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Author: Amanda Mariel Publisher: Brook Ridge Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 76
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After the sudden loss of her mother, Tabetha Barkley is left on the brink of destitution, with no prospects and no skills to her name. Desperate, she turns to the Duchess of Devon, hoping to redeem an old favor owed to her mother. Her plea is granted, and Tabetha becomes a maid in the grand Devon household. It seems like a lifeline—until a charming footman begins to stir emotions she can’t afford to feel. Thomas Kingston has always served the Duke of Devon with pride, content in his position. But the moment he lays eyes on Tabetha Barkley in the Duchess’s drawing-room, he finds his world turned upside down. Suddenly, Thomas dares to dream of a future far beyond his station—a future where he could serve both the Duke and love Tabetha. Yet, the rules are clear: footmen cannot court maids. As days turn into nights filled with longing glances and stolen moments, Tabetha and Thomas find themselves drawn into a forbidden romance. Their hearts are entwined, but their places in society demand they remain apart. Will they have the courage to defy convention and fight for the love they both yearn for, or will duty and propriety tear them apart?
Author: Amanda Mariel Publisher: Brook Ridge Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 76
Book Description
After the sudden loss of her mother, Tabetha Barkley is left on the brink of destitution, with no prospects and no skills to her name. Desperate, she turns to the Duchess of Devon, hoping to redeem an old favor owed to her mother. Her plea is granted, and Tabetha becomes a maid in the grand Devon household. It seems like a lifeline—until a charming footman begins to stir emotions she can’t afford to feel. Thomas Kingston has always served the Duke of Devon with pride, content in his position. But the moment he lays eyes on Tabetha Barkley in the Duchess’s drawing-room, he finds his world turned upside down. Suddenly, Thomas dares to dream of a future far beyond his station—a future where he could serve both the Duke and love Tabetha. Yet, the rules are clear: footmen cannot court maids. As days turn into nights filled with longing glances and stolen moments, Tabetha and Thomas find themselves drawn into a forbidden romance. Their hearts are entwined, but their places in society demand they remain apart. Will they have the courage to defy convention and fight for the love they both yearn for, or will duty and propriety tear them apart?
Author: Keith Linley Publisher: Anthem Press ISBN: 1783085576 Category : Literary Criticism Languages : en Pages : 438
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Everything you need to know about the cultural contexts of 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream'. Is this just a light-hearted romp or is Shakespeare trying to make serious points about courtship, love, marriage and human folly? This book provides detailed in-depth discussion of the various influences that an Elizabethan audience would have brought to interpreting the play. How did people think about the world, about God, about sin, about kings, about civilized conduct, about the magic and madness of love and attraction? Historical, literary, political, sociological backgrounds are explained within the biblical-moral matrices by which the play would have been judged. This book links real life in the late 1590s to the world on the stage. Discover the orthodox beliefs people held about religion. Meet the Devil, Sin and Death. Learn about the social hierarchy, gender relationships, court corruption, class tensions, the literary profile of the time, attitudes to comedy – and all the subversions, transgressions, and oppositions that made the play a hilarious farce but also an unsettling picture of a world so close to disaster.
Author: Amanda Mariel Publisher: Brook Ridge Press ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 248
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Delve into the lives of determined heroines and unapologetic rogues as they navigate the intricate dance of societal expectations and stolen desires. From fortune-telling prophecies that set hearts ablaze to stolen kisses that forge unbreakable bonds, follow their compelling stories as they challenge conventions, unravel secrets, and discover that true love is a force that defies even the most rigid of norms. How to kiss a Rogue When Lady Natalie's tenacious pursuit of love and freedom collides with Lord Christian St. Vella's aversion to marriage, a Regency holiday gathering becomes the backdrop for a romance that defies expectations. Stealing a Rogue’s Kiss Amidst the glittering ballrooms of Regency England, a resolute wallflower and an unrepentant rogue must navigate the delicate balance between societal expectations and stolen desires as a long-held promise blossoms into an unforeseen romance that defies convention. Scandalized by a Rogue’s Kiss In the heart of a snowy English village, Lord Greenwich's icy demeanor collides with Lady Skye's fiery spirit during an unexpected Christmas storm. Sparks fly in front of the crackling fireplace, but can the magic of the season melt their hearts and ignite an unexpected romance? Amidst opulent ballrooms and hidden rendezvous, witness the enchanting power of destiny and the irresistible allure of passion as each book in this series unveils a timeless tale of longing, heartache, and ultimately, the transformative magic of love.
Author: Elizabeth Mazzola Publisher: BRILL ISBN: 9004474285 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 168
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This examination of the fate of lost ideas after the Protestant reformation explores what might be called the pathology of the Renaissance. The first part of the book treats Spenser's Faerie Queene and Milton's Paradise Lost, concentrating on vacant cultural spaces and abandoned icons to trace the gap between sacred and secular life, between poetry and belief. The second part focuses on Shakespeare's Hamlet and Elizabeth Cary's Tragedy of Mariam to investigate the eschatological implications of this gap, the ways that history is disentangled from memory and nostalgia severed from experience. The book challenges readings of Renaissance culture as an increasingly secular one, proposing that sacred symbols and practices still powerfully organized the English moral imagination, oriented behaviors and arranged perceptions, and specified the limits of the known world.