Mrs. Armytage by Catherine Grace Frances Gore

Mrs Armytage is a widowed landowner, spirited, independent and very much used to having her own way and exercising total dominance over her family. She is acutely aware of social distinctions, proud of her power and prestige, and stands on her dignity to the point of becoming cold, judgmental and aloof. Her character flaws bring her into conflict with her children when her son Arthur announces his choice of a wife who is very much below their rank, and much will happen before Mrs Armytage learns to repent her behavior.

Mrs Catherine Gore was foremost among the writers of ‘Silver Fork’ or ‘fashionable’ novels, hugely popular in the early 1800s, which chronicle the romances and scandals of the upper classes during the Regency period. Her writing drew criticism from her contemporaries for being rather superficial, but even her critics acknowledged her often brilliant characterization and gift for satire. In the present day, when Regency romances have become so popular, Mrs Gore is long overdue for a revival, and ‘Mrs Armytage’, one of her best works, offers rich rewards to the reader.

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The Patrician by John Galsworthy

The book revolves around the story of two love affairs. Miltoun (an aspiring politician) proposes to Mrs Audrey Noel, only to find that she is not a widow as everyone supposes, but that her husband is still alive and therefore the match is impossible. Meanwhile, Miltoun’s younger sister Barbara develops an equally unwise romance with the rebellious Courtier.
The story of what happens to these ill-matched pairs is played out against a brilliant portrayal of the Victorian upper class, its snobbery and its concerns. (The patrician in the title refers to Miltoun, who is thus called by Courtier, whose politics are the opposite to his.)

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Destinies by Michel Poulin

This is the fifth book in the collection on the adventures through time of Nancy Laplante A, a Canadian war correspondent from the early 21st Century who is also the co-founder of the Time Patrol, an organization originating in the 34th Century. Nancy continues on as a war correspondent for CNN in the year 2017, while also leading the Time Patrol and ruling over Palestine in Timeline B. On her part, Ingrid Dows C has emerged from World War Two as a very young but also very talented and successful fighter pilot and senior officer of the United States Air Force. She will then fight in two more wars, apart from helping the United States Air Force to become the leading air power in the World, following the path of a glorious destiny. However, another destiny will end in tragedy.

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Back To Bliss by Santosh Jha

Battling against hypocrisies, sadomasochism and the perfunctory pursuits of the pop benchmarks of successes, he refuses the passion-oriented male worldview of karma and life’s purpose. Metamorphosed by compassion, that love’s innocence fills him with, he opts for a journey that takes him far away from the stupidity of self-worth, calculated in terms of personal utility, individualistic possession and unfettered consumption. Does he arrive?

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Effi Briest by Theodor Fontane

Effi Briest is a classic of Prussian Realism, relatively unknown in the English speaking world, but widely taught in German schools. This tragic tale tells the story of Effi, a young woman from an old and respectable family who, due to a sense of duty, marries Geert von Instetten, a much older Prussian official. The tragedy unfolds as a consequence of Instetten’s strict following of his duties in society in response to his wife’s indiscretions. Thomas Mann once wrote that if one’s library had to be reduced to six books, Effi Briest should be one of them.

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English Stornelli by Augusta Webster

In this sequence Augusta Webster experimented with eight-line verses grouped thematically by the seasons of the year. These poems also explore the cyclical stages of life from youth, courtship and parenthood through age and loss.

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Maybe Tomorrow by Jay Little

Maybe–tomorrow, by Jay Little is based in the confusing latter part of his teenage years, tells the story of the introverted and forlorn Gaylord LeClarie coming to terms with the world around him and who he is. Gaylord must navigate everything from sex, his own sexuality and his own gender identity.

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Jim of the Hills by C.J. Dennis

Jim, an axe-man for a sawmill, who is a hard-knuckled, two-fisted fighting man when he has to be, but is shy around women, longs to find a wife and settle down. Two women, one a mercenary widow of the country town, the other a classy city girl, both set their caps for Jim. Will true love triumph? Will Jim’s dog ever get his dinner? Will Jim ever get his tongue untied? These and other questions are answered in this story in rhyme.

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Stories Varied by Bs Murthy

“This is a collection of the author’s short stories that deals with women’s
dilemmas in the Indian social milieu accompanied with unique denouements.

While ‘Ilaa’s Ire’ contrasts woman’s lot of the day with her eminence in the
Vedic Age, ‘201’ Qualms”” depicts her predicament, torn between personal
loyalty and citizen’s responsibility.

As “”?”” addresses woman’s marital stress in an alien land, ‘Cupid’s Clue’ is
about her acting on rebound in her native place.

Even as ‘Autumn Love’ lets woman discover the marital void in her life, ‘A
Touchy Affair’ makes her amenable to her man’s other woman.

Just as ‘Love’s How’s That’ inflames woman’s old flame, ‘A Hearty Turn’
brings her innate lesbian leanings to the fore.

If ‘Love Jihad’ bridges lovers’ religious divide with a secular plank, ‘Tenth
Nook’ creates her marital gulf on the materialistic ground.

While ‘Eleventh Hour’ is about woman’s lust for love, ‘Twelfth Tale’
underscores her zest for power.”

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Phaedrus by Plato

Phaedrus is the most enchanting of Plato’s Erotic dialogues (capitalised in honour of the god). The barefoot philosopher urges an eager young acquaintance – who has allowed his lover’s oratorical skills to impress him overmuch – to re-examine the text of Lysias’s speech in the light of his own exalted (and Platonic) vision of Love.

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