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THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY Annotated Book For Children

Author : Edith Wharton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (755 download)

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Download or read book THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY Annotated Book For Children written by Edith Wharton and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-15 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Undine Spraggs is a precious, capable young girl. She convinces her family to transport from a small metropolis in the Midwest all the manner to bustling New York City. Immediately she bids her family goodbye on the way to marry a socialite from a previously wealthy family, Ralph Marvell. She dreams all of the advantages of having married wealthy, but she soon discovers that Marvell is simply now not financially equipped to provide for her taste in that way. She quickly grows tired of married life, detesting her in-legal guidelines, resenting her husband, and feeling sorry for herself. She gives beginning to a son, Paul, however slightly will pay him any interest.Undine takes a trip to Europe, leaving Paul and Ralph at the back of. She starts an affair with Peter Van Degen, a wealthy man over there. He's really a mutual acquaintance of Ralph's considering that he is married to Ralph's cousin, Clare. Needless to say their dating is going nowhere rapid, however Undine attempts to entice him into marrying her by way of immediately divorcing Ralph and telling him the entirety. Peter, however, is not able to divorce Clare, and dismisses Undine. She's now a widow without a prospects, so her movements lower back to the States and the Midwest specifically.She's an inventive gal, however, and shortly makes her way in society another time. Soon she's in Paris wherein she meets Raymond de Chelles and seduces him. Like all her preceding affairs, Undine desires the money extra than the person. He has fallen for her charms, but he cannot marry her due to the fact she's divorced and he is Catholic. Undine decides to try to bribe the Pope, the usage of cash blackmailed from Ralph in hazard of taking custody in their son if he does not pay, to annul her preceding marriage. Ralph has to borrow cash from a person named Elmer Moffat if you want to pay Undine. Distraught over his increasing debts and the hazard of losing Paul, Ralph kills himself. Now Undine can marry Raymond due to the fact she's technically a widow, so she promptly does.

The Custom of the Country Annotated

Author : Edith Wharton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (314 download)

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Download or read book The Custom of the Country Annotated written by Edith Wharton and published by . This book was released on 2021-04 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Custom of the Country is a 1913 tragicomedy of manners novel by American Edith Wharton. It tells the story of Undine Spragg, a Midwestern girl who attempts to ascend in New York City society.

The Custom of the Country Annotated Book

Author : Edith Wharton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (763 download)

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Download or read book The Custom of the Country Annotated Book written by Edith Wharton and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-04 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If when reading Edith Wharton's 1913 novel The Custom of the Country one is overtaken by a strange sense of déjà vu, rest assured nothing supernatural is going on. All that strangely familiar feeling of having read a novel you know for sure you haven't read before can be attributed to just one thing: you religiously made your way through the every single episode of Downton Abbey. Wharton's novel does not contain a narrative strain that directly influenced the popular television show about travails of a to-the-manor-borne British family and their servants in the years before the two world wars, but Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes has openly acknowledged the influence of Wharton's work in general and The Custom of the Country specifically on the look and feel of his TV series.No one is ever going to take on the task of asserting that The Custom of the Country is a greater example of Wharton's prodigious talent than The Age of Innocence, but it is certainly one of the greater lesser-knowns novels of a writer whose better-known novels rank among the best there is. Just as The Age of Innocence packs a wallop at that moment when Newland Archer finally wakes up to what has been going on, however, The Custom of the Country packs a wallop as a prophetic critique of what was about to happen to America. Wharton took up the pen to write her novel just as World War I was about to erupt and seven years before Fitzgerald's This Side of Paradise defined the Jazz Age as its dawn. Where Fitzgerald wrote of the recent past, however, Wharton once again returns to the New York of the 1870s and proves that if you want to predict what is going to happen in American thirty years from now, you need only look back to what was happening in American thirty years before.

THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY Annotated And Illustrated Book

Author : Edith Wharton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book THE CUSTOM OF THE COUNTRY Annotated And Illustrated Book written by Edith Wharton and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-29 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Undine Spraggs is a precious, capable young girl. She convinces her family to transport from a small metropolis in the Midwest all the manner to bustling New York City. Immediately she bids her family goodbye on the way to marry a socialite from a previously wealthy family, Ralph Marvell. She dreams all of the advantages of having married wealthy, but she soon discovers that Marvell is simply now not financially equipped to provide for her taste in that way. She quickly grows tired of married life, detesting her in-legal guidelines, resenting her husband, and feeling sorry for herself. She gives beginning to a son, Paul, however slightly will pay him any interest.Undine takes a trip to Europe, leaving Paul and Ralph at the back of. She starts an affair with Peter Van Degen, a wealthy man over there. He's really a mutual acquaintance of Ralph's considering that he is married to Ralph's cousin, Clare. Needless to say their dating is going nowhere rapid, however Undine attempts to entice him into marrying her by way of immediately divorcing Ralph and telling him the entirety. Peter, however, is not able to divorce Clare, and dismisses Undine. She's now a widow without a prospects, so her movements lower back to the States and the Midwest specifically.

Home Is Not a Country

Author : Safia Elhillo
Publisher : Make Me a World
ISBN 13 : 0593177088
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (931 download)

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Download or read book Home Is Not a Country written by Safia Elhillo and published by Make Me a World. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD “Nothing short of magic.” —Elizabeth Acevedo, New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X From the acclaimed poet featured on Forbes Africa’s “30 Under 30” list, this powerful novel-in-verse captures one girl, caught between cultures, on an unexpected journey to face the ephemeral girl she might have been. Woven through with moments of lyrical beauty, this is a tender meditation on family, belonging, and home. my mother meant to name me for her favorite flower its sweetness garlands made for pretty girls i imagine her yasmeen bright & alive & i ache to have been born her instead Nima wishes she were someone else. She doesn’t feel understood by her mother, who grew up in a different land. She doesn’t feel accepted in her suburban town; yet somehow, she isn't different enough to belong elsewhere. Her best friend, Haitham, is the only person with whom she can truly be herself. Until she can't, and suddenly her only refuge is gone. As the ground is pulled out from under her, Nima must grapple with the phantom of a life not chosen—the name her parents meant to give her at birth—Yasmeen. But that other name, that other girl, might be more real than Nima knows. And the life Nima wishes were someone else's. . . is one she will need to fight for with a fierceness she never knew she possessed.

The Bridge Home

Author : Padma Venkatraman
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1524738131
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (247 download)

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Download or read book The Bridge Home written by Padma Venkatraman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Readers will be captivated by this beautifully written novel about young people who must use their instincts and grit to survive. Padma infuses her story with hope and bravery that will inspire readers."--Aisha Saeed, author of the New York Times Bestseller Amal Unbound Four determined homeless children make a life for themselves in Padma Venkatraman's stirring middle-grade debut. Life is harsh on the teeming streets of Chennai, India, so when runaway sisters Viji and Rukku arrive, their prospects look grim. Very quickly, eleven-year-old Viji discovers how vulnerable they are in this uncaring, dangerous world. Fortunately, the girls find shelter--and friendship--on an abandoned bridge that's also the hideout of Muthi and Arul, two homeless boys, and the four of them soon form a family of sorts. And while making their living scavenging the city's trash heaps is the pits, the kids find plenty to take pride in, too. After all, they are now the bosses of themselves and no longer dependent on untrustworthy adults. But when illness strikes, Viji must decide whether to risk seeking help from strangers or to keep holding on to their fragile, hard-fought freedom.

Give Your Child the World

Author : Jamie C. Martin
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN 13 : 031034414X
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Give Your Child the World written by Jamie C. Martin and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young children live with awe and wonder as their daily companions. But as they grow, worries often crowd out wonder. Knowing this, how can parents strengthen their kids' love for the world so it sticks around for the long haul? Thankfully, parents have at their fingertips a miracle vaccine--one that can boost their kids' immunity to the world's distractions. Well-chosen stories connect us with others, even those on the other side of the globe. Build your kids' lives on a story-solid foundation and you'll give them armor to shield themselves from the world’s cynicism. You'll give them confidence to persevere in the face of life's conflicts. You'll give them a reservoir of compassion that spills over into a lifetime of love in action. Give Your Child the World features inspiring stories, practical suggestions, and carefully curated reading lists of the best children's literature for each area of the globe. Reading lists are organized by region, country, and age range (ages 4-12). Each listing includes a brief description of the book, its themes, and any content of which parents should be aware. Parents can introduce their children to the world from the comfort of home by simply opening a book together. Give Your Child the World is poised to become a bestselling family reading treasury that promotes literacy, develops a global perspective, and strengthens family bonds while increasing faith and compassion.

The Lawyers Reports Annotated, Book 1-70

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1030 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book The Lawyers Reports Annotated, Book 1-70 written by and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 1030 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Burgess Bird Book for Children

Author : Thornton W. Burgess
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486121631
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book The Burgess Bird Book for Children written by Thornton W. Burgess and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-05-14 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Downy the Woodpecker, Spooky the Screech Owl, and other winged creatures tell Peter Cottontail about their migration patterns, calls, nesting habits, and more in this blend of fact and fiction. 32 black-and-white illustrations.

For the Sake of a Country Within Reach of the Children

Author : Gabriel García Márquez
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book For the Sake of a Country Within Reach of the Children written by Gabriel García Márquez and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exceptionally beautiful essay by the Colombian Nobel Prize-winning author is one of his most lucid and beautiful literary expressions. Originally written as a prologue to a "state of the nation" analysis recently published by a group of eminent Colombian thinkers, it drafts a virtual navigation chart for the future of Colombia, affirming the country's vast human potential and emphasizing the powers of education and national spirit. Four-color photographs enliven this work.

In the Country of Others

Author : Leila Slimani
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143135988
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book In the Country of Others written by Leila Slimani and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-05-10 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning, #1 internationally bestselling new novel by the author of The Perfect Nanny that “lays bare women’s intimate, lacerating experience of war” (The New York Times Book Review) After World War II, Mathilde leaves France for Morocco to be with her husband, whom she met while he was fighting for the French army. A spirited young woman, she now finds herself a farmer’s wife, her vitality sapped by the isolation, the harsh climate, and the mistrust she inspires as a foreigner. But she refuses to be subjugated or confined to her role as mother of a growing family. As tensions mount between the Moroccans and the French colonists, Mathilde’s fierce desire for autonomy parallels her adopted country’s fight for independence in this lush and transporting novel about race, resilience, and women’s empowerment.

Weep Not, Child

Author : Ngugi wa Thiong'o
Publisher : Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 9780435908300
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book Weep Not, Child written by Ngugi wa Thiong'o and published by Heinemann. This book was released on 1987 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Two small boys stand on a rubbish heap and look into the future. One boy is excited, he is beginning school; the other, his brother, is an apprentice carpetner. Together, they will serve their country--the teacher and the craftsman. But this is Kenya and times are against them. In the forests, the Mau Mau are waging war against the white government, and two brothers, Njoroge and Kamau, and the rest of their family, need to decide where their loyalties lie. For the practical man, the choice is simple, but for Njoroge, the scholar, the dream of progress through learning is a hard one to give up"--P. [4] of cover.

Three Novels of New York

Author : Edith Wharton
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143106554
Total Pages : 785 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book Three Novels of New York written by Edith Wharton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 785 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the 150th anniversary of Edith Wharton's birth: her three greatest novels, in a couture-inspired deluxe edition featuring a new introduction by Jonathan Franzen Born into a distinguished New York family, Edith Wharton chronicled the lives of the wealthy, the well born, and the nouveau riches in fiction that often hinges on the collision of personal passion and social convention. This volume brings together her best-loved novels, all set in New York. The House of Mirth is the story of Lily Bart, who needs a rich husband but refuses to marry without both love and money. The Custom of the Country follows the marriages and affairs of Undine Spragg, who is as vain, spoiled, and selfish as she is irresistibly fascinating. The Pulitzer Prize-winning The Age of Innocence concerns the passionate bond that develops between the newly engaged Newland Archer and his finacée's cousin, the Countess Olenska, new to New York and newly divorced. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child

Author : Anthony Esolen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1684516579
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (845 download)

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Download or read book Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child written by Anthony Esolen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Play dates, soccer practice, day care, political correctness, drudgery without facts, television, video games, constant supervision, endless distractions: these and other insidious trends in child rearing and education are now the hallmarks of childhood. As author Anthony Esolen demonstrates in this elegantly written, often wickedly funny book, almost everything we are doing to children now constricts their imaginations, usually to serve the ulterior motives of the constrictors. Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child takes square aim at these accelerating trends, in a bitingly witty style reminiscent of C. S. Lewis, while offering parents—and children—hopeful alternatives. Esolen shows how imagination is snuffed out at practically every turn: in the rearing of children almost exclusively indoors; in the flattening of love to sex education, and sex education to prurience and hygiene; in the loss of traditional childhood games; in the refusal to allow children to organize themselves into teams; in the effacing of the glorious differences between the sexes; in the dismissal of the power of memory, which creates the worst of all possible worlds in school—drudgery without even the merit of imparting facts; in the strict separation of the child’s world from the adult’s; and in the denial of the transcendent, which places a low ceiling on the child’s developing spirit and mind. But Esolen doesn’t stop at pointing out the problem; he offers clear solutions as well. With charming stories from his own boyhood and an assist from the master authors and thinkers of the Western tradition, Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child is a welcome respite from the overwhelming banality of contemporary culture. Interwoven throughout this indispensable guide to child rearing is a rich tapestry of the literature, music, art, and thought that once enriched the lives of American children. Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child confronts contemporary trends in parenting and schooling by reclaiming lost traditions. This practical, insightful book is essential reading for any parent who cares about the paltry thing that childhood has become, and who wants to give a child something beyond the dull drone of today’s culture.

For God, Country, and Coca-Cola

Author : Mark Pendergrast
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780465054688
Total Pages : 666 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (546 download)

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Download or read book For God, Country, and Coca-Cola written by Mark Pendergrast and published by . This book was released on 2000-03-17 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated history of the Coca-Cola soft drink company.

We Were There, Too!

Author : Phillip Hoose
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0374382522
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (743 download)

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Download or read book We Were There, Too! written by Phillip Hoose and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-08-08 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE STORY OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE PLAYED IN AMERICAN HISTORY.

When I Was a Child I Read Books

Author : Marilynne Robinson
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 0374709416
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book When I Was a Child I Read Books written by Marilynne Robinson and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marilynne Robinson has built a sterling reputation as a writer of sharp, subtly moving prose, not only as a major American novelist, but also as a rigorous thinker and incisive essayist. In When I Was a Child I Read Books she returns to and expands upon the themes which have preoccupied her work with renewed vigor. In "Austerity as Ideology," she tackles the global debt crisis, and the charged political and social political climate in this country that makes finding a solution to our financial troubles so challenging. In "Open Thy Hand Wide" she searches out the deeply embedded role of generosity in Christian faith. And in "When I Was a Child," one of her most personal essays to date, an account of her childhood in Idaho becomes an exploration of individualism and the myth of the American West. Clear-eyed and forceful as ever, Robinson demonstrates once again why she is regarded as one of our essential writers.