The English Castle

Kara and Zed are off on a new adventure, in this twisted fairy tales series from Anna Staniszewski Pick a book. Grow a Reader This series is part o...

'Look, my lordSee heaven itself declares against your impious intentions ' The Castle of Otranto (1764) is the first supernatural English novel and...

The founding work of Gothic fiction On the day of his wedding, Conrad, heir to the house of Otranto, is killed in mysterious circumstances. His cal...

Description'He seems to have laboured under an almost child-like misapprehension about the size of his world. Had greatness not been thrust upon hi...

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"A Man of Means" is a collection of short stories written in collaboration by P. G. Wodehouse and C. H. Bovill. (Excerpt from WikipediaAbout author...

Reducere. The Enchanted April, written in 1922, is Elizabeth von Armin's most charming novel in every sense: it casts a spell. In narrative terms, it's fairl...

DescriptionAs wild as the rugged North Country where she was raised, Saxan Honey Todd has sworn to avenge the murder of her twin brother. Recklessl...

Reducere. In Styria, we, though by no means magnificent people, inhabit a castle, or schloss. A small income, in that part of the world, goes a great way. Ei...

In the latest mystery in the USA Today bestselling series, Jessica Fletcher rings in the New Year with British aristocracy, but someone's about to ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: J. Sheridan LefanuCarmillaJ. Sheridan LeFanuClassic Gothic FictionGOTHIC VAMPIRES GALORECarmilla is a Gothic novella by Jos...

Reducere. DescriptionFrankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a...

Reducere. Mitad hada, mitad vampiroy totalmentenica Bienvenidos al castillo encantadoIsadora Moon es especial porque es diferente. Su mames un hada, su papun...

Reducere. Downloadable Korean MP3 files are now available to supplement your study This is Hye-min Choi's second installment of her Beautiful Short Stories i...

The Pilgrim's Progress has inspired readers for over three centuries. It is one of the best-loved and most widely read books in English literature ...

He only cares about revenge. Until he meets her. A widow after only one year of marriage, Lady Roysa chooses to run to her sister Idalia, who is wi...

Reducere. Ex-lawyer turned herbalist and amateur sleuth China Bayles attends a chili cookoff where a womanizing judge dies of an allergic reaction to peanuts...

These inventive and entertaining pieces display the early sparkles of wit and imagination of Jane Austen's mature fiction. Written when she was onl...

DescriptionThe Old English Baron is an ambitious rewriting of Horace Walpole's Castle of Otranto, transporting the trappings of the Gothic to medie...

During World War II, Danny Carter defused bombs in England, France, Belgium, and Germany. He rendered-safe the first ever intact V-1 rocket bomb th...

Reducere. After the success of The Lady Most Likely, New York Times bestselling authors Julia Quinn, Eloisa James, and Connie Brockway have joined together o...

What happens when a poor young boy from New York City suddenly finds himself in a beautiful English castle with a rich and angry old grandfather? W...

Reducere. THE QUEEN'S SMUGGLER Introducing William Tyndale Sarah Poyntz is the daughter of an English merchant who operates a shipping business from Antwerp,...

Reducere. THE CHIMNEY SWEEP'S RANSOM Introducing John Wesley Ned Carter, an eighteenth-century boy of thirteen, has been working in the dangerous coal mines ...

A strange figure foretells tragedy on the railway tracks. A plague threatens to encroach upon an isolated castle. The daughter of an eccentric scie...

Reducere. IMPRISONED IN THE GOLDEN CITY Introducing Adoniram and Ann Judson The two young Burmeze girls had dreaded leaving their father but he told them tha...

Reducere. Macavity AwardJapanese-American Rei Shimura is a 27-year-old English teacher living in one of Tokyo's seediest neighborhoods. She doesn't make much...

The reckless pursuit of honor exposes an empire to demonic invasion, in this epic fantasy novel of duty and warfare, set in the extraordinary world...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Lynsay SandsFrom New York Times bestselling author of The Husband Hunt, The Heiress, and other beloved historical romances,...

Reducere. While laying siege to an English castle, the Viking Jarl, Eriik becomes obsessed with the Lord's daughter, and decides to not only capture gold and...

'They won't know you, the you that's hidden somewhere in the castle of your skin' Nine-year-old G. leads a life of quiet mischief crab catching, te...

The castle is an evocative structure, no matter its setting, and this is no truer than in Scotland, where the multitude of castles reflect the coun...

DescriptionA stunningly illustrated collection of 15 classic English tales, from "The Dragon Castle" to "Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow, " retold ...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom building a moat to planning a siege: this fascinating book is filled with stories about castle life. How were castles built, fought...

England 1643: Deliverance Felton has been left to defend her home, Kinton Lacy Castle in a time of civil war. She can shoot and wield a sword as we...

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Reducere. New York Times bestselling author Monica McCarty continues her Highland Guard series in this eleventh steamy historical romance set against the swe...

From her discovery of an aristocratic infant abandoned in a village telephone booth, to dark doings amongst Scottish banks and braes, it's a roller...

Reducere. Besides offering a necessary crash course on the history of the Knights Templar, this book highlights one of the most important documents from the ...

When talented FBI agent Kendra Donovan stumbles back in time to find herself in a nineteenth century English castle--and under threat from a viciou...

Fairy tales are written to both entertain and educate, and published in the shadow of the First World War, F. A. Steel's retellings of forty-one 'E...

Original / British English Claire is staying with her aunt Min. There is an old castle with a black tower in the village. It has a dangerous secret...

This illustrated book contains the history of Stirling Castle in Scotland, a place famous for its beautiful design, for accommodating various royal...

From castle to cottage, nearly every medieval dwelling possessed an enclosed plot for growing herbs, food, and flowers. This illustrated survey of ...

Reducere. She's on the run. He's digging in. When their destinies collide in medieval Scotland, will they forge a love for the ages? Afghanistan, 2020. US Ar...

Reducere. When the star guest collapses at a wine tasting, it seems someone has a taste for murder. Fortunately, amateur sleuth Belinda Penshurst was at the ...

"This is history as it should be told " --GOOD BOOK GUIDE In late summer 1297, Margaret Kerr heads to the town of Stirling at the request of Willia...

Reducere. DescriptionCainnech (Cain) MacPherson's hatred for the English was born when he was a lad of seven, the day they raided his village and killed his ...

Reducere. "Lesley Castle" is a novella by Jane Austen, unfinished at the time of her death. Presented as a series of letters, it follows the conversations an...

DescriptionFrom the bestselling author of the Stolen Bride Series comes a brand new and exciting family saga For fans of Scottish historical romanc...

Contributor(s): Author: Horace WalpoleAuthor: William BeckfordAuthor: Mary ShelleyWalpole's The Castle of Otranto, Beckford's Vathek, and Shelley's...

The story of King Arthur is one of the best known in English history: he was the boy who was schooled by Merlin and who claimed his right to lead t...

Imaginative and haunting new translations by Ian Brinton of the 18 poems in the 'Tableaux Parisiens' section of Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal, wit...

Reducere. The Enchanted Castle (1907) is a children's fantasy novel by English writer Edith Nesbit. Using elements of magic and mystery familiar to readers o...

Reducere. Taking readers deep into a labyrinth of dark neurosis, We Have Always Lived in the Castle is a deliciously unsettling novel about a perverse, isola...

Reducere. Originally published in two parts in "The Court and Society Review" (March, 1887), "The Canterville Ghost" is a comical short story written by Osca...

Reducere. Description"I have been reading Lady Julian of Norwich, " declares C.S. Lewis in a letter to his former pupil, the Benedictine mystic Bede Griffith...

A riotous, bitingly funny, and supremely clever novel from one of our most distinctive voices in the English language. The year is 1970, and Keith ...

Reducere. She's a lost time traveler. He's a haunted Highland hero. Can their romance survive the test of centuries?Scotland, 2020. Kate Anderson is desperat...

DescriptionThe first English translation of a classic adventure involving two very different twins by the celebrated author of The Letter for the K...

On the run from a dangerous man, Ava Sutton flees to the Isle of Mull off the coast of Scotland. Masquerading as a titled, English lady, Ava must c...

Reducere. Unabridged English value reproduction of Candide by Voltaire, is a book that belongs on the shelf of those desiring to contemplate life. Voltaire s...

Reducere. Manfred, the lord of the castle of Otranto, has long lived in dread of an ancient prophecy: it's foretold that when his family line ends, the true ...

Reducere. Tony Lewery is acknowledged as an authoritative voice on all aspects of the 'roses and castles' folk art tradition of English narrow boat painting....

Reducere. This spellbinding historical romance from USA Today bestselling author May McGoldrick pits one spirited lass against her biggest challenge yet: a H...

Reducere. Chicago Haunted Handbook is the newest book in the Haunted Handbook collection within the popular America's Haunted Road Trip series and is written...

Reducere. A haunting and psychologically driven collection from Shirley Jackson that includes her best-known story "The Lottery" At last, Shirley Jackson's "...

Reducere. Calling all pumpkin chuckers, wannabe marauders, and tinkerers of all ages Flinging things and playing at defending your own castle has never been ...

Reducere. John Cherrington and his 74-year-old walking companion set out one fine morning in May to traverse the only English footpath that cuts south throug...

Reducere. Anime master Hayao Miyazaki's favorite childhood book, in English for the first time. First published in 1937, Genzaburō Yoshino's How Do You Live?...