Elizabeths Rake And Cupids Mistake

Two delightful Regency romance classics are available for the first time in one volume at one wonderful price. Original.

Miss Harriet Whitlow's father wishes to see her married to a wealthy nobleman, but her heart belongs to George Clasby, a notorious rake who wishes to reform. Now, Miss Whitlow must find the courage to throw caution and convention to the wind to fulfill her desire. Original.

Elizabeth von Arnim’s novel "Elizabeth and Her German Garden" was first published in 1898. It was instantly popular and has gone through numerous reprints ever since. This story is the main character Elizabeth’s diary, where she relates stories from her life, as she learns to tend to her garden. Whilst the novel has a strongly autobiographical tone, it is also very humorous and satirical, due to Elizabeth’s frequent mistakes and her idiosyncratic outlook on life. She comments on the beauty of nature and shares her view on society, looking down on the frivolous fashions of her time and writing "I believe all needlework and dressmaking is of the devil, designed to keep women from study." The book is the first in a series about the same character. Elizabeth von Arnim (1866–1941), née Mary Annette Beauchamp, was a British novelist. Born in Australia, her family returned to England when she was three years old; and she was Katherine Mansfield’s cousin. She was first married to a Prussian aristocrat, the Graf von Arnim-Schlagenthin, and later to the philosopher Bertrand Russel’s older brother, Frank, whom she left a year later. She then had an affair with the publisher Alexander Reeves, a man thirty years her junior, and with H.G. Wells. Von Arnim moved a lot, living alternatively in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, before dying of influenza in South Carolina during the Second War. Elizabeth von Arnim was an active member of the European literary scene, and entertained many of her contemporaries in her Chalet Soleil in Switzerland. She even hired E. M. Forster and Hugh Walpole as tutors for her five children. She is famous for her half-autobiographical, satirical novel "Elizabeth and her German Garden" (1898), as well as for "Vera" (1921), and "The Enchanted April" (1922).

In this charming story, an earl and an artist are drawn together by fate and a very special painting. Original.

It is 1803 in the Bloomsbury district of London. Miss Elizabeth Searle has been trained in the theatrical arts throughout her childhood. She has mastered dancing, acting, and singing through her efforts, hard work and natural talent. Proficient in all forms of entertainment, the young and beautiful Miss Searle finds herself relying on these skills unexpectedly. Thrust upon the stage opposite the most famous names in theatre, Elizabeth must find courage within herself in order to support her family whilst keeping her reputation intact. Attempting to sidestep her scheming rival and trying to avoid the temptations offered by the wealthy and handsome men that inhabit the world of London's most prestigious theatres, will Elizabeth succeed with her endeavours and become admired and feted for her abilities on the stage? At the beginning of the 19th Century, the theatre could be a most dangerous career for a woman trying to maintain her honour. Will Elizabeth succeed and manage to become An Actress of Repute?Those who love historical fiction set in the times of the 'Long Regency' will find much to appeal to them in this novel. Enriched with real-life characters from Britain's theatrical past, the reader will soon find themselves immersed in the world of Late Georgian theatrical drama - both onstage and off. Richly illustrated with contemporary artwork and images, it will appeal to those who enjoy reading the works of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer.

Which sort of seducer could you be? Siren? Rake? Cold Coquette? Star? Comedian? Charismatic? Or Saint? This book will show you which. Charm, persuasion, the ability to create illusions: these are some of the many dazzling gifts of the Seducer, the compelling figure who is able to manipulate, mislead and give pleasure all at once. When raised to the level of art, seduction, an indirect and subtle form of power, has toppled empires, won elections and enslaved great minds. In this beautiful, sensually designed book, Greene unearths the two sides of seduction: the characters and the process. Discover who you, or your pursuer, most resembles. Learn, too, the pitfalls of the anti-Seducer. Immerse yourself in the twenty-four manoeuvres and strategies of the seductive process, the ritual by which a seducer gains mastery over their target. Understand how to 'Choose the Right Victim', 'Appear to Be an Object of Desire' and 'Confuse Desire and Reality'. In addition, Greene provides instruction on how to identify victims by type. Each fascinating character and each cunning tactic demonstrates a fundamental truth about who we are, and the targets we've become - or hope to win over. The Art of Seduction is an indispensable primer on the essence of one of history's greatest weapons and the ultimate power trip. From the internationally bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power, Mastery, and The 33 Strategies Of War.

This authoritative catalogue of the Corcoran Gallery of Art's renowned collection of pre-1945 American paintings will greatly enhance scholarly and public understanding of one of the finest and most important collections of historic American art in the world. Composed of more than 600 objects dating from 1740 to 1945.

A lighthearted look at the critical events in Jane Austen's most famous work from the perspective of Fitzwilliam Darcy. Later accounts have too often transformed Darcy into the stereotypical alpha male of Regency romances. Within the pages of this novella, he endeavors to correct that popular misunderstanding.