Edité par CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011
ISBN 10 : 1468039334 ISBN 13 : 9781468039337
Vendeur : Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, Etats-Unis
Etat : New.
Edité par Forgotten Books, 2020
ISBN 10 : 0259193879 ISBN 13 : 9780259193876
Vendeur : Forgotten Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is an insightful exploration of the breadth and complexity of human experience. Set against the backdrop of cultural, societal, and personal change, the author presents a cast of characters who navigate life's complexities and personal struggles. Through their stories, the author delves into themes of identity, love, loss, grief, and the resilience of the human spirit. The author's deft prose and evocative imagery bring each character and their journey to life, offering insightful commentary on the nature of human existence, the challenges we face, and how we may find strength within ourselves. This book is a compelling read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the human condition and the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity and find meaning in life. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Edité par Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10 : 0259193879 ISBN 13 : 9780259193876
Vendeur : PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Etats-Unis
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Edité par Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10 : 0259193879 ISBN 13 : 9780259193876
Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
PAP. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Edité par Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10 : 0484869698 ISBN 13 : 9780484869690
Vendeur : PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Etats-Unis
HRD. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Edité par Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10 : 0484869698 ISBN 13 : 9780484869690
Vendeur : PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Royaume-Uni
HRD. Etat : New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Edité par Richard edward King, London, 1900
Vendeur : Victoria Bookshop, BERE ALSTON, DEVON, Royaume-Uni
Hardcover. Etat : Poor. Later printing. The only copy of this book on the net at the moment. Unfortunately its published by King. Browned pages, shaken damp stained cover. 352pp Interesting catalogue of "King's books for the million" at rear. Somebody reprint it. Book.
Edité par F. V. White & Co, London, 1896
Vendeur : Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Octavo, pp. [1-6] [1] 2-312, publisher's dark green cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, publisher's monogram stamped in blind on rear panel, top edge untrimmed, fore and bottom edges rough trimmed. First edition. "Despite titles like 'In the Vaults,' 'The Spectre,' and 'Haunted,' the stories in VIGNETTES are not supernatural. Instead, they are sentimental Victorian women's fiction that often incorporate sensationalist and Gothic elements, such as accidental murders, revelations involving characters' true identities, and supposedly haunted, abandoned estates. A number of the stories feature not only orphans who, rather than dying alone on the streets of London, end up secure and well loved, but also men and women who ultimately repent of past cruel deeds they have perpetrated. Given that many of the stories take place on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day and have redemptive endings, the author probably originally wrote these pieces for publication in Victorian Christmas annuals. The best of the tales is 'Haunted,' in which Ruiz, an orphan from Spain, comes to live with his uncle's family in England. Believing he has accidentally killed one of his cousins, Ruiz flees his new home and seeks shelter inside decaying Chalford Hall with the last surviving member of the notorious Chalford family, an elderly astrologer who educates Ruiz in hopes of having the boy finish a scholarly treatise he has been working on in isolation for decades" (Boyd White). Mrs. Humphreys's considerable output of romantic fiction mainly targeted female library subscribers. In his foreword to Her RECOLLECTIONS OF A LITERARY LIFE (1936) Philip Gibbs described Humphreys as "a born storyteller." In later life she became a keen follower of Madame Blavatsky (1831-1891) and ardently devoted to the tenets of Theosophy. Hubin (1994), p. 684. Early owner's signature and date in pencil on the front free endpaper. Slight spine lean, endpapers tanned, a very good copy with clean binding and bright cover stamping. A scarce book. (#170584).