Bøger af Houghton Townley

In this classic work of early 20th century literature, Townley spins a rollicking tale of romance, adventure, and scandal in the highest echelons of English society. Set against a backdrop of glittering ballrooms, stately country estates, and whispered secrets, The Gay Lord Waring follows the exploits of a dashing nobleman as he battles for the heart of the beautiful heiress he loves. With its easy charm, witty banter, and sly social commentary, this book is a must-read for anyone looking for a fun and engaging read.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Scarlet Feather is a novel written by Houghton Townley and published in 1909. The story is set in London and revolves around the lives of two young women, Violet and Doris, who are sisters and work as seamstresses. They are struggling to make ends meet and dream of a better life. Their lives take a dramatic turn when they are hired by a wealthy society woman, Lady Charlewood, to create a dress for her daughter's debutante ball. The sisters are thrilled to have such a prestigious client and put all their efforts into creating the perfect dress. However, things take a dark turn when Lady Charlewood is found murdered on the night of the ball, and the sisters become the prime suspects. They must clear their names and find the real killer before it's too late. The Scarlet Feather is a thrilling murder mystery that explores themes of class, wealth, and ambition. It is a gripping tale that keeps readers on the edge of their seats until the very end.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. 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 their original work.

Dick Swinton was like his father, the same gentlemanly spirit combined with a somewhat unpractical mind, which turned to the beautiful and the good, and refused to admit the ugliness of unpleasant facts. Indeed, the young man's position was even more awkward than his father's. As grandson and heir of Richard Herresford much was expected of him. Everybody did not know that the rich old man was such a miser that, after paying for his grandson's education, at his daughter's persuasion, he allowed him only a thousand dollars a year, and persistently refused to disburse this sum until it was dragged from him by Mrs. Swinton. The rector turned over the leaves of the account-books, and sighed heavily. "It's no use," he cried, at last. "I can't make them up. They are in a hopeless muddle. I know, though, that I can't raise a thousand cents, much less a thousand dollars, and the builder threatens to make me bankrupt, if I don't pay at once." "Bankrupt, John!" his wife murmured, languidly raising her brows. "You are exaggerating.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The Bishop's Emeralds Houghton Townley W. J. Watt & Company, 1908

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The Scarlet Feather, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

Houghton Waring wrote a number of early 20th Century pot-boilers, including The Scarlet Feather, The Bishop's Emeralds, The Gay Lord Waring, and The Splendid Coward.