The Machine Stops is a short science fiction story. It describes a world in which almost all humans have lost the ability to live on the surface of the Earth. Each individual lives in isolation in a 'cell', with all bodily and spiritual needs met by the omnipotent, global Machine. Most humans welcome this development, as they are skeptical and fearful of first-hand experience. People forget that humans created the Machine, and treat it as a mystical entity whose needs supersede their own. ...

Maurice is heartbroken over unrequited love, which opened his heart and mind to his own sexual identity. In order to be true to himself, he goes against the grain of society's often unspoken rules of class, wealth, and politics.Forster understood that his homage to same-sex love, if published when he completed it in 1914, would probably end his career. Thus, Maurice languished in a drawer for fifty-seven years, the author requesting it be published only after his death (alo...

A Passage to India (1924) is a novel by English author E. M. Forster set against the backdrop of the British Raj and the Indian independence movement in the 1920s. It was selected as one of the 100 great works of 20th century English literature by the Modern Library and won the 1924 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction. Time magazine included the novel in its "All Time 100 Novels" list. The novel is based on Forster's experiences in India, deriving the title from Walt Whitman's 1870...

I came to Lake Cedar from Australia on a working visa, looking for a fresh start.What I didn't expect was Aiden Reeves.The handsome stranger I shared one unforgettable night with was supposed to be nothing more than a bit of fun. Instead, he turns out to be my new boss—the billionaire single father who hires me as his daughters' nanny.Aiden is everything I should avoid. Wealthy. Powerful. Completely off-limits.Beneath his cold exterior is a devoted father ca...

"A Room with a View" is a 1908 novel by English writer E. M. Forster, about a young woman in the restrained culture of Edwardian era England. The novel is both a romance and a humorous critique of English society at the beginning of the 20th century.

Perfect for fans of Sue Moorcroft, Jessica Redland and Christie Barlow comes a brand new cosy romance by the bestselling author of Starting Over at Acorn Cottage.***Sometimes you have to travel far to find home…A surprise raffle ticket.A beautiful manor in the British countryside.Three strangers looking for a place to call home.

Can you live on love alone?Willow Carruthers – British Oscar winner, style icon and mother of three – is facing a crisis: she’s broke, discovery of her partner’s infidelity has left her a single mother and, if the banks have their way, she’s about to be homeless.Meanwhile, Kitty – nanny to Willow’s children – is desperate to keep her job and knows just the place they can retreat to: her crumbling ancestral home in the Bristol countryside, Middlemist House.

A mile outside the Cotswolds, everyone knows everyone in Honeystone, and for many years the villagers have lived quiet, steady lives. But a wind of change is here...Anthea is the new owner of Spindle Hall. A renowned perfumer who lost her sense of smell, she's not interested in making new friends. Yet somehow that seems impossible in this idyllic village.Years ago, Peony left Honeystone with a broken heart, and now she has returned with it freshly bruised. Her single father...

A Room with a View is a 1908 novel by English writer E. M. Forster, about a young woman in the restrained culture of Edwardian era England. Set in Italy and England, the story is both a romance and a critique of English society at the beginning of the 20th century. Merchant Ivory produced an award-winning film adaptation in 1985. The Modern Library ranked A Room with a View 79th on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century (1998).

As you prepare to hit the sunshine with your e-book device, make sure you have the ultimate book in your catalogue. The Perfect Location is the definitive guilty pleasure and all you’ll need to wile away the hours.Join three Hollywood actresses as they set upon The Perfect Location to create a film that will change each of their lives forever. The question is, can you guess which real life star each of these characters is based upon?Calypso arrived to the party first. She g...

Miss Lucy Honeychurch lives the well-ordered life of a typical Edwardian middle-class miss -- quiet, sedate, boring. On a trip to Florence with her older cousin Charlotte, Lucy meets the eccentric Mr. Emerson and his son George, who offer to switch rooms with the ladies so they can have a better view of the river Arno. This small gesture marks the beginning of Lucy's journey of self-discovery as she finds her passion and voice in a world that's still very much stuck in the past.A d...

This book contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors last names - Little Women [Louisa May Alcott] - Sense and Sensibility [Jane Austen] - Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy) [J.M. Barrie] - Cabin Fever [ B. M. Bower] - The Secret Garden [Frances Hodgson Burnett] - A Little Princess [Frances Hodgson Burnett] - Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [Lewis Carroll] - The King in Yellow [Robert William Chambers] - The Man Who Knew Too Much [Gilbert Keith Chesterton] - The Woman in Whi...