Detailed Summaries of Great Literature

Detailed Summaries of Great Literature

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A captivating and page-turning romance perfect for fans of Christina Courtenay and Barbara Erskine!On a windswept British coastline the tide bestows an unexpected gift…It was the cry that she first noticed, the plaintive wail that called to her over the crash of winter waves. Wrapped only in a sealskin, the baby girl looks up at Effie and instantly captures her heart.Effie has always been an outcast in her village, the only granddaughter of...

A beautifully imagined tale of the Brontë sisters and the writing of Jane Eyre. Sheila Kohler's memoir Once We Were Sisters is now available.The year is 1846. In a cold parsonage on the gloomy Yorkshire moors, a family seems cursed with disaster. A mother and two children dead. A father sick, without fortune, and hardened by the loss of his two most beloved family members. A son destroyed by alcohol and opiates. And three strong, intelligent youn...

In the City of Love, she has nothing left to lose except her heart...Penniless and stranded abroad, Lady Adele Kingsford's survival depends on her brother's ability to charm the ladies. After Adele meets the man of her dreams and he makes an offer of marriage, she's certain her struggles have come to an end. But when one of her brother's assignations turns dangerous, the siblings must flee for their lives, separating Adele from the man who makes her feel cherished ...

'A haunting and darkly beautiful retelling of Dickens's Great Expectations.' Karen Brooks, author. The icily enigmatic anti-hero of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations tells her own story ... and changes the ending in this beguiling feminist take on a classic for readers of Pip Williams and Karen Brooks.At just three years of age, Estella is taken from her mother, adopted by the wealthy but eccentric Miss Havisham and taught how to break men's hearts. Satis House...

One of Charles Dickens’s most fascinating novels, Great Expectations follows the orphan Pip as he leaves behind a childhood of misery and poverty after an anonymous benefactor offers him a chance at the life of a gentleman.From the young Pip’s first terrifying encounter with the convict Magwitch in the gloom of a graveyard to the splendidly morbid set pieces in Miss Havisham’s mansion to the magnificently realized boat chase down the Thames, Great Expectations is ...

A level 5 Oxford Bookworms Library graded reader. This version includes an audio book: listen to the story as you read. Retold for Learners of English by Clare West. In a gloomy, neglected house Miss Havisham sits, as she has sat year after year, in a wedding dress and veil that were once white, and are now faded and yellow with age. Her face is like a death’s head; her dark eyes burn with bitterness and hate. By her side sits a proud and beautiful girl, and in front of her, trembling with...

A letter from an old client brings private detectives Faviel and Gray to Gisborne Priory. The lady of the house, Maie Van Erith, is convinced that her life is in danger. Initially sceptical, the pair soon discover that every member of the house party has something to hide, and that something decidedly fishy is afoot at the Priory. But when a murder is committed, it is not Mrs. Van Erith who is the victim. With a house full of secrets and a police inspector intent on treating Faviel and Gra...

Young Pip is shocked when he meets an escaped convict in a lonely churchyard. Its a terrifying experience that changes his life forever. Helped by a mysterious benefactor, the orphan boy grows up to become a wealthy gentleman... yet memories of that day in the churchyard return to haunt him. The story of Pips life and loves, set against the violent nineteenth century underworld, introduces some of Charles Dickens most famous characters... the convict Magwitch, the tragic Miss Haversham, th...

Annie Haynes' 'The Blue Diamond' is a classic murder mystery that showcases her talent for weaving intricate plots and creating compelling characters. Set in the early 20th century, the novel follows the investigation of a stolen blue diamond and the mysterious deaths that follow. Haynes employs a suspenseful narrative style, keeping readers guessing until the surprising conclusion. Her attention to detail and ability to create a realistic, atmospheric setting contribute to the book's endu...