Voir les résultats lus par "P J Morgan"

Northanger Abbey is one of Jane Austen’s first novels, though it was not published until after her death, and contains some of her most biting satire. Catherine Morland, the novel’s naive and provincial heroine, has formed her idea of the world from Gothic novels, full of gloomy Italian castles, long-kept secrets, and dastardly villains. However, when she travels to the city of Bath and encounters a wider society, she will discover that all her reading has ill-prepared her for the real world.  

First published in 1869, Little Women is the story of four sisters growing up against the background of the American Civil War. Alcott wrote the book at the urging of the publisher, Thomas Niles, who was seeking a story about girls that would have popular appeal. Although it was commenced essentially as a children's book, it developed into something of a bildungsroman, which touches on more serious issues such as the difficulties faced by single-parent families, the death of a sibling, and fractured relationships.

 Lucy Honeychurch is a young English girl abroad in Italy for the first time and is ready to experience all the beauty, art, and romance it has to offer. She is hampered by the oppressive attentions of her chaperone, her prim cousin Charlotte, as well as the presence of a substantial British expatriate and tourist community in Florence.  

Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling. Kipling's delightful collection of imaginative tales about natural history has captivated children and adults alike since its publication in 1902. Here stories are presented in dramatic format by members of The Online Stage. Stories include:"How the Whale Got His Throat", "How the Camel Got His Hump", "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin", "How the Leopard Got His Spots", "The Elephant's Child", "The Sing-Song of Old Man Kangaroo", and more.

The always delightful and entertaining classic Anne of Green Gables is performed by actors from The Online Stage! Anne Shirley is an 11-year-old orphan adopted by a middle-aged brother and sister, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert. They had wanted to adopt a boy to help with their farm on Prince Edward Island in the fictional town of Avonlea. Matthew persuades Marilla to give Anne a chance. Anne is a handful, and they fall in love with her. 

With this inspiring book of meditations, every day brings a reminder of "the wholeness and beauty of our nature, of the glad spirit that dances in each one of us". Addressing the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, Glad Day speaks to the issues that touch everyone, regardless of sexual orientation: change, fear, self-disclosure, faith in a power greater than ourselves, success and failure, openness to ourselves and others.

The MECH: Age of Steel anthology features a vast array of tales showcasing giant human-piloted, robot war machines wreaking havoc in blasted cities, or on dystopian landscapes, or around space stations and asteroids against a cosmic backdrop, and more!

In compiling this collection of humorous short stories by both well known and more obscure authors, Alexander Jessup applied a broad interpretation of humour; the stories span the period between 1839 and the beginning of the first World War. 

It’s Day Zero and the Texas zombie virus is quickly spreading throughout the nation. As the infected become fast moving flesh eaters, survivors across the country band together to battle against the onslaught of the undead. In The First Week series, several different groups from coast to coast face off against the growing horde. From the military in the Carolinas and Kansas, to cowboys in North Dakota, to the police in El Paso, and several points in between.

It’s survival of the fittest in the City of Roses. As the first week of the zombie outbreak concludes, a small community battles for survival. When a potential new friend becomes a powerful foe, former gang member Zion must revisit his old ways in order to protect his family and newfound home from destruction. Also included in this book is State of the Union. Set in the Presidential Bunker, it offers a glimpse at the planning for the upcoming offensive against the hordes of the undead.

After six months of exile, Salishan Bransen wonders what the future holds for her...until a sexy blonde walks into her life. Before she knows it, Sal is mixed up in a Space Ranger mission to rescue a hostage. Only, nothing goes right, and once again, Sal is on the run. Working as a trainer at the Space Ranger academy, Captain Nat Reynolds is living a simple life with her love Catherine Porter. When a mysterious distress call from Sal comes through, Nat must decide if she will risk everything and take on a new adventure to save her.

All is not well in the Heartland of America. As the first week of the zombie apocalypse staggers to a close, tensions are reaching a boiling point. Hundreds of thousands of heavily armed troops have taken up residence in the small rural towns of Kansas, much to the chagrin of the local populace. Sensing that a larger fight is on the horizon, a small team of soldiers prepare for a daunting journey.

In this provocative lesbian historical romance, Caroline grows from a solitary young girl mourning the death of her brother in World War I to an adventurous young woman accepting and embracing her unconventional nature. But, is she, ultimately, prepared to take the risk to be at her lover's side in a time of danger?

Anatol, one of Arthur Schnitzler's earliest works, concerns the life of a shallow and immature playboy, who has multiple dalliances with various women but suffers from a crippling fear of commitment underneath his womanising facade. The play offers sharp social commentary on the themes of toxic masculinity and fidelity, and has been adapted in English to two different musicals: The Game of Love and The Gay Life.

Zombies aren’t the only threat to the citizens of El Paso. As the Texas Zombie Virus rampages throughout the city, a small army of Mexican cartel members storm the border in an attempt to claim the city for themselves. Two homicide detectives are thrust to the forefront of the conflict when their captain partners them up with an unlikely, and untrustworthy, ally.

Just outside of Bismarck, a desperate group of ranchers hatch a plan to seal off the horde of zombies within with city limits. With an unexpected snowstorm helping to slow down the rampaging undead, they race against the clock to secure their community from being overrun. Dead America: The First Week focuses on the national response to the Texas zombie outbreak. There will be several mini-series within The First Week focused on several regions of the nation and how they are dealing with the crisis.

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (1831-1891) is best known for her major role in the development of Theosophy, a syncretic religious philosophy the principles of which underlie the New Age philosophy of today. The original version of Nightmare Tales consisted of the last five stories in this recording and was published in 1892, shortly after the author's death. An expanded edition incorporating four earlier stories was published in 1907.     

Two women. One galaxy. As a decorated space ranger in the 8th galaxy, Captain Natalie (Nat) Reynolds has an exciting, albeit, lonely life. Yet, when Nat answers a distress call from a craft in trouble on a nearby planet, it has the possibility of changing the trajectory of her life forever. Catherine Porter is down on her luck in the worst way. Evicted, almost penniless, she worries all hope is lost until a charismatic stranger flies into her life. Inexplicably drawn to the one woman who can possibly save her, Catherine must face feelings she never considered.

Surrounded by a horde of zombies, Terrell must get creative to save himself and the other survivors. At the Charlotte fortress, Frank and his team’s much deserved break is cut short by a new, unexpected threat. Dead America: The First Week is a seven book series that focuses on the national response to the Texas zombie outbreak.

A crush on your boss is bad. A crush on her mortal enemy is worse. Sophie Young is on cloud nine now that she works for her idol Kate Kennedy - owner of the best advertising agency in Europe. When a top client requests that Kate works on a lucrative project with the notoriously fastidious Georgina Masters, Sophie knows that things are about to get tough. What she doesn’t anticipate is Georgina setting her romantic sights on her.