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Author : Dilly Court
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0008137455
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (81 download)
Download or read book The Swan Maid written by Dilly Court and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping and heartwarming novel from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, Dilly Court.
Author : Heather Tomlinson
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0805082751
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (5 download)
Download or read book The Swan Maiden written by Heather Tomlinson and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-08-07 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An age-old fairy tale told in a refreshingly original voice, this stunning, richly imagined debut novel depicts fantasy at its most eloquent.
Author : Barbara Fass Leavy
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 0814752683
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (147 download)
Download or read book In Search of the Swan Maiden written by Barbara Fass Leavy and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 1995-07-01 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her compendious study, [of the folktale of the runaway wife] Leavy argues that the contradictory claims of nature and culture are embodied in the legendary figure of the swan maiden, a woman torn between the human and bestial worlds. --The New York Times Book Review This is a study of the meaning of gender as framed by the swan maiden tale, a story found in the folklore of virtually every culture. The swan maiden is a supernatural woman forced to marry, keep house, and bear children for a mortal man who holds the key to her imprisonment. When she manages to regain this key, she escapes to the otherworld, never to return. These tales have most often been interpreted as depicting exogamous marriages, describing the girl from another tribe trapped in a world where she will always be the outsider. Barbara Fass Leavy believes that, in the societies in which the tale and its variants endured, woman was the other--the outsider trapped in a society that could never be her own. Leavy shows how the tale, though rarely explicitly recognized, is frequently replayed in modern literature. Beautifully written, this book reveals the myriad ways in which the folktales of a society reflect its cultural values, and particularly how folktales are allegories of gender relations. It will interest anyone involved in literary, gender, and cultural studies.
Author : Jules Watson
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0553384643
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (533 download)
Download or read book The Swan Maiden written by Jules Watson and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lush, romantic retelling of one of the most enduring Irish legends, acclaimed Celtic historical author Jules Watson reignites the tale of Deirdre—the Irish Helen of Troy—in a story that is at once magical, beautiful, and tragic. She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty. But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage. Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.
Author : Elizabeth Musser
Publisher : Bethany House
ISBN 13 : 9781441207166
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)
Download or read book The Swan House written by Elizabeth Musser and published by Bethany House. This book was released on 2001-07-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Swan Middleton has always taken for granted the advantages of her family's wealth. But a tragedy that touches all of Atlanta sends her reeling in grief. When the family maid challenges her to reach out to the less fortunate as a way to ease her own pain, Mary Swan meets Carl--and everything changes. For although Carl is her opposite in nearly every way, he has something her privileged life could not give her. And when she seeks his help to uncover a mystery, she learns far more than she ever could have imagined.
Author : Jules Watson
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 : 0553906305
Total Pages : 562 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (539 download)
Download or read book The Swan Maiden written by Jules Watson and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lush, romantic retelling of one of the most enduring Irish legends, acclaimed Celtic historical author Jules Watson reignites the tale of Deirdre—the Irish Helen of Troy—in a story that is at once magical, beautiful, and tragic. She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty. But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage. Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.
Author : Susan King
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780739414538
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (145 download)
Download or read book The Swan Maiden written by Susan King and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rosalind Miles
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307422143
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)
Download or read book The Maid of the White Hands written by Rosalind Miles and published by Crown. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Isolde's day has come. In Ireland, her mother, the Queen, lies dying. The throne of the Emerald Isle, one of the last strongholds of the goddess, awaits her. But while Ireland is her destiny, Isolde is already Queen of Cornwall, trapped in a loveless marriage to its mean-spirited King Mark. Her true love is his nephew, Tristan of Lyonesse, who has never married, remaining faithful only to Isolde. Across the sea in France, a young princess who shares Isolde's name enters the story. King Hoel named his daughtor in honor of Isolde of Ireland, and young Isolde of France has always been determined to outdo her beautiful namesake. She is a physician, too, and is called "Blanche Mains," for her white hands and healing touch. Blanche is of an age to be married, and she has chosen her husband—Tristan of Lyonesse. Her father objects, but fate favors Blanche. King Mark has become suspicious of his wife and nephew, and when Tristan is wounded in battle, he sees a chance to separate them for good. Mark sends Tristan to France to be healed by Blanche, who makes the most of the opportunity. Tristan's letters to Isolde are intercepted, and he is told that she has given him up. Near death from his wounds, Tristan sends one last, desparate letter to Isolde by a trusted servant. He is dying, he tells her, and asks for one final sign of their love. If she can forgive him for betraying her, she must come to France in a ship set with white sails. If the ship's sails are black, however, he will know that she no longer loves him. Isolde immediately leaves for France, but when Blanche sees the white-sailed ship from the castle window, she pulls the curtains and tells Tristan that the sails are black. To her horror, he turns his face to the wall and dies. There ends the traditional medieval story of Tristan and Isolde—with betrayal, death, and grief. But the original Irish lengend ends differently, and so does this book, wth magic and drama as only Rosalind Miles could write it.
Author : Juliet Marillier
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1429913460
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book Daughter of the Forest written by Juliet Marillier and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daughter of the Forest is a testimony to an incredible author's talent, a first novel and the beginning of a trilogy like no other: a mixture of history and fantasy, myth and magic, legend and love. Lord Colum of Sevenwaters is blessed with six sons: Liam, a natural leader; Diarmid, with his passion for adventure; twins Cormack and Conor, each with a different calling; rebellious Finbar, grown old before his time by his gift of the Sight; and the young, compassionate Padriac. But it is Sorcha, the seventh child and only daughter, who alone is destined to defend her family and protect her land from the Britons and the clan known as Northwoods. For her father has been bewitched, and her brothers bound by a spell that only Sorcha can lift. To reclaim the lives of her brothers, Sorcha leaves the only safe place she has ever known, and embarks on a journey filled with pain, loss, and terror. When she is kidnapped by enemy forces and taken to a foreign land, it seems that there will be no way for her to break the spell that condemns all that she loves. But magic knows no boundaries, and Sorcha will have to choose between the life she has always known and a love that comes only once. Juliet Marillier is a rare talent, a writer who can imbue her characters and her story with such warmth, such heart, that no reader can come away from her work untouched. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Arthur Thomas Hatto
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)
Download or read book The Swan Maiden written by Arthur Thomas Hatto and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : A. J. Phoenix
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781519070814
Total Pages : 595 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (78 download)
Download or read book Maid for Majesty written by A. J. Phoenix and published by . This book was released on 2016-12-12 with total page 595 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 International Best Seller in Historical Erotica! "The King's love is fick≤ he's gorgeous, intelligent and has power beyond the average man. He doesn't have to be kind. He can give a glance or a smile and women will fall to their knees. Being by his side makes you the most powerful woman in the world. But the moment he tires of you, or you become an inconvenience, you are nothing, no one. I've heard of his reputation. He has left a trail of shattered hearts across Europe.If there will ever be a woman to win his heart, they'll need to know his mind first..." When cunning servant Madeline Black helps her mistress throw a party, she meets King Alexander, a seductive royal who can't keep his eyes off her. Then, she is sold by her mistress and whisked away to Buckingham Palace to be apart of the royal servant staff. Though she knows his reputation and tries to focus on her duties, she constantly finds herself in his presence. Unable to resist, she is soon succumbing to her desires in every corner of Windsor and Buckingham. But, as Napoleon moves across Europe, Princess Sofia of Spain takes refuge at Windsor and the pressure for Alex to marry her is high. Nonetheless, they continue to sneak around to enjoy the pleasures of their trysts. Despite their need for each other, can their relationship survive the society they live in? WARNING:This book contains frequent sex scenes and graphic language. If you would like the Non-Erotic version go here: https://www.amazon.com/Historical-Romance-Majesty-Forbidden-Victorian-ebook/dp/B01HPH9X0S/
Author : American Philological Association
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association written by American Philological Association and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bibliographical record of works published by members of the Association, in v. 28- 1897-
Author : Betina Lindsey
Publisher : Diversion Books
ISBN 13 : 1682301435
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (823 download)
Download or read book Swan Bride written by Betina Lindsey and published by Diversion Books. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moira grew to womanhood in the realm of Myr, wise in the arts of women.. and utterly innocent of the ways of men. All of that changes tonight. Moira wondered, trembling. She passes through the circle of stones into the world of men. There, she meets Wulfsun, every mesmerizing inch a man, hard muscled and tawny maned. No Viking was more feared, until he captures a maiden as beautiful as moonlit shadows, and is enslaved for all time. He would have her willing or not at all, though his blood coursed hot with wanting. And though Moira wore a golden collar of thralldom, her desire for the mighty warrior was the greater bondage.
Author : Alice Munro
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307814580
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)
Download or read book The Beggar Maid written by Alice Munro and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-12-21 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An exhilarating collection” (The New York Times Book Review) of ten blended stories from Nobel Prize–winning author Alice Munro “The rich texture of its narrative and the author’s graceful style make [The Beggar Maid] a considerable accomplishment.”—Joyce Carol Oates, Ms. In this vibrant series of interweaving stories, Alice Munro recreates the evolving bond—one that is both constricting and empowering—between two women in the course of almost forty years. One is Flo, practical, suspicious of other people’s airs, at times dismayingly vulgar. The other is Rose, Flo’s stepdaughter, a clumsy, shy girl who somehow—in spite of Flo’s ridicule and ghastly warnings—leaves the small town she grew up in to achieve her own equivocal success in the larger world.
Author : John Galsworthy
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
ISBN 13 : 9781427066787
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (667 download)
Download or read book Maid in Waiting written by John Galsworthy and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2008-09-19 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Aj Phoenix
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (76 download)
Download or read book Maid For Majesty Black Swan written by Aj Phoenix and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-01-24 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When cunning servant Madeline Black stole the heart of King Alexander, little did she know that she had set into motion a love affair that would change the future of the British monarchy, as well as endanger all the subjects of England...Alex is now in crisis. Not only must he protect the woman he loves; but he must also save his countrymen and his best friend Greg Umbridge, who is in the throes of his own forbidden love affair.All the while, Madeline is hellbent to avenge the murder of her late mother, Elizabeth Swan. However, the truth-which Alex has secretly found out- hurts Madeline more than anyone else....
Author : Dilly Court
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0008435502
Total Pages : 406 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (84 download)
Download or read book Fortune's Daughter (The Rockwood Chronicles, Book 1) written by Dilly Court and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2021-06-10 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don’t miss the heartwarming, moving novel from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court!
