Bøger af Ellen Glasgow

Ellen Glasgow was an influential female writer, and an important chronicler of the old South. 'The Shadowy Third', first published in 1923, represents an excellent early example of the 'Southern Gothic' genre. Many of the earliest ghost stories, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Virginius Littlepage is a lawyer working in Queensborough, Canada. Dejected and tired of life, he finds little solace in his family affairs and turns his attentions to his secretary, Milly Burden, in a last-ditch attempt to inject some spice in to his life. With the arrival of Littlepage's domineering daughter, who returns from a life of war work and philanthropy, comes a new series of interpersonal problems for all concerned. 'They Stooped to Folly' is an engrossing tale of love, loss, deceit and dedication guaranteed to pull the reader into the midst of the chaos caused by the problems of family, love, and duty. Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow was an American novelist whose work illustrated the societal changes of the contemporary south. Amongst her most famous works are 'In This our Life' (1941), which won a Pulitzer Prize and was made into an eponymous named film by Warner Brothers, and 'The Sheltered Life' (1932). This book, originally published in 1929, is now published with a new introductory biography of the author.

This early work by Ellen Glasgow is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It is a fictional story of two sisters and their trials and tribulations in love and life. This is a fascinating work and it eventually became a Hollywood movie starring Bette Davies. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Familien Timberlake er en fin familie fra de amerikanske sydstater, der er i heftigt forfald. Asa Timberlake har aldrig elsket sin hypokondriske kone, Lavinia, men han har udholdt hende, fordi han er økonomisk afhængig af hendes velhavende onkel. Gennem Asa oplever vi hans to døtre, Roy og Stanleys, turbulente kærlighedsliv, der alt for ofte krydser hinanden. Vi bevidner, hvordan den dysfunktionelle familie problemer rammer alle, der kommer i kontakt med dem, og hvordan Asas uproportionelt store kærlighed til Roy ødelægger hans forhold til Stanley.Ellen Glasgows roman "Familien Timberlake" vandt Pulitzerprisen i 1942 for sin skarpe skildring af en velhavende sydstatsfamilie i forfald og den sociale uretfærdighed, de overser overalt omkring sig.Ellen Glasgow (1873-1945) var en amerikansk forfatter, der skrev en lang række romaner, hvoraf mange beskæftigede sig med social uretfærdighed i de amerikanske sydstater. Hendes samfundskritiske roman "Familien Timberlake" vandt Pulitzerprisen i 1942.

Opening in the years just before the First World War, and set in the Valley of Virginia, this novel traces the experience of a family with four generations of women.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This autobiography depicts the spiritual landscape against which Ellen Glasgow's novels were written. The introduction examines her composition of "The Woman Within", surveys critical responses since its publication, examines unpublished portions and discusses the implications of the text.