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Red Pottage
Mary Cholmondeley
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R897
Discovery Miles 8 970
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Diana Tempest (Hardcover)
Mary Cholmondeley; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R450
Discovery Miles 4 500
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Diana Tempest (1893) is novel by Mary Cholmondeley. Partly based on
her experience as an artist from a wealthy landowning family, Diana
Tempest is a story of greed, romance, and betrayal that faced
backlash from critics for its controversial portrayal of female
sexuality. Satirical and deeply observant of the hypocrisies of
Victorian society, Diana Tempest is an essential work by one of
Victorian England's bestselling novelists. "Colonel Tempest, as a
rule, took life very easily. If he had fits of uncontrolled passion
now and then, they were quickly over. If his feelings were touched,
that was quickly over too. But to-day his face was clouded. He had
tried the usual antidotes for an impending attack of what he would
have called 'the blues,' by which he meant any species of
reflection calculated to give him that passing annoyance which was
the deepest form of emotion of which he was capable." Unused to
being denied, Colonel Tempest is unable to control himself
following the death of his brother. Rather than mourn his loss, he
laments the passing of the Tempest family fortune to his nephew
John, a secretly illegitimate child whose claim as heir is
fabricated at best. A notorious gambler, he makes a drunken bet
that he will one day control the estate, unwittingly placing a
bounty on John's head. At the same time, the Colonel's daughter
Diana has begun to fall in love with the young heir, complicating
her father's plans and welcoming disaster into her life. Diana
Tempest is a tale of family, faith, and betrayal that explores the
Victorian concept of the New Woman without sacrificing its
entertaining narrative. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Mary
Cholmondeley's Diana Tempest is a classic work of British
literature reimagined for modern readers.
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Red Pottage (Hardcover)
Mary Cholmondeley; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R450
Discovery Miles 4 500
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Red Pottage (1899) is novel by Mary Cholmondeley. Partly based on
her experience as an artist from a devoutly religious family, Red
Pottage is a story of friendship, romance, and identity that faced
backlash from critics for its controversial portrayal of female
sexuality. Satirical and deeply observant of the hypocrisies of
Victorian society, Red Pottage was an international bestseller in
its time and was adapted into a 1918 silent film starring Mary
Dibley, C. Aubrey Smith, and Gerald Ames. "It was a hot night in
June. Hugh had thrown back his overcoat, and the throng of
passers-by in the street could see, if they cared to see, 'the
glass of fashion' in the shape of white waistcoat and shirt front,
surmounted by the handsome, irritated face of their owner, leaning
back with his hat tilted over his eyes." Handsome and magnanimous,
Hugh Scarlett has never had a hard time with romance. Having
recently ended an affair with a local aristocrat, he has caught the
eye of Rachel West, a young heiress who seems unaware of his
reputation as a womanizer. Rachel, both naive and strong-willed,
shares everything with her friend Hester Gresley, a pastor's
daughter who longs to make it as a professional writer. As she
struggles to overcome the animosity of her brother, a
self-righteous minister, Hester looks to Rachel for guidance. Funny
and tragic, Red Pottage is a timeless story of friendship that
explores the lives of women in a world controlled by men. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Mary Cholmondeley's Red Pottage is a classic work
of British literature reimagined for modern readers.
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Red Pottage (Paperback)
Mary Cholmondeley; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R286
Discovery Miles 2 860
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Red Pottage (1899) is novel by Mary Cholmondeley. Partly based on
her experience as an artist from a devoutly religious family, Red
Pottage is a story of friendship, romance, and identity that faced
backlash from critics for its controversial portrayal of female
sexuality. Satirical and deeply observant of the hypocrisies of
Victorian society, Red Pottage was an international bestseller in
its time and was adapted into a 1918 silent film starring Mary
Dibley, C. Aubrey Smith, and Gerald Ames. "It was a hot night in
June. Hugh had thrown back his overcoat, and the throng of
passers-by in the street could see, if they cared to see, 'the
glass of fashion' in the shape of white waistcoat and shirt front,
surmounted by the handsome, irritated face of their owner, leaning
back with his hat tilted over his eyes." Handsome and magnanimous,
Hugh Scarlett has never had a hard time with romance. Having
recently ended an affair with a local aristocrat, he has caught the
eye of Rachel West, a young heiress who seems unaware of his
reputation as a womanizer. Rachel, both naive and strong-willed,
shares everything with her friend Hester Gresley, a pastor's
daughter who longs to make it as a professional writer. As she
struggles to overcome the animosity of her brother, a
self-righteous minister, Hester looks to Rachel for guidance. Funny
and tragic, Red Pottage is a timeless story of friendship that
explores the lives of women in a world controlled by men. With a
beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript,
this edition of Mary Cholmondeley's Red Pottage is a classic work
of British literature reimagined for modern readers.
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Diana Tempest (Paperback)
Mary Cholmondeley; Contributions by Mint Editions
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R286
Discovery Miles 2 860
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Diana Tempest (1893) is novel by Mary Cholmondeley. Partly based on
her experience as an artist from a wealthy landowning family, Diana
Tempest is a story of greed, romance, and betrayal that faced
backlash from critics for its controversial portrayal of female
sexuality. Satirical and deeply observant of the hypocrisies of
Victorian society, Diana Tempest is an essential work by one of
Victorian England's bestselling novelists. "Colonel Tempest, as a
rule, took life very easily. If he had fits of uncontrolled passion
now and then, they were quickly over. If his feelings were touched,
that was quickly over too. But to-day his face was clouded. He had
tried the usual antidotes for an impending attack of what he would
have called 'the blues,' by which he meant any species of
reflection calculated to give him that passing annoyance which was
the deepest form of emotion of which he was capable." Unused to
being denied, Colonel Tempest is unable to control himself
following the death of his brother. Rather than mourn his loss, he
laments the passing of the Tempest family fortune to his nephew
John, a secretly illegitimate child whose claim as heir is
fabricated at best. A notorious gambler, he makes a drunken bet
that he will one day control the estate, unwittingly placing a
bounty on John's head. At the same time, the Colonel's daughter
Diana has begun to fall in love with the young heir, complicating
her father's plans and welcoming disaster into her life. Diana
Tempest is a tale of family, faith, and betrayal that explores the
Victorian concept of the New Woman without sacrificing its
entertaining narrative. With a beautifully designed cover and
professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Mary
Cholmondeley's Diana Tempest is a classic work of British
literature reimagined for modern readers.
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Notwithstanding
Mary Cholmondeley
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R605
R535
Discovery Miles 5 350
Save R70 (12%)
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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