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| Author | : Kathy L Wheeler |
| Publisher | : Chisel Imprint |
| Total Pages | : 284 |
| Release | : 2021-05-04 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
Even a rebel scoundrel can be a hero. The Marquis of Brockway finally has a chance to fix his mistakes from a decade earlier. However, the love of his life, Virginia Ennis, has no room in her heart for forgiveness. Virginia's life of horror ended with her husband's death, or so she thought. But when her children's safety is at stake, she has no choice but to trust Brock with her daughters. For Brock, staying close to Virginia is worth any price. Praise for The Marquis's Misstep "Quick pacing, funny dialogue, and charming characters make Kathy L Wheeler's books a must-read!" ~Double Rita Finalist, Amanda McCabe Read the entire series: Enchanting the Earl - Prequel to The Earl's Error The Earl's Error - Lorelei and Thorne The Marquis's Misstep - Ginny and Brock The 7th Son - Peyton and Alistar The Viscount's Vendetta - Maeve and Brandon The Duke's Detour - Rebecca and Sebastian Captivated By His Countess - Gabriella and James
| Author | : Robert D. Hume |
| Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
| Total Pages | : 601 |
| Release | : 2007-03-22 |
| Genre | : Literary Collections |
| ISBN | : 0191568686 |
George Villiers, Second Duke of Buckingham (1628-1687) was one of the most scandalous and controversial figures of the Restoration period. He was the principal author of The Rehearsal (1671), an enormously successful burlesque play that ridiculed John Dryden and the rhymed heroic drama. Historians remember Buckingham as an opponent who helped topple Clarendon from power in 1667, as a member of the 'Cabal' government in the early 1670s, and as an ally of the Earl of Shaftesbury in the political crisis of 1678-1683. The duke was prominent among the 'court wits' (Rochester, Etherege, Sedley, Dorset, Wycherley, and their circle); he was closely associated with such writers as Butler and Cowley; he was a conspicuous champion of religious toleration and a friend of William Penn. No edition of Buckingham has been published since 1775, partly because his work presents horrendous attribution problems. He was (probably) adapter or co-author of six plays (two of them vastly successful for more than a century) including one in French that appears here in English for the first time. He is also associated with nine topical pieces (variously political, religious, and satiric) and some twenty poems of wildly varying type. The 'Buckingham' commonplace book has previously been published only in fragmentary form. Almost all of these works present major difficulties in both attribution and annotation, here seriously addressed for the first time. This edition is a companion venture to Harold Love's important edition of Rochester (OUP, 1999).
| Author | : Laura Auricchio |
| Publisher | : Vintage |
| Total Pages | : 450 |
| Release | : 2015-08-18 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0307387453 |
Winner of the 2015 American Library in Paris Book Award The Marquis de Lafayette at age nineteen volunteered to fight under George Washington and became the French hero of the American Revolution. In this major biography Laura Auricchio looks past the storybook hero and selfless champion of righteous causes who cast aside family and fortune to advance the transcendent aims of liberty and fully reveals a man driven by dreams of glory only to be felled by tragic, human weaknesses. Drawing on substantial new research conducted in libraries, archives, museums, and private homes in France and the United States, Auricchio, gives us history on a grand scale revealing the man and his complex life, while challenging and exploring the complicated myths that have surrounded his name for more than two centuries
| Author | : Neil Schaeffer |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 580 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780674003927 |
Against a magnificently embroidered backdrop of 18th-century France, Schaeffer shows us Sade's incredible life of sexual appetite, adherence to Enlightenment principles, imprisonment, scandal, and above all inexhaustible imagination.
| Author | : Andrea Martínez Baracs |
| Publisher | : Penn State Press |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2021-11-19 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0271092009 |
An Irish Rebel in New Spain recounts the story of the so-called Irish Zorro, who, in 1659, was burned at the stake for conspiring against the empire to make himself king of Mexico, restore the privileges of the Indigenous people, end the persecution of the Jews, and free the African slaves. William Lamport was an Irish rebel, a soldier, a poet, and a thinker. His Catholic family lost their land and their religious freedom after the English conquest of Ireland. In 1640, Lamport emigrated to New Spain, where he witnessed the abuses of the colonial system and later ran afoul of the Mexican Inquisition. Imprisoned in 1642, Lamport argued his own defense as well as that of the Jews who were in prison with him. Along with a concise biography, this volume provides an anthology of Lamport’s most representative writings: his detailed project for a Spanish-supported Irish insurrection; a manifesto and plan for a Mexican uprising against Spain; his self-defense, which he nailed to the doors of the cathedral when he managed to momentarily escape from prison; a selection of his poetry; and the court documents about the accusation that led him to the pyre. This concise, compelling, and original reflection on the systems of (in)justice in seventeenth-century Mexico is designed for classes on early modern Spain, colonial Latin America, and the Inquisition. Those with an affinity for Irish history will also enjoy learning about the colorful life of William Lamport.
| Author | : Louis Begley |
| Publisher | : Atlas and Company |
| Total Pages | : 229 |
| Release | : 2009-12 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1934633232 |
“Refreshingly factual. . . . Here prophet Kafka and quotidian Kafka are not in conflict.” —Zadie Smith, New York Review of Books Franz Kafka is the voice of the outsider at once defined by its affiliations and completely, utterly alone. He was a Jew among Christians, a nonobservant Jew among believers. Louis Begley, himself a multilingual exile and, like Kafka, a lawyer and writer, renders Kafka’s life with sensitivity and insight.
| Author | : Kathy L Wheeler |
| Publisher | : Chisel Imprint |
| Total Pages | : 217 |
| Release | : 2022-01-04 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
How long can a man of structure ignore a hoyden who unleashes fires long suppressed he didn’t know he possessed? Lady Rebecca Thatcher cares nothing for fashion or societal dictates. Her destiny in life is to fight for those less fortunate, be it woman, child, or animal. And when a young boy appears from the trees, clutching her skirts, addressing her as Mama with a vile villain on his heels, it incites every instinct in her to protect. With all his siblings now married, the Duke of Ryleigh can finally begin the task of locating a suitable bride of his own. But his well-ordered plans are thrown into chaos. On his way south to settle a matter with his youngest sister, he encounters a carriage with a broken wheel carrying none other than his sister’s long-ago schoolmate. She is just as he remembers—unwieldy and uncaring of what anyone thinks—and now? Unmarried with bastard children. Certainly not duchess material. Praise for The Duke's Detour “Absolutely delightful! Prepare to be swept away to Regency England and fall in love." ~Author Winning Author, Valerie Bowman “The Duke’s Detour is a wonderfully engaging romance. The plot is great but the characters—flawed yet sympathetic—are what really draws you in and makes the story unputdownable. With humor and passion and a couple of adorable little boys, this Regency Romance is a keeper.” ~ Award Winning Author, Alicia Dean “The Duke's Detour is a page-turning romp that ends in a perfect happily-ever-after!” ~ Kara O’Neal Read the entire series: Enchanting the Earl - Free prequel to The Earl's Error The Earl's Error - Lorelei and Thorne The Marquis's Misstep - Ginny and Brock The 7th Son (Contemporary paranormal) - Peyton and Alistar The Viscount's Vendetta - Maeve and Brandon The Duke's Detour - Rebecca and Sebastian Captivated By His Countess - Gabriella and James Regency Christmas Kisses - Lady Felicity's Feud with Christmas
| Author | : Suzanne Enoch |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 335 |
| Release | : 2013-03-26 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 031253454X |
Emily Portsman, one of the managers of the Tantalus Club, a gaming establishment for gentleman, finds her dark past catching up to her when former spy Nathaniel Stokes, Earl of Westfall, comes to the club in search of a murderess.
| Author | : Kathy L Wheeler |
| Publisher | : Chisel Imprint |
| Total Pages | : 123 |
| Release | : 2023-02-16 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
He's slated for Bedlam by his 33rd birthday if he can't break the curse placed on him 200 years before. He's down to two days in this enemies-to-lovers tale. A curse that began 200 years ago (The Marquis's Misstep) wreaks havoc in this contemporary suspense. Clairvoyant artist, Alistar Spears, the current Earl of Griston is in dire straits. At the stroke of midnight on his thirty-third birthday, a curse decreed six generations before will send him to the madhouse. He doesn’t even know how or why the curse was instituted. All he knows is that his destiny is insanity. Peyton McKenzie, art critic extraordinaire, is in England for an inheritance from a grandfather she’d never met. In a stroke of rotten luck, she runs into her least favorite artist in the world, Jess Aldis—the artist who painted a gruesome picture straight out of her past. On the upside, she adores the Tudor-style house she now owns, complete with a long lost journal showcasing a window to the past, and her sexy, exciting neighbor—a real live, very attractive earl. Praise for The 7th Son "7th Son is both gripping and delightful. A hero and heroine to root for. Twists and turns perfect for mystery lovers. A setting pure bliss for lovers of romance. And finding long-lost diaries to break a family curse, made for the perfect read."~ Rita Lifetime Award recipient, Sharon Sala - author of - THE LAST STRAW “Expect a fast-paced ride in this captivating tale, written in Kathy L Wheeler’s bold, dynamic style. Intrigue, love, scandal and curses — what more could any reader want? You'll stay riveted until the very last page!” Author Jude Bayton - The Secret of Mowbray Manor "Who can resist a romance between a cursed artist and an art critic with a tragic past? I was hooked from the enticing beginning to the satisfying end. Kathy L Wheeler has created a compelling story with a mysterious journal, sizzling passion, and characters who come alive. Rich in setting and emotion, 7th Son takes readers on a twisty, tantalizing ride.” ~ Award-winning author Alicia Dean Read the entire series: Enchanting the Earl - Prequel to The Earl's Error The Earl's Error - Lorelei and Thorne The Marquis's Misstep - Ginny and Brock The 7th Son - Peyton and Alistar The Viscount's Vendetta - Maeve and Brandon The Duke's Detour - Rebecca and Sebastian Captivated By His Countess - Gabriella and James Lady Felicity’s Feud with Christmas (Regency Christmas Kisses) – Felicity and Noah
| Author | : Christopher Marquis |
| Publisher | : St. Martin's Press |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2007-04-01 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1429977507 |
"Midafternoon on a Tuesday, it occurred to Bean Jessup that she was forgetting her husband's face." So begins this smart and charmingly written debut novel about a young woman trying to start over amid the grandeur of the Alaskan landscape and the creaky confines of an isolated fishing village and its relentless and pungent salmon cannery. A Hole in the Heart is the story of what happens when Bean arrives after accepting a last-minute elementary-school-teaching job in a town of 2500 people on Alaska's southern coast. Love and marriage follow in short order, surprising Bean, who feels that her husband is not only the best thing to happen to her, but the only good thing. Then Mick vanishes leading amateur hikers--or "tuna" as the guides call them--up Mt. McKinley. Suddenly, Bean is thrown back upon herself and into the company of Mick's mother Hanna, an arthritic woman in her seventies who believes that "a little larceny is good for the circulation." The pair chafe at first, but eventually become partners in a road trip back to California. Mike's disappearance feels like a hole in the heart, they decide, and Hanna tells Bean to prize that hole; it's something no one can take away from her. With gentle humor, pathos, and boundless stores of hope, Marquis writes of Bean's struggle with early widowhood, loss, and moving on. An avid bird-watcher, Bean takes much of her wisdom from the Pemberton Guide to Alaska Birds. Like the globe-crossing birds she so admires, she has struggled to get aloft, but for a delicious, perhaps fleeting moment in this marvelous novel, we see her glide. Book Magazine selected Christopher Marquis as one of "Ten To Watch In 2003" for this "Proulxian saga." With its first-rate evocation of landscape and its affectionately drawn characters, A Hole in the Heart marks the publication debut of a prodigiously talented writer.
