The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow, originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago on May 17, 1900. It has since been reprinted on numerous occasions, most often under the title The Wizard of Oz, which is the title...
"Anna Karenina" is the tragedy of married aristocrat and socialite Anna Karenina and her affair with the affluent Count Vronsky. The story starts when she arrives in the midst of a family broken up by her brother's unbridled womanizing—something that prefigures her own later situation, though with less tolerance for h...
"I'm fascinated by everything you do. Your smile, your touch, your laughter. Believe me or not, I have spent my entire life waiting for this moment." "Was I in your dreams?" "I rarely sleep. My mind has this scary capability of being dark and twisted." "Are you afraid of it?" "No," he lit up a cigarette. "I embrace it...
Men ventured out into the ocean in search for glory and fame. Pirates roaming the seas in search for trouble and treasure. However only one woman was feared among the Seven Seas. Captain Andrea "She-Devil" Dawson. She soon meets a merman, whom she holds captive. What she did not expect comes true when she begins to fa...
At three and twenty, Lady Susanna Beresford is at dire risk of being considered an old maid, though she is determined that nothing but the deepest love will incline her to marry, a fact that deeply vexes her mother. As the season closes in 1810 and Susanna prepares to return home to Hertfordshire unattached, she meet...
Cordelia, who was already beyond the marriageable age, quickly agreed upon the arrival of a marriage proposal from one of the most influential and well-known noblemen. She wedded Leon expecting a pleasant married life, only to be greeted with cracks and mishaps. A beautiful woman who is only a noble by name And a da...
Jusqu'où Hwan-Seong sera-t-il prêt à aller pour régler sa dette ? Gyeongseong, Octobre 1934. Sous la pression d'un contrebandier impitoyable, Hwan-Seong se lance à la recherche d'une cargaison disparue. Mais ce qu'il découvre dépasse de loin la simple contrebande... Traqué par les autorités japonaises et par ses propr...