Download or read book Distant Cousin Other Stories written by Distant and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Third Wave Other Stories written by Milton Queah and published by Partridge Publishing. This book was released on 2016-01-14 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a collection of Short Stories (some prize winning) written over a period of some thirty years presenting a wide ranging perspective of life. They portray experiences of individuals who in the course of their daily humdrum existence come upon momentous circumstances which jar their smug self complacency and change their entire outlook on life. A common strain which runs through all the stories is the utter vulnerability of the individual when pitted against the overpowering clatter of the machinery called life. There is a massive gush of apathetic mechanical activity out there which can anytime douse the tenuous flicker of ones own emotions. The Characters are drawn from various strata of society be they a daily wage earner, a smug sophomore, a confused young couple, a sexual pervert, a beleagured single woman, a nave teenage lover or a fling-seeking damsel well past her prime. Thrown into the cauldron of life each frantically struggle to keep their ends up. Some just succumb, while most finally resign themselves to the nebulous drift of existence, as undecipherable as the inexorable cycle of birth and death of stars.

Download or read book A Widow s Tale and Other Stories written by Mrs. Margaret Oliphant and published by WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS. This book was released on with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Widow's Tale and Other Stories These things were being turned over in her mind by Miss Bampton, while she sat looking out upon the lawn where everything looked so fresh and cool under the trees. She was busy with her usual knitting, but this did not in any way interfere with the acuteness of her senses, or the course of her thoughts. Though May and she were spoken of as if on the same level, as the Miss Bamptons, this lady was twenty years older than her sister, and had discharged for half of that time the functions of mother to that heedless little girl. May had made Julia old, indeed, when she had no right to be considered old. When the mother died she had been a handsome quiet young woman, thirty indeed, which is considered, though quite falsely, an unromantic age yet quite capable of being taken for twenty-eight, or even twenty-five, and with admirers and prospects of her own. After her mourning was over she had become Miss Bampton, the feminine head of the house, managing everything, receiving the few guests her father cared to see, who were almost all contemporaries of his own, as if she were as old as any of them—and had moved up to a totally different level of life. Such a transformation is not unusual in a widower's house. Miss Bampton took the position of her father's wife rather than of his daughter, and no one thought it strange. If she sacrificed any feelings of her own in doing so, no one found it out. She was a mother to May; she had found her position, it seemed, taken possession of her place in the world, at the head of a house which was her own house, though it was not her husband's but her father's. It was generally supposed that the position suited her admirably, and that she had never wished for any other: which indeed I agree was very probably the case, though in such matters no one can ever be confident. It was thus that she happened to be so absorbed in May, so watchful of this (she thought) undesirable interposition of Mr Fitzroy, of the partial withdrawal of Bertie Harcourt, and of many things of equal, or rather equally little, moment to the general world.

Download or read book A Widow s Tale and Other Stories With an Introductory Note by J M Barrie written by Mrs. Oliphant and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2018-03-16 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Widow's Tale and Other Stories was originally published in 1898. It contains an introductory biography by J. M. Barrie. Stories include: A Widow's Tale, Queen Eleanor and Fair Rosamond, Madamoiselle, The Lily and the Thorn, The Strange Adventures of John Percival, The Story of a Wedding-Tour, John, The Whirl of youth and The Heirs of Kellie. Margaret Oliphant was a Scottish novelist and historical writer, who usually wrote as Mrs. Oliphant. During her career she wrote more than 120 works, including novels travelogues, histories and volumes of literary criticism. Two of her better-known fictional works are Miss Marjoribanks (1866) and Phoebe Junior (1876). Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, with a new introductory biography.

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Download or read book The Monkey s Wedding and Other Stories written by Joan Aiken and published by Small Beer Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fabulous, uncollected stories -- including six published here for the first time -- from a master of the form.

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Download or read book Hot Shift Other Stories written by Aimee Easterling and published by Wetknee Books. This book was released on 2024-03-05 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tenth anniversary bonus story extravaganza! I'm Wolf Young --- Wolfie to my friends. But this anthology isn't about me. It's about the strong, adventurous women I've had the luxury to know. They kick ass and take names. Bake cupcakes and build packs. I asked my personal scribe to jot down their stories, and the result is enough drama to keep even the orneriest yahoos busy reading instead of lighting their tails on fire. Why not grab yourself a copy and become part of our pack? Contains: Paradigm Shift, Pool Party, Scapegoat, Character List, Bloodling Song, Tough as Nails, Yule Moon (Out of the Closet, Hunting Christmas, Joining Up, and Potatoes and Gravy), Beastly, Werewolf Recipe Swap, First Blood, When the Wolf Catches the Car, Hot Shift, Sebastien's Favorite Cookies, Macaroni Dreams, In the Kitchen with Werewolves, and Muffins & Moonlight. Note: While a few of these stories can be read as standalones, most are intended to be enjoyed after the Wolf Rampant Trilogy, the Alpha Underground Trilogy, and the Wolf Legacy Quartet.

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Download or read book The Bride Series Collection Books 1 5 and other stories written by Shadonna Richards and published by SR. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains two romance series (4 novels and 4 novellas) in one volume The Bride Series An Unexpected Bride (A Kindle #1 Bestseller in Romance & Humor) The Jilted Bride The Matchmaker Bride His Island Bride An Unexpected Baby The Billionaire's Whirlwind Romance Series Accidentally Married to the Billionaire (A Kindle #1 Bestseller in Humor) Accidentally Flirting with the CEO Accidentally Falling for the Tycoon

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Download or read book A Widow s Tale and Other Stories written by Mrs. Oliphant and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-01 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The novel "A Widow's Tale" was written by means of Margaret Oliphant below the name Mrs. Oliphant, who become a success Scottish author inside the 1800s. The tale is ready the main man or woman, Mrs. Catherine Vernon, who reveals herself dealing with the difficulties of being a widow. Catherine has currently lost her husband and now has to address social expectations and financial problems even as additionally coping with her grief. The book takes location in Victorian instances and looks at how tough it is to be a widow in a society that often limited girls's roles and alternatives. Mrs. Oliphant effectively weaves a story that delves into the social and emotional elements of being a widow. She gives readers a transferring and insightful take a look at one woman's adventure thru loss and adjustment. Catherine modifications as she deals along with her new fact, and the unusual gives us a hazard to observe resilience and personal growth in an extra complex way. Mrs. Oliphant's memories are regarded for the way sensitively they show how human beings feel and the way well they display how things had been in society on the time. "A Widow's Tale" is an outstanding instance of Mrs. Oliphant's writing competencies; it indicates what it become want to be a widow in Victorian England with expertise and story-telling talent.

Download or read book Krishna s Jaunt and Other Stories written by S M Sundaram and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2016-10-14 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collection of stories in Krishna’s Jaunt and Other Stories is a blend of fiction and fantasy. While most of them deal with human emotions and human reactions to different sets of circumstances and situations, quite a few deal with gods and goddesses who also, despite their supernatural powers, display human emotions and reactions. At times, they too commit blunders that lead to hilarious situations. Besides, the gods and goddesses take to sports like cricket and soccer, and a couple of stories are woven around them. Animals like the dog and the squirrel too find a place in the stories where they play vital roles in apprehending criminals. Amongst the stories, are a few involving men of high principles, and who are a role model for others. With romance being the main theme in most of them, and with humour interspersed here and there, the stories make for an interesting read.

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