Collection of letters written to Jean Findlay McWilliam.
Holtby Winifred Libri
Winifred Holtby fu una socialista e femminista impegnata, che realizzò il suo romanzo classico come una critica sociale calorosa ma tagliente dell'agiata comunità agricola in cui era nata. La sua scrittura approfondisce le intricate relazioni e le disparità sociali che osservava, impiegando uno sguardo acuto e un cuore compassionevole. Holtby si concentrò sull'impatto delle strutture sociali sulla vita degli individui, esponendo spesso le motivazioni nascoste e le pretese di coloro che detenevano il potere. Le sue opere rimangono rilevanti per la loro analisi schietta delle distinzioni di classe e per la loro difesa della giustizia sociale.
South Riding
- 502pagine
- 18 ore di lettura
A rich, panoramic portrait of a Yorkshire community in the Thirties that carries surprising and refreshing echoes of our own time.
Features a story about the need to withstand the tyranny of sex success.
The first novel by the author of SOUTH RIDING.
A warm-hearted satire, first published in 1931, by the author of SOUTH RIDING.
The Land Of Green Ginger
- 288pagine
- 11 ore di lettura
Joanna Burton was born in South Africa but sent by her missionary father to be raised in Yorkshire. There she dreams of the far-off lands she will visit and adventures to come. At eighteen, tall and flaxen-haired, she meets Teddy Leigh, a young man on his way to the trenches of the First World War. Joanna has been in love before - with Sir Walter Raleigh, with the Scarlet Pimpernel, with Coriolanus - but this is different. Teddy tells her he's been given the world to wear as a golden ball. Joanna believes him and marries him, but the fabled shores recede into the distance when, after the war, Teddy returns in ill health. The magic land turns out to be the harsh reality of motherhood and life on a Yorkshire farm. Yet still she dares to dream.
Focusing on accessibility, this book is a reproduction of a historical work produced by Megali, a publishing house dedicated to creating large print editions. This initiative aims to enhance the reading experience for individuals with impaired vision, ensuring that classic literature remains available and enjoyable for a wider audience.
Jižní okres je rušný, životem kypící obraz života části Yorkshiru, života, jehož osou jest okresní rada, její výnosy, rozhodnutí, příběhy jejich členů, obchodníků obilím, statkářů, soukeníků a lidí malého města anglického.Postavy a obrazy jsou podány se strhující životností aodvahou, za kterou cítíme soucit a hlubokou lásku k člověku.
