Frances Hodgson Burnett's 'The Making of a Marchioness & Its Sequel, The Methods of Lady Walderhurst' is a classic novel that delves into the lives of its main characters, Emily Fox-Seton and Lady Maria Walderhurst. Set in late 19th-century England, the book highlights themes of social status, ambition, and love. Burnett's elegant prose and vivid descriptions bring the characters and their world to life, making it a compelling read for fans of Victorian literature. The story unfolds with i...

When curvy Destiny tells Carter she is accidentally pregnant, she doesn't expect him to be thrilled. After all, they haven't discussed any kind of future, and children have never come up. She could handle his shock and dismay, but is unprepared for his accusation that she cheated on him. Leaving New York City and Carter behind, she returns to her hometown to figure out what to do next. Meanwhile, Carter has discovered he made a huge mistake and goes after her, but she refuses to return wit...

Frances Hodgson Burnett published The Making of a Marchioness in 1901. She had written Little Lord Fauntleroy fifteen years before and would write The Secret Garden in ten years time; it is these two books for which she is best known. Yet Marchioness was one of Nancy Mitford's favourite books, was considered 'the best novel Mrs Hodgson Burnett wrote' by Marghanita Laski and is taught on a university course in America together with novels such as Prid...

Cedric himself knew nothing whatever about it. It had never been even mentioned to him. He knew that his papa had been an Englishman, because his mamma had told him so; but Then his papa had died when he was so little a boy that he could not remember very much about him, except that he was big, and had blue eyes and a long mustache, and that it was a splendid thing to be carried around The room on his shoulder. Since his papa's death, Cedric had found out that it was best not to talk to hi...

A mother's love will never die. Neither will a mother's fury . . .The moor is a difficult place for a young woman to grow up in the eighteenth century, and life for Hettie Gale is no different. Abused by her father and abandoned by her family, she builds a new life for herself and her young son. But when she's assaulted by men who lie about the encounter and accuse her of a heinous crime, Hettie is sentenced to death.In the present day, Alice receives news th...

Written entirely in East coast Scots A Working Class State of Mind, the debut book by Colin Burnett, brings the everyday reality and language of life in Scotland to the surface.Colin's fiction takes themes in the social sciences and animates them in vivid ethnographic portrayals of what it means to be working class in Scotland today.Delving into the tragic exploits of Aldo as well as his long time suffering best friends Dougie and Craig, the book follows these and other cha...

The Making of a Marchioness & Its Sequel, The Methods of Lady Walderhurst begins as a seemingly airy Edwardian romance: Emily Fox-Seton, a genteel, impoverished woman of unfailing tact, unexpectedly marries the wealthy Marquess of Walderhurst. Yet Burnett's lucid, socially observant prose gradually darkens the fairy-tale premise into a study of class dependence, female vulnerability, inheritance, and imperial anxiety. The sequel introduces suspense and domestic peril, revealing the Gothic ...

Captain Crewe, a wealthy young English widower, enrolls his seven-year-old daughter Sara, who has been living in India, at Miss Minchin's boarding school for girls in London, in order to prepare her for a future life in society. Crewe dotes on his daughter, ordering and paying for her special treatment at the school, such as her own room fitted with extra luxuries, her own maid, and her own carriage for rides. The Headmistress, Miss Minchin, is secretly jealous and dislikes Sara, but hides...

Novel for children. Burnett's best known book. According to Wikipedia: "The Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was initially published in serial format starting in the autumn of 1910, and was first published in its entirety in 1911. It is now one of Burnett's most popular novels, and is considered to be a classic of English children's literature. Several stage and film adaptations have been produced.... Frances Hodgson Burnett, ( 1849 - 1924) was an EnglishAmerican pla...

The orphaned Mary Lennox is sent to live with her uncle on the English moors. Left alone to explore the house and grounds, Mary soon finds a secret garden that will change her life.HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

Five years after fleeing the palace in fire and blood, Yan Xun is gone-presumed dead by the Empire and determined to remain that way. In her place stands Yan Ling, a woman shaped by loss, secrecy, and survival.She was prepared to walk this path alone. But a chance encounter with an azure dragon has opened up a world of possibilities ... and perils.Deep within the fabled mountain revered for its rumored Smokeveil powers and feared for the demon-beasts lurking in its shadows,...

Two lonely children discover the power of friendship in this classic novel that inspired the film starring Colin Firth, Julie Walters, and Dixie Egerickx.Mary Lennox, a spoiled and disagreeable child, has been orphaned in India and sent to live with her uncle Archibald Craven in Yorkshire, England. Still mourning the loss of his wife, Mr. Craven is away often and wants nothing to do with his niece, leaving Mary free to roam about the estate and spend time with Marth...