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Zolas captivating novel, originally published in French as Au Bonheur des Dames (The Ladies Delight) in 1882, is the eleventh entry in his Rougon-Macquart series. This English translation by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly, released in 1886, presents a dazzling, fast-paced drama set in the worlds first department store. It explores groundbreaking marketing strategies, fashion, and the allure of glamour, while delving into themes of lust, greed, courage, deception, and the human condition. At the center of this whirlwind is Denise, a young saleswoman who faces financial struggles, treacherous ...

"Unadulterated fun . . . witty, frequently hilarious. . . Pratchett parodies everything in sight." —San Francisco ChronicleThe fourteenth novel in the Discworld series from New York Times bestselling author Sir Terry PratchettIt's a dreamy midsummer's night in the Kingdom of Lancre. But music and romance aren't the only things filling the air. Magic and mischief are afoot, threatening to spoil the royal wedding of King Verence and his favorite witch, Magrat Garlick. Invaded by some Fairie Trash, soon it won't be only champagne that's flowing through the streets . . .The Discworld novels can ...

Dive into the captivating world of Amends for Ladies, a lively Jacobean city comedy where three women engage in a spirited debate over who has the better life a maid, a wife, or a widow. Meet Lady Honour, the clever maid who disguises herself as a boy to serve her love-struck servant, Ingen. Lady Perfect, the devoted wife, faces suspicion and betrayal from her husband, Love-all, who enlists his scheming friend, Subtle, to test her fidelity. Meanwhile, Bold, a daring young citizen, dons the guise of an old woman to infiltrate the service of the widow, Lady Bright, hoping to gain her affection. ...

Welcome to Angry Ladies, a podcast of short stories.Come in from the cold and sit by the fire awhile as Laura Borrowdale reads domestic dystopias, messy relationships and vengeful women, and then takes some time to discuss the implications of those with some writer friends.

Step back in time to Polchesters Pontippy Square, where an old, weather-beaten house perched on a rock above Seatown was home to three old ladies. This creaking, rain-soaked dwelling, shrouded in the mystery of years gone by, is the backdrop for a tale of fear, manipulation, and cruelty. Penned by Walpole in the 1920s, The Old Ladies is a chilling exploration of the darker side of human nature, centered around the tragic tale of a timid spinster exploited and ultimately terrorized to death by a ruthless widow.

Lady Audley is universally adored: Beautiful, kind and charming, she enamors all whom she meets. It is not until the strange disappearance of widower George Talboys that her behavior takes an odd turn. George's friend, Robert Audley, Lady Audley's nephew-in-law, is on the case; an upper-class layabout turned detective, he is determined to get to the bottom of things.

When beautiful young Lucy Graham accepts the hand of Sir Michael Audley, her fortune and her future look secure. But Lady Audley's past is shrouded in mystery, and Sir Michael's nephew, Robert, has vague forebodings. When Robert's good friend, George Talboys, suddenly disappears, he is determined to find him and to unearth the truth. His quest reveals a tangled story of lies and deception, crime and intrigue, whose sensational twists turn the conventional picture of Victorian womanhood on its head. Can Robert's darkest suspicions really be true?

Lady Ludlow's appalling snobbery, prejudice and bred-in-the-bone conviction as to the superiority of the English aristocracy and their feudal way of life are deliciously tested, and found wanting, in this gently radical tale of the collapse of a social system. Elizabeth Gaskell's My Lady Ludlow is a brilliant picture of the shift in power in a rural northern village, from the velvety feudal Ludlows to the glitter of the new money rattling through the system courtesy of the brazen baker from Birmingham.

Lady Susan is an epistolary novel by Jane Austen about a beautiful and manipulative widow scheming to arrange wealthy marriages for herself and her daughter. This book is the basis for the film Love & Friendship, written and directed by Whit Stillman, and starring Kate Beckinsale and Chloe Sevigny. This dramatized production is presented by the Online Stage.

Lady Windermere’s Fan: A Play About a Good Woman by Oscar Wilde is a play in four acts about a marriage teetering on the edge of destruction and the drama that surrounds the family while they seek resolution. This play was Wilde’s first foray into comedies and was his first successful play that would earn a profit from its performances. The play follows the young Lady Windermere as she begins to believe that her husband is having an affair.

The Ladies' Paradise is a novel by French author Emile Zola, first published in 1883. The book tells the story of Denise Baudu, a young woman from the countryside who moves to Paris to work at "The Ladies' Paradise," a department store that is revolutionizing the retail industry. Denise soon becomes caught up in the world of consumerism and the glamour of the store, while also becoming entangled in a romantic relationship with the store's ambitious owner, Octave Mouret. The novel explores themes of capitalism, industrialization, and the changing role of women in society. Zola's writing style ...

In this comedy of manners, Mrs. Erlynne is suspected of having an affair with Lady Windermere's husband. A misplaced fan causes further complications!

Maggie Smith stars in this BBC radio adaptation of Alan Bennett's highly acclaimed autobiographical stage play. An eccentric old lady moves into a quiet street in Camden Town. There she remains, installed in her van in glorious self-sufficiency, until the council instructs her to move on. Then a kind homeowner invites her to move her van into his garden - where she stays for the next 15 years.

A lord, his wife, her admirer and an infamous blackmailer converge in the irreverent satire that launched Wilde's succession of classic social comedies. This delicious comic feast serves up a scandal about good girls, bad husbands and hilarious hypocrisy - utterly contemporary and divinely funny.

Within the Secret Histories and the Glory of the Sun, there are events that the Hours of The Mansus cannot abide easily. These alien gods thus warp and weave events to bring a quintet of disparate souls from safety in London to the mystical Alexandria, called upon by a mutual acquaintance. Nothing is as it seems in the city of ancient power, hoowever, and soon enough the socalites find themselves trapped in a struggle of the esoteric. Will they survive, or will their minds and bodies break under the strain of forces beyond normal understanding?

Clever, funny and poignant, Alan Bennett’s masterful plays are rightly regarded as modern classics. Kafka’s Dick is Bennett’s brilliantly clever comedy drama that examines the relationship between life and art, and asks what was Kafka’s embarrassing little problem... Alison Steadman...

Yvain and the Lady of the Fountain Step into the enchanting world of Arthurian legend with Yvain and the Lady of the Fountain, a new audio drama that brings the medieval classic to life. Featuring immersive sound design and an original orchestral score, this series follows the journey of Yvain, a knight of the Round Table, as he battles for love, honor, and redemption in the mystical Forest of Broceliande. New episodes every other Wednesday

The Search for Gillian Gold: A Mockumentary Podcast.In 2013, investigative journalist Gillian Gold vanished without a trace. Now, a decade later, ”The Search for Gillian Gold” dives deep into her mysterious disappearance. Was it a cold case of foul play, a calculated escape, or something far more bizarre? Join our amateur investigative team as they sift through dusty archives, interview eccentric locals, and chase down cryptic clues in this gripping mockumentary podcast.We’re unraveling Gillian’s last known investigation, a story that led her down a rabbit hole of small-town secrets ...

Brancrug, an island long forgotten by reality, has new visitors. A group of strangers pulled by the ethereal nature of the island, and one seemingly personally so by The Hush House. The home of mysteries and chaos on Brancrug. What awaits out on the Island for the poor souls that have come? And worse, What awaits within the walls?

Radiospektakl' "Smuglaja ledi sonetov" po odnoimennoj p'ese Bernarda Shou,irlandskogo dramaturga, pisatelja, romanista, laureata Nobelevskoj premii v oblasti literatury. Izyskannaja, ostroumnaja istoricheskaja komedija, raskryvajushhaja tajnu zagadochnoj krasavicy, kotoroj Shekspir posvjashhal svoi legendarnye stihi. Rech' idet o samom legendarnom pojete i dramaturge - o Uil'jame Shekspire. Kakim byl v zhizni jetot genial'nyj chelovek?