The Penguin Classics" edition of Anne Bronte's " The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" her groundbreaking study of a woman's valiant struggle for independence from an abusive husband is edited with an introduction & notes by Stevie Davis. Gilbert Markham is deeply intrigued by Helen Graham a beautiful & secretive young woman who has moved into nearby Wildfell Hall with her young son. He is quick to offer Helen his friendship but when her reclusive behaviour becomes the subject of local gossip & speculation Gilbert begins to wonder whether his trust in her has been misplaced. It is only when she allows Gilbert to read her diary that the truth is revealed & the shocking details of the disastrous marriage she has left behind emerge. Told with great immediacy combined with wit & irony " The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" is a powerful depiction of a woman's fight for domestic independence & creative freedom. In her introduction Stevie Davies discusses " The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" as feminist testament inspired by Anne Bronte's experiences as a governess & by the death of her brother Branwell Bronte & examines the novel's language biblical references & narrative styles. Anne Bronte (1820-1849) youngest of the Bronte sisters was born at Thornton West Yorkshire. Her father was a curate & her mother died when she was a baby leaving five daughters & one son. After the death of her sisters Maria & Elizabeth from tuberculosis in 1825 the Bronte children were homeschooled & together they created fantasy worlds & kingdoms which they explored in writing. Anne worked as a governess between 1840 & 1845 after which she published " Agnes Grey" (1847) & " The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" (1848) under the pen-name Acton Bell. Anne Bronte died in 1849. If you enjoyed " The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" you might also like Edith Wharton's " The Age of Innocence" also available in " Penguin Classics"." ...

Each volume in the Collector's Library" series has a specially commissioned Afterword brief biography of the author & a further reading list. The Afterword for this edition of " The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" is by Kathryn White an established expert on the Bronte family & former Librarian of The Bronte Parsonage Museum at Haworth on the Yorkshire Moors." ...

When the mysterious & beautiful young widow Helen Graham becomes the new tenant at Wildfell Hall rumours immediately begin to swirl around her. As her neighbour Gilbert Markham comes to discover Helen has painful secrets buried in her past that even his love for her cannot easily overcome. ...

Perfect for day trips & short breaks the OS Landranger Map series covers Great Britain with 204 detailed maps. Each map provides all the information you need to get to know your local area &

Includes:: places of interest tourist information picnic areas & camp sites plus Rights of Way information for England & Wales.

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With over 400 recipe ideas & many wonderful stories from the cook's garden Tender: Volume I -- A cook & his vegetable patch is the definitive guide to cooking with vegetables from the presenter of BBC One's Simple Cooking. 'I would like to think I know more now than I did before I picked up my trowel & dug that first furrow of red & white radishes. How to get the best out of a vegetable yes but also what are the different ways to treat it in the kitchen which seasonings will make it sing what other ingredients is it most comfortable or most exciting with. What are the classic recipes not to be missed by a newcomer & what new ways are there which might be of interest to an old h&.' In his inimitable unpretentious style Nigel Slater the presenter of BBC One's Simple Cooking elevates vegetables to the starring role in his latest cook book whether that means enjoying vegetables for their own sake or on the same plate as a piece of meat or fish. From crab cakes & crushed peas to broccoli & lamb stir-fry luxury cauliflower cheese to a delicious broad bean salad ' Tender' has everything a cook could want from a recipe book. ...

It is the French Riviera in the 1920s. Nicole & Dick Diver are a wealthy elegant magnetic couple. A coterie of admirers are drawn to them none more so than the blooming young starlet Rosemary Hoyt. When Rosemary falls for Dick the Divers calculated perfection begins to crack. As dark truths emerge Fitzgerald shows both the disintegration of a marriage & the failure of idealism. Tender is the Night" is as sad as it is beautiful." ...

These sumptuous new hardback editions mark the 70th anniversary of Fitzgerald's death. Between the First World War & the Wall Street Crash the French Riviera was the stylish place for wealthy Americans to visit. Among the most fashionable are the Divers Dick & Nicole who hold court at their villa. Into their circle comes Rosemary Hoyt a film star who is instantly attracted to them but understands little of the dark secrets & hidden corruption that hold them together. As Dick draws closer to Rosemary he fractures the delicate structure of his marriage & sets both Nicole & himself on to a dangerous path where only the strongest can survive. In this exquisite lyrical novel Fitzgerald has poured much of the essence of his own life; he has also depicted the age of materialism shattered idealism & broken dreams. ...

From Collins Classics & the author of ' The Great Gatsby'
- now a major film
- a marriage unravels in this autobiographical

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F. Scott Fitzgerald's last completed novel Tender is the Night" is edited by Arnold Goldman with an introduction & notes by Richard Godden in " Penguin Modern Classics". Between the First World War & the Wall Street Crash the French Riviera was the stylish place for wealthy Americans to visit. Among the most fashionable are psychoanalyst Dick Diver & his wife Nicole who hold court at their villa. Into their circle comes Rosemary Hoyt a film star who is instantly attracted to them but understands little of the dark secrets & hidden corruption that hold them together. As Dick draws closer to Rosemary he fractures the delicate structure of his marriage & sets both Nicole & himself on to a dangerous path where only the strongest can survive. In this exquisite lyrical novel Fitzgerald has poured much of the essence of his own life; he has also depicted the age of materialism shattered idealism & broken dreams. F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) has acquired a mythical status in American literary history & his masterwork " The Great Gatsby" is considered by many to be the 'great American novel'. In 1920 he married Zelda Sayre dubbed 'the first American Flapper' & their traumatic marriage & Zelda's gradual descent into insanity became the leading influence on his writing. As well as many short stories Fitzgerald wrote five novels " This Side of Paradise" " The Great Gatsby" " The Beautiful & the Damned" " Tender is the Night" & incomplete at the time of his death " The Last Tycoon". After his death " The New York Times" said of him that 'in fact & in the literary sense he created a "generation" '. If you enjoyed " Tender is the Night" you might like Truman Capote's " Breakfast at Tiffany's" also available in " Penguin Classics". " One of the most wonderful writers of the twentieth century". (" Financial Times")." ...

Tender is the Night is a story set in the hedonistic high society of Europe durinthe ' Roaring Twenties'. A wealthy schizophrenic Nicole Warren falls in love with Dick Diver
- her psychiatrist. The resulting saga of the Divers' troubled marriage & their circle of friends

Includes:: a cast of aristocratic & beautiful people unhappy love affairs a duel incest & the problems inherent in the possession of great wealth. Despite cataloguing a maelstrom of interpersonal conflict Tender is the Night has a poignancy & warmth that springs from the quality of Fitzgerald's writing & the tragic personal experiences on which the novel is based. Six years separate Tender is the Night & The Last Tycoon the novel Fitzgerald left unfinished at his death in December 194 Fitzgerald lived in Hollywood more or less continuously from July 1937 until his death & a novel about the film industry at the height of 'the studio system' centred on the working life of a top producer was begun in 1939. Even in its incomplete state The Last Tycoon remains the greatest American novel about Hollywood & contains some of Fitzgerald's most brilliant writing.


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