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  • The Garden

    The Garden is set in Dublin in the early years of the twentieth century.Dermot, whose family has settled in England, returns for his summers from English Public School to visit his Grandfather, and develops affection for the city. During the course of the novel, war breaks out, bringing an end to the Edwardian summer for a whole generation... ... Read more

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  • Deliverance

    First published in 1955, Deliverance is the story of Georgie Bagshawe, a gentle, inoffensive young man brought up in an orphanage, who inherits his Aunt Butters's shop. From humble beginnings he becomes prosperous and respected until he makes an unwise marriage with Grace. Slowly he is crushed, put upon and goaded, while all he has inherited is filched away from him. Yet all this he would have ... Read more

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  • English Domestic Life during the last 200 years

    An Anthology...

    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First Published in 1942, English Domestic Life presents an anthology that gives as complete a picture as possible of the English domestic scene during the last 200 years. With Fielding we accompany an eighteenth-century family to the theatre to see Mr Garrick in Hamlet; with Thackeray we see Mrs Rawdon Crawley going to Court; with Meredith we taste the delights of wine; with Galsworthy we enjoy a ... Read more

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  • The Fifth of November

    Uncle Edward was shocked. Of course he remembered! He knew all about Guy Fawkes and his gang of violent and dangerous criminals. Mr Spence, however, was not so sure: what had been the rights and wrongs of that famous plot?Yet it was to Uncle Edward that Time played the trick, carrying him back to the comings and goings of Catesby, Guy Fawkes (alias Mr Johnson), and the other conspirators.Viewing ... Read more

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  • The Sacred River

    An Approach to James Joyce

    by L.A.G. Strong ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First Published in 1949, The Sacred River attempts to present a survey of James Joyce’s work. In 1932 Mr Strong published an essay in the course of which he suggested that Work in Progress was the first full scale application to the novel of twentieth century ideas on space and time, demanding from the reader a radical change in practice. The essay was read by Joyce, and the theory subsequently ... Read more

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  • The Bay

    The Bay tells the story of Luke Mangan, who begins to have an adulterous affair with a woman who soon dies.Crippled by guilt for the part he played in her demise, Mangan decides to atone by marrying humbly, with the help of a Parish priest.Written in his inimitable style, Strong deals with elemental passions in a thoughtful, and sensitive way. ... Read more

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    "The Judge" is a complex and psychologically insightful novel that delves into themes of justice, morality, and human nature. The story centers around the character of the Judge, a highly respected and revered figure in his community, whose life and principles are called into question when he faces personal and professional challenges.Rebecca West's writing is known for its depth, intelligence, ... Read more

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  • The Complete Mapp & Lucia: Volume Two

    Series Book 2 - Wordsworth Classics
    With an Introduction and Notes by Dr Keith Carabine, University of Kent at Canterbury.These three wonderful comic novels drolly record the battle between Lucia and Elisabeth Mapp for social and cultural supremacy in the village of Tilling (based on Rye). Their constant skirmishes ensure that every game of bridge, tea or dinner-party, church service, council meeting or art–exhibition are thrilling ... Read more

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  • Extremely Entertaining Short Stories

    Short Stories of World War 1 and the 1920s, some funny, some poignant, by the author whom John Galsworthy rated &quote;one of the best short-story writers of all time&quote;. ... Read more

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  • Goodbye to All Cats

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  • Dorothy Arnold’s Escape

    In “Dorothy Arnold’s Escape” the heroine finds herself quite suddenly married,becoming Mrs. Roy Davenport, but she has already sworn her love for the dark and dashing Mr. Gilbert Fontaine.Written by "Mrs. Georgie Sheldon" (Sarah Elizabeth Forbush Downs 1843–1926),and copyright 1883, 1884, 1897 and 1898 By Street and Smith.Transcribed and edited by Jeffrey Merrow. ... Read more

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  • The Worshipful Lucia & Trouble for Lucia

    The Mapp & Lucia Novels

    by E. F. Benson ...
    Series Book 3 - Mapp & Lucia Series
    E. F. Benson’s beloved Mapp and Lucia novels are sparkling, classic comedies of manners set against the petty snobberies and competitive maneuverings of English village society in the 1920s and 1930s.The Worshipful Lucia (1935; published in the UK as Lucia’s Progress) and Trouble for Lucia (1939) are the last two novels in Benson’s series. They chronicle the ongoing battles of his famous ... Read more

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