
Capturing the Earl’s Love: A free Novella
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From Kindle bestselling Historical romance author, Jane Lark, comes a brand new FREE novella to accompany her breathtaking Marlow Intrigues series. "Pure, unadulterated romance." Best Chick Lit.com Don't miss the other novels in the series, The Illicit Love of a Courtesan The Passionate Love of a Rake The Scandalous Love of a Duke and coming soon... The Lost Love of a Soldier This novella tells the story of secondary characters from The Illicit Love of a Courtesan Rupert Stanforth, Earl of Morton, is exasperated by his sister's choice of friend. Meredith Divine, clings, using Rowena's plain appearance as a foil for her auburn curls and fuller figure. He would break the friendship, but the more he complains the more time the girls spend together. Ceasing his disagreement, he hopes the friendship will die, believing Meredith will take a wrong-step soon... Meredith clings to her only friend, Lady Rowena Stanforth, despite the disgusted looks thrown by Rowena's proud, judgemental brother. Lord Morton cannot abide Meredith because of her low standing but Meredith's heart favours him... then in his single act of kindness, Meredith grasps an opportunity she cannot resist...

Half a King: free sampler (Shattered Sea, Book 1)
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‘A fast-paced tale of betrayal and revenge that grabbed me from page one and refused to let go’ GEORGE R.R. MARTIN Read the first seven chapters of Joe Abercrombie’s fantastic new book! Prince Yarvi has vowed to regain a throne he never wanted. But first he must survive cruelty, chains and the bitter waters of the Shattered Sea itself. And he must do it all with only one good hand. Born a weakling in the eyes of his father, Yarvi is alone in a world where a strong arm and a cold heart rule. He cannot grip a shield or swing an axe, so he must sharpen his mind to a deadly edge. Gathering a strange fellowship of the outcast and the lost, he finds they can do more to help him become the man he needs to be than any court of nobles could. But even with loyal friends at his side, Yarvi’s path may end as it began – in twists, and traps and tragedy…

Ice Creams at Carrington’s: Part One, Chapters 1–7 of 26
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The third book in the delightful series, set in Carrington’s Department Store. Alexandra Brown’s new novel, Ice Creams at Carrington’s, has been serialized into 4 parts – this is PART 1 OF 4 (Chapters 1 to 7 of 26). *The first three parts of Ice Creams at Carrington’s are being released every few days from 22nd May 2014, before the full novel is published. The final part will be released on 5th June 2014, when the full novel will also be available to buy in ebook and paperback* Georgie Hart and Carrington’s Department Store have got the world at their feet. Since a reality TV series put them both on the map, life has been amazing! Carrington’s profits are in the pink, Georgie has carved herself a place in the nation’s heart and even better, her romance with Tom, the store’s boss, has finally blossomed after a shaky start. Now summertime has come to Mulberry-on-Sea and Georgie is in great demand. The town is holding a big summer festival and she and her mates from Carrington’s are planning on making sure that Mulberry puts on the show of its life! But Georgie is about to get the offer of a lifetime – one that is just too good to turn down and something that will test her loyalties to their limits… Will Georgie be able to pull off it off once again, or has her luck finally run out?

Tales of a Tiller Girl Part 1 of 3
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A heart-warming nostalgia memoir from a member of the world famous dance troupe, The Tiller Girls. Based in London in the 1930s, 40s and 50s, Irene’s story will transport readers back to a more innocent, simple way of life. This is the story of a little girl who loved to dance. Growing up in London in the 1930s, dancing was so much more to Irene than just a hobby. It was her escape and it took her off into another world away from the harsh realities of life. A fairytale world away from the horrors of WW2, from the grief of losing her father and missing her mother who she didn’t see for three years while she was drafted to help with the war effort. And far away from her cold-hearted grandparents who treated her like an inconvenience. Finally it led to her winning a place as a Tiller Girl; the world’s most famous dance troupe known for their 32-and-a-half high kicks a minute and precise, symmetrical routines. For four years she opened and closed the show at the prestigious London Palladium and performed on stage alongside huge stars such as Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Judy Garland. It was a strange mixture of glamour and bloody hard work but it was certainly never dull. And being a Tiller Girl also gave Irene the opportunity to see firsthand the devastating effects of WW2, both here and abroad. Heart-warming, enlightening and wonderfully uplifting, Irene’s evocative story will transport readers back to a time when every town and holiday resort had several theatres and when dance troupes like The Tiller Girls were the epitome of glitz and glamour.

Solitaire: Part 1 of 3
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In case you’re wondering, this is not a love story. Chapters 1-7 of the astonishing debut novel, Solitaire. My name is Tori Spring. I like to sleep and I like to blog. Last year – before all that stuff with Charlie and before I had to face the harsh realities of A-Levels and university applications and the fact that one day I really will have to start talking to people – I had friends. Things were very different, I guess, but that’s all over now. Now there’s Solitaire. And Michael Holden. I don’t know what Solitaire are trying to do, and I don’t care about Michael Holden. I really don’t. This incredible debut novel by outstanding young author Alice Oseman is perfect for fans of John Green, Rainbow Rowell and all unflinchingly honest writers.

The Strain: Part 1, Sections 1 to 6 inclusive
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High-concept thriller with a supernatural edge from world-famous director, whose films include Pan’s Labyrinth and Hellboy. A plane lands at JFK and mysteriously ‘goes dark’, stopping in the middle of the runway for no apparent reason, all lights off, all doors sealed. The pilots cannot be raised. When the hatch above the wing finally clicks open, it soon becomes clear that everyone on board is dead – although there is no sign of any trauma or struggle. Ephraim Goodweather and his team from the Center for Disease Control must work quickly to establish the cause of this strange occurrence before panic spreads. The first thing they discover is that four of the victims are actually still alive. But that’s the only good news. And when all two hundred corpses disappear from various morgues around the city on the same night, things very rapidly get worse. Soon Eph and a small band of helpers will find themselves battling to protect not only their own loved ones, but the whole city, against an ancient threat to humanity.

Secret Child Part 1 of 3
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The flight was delayed but none of the passengers milling around the lounge seemed to mind too much. There was something of a party atmosphere at that end of the terminal at JFK that day, which added to my own sense of excitement at my impending adventure.

古人生活大揭秘(世界遗产地理·口袋旅行笔记)(电子杂志)
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古人是怎样健身的 这些集市可比某宝好逛多了 想在古代“高考” 你要完成几步 曹操捂热水袋吗? 让遗书不会腐烂的方法 一字不和诛九族 *神秘的职业 人类文明的伤疤 当太子你可以住几间房? 比女人更难懂的天书 “美上天”的女人们 古人是怎么度假的 斩首、枪毙和注射死亡,哪一种是人道的处死方法?

Dead Man Walking (Part 1 of 3) (Detective Mark Heckenburg, Book 4)
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Dead Man Walking can be read either in three parts or as a full-length ebook (available 20 November 2014). The fourth unputdownable book in the DS Mark Heckenburg series. A killer thriller for fans of Stuart MacBride and Luther, from the #1 ebook bestseller Paul Finch. His worst nightmare is back… As a brutal winter takes hold of the Lake District, a prolific serial killer stalks the fells. ‘The Stranger’ has returned and for DS Mark ‘Heck’ Heckenburg, the signs are all too familiar. Last seen on Dartmoor ten years earlier, The Stranger murdered his victims in vicious, cold-blooded attacks – and when two young women go missing, Heck fears the worst. As The Stranger lays siege to a remote community, Heck watches helplessly as the killer plays his cruel game, picking off his victims one by one. And with no way to get word out of the valley, Heck must play ball… A spine-chilling thriller, from the #1 ebook bestseller. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride and James Oswald.

南京市档案馆藏抗战家书及流亡日记(试读本)
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本书所收录的档案为南京市档案馆馆藏原件及征集到的档案资料,主要收录了抗日战争期间刘宗歆写给家人的家书,陈达宇、周廉臣的流亡日记及刘仁航的作战财务计划,从不同的方面反映了当时的那场战争给普通民众及当时的国民政府带来的深刻影响。

藏园老人手稿(全十六册)精(试读本)
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《藏园老人手稿》为著名版本目录学家傅增湘先生有关古籍校勘及版本目录之学等的全部手稿。傅增湘先生一生致力于目录、版本、校勘之学,藏书二十多万卷,校书近八百种,经眼古籍既多,著录亦详细准确。毕生撰述的手稿近百册,主要为版本目录学撰述和游记。在版本目录学方面遗稿主要有观书笔记,自藏书目和校勘跋记等,另有笔记札记,记所见善本中对撰述有用的珍稀资料。另有游记三十三篇,其中手稿尚存者有二十篇,除纪游历进程、景观之美外,还博引群书,考证史地。现将其手稿加以整理影印。

汉诗音注 汉诗统笺(试读本)
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《汉诗音注》《汉诗统笺》是清人研究汉代诗歌的代表作。《汉诗音注》,明清之际李因笃辑评,是书收集两汉诗歌、谣谚近四百首,详叙来历,逐篇赏评,并根据《诗经》《楚辞》,对汉诗的用韵情况作出分析;《汉诗统笺》,清陈本礼笺订,该著集中对号称难解的汉乐府三歌—郊祀歌、铙歌、安世房中歌予以研讨,裒集众说,断以己意。前者弘博中透细密,后者专精中显格局,均为研究汉代诗歌的重要参考书。

卢文弨重校方言(附刘台拱方言补校)(精)--古代方言文献丛刊(试读本)
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扬雄《方言》是我国部收集古今方国殊言别语的语言学著作,它的出现标志着中国古代方言学的诞生。明清以前,《方言》传本——郭注本经过一千五百多年的传抄翻刻,“讹舛相承,几不可通”。明清时期出现多个《方言》校注本,另有王念孙散见于各类著作中的《方言》遗说,以及晚清以降一些学者著作中所涉《方言》的条校条释内容,我们将这些材料加以收集整理,作为《古代方言文献丛刊》第二辑推出。 卢文弨《重校方言》是继戴震《方言疏证》之后清人的第二个校本。“论学识卢不如戴,论详审戴不如卢”,卢氏在搜集版本资料的完备性和运用理校考证勘误方面成就较高。《重校方言》和《补遗》有乾隆四十九年抱经堂丛书本、同治十二年古经解汇函本以及该本的光绪十四年蜚英馆石印本、光绪十五年湘南书局刻本等,此书从未整理。此次以抱经堂丛书本为底本,参校其他版本和抱经堂本的各种名家题跋本予以勘正,同时核校卢氏引文,全部标断句。 刘台拱《方言补校》直针对卢文弨校本,或补缺拾疑,或订正卢校,或证成卢说,今人认为戴、卢两家之后“刘校精”。本次整理以道光十四年《刘端临先生遗书》本为底本,以光绪十五年广雅书局本参校。 书后附笔画索引,以便读者使用。

西京杂记校注(精)--中华国学文库(试读本)
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《西京杂记》共有六卷,一般认为是东晋葛洪所撰。就内容来说,该书是一部杂抄西汉故实和逸闻轶事之书,所记上及帝王将相,下及士农工商,涉及典制礼仪、天文地理、草木虫鱼、奇珍异宝、民俗风情、诗赋词曲、文论书函、秘闻趣事等,内容丰富,具有极高的文学价值和史料价值。此次校注,重在于疏通疑难字词、阐述名物掌故、解释职官制度等,为读者研读破除障碍。所用底本为明孔天胤刻本。此次推出的是简体横排精装本。

吴梅村诗集笺注(上下册)--中国古典文学基本丛书(试读本)
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吴伟业,字骏公,晚号梅村,江苏太仓人,明末清初著名诗人,“江左三大家”之一。所撰《梅村集》著录于《四库全书》,为清人别集之冠。他的诗早年才华艳发,清丽芊眠;晚年遭逢丧乱,激越苍凉。不少作品脍炙人口,在文学史上有着很高的地位。惟吴氏生逢易代,其诗多吟咏时事,又喜用典,若无笺注,很难获解,故自《梅村集》梓行后,即陆续有人为之笺注,其中清程穆衡笺、杨学沆补注的版本被公认为。本次整理,即以清保蕴楼抄程笺杨补本为底本,以黄丕烈士礼居抄本为校本,诗歌部分并校以《梅村家藏稿》,标点排印,以飨读者。

古诗十九首集释--中华国学文库(精)(试读本)
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《古诗十九首》历代传诵,在中国文学史上占有重要的地位。它上承《诗经》,下开建安魏晋诗风,代表了汉代文人五言诗的成就。刘勰誉之为“五言之冠冕”,锺嵘亦称其“惊心动魄,几乎可谓一字千金”。致力于《古诗十九首》的研究者代不乏人,撰述层出;而总其大成之作,当推隋树森先生之《古诗十九首集释》。是书分考释、笺注、汇解、评论四卷,全方位地揭示了《古诗十九首》的文献与文学价值。今收入《中华国学文库》,采用新式标点、简体横排,以便读者阅读。

全真史传五种集校--道教典籍选刊(试读本)
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此次整理,以的全本《道藏》本为底本,以《道藏》中单行的玄宗注疏、敦煌文书中的玄宗注疏,以及本书征引的其他文献和后于本书的历代老子注本中所引的杜氏文句作校本,进行标点、校勘,于紧要处稍加注释,并把岛田翰《古文旧书考》钞录的日本宫内厅所藏日钞本上的五篇序言,以及根据岛田翰《古文旧书考》编制的“日藏嘉定手钞本与《道藏》本卷次分合对照表”收作附录。

说文解字(点校本)--中国古代语言学基本典籍丛书(试读本)
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《说文解字》为东汉许慎所撰,是我国部系统分析字形、考究字源的文字学著作,是中国历史上的部字书。中华书局1963年以陈昌治本为底本,印行《说文解字附检字》,2013年重新制版,出版了《说文解字附音序、笔画检字》。发行以来,深受读者欢迎之外,也收到读者反馈。应读者之需,我们请陶生魁先生加以整理,采用新式标点符号,结合反切给字头加注了汉语拼音,制作了所有字的音序和笔画索引,以方便读者。

神仙传校释(精)--中华国学文库(试读本)
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《神仙传》是一部著名的道教经典,记载了古代传说中的神仙故事,体现了早期道教的神仙风气。本次校释,以《文渊阁四库全书》所收明代毛晋辑本为底本,参照清代王谟所辑《增订汉魏丛书》本《神仙传》和晋唐宋元众多道典、类书等做了精心的校勘;同时,还广征博采,对重要的词语,尤其是道教养生术语做了注释,以帮助读者更深刻地了解博大精深的道教养生学理论,使我们清晰地看到神仙故事背后所依托的一以贯之的“严谨体系”。

岁时广记(精)(试读本)
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《岁时广记》总计四十二卷,是一部以节令时俗为主的类书,涉及农事生产、日常生活、祭祀祈祷、服饰饮馔、游乐诗赋、养生诊疗,甚至历史典故、神话传说,民间故事,希冀集天上人间之大成。遍览全书,我们会发现古代人们的生活是与岁时紧密相联的,不同的季节会有不同的活动,孟春应有杏花雨饮桃花水,仲夏应有黄雀风置清凉珠,中秋应有鳜鱼肥喝菊花酒,季冬应有暖玉鞍扣冰鱼。读来风韵、朴实、有趣,画面感油然而生,字里行间俨然是一幅幅古代生活的画卷。“搜节物之异闻,考风俗之悠尚,手编心辑,博而不繁。”正是本书好的概括,它是我国历史上现存资料丰富的民俗资料图书,堪称民间百科全书。且因成书在宋朝,保存了许多现今已经散佚的图书内容,如《岁时杂记》《四时宝境》《辇下岁时记》《缙绅脞说》等,可谓弥足珍贵。

梁书(精)全三册--点校本二十四史修订本(试读本)
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《梁书》五十六卷,包括帝纪六卷、列传五十卷,是唐朝姚思廉撰写的纪传体断代史,记述了南朝梁王朝自开国至灭亡五十六年的历史,是完整传世的梁代史籍。