Initially serialized in the Pictorial Review in 1920, The Age of Innocence is a stylistic and intimate portrayal of upper class life in New York City during the Gilded Age.Lawyer and socialite Newland Archer is about to enter a loveless marriage with a well-to-do bride, when her cousin, the exotic Ellen Olenska, enters the picture. Olenska is stuck in a bad marriage with a Polish count, and Archer finds himself in...

The O. Henry Prize Stories 2013 gathers twenty of the best short stories of the year, selected from thousands published in literary magazines. The winning stories take place in such far-flung locales as a gorgeous sailboat in Hong Kong, a Cuban sugar plantation, the Kenai River in Alaska, a mansion in New Delhi, a ship torpedoed by a German U-boat, and the ghost-haunted rubble of a Turkish girls’ school. Also included are the editor’s introduction, essays from the jurors (Lauren G...

Atlantic Narratives: Modern Short Stories; Second Series offers a compendium of diverse literary expressions, capturing the essence of early 20th-century storytelling. This anthology traverses an expansive range of themes from human resilience to the nuances of social identity, encapsulated in modern short story form. Its works are rich in stylistic variety, featuring contemplative prose, keen observations of everyday life, and poignant explorations of the human condition. Whether delving ...

The Changing of the Seasons explores the profound and fleeting moments that shape our lives. From Anna Leigh’s Petals in Passing to Lucky Fauho’s Journey Through the Endless Summer, these evocative poems and short stories celebrate the relationship between nature’s transformations and our ever-evolving sense of self. We invite you to pause, ponder, and embrace the beauty in both change and continuity—one page at a time.The Ink & Wit Society showc...

This book deploys the theory of encryption of to decrypt justice, setting in opposition Justice, written with the hegemonic capital letters of Western ideas, and justice, in its everyday workings within disparate communal forms and the exercise of multiplicity.As it decrypts justice, the book argues that late-coloniality, through its construction of the “hidden people,” shattered the possibility of true communities in the service of a transcendent model, consisting ofthe market, the...

In the quaint town of Lakeport, the Bobbsey twins, Nan and Bert, embark on a new adventure as they enter the hallowed halls of Willow Creek School. With their trusty dog, Snoop, by their side, they navigate the challenges and joys of school life. From mischievous pranks to heartwarming friendships, the twins discover the true meaning of education and the importance of embracing every moment. Join the Bobbsey twins as they embark on a year filled with laughter, learning, and unforgettable m...

Blue Monday is a poignant anthology that delves into the depths of human emotions and the quiet strength it takes to overcome them. From Dany Prince’s Tabula Rasa to Ashlynn Falls’ The Sloth, these powerful pieces capture the essence of resilience and self-discovery. We invite you to reflect, connect, and rediscover the beauty in overcoming struggles—one page at a time.Ink & Wit Society showcases poems and short stories b...

'Can't you see that I don't care what anybody says?' Charity Royall lives in the small New England village of North Dormer. Born among outcasts from the Mountain beyond, she is rescued by lawyer Royall and lives with him as his ward. Never allowed to forget her disreputable origins Charity despises North Dormer and rebels against the stifling dullness of the tight-knit community surrounding her. Her boring job in the local library is interrupted one day by the arrival of ...

Secondary Title - A supplementary Account of Helen Keller's Education, including passages from the Reports and Letters of her Teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan In fact, over half of the book is Anne Sullivan's written reports for the Perkins Institute on her unique (homeschooling on steroids!) teaching methods, which she invented as she went along. John Albert Macy, Anne Sullivan's husband, was uniquely positioned to gather the written material in this book. He helped Helen edit the now fam...

In 1928, the Amsterdam house of Em. Querido published a novel about a dancer who falls in love with a woman and calls it The Divine Sin. Its author, Edith Werkendam, was reviewed from The Hague to Medan, listed in the national press among the women writers who mattered, and is today almost entirely unread. This is the first appearance of her work in English.At the centre of this volume is The Divine Sin itself, the story of Sylvie Herold, told from a provincial childhood to interna...

(Piano Solo Sheets). Immortalized in pop culture history on the CBS television series The Big Bang Theory (where it is sung repeatedly by the show's stars Sheldon and Penny), this humorous, sweet theme is arranged for piano and voice with guitar chord frames, with the melody presented in the right hand of the piano part as well as in the vocal line.

Recognising diverse groups within society is a vital part of policy research and analysis, yet few texts have drawn together the breadth of experiences of welfare provision from a diverse group of citizens.This book fills this gap, by exploring how diverse citizens experience welfare provision. It aims to promote debate about the importance of social divisions in society and to address the gaps in research, in relation to race, ethnicity, disability, gender and LGBTQ+.It co...