Resultados para "Phineas" en Literatura y ficción

Phineas Finn is an Irish M.P.A. climbing the political ladder, largely through the assistance of his string of lovers. The questions he is forced to ask himself about honesty, independence, and parliamentary democracy are questions still asked today.

In Phineas Finn, the second of the Palliser series, Trollope balances the rival demands of public and private life. Phineas Finn, an irresistible but penniless young Irish barrister enters Parliament and comes to London leaving behind him an Irish sweetheart, Mary Flood-Jones. In London, Phineas wins friends on all sides and is admitted into high society. However, he also falls more-or-less in love, first with politically-minded Lady Laura Standish, then with Violet Effingham, and finally with wealthy widow Madame Max Goesler.

In the fourth of the ‘Palliser’ stories, Trollope follows Phineas Finn’s return to the dangerous world of Westminster politics. When his political rival is murdered, Phineas is thrown under suspicion and eventually finds himself standing trial at the Old Bailey. The situation is complicated by the presence of two women in his life: his old flame Lady Laura, whose estranged husband is determined to destroy Phineas’s reputation, and the wealthy and enigmatic widow, Madame Max.

Returned from Ireland after the death of his wife, Phineas Finn has a newfound ambition to rise through the ranks of English politics. But not long after regaining his seat in parliament, Phineas's luck begins to desert him. His reputation is tarnished after the press circulate rumours of an affair with Laura Kennedy, and his ambitions are frustrated by opposition from within the Party. Then, when his Party rival Mr Bonteen is discovered dead, all fingers point towards Phineas, leading to his incarceration and humiliation at the dock.

His beloved wife having died in childbirth, Phineas Finn finds Irish society and his job as a poorhouse inspector dull and unsatisfying, particularly after the excitement of his former career as a Member of Parliament. Back in England, the Whigs are determined to overturn the Tory majority in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since Finn had once been considered the most promising of the younger set, he is encouraged to run for office again. Bribery, romance, and murder are peppered throughout this Trollope novel.

As a girl, Phina knew love and affection. For generations, the great spirit bestowed healing powers on her dwindling race. Then, torn by tragedy, Phina flees her cottage and finds herself, a young woman, serving as a minstrel in the governor's palace. Her hair and eyes mark her as a healer and catch her master's attention. Her differences and abilities attract his heart.

Growing up on the fringes of a 12th century English manor, Robin is the only child of the village wise woman, and an outcast. When tragedy strikes, leaving him at the mercy of his superstitious neighbors, he must use his wits and his magic to survive.

Die alte Villa der Familie Westphal soll abgerissen werden. Sophie findet das mehr als merkwürdig, denn: Das Gebäude ist wunderschön und wirkt gut erhalten. Sind die vom Gutachter bescheinigten Schäden wirklich so groß? Sophie will sich selbst ein Bild davon machen und verschafft sich heimlich Zutritt zum Haus: wunderschöne Marmorböden, lange Korridore und stilvolle Lüster – die Villa ist alles andere als abbruchreif. Doch in einem Raum hängt ein Gemälde, das Sophie das Blut in den Adern gefrieren lässt.

They might as well have woken up and said, "It’s in our stars today". Star Monet is a sumptuous woman and she has needs, sexual needs. She strips with the intent to pleasure herself right on the pond's shore, after all, she's alone right? Phineas Larson, a farmer and assistant manager on a nearby farm owned by his dad, can't believe his luck when he sneaks up and catches a goddess satisfying herself.