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Classic Love Stories
Becky Brown
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A meticulously chosen collection of stories about love in all its
guises. Here is a treasure trove of love stories. O. Henry brings
comedy with his tale of a busy broker working too hard to remember
that he’s actually married his adored young wife. There’s Anton
Chekhov’s famous story about true love and devotion, The Lady
with the Dog and Katherine Mansfield writes touchingly about
unrequited love in Mr. and Mrs. Dove. With stories spanning first
love to enduring love in old age, from infatuation to heartbreak
told by some of the best writers, Classic Love Stories makes a
perfect gift. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series
of stunning, pocket-sized classics with ribbon markers. These
beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover.
This edition is edited and introduced by Becky Brown.
Offering indispensable inspiration for wedding readings, this gorgeous compilation of writing on love and marriage is also the perfect gift for couples and wedding guests alike.
Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited by Becky Brown.
This beautiful anthology is filled with readings to light up every kind of wedding ceremony. There are poems about falling in love, joyful prose celebrating marriage and wise words about commitment from some of our greatest writers and poets such as Elizabeth Barrett Browning, E. E. Cummings and Katherine Mansfield. It’s a book brimming with inspiration that solves the dilemma of choosing what to read at weddings and marriage celebrations.
A beautiful gift anthology of classic poetry which captures the
excitement and joy of a new arrival in the family. Part of the
Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning pocket-sized
classics with ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect
gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is edited by
Becky Brown. There are poems which celebrate the anticipation of
the happy event and the outburst of joy and hope which it brings.
There are gorgeous lullabies and rhymes to read aloud as well as
wise words of encouragement and advice. Poems for New Parents also
looks forward to a child's own discoveries and flourishing
imagination. In this perfect present for new parents, you'll find
poetry that's inspiring and poignant, sometimes funny and sometimes
reflective, from a wealth of famous poets such as William
Wordsworth, Lewis Carroll and Mary Coleridge.
To find solace from grief, we have always turned to the written
word. With poetry and prose spanning continents, religions and
cultures, this moving anthology examines loss, celebrates lives
well lived and offers words of consolation. Part of the Macmillan
Collector's Library; a series of stunning clothbound pocket-sized
classics with gilt edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books
make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is
edited by Becky Brown. Helpfully divided into different sections,
Funeral Readings and Poems features many famous poems such as
'Funeral Blues' by W. H. Auden and 'How do I Love Thee?' by
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, alongside comforting prose from the
likes of Louisa May Alcott and Kenneth Graham.
'Fascinating ' Elizabeth Day 'Finally, a book that is proving very
therapeutic in these difficult times... Full of doubt, fear, anger
and rueful comedy, they give the lie to the idea that the Brits
maintained a stiff upper lip, but it's immensely consoling to know
that our forebears sometimes thought that they were living through
the end times but survived to enjoy better and brighter days.'
Jonathan Coe, The Times 'With 34 million of us in Tier 3, these
Mass Observation diaries have an added fascination: it's impossible
to read them without coming across parallels on almost every page,
people's characters revealing themselves under wartime restrictions
just as they do under Covid ones.' The Times 'A great book - such a
good read.' Jeremy Vine 'Brown's book features an eclectic
selection from the wartime years and is full of fascinating and
sometimes surprising insights.' Mail on Sunday 'Moving and
unexpectedly funny, it's these words that may offer comfort.'
Woman's Weekly 'What extraordinary voices of Britain living through
crisis! A brilliant testament to resilience.' Anne Glenconner 'A
stirring and evocative account of life on the home front. Full of
surprises that bring a fascinating perspective on the blitz
spirit.' - Deborah Cadbury, author of Chocolate Wars and Princes at
War *** Throughout the Second World War hundreds of people kept
diaries of their private daily lives as part of a groundbreaking
national experiment. They were warehousemen and WRENs, soldiers and
farmhands, housewives and journalists, united only by a desire to
record the history they were living through. For decades their
words have been held in the Mass-Observation Archive, a time
capsule of ordinary voices that might otherwise have been
forgotten. These voices tell the human story behind the iconic
events of those six years, of the individuals grappling with a
world turned upside down. From panic-buying and competitively
digging for victory to extraordinary acts of bravery, Blitz Spirit
is a remarkable collection of real wartime experiences that
represent the best and worst of human nature in the face of
adversity. Resonant, darkly funny and deeply moving, this new
collection will reveal what it was like to live through a crisis of
unprecedented proportions. A cacophony of hope, cynicism and
resilience, Blitz Spirit celebrates ordinary lives - however small
- and shines a light on the people we were, and the people we are
now.
Cats, be they much loved pets or inscrutable creatures, lend
themselves to stories and literary invention. Part of the Macmillan
Collector's Library; a series of stunning pocket size classics.
These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book
lover. This edition is edited by Becky Brown. Classic Cat Stories
is a beautiful anthology that includes fairy tales and fables from
the likes of Rudyard Kipling and Charles Perrault as well as comic
tales from Saki and E. F. Benson. Cats of course have always had a
dark and mysterious side which is explored to chilling effect by
the likes of Edgar Allan Poe in The Black Cat and H. P. Lovecraft
in The Cats of Ulthar. But above all, we love them and you'll find
here stories about all kinds of cats that tug at the heartstrings
and which celebrate their curious ways.
'Fascinating ' Elizabeth Day 'A hugely affecting and absorbing
read.' The Bookseller 'Finally, a book that is proving very
therapeutic in these difficult times... Full of doubt, fear, anger
and rueful comedy, they give the lie to the idea that the Brits
maintained a stiff upper lip, but it's immensely consoling to know
that our forebears sometimes thought that they were living through
the end times but survived to enjoy better and brighter days.'
Jonathan Coe, The Times 'With 34 million of us in Tier 3, these
Mass Observation diaries have an added fascination: it's impossible
to read them without coming across parallels on almost every page,
people's characters revealing themselves under wartime restrictions
just as they do under Covid ones.' The Times 'A great book - such a
good read.' Jeremy Vine 'Brown's book features an eclectic
selection from the wartime years and is full of fascinating and
sometimes surprising insights.' Mail on Sunday 'Moving and
unexpectedly funny, it's these words that may offer comfort.'
Woman's Weekly 'What extraordinary voices of Britain living through
crisis! A brilliant testament to resilience.' Anne Glenconner 'A
stirring and evocative account of life on the home front. Full of
surprises that bring a fascinating perspective on the blitz
spirit.' - Deborah Cadbury, author of Chocolate Wars and Princes at
War *** Throughout the Second World War hundreds of people kept
diaries of their private daily lives as part of a groundbreaking
national experiment. They were warehousemen and WRENs, soldiers and
farmhands, housewives and journalists, united only by a desire to
record the history they were living through. For decades their
words have been held in the Mass-Observation Archive, a time
capsule of ordinary voices that might otherwise have been
forgotten. These voices tell the human story behind the iconic
events of those six years, of the individuals grappling with a
world turned upside down. From panic-buying and competitively
digging for victory to extraordinary acts of bravery, Blitz Spirit
is a remarkable collection of real wartime experiences that
represent the best and worst of human nature in the face of
adversity. Resonant, darkly funny and deeply moving, this new
collection will reveal what it was like to live through a crisis of
unprecedented proportions. A cacophony of hope, cynicism and
resilience, Blitz Spirit celebrates ordinary lives - however small
- and shines a light on the people we were, and the people we are
now.
Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector’s Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector’s Library are books to love and treasure. This edition is introduced by Ned Halley and features charming illustrations by Alice Ercle Hunt.
Round About the Christmas Tree is the perfect Christmas gift for booklovers as all facets of the festive season are represented here in one gorgeous volume. This anthology shows what an inspiration Christmas was for so many famous writers, whether it be a time for celebration, for family, or a chance to remember those in hardship. There are heart-warming stories from Charles Dickens and E. Nesbit, comic fun from G. K. Chesterton and Saki, touching whimsy from Hans Christian Andersen, and even crimes to solve from Arthur Conan Doyle.
This book is about my life growning up with mental illness and the
many hospitalizations and medicines I had to deal with. There are
many ups and downs. I hope it inspires others to seek help for
their own problems. It is not easy but it does make a huge
difference in your life. I would like my life story to make a
difference in someone else's life
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