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A female-centred collection of four dramatisations celebrating Jane Austen’s classic novels - plus bonus series When I Met Jane Austen On 16 December 1775, a literary icon was born. Jane Austen’s groundbreaking novels pioneered the romantic comedy genre and put women front and centre...

Writing for the Penguin edition, Stevie Davies describes Jane Eyre as an "influential feminist text" because of its in depth exploration of a strong female character's feelings. Primarily of the bildungsroman genre, Jane Eyre follows the emotions and experiences of eponymous Jane Eyre, her growth to adulthood, and her love for Mr. Rochester, the byronic master of Thornfield Hall. The novel contains elements of social criticism, with a strong sense of morality at its core.

Based on the theme "Connection", the second year of the Jane Austen Literacy Foundation short story writing competition received a phenomenal response. The winning story, "Mother & Daughter: A Last Walk" by Stephanie Percival, beautifully captures a moment of connection that touched our audience. "His Back" by Isidora Cortes-Monroy and "The Imaginary Friend" by Lucy Beresford were equally loved and complete this set of three very different but enjoyable stories.

This collection brings together some of the most influential and beloved novels in the English literary canon. From dystopian futures to sweeping romantic tales, these works explore human nature, social class, morality, and the quest for identity. Spanning genres and centuries, The Essential British Classics Collection is a celebration of the best of British storytelling, offering profound insights into the human experience.

In January 1817, Jane Austen began work on Sanditon, but died a few months later, leaving it unfinished. The surviving fragment begins the story of Charlotte Heywood, a sheltered young woman who is invited to the up-and-coming resort town of Sanditon. While there, she meets a host of memorable characters, drawn with Austen's classic wit and insight, including a fortune-hunting fop, a domineering dowager, and a hoard of hypochondriacs.

A fresh post-apocalyptic anthology: the end of the world seen through the salvage and ruins, featuring Emily St. John Mandel, Carmen Maria Machado, and more.

Prepare to be utterly consumed. The Ultimate Collection is here, an unprecedented compilation of 220 sizzling erotic audiobooks that sets a new standard for adult audio content. This is unequivocally the biggest collection of audio sex stories online, guaranteeing countless hours of explicit pleasure, unforgettable arousal, and unbridled fantasy at your fingertips.

Jane Austen commenced writing in her adolescence and continued right up to her untimely death in 1817. Her novels are reflections of the socially constricted world in which she lived, and the plots are built around the search of one or more young women for a suitable spouse. Austen’s works are noted for the perceptive elegance of her prose and for vigor and detail of characterization. Celebrated critic F. R. Leavis considered Austen as one of the four great English novelists, along with George Eliot, Henry James, and Joseph Conrad.

Welcome to Mirror Valley, a small town full of quirky characters, dating app mishaps, and swoony kisses. This audiobook bundle collects books 1 to 3 of bestselling author Sara Jane Woodley's Love in Mirror Valley, a wholesome romcom series: The Next Worst Thing (Book 1), The Right Wrong Match (Book 2), and The Real Fake Fiancé (Book 3).

Sense and Sensibility is Jane Austen's first published book. This comedy of manners is set in England, London, and Kent during the 1790s. Tackling love and heartbreak, the story follows the lives of the Dashwood sisters as they settle in their new home.

Willkommen in der Welt der Schwulen mit all ihren Facetten: humorvoll, tragisch, sexy, ehrlich, fantasievoll, nachdenklich und manchmal richtig gemein. Erst als Matthias sich neu erschafft, hat er Erfolg bei den Männern. Oy und Eo finden zusammen und stellen sich gemeinsam den Gefahren einer urzeitlichen Welt. An einem Sonntagmorgen hat Leon seinen Traummann zu Gast - oder ist dieser Besuch tatsächlich nur ein Traum? Nach der Begegnung von Jonas und Jack geschehen merkwürdige Dinge.

A young couple trying to figure out why the hardwood floors in their brand-new tract house appear to be haunted; an unemployed single mom who cancels her home meals subscription service but can’t get rid of the delivery man; a couple of YouTubers whose plans to make a viral video go darkly awry; and a jilted young lawyer who finally finds the perfect woman, except that there’s something terribly wrong with one of her arms. These and other ghostly delights are just a few shuddery minutes away in A Scream Full of Ghosts.

Everyone at the large agricultural college dubbed Moo U. has an agenda. Whether it's massaging data, running secret experiments, or seducing the powerful, each person is dedicated to a plan. Meet Dr. Lionel Gift, who feels that his economic principles come directly from God. Visit with "Earl Butz", who is being groomed to be the biggest hog in history. Mull over The Common Wisdom, what every secretary knows. As these agendas begin to collide, Moo trots toward a deliciously loony climax.

Nehmen Sie sich ein zweites Mal Zeit für ein reichhaltiges Menü an delikaten Kurzgeschichten, bei denen Sie sich schaurige, bizarre und fantastische Begegnungen einverleiben können. Für garantiert packenden Spannungsgenuss sorgen: eine renommierte Schauspielerin, die es gar nicht gerne sieht, wenn man sich an ihren Katzen vergreift ("Lois, der Bauer"); ein Anwalt, der bei seiner Wette mit einem Vampir die Rechnung ohne den Wirt gemacht hat ("Der Anwalt"); der boshafte Martin, der unfreiwillig einen Vorrat an frischen Organen anzubieten hat ("Ein simpler Plan").

Nehmen Sie sich Zeit für ein reichhaltiges Menü an delikaten Kurzgeschichten, bei denen Sie sich schaurige, bizarre und fantastische Begegnungen einverleiben können. Für garantiert packenden Spannungsgenuss sorgen: die übergewichtige Ratte Elvira und ihr zügelloser Appetit auf Neumieter ("Die Ratte Elvira"); ein Beamter, dem seine Liebe zur Spinne Holga zum Verhängnis wird ("Das Netz"); der achtjährige Bernhard, der die Gute-Nacht-Geschichte seiner Schwester zu wörtlich nimmt ("Die Nervensäge"); ein unerwartetes, letztes Wiedersehen der beiden Brüder Jericho und Michael ("Geteiltes Leid").

Em "A água de Janos", o tenente Remígio Soares encontra-se às vésperas de rever sua amada Andréa, quando recorre a uma fórmula medicinal recomendada para fortalecer seus nervos. O resultado, no entanto, é desastroso: o remédio o coloca em situação humilhante e arruína sua única chance de felicidade. Azevedo explora aqui os efeitos do ridículo social e da impotência diante do imprevisto, usando o humor como crítica sutil ao orgulho masculino.

Nachdem Jan Malz im August 2022 mit seinen ersten 2 Texten sein Debüt auf einer Poetry Slam Bühne in Wülfrath gefeiert hat, hat er Blut geleckt. Er begann, fortan sehr viel Zeit und Herzblut darin zu investieren, neue Texte zu schreiben und sich immer wieder neue Bühnen zu suchen, um diese zu präsentieren. Nach mittlerweile über 50 Auftritten und zahlreichen Texten, die er auf Slams präsentiert hat, gibt er in diesem Buch nun bislang noch nicht veröffentlichte Kurzgeschichten zum Besten, aber auch einige seiner Slam-Texte. Von lustig bis Deeptalk ist alles dabei.

Newly-wed Sheena gets her new apartment at a steal, only to realize that she has gotten more than she bargained for when she finds a box of strange items hidden under some old toys...

Dos niñas son obligadas a compartir habitación en un centro de acogida. Una blanca y otra negra. Ambas se rechazan de inmediato, pero poco a poco se dan cuenta de que tienen en común más de lo que esperaban. «La sal y la pimienta», como las empiezan a llamar los demás, se vuelven inseparables, y con el paso del tiempo se van encontrando en distintos lugares: un restaurante, un supermercado, una manifestación, siempre en lados opuestos de los conflictos sociales.

Jessica Grant knows vampires only too well as she runs the York Council tracker programme. To Jess, vampires are arrogant and far too sexy for their own good, particularly her ex-colleague Sil. But when a demon turns up and threatens the whole world order, the stakes are high. They are also very, very pointy and Jess isn't afraid to use them, even on the vampire that she's afraid she’s falling in love with....