Download or read book Scandalous Fictions written by Jago Morrison and published by Springer. This book was released on 2006-10-31 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study re-examines the twentieth-century novel as a form shaped by its problematic, often scandalous relation to the public sphere. Discussing ten texts against the challenges of their milieus, it considers twentieth-century fiction as a tradition of transgression, perennially caught between license and licentiousness, erudition and sedition.

Download or read book Scandalous Fictions written by Jago Morrison and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Riven by world wars and cold wars, atrocities and genocides, the twentieth century was also one of sexual, cultural and ideological revolutions, each inscribed across the fictions it produced. This fascinating new collection of original essays re-examines the twentieth-century novel as a form shaped by its problematic, often scandalous relation to the public sphere. Such iconic texts were crucial in negotiating a public space and voice for fiction in the twentieth century, repositioning their readers and challenging popular notions of privacy and probity. Leading contributors consider ten novels that changed readers' lives as well as public perceptions of the purpose of fiction: The Satanic Verses, Lady Chatterley's Lover, Beloved, On The Road, Disgrace, Ulysses, The Well of Loneliness, A Man of the People, Native Son, and The Hand that Signed the Paper. Three were the subject of famous trials for obscenity; others were accused of being blasphemous, libellous, seditious, even racist. Rewriting the critical consensus, the collection is an attempt to think afresh about the twentieth-century novel as a tradition of transgression, perennially caught between license and licentiousness, erudition and sedition.

Download or read book Scandalous written by Charlotte Lamb and published by Harlequin Books. This book was released on 1984 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scandalous by Charlotte Lamb released on Aug 24, 1984 is available now for purchase.

Download or read book The Passionate Fictions of Eliza Haywood written by Kirsten T. Saxton, Rebecca P. Bocchicchio and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2000 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most prolific woman writer of the eighteenth century, Eliza Haywood (1693-1756?) was a key player in the history of the English novel. Along with her contemporary Defoe, she did more than any other writer to create a market for fiction prior to the emergence of Richardson, Fielding, and Smollett. Also one of Augustan England's most popular authors, Haywood came to fame in 1719 with the publication of her first novel, Love in Excess. In addition to writing fiction, she was a playwright, translator, bookseller, actress, theater critic, and editor of The Female Spectator , the first English periodical written by women for women. Though tremendously popular, her novels and plays from the 1720s and 30s scandalized the reading public with explicit portrayals of female sexuality and led others to call her "the Great Arbitress of Passion." Essays in this collection explore themes such as the connections between Haywood's early and late work, her experiments with the form of the novel, her involvement in party politics, her use of myth and plot devices, and her intense interest in the imbalance of power between men and women. Distinguished scholars such as Paula Backschieder, Felicity Nussbaum, and John Richetti approach Haywood from a number of theoretical and topical positions, leading the way in a crucial reexamination of her work. The Passionate Fictions of Eliza Haywood examines the formal and ideological complexities of her prose and demonstrates how Haywood's texts deft traditional schematization.

Download or read book The Book of Scandal written by Julia London and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published by in New York by Pocket Books, 2008.

Download or read book Scandalous Secrets written by Synithia Williams and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can they do what’s right…without betraying their hearts? Senatorial candidate Byron Robidoux always does the right thing. And, after years of focus and dedication, his life and campaign are going exactly to plan—until a blackmailer jeopardizes everything. No one is supposed to know that thirteen years ago, Byron told a lie to protect a college friend. And now that lie could destroy his career…and threaten the woman he never stopped loving. Zoe Hammond hardly recognizes the refined and handsome politician Byron has become. The last time she saw him, he was the friend who saved her life by claiming to be the father of her unborn baby. For that, she’d do anything for him. Except Byron’s world of wealth, reputation and deceit isn’t a place where Zoe or her daughter belong. But when a menace from the past comes calling again, staying with Byron is best for them all. And, as the searing attraction between them builds, they soon realize some things are worth fighting for…especially love.

Download or read book Consensual Fictions written by Wendy S. Jones and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2005-12-15 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In eighteenth and nineteenth-century England, consensual marriages became increasingly popular, according women a 'contractual subjectivity' in which the liberal ideal of individual choice was key. Representations of consensual marriage thus provide a firm grounding for the re-evaluation of women's place within society. Because this new progressive form of marriage was based on emotion rather than considerations of status or money, it challenged the hierarchical status quo of English society that the traditional patriarchal marriage had upheld. This phenomenon shows how necessary it is to historicize evaluations of political theory; while the relationship between liberalism and feminism is fiercely debated today, it was the foundation for radical feminism and social change from early modern times through much of the twentieth century. In Consensual Fictions, Wendy S. Jones focuses on the English novel of the period to explore the relationship between married love, classic liberal thought, and novelistic form. Jones argues that these works of fiction use the mulitplot form to explore the specific set of cultural problems associated with the ways in which liberalism reconceived marriage, love, and gender by exploring alternative resolutions to cultural problems through different narrative lines.

Download or read book Scandalous Hoe Fiction written by Ashley M. Hardy and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kendra and her boyfriend are sharing the same girl. This tale chronicles the lives of several women who navigate life in silence. They find strength in one another, dealing with drug addiction, assault, personality disorders, closeted behavior, hopelessness and denial. A society forged on the edge of the mainstream; right at the very thin line between love and hate, with no rules on the inside, and minimal intrusion from the outside. Anything might happen over the period of a weekend that could change a woman's life, legacy or virtue.

Download or read book Scandalous Again written by Christina Dodd and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two exquisite cousins must exchange identities in a scandalous deception. Madeline de Lacy, the duchess of Magnus, prides herself on being one of the most sensible young women in England, which is why she can't believe that, in a turn of the cards, her noble father has lost his entire estate -- and her! -- to a stranger. On a mission to salvage her family fortune, she changes places with her cousin and companion, sending the meeker Eleanor to confront the man who had won Madeline's hand. Now, Madeline is free to enter the home of a notorious gambler, and pretends to be meek, humble, and competent with an iron. She is, of course, none of those things; she simply is resolved to win her family's fortune back. Just when she thinks matters can't get worse, she meets Gabriel Ansell, the earl of Campion, and they do. Horribly worse. Four years ago, Madeline was engaged to Gabriel, and worshipped his arrogant kisses. Now, being forced to marry a man she doesn't know pales in comparison to the ordeal of facing Gabriel again, the man who betrayed her -- Gabriel, the only man she ever loved.

Download or read book The Post War British Literature Handbook written by Katharine Cockin and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2010-02-10 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive, accessible and lucid coverage of major issues and key figures in modern and contemporary British literature.

Download or read book Scandalous written by L. J. Shen and published by Chic Editorial. This book was released on 2021-12-09 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: «Es todo lo que deseo..., pero también mi mayor perdición» Trent es un hombre de negocios duro y frío, sin tiempo para tonterías. La única mujer para la que tiene ojos es su pequeña de cuatro años, Luna. Sin embargo, la llegada a su empresa de la hija de su mayor enemigo, Jordan Van Der Zee, lo cambia todo. Edie es la típica niña de papá y, también, la mejor baza de Trent para acabar con Jordan. Pero lo que Trent no sabe es que también podría ser su perdición... La esperada continuación de la serie Sinners of Saint, best seller del USA Today

Download or read book Scandalous Liaisons written by Sylvia Day and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2013-09-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Oh, those naughty rakes. With their wicked winks, sensual smiles, and bad boy habits, you just can't take them out in polite society. But who wants to go out when you can stay in. . .? Stolen Pleasures Sebastian Blake, Earl of Merrick, long ago fled the responsibilities of his title to become the infamous pirate, Captain Phoenix. But the booty he's just captured on a merchant ship is a fierce tempered minx who claims to be a bride. . .his bride, married to him by proxy on behest of their fathers. He could shame his hated family and return his beautiful wife untouched, but no treasure has ever proved more tempting to Sebastian, and making their marriage a true one--in every sense--is his one urgent desire . . . Lucien's Gamble Lucien Remington's reputation as a debauched libertine who plays by no one's rules--in business or the bedroom--is well deserved. He gets what he wants, social repudiation be damned. But society can keep from him the one thing he truly desires, the untouchable Lady Julienne La Coeur. Until she sneaks into his club dressed as a man and searching for her irresponsible brother. Suddenly she's in Lucien's grasp, his to take, and his mind is filled with the most wickedly sinful thoughts. A gentleman would walk away from the temptation she presents. But then, Lucien has never claimed to be a gentleman. . . Her Mad Grace Hugh La Coeur never wanted to be the Earl of Montrose. Wine, women, and a hefty wager are preferable to responsibility of any kind. It's certainly preferable to spending the night in an eerie, neglected mansion owned by a legendary madwoman. The duchess's companion, the fiercely independent Charlotte, is another matter altogether. Hugh would be happy to spend as many nights in her bed as possible. He knows she's hiding terrible secrets, but for once in his life, Hugh has the desire to take on someone else's burden as his own, no matter what the danger. . . They're mad, bad, and totally irresistible. . .

Download or read book Scandalous written by Candace Camp and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2010-08-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When an injured man appears on her doorstep, Priscilla Hamilton is moved to help the stranger. And intrigued by this man without a past. Why was someone trying to kill him? And what happened to his memory? Priscilla had always been a model of propriety, the dutiful daughter and loving sister who put her family above all else. No one had guessed at the shocking secret she kept hidden…or the desire that burns inside her at this stranger's touch. Their love could be nothing less than scandalous

Download or read book Scandalous Engagement written by Jules Bennett and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delve into this scandalous friends-to-lovers romance, part of the Lockwood Lightning series from USA TODAY bestselling author Jules Bennett. Their engagement may be fake but the chemistry is as real as it gets! Especially when one kiss with her best friend... changes everything. Josie Coleman has the perfect plan to get rid of her bothersome ex-husband: pretend she’s about to marry again. But her fake engagement to her best friend, Reese Conrad, isn’t going as expected. His steamy, toe-curling kisses are anything but friendly...and their simple plan leads to very complicated feelings. Too bad that isn’t the only surprise Reese has in store... From Harlequin Desire: A luxurious world of bold encounters and sizzling chemistry. Lockwood Lightning: Book 1: An Unexpected Scandal Book 2: Scandalous Reunion Book 3: Scandalous Engagement

Download or read book Scandalous Risks written by Susan Howatch and published by Alfred a Knopf Incorporated. This book was released on 1990 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scandal threatens when sixty-one-year-old Neville Aysgarth, the married Dean of Starbridge Cathedral, falls in love with Venetia Flaxton, the twenty-six-year-old daughter of his closest friend

Download or read book That Scandalous Evening written by Christina Dodd and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Christina Dodd spins the captivating tale of a nobleman whose path crosses again with the one woman he absolutely cannot resist . . . . A Disastrous Season A simple statue began the scandal. A Lady Concealed An innocent English miss conceived of it, her hands gliding across the clay, delineating each smoothly defined muscle and sinew, creating a sculpture of the man she worshipped. When the likeness was exposed, along with Miss Jane Higgenbothem's secret tendre for Lord Blackburn, the ton's gleeful contempt sent the lady back to the country in disgrace. A Gentleman Revealed Now, a decade later, she's back in London, as a chaperone to her beautiful niece. But to Blackburn, Jane's unwitting model, the cool, reticent spinster is still a challenge. She once made the arrogant rake a laughingstock; so why is he tempted to revive an affair that almost began so long ago, on that scandalous evening . . . ?

Download or read book Scandalous written by Alexis Kennedy and published by Title Wave Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest… The Southern belle was off-limits to him, making her even more desirable. It is 1860—a tumultuous time for the United States—and for Farrah Devore, another kind of war is brewing. Heartbroken over her mother’s recent passing, the Virginia belle is also struggling with her looming engagement to Ethan Abrams—a man she does not want. But she cannot defy her father’s wishes and break tradition, can she? Like the nation, Farrah is on the cusp of change. Shipping mogul Adrian Casimir has a love for adventure that he fosters through his second, secret identity as a pirate—Captain Bain Navarre. The handsome rogue has grown bored with spending meaningless nights in the company of strumpets to relieve his frustrations. His life on the high seas is all about taking risks, but he has never taken one with his heart. And what bigger risk would there be than seducing the innocent daughter of a plantation owner who forbids him to have her? After her fateful encounter with Adrian Casimir, Farrah becomes infatuated with the dashing older man, feeling her first stirrings of passion. Thus, when her father says Adrian is not a proper suitor, Farrah must decide if she will conform to tradition and marry Ethan or risk everything to follow her heart toward something… Scandalous