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The story opens with the death of Mrs. Dombey, who has left her husband the proud possessor of a baby son and heir. He neglects his daughter Florence and loves Paul, in whom all his ambitions and worldly hopes are centred; but the boy dies. Mr. Dombey marries a beautiful woman, who is as cold and proud as he, and who has sold herself to him to escape from a designing mother. She grows fond of Florence, and this friendship is so displeasing to Mr. Dombey that he tries to humble her by remonstrating through Mr. Carker, his business manager and friend. This crafty villain, realizing his power, goads her beyond endurance, and she demands a separation from Mr. Dombey, but is refused. After an angry interview, she determines upon a bold stroke and disgraces her husband by pretending to elope with Carker to France, where she meets him once, shames and defies him and escapes. Mr. Dombey, after spurning Florence, whom he considers the cause of his trouble, follows Carker in hot haste. They encounter each other without warning at a railway station, and as Carker is crossing the tracks he falls and is instantly killed by an express train. Florence seeks refuge with an old sea-captain whom her little brother, Paul, has been fond of, marries Walter Gay, the friend of her childhood, and they go to sea. After the failure of Dombey and Son, when Mr. Dombeys pride is humbled and he is left desolate, Florence returns and takes care of him. The characters in the book not immediately concerned in the plot, but famous for their peculiar qualities, are Captain Cuttle, Florences kind protector, who has a nautical manner of expression ; Sol Gills, Walters uncle; Mr.

"Nicholas Nickleby" combined the comic and the sensational elements for the first time, and is still the type of Dickenss longer books, in which the strain of violent pathos or sinister mystery is incessantly relieved by farce, either of incident or description. In this novel, too, the easy-going, old-fashioned air of "Pickwick" is abandoned in favour of a humanitarian attitude more in keeping with the access of Puritanism which the new reign had brought with it, and from this time forth a certain squeemishness in dealing with moral problems and a certain "gush" of unreal sentiment obscured the finer qualities of the novelists genius.

The story of the orphan Oliver, who runs away from the workhouse only to be taken in by a den of thieves, shocked readers when it was first published. Dickenss tale of childhood innocence beset by evil depicts the dark criminal underworld of a London peopled by vivid and memorable characters - the arch-villain Fagin, the artful Dodger, the menacing Bill Sikes and the prostitute Nancy...

Bleak House is a novel by Charles Dickens, published in 20 monthly installments between March 1852 and September 1853. It is held to be one of Dickenss finest novels, containing one of the most vast, complex and engaging arrays of minor characters and sub-plots in his entire canon.

"The Christmas Books" is a beautifully arranged compilation of all of Mr. Dickens Christmas novels, short storys and narratives. It contains the following works:A Christmas CarolThe ChimesThe Cricket On The HearthThe Battle Of LifeThe Haunted Man And The Ghosts BargainA Christmas TreeWhat Christmas Is As We Grow OlderThe Poor Relations StoryThe Childs StoryThe Schoolboys StoryNobodys StoryThe Seven Poor TravellersIn Three ChaptersThe Holly-TreeThree BranchesThe Wreck Of The Golden MaryThe Perils Of Certain English PrisonersGoing Into SocietyThe Haunted House.A Message From The SeaTom Tiddlers GroundSomebodys LuggageMrs. Lirripers LodgingsMrs. Lirripers LegacyDoctor MarigoldThe Trial For Murder.The Signal-Man.Mugby JunctionNo Thoroughfare

The title of the volume which includes The Beach of Falesa, The Bottle Imp, and The Isle of Voices. The Beach turns on the native dread of the spirit-devils in the woods, interwoven with which is the island life of natives and whites viewed through the eyes of a commonplace trade. It is a picture of the South Seas, very different from the idylls of Hermann Melville. In The Bottle Imp, the protagonist buys a bottle with an imp inside that grants wishes. However, the bottle is cursed; if the holder dies bearing it, their soul is forfeit to hell. The Isle of Voices is a fairytale of magic treasure.

"The Book of the Damned" reminds one of Harnacks characterization of the Gnostic work "Pistis Sophia" as "dedicated to the propaganda of systematic idiocy." Mr. Charles Fort, with a zeal worthy of a scientist, has spent a life-time collecting newspaper stories of bodies that have fallen from the sky, such as hailstones as big as elephants, red, black, and green rains, butter, calves, putrid substances, and the like. He admits that observers have sometimes tried to explain these phenomena on known laws, as when Dr. Hitchcock examined a putrid substance alleged to have fallen from the sky at Amherst, and declared it to be a fungus, but Mr. Fort knows that the things dropped from the sky are messages from another world. He presents evidence that has hitherto been ignored or distorted by scientists pointing to the proof of life in other planets and of communication between them and this earth.

Auf der einen Seite eine wunderbare, zarte Liebesgeschichte, auf der anderen die Geschichte der Einfuhrung von Kasereien in der Schweiz. Geldgier und Habsucht bringen die Bauern dazu, eine Kaserei einzurichten. Nach dem ersten Jahr erweist sich die Kaserei als ein Segen fur die tuchtigen Bauern.

The First Jesse Stone MysteryAfter a busted marriage kicks his drinking problems into overdrive and the LAPD unceremoniously dump him, 35-year-old Jesse Stones future looks bleak.So hes shocked when a small Massachusetts town called Paradise hires him as their police chief.Once on board he doesnt have to look for trouble in Paradise - it comes to him.For what is on the surface a quiet New England community quickly proves to be a crucible of political and moral corruption - replete with triple homicide, tight Boston mob ties, flamboyantly errant spouses, maddened militiamen and a psychopath-about-town who has fixed his violent sights on the new lawman.He finds he must test his mettle and powers of command to emerge a local hero - or the deadest of dupes.as richly novelistic as anything Parker has ever written ...light, shade, texture, and complexityRichard Dyer, The Boston GlobeThe spare style of Parkers third-person narrative cleans the air Marilyn Stasio, New York TimesA novel as fresh as it is bold ... Stone is a complex and consistently interesting new protagonistNewsdayParker has always been a master of razor-sharp and witty dialogue, hard-driving suspense and memorable characterization. His Jesse Stone series promises to match if not excel the Spenser novels. Night Passage is a stunning debut.Houston Chronicle

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Jane Eyre. Eine Autobiographie (Originaltitel: Jane Eyre. An Autobiography), erstmals erschienen im Jahr 1847 unter dem Pseudonym Currer Bell, ist der erste veroffentlichte Roman der britischen Autorin Charlotte Bronte und ein Klassiker der viktorianischen Romanliteratur des 19. Jahrhunderts.Der Roman erzahlt die Lebensgeschichte von Jane Eyre, die nach einer schweren Kindheit eine Stelle als Gouvernante annimmt und sich in ihren Arbeitgeber verliebt, jedoch immer wieder um ihre Freiheit und Selbstbestimmung kampfen muss. Der Stoff des Romanes wurde haufig fur Theater, Film und Fernsehen bearbeitet. (aus wikipedia.de)

Fernando Pessoa (1888-1935) nasceu em Lisboa. Nome-chave da lírica moderna, inventou vários heterônimos – personagens com vidas, personalidades e estilos de escrita próprios. Os principais são Albert

Couch potatoes are idlers, cabbageheads are dunces, swede-bashers are stupid and you may as well give up life if you become a vegetable.A vegetable existence may imply dull monotony, but the humble vegetable has sparked protests, threatened to topple a British government and almost triggered a revolution. From the Scottish Presbyterian campaign against the sinful potato to the class act that turned the carrot into a propaganda tool, from garlic inscriptions on Egyptian pyramids to Neolithic broad beans and medieval cabbage, and from the Dig for Victory campaign to competitive vegetable growing, The Curious History of Vegetables highlights just how vital our produce really is.

In The Captive, Prousts narrator describes living in his mothers Paris apartment with his lover, Albertine, and subsequently falling out of love with her.

Autofahren ist teuer. Die Anschaffungskosten haben sich in den letzten Jahren enorm gesteigert. Ware es da nicht interessant, umsonst zu einem Wagen zu kommen? Wir sprechen hier von einem neuen Kleinwagen, der ohne Anzahlung finanziert bzw. geleast wird. Der Kaufer erhalt die Raten aber von anderen Personen oder Firmen. Dieses Modell wurde bereits erfolgreich in die Praxis umgesetzt. Sie mussen es nur imitieren und schon haben Sie Ihren Gratis-Wagen. Im Report wird detailliert die Vorgehensweise beschrieben. Jeder kann zu einem kostenlosen Fahrzeug gelangen, wenn die Anweisungen exakt umgesetzt werden. Es ist mit keinen Kosten verbunden. Sie mussen nur Engagement zeigen und mit Menschen sprechen. Es ist moglich, einen Wagen gratis zu erhalten.

The Murders in the Rue Morgue is a short story written by Edgar Allan Poe. The author leads us to investigate murders with a surprise ending.About Edgar Allan Poe.Born January 19, 1809, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. American short-story writer, poet, critic, and editor Edgar Allan Poes tales of mystery and horror initiated the modern detective story, and the atmosphere in his tales of horror is unrivaled in American fiction. His The Raven (1845) numbers among the best-known poems in national literature.

O que todo mundo procura. O mundo está cheio de contrastes e muita escassez, e o que mais as pessoas desejam é uma vida confortável. Neste livro, o autor trata de todas as formas de abundância, inclu

The Tempest is a comedy written by William Shakespeare. It is generally dated to 1610-11 and accepted as the last play written solely by him, although some scholars have argued for an earlier dating. While listed as a comedy in its initial publication in the First Folio of 1623, many modern editors have relabelled the play a romance.

The stunning conclusion to Anne Holts phenomenal series featuring Johanne Vik and Adam Stubo.On a summers day, Johanne Vik arrives at the home of her friends Jon and Ellen Mohr and was greeted by a scene of devastation: their young son, left unattended, has tragically fallen to his death.Meanwhile, Oslo is under attack. An explosion has torn the city apart and newly qualified police officer Henrik Holme is the only one available to attend the Mohr household. As Holme investigates, he casts doubt on the claim that the death was a tragic accident and calls upon Johannes profiling expertise to understand what really happened. But neither realise that those involved are determined to hide the truth - no matter what. Before the summer is over, more shocking deaths will occur...

Nacho Figueras gallops into the world of scandal and seduction with his new series set in the glamorous, treacherous world of high-stakes polo.The naughty novel seems a dead cert to go down well... Ladies, get your reading specs on. - The Times Georgia Fellowes never wanted to be a jetsetter, plain old country vet was fine for her. But one call from her best friend and the next thing she knows shes surrounded by the glitz and glamour of the elite polo world - complete with gorgeous thoroughbreds, and even more gorgeous men!Alejandro Del Campo desperately needs his team to win the seasons biggest tournament. He doesnt need some feisty vet telling him how to run his business - and distracting him at every turn.Can Georgia and Alejandro work together for the future of the team, and perhaps find a future for themselves?