mary elizabeth braddon
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Wyllard’s Weird – ebook
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Wyllard’s Weird is a little-known sensational novel by Mary Elizabeth Braddon. The story mainly concerns the riddle of a young girl who dies as a result of a fall from a train in motion. Was it a murder? Or was it suicide? Amateur detective makes his mission to solve the mystery at the request of old love. The discoveries he makes lead him to a double murder committed ten years ago. Were they connected?...Data dostępności:
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Milly Darrell – ebook
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Milly Darrell isn’t the narrator, but the story is based around her. Mary Crofton is a new governess who meets her in school, and agrees to spend her vacation with Milly. She soon has to deal with the intrigues of Milly’s evil stepmother Augusta and possessive cousin Julian. Fortunately, Mary figures out that Milly is being poisoned thanks to noticing the wrong cork on a medicine bottle. Augusta’s...Data dostępności:
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Mohawks – ebook
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Events unfold in England. Two friends who lived a wild life in their youth meet a rich but innocent heiress. Everyone plans to marry her, but for various reasons – one for her wealth, another for true love. Who will win her hand?Data dostępności:
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John Marchmont’s Legacy – ebook
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Edward, a handsome young soldier, considers Mary a charming child. John, the widow, is sick and poor, and asks Edward to keep an eye on Mary after his imminent death, whenever that happens. John stands in line, behind several other relatives, to inherit a huge mansion and income, and he warns Edward if he ever happens before his own death, beware of the evil relative who is next in line after himself...Data dostępności:
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Stary zamek – ebook
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Czy można poluzować gorset konwenansów, który boleśnie krępuje całe pokolenia? Rodryk Vaudray ma przed sobą obiecujące perspektywy. W przyszłości zamierza handlem pomnażać rodzinny majątek, a tymczasem jutro wyjeżdża, by pobierać nauki na uniwersytecie w Oxfordzie. Oczko w głowie matki, która przelała na niego całą swoją ambicję. Na wieczór przed wyjazdem młodzieniec ma jednak inne plany niż kolacja...Data dostępności:
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The Golden Calf – ebook
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
The plot tells the story of Ida Pallizer, the daughter of a poor Anglican pastor. Miss Pugh’s teacher and a wealthier student named Urania Pallizer often taunts and makes silly remarks about her poverty. The best line from this part of the book is when Ida is excluded. Miss Pugh says: „You can stay here as long as you need to pack your bags. Not that it takes a long time. „Data dostępności:
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Henry Dunbar – ebook
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Dunbar is the heir to a large English banking firm, but makes a serious mistake in his youth. His father and uncle expel him to India for his sins. Of course, everything is not so serious, since its isolation includes the leadership of their Indian branch. Then, after the death of his father, he returns to England. All this happens in the first few chapters!Data dostępności:
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Vixen – ebook
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Violet Tempest grows up in a happy home, the beloved only child of friendly and generous parents. She and her father spend days riding and hunting in the old forest that surrounds their house, and Violet is strong in heart and body, not smart, but very intelligent. The only possible flaw is that the mother of her best friend Rory, the ambitious lady Jane, does not approve of their close friendship...Data dostępności:
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Fenton’s Quest – ebook
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Women are forced to marry and forced to marry for money, not love. As in all her books, the basis is a mystery, and, like everything I read, for the reader, the screaming is obvious what is actually happening. But this does not detract from the expectations of history. The characters are well drawn, each with a distinctive style.Data dostępności:
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The Infidel – ebook
Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Antonia Thornton is raised to be a religious skeptic by her father, but has doubts after meeting with Oxford Methodists, such as Stobard. Lord Killrush is impressed by her beauty and intelligence and suggests making her his mistress. Dying from consumption, as people did in the old days, Killrush agrees to marry her. Provided that she marries no one.Data dostępności:
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