The Making Of His Marchioness

Download or read book The Making of a Marchioness (Emily Fox-Seton, Complete) written by Frances Hodgson Burnett and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-11-13 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "The Making of a Marchioness + The Shuttle (2 Unabridged Classic Romances)" contains 2 books in one volume and is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Frances Hodgson Burnett worked on two books simultaneously: The Shuttle, a longer and more complicated book; and The Making of a Marchioness, which she wrote in a few weeks and published to good reviews. it is about the rejuvenating effects of Americans and American money on a somewhat decadent English aristocracy. The Making of a Marchioness (1901) It was originally published in two parts: the first tells the fairy tale-like story of how our heroine, Emily Fox-Seton, became the Marchioness of Walderhurst. The second, originally titled The Methods of Lady Walderhurst, is a down-to-earth portrayal of the realities of Victorian marriage, with a bit of a Victorian sensation vibe to it. The Shuttle (1907) It was begun in 1900 but frequently abandoned while its author, Frances Hodgson Burnett, wrote several other books, including, most famously, The Making of a Marchioness. The Shuttle is about American heiresses marrying English aristocrats; by extension it is about the effect of American energy and dynamism rejuvenating a somewhat decadent English aristocracy: Rosalie Vanderpoel, the daughter of an American multimillionaire marries an impoverished English baronet and goes to live in England. She all but loses contact with her family in America. Years later her younger sister Bettina, beautiful, intelligent and extremely rich, goes to England to find what has happened to her sister. She finds Rosalie shabby and dispirited, cowed by her husband's ill treatment. Bettina sets about to rectify matters... Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (1849 – 1924) was an English-American playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular Little Lord Fauntleroy , A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden.

Download or read book The Making of a Marchioness written by Frances Hodgson Burnett and published by Briggs. This book was released on 1901 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author describes this book as 'a picture of a nice simple, sweet prosaic soul who arrives at a good fortune almost comic because it is in a way so incongruous. Its heroine is a sort of Cinderella with big feet instead of little ones.'.

Download or read book His Wanton Marchioness (A Lustful Lords Novella) written by Sorcha Mowbray and published by Amour Press. This book was released on 2021-06-23 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She waited her entire life to be married, and she refuses to let anyone interfere with her happiness…not even her new husband. Elizabeth Grafton, the Marchioness of Carlisle just married the man of her dreams. Or he was. Now, he barely spends time with her. But most disturbing, he comes to her bed under the cloak of darkness—the man won't even light a candle!—and insists she keep her nightgown on until he leaves. Alexander Grafton, the Marquess of Carlisle is deeply, madly in love with his wife. But, he wants to do things to her that a man could only do to his mistress. He's struggling to keep his baser instincts in check, and that was before his wife decided to seduce him. If she knew what he really wanted…she'd run away. Armed with "professional" advice, Elizabeth sets out to thwart all of her husband's best intentions and show him just how shameless she can be. Can her wanton nature tempt her husband, or will he win their battle of wills?

Download or read book Emily Fox-Seton written by Frances Hodgson Burnett and published by Copp, Clark Company. This book was released on 1901 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Methods of Lady Walderhurst written by Frances Hodgson Burnett and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-02 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complete and unabridged edition.

Download or read book His Not-So-Sweet Marchioness written by Sorcha Mowbray and published by Amour Press. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's shrouded in shame, fighting with his demons in the shadows. Until she sets her sights on him... Mrs. Rosalind Smith once followed her heart and love to the battlefield and left a widow. Spending the remainder of her life alone is enough… until she meets a man who's need for pain sparks an answering flame deep within her soul. Matthew Derby, the Marquess of Flintshire is a fighter, it is all he's known since childhood. Throwing his fists is the only way to keep his need for pain at bay, and a certain gentle woman off his mind. She deserves a better man than him--Lord or not. Though when faced with the prospect of losing Ros, Flint realizes he has found something to fight for…something to live for. To Ros' dismay, everyone around her believes her demeanor too sweet for someone like Flint. When his world begins to unravel and his dockside violence bleeds into the drawing room, a shocking family secret won’t be the key to all the answers. Questions remain, can he solve the mystery, tame his dark needs, and still win Ros' heart?

Download or read book The Shuttle written by Frances Hodgson Burnett and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-07-20 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Shuttle" deals with themes of intermarriages between wealthy American heiresses and impoverished British nobles. It is about wealthy American heiresses who could not make the best societal marriages because their family fortune came from new rather than old money. To solve this issue, they travelled to England. They married poor but Aristocratic husbands who needed money to finance their neglected estates.