In the city of Bhopal, where Gayatri lives with her Papa and Ma, mistresses are a common sight and her household is no exception. When Papa suffers a second cardiac arrest, he invites his young mistress, Anita to live with him. Ma retreats inside her room and Anita takes over: dancing in the lawn and attending to their guests. Gayatri is pulled in. After Papa sinks into a coma, Gayatri and Anita become friends. Meanwhile, Ma bonds with Sakshi, their neighbour’s youngest daughter who persuades her to take to spiritualism. With a dying patriarch, the women find solace in each other’s company.

Italian tycoon ditches brand-new bride! On their wedding day, Molly and Sholto had separated. The split made newspaper headlines, though no one ever guessed why their marriage wasn't consummated. Molly had vowed that no pressure or price would persuade her to share Sholto's bed, but she knew her brother owed him a lot of money…. Sholto struck a deal: he would settle the debt if Molly moved in with him—and he would get to enjoy his wedding night after all. Then Molly found herself with a new dilemma: she was Sholto's ex-wife and mistress…and soon she would be the mother of his child!

Anna was working at the hotel bar when she spotted an attractive, but lonely-looking, patron. She asked him if he wanted someone to talk to and ultimately accepted when he invited her to his suite. Even though her evening with Dan was a one-night thing, she didn’t regret it. After all, she was blessed with a beautiful angel that night… Five years later, Anna is the assistant manager of the hotel and Dan has suddenly appeared in front of her again?this time as an investor.

Mistress, Mother, Muse: An Exploration of the Female in Modern and Contemporary Mediterranean Literature fills a vacuum in comparative literary studies in that it lays the foundations for Mediterraneanism to develop as an area in literary studies. The book is an exploration of aspects of female liminality, including motherhood, sexuality and creativity, in three distinctive Mediterranean cultures, namely Spanish, Greek and Arabic. It adopts myth as an approach to literary analysis, and, thus, introduces a new, ground-breaking method of analysis in literary studies. Mistress, Mother, Muse: An Exploration of the Female in Modern and Contemporary Mediterranean Literature represents a useful reference to students, scholars and academics in the fields of comparative literature, modern Greek literature, Spanish literature, Arabic literature, myth studies, classical Greek literature, and womens studies.

A woman who was adopted as a newborn recounts her experience of meeting her birth parents, describing how adoption affected her sense of identity, her efforts to learn about her late birth mother's personal life, and her discouragement with her birth father's unwillingness to invite her into his family.

First published in 1990, Royal Mistresses provides an innovative way of looking at the development of British monarchy, and at the same time investigates the relationship between sex and power. Charles Carlton focuses not so much on the amorous activities of the mistresses of British monarchs as on their influences on those monarchs and on society at large. Ranging from the early medieval period to the late 1990s, he shows that a monarch’s illicit sexual life sheds light on his character and reign. It is no coincidence that Henry I, Charles II, and Edward VII, who were successful with their mistresses were also successful in their reigns, while the divorced John and the lovelorn Edward VIII failed Not surprisingly, the affairs of the sovereign’s heart have very often become the affairs of state. This book will be of interest to students of history and literature.

DigiCat presents to you a unique collection of the greatest classics of French literature, formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of Contents: A History of French Literature François Rabelais: Gargantua and Pantagruel Molière: Tartuffe or the Hypocrite The Misanthrope The Miser The Imaginary Invalid... Jean Racine: Phaedra Pierre Corneille: The Cid Voltaire: Candide Zadig The Huron A Philosophical Dictionary Letters on England Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Confessions Stendhal‎: The Charterhouse of Parma Honoré de Balzac: Father Goriot Eugénie Grandet Lost Illusions The Lily of the Valley A Woman of Thirty Cousin Bette Cousin Pons Colonel Chabert The Magic Skin The Unknown Masterpiece Victor Hugo: Les Misérables The Man Who Laughs The Hunchback of Notre-Dame Toilers of the Sea The Last Day of a Condemned Man Claude Gueux George Sand: Mauprat Alexandre Dumas pere: The Three Musketeers Twenty Years After The Vicomte de Bragelonne Ten Years After Louise de la Valliere The Man in the Iron Mask The Count of Monte Cristo Marguerite de Valois The Black Tulip Alexandre Dumas fils: The Lady with the Camellias Gustave Flaubert: Madame Bovary Émile Zola: Thérèse Raquin The Fortune of the Rougons The Kill The Fat and the Thin The Conquest of Plassans Abbe Mouret's Transgression His Excellency Eugene Rougon The Dram Shop A Love Episode Nana Piping Hot The Ladies' Paradise The Joy of Life Germinal His Masterpiece The Earth The Dream The Human Beast Money Doctor Pascal Jules Verne: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Around the World in Eighty Days The Mysterious Island Journey to the Centre of the Earth From the Earth to the Moon Around the Moon In Search of the Castaways Guy de Maupassant: A Life Bel-Ami Mont Oriol Notre Coeur Pierre and Jean Strong as Death The Necklace The Horla Boul de Suif Two Friends Madame Tellier's Establishment Mademoiselle Fifi Miss Harriet... Gaston Leroux: The Phantom of the Opera The Mystery of the Yellow Room The Secret of the Night The Man with the Black Feather Marcel Proust: Swann's Way

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The Greatest Works of French Literature: 100+ Novels, Short Stories, Poetry Collections & Plays' represents a comprehensive exploration into the heart and soul of French literary brilliance, spanning several centuries of intellectual and creative thought. This anthology encapsulates the diversity and depth of French literature, covering a gamut of genres from the tragic to the comedic, the romantic to the realist. Significant for its inclusion of a variety of literary styles, this collection brings together the monumental works of renowned authors like Voltaire, Marcel Proust, and Gustave Flaubert, among others, offering readers an unparalleled mosaic of French literary heritage. Each piece, carefully selected for its historical and cultural significance, invites readers into the complexities and beauties of human experience as seen through a distinctly French lens. The contributing authors and editors, hailing from varied backgrounds, epochs, and philosophical inclinations, collectively define and expand the contours of French literature. From the pioneering essays of Jean-Jacques Rousseau to the intricate psychological novels of Marcel Proust, and from the critical social commentaries of Émile Zola to the lyrical beauty of Charles Baudelaire's poetry, this anthology is steeped in the contributions of figures who have been instrumental in inspiring literary and cultural movements such as the Enlightenment, Romanticism, Realism, and the Existentialist movement. The collection stands as a testament to the dynamic dialogues and intersections across different periods, showcasing how these varied voices contribute to a richer, more nuanced understanding of themes such as identity, power, love, and societal change. 'The Greatest Works of French Literature: 100+ Novels, Short Stories, Poetry Collections & Plays' is an indispensable collection for anyone seeking to delve into the vast expanse of French literary tradition. It offers readers a unique opportunity to explore a rich tapestry of thematic and stylistic expressions, fostering a deeper appreciation of the classics while engaging with the evolution of French thought and storytelling. This anthology is not merely an academic resource but a portal to the luminous world of French literature, inviting readers to confront and ponder the universal questions that have perennially captivated the human spirit, all through the distinct and powerful medium of French literary art.

This unique collection of the greatest French classics books has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards: A History of French Literature François Rabelais: Gargantua and Pantagruel Molière: Tartuffe or the Hypocrite The Misanthrope The Miser The Imaginary Invalid The Impostures of Scapin… Jean Racine: Phaedra Pierre Corneille: The Cid Voltaire: Candide Zadig Micromegas The Huron A Philosophical Dictionary… Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Confessions Emile The Social Contract De Laclos: Dangerous Liaisons Stendhal