy, most famous for his socialist and utopian novel ‘Looking Backward: 2000-1887’ (1888).Young cou ...
The Girl with the Golden Eyes
Henri is a shameless and spoiled heir. When he falls in love with the beautiful Paquita, he simply must seduce her. But Paquita already has a lover. Brimming with anger and revenge ...
Miss Cayley's Adventures
Lois Cayley is an intelligent, young, attractive and independent woman who is forced to face the world on her own after the death of her stepfather. Since there is nothing left to ...
Under the Tonto Rim
For Western lovers and old romantics, 'Under the Toto Rim' follows schoolteacher Lucy Watson as she integrates into a backwoods community. Following her father's death, young Lucy ...
The Hated Son
Why do good people suffer?This is the question Honoré de Balzac poses in 'The Hated Son', set in Normandy during the eighth war of religion between Catholics and Protestant Hugueno ...
The Lesser Bourgeoisie
If you have seen Ricky Gervais in 'The Office', you will know how much comedy and pathos occurs in apparently mundane locations. In 'The Lesser Bourgeoisie', Honore de Balzac turns ...
The Page of the Duke of Savoy
Often referred to as the sequel to ‘The Two Dianas,’ ‘The Page of the Duke of Savoy’ tells the story of the Duke of Savoy and his mysterious page. The Duke decides to fight the Fre ...
Old Crow
Following the first world war, John Raven dwells on the course of path for his friends Dick and Raven who served in the Ambulance corps. He laments on the relationship of Raven and ...
Rose Macleod
'Rose Macleod' follows the relationship between grandmother and granddaughter Madam Fulton and Electra. Madam Fulton, a writer, receives acclaim for her writing but won't pursue it ...
Stanna en stund
Det har gått fyra år sedan Tove och John gjorde slut från sitt lika långa förhållande när de träffas igen av en slump. Tove minns dagen hon lämnade och inser snart hur mycket hon s ...
Barndomens paradis
Barndomens Paradis är en berättelse bestående av flera. Boken beskriver situationer som barnet är i, eller den vuxne i efterhand försöker hantera, förhålla sig till, bearbeta. Den ...
Boheemielämää
"Boheemiaika on taiteilijan koeaikaa: se on alkutaival akatemiaan, vaivaistaloon tai ruumishuoneelle."Miten harrastajaboheemit eroavat aidoista boheemeista? Millaista kieltä boheem ...
Hurmion tyttäret
Eloisa 1920-luku huokuu runoutta ja paloa. Nuorten ystävysten Elina Vaaran ja Katri Valan on antauduttava kokemaan niin työn kuin rakkaudenkin kiemurat matkallaan merkittäviksi run ...
Islannin kalastajat
Jännittävä seikkailu Islannin merillä!Eletään 1800-lukua Bretagnessa. Veljekset Yann ja Sylvestre ovat kalastajia, joita paikalliset kutsuvat islantilaisiksi. Nimitys johtuu siitä, ...