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  • Audiolibro

    The Portion of Labor (Unabridged)

    Integrale

    17 ore 31 minuti

    In the quaint New England town of Fairport, where tradition reigns supreme, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman's "The Portion of Labor" unfolds a poignant tale of duty, sacrifice, and the unyielding spirit of women. Nancy Lester, a young woman burdened by the weight of her family's expectations, finds herself torn between her desire for a life beyond the confines of her home and the unwavering obligation to ... Altre info

    5,49 €

  • Storie di spettri

    Per la prima volta al mondo, sono raccolti in questo volume tutte le storie di fantasmi della scrittrice americana Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (1852 - 1930) in una nuova traduzione e con l’introduzione di Oriana Palusci:Luella Miller (Luella Miller)Il vento nel cespuglio di rose (The Wind in the Rose-Bush)La storia della maestra (The School-Teacher’s Story)Un tenero fantasma (A Gentle Ghost)Il ... Altre info

    6,99 € o Gratuito con Kobo Plus

  • The Long Arm and Other Detective Stories

    Serie series Black Heath Classic Crime
    First published in 1895, this classic anthology contains four novella-length detective stories by popular writers of the day: "The Long Arm" by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, "The Murder at Jex Farm" by George Ira Brett; "The Secret of the Treaty" by Roy Tellet and "The Twinkling of an Eye" by Brander Matthews. Identified by Ellery Queen as the first ever multi-authored anthology of detective stories, ... Altre info

    1,14 €

  • The Mary E. Wilkins Freeman Megapack

    59 Classic Stories

    Victorian author Mary E. Wilkins Freeman (1852-1930) is most remembered today for her ghost stories, but she was a prolific and popular author in many genres: not only the supernatural, but mystery and suspense, romance, and especially contemporary fiction were her speciality. She produced more than two dozen volumes of published short stories and novels. For this volume, we have grouped the most ... Altre info

    1,03 €

  • The Copy-Cat And Other Stories

    The copy-cat and other stories presents a collection of narratives centered around childhood, personal growth, and the search for self-worth within a small community. The opening story follows a young child who admires another child’s confidence and outward perfection. Desiring acceptance, this observer mirrors everything about the admired figure, from mannerisms to outward appearance. The act of ... Altre info

    0,88 €

  • The Heart’s Highway

    A Romance of Virginia in the Seventeenth Century

    This is a historical novel written in the 1900s but set in 1680s Jamestown, Virginia. The plot revolves around the anger of the colonists over the Navigation Act, which robbed them of their profits from the tobacco crop. At the center of this little rebellion is the romance between Harry Wingfield, a gentleman tutor, and Mary Cavendish, a headstrong eighteen-year-old. ... Altre info

    3,49 €

  • A New-England Nun

    And Other Stories

    A collection that shows Freeman's many modes - romantic, gothic, and psychologically symbolic - as well as her use of pathos and sentimentality, humour, satire and irony. These stories centre on questions of women's integrity, courage and privation; explore the idea of masculinity; and dramatise the relationship between rural New England and modern culture and commerce. Also included here is 'The ... Altre info

    4,91 €

  • The Shoulders of Atlas

    A slow paced story of love and self-sacrifice with thoughtful character development. In this novel, the heroine Sylvia is on the verge of receiving a large and unexpected inheritance. But soon an unexpected discovery leads to unexpected consequences as Sylvia dives deeper into family secrets. ... Altre info

    3,49 €

  • Young Lucretia and Other Stories

    Young Lucretia Raymond lives with her strict aunts Lucretia and Maria. During Christmas time, Lucretia is invited by other schoolchildren to cut the Christmas tree in the school building in preparation for the Christmas celebration. ... Altre info

    3,49 €

  • Stories Of The Supernatural

    Ford Village has no railroad station, being on the other side of the river from Porter's Falls, and accessible only by the ford which gives it its name, and a ferry line. ... Altre info

    2,57 €

  • Comfort Pease and Her Gold Ring

    In this charming short story geared for younger readers, a young girl named Comfort is very proud of the gold ring that was gifted to her when she was born by her namesake Aunt Comfort. But when young Comfort takes the ring to school to show her friends, things don't turn out exactly how she had planned. ... Altre info

    1,49 €

  • The Debtor

    A Novel

    Though her best-known work is in the domain of short fiction, New England writer Mary E. Wilkins Freeman produced a number of novels over the course of her career, as well. In the intricately plotted tale The Debtor, the Carroll family, once part of the Southern aristocracy, has fallen on hard times. Driven by desperation, one member of the family goes to extremes to raise funds. ... Altre info

    2,99 €