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Written at the request of Charles Dickens, North and South is a book about rebellion that poses fundamental questions about the nature of social authority and obedience. Gaskell expertly blends individual feeling with social concern and her heroine, Margaret Hale, is one of the most original creations of Victorian literature. When Margaret Hale's father leaves the Church in a crisis of conscience she is forced to leave her comfortable home in the tranquil countryside of Hampshire....

Les chemins de Hope Lawson et de Ty McKay se séparent quand ce dernier décide de s'enrôler dans les forces armées, un plan de carrière désapprouvé par Hope, qui a perdu son père à la guerre. Après une dispute, Ty part à la poursuite de son rêve de piloter un F-16 et Hope quitte South Lake Tahoe sans laisser d’adresse pour poursuivre les siens. Douze ans.

Melody Holton lived a life that didn't sit right in her spirit. Naïve to the outside world, small-town Montana was safe, until it wasn't. With no one to protect her or her cousin, Lyric, they fled, heading nowhere fast. Landing in South Carolina at the doorsteps of the Kings of Anarchy MC wasn't in their plan, but would it be their saving grace? Suddenly, in this world of controlled chaos, the cousins find themselves letting go of their past, and Melody finds herself warming the club president's bed.

Women want me for my money. My name. I’m South Wainright and winning my heart means the keys to Billionaire Ranch. Getting in my bed’s one thing, but my heart’s off limits. Until I see her. The maid. She’s new to town. A beautiful mystery. Sweet, shy, and … not interested. For some reason, she doesn’t want a man with a fortune, which means we’re perfect for each other. I fall and fall hard. Except Maisey’s living a lie. She is a lie. Because after a lifetime of deception, I need the truth.

This is the story of Margaret Hale, a young English woman who accompanies her family's move from rural southern England to the industrial north. It proves to be a difficult change, with all the attendant social conflicts and cultural misunderstandings consequent to such situations. It is a study in contrasts. Mrs. Gaskell created one of the Victorian era's greatest heroines in Margaret Hale, a young lady of passionate intensity.

When Margaret Hale moves with her father from the comfort of the south of England to the industrial north, she is at first repulsed by what she sees; and then when she discovers the conditions under which the workers are forced to live, she is outraged. But this throws her into direct conflict with the powerful young mill-owner, John Thornton. Using personal passions to explore deep social divisions, North and South is a great romance and one of Elizabeth Gaskell's finest works.

Quand Maddy Foster, citadine pure souche, quitte Boston pour s'installer dans un ranch texan après le mariage éclair de sa mère avec un cow-boy local, elle est loin de se douter du chaos qui l'attend. Non seulement elle doit composer avec un nouveau beau-père et le quotidien rustique du Texas, mais elle hérite aussi de trois demi-frères, dont Wyatt Morgan, l'aîné, terriblement séduisant. Entre sa petite sœur et les frères cadets de Wyatt qui leur donnent du fil à retordre, la vie de famille vire au comique. Le vrai défi pour Maddy et Wyatt ?

England with the genteel south through the eyes of Margaret Hale, a strong-willed, intelligent young woman. When Margaret is forced to leave her tranquil life in rural Hampshire for the bustling, smoke-filled mill town of Milton, she is thrust into a world characterised by economic hardship and class disparity. Highly principled and seeing first-hand the devastating effects of industrialisation, Margaret clashes with proud mill owner John Thornton, whose views on capitalism and authority profoundly oppose her own.

The only thing on nineteen-year-old Star Anderson's mind is taking care of her son by any means necessary. However, by means of breaking her back at a minimum wage nine-to-five is not an option. Therefore, she follows in the footsteps of her friend, Roxie, down a path of scamming, tricking, and robberies. Though this path seems to be paved with fast and easy money, tragedy strikes when plans become hurried and messy.

Back with an old fling, Tricey has found herself a kept and comfortable woman. Yet, no amount of labels, diamonds, or luxurious cars can blind her to the fact that she is very much unhappy. Her constant search for real unconditional love pushes her back into the arms of old heartbreak and leads her down a dangerous course of trickery and dishonesty. While struggling with the choice of being comfortable or genuinely happy, trouble is right under her nose and waiting for her to slip.

Tricey, Vic, and Lyric are three friends from the Southside of Chicago fighting in the tumultuous war to find the one amongst the chaotic sea of Mr. Wrongs. After breaking up with her baby's father, Memphis, Vic is in the arms of one new beau after the next, turning her heartbreak into a life filled with bald-headed h*e shenanigans. Vic's new approach to love terribly clashes with Asa's uncontrollable need to be more than her next sneaky link.

However, for the past year, Tricey has been happy with the dope boy housewife lifestyle. Yet, it wouldn't be like right unless Blood's secrets come flying out of the closet and turn their happy home into a war zone. Lyric has finally found the one. Yet, now that her love life isn't in shambles, her biological family is threatening her sanity. Vic is finally settled into her own skin. She may not know who her father is, and she may be single, but she is so content and focused on bettering herself that, finally, love unexpectedly finds its way to her in the most unconventional way.

In the bustling city of St. Anderson, Denim Rose Martin is determined to leave her troubled past behind. After a riotous upbringing marked by an unloving mother, she finds herself entangled in a relationship with a charming yet unpredictable man. Just as she begins to break free from his grasp, unsettling truths emerge, hinting at a darker, much more powerful force at play. Draco, a striking kingpin from Mississippi, whose presence sends shivers down Denim's spine.

When Amy Shannon enters The Serpent, a seedy island bar, she immediately catches the eye of Jase Lassiter. He knows she doesn't belong in his little hole in the wall, but he will do whatever it takes to keep her there.

Against a background of industrial unrest, misery, suspicion, jealousy, and the deaths of family and dear friends, the star-crossed love between mill owner John Thornton and the cultivated Margaret Hale is put to the test.

When a crisis of faith prompts his departure from the Church of England, Margaret Hale’s father moves his family north to bleak, industrial Milton. At first, Margaret is put off by the town’s grit and poverty - a stark contrast to her rural southern hometown. But when she is awakened to the suffering of Milton’s hardworking citizens, she makes it her mission to improve their lives. However, Margaret soon finds herself at odds with the man she is falling in love with - the handsome, bullheaded industrialist John Thornton.

When Margaret Hale moves with her parents from the comfort of the south of England to the industrial north, she is at first repulsed by what she sees; and then, when she discovers the conditions under which the workers are forced to live, she is outraged. But this throws her into direct conflict with the powerful young mill-owner John Thornton. Using personal passions to explore deep social divisions, North and South is a great romance - and one of Elizabeth Gaskell’s finest works.

Quand la princesse des quartiers sud de Chicago débarque dans l’université la plus prestigieuse du pays pour débusquer l’ignoble violeur qui terrorise les étudiantes, ça provoque forcément des étincelles... Elvira Petrova, dix-neuf ans, tombe des nues quand l’avocate de la très renommée King’s University lui fait une proposition des plus inattendues contre un " petit " service. Le deal est risqué, mais bien trop tentant pour qu’elle puisse le refuser.

Chrysander Notos, Supreme God of the South Wind and Summer, is on a mission: save Eurus from his death sentence and prove his troubled brother can be redeemed. But Eurus fights back, triggering vicious summer storms that threaten the mortal realm, dangerously drain Chrys, and earn the ire of the Olympic gods who ordered Eurus dead.

Penguin Classics presents Elizabeth Gaskell's North and South, adapted for audio and now available as a digital download as part of the Penguin English Library series. Read by the actress Diana Quick. 'How am I to dress up in my finery, and go off and away to smart parties, after the sorrow I...