Widowed Mrs. Mansforde and her younger daughter Philomena (or 'Mena' for short) are pleasantly surprised when elder daughter Lais returns unannounced to the family home. They have not seen her for an age, not even at her father's funeral. And the news she brings is not so pleasant as it seems that she too has been widowed, but already has another wealthy and prestigious husband in her sights, the highly respected Duke of Kernthorpe. The Duke, who is much older than Lais, has invited her to bring her mother to meet him, an invitation that Lais does not extend to young Mena, seeing how beautiful she has become. Mrs. Mansforde insists that Mena goes with her and then it is decided that she will pose as her mother's employed companion. Once at the Duke's Castle Mena goes for a walk in the garden and then sees a stallion and rider galloping towards her. The horse is clearly out of control and throws the rider so Mena rushes over to see if he has been hurt. He is a handsome young man and when he looks up at Mena he thinks, because she is so beautiful, that she must be a Greek Goddess. He is then most impressed when Mena calms the stallion down by talking to him in a quiet gentle voice. At the Duke's Castle love is to take each of the three women, Mena, Lais and their mother, by surprise and brings them ultimate happiness in the form of entirely unexpected suitors. And it seems that Fate has brought them together at the magnificent but mysterious Kerne Castle.

Young Lady Lettice Burne is outstandingly beautiful with fair hair like sunshine and a flawless pink-and-white complexion. Yet her father, the Earl of Alderburne, desperate to find a wealthy suitor for her to pay off his mountain of accumulated debts, is resigned to the fact that she is immature and empty-headed and therefore unlikely to make the brilliant marriage that he had envisaged for her. So, when the handsome, dashing and rich Maximus Kirby expresses interest in her hand, the Earl is eager to send her to join him in Singapore. Maximus Kirby has been hugely successful in the Far East in trading and has started many profitable businesses that have brought unexpected prosperity to many poor communities. Lettice cannot possibly go to him in Singapore alone. So her sister Lady Dorinda goes, posing as her companion – albeit reluctantly, knowing that she is assuming her usual guise of ‘ugly sister’ thanks to the disfiguring eczema on her face and body that she has suffered from since childhood. To Dorinda’s delight and astonishment the tropical climate miraculously cures her skin complaint and now everybody can see that she is every bit as beautiful as Lettice, including Maximus Kirby. Once in Singapore Dorinda and Lettice face great dangers which Maximus Kirby and Dorinda have to defeat and Lettice becomes more and more determined that she will not marry Maximus Kirby. And will Lady Dorinda finally find the love and the ‘Magnificent Marriage’ that her disease has always denied her?

The beautiful but innocent Paolina Mansfield almost loses her life when the ship that she is a passenger on is tragically wrecked in a storm off the coast of Italy. All aboard, including her father were lost, except just for herself and her handsome rescuer, Sir Harvey Drake, who is a descendant of the famous Sir Francis Drake himself. Already reduced to the point of penury by her father’s addiction to endless gambling, Paolina now has nothing left in her life and no family or friends to come to her aid. But Sir Harvey, by his own admission a ‘gentleman adventurer’, devises a grand plan for her that would save them both, as he also has many financial problems of own in Endland. As Paolina is so beautiful and captivating, he intends to marry her off to a wealthy suitor in Italy and share the resulting riches with her.? Presented to the highest echelons of Venice Society as his sister, Paolina’s demure beauty instantly bewitches some of Venice’s most illustrious and eligible gentlemen and she is overwhelmed by amorous approaches especially from the sinister and extremely rich Duke of Ferrara. Yet she is deeply unhappy. Because it seems that Paolina is condemned to marry someone she does not and cannot love and she has already lost her heart to her swashbuckling but penniless saviour.

Lewis Carroll was a prominent figure of the Victorian age, having not only written the Alice novels, but also varied works such as mathematical treatises, poetry and short stories. This eBook gives readers the unique opportunity of exploring Carroll’s work in a manner never before possible. This is the complete and fully illustrated literary works of Lewis Carroll, with a selection of mathematical works too. (Version 3) * illustrated with hundreds of images relating to Carroll’s life and works * annotated with concise introductions to the novels and other works * ALL the novels have their original Victorian illustrations – spend hours exploring the original Alice images and rarer images available nowhere else * the original version of ALICE’S ADVENTURES UNDER GROUND, with Carroll’s unique illustrations * includes Sir John Tenniel’s original illustrations for ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND * includes rare poetry collections available in no other eBook * special alphabetical list of poems – find that special poem quickly and easily! * images of how the novels first appeared, giving your EReader a taste of the Victorian texts * includes a selection of Carroll’s mathematical works * SPECIAL BONUS section of three biographies on Carroll – explore his fascinating life in detail! * scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres, allowing easy navigation around Carroll’s diverse oeuvre Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels ALICE’S ADVENTURES UNDER GROUND ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS SYLVIE AND BRUNO SYLVIE AND BRUNO CONCLUDED The Short Stories A TANGLED TALE BRUNO’S REVENGE AND OTHER STORIES WHAT THE TORTOISE SAID TO ACHILLES The Poetry Collections EARLY VERSE PROLOGUES TO PLAYS COLLEGE RHYMES AND NOTES PHANTASMAGORIA AND OTHER POEMS THE HUNTING OF THE SNARK THREE SUNSETS AND OTHER POEMS PUZZLES FROM WONDERLAND ACROSTICS, INSCRIPTIONS AND OTHER VERSES The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER Selected Mathematical Works SYMBOLIC LOGIC THE GAME OF LOGIC THE ALPHABET CIPHER FEEDING THE MIND The Biographies LIFE AND LETTERS OF L.CARROLL BY S.D.COLLINGWOOD LEWIS CARROLL IN WONDERLAND BY BELLE MOSES THE STORY OF LEWIS CARROLL BY ISA BOWMAN Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete poetical works of John Donne, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. Donne's sparkling wit and imaginative conceits have delighted readers over the centuries; now you can own his entire poetical genius on your eReader! (3MB Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Donne's life and works * Concise introductions to the poetry and other works * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Almost the complete prose, with rare texts like Donnes study of suicide BIATHANATOS, appearing for the first time in digital print * Includes Donne's letters - spend hours exploring the poet's personal correspondence * Features three biographies, including Izaak Waltons famous contemporary memoir - discover Donne's literary life in detail! * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Poetry Collections SONGS AND SONNETS ELEGIES DIVINE POEMS HOLY SONNETS OTHER DIVINE POEMS SATIRES MARRIAGE SONGS VERSE LETTERS EPICEDES AND OBSEQUIES EPIGRAMS INFINITATI SACRUM THE ANNIVERSARIES LATIN POEMS DOUBTFUL VERSES The Poems LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Prose BIATHANATOS PSEUDO-MARTYR IGNATIUS HIS CONCLAVE DEVOTIONS UPON EMERGENT OCCASIONS PARADOXES PROBLEMS The Letters LIST OF LETTERS The Biographies THE LIFE OF DR. JOHN DONNE by Izaak Walton JOHN DONNE by Arthur Symons JOHN DONNE by Robert Lynd Please click here to browse our other titles

A futuristic satire on the trade in live organs from the Third World to the West. Om, a young man is driven by unemployment to sell his body parts for cash. Guards arrive to make his home into a germ-free zone. When his brother Jeetu returns unexpectedly, he is taken away as the donor. Om can’t accept this. Java, his wife, is left alone. Will she too be seduced into selling her body for use by the rich westerners? Harvest won first prize in the first Onassis Cultural Competition for Theatre and was premiered in Greek at the Teatro Texnis, Athens. It has also been performed by a youth theatre in the UK, broadcast by the BBC World Service and made into a feature film, directed by Govind Nihalani, titled Body, which was screened at the Regus London Film Festival.

An entertaining collection of new short plays by popular children’s playwright Rachel Barnett. The plays were specially commissioned to help young people explore complex issues, such as bullying, alcohol abuse and the rights of young people. Successfully produced by youth theatres across the UK, these four lively, contemporary plays are certain to become firm favourites for young performers.

Anna Karenina is one of the greatest novels written by Leo Tolstoy, often credited as the pinnacle of realist fiction, and described by Tolstoy himself as his first true novel.

Praised by Vladimir Nabokov as one of the greatest stories ever written, The Lady with the Dog follows an adulterous affair between a Russian banker and a young lady he meets while vacationing in Yalta. This volume of Chekhov stories also includes: A Doctor's Visit, An Upheaval, Ionitch, The Head of the Family, Volodya, An Anonymous Story, The Husband.

A collection of stories featuring 7 year old Andy and his adventures with his best friend 'Harry the Spider'. This is an illustrated book educating children about the insect world in a way that entertains and removes phobias. ?

The History of World War I series recounts the battles and campaigns that took place during the 'Great War'. From the Falkland Islands to the lakes of Africa, across the Eastern and Western Fronts, to the former German colonies in the Pacific, the World War I series provides a six-volume history of the battles and campaigns that raged on land, at sea and in the air. Following the climactic battles of Verdun and the Somme the previous year, the Allies sought to finish the war on the Western Front in 1917 through a major French offensive designed to rupture the German front and roll up their position. This attack was to be supported by a diversionary British offensive at Arras in the north, which would draw off both German attention and their reserves. In the event, the French offensive in Champagne failed to deliver the promised breakthrough, leaving the French Army in a state of open mutiny. While French discipline recovered, the British Expeditionary Force took on the burden of the bulk of the fighting for the rest of the year. The need for an Allied offensive to take the pressure off the French resulted in the Third Battle of Ypres, more commonly known as Passchendaele. The battle degenerated into a slaughter in the Flanders mud thanks to heavy rain, and the only rays of light for the Allies at the end of 1917 were the arrival of fresh American troops on the Western Front, and the potential for a decisive victory shown by the use of armour at the Battle of Cambrai. However the Russian Revolution brought the fighting on the Eastern Front to an end, releasing numerous battle-hardened divisions to reinforce the Germans in the west. The year 1918 saw Germany launch her Spring Offensives, desperate attempts to defeat the Allies before the Americans could arrive in force. Although these assaults came close to breaking the Allied line, they eventually petered out in the face of determined resistance and over-extended supply lines. Following the Battle of Amiens in August, the Allies pressed onwards: the British in Flanders, the French and the Americans in the Meuse-Argonne region. By September it was obvious that Germany was losing the war, and the decision was made to sue for peace before Allied troops reached German soil. The Armistice came into force at 11am on the morning of 11 November 1918, although the war did not officially end until the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in June 1919. With the aid of over 300 black and white and colour photographs, complemented by full-colour maps, The Western Front 1917–1918 provides a detailed guide to the background and conduct of the conflict on the Western Front in the final years of World War I.

This is an erotic short story about loving hot wives that clocks in at 2982 words. This story, Veronica, is very naughty and potentially shocking. We can't say too much. But, here is a sentence or two to sample: At the exit of the church, my best friend, Lucia Fernandez, gave me a comforting hug. My dark glasses hid my eyes red and full of tears. The damp handkerchief in my hands was a witness to the pain that still lived inside me.

WANT TO LEARN THE INS AND OUTS OF CONTAINER GARDENING? Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... ? Getting the Containers for Your Garden ? Creating a Good Environment for the Container Plants ? Choosing the Right Time to Plant ? The Best Plants to Grow in Your Container Garden ? Tips for Helping Your Plants to Thrive ? Much, Much, More! Here Is A Preview Of Some Of The Vegetables You'll Learn To Grow... ? Lettuce ? Onions ? Tomatoes ? Carrots ? Radishes ? Cucumbers ? Beans ? Beets ? Cole Crops ? Eggplant ? Peppers ? Much, Much, More!

There was a young King who ought to have been the happiest monarch in the world. He was blessed with everything a mortal could desire. His palace might have been designed by the Divine architect Himself, so perfect was it in all its parts; and it stood amidst gardens with its dependent village at its gates, like a dream of feudal beauty in a story of romance. Notwithstanding his good fortune, the King was oppressed with what he conceived to be a great trouble.

The Alchemist is a comedy by English playwright Ben Jonson. First performed in 1610 by the King's Men, it is generally considered Jonson's best and most characteristic comedy; Samuel Taylor Coleridge claimed that it had one of the three most perfect plots in literature. The play's clever fulfilment of the classical unities and vivid depiction of human folly have made it one of the few Renaissance plays (except the works of Shakespeare) with a continuing life on stage (except for a period of neglect during the Victorian era).

Space and Time are pleased to bring you this classic presented as a wonderfully presented edition with a fully interactive table of contents.

WANT TO LEARN THE INS AND OUTS OF ORCHID GROWING FOR BEGINNERS? Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... Why Should I Grow Orchids? What My Orchid Needs Important Growing Requirements for Your Orchids Re-potting Your Orchids Propagation to Help Grow More Orchids Much, Much, More!

WANT TO LEARN THE INS AND OUTS OF GARDENING FOR BEGINNERS? Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn About Container Gardening... Getting the Containers for Your Garden Creating a Good Environment for the Container Plants Choosing the Right Time to Plant The Best Plants to Grow in Your Container Garden Tips for Helping Your Plants to Thrive Much, Much, More! Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn About Greenhouse Gardening... Setting Up a Greenhouse Garden Growing Plants in Your Greenhouse Ways to Control the Climate in the Greenhouse Some of the Best Planting Methods in the Greenhouse How to Get Rid of the Pests Much, Much, More! Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn About Vertical Gardening... Setting Up the Base You Need in Your Garden Working on the Maintenance of Your Vertical Garden Making Room for the Plants Picking Out the Right Plants Some Tips for Your Vertical Garden Much, Much, More!

Set in Yukon, Canada during the Klondike Gold Rush, the story is written from the view-point of a wild wolf-dog White Fang. The novel explores how animals view their world and how they view humans.

One of Shakespeare's most famous stories of young lovers, Romeo and Juliet who would do anything to be together.

Is murder is permissible in pursuit of a higher purpose? Meet Raskolnikov, an impoverished ex-student in St. Petersburg who formulates and executes a plan to kill an unscrupulous pawnbroker for her cash. Raskolnikov argues that with the pawnbroker's money he can perform good deeds to counterbalance the crime.