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    Her Dark Materials - Volume 3

    Lucy Hamilton Hooper to Elia W Peattie

    by Lucy Hamilton Hooper, Violet Hunt, Violet Jacob, Fanny Kemble Johnson, Arabella Kenealy, Jessie Douglas Kerruish, Amy Levy, Mary E Mann, L T Meade and Robert Eustace, Charlotte Mew, Mary Louisa Molesworth, Elinor Mordaunt, Rosa Mulholland, Edith Nesbit, Elsie Norris, Margaret Oliphant, Violet Paget, Elia W Peattie ...
    Narrated by Janet Fullerlove, Ghizela Rowe, David Shaw-Parker ...

    Unabridged

    12 hours 21 min

    In these more welcome days of equality between the sexes we usually forget that the often cited ‘Gentler Sex’ can have dark and disturbing trains of thought that are more than the equal of their male brethren. Indeed, they can manipulate words in a matter of lines from comforting and loving to dark, foreboding and utterly terrifying. These femme fatales really do create stories that leech vile ... Read more

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    Stories From the Shadows - Black Magic

    Embrace the darkness

    by H P Lovecraft, George Eliot, Louisa May Alcott, Hanns Heinz Ewers, Thomas Hardy, W W Jacobs, Ion Luca Caragiale, Violet Mary Firth, Sax Rohmer, F Marion Crawford, Louisa Baldwin, Violet Hunt, Arthur Gray, William Hope Hodgson, Mary E Wilkins Freeman, R Ellis Roberts, D K Broster, William Hunt ...
    Narrated by Richard Mitchley, David Shaw-Parker, Elliot Fitzpatrick ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 2 min

    An author’s talents may seem obvious and indisputable as they move words and ideas into gathered phrases and stories.But where do these ideas and stories come from? A lonely thought that suddenly gathers form? An inspiration from a Muse? A suggestion from an everyday event?Perhaps in the case of their darker, more malevolent stories, other forces are at work. They help to nourish single words into ... Read more

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    Wonder Of Women - The Darker Sex

    Celebrate the true pioneers of female literature

    by George Eliot, George Eliot, Edith Nesbit, Elinor Mordaunt, May Sinclair, Lady Eleanor Smith, Bessie Kyffin Taylor, Elizabeth Gaskell, Mary E Penn, Lettice Galbraith, Gertrude Barrows Bennett writing as Francis Stevens0, Violet Jacob1, Clotilde Graves writing as Richard Dehan2, Mary Elizabeth Braddon3, Fanny Kemble Johnson4, Violet Quirk5, Charlotte Riddell6, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps7, Fernan Caballeron8, Sarah Orne Jewett9 ...
    Narrated by Laurel Lefkow0, Lisa Bowerman1, Robert Maskell2 ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 41 min

    Let’s be clear. We are all equal under the law. However, even in these more modern times that is not an absolute and still remains a distant ambition for many.In the days when Britain ruled the waves and bestrode the world as its policeman and plunderer in chief it also subjugated half of its own people to second class status. Women were chattel and property. There were some exceptions based on ... Read more

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  • Flemington

    by Violet Jacob ...
    Flemington written by Violet Jacob who was a Scottish writer. This book was published in 1911. And now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have ... Read more

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  • The Interloper

    by Violet Jacob ...
    "The Interloper" is a historical romance novel that revolves around themes of love, loyalty, and social class. The plot likely follows the interplay between the characters, particularly focusing on the conflict and tension that arises when an outsider disrupts the established social order of a rural community.Violet Jacob's writing is known for its evocative descriptions of the Scottish landscape, ... Read more

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  • The Sheep-Stealers

    by Violet Jacob ...
    "The Sheep-Stealers" is set in rural Wales and centers around the lives of ordinary people, their struggles, and moral dilemmas. The plot follows a group of characters involved in sheep-stealing, a crime that was not uncommon in rural areas during that period. The story delves into themes of poverty, loyalty, crime, and the consequences of one's actions.The novel portrays the hard lives of rural ... Read more

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  • Stories Told By The Miller

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Violet Jacob ...
    Violet Jacob's Stories Told by the Miller begins beside a mill-pool where orphaned Janet and little Peter endure their grandmother's cruelty, yet still find wonder in a cherry tree, a beloved story, and the kindness of a young miller. Around the mill, harsh reality gives way to folklore as the miller's tales open a world where water spirits, songs, and hidden desires move just beneath the surface ... Read more

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  • The Interloper

    by Violet Jacob ...
    HALF-WAY up the east coast of Scotland, the estuary of the North Lour cuts a wide cleft in an edge of the Lowlands, and flows into the North Sea among the sands and salmon nets. The river winds in large curves through the shingles and green patches where cattle graze, overhung by woods of beech and birch, and pursuing its course through a country in full cultivation—a country of large fields; ... Read more

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  • Irresolute Catherine

    by Violet Jacob ...
    "Irresolute Catherine" centers around the character of Catherine, a young woman whose indecisiveness and lack of direction lead her into various personal and social dilemmas. The novel explores Catherine’s struggles with her own uncertainties and the impact of her irresolution on her relationships and life choices.The story is likely to delve into themes of self-discovery, personal growth, and the ... Read more

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  • Flemington

    by Violet Jacob ...
    Set against the backdrop of the Jacobite uprising of the early 18th century, "Flemington" follows the life of Flemington, a young Scottish man who becomes embroiled in the political and social turmoil of the time.The protagonist, Flemington, is a member of a prominent Scottish family. His life is turned upside down by the Jacobite rebellion, which seeks to restore the Stuart monarchy to the throne ... Read more

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  • The Golden Heart and Other Fairy Stories

    by Violet Jacob ...
    The night lay clear upon the North Sea, but now and then a soft wind came floating by; it whistled through the rigging of a fishing smack in which a little boy lay under a tarpaulin, peeping over the side of the boat down into the water below. His father had told him to be still and to go to sleep, so he lay looking up at the spangled sky above, and the masts rocking to and fro against the stars ... Read more

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  • The golden heart, and other fairy stories

    by Violet Jacob ...
    In "The Golden Heart, and Other Fairy Stories," Violet Jacob intricately weaves a tapestry of enchanting tales that explore timeless themes of love, sacrifice, and moral integrity. Written in a lyrical and evocative style, the collection draws on Jacob's affinity for rich descriptions and traditional narrative structures, taking readers on a journey through magical landscapes inhabited by ethereal ... Read more

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