James, Henry; Price, Reynolds:The Wings of the Dove
- Livres de poche 2018, ISBN: 9780675093347
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New York: Nan A. Talese / Doubleday, 1996. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. First American edition. Jacket edges lightly bumped. Spine head and spine base lightl… Plus…
New York: Nan A. Talese / Doubleday, 1996. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. First American edition. Jacket edges lightly bumped. Spine head and spine base lightly bumped. 1996 Hard Cover. 468 pp. 8vo. Inspiration for the CBC miniseries. "In Alias Grace, bestselling author Margaret Atwood has written her most captivating, disturbing, and ultimately satisfying work since The Handmaid's Tale. She takes us back in time and into the life of one of the most enigmatic and notorious women of the nineteenth century. Grace Marks has been convicted for her involvement in the vicious murders of her employer, Thomas Kinnear, and Nancy Montgomery, his housekeeper and mistress. Some believe Grace is innocent; others think her evil or insane. Now serving a life sentence, Grace claims to have no memory of the murders. Dr. Simon Jordan, an up-and-coming expert in the burgeoning field of mental illness, is engaged by a group of reformers and spiritualists who seek a pardon for Grace. He listens to her story while bringing her closer and closer to the day she cannot remember. What will he find in attempting to unlock her memories? Is Grace a female fiend? A bloodthirsty femme fatale? Or is she the victim of circumstances?" "Intrigued by contemporary reports of a sensational murder trial in 1843 Canada, Atwood has drawn a compelling portrait of what might have been. Her protagonist, the real life Grace Marks, is an enigma. Convicted at age 16 of the murder of her employer, Thomas Kinnear, and his housekeeper and lover, Nancy Montgomery, Grace escaped the gallows when her sentence was commuted to life in prison, but she also spent some years in an insane asylum after an emotional breakdown. Because she gave three different accounts of the killings, and because she was accused of being the sole perpetrator by the man who was hanged for the crime, Grace's life and mind are fertile territory for Atwood. Adapting her style to the period she describes, she has written a typical Victorian novel, leisurely in exposition, copiously detailed and crowded with subtly drawn characters who speak the embroidered, pietistic language of the time. She has created a probing psychological portrait of a working-class woman victimized by society because of her poverty, and victimized again by the judicial and prison systems. The narrative gains texture and tension from the dynamic between Grace and an interlocutor, earnest young bachelor Dr. Simon Jordan, who is investigating the causes of lunacy with plans to establish his own, more enlightened institution. Jordan is hoping to awaken Grace's suppressed memories of the day of the murder, but Grace, though uneducated, is far wilier than Jordan, whom she tells only what she wishes to confess. He, on the other hand, is handicapped by his compassion, which makes him the victim of the wiles of other women, too? His passionate, desperate landlady, and the virginal but predatory daughter of the prison governor. These encounters give Atwood the chance to describe the war between the sexes with her usual wit. Although the narrative holds several big surprises, the central question (Was Grace dupe and victim or seductress and instigator of the bloody crime?) is left tantalizingly ambiguous." -- Publishers Weekly CONTENTS: Jagged Edge; Rocky Road; Puss in the Corner; Young Man's Fancy; Broken Dishes; Secret Drawer; Snake Fence; Fox and Geese; Hearts and Gizzards; Lady of the Lake; Falling Timbers; Solomon's Temple; Pandora's Box; The Letter X; The Tree of Paradise., Nan A. Talese / Doubleday, 1996, 3, Seal Books, 1982. Taschenbuch. lediglich die Seiten sind nachgedunkelt! Kurzbeschreibung New adventures lie ahead as Anne Shirley packs her bags, waves good-bye to childhood, and heads for Redmond College. With old friend Prissy Grant waiting in the bustling city of Kingsport and frivolous new pal Philippa Gordon at her side, Anne tucks her memories of rural Avonlea away and discovers life on her own terms, filled with surprises...including a marriage proposal from the worst fellow imaginable, the sale of her very first story, and a tragedy that teaches her a painful lesson. But tears turn to laughter when Anne and her friends move into an old cottage and an ornery black cat steals her heart. Little does Anne know that handsome Gilbert Blythe wants to win her heart, too. Suddenly Anne must decide if she's ready for love... Über den Autor "I love books. I hope when I grow up to be able to have lots of them." Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote in her journal when she was just fourteen. This journal entry, made in 1889, is significant to readers today who know that when she grew up she not only owned and read many books, but also became the world-famous author L. M. Montgomery. Maud, as she liked to be called by family and friends, wrote twenty-four books between 1908 and 1939. Her first was Anne of Green Gables, and her other works include seven more Anne books, the Avonlea stories, the Emily trilogy, two novels for adults, an autobiography, and the novel The Story Girl. Lucy Maud Montgomery was always writing and reading and was quite a story girl herself, creating more than five hundred short stories. She also wrote many poems. One edition of her poetry was published during her lifetime and today all her poems have been collected in a single volume. Rezension: Anne Shirley hat ja schon viele Leserherzen erobert, seitdem sie erstmals auf Green Gables einzog. Nachdem Anne nun einige Jahre als Lehrerin in Avonlea gearbeitet hat, geht sie nach Redmond, um ihren B.A. zu machen. Diana wird heiraten, Ruby Gillis erkrankt an Schwindsucht, Jane Andrews lernt einen außergewöhnlichen Mann kennen und Anne erlebt nicht nur in Kingsport das ein oder andere Abenteuer. Besonders spannend an diesem Band der Reihe ist natürlich, wie es mit Anne und Gilbert weitergeht. Seitdem Anne Gilbert im ersten Band eine Schiefertafel über den Kopf gehauen hat, vermutet man zwischen den beiden ja zarte Liebesbande... Aber Anne wäre nicht Anne, wenn sie es Gilbert leicht machen würde. Denn das Leben und Annes romantische Träume passen nicht immer wirklich gut zusammen. Aber schließlich wird natürlich alles gut. "Anne of the Island" ist eigentlich mein liebster Band aus der Serie, denn es passieren viele lustige und auch traurige Dinge, die den besonderen Reiz des Romans ausmachen. Natürlich wäre es besser, wenn man zuerst die ersten zwei Bände über Anne lesen würde, um alle Personen kennen zu lernen, aber man kann sich auch über Band drei der Serie in Anne Shirley verlieben! ;-) Rezension: I think that this is my favorite Anne book. I have read it over a hundred times to myself and soon I will need to order a new copy. It tells the ongoing story of Anne Shirley and chronicles her adventures in higher education, friendship, love, and of course WRITING! This is not a childrens' book as some might think. It is very easy to read, but it is for people of all ages. Of course, it features the same Gilbert Blythe who we all know and love as Anne's constant admirer and the irredeemably Sloanish Charlie. She also has Priscilla Grant at her side. She also makes a new friend, Phillippa Gordon, who makes Anne's freshman year wonderful and may someday prove to be quite sensible. In the course of the book, Anne will gain friends and admirers as well as continue to matchmake and write (of Course). She will have her share of joy, tears, loss, and love and ultimately set her course for her life beyond the bend in the road. I learned an important life lesson from this book,you never value what you have until you have lost it. I loved the characterization of all the new characters especially Phillipa, I think that we all know someone like her who attracts men without knowing how or wanting to. I can relate to Anne in this book. This book is thoroughly enjoyable and you not regret reading it. If you still want more Anne after reading this book,you should read all of the other Anne books (the next is Anne of Windy Poplars) and the Chronicles of Avonlea(it includes several stories which include Anne in them: The Hurring of Ludovic, The Winning of Lucinda, etc.) I hope that you will love it as much as I did! Rezension: All I have to say is WOW!This book is more heart warming than Anne of Greem Gables,funnier than Anne of Avonlea,and the most romantic of the Anne series.You should buy this book.I only bought this book two days ago and it is now worn out from being read too many times.This book will hold a special place in my heart and book collection. At first i hated all love mush stories but this is an example that people can change.Personally this is my favorite of the Anne series. Rezension: This book is about how Anne went to Redmond Collage which is a very rare thing for people in Avonlea. She really enjoyed this as well as making knew friends. Anne also loved a small white cottage that was near Redmond.Threw the last three years of her stay at Redmond she spent the semesters at "Pattys Place", the white collage. She of course went back to Avonlea during vacations/breaks. She really enjoyed this. She went through many proposals, but she had to say no to everyone of them. Then she realized that Gilbert Blythe was the right one for her to marry. She realized this when Gilbert was deathly ill., Seal Books, 1982, 0, Baker Books, 2018. New. They were just ordinary people--a loyal servant, a woman who desperately wanted a child, an old man who still had hope, and a young teenager who couldn't quite believe God's great love Ordinary people who prayed extraordinary prayers to an extraordinary God They weren't always eloquent They weren't always the type of person you might think God would listen to But they trusted God and his plans for their lives, and that made all the differenceLife-Changing Prayers tells their stories and shares their desperate, hopeful, and gratitude-filled prayers, inspiring and emboldening readers to ask God for the desires of their own hearts Anyone who desires to pray life-changing prayers, as well as anyone whose prayer life has grown stagnant or nonexistent, will find here the encouragement to pray confidently and expectantly to the God who always hears--and always answers, Baker Books, 2018, 6, Hope Pr, 2008-04-02. Paperback. Used: Good., Hope Pr, 2008-04-02, 2.5, Ohio: Writer's Digest Book. Very Good. 1986. Soft Cover. 0898792401 . The author - one of the comedy writers behind Carol Burnett, Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, Bill Cosby and others is a funny man with definite ideas on how to think, write and sell "funny".289 pages, index; 8vo ., Writer's Digest Book, 1986, 3, Columbus, OH U. S. A.: Charles E Merrill Publishing Company. As New 1970. Softcover. Marfree, acidfree Fine facsimile of 1st Engl Ed; no names, not marked-in, underscored, clearance or discard. Mails from NYC usually within 12 hours. ; Standard Edition; 576 pages; \nOnline Rev: The Wings of the Dove is a classic example of Henry James's morality tales that play off the naiveté of an American protagonist abroad. \nOne of James' Finest\nfireflykiss, a writer, 06/25/2004 \n…mesmerized by James' elegant & formal prose & the way he has of folding a sentence back on itself & then folding it yet again. James' stylized prose has been a favorite of mine since my teenaged years. I can't get enough of it & doubt I ever will. THE WINGS OF THE DOVE opens around the year 1900 in London & focuses on Kate Croy, who, shortly after the death of her mother, goes to live with her very wealthy Aunt Maud. Aunt Maud, of course, will do the 'right' thing for Kate & marry her off to a very socially acceptable & wealthy young man, Lord Mark. If love enters into the picture, fine. If it doesn't, that is equally fine & Kate should be grateful & manage as best she can. There is one huge problem, however. Kate is very much in love with the journalist, Merton Densher, a man with little money & no social status &, as such, totally unsuitable to Aunt Maud. When Aunt Maud threatens to disinherit Kate, Kate thinks she's come up with the perfect solution. Like many perfect solutions, however, this one goes terribly awry. Milly Theale is a wealthy, young American woman who has come to Europe because she is seriously, even fatally, ill. In Europe, Milly hopes to find a 'cure' for her disease. Kate befriends Milly & introduces her to Densher. When all three take a holiday to Venice, it is Kate who, without Densher's knowledge or blessing, suggests that Milly charm her way into Densher's heart. Kate, of course, is hoping that Milly will die sooner rather than later & that she & Densher will then be free to marry each other & be the beneficiaries of Milly considerable wealth. But a few things happen that Kate didn't count on. James was nothing if not the master of complex characters. Although he presents the character of Kate Croy in a very harsh light, she isn't completely without redeeming qualities. Either is Densher. And Milly isn't quite as gullible as one might initially expect. All of this complexity, of course, simply adds to the richness of this already rich & complex novel. Unlike many, I don't think Henry James, in general, or THE WINGS OF THE DOVE, in particular, is a particularly 'difficult' read & English is my third language, not my first. His sentences are long & convoluted & his paragraphs run for pages, but this doesn't make him 'difficult, ' it only means that you can't speed read your way through one of James' books. And who, in their right mind, would want to speed read through James anyway? His writing is so rich, so insightful, so elegant, that it's writing to be savored, not hurried through. James is slow-paced. This is something I really enjoy about his writing, but others might want a faster, crisper read. If you're a rabid fan if Hemingway (I'm not) , you probably won't like James. If, on the other hand, you admire Faulkner's prose, you just might like James' equally as well. If you decide to begin THE WINGS OF THE DOVE & fine it simply too slow going for your taste, I would suggest renting the film. It is slightly different from the book, but not in any substantive way & it's better than not experiencing James at all. THE WINGS OF THE DOVE is one of my all time favorite books. I would recommend it highly to everyone who loves highly intelligent, highly literary writing & who can tolerate a slow-paced novel. Believe me, the payoffs will certainly be worth it. ., Charles E Merrill Publishing Company, 1970, 5<
