Showing results for "Élisabeth" in Classics

From Boston's social underworld emerges Verena Tarrant, a girl with extraordinary oratorical gifts, which she deploys in tawdry meeting-houses on behalf of "the sisterhood of women". She acquires two admirers of a very different stamp: Olive Chancellor, devotee of radical causes, and marked out for tragedy; and Basil Ransom, veteran of the Civil War, with rigid views concerning society and women's place therein. Is the lovely, lighthearted Verena made for public movements or private passions?

Jane Addams's memoir of her experience running a settlement house on Chicago's West Side includes portraits of people in need and is a model for community service. Addams firmly believed that education and social activity were essential aspects of any program to turn lives around.

These outspoken writings by the founder of modern nursing record fundamentals in the needs of the sick that must be provided in all nursing. Nightingale covers such timeless topics as ventilation, noise, food, bed and bedding, light, cleanliness, and observation of the sick.

Die Nachwelt hat Elisabeth ins Herz geschlossen, so wie Romy Schneider sie in den 50er Jahren in den Filmen Ernst Marischkas darstellte...

Zander - the most feared of all the Eternal Guardians. It's rumored he can't be killed, and he always fights like he has nothing to lose. But as a descendant of the famed hero Achilles, he's got to have a vulnerability . . . somewhere. Forces of daemons are gathering and have broken through the barriers of the Underworld. Now more than ever the Eternal Guardians are needed to protect both their own realm and the humans.

As she nears the end of her life, Addie Bundren wants nothing more than to be buried in her native Jefferson, Mississippi, far from the miserable backwater surroundings of her married life. A captivating and stylistically innovative work, the narrative revolves around the grim, yet darkly humorous, pilgrimage as the Bundren family sets out to fulfill her last wish.

„Schwester Elisabeth“ ist eine Novelle von Gabriele Reuter: Schwester Elisabeth – hier bringe ich Ihnen einen neuen Gast für Ihre Station.« - »Schön, liebe Schwester Bertha, legen Sie das Kind nur einstweilen dort auf den Wickeltisch.« - »Bei Ihnen ist's aber heiß!« - »Kaum zu ertragen«, seufzte Schwester Elisabeth, welche einen ihrer winzigen Pfleglinge auf dem Schoße hielt und ihm aus einem Fläschchen den Abendtrunk verabreichte. Sie war Oberschwester in dem Kindersaal der großen städtischen Entbindungsanstalt.

Elisabeth von Heyking, geborene Elisabeth von Flemming, (10. Dezember 1861 in Karlsruhe - 4. Januar 1925 in Berlin), war eine deutsche Schriftstellerin, bekannt vor allem für ihren anonym erschienenen Bestseller "Briefe, die ihn nicht erreichten" aus dem Jahr 1903, einen Briefroman, der noch im Erscheinungsjahr die 46. Auflage erreichte und in zahlreiche Sprachen übersetzt wurde. Sie schilderte in ihren Romanen das Leben in höheren Gesellschaftskreisen, das sie als weit gereiste Diplomatenfrau gut kannte.

Told through letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles, Dracula is one of the best examples of an epistolary novel, using the “found” nature of its entries to immerse the listener in a dark and thrilling tale. Whether you are returning to an old standard or listening to this brilliant novel for the first time, Dracula is a spectacular and riveting experience.

Michael “Mickey” O’Halloran is no stranger to hardship. As an orphaned newsboy in the early 1900s, every day brings struggle. However, his kindness, faith, love, and optimism define his character and shine so brightly that he leaves an incredible impact on those around him. After taking in a crippled girl in need, Mickey works even harder to prepare a home, provide for their needs, and to bring joy and hope to their dark times.

"Pigebørn" er en klassiker, der verden over læses i laser af både tweens, unge og voksne læsere. Romanen, der første gang udkom i 1868, kaldes verdens første ”pigebog”. "Pigebørn" er historien om de fire søstre Meg, Jo, Beth og Amy, som må hjælpe hinanden og deres mor, mens faren er feltpræst under den amerikanske borgerkrig. Den næstældste søster, Jo, er bogens hovedperson og lidt af en drengepige med et viltert temperament og bestemt mening om det meste. Det harmonerer ikke så godt med tidens syn på kvinder, og Jo får rodet sig ud i nogle knap så heldige situationer...

"Er hieß Loulou. Sein Leib war grün, die Spitzen seiner Flügel rosa..." 1877 veröffentlicht Gustave Flaubert sein letztes Buch, mit dem er sich drei Jahrzehnte beschäftigt hat, und für viele ist es sein vollkommenstes Werk. Félicité, die einfache Magd, die ihr "schlichtes Herz" voller Hingabe und Liebe verschenkt, getröstet nur von Flauberts berühmten Papagei; Julian, der seine Eltern ermordet und doch ein Heiliger wird; Salome, die tanzt, bis sie den Kopf Johannes des Täufers bekommt - drei unvergessliche Gestalten, drei ganze Leben.

In the beautiful, peaceful Ozark Mountains, a simple village lives a seemingly idyllic life, but it is far from perfect. In the midst of their struggles, an elderly shepherd arrives, leaving the distractions and stress of the city to find answers from his past. He befriends several of the kindhearted, yet proud villagers, who each carry wounds of their own. His wisdom and experience bring clarity and honesty to their secrets and hurt, while their forgiveness and love bring healing to his burdened heart.

Little Pollyanna, recently orphaned and sent to live with her dour Aunt Polly, surprises everyone with her incredibly optimistic and joyful personality. While her circumstances are glum, especially for one so young, Pollyanna insists on being a bright light in the town—influencing all she comes across. Using the game her father taught her in order to find beauty and hope in everything, she slowly transforms even the hardest of hearts. However, when a seemingly insurmountable tragedy strikes, the town must come together to encourage their little light to shine again.

Büchners Erzählung schildert das schrittweise Eintauchen in den Wahnsinn...

Set in a fairy-tale version of medieval Spain, the story follows Ramon Alonzo's initiation to the "Dark Arts" with a magician in order to procure the gold necessary for his sister's dowry. He befriends his master's charwoman, an old, despairing figure who has given up her shadow in exchange for immortal life. Ramon vows to help her while staying true to his initial purpose of helping his sister who, as it turns out, is willing to embrace her shadows in order to choose her own destiny...

Kate Archer returns home in search of her missing grandmother Bonny, and to serve as guardian of the town's amusement park until her return… only the carousel animals are really exiles from the faerie world. And not the nice kind of exiles either - no, these are hardened criminals.

When magic meets mundane, sparks fly: These are exciting times in Archers Beach, Maine! An unprecedented Early Season has united townies and carnies in an effort expand into a 12-month resort, recapturing the town's former glory. Kate Archer, owner-operator of the vintage wooden carousel, is caught up in the excitement - and is quite possibly the cause of it. Because Kate leads a double life, as carny, and as Guardian of the land.

Welcome to Archers Beach in the Changing Land, the last and least of the Six Worlds, where magic works, sometimes, and the Guardian husbands the vitality of the land and everyone on it - earth spirit and plain human alike. Kate Archer, Guardian and carousel-keeper, has been busy making some changes of her own, notably beginning a romantic relationship with Borgan, the Guardian of the Gulf of Maine, Kate's opposite number, and, some would say, her natural mate.

What Maisie Knew was first published as a serial in the Chap Book and (revised and abridged) in the New Review in 1897 and then as a book later in the same year. The story of the sensitive daughter of divorced and irresponsible parents, What Maisie Knew has great contemporary relevance as an unflinching account of a wildly dysfunctional family. The book is also a masterly technical achievement by James, as it follows the title character from earliest childhood to precocious maturity.