Author: Georgiana Spencer Cavendish (Duchess of Devonshire)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aristocracy (Social class)
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The Sylph
Author: Georgiana Spencer Cavendish (Duchess of Devonshire)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aristocracy (Social class)
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The Sylph
Author: Georgiana Spencer Cavendish (Duchess of Devonshire)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
The Sylph; a Novel [by Georgiana Cavendish Duchess of Cornwall]
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Author: The Sylph
Author: Cavendish GeorgianaPublisher: BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
The Duchess of Devonshire's second book, first published in 1778, chronicles the life of a young, newly married lady of high society not unlike its author. Written in epistolary format, the story follows Julia from her idyllic country life to her marriage to a rich aristocrat. She soon discovers her husband is nothing other than a rake, spending all his and her money on gambling and mistresses. An anonymous guardian, in the guise of The Sylph, writes to her, giving her guidance through her troubles...but will it be enough?
The Sylph
Author: Georgiana CavendishPublisher: Emereo Pty Limited
ISBN: 9781743440629
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
This book is a great read! It provides a glimpse into the life and times of the du monde of the period. You will love this woman after reading her story, and will be very intrigued by the beginning, when Georgina writes in a males perspective. The Duchess of Devonshire's second book, first published in 1778, chronicles the life of a young, newly married lady of high society not unlike its author. Written in epistolary format, the story follows Julia from her idyllic country life to her marriage to a rich aristocrat. She soon discovers her husband is nothing other than a rake, spending all his and her money on gambling and mistresses. Without the protection of a husband, soon others come on the scene, intent on taking advantatge of young and naive Julia. An anonymous guardian, in the guise of The Sylph, writes to her, giving her guidance through her troubles...but will it be enough? 'This scholarly edition of The Sylph provides fresh insights into the lives of aristocratic women in the 1770s. The novel by one of the most fashionable women of her age is both a window on upper-class social mores and a roman clef drawing on the Duchess's own gambling addiction and unconventional domestic arrangements.' --Janet Todd, Herbert J.C. Grierson Professor of English Literature, University of Aberdeen 'Once praised as ingenious and condemned as obscene, The Sylph is, in fact, a fascinating insider's view of the life of the British ruling class, penned by one of the most gifted and troubled women of the eighteenth century.' --Paula R. Feldman, C. Wallace Martin Professor of English, University of South Carolina
Three Comedies: The Uneasy Man, The Financier, and The Sylph. Freely Translated from Messrs. de St. Foix and Fagan
Author: FaganThe Sylph
Author: Duchess of Devonshire Georgiana Spencer CavendishPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
"The Sylph" by Duchess of Devonshire Georgiana Spencer Cavendish. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Queen of the Sylphs
Author: L. J. McDonaldPublisher: Montlake Romance
ISBN: 9781611098655
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
It was a dream come true. Solie had her own battler, a creature of almost infinite magic who could vaporize legions in the blink of an eye and would willingly suffer a thousand bloody deaths to protect her. She was his love. More simply, she was his queen. Many others feel the same. The new-built settlement is a haven for all. Erected by sylphs of earth and fire, air and water, the Valley is Solie's dominion. But, lovers without peer or killers without mercy, the very nature of their battler protectors means peril. It is not in any sylph's nature to disobey, and while some are hers to command, others are the slaves of Solie's enemies--the jealous, the cruel. Those who guard her must not fail. Their peasant-born ruler is not yet safe as...Queen of the Sylphs
Mermaids, Sylphs, Gnomes, and Salamanders
Author: William R. MistelePublisher: North Atlantic Books
ISBN: 1583945245
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 285
Book Description
Although the spirit beings of the four elements of nature have been represented in literature, religion, and folk tales, descriptions of these creatures have been vague, and direct experience with them is quite rare. Yet each of the four elemental kingdoms offers great gifts to humanity, if we are willing to recognize that the psychological and spiritual qualities they embody are already inherent in human nature. Mermaids dwell in the oceans, lakes, and rivers. They offer love and sharing, a sense of wonder, beauty, and innocence. Sylphs roam the sky; they represent harmony, balance, and the attainment of freedom. Gnomes live underground. Their quiet inner wisdom banishes depression and sorrow. Salamanders dwell in volcanoes and vast caverns of magma beneath the earth. They offer the power of intense heat to refine, transform, and integrate. Who are these mysterious creatures of water, air, earth, and fire? Author William Mistele has devoted a significant portion of his life to finding out. Addressing the perennial questions Why are we here? What is the deepest purpose of life? What are our options?, Mermaids, Sylphs, Gnomes, and Salamanders takes the reader directly into the realms of these spirits, telling stories from their perspective. Weaving together fairy tales and poems, thoughtful analysis, and meditative exercises, Mistele illuminates the qualities these beings have mastered and humanity must begin to embrace: empathy, an inner peace with the universe, a divine level of sensuality, and a love that is everywhere in every moment.
The Battle Sylph
Author: L. J. McDonaldPublisher: Sylph
ISBN: 9781477834756
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
He is one of many: a creature of magic, unrelentingly male. He is lured through the portal by pure female beauty, a virgin sacrifice. She is killed, and he is silenced and enslaved. Such a dark ritual is necessary. Unlike their elemental cousins--those gentler sylphs of wind and fire--battlers find no joy in everyday labor. Their magic can destroy an army or demolish a castle, and each has but one goal: find his queen, then protect and pleasure her at any cost. What would a maiden do if she were given such a servant? What would befall that kingdom foolish enough to allow a battler to escape? Young Solie and the people of Eferem are about to find out.