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Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. I see that a man cannot give himself up to drinking without being miserable one-half his days and mad the other. When Helen flees from her alcoholic husband in order to protect her son she defies societal convention. Earning a living as an artist, she becomes the mysterious tenant of Wildfell Hall as she hides…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 849 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 560) Аннотация: 'She looked so like herself that I knew not how to bear it'. Gilbert Markham is deeply intrigued by Helen Graham, a beautiful and secretive young woman who has moved into nearby Wildfell Hall with her young son. He is quick to offer Helen his friendship, but when her reclusive behaviour becomes the subject of local gossip and speculation, Gilbert begins to wonder whether his trust in her has been…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Anne Bronte's debut novel tells the story of Agnes Grey, a young woman who is determined to seek work as a governess after her family become impoverished. Drawing upon her own experiences as a governess, Anne describes the isolation, insensitivity and occasional harsh treatment bestowed on women in her position by their employers and, through Agnes, demonstrates the resilience, integrity and…

Скачать книгу (размер 2 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 496) Аннотация: Combining a sensational story of a man's physical and moral decline through alcohol, a study of marital breakdown, a disquisition on the care and upbringing of children, and a hard-hitting critique of the position of women in Victorian society, this passionate tale of betrayal is set within a stern moral framework tempered by Anne Brontes optimistic belief in universal redemption. It tells the…

Скачать книгу (размер 8 561 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 1680) Аннотация: This handsome boxed set contains the following unabridged novels: Anne Bronte: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall; Charlotte Bronte: Jane Eyre; and, Emily Bronte: Wuthering Heights. This elegant boxed set of the three most popular novels by the Bronte sisters — Anne, Charlotte & Emily — makes a perfect gift or addition to a home library. Beautifully designed, with a real cloth padded top and matt…

Скачать книгу (размер 973 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 192) Аннотация: Agnes Grey is a trenchant expose of the frequently isolated, intellectually stagnant and emotionally starved conditions under which many governesses worked in the mid-nineteenth century. This is a deeply personal novel written from the author's own experience and as such Agnes Grey has a power and poignancy which mark it out as a landmark work of literature dealing with the social and moral…