Resultados para "Clarissa" en Histórico

On the morning after the Netherfield ball, the world of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is shocked by the disappearance of Mr. Witting, valet to the wealthy gentleman Mr. Darcy. As Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy begin to uncover the mystery behind Mr. Witting's disappearance, they must face their faults and previous prejudices. The closed off man she once knew now reveals himself to be a loyal and kind man. No longer can she consider him to be the same person derided by Mr. Wickham.

New York City, 1832. Clarissa Tanner is carefree and lighthearted until the sudden death of her parents. Forced to pay off family debts or lose her horse farm, she’s given one choice: auction off her beloved horses or reluctantly enter 1830s New York Society social season to face the dreaded marriage market. Nicholas is a man on a mission, searching for his missing brother. Fearing Liam may be the victim of foul play, Nicholas needs to keep a low profile while conducting his search.

With her guiding hand, Lady Ada turns the mundane into the magnificent, lumps of charcoal into beautiful sketches — and second-hand clothes into gorgeous gowns. Only her debilitating stutter is beyond reach. When her cruel brother is accused of treason, he threatens her — she must help him, or be thrown into an asylum, claiming her stutter as evidence of an unsound mind.

Bold and brilliant, Georgiana has a gift for fixing machines - from clocks to carriages - while her father has a penchant for finding trouble. In an accidental fire, Georgiana and her father scar the once handsome face of Lord Pichon, cousin to the queen. Rumors of Georgiana’s gift raise her family’s status. Her incomparable beauty captures the eye of many gentlemen and the wrath of Lord Pichon. Abandoned by his peers and alone in his cold castle, Lord Pichon is determined to enact revenge.

James Bennet is the perfect heir to Longbourn. He is always looking out for his sisters and mother, making sure they have the opportunity to receive proper education, and always making sure they have the guidance and direction they need. He purchased a small cottage to ensure that his mother and sisters had somewhere to live in the event that something happened to him and his father. He works tirelessly on the estate to ensure that Longbourn is profitable.

How would the story of Pride and Prejudice be altered if Mr. Wickham had been a good man? Instead of becoming a scoundrel who regularly attempts to elope with teenage girls, Mr. Wickham studies the law as he originally told Mr. Darcy when he gave up the value of the living. After finishing his studies, Mr. Wickham finds work in Meryton with Mr. Phillips, a local solicitor and the Bennets's uncle.

Être pauvre n'empêche pas d'avoir de riches idées ! Privées d'un héritage qui leur aurait assuré une belle rente, Amy et Effie Tribble, deux charmantes soeurs ruinées, proposent leurs services en tant que chaperons professionnels. L'annonce passée dans le Morning Post saura attirer une clientèle fortunée. À première vue, Clarissa est une jeune fille parfaite: ravissante, riche et aristocrate. Mais elle est d'une telle maladresse malgré son charme qu'elle fait fuir les hommes.

Nikolas Whitworth is handsome, charming. And a traitor. He can outwit and out-con any Englishman - and any Englishwoman. When his debts are called in, a savior appears, the criminal mastermind known only as the Tailor. Nikolas is bought and sold; his future, no longer his. But when a beguiling thief picks his pocket, Rosalyn Devereaux steals more than his coin. The Tailor notices her skills, and demands Rosalyn enlist in his cause. With every moment beside Rosalyn, Nikolas changes from a life of lies, to a man with conviction.

1910. La jeune Agathe, repasseuse, fait la connaissance de la belle Otero, célèbre danseuse, dans la villa dans laquelle elle est employée. Une rencontre qui va bouleverser sa vie, deux destins liés à jamais par le poids d'un secret. Un siècle plus tard, Faustine, journaliste qui se remet tout juste d'une dépression, se rend dans l'arrière-pays-niçois afin d'écrire un article sur la Belle-Epoque. Sa grand-tante va lui révéler l'histoire d'Agathe, leur aïeule hors du commun. En plongeant dans les secrets de sa famille, la jeune femme va remettre en question son avenir.