Joseph Andrews refuses Lady Booby's advances, she discharges him, and Joseph and his old tutor, Parson Adams (one of the great comic figures of literature), sets off to visit his sweetheart, Fanny. Along the way, they meet with a series of adventures in which, through their own innocence and honesty, they expose the hypocrisy and affectation of others.Review(in full The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews and of His Friend Mr. Abraham Adams) Novel by Henry Fielding, published in 1742. It was written as a reaction against Samuel Richardson's novel Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded (1740). Joseph Andrews begins as a burlesque of Pamela, but the parodic intention of the novel soon becomes secondary, and it develops into a masterpiece of sustained irony and social criticism. At its center is Parson Adams, one of the great comic figures of literature. Joseph and the parson have a series of adventures, in all of which they manage to expose the hypocrisy and affectation of others through their own innocence and guilelessness. -- The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of LiteratureFrom the Back CoverJoseph Andrews, first published in 1742, is in part a parody of Samuel Richardson's Pamela. But whereas Richardson's novel is marked by the virtues of female chastity and the triumph of steadfast morality, Fielding's Joseph Andrews is peopled with lascivious women, thieves, hypocrites, and general fools. As we follow the characters in their travels, what unfolds is a lively panoramic satire of mid-Georgian England. Views: 16
In this striking tragedy of political conflict, Shakespeare turns to the ancient Roman world and to the famous assassination of Julius Caesar by his republican opponents. The play is one of tumultuous rivalry, of prophetic warnings--"Beware the ides of March"--and of moving public oratory, "Friends, Romans, countrymen!" Ironies abound and most of all for Brutus, whose fate it is to learn that his idealistic motives for joining the conspiracy against a would-be dictator are not enough to sustain the movement once Caesar is dead.Each Edition Includes:• Comprehensive explanatory notes • Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship • Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English• Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories • An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmographyFrom... Views: 16
In the follow-up to his National Translation Award-winning collection The Undiscovered Chekhov, translator and scholar Peter Constantine brings us more little-known work from the legendary author's early days as a magazine writer, pseudonymously turning out pieces for Russia's small middle class. These stories are fresh, yet mature, snapshots of the style with which Chekhov would come to be associated, both uproariously tragic and darkly comic, and lit from within by a deep fellow feeling for all of humanity. As his readers have come expect, Constantine has translated this work with a masterly command of both languages' subtleties, capturing the shadings and intricacies of Chekhov's writing that flash and recede like sunlight on an orchard, offering Chekhov's tough and amused perspectives on daily phenomena like love, aging, class, and work. With moments that seem to presage the most contemporary writing, Chekhov's Little Apples reveals one of the world's greatest... Views: 16
'I did have hallucinations, but did they harm anyone? Who did they harm, that's what I'd like to know!' Views: 16
When Annie Dawson finds a necklace, earrings and a matching hair comb in the attic of Grey Gables, her Victorian-style home in Stony Point, Maine, she doesn’t realize the chain of events waiting to be unleashed. Why are so many people—from the ocean scientists studying Stony Point’s fishing industry to a rich, young philanthropist to Annie’s best friend’s ex-husband—so fascinated by the jewelry? Annie and her friends in the Hook and Needle Club are preparing for the social event of the year, a masquerade ball hosted by the Stony Point Historical Society. Annie and her friends Alice MacFarlane and Peggy Carson search in the expansive attic of Grey Gables to find gowns and accessories for the ball, and there they discover an antique set of faux-emerald jewelry. The set is the perfect complement to Annie’s own gown, but little does she know where the discovery will lead her and her friends. It all seems innocent at first. Then, someone snatches the decorative comb from Annie’s hair during a brief blackout at the ball. Is someone masquerading as a thief—or worse? The mystery deepens when Annie returns home after the ball and discovers Grey Gables has been ransacked. Annie, Alice and Ian Butler, the mayor of Stony Point and Annie’s date for the ball, set a trap sure to lure the thief out of the shadows. But who will they catch? Join Annie, Ian and the crafty members of the Hook and Needle Club as they search for the answers to this latest mystery straight from Annie’s Attic! Views: 16
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scorching hot shifter romances
Find
out what's under that kilt in this collection of steamy shapeshifter romances!
NY Times and USA Today bestselling authors such as Selena Kitt, Michelle Fox,
Tabitha Conall, Adriana Hunter and Liliana Rhodes offer 12 stories featuring
hot alpha shifters in kilts. Many of the stories in the collection are brand
new!
Are
you ready to peek under the plaid?
Her Scottish Alpha by Tabitha Conall:
In the midst of trying to figure out their mating, Alpha werewolf Lachlan and
dragon slayer Keira have to find Keira's missing sister, fight a war and save
Lachlan's life.
Liulf by Victoria Danann:
For two thousand years the Scotia werewolves have enjoyed the protection of the
Fae Monarchy, but the world is changing and the tribe must adapt or face
extinction. Or move.
Highland Wolf Pact by Selena Kitt:
Englishwoman Sibyl Blackthorne escapes her arranged marriage to a cruel Scot
only to find herself in the arms of something even more dangerous - and
discovers only one wild heart can claim another.
Kiss the Dragon by Michelle Fox: A
cursed dragon finds his maiden is already claimed by the future. If he can't
save her, she can't save him.
By the Light of the Scottish Moon by Red
Phoenix: Bryn, the pack leader, is so lost in his own pain he
can't see beyond it. Freya is dying & has come home to Scotland.to say
goodbye. Her fate lies in his hands - but to save her he must kill her.
The Highlander's Mate by Liliana Rhodes:
Centuries after an ancient curse on his clan tore werewolf Bran MacCulloch away
from his mate Ainsley Drummond, he catches her scent on the breeze. But how can
it be her?
Highland Moon Rising by Sarah Makela:
When wereleopard Caitlyn returns home to see her werewolf half-brother after
he’s rescued from scientists, she’s imprisoned by the Pack. Will the Alpha who
hungers for her be the protector she needs?
Knights of Stone by Lisa Carlisle:
Gargoyles, tree witches, and shifters have divided their Scottish isle. When a
witch breaches into another territory, she's tempted by a forbidden attraction
that may affect the future for all.
The Zrakon's Curse by Linda Barlow:
Sea dragon shifter Colin Malloch's need for a mate draws a woman from another
world into grave danger. How can he keep her safe when his own brother demands
her life?
To Tame a Highlander by Adriana Hunter:
Curvy nurse Aspyn Montgomery's night takes a sudden turn when a patient she
watched die suddenly turns up at her apartment desperately needing help. Can fated love triumph over the threat of
war?
Roots and Fang by Skye Eagleday &
Ripley Sage: When McKay takes a male Fae lover it triggers the
deadly jealousy of the powerful Pooka shape-shifter the Fae abandoned. Can love
conquer all when only one of you is human?
Midnight Hunt by Arial Burnz:
As Broderick unravels the mystery of why Monika reminds him of his late wife,
his quest for answers causes a chain of events, starting a witch hunt, dooming
them both to the fiery stake of judgment.
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