This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. A lost opal necklace drifts through the tides of Venice, carrying its beauty from a countess's gondola to the hidden waters of the lagoon and, finally, into the hands of those who may not understand its value. In this glittering world of palaces, canals, and twilight churches, chance becomes fate, and a simple recovery draws together love, jealousy, science, and spiritual longing. At the center are the warm,...

Moufflou, and Other Stories gathers Ouida's shorter fiction into a volume that displays her characteristic blend of sentiment, moral drama, and vivid social observation. The title story, centered on a dog of remarkable loyalty, exemplifies her gift for investing animal life with emotional and ethical significance, while the accompanying tales move through scenes of European society, poverty, devotion, and loss. Stylistically, the collection belongs to the late Victorian tradition of ornate...

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Held in Bondage by Ouida - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Collected Works of Ouida’.Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Ouida includes original...

According to Wikipedia: "Ouida (January 1, 1839 [1] January 25, 1908) was the pen name of the English novelist Maria Louise Ramé (although she preferred to be known as Marie Louise de la Ramée). ... During her career, she wrote more than 40 novels, children's books and collections of short stories and essays. She was an animal rights activist and animal rescuer, and at times owned as many as thirty dogs. For many years she lived in London, but about 1874 she went to Italy, where she died. ...

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Under Two Flags by Ouida - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Collected Works of Ouida’.Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Ouida includes original...

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Moths by Ouida - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Collected Works of Ouida’.Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Ouida includes original annotatio...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by CLASSIC COLLECTION 600.***Synopsis:"Nello and Patrasche were left all alone in the world." So begins the poignant story of the two orphans who were to become inseparable companions. They were Nello, an orphaned youth, and Patrasche, the dog which he and his grandfather saved from near death one day. The tale takes place outside of Antwerp, and so popular has this story become that there is a commemorative statue of Nell...

In "Othmar," Ouida delves into the complexities of aristocratic life and the moral dilemmas faced by its characters. Set against a backdrop of opulent European landscapes, the novel is notable for its lush, descriptive prose and its keen psychological insights. Combining melodrama with elements of social commentary, Ouida weaves a narrative that critiques the rigid structures of society and the personal sacrifices demanded by duty and honor. The interplay of romance and tragedy in "Othmar"...

Welcome to the Essential Novelists book series, were we present to you the best works of remarkable authors. For this book, the literary critic August Nemo has chosen the two most important and meaningful novels of Ouida wich are Signa and Under Two Flags. Ouida is best known for her extravagant melodramatic romances of fashionable life. Novels selected for this book: - Signa. - Under Two Flags.This is one of many books in the series Essential Novelists. If you liked this book, look for th...

This is a story of Signa, an illigitimate orphan boy who is saved from death during a flood when he is about one year old. His two uncles find him clinging to the breast of his dead mother, and, afraid that the villagers might accuse the two brothers of murder...

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Princess Napraxine by Ouida - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Collected Works of Ouida’.Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Ouida includes origi...

First published in 1875, Signa tells the tender story of an illegitimate orphan boy who is saved from death during a flood when he is one year old.His two uncles find him clinging to the breast of his dead mother, and, afraid that the villagers might accuse them of murder, they let the floodwaters take her body away and tell everyone they found the unknown baby alone in the field.Then one day he sees an old violin for sale in a shop window and asks to hold it…...