Showing results for "wife" in Literary History & Criticism

Set in English society before the 1832 Reform Bill, Wives and Daughters centers on the story of youthful Molly Gibson, brought up from childhood by her father. When he remarries, a new stepsister enters Molly's quiet life, the loveable, but worldly and troubling, Cynthia. The narrative traces the development of the two girls into womanhood within the gossiping and watchful society of Hollingford.

In The Wife of Bath, Marion Turner tells the fascinating story of where Chaucer’s favourite character came from, how she related to real medieval women, and where her many travels have taken her since the fourteenth century, from Falstaff and Molly Bloom to #MeToo and Black Lives Matter.

Experience the American Revolution through the eyes of Abigail Adams, the wife of one of the key players, John Adams. Her intimate letters, paired with a memoir by her grandson Charles Francis Adams, offer a vivid and eloquent glimpse into an era of tumult and transformation. Abigail’s letters reveal what it meant to live in the midst of battle, to grapple with food shortages, disease, and economic instability, all while raising four children singlehandedly and managing a household when her husband was engaged in political affairs miles away. These private letters, intended to be burned ...

Dive into a captivating series of biographies that shed light on the often-overlooked lives of the dogaressas - the influential wives of the doges who led the Venetian Republic. -Narrated by Timothy.

Experience the Old American West through the captivating letters of Frances Roe, a dynamic and tenacious woman who accompanied her West Point Army officer husband to frontier garrisons across Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming. From 1871 to 1888, Frances detailed her thrilling adventures and unique experiences in letters home to her family in upstate New York. These letters, later published in 1909, offer a riveting glimpse into frontier and army life. Despite the challenging living conditions, Frances embraced Western life, learning to fish, hunt, ride, and even shoot. Her...

Allan’s Wife is a deeply personal and tragic tale in the adventures of Allan Quatermain. This novella recounts Quatermain’s early life, his love for and marriage to the beautiful Stella, and the heartbreaking events that follow. Alongside thrilling hunts, encounters with African tribes, and supernatural elements, this story offers a poignant look at the legendary adventurer’s past.

When Lucy Pinney arrived in the lush Dorset countryside nearly 30 years ago she was newly married, very enthusiastic, charmingly naive and launched herself into pig-keeping, cake-baking and lamb- rearing with gusto. But nothing had prepared her for the essential oddness and precariousness of rural life.

In the wake of a chilling murder, the seemingly impossible case lands on the desk of detective Ebenezer Gryce. With no leads, no witnesses, and no tangible evidence, Gryce finds himself at a dead end. That is, until he turns to the neighbors - a blind doctor and his stunning wife. But will they hold the key to unraveling the mystery?

Frey and His Wife is a Nordic saga written in the style of an ancient legend. When a wrongfully accused Norwegian flees to Sweden, he finds himself caught between a pagan god and a sacrificial ritual. A thrilling tale of faith, love, and survival.

Lord Tony’s Wife is another thrilling installment in the Scarlet Pimpernel series, focusing on Lord Tony and his beloved Yvonne. When she is kidnapped by vengeful enemies, Tony seeks the help of the Scarlet Pimpernel to save her. Packed with intrigue, romance, and daring rescues, this novel is a must-read for fans of swashbuckling adventure.

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Meet Cute Presents: The Lonely Wife, starring Melanie Chandra. Mira never thought to wonder if anything was missing from her marriage to her hotshot corporate husband, Amit, until his long lost childhood friend, Rav, comes to stay. Unlike Amit, Rav is anything but predictable, which makes Mira take a step back and wonder if she should be dreaming bigger than her perfect-enough-on-paper-life. A modern adaptation of the Indian novel-turned-film, Charulata. Binge the full story here.

Imagine how it all began, this marvelous, long journey of Humanity. Some souls work for peace and happiness. Others, though, despoil, degrade, and kill. This is a novel of past lives, reincarnation, and our occult history. Not many protohumans were alive, one and one-half million years ago, but all of us had souls, and souls persist, and there are souls which lived in hominids in Chesowanja, eastern Africa who have lived among us almost to the present day. Shimmer loves his wives, Sita and Ahalya, and tries to share sweet lives with them, but the trickster Murk, intent on dragging Mankind down...

In this podiobook: The eX-Wife Files Mark Forman's first sci-fi detective short story is in the vein of Philip K. Dick's BladeRunner(Do Androids Dream of Electronic Sheep), Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe, and Dashiell Hammett's Sam Spade. Find out what makes Agent Jack Mauldher tick. Is it busting the various Extra-T's(extra-terrestrials) that appear on his watch? The many women that were or are in his life? His love of talking about himself and his conquests: alien and female? Listen in and you will become totally absorbed in the fascinating web of Mark Forman's eX-Wife Files.About the ...

Joe learns what happens in those romance books that Issy reads and has lots of thoughts about it.

This show will recap each episode of the web series "STUPID WIFE." This is an unofficial recap that is not in connection with the show or its production.

For every X-Men fan who’s wanted to get their partner into the conversation and every friend or family member who just doesn’t want to read the comics, welcome to “The X-Wife Podcast.” Justin’s wife Alicia has never read an X-Men comic and she plans to keep it that way… for now! Join as they dive in, break down and question Jonathan Hickman’s new vision of Marvel’s merry mutants on Krakoa. House of X, Powers of X, and the Dawn of X all kick off a story that’s billed as a perfect jumping-on point for new readers, but with more than 50 years of continuity that overwrites and ...

Listen to these tiny short stories which made big impact in the lives of different homemakers! This is the official podcast of Pune-based leading firm Crescent Mutual Fund Distributor Pvt. Ltd. having a legacy of over two and half decades. क्रिसेंट ही पुण्यातील आघाडीची म्युच्युअल फंड डिस्ट्रिब्युटर फर्म घेऊन आलीय कथांचा हा आगळावेगळा पॉडकास्ट! Concept - Bhushan Wani Written By - Mohini Medhekar Narration - Aparna ...

Romance writer wife shares and reviews her favorite romance novels and films with her sports-loving husband and not-so-shockingly, he wants to convince the men of the world to read and watch more romance.