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Henry James The American

Christopher Newman, a somewhat awkward but well-meaning American businessman traveling in Europe for the first time, meets and falls in love with the aristocratic young widow Claire de Bellegarde. But her French family does not like his American ways and oppose his offer of marriage. When he discovers a dirty family secret, however, the tables are suddenly turned. But what should he do with upper hand? Despite being one of Henry James earliest works, `The American‘ (1877) flows more like a contemporary...

Engels | 13 uur 57 minuten (623 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Edith Wharton Ethan Frome

"It seemed to Ethan that his heart was bound with cords which an unseen hand was tightening with every tick of the clock." Finding himself in the small town of Starkfield for the winter, the narrator sets out to learn the tragic story of Ethan Frome. The townspeople, however, are hesitant to tell him much. But one night he seeks shelter from a bad weather in the house of non other than Frome himself. ‘Ethan Frome’ (1911) is the beautifully written story of a loveless marriage and temptation, full...

Engels | 3 uur 10 minuten (146 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre accepts a position as governess at Thornfield Hall and meets Mr. Rochester, the moody and cynical master of the manor. Growing up an unwanted orphan, Jane has known very little love in her life, but in spite of this, she has always been thoughtful and kind. Jane’s and Rochester’s apparent differences attract them to each other, but little does Jane know that something far more damaging than social statuses will keep them apart. ‘Jane Eyre’ (1847) is a love story that holds up over time,...

Engels | 18 uur 27 minuten (849 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Alex Bergmans Maîtresse

Emmy is de maîtresse van een rijke zakenman. Als hij haar probeert te verkrachten gebeurt er iets dat de haar verdere leven voor altijd bepaalt.

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Nederlands | 160 pagina's | Calbona Uitgeverij, Rotterdam | 2017

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Sarah Orne Jewett Deephaven

Sarah Orne Jewett is best known for her clean and clear descriptive powers that at once elevate common place daily events to something remarkable, and lend dignity and grace to the most humble and homely human character. In Deephaven, go with her on vacation to an unforgettable seaside village where time runs slower and small pleasures are intensified. Much space is given to outdoor rambles and sights and events of daily living that draw you into another era. Jewett's loving and gentle descriptions...

Engels | 5 uur 15 minuten (244 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Jacob Abbott History of Julius Caesar

The book chronicles the extraordinary life and leadership of Rome's Emperor Julius Caesar, from his early years to his assassination. History of Julius Caesar is one of many biographies aimed at young people written by Jacob Abbott and his brother. The biographies are written in such a way that makes them appealing and easily accessible to everyone. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie

Engels | 4 uur 45 minuten (220 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Jacob Abbott Margaret of Anjou

Margaret of Anjou, wife of England's Henry VI, played a key role in launching the storied War of the Roses - the 30 year civil conflict fuelled by the Lancasters and the Yorks, each vying for the British throne in the 15th century. Margaret of Anjou is one of many biographies aimed at young people written by Jacob Abbott and his brother. The biographies are written in such a way that makes them appealing and easily accessible to everyone. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie

Engels | 4 uur 42 minuten (213 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Sigmund Freud Totem and Taboo

Totem and Taboo: Resemblances Between the Mental Lives of Savages and Neurotics is a book by Sigmund Freud, published in German in 1913. It is a collection of four essays first published in the journal Imago (1912-13), employing the application of psychoanalysis to the fields of archaeology, anthropology, and the study of religion. The four essays are entitled: The Horror of Incest; Taboo and Emotional Ambivalence; Animism, Magic and the Omnipotence of Thoughts; and The Return of Totemism in Childhood....

Engels | 6 uur 23 minuten (287 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Sigmund Freud Reflections of War and Death

Anyone, as Freud tells us in Reflections on War and Death, forced to react against his own impulses may be described as a hypocrite, whether he is conscious of it or not. One might even venture to assert - it is still Freud's argument - that our contemporary civilisation favours this sort of hypocrisy and that there are more civilised hypocrites than truly cultured persons, and it is even a question whether a certain amount of hypocrisy is not indispensable to maintain civilisation. Bron: Flaptekst,...

Engels | 1 uur 15 minuten (56 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Leo Tolstoj Father Sergius

The story begins with the childhood and exceptional and accomplished youth of Prince Stepan Kasatsky. The young man is destined for great things. He discovers on the eve of his wedding that his fiancée Countess Mary Korotkova has had an affair with his beloved Tsar Nicholas I. The blow to his pride is massive, and he retreats to the arms of Russian Orthodoxy and becomes a monk. Many years of humility and doubt follow. He is ordered to become a hermit. Despite his being removed from the world, he...

Engels | 1 uur 56 minuten (89 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Leo Tolstoj The Death of Ivan Ilyitch

The Death of Ivan Ilyich, first published in 1886, is a novella by Leo Tolstoy, one of the masterpieces of his late fiction, written shortly after his religious conversion of the late 1870s. The novel tells the story of the death, at age 45, of a high court judge in 19th century Russia. Living what seems to be a good life, his dreadful relationship with his wife notwithstanding, Ivan Ilyich Golovin bangs his side while putting up curtains in a new apartment intended to reflect his family's superior...

Engels | 2 uur 32 minuten (114 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Sjef van Esch Charles, of het verlangen naar onkwetsbaarheid

Een ambtenaar vlucht door wroeging en schuldgevoel over de dood van zijn vrouw in de alcohol, maar wil er ook zijn voor zijn een dochter.

Fictie

Nederlands | 232 pagina's | Elikser Uitgeverij, Leeuwarden | 2017

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Hoda Barakat Brieven in de nacht

Sombere brieven, zonder adres of afzender, geschreven door mensen die gevlucht of verbannen zijn aan een geliefd iemand.

Fictie

Nederlands | 157 pagina's | Uitgeverij Orlando | Oxfam Novib, [Amsterdam] | 2020

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Elizabeth Gaskell The Grey Woman

Anna, a German mill-owner‘s daughter, marries a French aristocrat and moves to France. She discovers that her husband killed his previous wife and that he is trying to kill her as well. Quick, intriguing, and with an extremely interesting plot, `The Grey Woman‘ (1861) is a short story by Elizabeth Gaskell for anyone who enjoys a good gothic shudder. Incredibly progressive for its time, it is about the survival of the ill-treated woman who has decided that enough is enough. Elizabeth Cleghorn...

Engels | 2 uur 12 minuten (101 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Jack London White Fang

When White Fang – part wolf, part dog – gets separated from his family, he must find a way to survive on his own. In a harsh Canadian environment that means kill or be killed. Tough surroundings and cruel masters make White Fang increasingly more aggressive and wild, but Weedon Scott, a kind gold hunter, sees the dog in him and attempts to tame him. Released in 1906, White Fang – companion novel to The Call of the Wild – was immediately successful, especially among younger readers. Ethan Hawke starred...

Engels | 7 uur 39 minuten (340 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Katherine Mansfield Prelude

"There was not an inch of room for Lottie and Kezia in the buggy. When Pat swung them on top of the luggage they wobbled; the grandmother‘s lap was full and Linda Burnell could not possibly have held a lump of a child on hers for any distance." The seemingly perfect Burnell family is moving from one house to another, and on the surface, everything appears idyllic. But as the story develops, the tension grows, threating to explode and expose their true nature. `Prelude‘ (1922) is evidence of Katherine...

Engels | 1 uur 43 minuten (78 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Mary Shelley Mathilda

On her deathbed, Mathilda writes a letter to her only friend, revealing the dark secret of her past, a secret so shameful, she can only manage it now because her time is running out. Written between 1819 and 1820, author Mary Shelley unfortunately never saw this novella published. Though he enjoyed the writing, her father, William Godwin, refused to return the manuscript to her after she asked him to get it published in England, because he found the theme "disgusting and detestable". The world was,...

Engels | 3 uur 54 minuten (177 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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Sam Shepard The one inside

Een ouder wordende acteur reflecteert over zijn jeugd, zijn werk, zijn leven en zijn liefdes.

Fictie

Nederlands | 203 pagina's | Uitgeverij Nobelman, Groningen | 2020

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Froon Akker Einum

Yn it djippe suden fan Kanada set in fûgeltsje útein mei de oerstek nei Europa. Tagelyk wurdt by in wenningstichting yn it noarden fan Nederlân in brief opsteld. Balansearjend op it snijflak fan lân en see leit Einum, in buertskip yn in lânskip fan boulannen mei op de achtergrûn in him yn rap tempo útwreidzjend havengebiet. Yn achttjin miniatueren wurdt in skets jûn fan de ynwenners: in keunstner dy't besiket de skimering tusken skaad en ljocht fêst te lizzen, in demintearjende frou, in...

Westerlauwers Fries | 9 uur (512 MB) | Froonakker, Easterwierrum | 2016

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Susan Coolidge What Katy Did

"To-morrow I will begin, thought Katy." Twelve-year-old Katy Carr desperately wants to be good. But being a wild and hot-headed tomboy, it seems so much easier to start being good tomorrow than it does today. Even when her kind and patient invalid cousin comes to visit, Katy‘s resolution to change only lasts a few hours. But soon she will have much more in common with her cousin than she wished and it will confine her to her room perhaps forever. Will it make her finally able to uphold her promise?...

Engels | 4 uur 35 minuten (212 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017

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