Bøger om År 1850 til 1899

International bestselling author Santa Montefiore continues the story of the Deverill family in the third book in her beautiful and moving Deverill Chronicles trilogy--perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Beatriz Williams."Nobody does epic romance like Santa Montefiore. Everything she writes, she writes from the heart." --Jojo Moyes, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You1939: Peace has flourished since the Great War ended, but much has changed for the Deverill family as now a new generation is waiting in the wings to make their mark.When Martha Wallace leaves her home in America to search for her birth mother in Dublin, she never imagines that she will completely lose her heart to the impossibly charming JP Deverill. But more surprises are in store for her after she discovers that her mother comes from the same place as JP, sealing her fate.Bridie Doyle, now Countess di Marcantonio and mistress of Castle Deverill, is determined to make the castle she used to work in her home. But just as she begins to feel things are finally going her way, her flamboyant husband Cesare has other ideas. As his eye strays away from his wife, those close to the couple wonder if he really is who he says he is.Kitty Deverill has come to accept her life with her husband Robert, and their two children. But then Jack O'Leary, the love of her life, returns to Ballinakelly. And this time his heart belongs elsewhere.As long-held secrets come to light, the Deverills will have to heal old wounds and come to terms with the past if they hope to ensure their legacy for the future.

The rules of marriage . . . according to Miss Annabel EssexA husband must be:Rich.Make that very rich. She's had enough of leaky roofs and thread-worn clothing.English.London is the center of the civilized world, and Annabel has a passion for silk and hot water.Amiable.Good-looking would be nice, but not necessary. Same for intelligent.Isn't she lucky? She's found just the man! And her chosen spouse is nothing like the impoverished Scottish Earl of Ardmore, who has nothing but his gorgeous eyes, his brainand his kissesto recommend him.So what cruel twist of fate put her in a carriage on her way to Scotland with just that impoverished earl and all the world thinking they're man and wife? Sleeping in the same bed? Not to mention the game of words started by the earlin which the prize is a kiss. And the forfeit . . . Well. They are almost married, after all!

Forraadt udkom i 1892 og er en ægteskabsroman om de ulige seksualitetsnormer, der gjaldt for henholdsvis mænd og kvinder på den tid. Bogen kan ses som Amalie Skrams indspark i sædelighedsfejden, der var et af det moderne gennembruds mest markante udtryk.

A searing critique of participatory art by an iconoclastic historian.

Marcel Schwobs dekadente hovedværk Monelles bog (1894) er en hallucinatorisk hyldest til det flygtige, et portræt af titelfiguren Monelle og hendes tolv søstre. Hun er en flygtighedens profet, både kynisk og klartseende, naiv og omsorgsfuld. Hendes skikkelse er gadepigens og moderens, men først og fremmest barnets.Monelle lærer fortælleren om kunsten at miste i en roman, hvis handling er lige så svær at fastholde som Monelle selv. Første del handler om fortællerens møde med Monelle og hendes lektion om at leve i et evigt nu. Anden del er en serie af bittert ironiske lillepigeeventyr om Monelles søstre: unge piger, præget af lige dele barnlig enfoldighed og overmenneskelig viljestyrke, som konfronteres med en mindre eventyrlig virkelighed. Tredje del handler om Monelles død og genopstandelse.Romanen er skrevet på forfatterens sorg over tabet af en ung kvinde ved navn Louise. Man ved ikke mere om hende, end at hun formentlig var prostitueret, at hun døde af tuberkulose, og at Schwob elskede hende. Romanfiguren Monelle er Schwobs litterære genopvækkelse af Louise, som belærer ham: "Glem mig, og du skal få mig tilbage."Ud over at være et vidnesbyrd om personlig sorg er romanen en dybt intertekstuel bog, der trækker på folkeeventyr, på nietzscheanske aforismer og på Tusind og én Nat. Og ligesom den er inspireret, har den inspireret andre: André Bretons roman Nadja, en kernetekst i surrealismen, ville være utænkelig uden Monelles bog. Derudover har Schwob, virkelig en forfatternes forfatter, fundet så forskellige beundrere som Oscar Wilde, R.L. Stevenson, Alfred Jarry, William Faulkner, Jorge Luis Borges og Roberto Bolaño.Marcel Schwob (1867-1905) var fransk-jødisk polyhistor, journalist og forfatter. En opvækst mellem bibliotekshylder gav ham det encyklopædiske fundament, som han byggede sine selv- og altandetrefererende fiktioner på. Han var plaget af dårligt helbred, døde for tidligt af lungebetændelse og efterlod sig adskillige ufuldendte værker.

Klassikerserien udgivet af DSL – Det Danske Sprog- og Litteraturselskab – og relanceret af Gyldendal. I hver udgave gengives som udgangspunkt førsteudgaven, og hvert værk indeholder efterskrift, fyldigt noteapparat, er indbundet, udstyret med læsebånd og forsynet med et ekstra omslag, der kan foldes ud til en plakat med forfatterportræt.   Med sine to skelsættende bøger om dansk og fremmed skuespilkunst fra 1880 og 1881 skabte Edvard Brandes (1847-1931) en markant fornyelse i dansk teaterkritik gennem en række psykologisk nærgående portrætter af prominente hjemlige og udenlandske scenekunstnere. Hans essays kredser om den symbiose, der opstår, når kendte spillemønstre og rollefortolkninger brydes og omformes i mødet med kunstnerens personlige forudsætninger og individuelle særpræg.De to bøger udgives samlet. Udgiver, tekstudgivelse, efterskrift og noter: Sten Rasmussen

En ung nordmand beslutter sig for at drage ud på en lang vandretur langs togskinnerne. Da han er kommet næsten helt til Göteborg i Sverige, er han udmattet af den lange tur. Han går ind på et gæstgiveri og beder om en seng for natten. Da den unge pige i baren meddeler ham, at alle senge desværre er optaget, går han straks ud fra, at det i virkeligheden er et spørgsmål om, at svenskerne hader nordmændene på grund af det højspændte forhold mellem de to lande. Han sætter sig imidlertid tungt ned på en stol og nægter at røre sig ud af flækken, før der er blevet redt op til ham. Den unge pige er fortvivlet. Hvordan skal hun få ham til at forstå, at der virkelig er fuldt optaget? Og hvordan slipper hun af med ham igen?Denne udgave er fra 1897, og teksten er ikke blevet redigeret eller moderniseret.Knut Hamsun (1859-1952) var en af Norges største forfattere. Han skrev en lang række romaner og noveller inden for forskellige genrer og modtog i 1920 Nobelprisen i litteratur. Han fik sit litterære gennembrud i 1890 med romanen ”Sult”, som er en af periodens vigtigste værker inden for norsk litteratur. Knut Hamsun stod endvidere bag en perlerække af digtsamlinger og skuespil.

Den kulturrevolutionerende Georg Brandes navngav i denne portrætsamling for første gang begrebet "det moderne gennembrud", der blev definerende for perioden op til det 20. århundrede. Her introducerede han de vigtigste forfattere i Norden, der gennem litteraturen satte problemer under debat og dermed skabte opbrud i de herskende samfundsnormer.Med skarp pen beskriver Brandes forfattere som Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Henrik Ibsen og J.P. Jacobsen. Et vigtigt værk om en skelsættende periode i skandinavisk kultur.Georg Brandes (1842-1927) er den mest indflydelsesrige litteraturkritiker og –teoretiker i dansk litteraturhistorie. Det var netop Georg Brandes, der definerede de litterære genrer realisme og naturalisme op imod senromantikken, som han så som virkelighedsfjern og præget af tom æstetik. Georg Brandes er den vigtigste teoretiker bag det moderne gennembrud.

”’Alie kan alt, hvad hun vil,’ svarede den gamle frue. ’Hun kunne også blive en udmærket hustru, hvis hun ville. Men det bryder hun sig ikke om, og det gør hun ret i.’’Ja, når man har så liden kvindelig følelse som hun,’ tilføjede Aagot.”Alie er en viljestærk og lidenskabelig ung kvinde, hvis legeme er lige så skrøbeligt, som hendes sind er stærkt. Da en læge råder hende til at tilbringe vinteren i sydens milde klima, rejser hun med sin storesøster Aagot til Italien for at skåne sine svage lunger for den svenske vinter. I Italien møder hun en italiensk adelsmand, der stjæler hendes hjerte. Aagot, der selv lever i et mageligt og lidenskabsløst ægteskab, sætter alle kræfter ind for at føre de to sammen, så Alie kan opleve den store forelskelse, som ikke har været hende selv forundt.Romanen ”Kvindelighed og erotik” skabte et enormt røre, da den udkom i 1890. Dens skildring af lidenskab og kærlighed og særligt kvindens erotiske længsler stred mod samfundets propre og frigide normer. Det er Anne Charlotte Lefflers mest berømte bog og en klassiker inden for svensk litteratur.Anne Charlotte Leffler (1849-1892) var en svensk forfatter, der skrev en række bøger inden for genren realisme. Hendes ærlige og åbne skildring af kærlighed og erotik vakte furore i Sverige, og særligt romanen ”Kvindelighed og erotik” fik hårde ord med på vejen fra kritikerne. Alligevel var bogen en stor succes og udkom på flere fremmedsprog. Anne Charlotte Leffler havde en stor kærlighed til Italien og italienernes varme sindelag. I 1890 giftede hun sig med en adelig italiensk professor og tilbragte de sidste år af sit liv i Italien.

I midten af 1800-tallet skrev de to danske kulturelle ikoner H.C. Andersen og Georg Brandes breve til hinanden. Dette er en kommenteret udgave af den anerkendte litteraturhistoriker Elias Bredsdorff. Bogen indeholder desuden Brandes' tre afhandlinger om H.C. Andersen.Elias Bredsdorff (1912-2002) var en dansk forfatter, litteraturhistoriker og modstandsmand. I sine unge år gjorde han sig bemærket som studenterpolitiker udi kommunismen, som han var meget optaget af. Under krigen tog han imidlertid afstand til DKP og blev i stedet aktiv i modstandsorganisationen Frit Danmark. Som cand.mag. skrev han en lang række værker om dansk litteratur og underviste i mange år om emnet på Cambridge University.

"L'Étrange Défaite" est un ouvrage majeur de l'historien français Marc Bloch. Ce livre a été écrit pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale et publié après la mort de Bloch. Il s'agit d'une analyse rétrospective et critique de la défaite française face à l'Allemagne nazie en 1940. Bloch, qui avait une profonde connaissance de l'histoire et une expérience personnelle dans la Première Guerre mondiale, explore les causes et les circonstances qui ont conduit à la défaite de la France en 1940. Il examine les erreurs politiques, stratégiques et sociales, ainsi que les facteurs profonds qui ont affaibli la capacité de la France à résister à l'invasion allemande. "L'Étrange Défaite" est salué pour son analyse pointue et sa capacité à mettre en lumière les faiblesses structurelles qui ont conduit à la chute rapide de la France face à l'Allemagne nazie. C'est également un ouvrage majeur pour comprendre la pensée historique de Marc Bloch et son approche de l'histoire contemporaine.

De svenske indvandrere, Kristina og hendes mand, Karl-Oskar, ankommer til Minnesota, hvor deres landsmænd slår ring omkring dem og gør, hvad de kan for at byde den nye familie velkommen. Kristina og Karl-Oskar møder nye venner i det lille samfund, men nogle af de samme religiøse stridigheder, som familien lagde bag sig i Sverige, ulmer også her. Livet tager endnu en drejning, da Karl-Oskars lillebror, Robert, vender tilbage fra Californiens guldminer med både en masse penge og spændende historier om sine bedrifter. Efterhånden går det dog op for Karl-Oskar og hans familie, at turen til Californien er gået helt anderledes, end Robert fortæller.”Nybyggerne” er oprindelig udgivet i 1956 og er tredje bind i Vilhelm Mobergs historiske romanserie ”Udvandrersagaen”. Udvandrersagaen Vilhelm Mobergs historiske romanserie ”Udvandrersagaen” fortæller den spændende historie om en svensk familie, der i midten af 1800-tallet rejser til Amerika for at få sig et bedre liv. Romanerne er filmatiseret flere gange, senest af Erik Poppe i 2021. Den svenske journalist, dramatiker og forfatter Vilhelm Moberg (1898-1973) er særligt kendt og elsket for serien ”Udvandrersagaen” om de svenske udvandrere, der rejste til Amerika i midten af 1800-tallet. Vilhelm Moberg opnåede inden sin død i 1973 stor anerkendelse i både Sverige og udlandet.

Kristina og Karl-Oskar har efterhånden slået rødder i Minnesota, og deres børn, som var små, da de ankom til Amerika, har glemt både hjemlandet og det svenske sprog. Kun Kristina længes stadig hjem. Som rigtige amerikanere tager de også en del i den blodige amerikanske borgerkrig og Sioux-opstanden i 1862, der får fatale konsekvenser for både nybyggerne og de indfødte. ”Amerikanerne” udkom oprindelig i 1959 og er fjerde og sidste bind i Vilhelm Mobergs historiske romanserie ”Udvandrersagaen”. UdvandrersagaenVilhelm Mobergs historiske romanserie ”Udvandrersagaen” fortæller den spændende historie om en svensk familie, der i midten af 1800-tallet rejser til Amerika for at få sig et bedre liv. Romanerne er filmatiseret flere gange, senest af Erik Poppe i 2021. Den svenske journalist, dramatiker og forfatter Vilhelm Moberg (1898-1973) er særligt kendt og elsket for serien ”Udvandrersagaen” om de svenske udvandrere, der rejste til Amerika i midten af 1800-tallet. Vilhelm Moberg opnåede inden sin død i 1973 stor anerkendelse i både Sverige og udlandet.

As a young, penniless gentleman, Maxwell Harwick knew he had little to offer Juliet White?the most beautiful debutante of the season?except his love, and one thoroughly scandalous kiss. But when they were discovered in a compromising position, a nearly ruined Juliet fled into the arms of a rich, older lord... taking Max's heart with her.Now a widow, Lady Juliet Granworth intends to use the fortune she inherited from her odious husband to build a new life in London. Five years have passed, but she's never forgotten Max... or his soul-searing kiss. Yet it's clear the newly-minted Marquess of Thayne has not forgiven her?after all, the infuriating man can barely stand the sight of her. But Juliet has endured far too much to give up without a fight and if it's a battle of wills he wants, it's a battle he'll get.He hates her for breaking his heart. She detests him for destroying her future. But beneath all the loathing simmers an intoxicating passion that neither can ignore... and the harder they resist, the harder they will inevitably fall.

Lisa Kleypas is back with a stunning new historical romance!Readers have long waited for the return of New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas to historical romance?and now she's back with her most breathtaking yet.A twist of fate . . .Devon Ravenel, London's most wickedly charming rake, has just inherited an earldom. But his powerful new rank in society comes with unwanted responsibilities . . . and more than a few surprises. His estate is saddled with debt, and the late earl's three innocent sisters are still occupying the house . . . along with Kathleen, Lady Trenear, a beautiful young widow whose sharp wit and determination are a match for Devon's own.A clash of wills . . .Kathleen knows better than to trust a ruthless scoundrel like Devon. But the fiery attraction between them is impossible to deny?and from the first moment Devon holds her in his arms, he vows to do whatever it takes to possess her. As Kathleen finds herself yielding to his skillfully erotic seduction, only one question remains:Can she keep from surrendering her heart to the most dangerous man she's ever known?

USA Today bestselling author Suzanne Enoch delights fans once again with this enchanting tale of a young lady determined to have an adventure and the white knight who charges to her rescue.After yet another beau was chased away by her three over-protective brothers, Lady Eleanor Griffin decides she's had enough. If she is to become a boring society wife, then she's going to have some fun first. But when her adventure turns into more than what she bargained for, she is grateful for her knight in shining armour who rescued her from what was sure to become a scandalous situation.

A powerful and unflinching story of a family caught in the period of Reconstruction. The year is 1867, the South has been defeated, and the American Civil War is over. But the conflict goes on. Yankees now patrol the streets of Richmond, Virginia, and its citizens, both black and white, are struggling to redefine their roles and relationships. By day, fourteen-year-old Shadrach apprentices with a tailor and sneaks off for reading lessons with Rachel, a freed slave, at her school for African-American children. By night he follows his older brother Jeremiah to the meetings of a group whose stated mission is to protect Confederate widows like their mother. But as the true murderous intentions of the group, now known as the Ku Klux Klan, are revealed, Shad finds himself trapped between old loyalties and what he knows is right. A.B. Westrick provides a glimpse into the enormous social and political upheaval of the time.

'My favourite kind of grand space opera' BEN AARONOVITCHShe's searching for the emperor who stole her sister.He's searching for the prince who stole his heart.The entire universe is at stake.The Principle of Moments is a centuries-spanning adventure unmissable for fans of the spacefaring found family of Becky Chambers, the magical London of V. E. Schwab, and the epic climate-craft of N. K. Jemisin.WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:'This book! OMG this book was everything I could hope for! A queer love story, a space story, a rebel story and so well written' 5-star reader review'An absolute stonker of a debut... I was hooked the whole way through' 5-star reader review'I absolutely devoured this book! Everything I could possibly want with Star Wars / Doctor Who vibes mixed in with Pride and Prejudice' 5-star reader review'THIS is how you write a "chosen one" story! Jikiemi-Pearson is going straight on my "instant read" list of authors' 5-star reader review'I have read quite a few debuts this year and this was easily my top of the year' 5-star reader review'OMG, this book was amazing... Fantastic if you like N.K. Jemisin and Doctor Who... Well worth five stars' 5-star reader review'Hang on and enjoy the ride!' 5-star reader review

The one you love . . . Robert Selby is determined to see his sister Louisa make an advantageous match. But he has two problems: the Selbys have no connections or money and Robert is really a housemaid named Charity Church. She's enjoyed every minute of her masquerade over the past six years, but she knows her pretense is nearing an end. Charity needs to see Louisa married well and then Robert Selby will disappear . . . forever.May not be who you think . . . Alistair, Marquess of Pembroke, has spent years repairing the estate ruined by his wastrel father, and nothing is more important than protecting his fortune and name. He shouldn't be so beguiled by the charming young man who shows up on his doorstep asking for favors. And he certainly shouldn't be thinking of all the disreputable things he'd like to do to the impertinent scamp.But is who you need . . . When Charity's true nature is revealed, Alistair knows he can't marry a scandalous woman in breeches, and Charity isn't about to lace herself into a corset and play a respectable miss. Can these stubborn souls learn to sacrifice what they've always wanted for a love that is more than they could have imagined?

Clarissa "Clara” Barton was a shy girl who grew up to become a teacher, nurse, and humanitarian. At a time when few women worked outside the home, she became the first woman to hold a government job, as a patent clerk in Washington, DC. In 1864, she was appointed "lady in charge” of the hospitals at the front lines of the Union Army, where she became known as the "Angel of the Battlefield.” Clara Barton built a career helping others. She went on to found the American Red Cross, one of her greatest accomplishments, and one of the most recognized organizations in the world.

Winter Ashburn was once the toast of the ton, but now she skirts the margins of high society by stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Her latest mark is none other than Rory Jameson, the rake who dared mistake her for a lady of the evening. Winter has stolen from her fair share of scandalously handsome men in the past . . . so why does her heart beat faster as she approaches his door?Rory Jameson is a rake, it's true. And he's caught many a thief while on secret missions for the Crown, but none has been this intriguing, this enticing. He will make Winter repay what she took so shamelessly . . . and melt her icy façade with the heat of his wicked touch. But her kiss sets his soul on fire?and now he will never be satisfied until he has made this alluring temptress his own.

A lady's deception Lady Elizabeth Hutton will never succumb to the ambitions of a neighboring lord?even after his soldiers imprison the newly orphaned heiress in her own bedchamber. Ever resourceful, the proud beauty has devised a strategy to escape the devil who's determined to possess her and her great wealth: she will switch roles with her loyal maid so that she can save herself and her people.A knight's rapture Sir John Russell's love of adventure has always carried him to far-flung places and dangers?and now he must ride to the rescue of the noblewoman he's betrothed to but hasn't seen since boyhood. However, it is not his bride-to-be but her bewitching servant who enflames his passion?and Sir John's desire for the fiery beauty threatens to undermine his sacred, sworn oath, forcing a noble knight into the most devastating choice of his life: between duty and honor . . . or ecstasy and disgrace.

Heath Bartlett doesn't want to believe that his childhood friend had any part in the dastardly crime he's investigating?but the bewitching, intoxicating beauty is certainly hiding something. And he will do whatever necessary to uncover the truth.The ton sees her merely as the castoff of a disreputable rake. In truth, Lady Tess Golding is protecting her own secret, so she dares not surrender to Heath's intimate temptations?even though, when Heath comes within arm's reach of Tess, passions flare. Despite that the danger to the Crown is too great, and the threat to their vulnerable hearts even greater . . . when a passion this heated is unleashed, sometimes even the strongest must submit.

Quirky and fun-loving American heiress Daisy Bowman is the last unmarried Wallflower. Her exasperated father has informed her that if she can't find a husband by the end of her third London season, she will be forced to marry a man she hates?the ruthless entrepreneur Matthew Swift.Daisy is horrified. A Bowman never admits defeat, so she decides to do whatever it takes to marry someone . . . anyone . . . other than Matthew. What she doesn't count on, however, is Matthew's unexpected charm, or the blazing sensuality that soon flares beyond both their control. And Daisy discovers that the man she has always hated just might turn out to be the man of her dreams.But when a scandalous secret is uncovered, it could destroy both Matthew and a love more passionate and irresistible than Daisy's wildest fantasies.