Frances Hodgson Burnett eBooks
eBooks di Frances Hodgson Burnett editi da Epembabooks
The Head of the House of Coombe (Annotated). E-book. Formato EPUB Frances Hodgson Burnett - Epembabooks, 2023 -
This edition includes the following editor's introduction: Frances Hodgson Burnett, life of one of the most famous and notorious writers and women of her timeOriginally published in 1922, “The Head of the House of Coombe” is a novel by American writer Frances Hodgson Burnett, best known as the author of the masterpiece “The Secret Garden” (1911).“The Head of the House of Coombe” follows the relationships between a group of pre–World War One English nobles and commoners. It also offers both some interesting editorial commentary on the political system in prewar Europe that Burnett feels bears some responsibility for the war and some surprisingly pointed social commentary.Burnett wrote a 1922 sequel to “The Head of the House of Coombe”, “Robin.” These were the last books Burnett wrote.
Robin (Annotated). E-book. Formato EPUB Frances Hodgson Burnett - Epembabooks, 2023 -
This edition includes the following editor's analysis: Frances Hodgson Burnett, life of one of the most famous and notorious writers and women of her time.The Life of Robin: "The Head of the House of Coombe," one of Frances Hodgson Burnett's masterpieces.Originally published in 1922, “Robin” is the second volume of Frances Hodgson Burnett's last substantial work, and follows on from “The Head of the House of Coombe” (1922).Set in London during the First World War, “Robin” portrays the horror, rather than nobility or glamour, of that devastating period and completes the story of Robin, Lord Coombe, Donal and Feather.Although best known for “Little Lord Fauntleroy” and “The Secret Garden,” Burnett was considered one of the leading writers in America on the strength of her adult novels, which made her name in the 1870s and 1880s.
The Lost Prince (Annotated). E-book. Formato EPUB Frances Hodgson Burnett - Epembabooks, 2023 -
This edition includes the following editor's analysis: Frances Hodgson Burnett, life of one of the most famous and notorious writers and women of her time, author of "The Secret Garden" and "The Lost Prince"The Life of Robin: "The Head of the House of Coombe," one of Frances Hodgson Burnett's masterpieces.Originally published in 1915, “The Lost Prince” is a novel by British-American author Frances Hodgson Burnett.“The Lost Prince” tells the story of twelve-year-old Marco. Marco knows he is being trained for something, but he isn't sure what. All his life he has travelled with his father in secrecy, learning many languages and the ways of a gentleman, but forbidden to speak about their country of origin, Samavia. Samavia has been fraught with war for the last 500 years, ever since the prince mysteriously disappeared. But now, there is hope that peace may come at last, as it has been rumoured that a descendant of the lost prince may have been found.“The Lost Prince” is the enchanting story of a young boy discovering his true destiny. This terrific novel has all the hallmarks of fiction written before the First World War: beauty of expression, pace, adventure and, a rare virtue in these cynical days, a belief in the essential goodness of ordinary people.