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Well known for the fierce confessional imagery of her first three books, The Treekeeper's Tale points towards another facet of the poet's gift, an intense feeling for the natural world, allied with a personal response to historical incidents and to other lands. The title section of this four-part collection adopts the giant coast redwood trees in California as a particular talisman. Lyrical, resonant, strange and imaginative, these poems echo in the mind and leave an indelible impression o...

Queen Victoria was on the throne when England, Sir Richard Owen has returned from many years aboard. Some in military and other as a diplomat. With his son grown and his wife dead, the older man has decided to retire and enjoy the company of the young ladies except not in the traditional English traditonal manner.

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In the last surviving City of the Fae, the General Administration exerts total control over every story. After all, if the stories fail to garner belief, the city will die.Bea, a lowly cabbage fairy, wants to be respected and taken seriously. Finally, she is given a chance to prove herself: All she has to do is oversee a simple True Love story. Easy! Except that Bea's heroine won't marry the hero, the ugly sister plans to overthrow the King, and a mysterious hooded stranger is dete...

It is the Victorian England but even with a queen on the throne it is still a man's world. Still Sir Richard could find himself in a embarrassing position if it was discovered he had created his own harem. Four young women who once considered fine English ladies now served him without complaint. No one suspects except Donna Grey, an American detective. The young lady would be wiser not to stick her pretty nose in Sir Richard's business.

It is not enough that Sir Richard Owen one the richest and most respected gentlemen in England now has to young beautiful English ladies at his beck and call. Lady Beth and Lady Beth both have accepted their fate and have become more tha willing lovers to their master. Sir Richard now focuses his eye of two more young ladies.Lady Susan who plans to run off with her French lover against her family's wishes. Lady Chelsey who plans to become a missionary Int South Pacific. Neither wom...

The Magic Treehouse Tales: Adventures from the Whispering WoodsWelcome to a forest where nothing is ever what it seems and the trees might just be whispering secrets behind your back. The Magic Treehouse Tales: Adventures from the Whispering Woods is not your average collection of bedtime stories. Oh no, my dear. These tales are soaked in moonlight, sprinkled with fairy dust, and seasoned with just the right amount of mischief.Step into a world whe...

Step into the eerie halls of medieval England with Clara Reeve's The Old English Baron, a Gothic masterpiece that set the stage for supernatural storytelling . Follow the gripping tale of Edmund, a noble-hearted orphan, as he uncovers dark secrets, untold truths, and his rightful destiny amidst chilling mysteries and ghostly encounters . ✨ Reeve blends suspense, honor, and moral virtue into this compelling narrative, making it a cornerstone of early Gothic fiction. Perfectly balanci...

A New York Times Notable BookThe Professor and the Madman is an extraordinary tale of madness, genius, and the incredible obsessions of two remarkable men that led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary—and literary history.The making of the OED was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions were collected, the overseeing committee, led by Professor James Murray, was stunned to discover that...

Lord Andrew Sterling after serving the crown come home to discover his best friend had stolen the woman he was to marry. Being one of the richest men in England but a distant member of the royal family. He can't not let this insult pass. Rather that a duel. Lord Sterling has decided to get his revenge in less than honorable manner.

Victorian Age, Penelope is eloping with a man her parent's don't approve of. The coach breaks down. The couple finds help in a large manor. Lord Benning of the house offers them shelter for the night. Penelope Two days later, Penelope is back in London engaged to Lord Benning. Katherine and Olivia are surrpised at their friend's egagment. She recall two other young ladies suddenly were engaged to older men. Katherine suspects something is going on but have no idea what it is.

The Vampyre, written by J. W. Polidori, is a gothic tale following the adventures of Aubrey, a young English gentleman, and his intriguing travel companion, Lord Ruthven. As they journey through Europe, Aubrey begins to suspect that the charismatic nobleman harbours dark secrets. The story, filled with mystery and a chilling atmosphere, is one of the earliest works to shape the modern literary archetype of the vampire, setting the tone for future tales of horror and suspense.