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Maggie Cardinal, at the time, was nineteen years of age. She was neither handsome nor distinguished, plain indeed, although her mild, good-natured eyes had in their light a quality of vitality and interest that gave her personality; her figure was thick and square-she would be... Read Full Overview

"The Captives" from Hugh Walpole. New Zealand-born English novelist (1884-1941).

The Captives is a novel written by Hugh Walpole that tells the story of two families, the Marshes and the Fosters, whose lives become intertwined when their children fall in love. The novel is set in the early 1900s in England and follows the lives of the two families as they... Read Full Overview

Death leapt upon the Rev. Charles Cardinal, Rector of St. Dreots in South Glebeshire, at the moment that he bent down towards the second long drawer of his washhand-stand; he bent down to find a clean collar. It is in its way a symbol of his whole life, that death claimed him... Read Full Overview

Hugh Walpole's The Captives is a powerful exploration of emotional and psychological conflict, set against the backdrop of post-World War I England. The novel follows the lives of characters trapped by personal and emotional circumstances, as they navigate the complexities... Read Full Overview

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

Les "M moires d'outre-tombe" de Fran ois-Ren de Chateaubriand sont une oeuvre autobiographique majeure de la litt rature fran aise. crites entre 1811 et 1841, et publi es apr s la mort de l'auteur, ces m moires offrent un regard intime sur la vie et l' poque de Chateaubriand... Read Full Overview

The Captives