277 results for 'Elizabeth Jane'

This charming collection of essays and short stories by Scottish author Louisa Stuart offers a glimpse into the daily life and thoughts of a woman living in the early 19th century. Beautifully...

Experience the ground-breaking testimony of Dr. Mary E. Walker, the only woman to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, as she makes her case for women's suffrage before the House Judiciary...

Marriage today is our prime social and legal institution. Historically, it was also the principal economic institution. This collection of essays offers a wealth of original research into the...

This is a novel by Victorian author Charlotte Riddell. The story revolves around a wealthy man and his attempts to find a suitable bride. The novel deals with issues of class, gender, and marriage in...

Reunited at Rosings... Fitzwilliam Darcy can avoid calling on his aunt, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, no loner, but he can certainly avoid doing so alone. He convinces his cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam,...

The Young Abolitionists: Or Conversations On Slavery is a book written by Jane Elizabeth Jones in 1848. The book is a collection of conversations between a group of young people who are passionate...

"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."With every one of Jane Austen's novels still in print more than two hundred...

This is a memoir of grief and loss written by Jane Elizabeth Ratcliffe and her husband, Thomas Ratcliffe. It chronicles their experiences following the death of their only child, a young daughter,...

This collection of letters offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives and thoughts of some of the most important figures in English literature, including Samuel Johnson, Jane Austen, Charles...

We have often studied the adventures and exploits of the men who participated in our country's War for Independence. However, as Abigail Adams reminded us in a letter she wrote to her husband John,...

This delightful novel tells the story of Caroline Beresford, a spirited young woman who inherits a large fortune and finds herself courted by a group of ambitious suitors who seek to win her hand and...

Are you intrigued by Brother Cadfael or Jane Austen's heroines and want to learn more about Maud the Empress or the Prince Regent? Need a better grasp of the background to Shakespeare's history plays...

Kitty Bennet has broken free of Longbourn and her sisters, and is enjoying all that Bath has to offer in the company of a sparkling new friend. Catching the eye of a handsome captain she feels...

Ekphrastic poetry results when a poet writes in response to a work of art, drawing on the details of the art as well as individual experience in the creation of a new, original work of art. The poems...

It has been months since their chance meeting at Pemberley, but if Fitzwilliam Darcy believed that he would be able to chase thoughts of Elizabeth Bennet's fine eyes and pert opinions from his heart...

Apaixonado Pela Noiva de seu Irmão... No que diz respeito à Fitzwilliam Darcy, a única coisa boa que resultou da recusa de Elizabeth Bennet a sua proposta de casamento foi...

The Victorian Era like you've never imagined it! In this collection from USA Today bestselling author Anthea Sharp, take a thrilling airship ride, discover the secrets of clockwork, escape...

The Child�������s Own Story Book: Or Tales And Dialogues For The Nursery is a book written by Jane Elizabeth Holmes and published in 1849. The book is a collection of short stories and dialogues that...

The We Are Awesome coloring project celebrates awe inspiring women and non-binary people currently working to create positive change in our world with the everyday art of coloring pages.This...

Money Making and Merry Making Entertainments is a book written by Elizabeth Jane Rook and published in 1903. The book is a guide to organizing and hosting various types of entertainment events, with...

If you liked Jane Eyre, Bridgerton, or Downton Abbey, you'll love this best-selling novel of romance and social satire set in Regency era Britain.Two handsome, single, and wealthy...

This gripping historical novel tells the story of Penelope Devereux, the beautiful and courageous wife of the infamous Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex. Set against the backdrop of the turbulent...

From the author of NORTHANGER ABBEY AND ANGELS AND DRAGONS...PRIDE AND PLATYPUS: Mr. Darcy's Dreadful SecretWhen the moon is full over Regency England, all the gentlemen are subject to its curse.Mr...

In the small village of Cranford, some twenty miles from the bustling industrial city of Drumble, the lives of the town's eccentric, endearing characters are revealed in a tapestry of intimate...

After decades of marginalization in the secularized twentieth-century academy, moral education has enjoyed a recent resurgence in American higher education, with the establishment of more than 100...

In Telling Complexions Mary Ann O'Farrell explores the frequent use of "the blush" in Victorian novels as a sign of characters' inner emotions and desires. Through lively and textured readings of...

A tale of second glances and second chancesElizabeth Bennet has disliked the aloof and arrogant Mr. Darcy since he insulted her at a village dance several months before. But an unexpected...

Two sisters fall for the same man in this New York Times–bestselling novel of WWII-era England by an “immensely readable” author (Elizabeth Jane Howard).Rickie Masters is married to...

""A Group of Famous Women: Stories of Their Lives"" is a book written by Edith Horton and published in 1914. The book is a collection of biographical sketches of prominent women of the time,...

Historical Beauties For Young Ladies is a book written by Mary Pilkington in 1799. The book is intended to lead young women towards the love and practice of moral goodness. It contains a collection...

Before Sam Worthington and Hugh Jackman, before Russell Crowe and Mel Gibson... there was Rod Taylor.For over 20 years Rod Taylor was the biggest Australian movie name in Hollywood, starring in such...

Romanism In The Light Of The Gospel is a book written by Elizabeth Jane Whately and published in 1882. The book is a critical analysis of Roman Catholicism and its teachings, viewed through the lens...

More than 300 women in USA and Canada have been chosen as the Most Inspiring Women in 21st Century in this 465 pages full color hardcover book including Kamala Harris, Jill Biden, Hillary Clinton,...

Memoirs of the Literary Ladies of England: From the Commencement of the Last Century is a book written by Anne Katharine Curteis Elwood and was first published in 1845. The book is a collection of...

Sheila Cordner traces a tradition of literary resistance to dominant pedagogies in nineteenth-century Britain, recovering an overlooked chapter in the history of thought about education. This book...

Laughing Histories breaks new ground by exploring moments of laughter in early modern Europe, showing how laughter was inflected by gender and social power."I dearly love a laugh," declared Jane...

"Figures in a Western Landscape is an absolutely stunning book. A biographer's take on the story of the American West, it posits that the turns of history are based on people-major 'figures' who...

Celebrate the spirit of Christmas with this timeless anthology of modern tales, edited by Maud Van Buren and Katherine Isabel Bemis. Featuring heartfelt, humorous, and thought- provoking stories for...

Seminar paper from the year 2010 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,5, Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald (Institut für Anglistik/Amerikanistik),...

Cousin Mabel's Experiences: Sketches of Religious Life in England is a book written by Elizabeth Jane Whately and first published in 1870. The book is a collection of short stories and sketches that...