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Adventuress and opportunist Ethelberta reinvents herself to disguise her humble origins launching a brilliant career as a society poet in London with her family acting incognito as her servants. Turning the male-dominated literary world to her advantage she happily exploits the... Read Full Overview

Young Mrs. Petherwin stepped from the door of an old and well-appointed inn in a Wessex town to take a country walk. By her look and carriage she appeared to belong to that gentle order of society which has no worldly sorrow except when its jewellery gets stolen; but, as a fact... Read Full Overview

Opportunistic, shrewd and beautiful, Ethelberta resolves to disguise her humble beginnings and elevate her position in society.

Crafting her career as a society poet and staging her family as her servants, she proves admirably adept at sustaining her own web of... Read Full Overview

Originally published in 1912, this is a satirical work that looks at life from a perspective that was rarely seen at the time of writing, from the servants view. Since its original publication, the social foreground was reversed, and it became increasingly acceptable to present... Read Full Overview

Red joins George Elliott Clarke's previous 'colouring' books--Blue and Black--in which he displays an expansive range of poetic forms and rhetorical poses. Its poems mix the candid sexuality of pre-Christian Rome with the pop sentimentally of Italian screen scores of the 1960s... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Experience the wit and charm of Thomas Hardy with The Hand of Ethelberta - A Comedy In Chapters. This delightful novel tells the story of a young woman who rises from humble origins to become a renowned poet. With a cast of unforgettable characters and Hardy's distinctive... Read Full Overview

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"The Hand of Ethelberta" by Thomas Hardy is a captivating Victorian romance novel that delves into the complexities of social class, ambition, and marriage in 19th-century London society. Hardy's skillful portrayal of Ethelberta, a young woman navigating the intricacies of Victorian... Read Full Overview