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Margery

A Tale of Old Nuremberg

by Georg Ebers ...

Translated by Clara Bell ...

Nuremberg in the early fifteenth century: a merchant's household, an Emperor's visit, plague on the roads, and a girl who must choose between the man she wants and the family that made her. Ebers found the medical papyrus that bears his name and wrote historical fiction alongside his scholarship; here he leaves Egypt for the free imperial city, and the guilds, the money and the church politics are ... Read more

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Nuremberg in the early fifteenth century: a merchant's household, an Emperor's visit, plague on the roads, and a girl who must choose between the man she wants and the family that made her. Ebers found the medical papyrus that bears his name and wrote historical fiction alongside his scholarship; here he leaves Egypt for the free imperial city, and the guilds, the money and the church politics are
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Marianela

A Blind Man's Guide in the Socartes Mines

by Benito Pérez Galdós ...

Translated by Clara Bell ...

A blind boy of a rich family and the ugly orphan girl who leads him about the mines of Socartes in the north of Spain, until an operation restores his sight. Galdós wrote the cruellest possible ending and made it inevitable; it is the most read of his short novels. ... Read more

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A blind boy of a rich family and the ugly orphan girl who leads him about the mines of Socartes in the north of Spain, until an operation restores his sight. Galdós wrote the cruellest possible ending and made it inevitable; it is the most read of his short novels.
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Colonel Chabert, Gobseck, Sarrasine and The Unknown Masterpiece

A Soldier Returned from the Dead

by Honoré de Balzac ...

Translated by Clara Bell, Ellen Marriage ...

Four novellas and the introductions Balzac wrote for the Human Comedy: a colonel who returns from the dead to find his wife remarried, a usurer who is the most frightening man in Paris, Sarrasine, and The Unknown Masterpiece, the story about a painting that made Cézanne say that man is me. ... Read more

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Four novellas and the introductions Balzac wrote for the Human Comedy: a colonel who returns from the dead to find his wife remarried, a usurer who is the most frightening man in Paris, Sarrasine, and The Unknown Masterpiece, the story about a painting that made Cézanne say that man is me.
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Pierre and Jean, with Yvette

Two Short Novels

by Guy de Maupassant ...

Translated by Clara Bell ...

Two short novels by Maupassant, both about a family secret that everyone can see. Pierre and Jean (1888): a Le Havre doctor works out why an old friend of the family has left his fortune to his younger brother alone. Yvette (1884): the daughter of a Paris courtesan discovers what her mother's salon is, and what she herself is expected to become. Both are given here complete. ... Read more

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Two short novels by Maupassant, both about a family secret that everyone can see. Pierre and Jean (1888): a Le Havre doctor works out why an old friend of the family has left his fortune to his younger brother alone. Yvette (1884): the daughter of a Paris courtesan discovers what her mother's salon is, and what she herself is expected to become. Both are given here complete.
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Uarda

A Romance of Ancient Egypt

by Georg Ebers ...

Translated by Clara Bell ...

Thebes under Rameses II: a paraschites' granddaughter, a young priest, a princess, and the temple politics of a state where the priesthood outranks the throne. Ebers found the medical papyrus that bears his name and dug in Egypt for years; this 1877 novel made his reputation, and its rituals, titles and streets are drawn from the monuments and papyri he knew as a scholar. ... Read more

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Thebes under Rameses II: a paraschites' granddaughter, a young priest, a princess, and the temple politics of a state where the priesthood outranks the throne. Ebers found the medical papyrus that bears his name and dug in Egypt for years; this 1877 novel made his reputation, and its rituals, titles and streets are drawn from the monuments and papyri he knew as a scholar.
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Froth

Madrid Society and the Money Behind It

by Armando Palacio Valdés ...

Translated by Clara Bell ...

Madrid society at the end of the century: a duchess's salon, a stock-jobbing husband, a young man learning that everyone in the room is bought. Palacio Valdés trained as a lawyer in Asturias, turned from criticism to fiction, and became the most translated Spanish novelist of his day — Howells championed him in America as the best living realist. ... Read more

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Madrid society at the end of the century: a duchess's salon, a stock-jobbing husband, a young man learning that everyone in the room is bought. Palacio Valdés trained as a lawyer in Asturias, turned from criticism to fiction, and became the most translated Spanish novelist of his day — Howells championed him in America as the best living realist.
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The Ball at Sceaux

by Honoré de Balzac ...

Translated by Clara Bell ...

"The Ball at Sceaux" is the fifth work of Honoré de Balzac, one of the oldest texts of la Comédie Humaine. In writing this novella Balzac seems to have been inspired by the fables of La Fontaine, especially La fille ("The Girl") and Héron ("The Heron"). "The Human Comedy" is Honoré de Balzac's 1829–48 multi-volume collection of interlinked novels and stories depicting French society in the period ... Read more

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"The Ball at Sceaux" is the fifth work of Honoré de Balzac, one of the oldest texts of la Comédie Humaine. In writing this novella Balzac seems to have been inspired by the fables of La Fontaine, especially La fille ("The Girl") and Héron ("The Heron"). "The Human Comedy" is Honoré de Balzac's 1829–48 multi-volume collection of interlinked novels and stories depicting French society in the period
... Read more
The Stories from Ancient Egypt - 10 Novels in One Volume (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. 10 Historical Classics by Egyptologist Georg Ebers

by Georg Ebers, Romy Jasperwell ...

Translated by Clara Bell, Mary J. Safford, Eleanor Grove ...

The Stories from Ancient Egypt gathers ten of Georg Ebers's historical novels into a single panorama of Pharaonic, Ptolemaic, and early Christian worlds. Combining romance, political intrigue, religious conflict, and archaeological reconstruction, these narratives translate nineteenth-century Egyptology into vivid fiction. Ebers's style is richly descriptive, earnest, and antiquarian, shaped by ... Read more

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The Stories from Ancient Egypt gathers ten of Georg Ebers's historical novels into a single panorama of Pharaonic, Ptolemaic, and early Christian worlds. Combining romance, political intrigue, religious conflict, and archaeological reconstruction, these narratives translate nineteenth-century Egyptology into vivid fiction. Ebers's style is richly descriptive, earnest, and antiquarian, shaped by
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Pierre And Jean (Mobi Classics)

by Guy de Maupassant,Clara Bell (Translator) ...

Pierre et Jean is a naturalist or psycho-realist work written by Guy de Maupassant in Etretat in his native Normandy between June and September 1887. This was Maupassant's shortest novel. It appeared in three instalments in the Nouvelle Revue and then in volume form in 1888, together with the essay "Le Roman" ["The Novel"].Pierre and Jean are the sons of Gerome Roland, a jeweller who has retired ... Read more

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Pierre et Jean is a naturalist or psycho-realist work written by Guy de Maupassant in Etretat in his native Normandy between June and September 1887. This was Maupassant's shortest novel. It appeared in three instalments in the Nouvelle Revue and then in volume form in 1888, together with the essay "Le Roman" ["The Novel"].Pierre and Jean are the sons of Gerome Roland, a jeweller who has retired
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Conspiring with Mr. Darcy

by Nora Kipling, Clara Bell ...

Forced to work together, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy lose their hearts to one another. But can they overcome their pride and their prejudice to find the felicity they both desire?The Bingleys have quit Netherfield for London, leaving Jane heartbroken. So when Mrs. Gardiner requests Jane's attendance, Elizabeth is certain Mr. Bingley will earn Jane's affections. When Jane sends for Elizabeth, ... Read more

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Forced to work together, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy lose their hearts to one another. But can they overcome their pride and their prejudice to find the felicity they both desire?The Bingleys have quit Netherfield for London, leaving Jane heartbroken. So when Mrs. Gardiner requests Jane's attendance, Elizabeth is certain Mr. Bingley will earn Jane's affections. When Jane sends for Elizabeth,
... Read more
Quintus Claudius (Vol. 1&2)

Historical Novel – The Era of Imperial Rome

by Ernst Eckstein ...

Translated by Clara Bell ...

In "Quintus Claudius" (Volumes 1 & 2), Ernst Eckstein crafts a richly woven narrative that transports readers to the political intrigues and cultural dynamics of ancient Rome. The novel is characterized by its meticulous attention to historical detail and vivid characterization, encapsulating the life of its titular protagonist, Quintus Claudius, against the backdrop of a society rife with ... Read more

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In "Quintus Claudius" (Volumes 1 & 2), Ernst Eckstein crafts a richly woven narrative that transports readers to the political intrigues and cultural dynamics of ancient Rome. The novel is characterized by its meticulous attention to historical detail and vivid characterization, encapsulating the life of its titular protagonist, Quintus Claudius, against the backdrop of a society rife with
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BALZAC - Ultimate Collection

Enriched edition. The Complete Human Comedy with Repertory, Plays, Short Stories, Analytical Studies & Personal Correspondence

by Honoré de Balzac, Alec Turner0 ...

Translated by Ellen Marriage, Clara Bell, Katharine Prescott Wormeley, Alice M. Ivimy, Joseph Walker McSpadden, Ernest Dowson, Henri Pene du Bois ...

Honoré de Balzac's "BALZAC - Ultimate Collection" serves as a comprehensive anthology of the author's prolific works, encapsulating the rich tapestry of French society in the early 19th century. Balzac's distinctive literary style, characterized by keen psychological insight and intricate character development, offers a panoramic view of the social dynamics and class struggles of his time. The ... Read more

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Honoré de Balzac's "BALZAC - Ultimate Collection" serves as a comprehensive anthology of the author's prolific works, encapsulating the rich tapestry of French society in the early 19th century. Balzac's distinctive literary style, characterized by keen psychological insight and intricate character development, offers a panoramic view of the social dynamics and class struggles of his time. The
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