Download or read book The Paying Guests written by Sarah Waters and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling novel that has been called “a tour de force” (Wall Street Journal), “unputdownable” (The Washington Post), “a delicious hothouse of a novel” (USA Today), “effortless” (The Economist), “seductive” (Vanity Fair) and “pitch perfect” (Salon) “Superb, bewitching…Forget about Fifty Shades of Grey; this novel is one of the most sensual you will ever read, and all without sacrificing either good taste or a "G" rating” – NPR “One of the year’s most engrossing and suspenseful novels…a love affair, a shocking murder, and a flawless ending … Will keep you sleepless for three nights straight and leave you grasping for another book that can sustain that high.” — Entertainment Weekly (A rating) “Volcanically sexy, sizzingly smart, plenty bloody and just plain irresistible." —USA Today (4 stars) It is 1922, and London is tense. Ex-servicemen are disillusioned; the out-of-work and the hungry are demanding change. And in South London, in a genteel Camberwell villa—a large, silent house now bereft of brothers, husband, and even servants—life is about to be transformed as impoverished widow Mrs. Wray and her spinster daughter, Frances, are obliged to take in lodgers. With the arrival of Lilian and Leonard Barber, a modern young couple of the “clerk class,” the routines of the house will be shaken up in unexpected ways. Little do the Wrays know just how profoundly their new tenants will alter the course of Frances’s life—or, as passions mount and frustration gathers, how far-reaching, and how devastating, the disturbances will be. Short-listed for the Man Booker Prize three times, Sarah Waters has earned a reputation as one of our greatest writers of historical fiction, and here she has delivered again. A love story, a tension-filled crime story, and a beautifully atmospheric portrait of a fascinating time and place, The Paying Guests is Sarah Waters’s finest achievement yet.
Download or read book The Paying Guest written by George Gissing and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the course of his literary careeer, George Gissing emerged as a chronicler of Britain's emerging middle class. In novels such as New Grub Street, he took it upon himself to outline the challenges facing this new demographic niche, which he described as "well educated, fairly bred, but without money." The Paying Guest explores same of the same themes -- class tensions, intrigue, and the grit beneath the glittering surface of the Victorian era.
Download or read book PAYING GUESTS written by E. F. Benson and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-21 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Paying Guests" is one of the last novels of E.F. Benson. The story is set around the Wentworth mention, a small boarding house in Bolton Spa and its owners and lodgers, usual and recognizable Benson's characters. They are quite unlikable, mainly upper-middle-class English people who came to the Spa to cure their body illnesses, but also to fill the time and escape boredom despite having no passions, interests and work. Edward Frederic Benson (1867-1940) was an English novelist, biographer, memoirist, archaeologist and short story writer, known professionally as E.F. Benson.
Download or read book The Paying Guest written by George Gissing and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: The Paying Guest by George Gissing
Download or read book Paying Guests A Satirical Novel written by E. F. Benson and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-08 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: E. F. Benson's 'Paying Guests' is a sharp and witty satire that delves into the lives of the upper class in early 20th century England. The novel follows the misadventures of a wealthy family who decide to take in paying guests to supplement their income, leading to a series of comical and scandalous events. Benson's writing style is elegant and incisive, capturing the absurdity of societal norms and expectations with a keen eye for detail. The novel is presented in a light-hearted and entertaining manner, making it a pleasurable yet thought-provoking read. In the context of early 20th century literature, 'Paying Guests' stands out as a clever critique of class distinctions and social relationships. E. F. Benson's background as a member of the upper class and his sharp wit shine through in this satirical work, showcasing his ability to both entertain and provoke his readers. I highly recommend 'Paying Guests' to anyone interested in exploring the complexities of class dynamics and societal conventions through a humorous and insightful lens.
Download or read book The Little Stranger written by Sarah Waters and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the multi-award-winning and bestselling author of The Night Watch and Fingersmith comes an astonishing novel about love, loss, and the sometimes unbearable weight of the past. In a dusty post-war summer in rural Warwickshire, a doctor is called to see a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall. Home to the Ayres family for over two centuries, the once grand house is now in decline, its masonry crumbling, its garden choked with weeds. All around, the world is changing, and the family is struggling to adjust to a society with new values and rules. Roddie Ayres, who returned from World War II physically and emotionally wounded, is desperate to keep the house and what remains of the estate together for the sake of his mother and his sister, Caroline. Mrs. Ayres is doing her best to hold on to the gracious habits of a gentler era and Caroline seems cheerfully prepared to continue doing the work a team of servants once handled, even if it means having little chance for a life of her own beyond Hundreds. But as Dr. Faraday becomes increasingly entwined in the Ayreses’ lives, signs of a more disturbing nature start to emerge, both within the family and in Hundreds Hall itself. And Faraday begins to wonder if they are all threatened by something more sinister than a dying way of life, something that could subsume them completely. Both a nuanced evocation of 1940s England and the most chill-inducing novel of psychological suspense in years, The Little Stranger confirms Sarah Waters as one of the finest and most exciting novelists writing today.
Download or read book Me She written by Nikhil Kumar Panday and published by Educreation Publishing. This book was released on 2017-04-05 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A roller coaster ride of friendship, love and separation. Will Swati come back to Nikhil ? Will Nikhil be able to come out of this Trauma?
Download or read book Anti Diet written by Christy Harrison and published by Little, Brown Spark. This book was released on 2019-12-24 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reclaim your time, money, health, and happiness from our toxic diet culture with groundbreaking strategies from a registered dietitian, journalist, and host of the Food Psych podcast. 68 percent of Americans have dieted at some point in their lives. But upwards of 90% of people who intentionally lose weight gain it back within five years. And as many as 66% of people who embark on weight-loss efforts end up gaining more weight than they lost. If dieting is so clearly ineffective, why are we so obsessed with it? The culprit is diet culture, a system of beliefs that equates thinness to health and moral virtue, promotes weight loss as a means of attaining higher status, and demonizes certain ways of eating while elevating others. It's sexist, racist, and classist, yet this way of thinking about food and bodies is so embedded in the fabric of our society that it can be hard to recognize. It masquerades as health, wellness, and fitness, and for some, it is all-consuming. In Anti-Diet, Christy Harrison takes on diet culture and the multi-billion-dollar industries that profit from it, exposing all the ways it robs people of their time, money, health, and happiness. It will turn what you think you know about health and wellness upside down, as Harrison explores the history of diet culture, how it's infiltrated the health and wellness world, how to recognize it in all its sneaky forms, and how letting go of efforts to lose weight or eat "perfectly" actually helps to improve people's health—no matter their size. Drawing on scientific research, personal experience, and stories from patients and colleagues, Anti-Diet provides a radical alternative to diet culture, and helps readers reclaim their bodies, minds, and lives so they can focus on the things that truly matter.
Download or read book Paying Guest written by Vidhya Sood and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-09 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Alok (33 years old man) made it to their (25m/23f couple) house as a paying guest, he had no idea what was in store for him.
Download or read book The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters A 15 minute Summary Analysis written by Instaread and published by Instaread. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PLEASE NOTE: This is a summary and analysis of the book and NOT the original book. The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters - A 15-minute Summary & Analysis Inside this Instaread: • Summary of entire book • Introduction to the important people in the book • Analysis of the themes, important people and author style Preview of this Instaread:Summary The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters is a historical romance novel and crime story. It is set just outside postwar London in the year 1922. Frances Wray is a twenty-six-year-old single woman who lives with her widowed mother, Emily. After losing her two brothers in the war, Frances is left to take care of her mother and the household. Her father mismanaged the family’s financial affairs before his death, leaving his wife and daughter struggling to get by with few resources. The Wrays are forced to dismiss the household help, leaving Frances to do most of the household chores. Frances decides she must rent out some of the rooms in their house to help with money issues. Frances makes arrangements for Leonard and Lilian Barber, a young, married, working class couple, to move into the rooms on the second floor of the Wray home. Leonard’s friend, Charles Wismuth, helps them move in…
Download or read book JUUHHHUUUU written by MANOJ KUMAR SHARMA and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2023-12-14 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everybody, whether it’s a human, animal, or any other living being, wants to love and to be loved. One can’t deny that love is the basic emotion for keeping us alive and moving in our lives. In the modern digital age, True Love seems to be losing its essence. But, still, those are lucky who find it in their life. “JUUHHHUUUU” brings stories of such fortunate people who, despite all the odds in life, despite all the intricacies and complications of emotions, finally succeed in recognizing the truth of love.
Download or read book The Paying Guest written by George Gissing and published by Createspace Independent Pub. This book was released on 2013-05-03 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was Mumford who saw the advertisement and made the suggestion. His wife gave him a startled look. 'But—you don't mean that it's necessary? Have we been extrav—' 'No, no! Nothing of the kind. It just occurred to me that some such arrangement might be pleasant for you. You must feel lonely, now and then, during the day, and as we have plenty of room—' Emmeline took the matter seriously, but, being a young woman of some discretion, did not voice all her thoughts. The rent was heavy: so was the cost of Clarence's season-ticket. Against this they had set the advantage of the fine air of Sutton, so good for the child and for the mother, both vastly better in health since they quitted London. Moreover, the remoteness of their friends favoured economy; they could easily decline invitations, and need not often issue them. They had a valid excuse for avoiding public entertainments—an expense so often imposed by mere fashion. The house was roomy, the garden delightful. Clarence, good fellow, might be sincere in his wish for her to have companionship; at the same time, this advertisement had probably appealed to him in another way. 'A YOUNG LADY desires to find a home with respectable, well-connected family, in a suburb of London, or not more than 15 miles from Charing Cross. Can give excellent references. Terms not so much a consideration as comfort and pleasant society. No boarding-house.—Address: Louise, Messrs. Higgins & Co., Fenchurch St., E.C.' She read it again and again.
Download or read book Leslie s written by John Albert Sleicher and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Aunt Patty s paying guests written by Eglanton Thorne and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-06-29 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the charming world of Eglanton Thorne's "Aunt Patty's Paying Guests," a delightful tale of family, friendship, and unexpected adventures in a quaint English countryside. Prepare to be enchanted by the warmth and humor of this heartwarming story as you follow the delightful escapades of our endearing characters. Join us as we journey to the idyllic village of Willowbrook, where Aunt Patty welcomes a colorful cast of paying guests into her charming cottage. From the eccentric artist to the mysterious stranger, each guest brings their own unique personality and quirks, adding a touch of excitement and laughter to Aunt Patty's quiet life. Thorne's masterful storytelling captures the essence of small-town life with wit, humor, and heart. Through vivid descriptions and delightful dialogue, she paints a vivid picture of village life, immersing readers in a world of quaint cottages, blooming gardens, and lively village fairs. Since its publication, "Aunt Patty's Paying Guests" has been cherished by readers for its endearing characters, engaging plot, and gentle humor. Its exploration of themes such as community, acceptance, and the joys of friendship resonates with readers of all ages, making it a beloved classic for generations to come. Prepare to be charmed by the delightful antics of Aunt Patty and her paying guests as you journey through the pages of this heartwarming tale. Let Thorne's enchanting storytelling whisk you away to a world of laughter, love, and unexpected surprises. Don't miss your chance to experience the warmth and charm of "Aunt Patty's Paying Guests." Let the cozy atmosphere of Willowbrook and the delightful cast of characters capture your heart and leave you smiling. Grab your copy now and embark on a journey of friendship, laughter, and love!
Download or read book Cobalt Blue written by Sachin Kundalkar and published by New Press, The. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now a film from Netflix India, this memorable novel confronts issues of sexuality in a changing society through a love triangle between a brother, sister, and their family’s lodger Recently adapted into a stunning Netflix film, Cobalt Blue is a tale of rapturous love and fierce heartbreak told with tenderness and unsparing clarity. Brother and sister Tanay and Anuja both fall in love with the same man, an artist lodging in their family home in Pune, in western India. He seems like the perfect tenant, ready with the rent and happy to listen to their mother’s musings on the imminent collapse of Indian culture. But he’s also a man of mystery. He has no last name. He has no family, no friends, no history, and no plans for the future. When he runs away with Anuja, he overturns the family’s lives. Translated from the Marathi by acclaimed novelist and critic Jerry Pinto, Sachin Kundalkar’s elegantly wrought and exquisitely spare novel explores the disruption of a traditional family by a free-spirited stranger in order to examine a generation in transition. Intimate, moving, sensual, and wry in its portrait of young love, Cobalt Blue is a frank and lyrical exploration of gay life in India that recalls the work of Edmund White and Alan Hollinghurst—of people living in emotional isolation, attempting to find long-term intimacy in relationships that until recently were barely conceivable to them.
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Download or read book Woman Who Mapped Labrador written by Mina Benson Hubbard and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2005-06-28 with total page 541 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1905 Mina Benson Hubbard became the first white woman to cross Labrador, completing the expedition that had led to her husband's death. The Woman Who Mapped Labrador makes available for the first time the unguarded and personal diary that was the basis for her famous book, A Woman's Way Through Unknown Labrador. Three specialists have combined their expertise to enhance the richness of this original source. Roberta Buchanan's annotation of Hubbard's expedition diary makes it accessible to contemporary readers. Anne Hart's biography illuminates an Edwardian woman's transformation from teacher, nurse, and devoted wife to courageous explorer and social activist. Bryan Greene's discussion of Hubbard's navigational, cartographic, and topographical techniques shows her to have been a serious explorer. His nineteen newly drawn maps make it possible to follow her journey in detail. In her diary Hubbard's full enthusiasm for the Labrador wilderness shines through her descriptions of the great caribou migration, the Montagnais/Naskapi Indians (Innu), and life at a Hudson's Bay post. She also reveals in frank detail the difficulties of asserting her authority as a female expedition leader and her satisfaction at beating out her male rival, Dillon Wallace.
