manor

Mrs. Gareth has been collecting works of art in her Pointon manor all her life, and now, after her husband’s death, she must, according to English customs, hand over the manor to her son Owen. The trouble is that the limp Owen is under the influence of his bride, Mona Brixton, who dreams of taking up Poynton’s hands and closing access for Mrs Goret forever. And Mrs. Gareth decides to fight for her...

At the reception in the rich manor there are not the first youth mister and also not a young lady anymore. Both belong to the same circle of birth, but the financial affairs of a man are in somewhat better condition. It all seems to him that he is meant for something great and terrible that will destroy his own life and the lives of loved ones – like a sudden fit of madness or, yes, how many anything...

Pierwsza edycja krytyczna ważnego źródła do historii Polski i historii wychowania: "Wspomnień i listów" Izabeli Moszczeńskiej-Rzepeckiej (1864-1941) – działaczki niepodległościowej, patriotki, pedagożki promującej idee Nowego Wychowania, zwolenniczki emancypacji kobiet, pionierki wychowania seksualnego. Jej droga życiowa wiodła z dworku szlacheckiego na Kujawach, w którym kultywowano patriotyczne...