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  1. Quisante
    Autor*in: Hope, Anthony
    Erschienen: 2014
    Verlag:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    British author Anthony Hope was a popular and prolific writer of action-adventure novels with strong romantic elements, but his talent as a creator of sharply drawn, unforgettable characters ranks his work head and shoulders above the cookie-cutter... mehr

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    British author Anthony Hope was a popular and prolific writer of action-adventure novels with strong romantic elements, but his talent as a creator of sharply drawn, unforgettable characters ranks his work head and shoulders above the cookie-cutter potboilers that crowd the genre. Quisante is a perfect example of this. In it, an ambitious young man born of a low station seeks to improve his lot in life by winning the hand of a moneyed socialite

     
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    ISBN: 9781776583287
    Schlagworte: Politicians ; Fiction; Married people ; Fiction; Man-woman relationships ; Fiction; England ; Social life and customs ; Fiction; Electronic books
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    Title; Contents; Chapter I - Dick Benyon's Outsider; Chapter II - Moments; Chapter III - Sandro's Way; Chapter IV - He's Coming!; Chapter V - Whimsy-Whamsies; Chapter VI - On Duty Hill; Chapter VII - Advice from Aunt Maria; Chapter VIII - Contra Mundum; Chapter IX - Lead Us Not; Chapter X - Practical Politics; Chapter XI - Seventy-Seven and Susy Sinnett; Chapter XII - A Highly Correct Attitude; Chapter XIII - Not Superhuman; Chapter XIV - Open Eyes; Chapter XV - A Strange Idea; Chapter XVI - The Irrevocable; Chapter XVII - Done For?; Chapter XVIII - For Lack of Love?

    Chapter XIX - Death DefiedChapter XX - The Quiet Life To-morrow; Chapter XXI - A Relict
  2. Helena's Path
    Autor*in: Hope, Anthony
    Erschienen: 2014
    Verlag:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    Lord Lynborough has never done things the easy way. Born into privilege and afforded every advantage in life, he shirks the path of least resistance and stands up for his unique moral code in every situation. At the height of a distinguished military... mehr

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    Lord Lynborough has never done things the easy way. Born into privilege and afforded every advantage in life, he shirks the path of least resistance and stands up for his unique moral code in every situation. At the height of a distinguished military career, he decides to retire in order to pen a memoir. Things are going swimmingly until he has a chance meeting with one Helena Vittoria Maria Antonia, a real spitfire of a woman. Will Lynborough be able to resist her charms?

     
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    ISBN: 9781776583300
    Schlagworte: Aristocracy (Social class) ; England ; Fiction; Adjoining landowners ; England ; Fiction; Electronic books
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    Title; Contents; Chapter One - Ambrose, Lord Lynborough; Chapter Two - Largely Topographical; Chapter Three - Of Law and Natural Rights; Chapter Four - The Message of a Padlock; Chapter Five - The Beginning of War; Chapter Six - Exercise Before Breakfast; Chapter Seven - Another Wedge!; Chapter Eight - The Marchesa Moves; Chapter Nine - Lynborough Drops a Catch; Chapter Ten - In the Last Resort!; Chapter Eleven - An Armistice; Chapter Twelve - An Embassage; Chapter Thirteen - The Feast of St. John Baptist
  3. Captain Dieppe
    Autor*in: Hope, Anthony
    Erschienen: 2014
    Verlag:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    A chance invitation to spend time at the luxurious manse of the Count of Fieramondi sparks a mystery that ensnares the dashing Captain Dieppe, a French gentlemen who seems to have a preternatural ability to sniff out intrigue and dastardly deeds. Can... mehr

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    A chance invitation to spend time at the luxurious manse of the Count of Fieramondi sparks a mystery that ensnares the dashing Captain Dieppe, a French gentlemen who seems to have a preternatural ability to sniff out intrigue and dastardly deeds. Can Dieppe put things right before it's too late?

     
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    ISBN: 9781776583324
    Schlagworte: Soldiers of fortune ; Fiction; Mistaken identity ; Fiction; Electronic books
    Umfang: Online-Ressource (138 p)
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    Title; Contents; Chapter I - The House on the Bluff; Chapter II - The Man by the Stream; Chapter III - The Lady in the Garden; Chapter IV - The Inn in the Village; Chapter V - The Rendezvous by the Cross; Chapter VI - The Hut in the Hollow; Chapter VII - The Flood on the River; Chapter VIII - The Carriage at the Ford; Chapter IX - The Straw in the Corner; Chapter X - The Journey to Rome; Chapter XI - The Luck of the Captain
  4. Tristram of Blent
    An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House
    Autor*in: Hope, Anthony
    Erschienen: 2014
    Verlag:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    For centuries, the British aristocracy hinged on an labyrinthine tangle of inheritance laws, many of which were contradictory and seemingly illogical. In this page-turner from Anthony Hope, young Harry Tristram is forced to grapple with this... mehr

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    For centuries, the British aristocracy hinged on an labyrinthine tangle of inheritance laws, many of which were contradictory and seemingly illogical. In this page-turner from Anthony Hope, young Harry Tristram is forced to grapple with this complicated code when he discovers a shocking secret about his own lineage -- and the disastrous impact that the truth might have on his social standing and financial well-being

     
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    ISBN: 9781776583348
    Schlagworte: Inheritance and succession ; Fiction; Young men ; Fiction; England ; Social life and customs ; Fiction; Electronic books
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    Title; Contents; I - A Suppressed Passage; II - Mr Cholderton's Imp; III - On Guard; IV - She Could an' She Would; V - The First Round; VI - The Attraction of It; VII - The Moment Draws Near; VIII - Duty and Mr. Neeld; IX - The Man in Possession; X - Behold the Heir!; XI - A Phantom by the Pool; XII - Fighters and Doubters; XIII - In the Long Gallery; XIV - The Very Same Day; XV - An Inquisition Interrupted; XVI - The New Life; XVII - River Scenes and Bric-à-Brac; XVIII - Conspirators and a Crux; XIX - In the Matter of Blinkhampton; XX - The Tristram Way-A Specimen

    XXI - The Persistence of BlentXXII - An Insult to the Blood; XXIII - A Decree of Banishment; XXIV - After the End of All; XXV - There's the Lady Too!; XXVI - A Business Call; XXVII - Before Translation; XXVIII - The Cat and the Bell; XXIX - The Curmudgeon; XXX - Till the Next Generation
  5. Father Stafford
    Autor*in: Hope, Anthony
    Erschienen: 2014
    Verlag:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    British novelist Anthony Hope is best remembered for his swashbuckling action-adventure novels, most of which include a side dish of budding romance. Father Stafford sets aside the sword play and daring last-minute escapes and focuses instead on the... mehr

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    British novelist Anthony Hope is best remembered for his swashbuckling action-adventure novels, most of which include a side dish of budding romance. Father Stafford sets aside the sword play and daring last-minute escapes and focuses instead on the thrills and perils of a complicated love quadrangle. This one involves a betrothed couple, one of their female friends, and a young Anglican priest who is struggling to maintain his position of moral authority

     
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    ISBN: 9781776583362
    Schlagworte: Priests ; Fiction; Faith ; Fiction; Theological anthropology ; Fiction; Electronic books
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    Title; Contents; Chapter I - Eugene Lane and His Guests; Chapter II - New Faces and Old Feuds; Chapter III - Father Stafford Changes His Habits, and Mr. Haddington His Views; Chapter IV - Sir Roderick Ayre Inspects Mr. Morewood's Masterpiece; Chapter V - How Three Gentlemen Acted for the Best; Chapter VI - Father Stafford Keeps Vigil; Chapter VII - An Early Train and a Morning's Amusement; Chapter VIII - Stafford in Retreat, and Sir Roderick in Action; Chapter IX - The Battle of Baden; Chapter X - Mr. Morewood is Moved to Indignation; Chapter XI - Waiting Lady Claudia's Pleasure

    Chapter XII - Lady Claudia is Vexed with MankindChapter XIII - A Lover's Fate and a Friend's Counsel; Chapter XIV - Some People Are as Fortunate as They Deserve to Be; Chapter XV - An End and a Beginning
  6. Sport Royal
    And Other Stories
    Autor*in: Hope, Anthony
    Erschienen: 2014
    Verlag:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    With tales that run the gamut from not-so-successful run-ins with the aristocracy to potentially devastating runs on financial institutions, this collection of charming short stories from British author Anthony Hope is a pleasant way to pass an idle... mehr

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    With tales that run the gamut from not-so-successful run-ins with the aristocracy to potentially devastating runs on financial institutions, this collection of charming short stories from British author Anthony Hope is a pleasant way to pass an idle afternoon

     
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    ISBN: 9781776583386
    Schlagworte: Hope, Anthony ; 1863-1933 ; Fiction; Great Britain ; Fiction; Electronic books
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    Title; Contents; Sport Royal; A Tragedy in Outline; A Malapropos Parent; How They Stopped the ""Run""; A Little Joke; A Guardian of Morality; Not a Bad Deal; Middleton's Model; My Astral Body; The Nebraska Loadstone; A Successful Rehearsal
  7. The Chronicles of Count Antonio
    Autor*in: Hope, Anthony
    Erschienen: 2014
    Verlag:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    Brace yourself for a swashbuckling tale of high adventure from the author of the classic The Prisoner of Zenda. Similar in many respects to Hope's best-known novel, The Chronicles of Count Antonio follows the exploits of the dashing, daring count who... mehr

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    Brace yourself for a swashbuckling tale of high adventure from the author of the classic The Prisoner of Zenda. Similar in many respects to Hope's best-known novel, The Chronicles of Count Antonio follows the exploits of the dashing, daring count who is on the run from a faction out to destroy him -- and who finds romance in the unlikeliest of circumstances

     
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    ISBN: 9781776583409
    Schlagworte: Nobility ; Fiction; Electronic books
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    Title; Contents; Dedication; Chapter I - How Count Antonio Took to the Hills; Chapter II - Count Antonio and the Traitor Prince; Chapter III - Count Antonio and the Prince of Mantivoglia; Chapter IV - Count Antonio and the Wizard's Drug; Chapter V - Count Antonio and the Sacred Bones; Chapter VI - Count Antonio and the Hermit of the Vault; Chapter VII - Count Antonio and the Lady of Rilano; Chapter VIII - The Manner of Count Antonio's Return
  8. Mr. Witt's Widow
    A Frivolous Tale
    Autor*in: Hope, Anthony
    Erschienen: 2014
    Verlag:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    Though it definitely breaks the mold of his best-known work, The Prisoner of Zenda, the humorous romp Mr. Witt's Widow was one of English novelist Anthony Hope's most successful books. George Neston finds himself enmeshed in a romantic entanglement... mehr

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    Though it definitely breaks the mold of his best-known work, The Prisoner of Zenda, the humorous romp Mr. Witt's Widow was one of English novelist Anthony Hope's most successful books. George Neston finds himself enmeshed in a romantic entanglement with the young, beautiful widow Neaera Witt -- but their courtship doesn't go as smoothly as he hoped

     
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    ISBN: 9781776583423
    Schlagworte: British ; Foreign countries ; Fiction; Electronic books
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    Title; Contents; Chapter I - How George Neston Jumped; Chapter II - Why George Neston Jumped; Chapter III - ""What Are Quarter-Sessions?""; Chapter IV - A Serpent in Eden; Chapter V - The First Paragraph-And Others; Chapter VI - A Successful Ordeal; Chapter VII - An Impossible Bargain; Chapter VIII - The Fracas at Mrs. Pocklington's; Chapter IX - Gerald Neston Satisfies Himself; Chapter X - Reminiscences of a Nobleman; Chapter XI - Presenting an Honest Woman; Chapter XII - Not Before Those Girls!; Chapter XIII - Containing More than One Ultimatum; Chapter XIV - Neaera's Last Card

    Chapter XV - A Letter for Mr. GeraldChapter XVI - There is an Explosion; Chapter XVII - Laura Differs; Chapter XVIII - George Nearly Goes to Brighton; Chapter XIX - Some One to Speak To; Chapter XX - Fate's Instruments
  9. Simon Dale
    Autor*in: Hope, Anthony
    Erschienen: 2014
    Verlag:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    This historical novel from Anthony Hope presents a fictionalized version of a fascinating episode in English history: King Charles II's long-time dalliance with Nell Gwyn, the most acclaimed comedic actress of the era, an affair that produced two... mehr

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    This historical novel from Anthony Hope presents a fictionalized version of a fascinating episode in English history: King Charles II's long-time dalliance with Nell Gwyn, the most acclaimed comedic actress of the era, an affair that produced two sons. Hope treats the often sensationalized romance with sensitivity and nuance

     
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    ISBN: 9781776583447
    Schlagworte: Great Britain ; History ; Charles II, 1660-1685 ; Fiction; Electronic books
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    Title; Contents; Chapter I - The Child of Prophecy; Chapter II - The Way of Youth; Chapter III - The Music of the World; Chapter IV - Cydaria Revealed; Chapter V - I Am Forbidden to Forget; Chapter VI - An Invitation to Court; Chapter VII - What Came of Honesty; Chapter VIII - Madness, Magic, and Moonshine; Chapter IX - Of Gems and Pebbles; Chapter X - Je Viens, Tu Viens, Il Vient; Chapter XI - The Gentleman from Calais; Chapter XII - The Deference of His Grace the Duke; Chapter XIII - The Meed of Curiosity; Chapter XIV - The King's Cup; Chapter XV - M. De Perrencourt Whispers

    Chapter XVI - M. De Perrencourt WondersChapter XVII - What Befell My Last Guinea; Chapter XVIII - Some Mighty Silly Business; Chapter XIX - A Night on the Road; Chapter XX - The Vicar's Proposition; Chapter XXI - The Strange Conjuncture of Two Gentlemen; Chapter XXII - The Device of Lord Carford; Chapter XXIII - A Pleasant Penitence; Chapter XXIV - A Comedy Before the King; Chapter XXV - The Mind of M. De Fontelles; Chapter XXVI - I Come Home
  10. Second String
    Autor*in: Hope, Anthony
    Erschienen: 2014
    Verlag:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    In the early twentieth century, longstanding social mores in England began to shift rapidly, with centuries-long institutions and belief systems beginning to fall by the wayside. Anthony Hope's Second String conveys the tumult of the era through a... mehr

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    In the early twentieth century, longstanding social mores in England began to shift rapidly, with centuries-long institutions and belief systems beginning to fall by the wayside. Anthony Hope's Second String conveys the tumult of the era through a tale of two politicians -- one with aristocratic roots, one a salt-of-the-earth populist -- and their respective career arcs

     
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    ISBN: 9781776583461
    Schlagworte: Politicians ; Fiction; Man-woman relationships ; Fiction; Great Britain ; Politics and government ; 20th century ; Fiction; Electronic books
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    Title; Contents; Chapter I - Home Again; Chapter II - A Very Little Hunting; Chapter III - The Potent Voice; Chapter IV - Settled Programmes; Chapter V - Broadening Life; Chapter VI - The Worlds of Meriton; Chapter VII - Entering for the Race; Chapter VIII - Wonderful Words; Chapter IX - ""Interjection""; Chapter X - Friends in Need; Chapter XI - The Shawl by the Window; Chapter XII - Concerning a Stolen Kiss; Chapter XIII - A Lover Looks Pale; Chapter XIV - Saving the Nation; Chapter XV - Love and Fear; Chapter XVI - A Choice of Evils; Chapter XVII - Reformation

    Chapter XVIII - Penitence and ProblemsChapter XIX - Marked Money; Chapter XX - No Good?; Chapter XXI - The Empty Place; Chapter XXII - Grubbing Away; Chapter XXIII - A Stop-Gap; Chapter XXIV - Pretty Much the Same!; Chapter XXV - The Last Fight; Chapter XXVI - Tales Out of School for Once; Chapter XXVII - Not of His Seeking
  11. Half a Hero
    A Novel
    Autor*in: Hope, Anthony
    Erschienen: 2014
    Verlag:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    English novelist and playwright Anthony Hope studied the law, but gave up his career as a barrister to throw his hat in the literary ring. Half a Hero highlights Hope's talent for creating indelible characters, and also presents a thought-provoking... mehr

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    English novelist and playwright Anthony Hope studied the law, but gave up his career as a barrister to throw his hat in the literary ring. Half a Hero highlights Hope's talent for creating indelible characters, and also presents a thought-provoking look at labor politics

     
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    ISBN: 9781776583485
    Schlagworte: Political fiction, American; Electronic books
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    Title; Contents; Chapter I - The Impossible-Inevitable; Chapter II - A Popular Demonstration; Chapter III - Hospitality Ex Officio; Chapter IV - Weeding Out the Weak-Kneed; Chapter V - A Talk at a Dance; Chapter VI - A Candidate for Office; Chapter VII - A Common Spectacle; Chapter VIII - For the Highest Bidder; Chapter IX - Two Hasty Utterances; Chapter X - The Smoke of Hidden Fires; Chapter XI - A Conscientious Man's Conscience; Chapter XII - An Absurd Ambition; Chapter XIII - Out of Harm's Way; Chapter XIV - A Fatal Secession; Chapter XV - An Attempt at Terrorism

    Chapter XVI - A Leaky VesselChapter XVII - The Truth About the Man; Chapter XVIII - By an Oversight of Society's; Chapter XIX - Last Chances; Chapter XX - The Law Versus Rule 3.; Chapter XXI - All there was to Tell; Chapter XXII - The Story of a Photograph; Chapter XXIII - An Orator's Rival; Chapter XXIV - Three Against the World; Chapter XXV - The Truth Too Late; Chapter XXVI - The Unclean Thing; Chapter XXVII - The Decision of the Oracle; Chapter XXVIII - Stealing a March; Chapter XXIX - A Beaten Man's Thoughts; Chapter XXX - The End of a Tumult
  12. A Man of Mark
    Autor*in: Hope, Anthony
    Erschienen: 2014
    Verlag:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    If you are a fan of classic action-adventure stories who loved Anthony Hope's The Prisoner of Zenda, A Man of Mark should be right up your alley. Set amidst a political uprising in the fictional country of Aureataland, this fast-paced romp is a... mehr

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    If you are a fan of classic action-adventure stories who loved Anthony Hope's The Prisoner of Zenda, A Man of Mark should be right up your alley. Set amidst a political uprising in the fictional country of Aureataland, this fast-paced romp is a rip-roaring read

     
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    ISBN: 9781776583508
    Schlagworte: Women heroes ; Fiction; Marriage ; Fiction; Man-woman relationships ; Fiction; Electronic books
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    Title; Contents; Chapter I - The Movement and the Man; Chapter II - A Financial Expedient; Chapter III - An Excess of Authority; Chapter IV - Overtures from the Opposition; Chapter V - I Appreciate the Situation; Chapter VI - Mourons Pour la Patrie!; Chapter VII - The Mine is Laid; Chapter VIII - Johnny Carr is Willful; Chapter IX - A Supper Party; Chapter X - Two Surprises; Chapter XI - Dividing the Spoils; Chapter XII - Between Two Fires; Chapter XIII - I Work Upon Human Nature; Chapter XIV - Farewell to Aureataland; Chapter XV - A Diplomatic Arrangement
  13. The Dolly Dialogues
    Autor*in: Hope, Anthony
    Erschienen: 2014
    Verlag:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    In the character of Dolly Foster, British writer Anthony Hope has created an unforgettable embodiment of the turbulent end of the Victorian era. Constrained by old-fashioned conventions but bursting with newfangled ideas, this young woman is the... mehr

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    In the character of Dolly Foster, British writer Anthony Hope has created an unforgettable embodiment of the turbulent end of the Victorian era. Constrained by old-fashioned conventions but bursting with newfangled ideas, this young woman is the element that ties together all of the vignettes and short tales collected in The Dolly Dialogues

     
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    ISBN: 9781776583522
    Schlagworte: Women ; England ; Fiction; England ; Social life and customs ; 19th century ; Fiction; Electronic books
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    Title; Contents; A Liberal Education; Cordial Relations; Retribution; The Perverseness of It; A Matter of Duty; My Last Chance; The Little Wretch; An Expensive Privilege; A Very Dull Affair; Strange, but True; The Very Latest Thing; An Uncounted Hour; A Reminiscence; A Very Fine Day; The House Opposite; A Quick Change; A Slight Mistake; The Other Lady; What Might Have Been; One Way In
  14. Frivolous Cupid
    Autor*in: Hope, Anthony
    Erschienen: 2014
    Verlag:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    We can't always choose the object of our affections, and often, Cupid's arrow causes people to fall in love with the most unsuitable candidates. That's a theme that surfaces time and time again in the collection Frivolous Cupid from British writer... mehr

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    We can't always choose the object of our affections, and often, Cupid's arrow causes people to fall in love with the most unsuitable candidates. That's a theme that surfaces time and time again in the collection Frivolous Cupid from British writer Anthony Hope. Bringing together one novella and a series of short stories, this delectable delight will enchant romance fans

     
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    ISBN: 9781776583546
    Schlagworte: Man-woman relationships ; Fiction; Short stories, English ; Juvenile literature; Electronic books
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    Title; Contents; Frivolous Cupid; I - Reluctance; II - Why Men Don't Marry; III - A Change of Heart; IV - A Repentant Sinner; V - 'Twixt Will and Will Not; VI - Which Shall it Be?; VII - Marriage by Compulsion; VIII - All's Well that Ends Well
  15. The Secret of the Tower
    Autor*in: Hope, Anthony
    Erschienen: 2014
    Verlag:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    Although this novel from Anthony Hope doesn't have the same level of swashbuckling sword play as his best-known work, The Prisoner of Zenda, it is still a fast-paced, action-packed read. Containing elements of mystery and romance, The Secret of the... mehr

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    Although this novel from Anthony Hope doesn't have the same level of swashbuckling sword play as his best-known work, The Prisoner of Zenda, it is still a fast-paced, action-packed read. Containing elements of mystery and romance, The Secret of the Tower explores unusual goings-on in the Tower Cottage, a centerpiece of the small English village of Inkston

     
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    ISBN: 9781776583560
    Schlagworte: Kings and rulers ; Fiction; Electronic books
    Umfang: Online-Ressource (195 p)
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    Title; Contents; Chapter I - Doctor Mary's Paying Guest; Chapter II - The General Remembers; Chapter III - Mr. Saffron at Home; Chapter IV - Professional Etiquette; Chapter V - A Familiar Implement; Chapter VI - Odd Story of Captain Duggle; Chapter VII - A Gentlemanly Stranger; Chapter VIII - Captain Alec Raises His Voice; Chapter IX - Doctor Mary's Ultimatum; Chapter X - The Magical Word Morocco!; Chapter XI - The Car Behind the Trees; Chapter XII - The Secret of the Tower; Chapter XIII - Right of Conquest; Chapter XIV - The Scepter in the Grave; Chapter XV - A Normal Case

    Chapter XVI - Dead MajestyChapter XVII - The Chief Mourners; Chapter XVIII - The Gold and the Treasure
  16. Comedies of Courtship
    Autor*in: Hope, Anthony
    Erschienen: 2014
    Verlag:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    Though best remembered as a writer of pulse-pounding action-adventure novels, British author Anthony Hope's literary talent was wide-ranging. In the collection Comedies of Courtship, Hope tries his hand at the short romance story, and the result is a... mehr

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    Though best remembered as a writer of pulse-pounding action-adventure novels, British author Anthony Hope's literary talent was wide-ranging. In the collection Comedies of Courtship, Hope tries his hand at the short romance story, and the result is a series of sweet tales of love interlaced with plenty of wit, shenanigans, and hijinks

     
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    Schlagworte: Short stories; Electronic books
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    Title; Contents; Comedies of Courtship; THE WHEEL OF LOVE; Chapter I - The Virtuous Hypocrites; Chapter II - Sympathy in Sorrow; Chapter III - A Providential Disclosure; Chapter IV - The Tale of a Postmark; Chapter V - A Second Edition; Chapter VI - A Man with a Theory; Chapter VII - The Sights of Avignon; Chapter VIII - Mr. And Mrs. Ashforth (1); Chapter IX - Mr. And Mrs. Ashforth (2); Chapter X - Mr. And Not Mrs. Ashforth; Chapter XI - A Dynamite Outrage; Chapter XII - Another!; Chapter XIII - Faithful to Death; Postscript; THE LADY OF THE POOL; Chapter I - A Firm Believer

    Chapter II - Miss Wallace's FriendChapter III - All Nonsense; Chapter IV - A Catastrophe at the Pool; Chapter V - An Unforeseen Case; Chapter VI - There was Somebody; Chapter VII - The Inevitable Meeting; Chapter VIII - The Moral of It; Chapter IX - Two Men of Spirit; Chapter X - The Incarnation of Lady Agatha; OTHER STORIES; The Curate of Poltons; A Three-Volume Novel; The Philosopher in the Apple Orchard; The Decree of Duke Deodonato
  17. Phroso
    A Romance
    Autor*in: Hope, Anthony
    Erschienen: 2014
    Verlag:  The Floating Press, Auckland

    Adventure-loving aristocrat Lord Wheatley buys a small Greek island, but when he finally arrives at his Mediterranean idyll, he finds that the native inhabitants of the island are not willing to cede to his leadership. Instead, they prefer to be... mehr

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    Adventure-loving aristocrat Lord Wheatley buys a small Greek island, but when he finally arrives at his Mediterranean idyll, he finds that the native inhabitants of the island are not willing to cede to his leadership. Instead, they prefer to be ruled by the beautiful Phroso, with whom Wheatley soon finds himself falling in love. But before the two can live happily ever after, Phroso vanishes -- and Wheatley will move heaven and earth to guarantee her safe return

     
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    ISBN: 9781776536924
    Schlagworte: Islands ; Fiction; Man-woman relationships ; Fiction; Islands; Man-woman relationships; Electronic books
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    Title; Contents; Chapter I - A Long Thing Ending in Poulos; Chapter II - A Conservative Country; Chapter III - The Fever of Neopalia; Chapter IV - A Raid and a Raider; Chapter V - The Cottage on the Hill; Chapter VI - The Poem of One-Eyed Alexander; Chapter VII - The Secret of the Stefanopouloi; Chapter VIII - A Knife at a Rope; Chapter IX - Hats Off to St Tryphon!; Chapter X - The Justice of the Island; Chapter XI - The Last Card; Chapter XII - Law and Order; Chapter XIII - The Smiles of Mouraki Pasha; Chapter XIV - A Stroke in the Game; Chapter XV - A Strange Escape

    Chapter XVI - An Unfinished LetterChapter XVII - In the Jaws of the Trap; Chapter XVIII - The Unknown Friend; Chapter XIX - The Armenian Dog!; Chapter XX - A Public Promise; Chapter XXI - A Word of Various Meanings; Chapter XXII - One More Run; Chapter XXIII - The Island in a Calm