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Sherlock Holmes und sein guter Freund und langjähriger Mitbewohner, Dr. John Watson, bilden ein unzertrennliches Ermittlerpaar – bis Watson im Zuge des Falles „Im Zeichen der Vier" Miss Mary Morstan kennenlernt, sich in sie verliebt und sie schließlich heiratet. Doch Watsons brennende Neugier auf Sherlock Holmes Fälle treibt ihn immer wieder zurück in die Baker Street – so dass Holmes und er auch in dieser Zeit noch so manches gemeinsame Abenteuer erleben.

Chike and Chisom, best friends from university, have led an outlandish lifestyle full of misdemeanors and many, many women. Chike is currently in love with two beautiful women, but is struggling to choose which of them to spend his life with. When he’s with Nina, he dreams of Adanma; when he’s with Adanma, he longs desperately for Nina. You can imagine how well this goes down with these lovely ladies!

Dive into a whimsical world where classic tales come to life! This enchanting collection features short stories by beloved authors like the Brothers Grimm, Aesop, and H.C. Andersen, beautifully transformed into engaging childrens plays by Augusta Stevenson. With seventeen delightful performances, young listeners will enjoy the magic of storytelling as characters from timeless narratives unite on stage. Join our talented cast, including mepreckel, Shakira, and ToddHW, as they bring these cherished stories to vivid life. (Summary by francesb) Edited by Michele Eaton, Maria Therese, and David ...

All too often the talents of women have been scorned, mocked and laughed at. In reality that was more usually by those whose own talents were hardly fit to even grace their shadows. But society in general still connived and set women to one side in almost everything that men considered their rightful territory. And literature was one such territory. Remarkably resilient as well as talented these women strove to be published, to show themselves as equals. The results more often than not proved that they were.

Sixteen year old Leslie Crane has come to the New Jersey shore as a companion to ailing Aunt Marcia, whose doctor has sent her there for a some quiet rest and recuperation. While the beach is lovely in October, Leslie quickly finds herself getting lonely with no one her own age to talk to. Little does she realize that she will not only soon make a new friend, but that they will both end up in the midst of a puzzling mystery centered around the closed up bungalow next door. Augusta Huiell Seaman is the author of over 40 historical fiction and mystery novels for older children, most of which are...

Emily's boyfriend is going to dump her. At least, that is what she's been convinced. He is acting incredibly strange, keeping secrets and lying about money. Worst of all, with Valentine's Day coming up, he might dump her on her favorite holiday! However, things are not as they appear.

The Cottage Woman is a human story, a daring, and true story. This ancient, wise woman became a spiritual guide, a telescope, a therapist, and a friend. She helped those who visited her to navigate relationships, health crises, and daily challenges. The reader will also be introduced to a multi-dimensional reality: streams of consciousness, the other side, and that death is not the word she used. The cottage woman invited us to see further, to climb the mountain higher.

Raised in a crumbling desert town filled with scorpions and tumbleweeds, Celia has learned to keep a safe distance from outsiders. However, when a crew of devastatingly handsome bikers - led by the dashing Abdul - rolls into town, Celia has no choice but to get her hands dirty. Charming, suave, and cocky, Abdul hurls excitement and trouble right to Celia's feet no matter how hard she tries to stay aloof.

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This is a collection of short stories by the Brothers Grimm, Aesop, H. C. Andersen, and more authors, turned into short children's plays by Augusta Stevenson. This collection has seventeen plays in which characters come together and form a classic children's story. (Summary by francesb) Cast list: mepreckel, Shakira, Onlam, silverquill, GardenerOfStars, LydiaCW, possum2364, ToddHW, Margaret, TriciaG, hallejk, HughGil, abendlied, jerrica, etel13, WoollyBee, Little_Tee, m8b1, aradlaw, arnaldo4455, MrsHand, Janet99, kcotter13, JoFriday21, jessieyun0404, Savvy0712, RosslynCarlyle Edited by: ...

Essentially the book covers the life of Robert Elsmere, a boyishly intellectual clergyman. The first part covers his meeting with and eventual marriage to Catherine Leyburn. After a period as a country vicar, Robert’s meetings with the local squire, an intellectual atheist, lead to his having a crisis of faith. The pair move to London where Robert works with the poor and uneducated. The lives of the people closely associated with the pair are also covered. The book is set against the late Victorian world and its reactions to Darwinism, Unitarianism and the rise of secularism and modernism. ...

Julie le Breton is the illegitimate daughter of Lady Rose, who severed her relations with her aristocratic family when she had the baby and moved to Belgium with her partner. Twenty years later, her parents having died, Julie moves to London to become the companion of Lady Henry, a pillar of society. Only very few know of Julie’s parentage. Julie creates a stir in London society. However, she and Lady Henry fall out, partly because of Lady Henry’s jealousy of Julie’s success in society. Meanwhile, Julie is promoting the cause of a young and handsome soldier, Warkworth. Julie sets up her ...

"Julie Le Breton enchants almost everyone around her with her smart, charm, and excellent manners. She almost belongs to the English highest nobility, but just almost… Her parents, 2 aristocrats who ran away from England in order to be together, could never marry - because her mother was married to someone else. Therefore, she is forced to work for the cruel Lady Henry Delafield, who hates her. She has a few good friends, amongst whom are 2 admirers… And that is only the beginning. This is a compelling drama, set mostly in England, among the English aristocracy. By turns smart, funny and ...

Published in 1899, Vassar Studies is a collection of twelve realistic glimpses into the character of attending students at Vassar College. It delves more with the inner workings of people rather than with dramatic incidents or what was studied in college. The glimpses themselves are both wordy and enlightening. The dialogue within each tends to have a background of various people, some with names and some who remain nameless as part of the scenery. The manner in which they speak may be surprisingly academic for those used to college girl stories of the adventurous or mysterious nature.Julia ...

A mysterious girl, a mysterious pool, and a mysterious businessman combine to send two Florida teens to adventureland in this pre-Nancy Drew tale for young people.(Summary by Sibella)

"The Saint who ‘studied only in the book of charity,’ who was ‘the lover of souls,’ because he was ‘the friend of Jesus Christ,’ who is invoked as ‘the most kind Father, Dominic,’ distinguished even among the saints for his ‘matchless serenity,’ and for the tender love that flowed from him as from ‘a well-spring of sweetness,’ hated heresy out of the very fulness of his love for souls; and the word VERITAS, which has become the motto of his Order, was in his eyes but another form of the yet sweeter word CHARITAS. This truth, dimmed though it may have become in our own ...

In the heart of the USA, handsome Englishman Roger Barnes meets and falls passionately in love with the determined and affluent American, Daphne Floyd. This captivating tale chronicles their journey through life together—navigating the complexities of their return to England, enduring an unhappy marriage, and ultimately facing a tumultuous divorce, all made more challenging by the stark differences in the legal systems of their two countries. (Summary by Simon Evers)

Sherlock Holmes und sein guter Freund und langjähriger Mitbewohner, Dr. John Watson, bilden ein unzertrennliches Ermittlerpaar – bis Watson im Zuge des Falles „Im Zeichen der Vier" Miss Mary Morstan kennenlernt, sich in sie verliebt und sie schließlich heiratet. Doch Watsons brennende Neugier auf Sherlock Holmes Fälle treibt ihn immer wieder zurück in die Baker Street – so dass Holmes und er auch in dieser Zeit noch so manches gemeinsame Abenteuer erleben.

Sherlock Holmes und sein guter Freund und langjähriger Mitbewohner, Dr. John Watson, bilden ein unzertrennliches Ermittlerpaar – bis Watson im Zuge des Falles „Im Zeichen der Vier" Miss Mary Morstan kennenlernt, sich in sie verliebt und sie schließlich heiratet. Doch Watsons brennende Neugier auf Sherlock Holmes Fälle treibt ihn immer wieder zurück in die Baker Street – so dass Holmes und er auch in dieser Zeit noch so manches gemeinsame Abenteuer erleben.

Sherlock Holmes und sein guter Freund und langjähriger Mitbewohner, Dr. John Watson, bilden ein unzertrennliches Ermittlerpaar – bis Watson im Zuge des Falles „Im Zeichen der Vier" Miss Mary Morstan kennenlernt, sich in sie verliebt und sie schließlich heiratet. Doch Watsons brennende Neugier auf Sherlock Holmes Fälle treibt ihn immer wieder zurück in die Baker Street – so dass Holmes und er auch in dieser Zeit noch so manches gemeinsame Abenteuer erleben.