Charlotte Smith Libri

Summary: 'Charlotte Smith has had more than her fair share of fabulous dresses and adventures. Born in Hong Kong and raised in the United States, she lived life to the full in London, Paris and New York before falling in love with Australia and discovering she had inherited a priceless vintage clothing collection from her American Quaker godmother, Doris Darnell. Then the boxes started arriving, with more than three thousand treasures dating from 1790 to 1995, from originals by Dior, Chanel and Balenciaga to a pioneer womanʹs daintily mended best dress. But when she unearthed her godmothers book of stories about the dresses and the women who wore them, the true value of what she had been bequeathed hit home. This wasnʹt a mere collection of beautiful things, it was a collection of life. Womenʹs lives. Tiny snapshots of our joys and disappointments, our entrances and exits, triumphant and tragic."--Publisher description.

Glimpses of the wardrobe every woman would like to own.

"From the well-worn tin dispatch box belonging to Dr J.H. Watson, three untold stories are brought to light. In Sherlock Holmes and The Murder At Lodore Falls, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are drawn into a case that involves murder, blackmail and robbery. It is a case that leads to danger to both Homes and Watson and brings a confrontation with their old adversary. With Dr Watson facing his own personal nightmares, will Holmes be able to solve the mystery and help his troubled friend? The two other tales are Christmas stories. In The Adventure Of The Wooden Boat, Dr Watson is haunted by an old tragedy and copes by building a model boat, which is an old family tradition. In The Call of Angels, Dr Watson has an accident while travelling back to Baker Street and is aided by a mysterious stranger. Who is this mysterious stranger? Sherlock Holmes is determined to uncover the truth, but all is not as it appears as his investigation comes to a stunning conclusion."--Publisher's website

Set against the backdrop of agrarian life, the narrative follows George Delmont's quest for knowledge, deeply intertwined with his love for Medora Glenmorris and her mother, Laura. The novel juxtaposes personal suffering with the idealism of the French Revolution and glimpses of American life, revealing the limitations of philosophical enlightenment in combating societal corruption in England. As a significant work by Charlotte Smith, it marks a shift toward political themes, influencing later novelists like Austen and Dickens while foreshadowing the gothic elements of the Romantic period.

The narrative centers on Henrietta, whose idyllic life is disrupted by her oppressive father's demands. Summoned to his Jamaican plantation, she faces an unwanted marriage and a series of perilous challenges, including threats from natives, a slave uprising, and a hermit with a dark past. This edition features the unabridged text from the original 1800 publication, enhanced by a new introduction and detailed annotations by Janina Nordius, offering deeper insights into the story's context and themes.

A pedagogical alternative edition of "75 Readings" (5th ed), a reader that presents a variety of themes, writing styles, voices and cultural perspectives. Whilst covering the same range of topics, this work differs in that it provides a fully integrated apparatus.

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