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A successful venture

A Tale of Ambition and Social Change in Gilded Age New York

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Ellen Douglas Deland's novel "A Successful Venture" offers a keen exploration of early 20th-century American society, particularly through the lens of individual aspirations amidst familial expectations. Deland employs a rich, descriptive literary style that intertwines psychological depth with social commentary, making her characters resonate with authenticity as they navigate the complexities of ... Read more

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Ellen Douglas Deland's novel "A Successful Venture" offers a keen exploration of early 20th-century American society, particularly through the lens of individual aspirations amidst familial expectations. Deland employs a rich, descriptive literary style that intertwines psychological depth with social commentary, making her characters resonate with authenticity as they navigate the complexities of
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Oakleigh

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Step into the inspiring world crafted by Ellen Douglas Deland in Oakleigh, an audiobook that promises to ignite your imagination and touch your heart. This beautifully narrated story takes you on a journey through life's challenges and triumphs, revealing the profound strength of the human spirit. If you're seeking a story that combines heartfelt emotion with compelling storytelling, this is the ... Read more

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Step into the inspiring world crafted by Ellen Douglas Deland in Oakleigh, an audiobook that promises to ignite your imagination and touch your heart. This beautifully narrated story takes you on a journey through life's challenges and triumphs, revealing the profound strength of the human spirit. If you're seeking a story that combines heartfelt emotion with compelling storytelling, this is the
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A successful venture

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"A Successful Venture" is a novel written by Ellen Douglas Deland. Ellen Douglas Deland (18511914) was an American author known for her novels, short stories, and poetry. She was a popular writer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries."A Successful Venture" is likely to be a work of fiction that explores themes relevant to Deland's time. Unfortunately, without specific details about the plot, ... Read more

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"A Successful Venture" is a novel written by Ellen Douglas Deland. Ellen Douglas Deland (18511914) was an American author known for her novels, short stories, and poetry. She was a popular writer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries."A Successful Venture" is likely to be a work of fiction that explores themes relevant to Deland's time. Unfortunately, without specific details about the plot,
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Why I Like This Story

by Jackson R. Bryer, Diana Wagman, Doris Betts, Doris Grumbach, E. Annie Proulx, Edmund Keeley, Edward Kelsey Moore, Elizabeth Spencer, Ellen Douglas, Elliot Ackerman0, Frederick Busch1, A. R. Gurney2, George Garrett3, Herbert Gold4, Howard Norman5, Jack Greer6, Jane Hamilton7, Jill McCorkle8, Joan Silber9, Joanna Scott0, Joyce Kornblatt1, Alan Cheuse2, Julia Alvarez3, Julia Glass4, Kao Kalia Yang5, Kate Christensen6, Lee K. Abbott7, Leslie Pietrzyk8, Mako Yoshikawa9, Mary Kay Zuravleff0, Mary Lee Settle1, Maud Casey2, Alice McDermott3, Molly Giles4, Nicholas Delbanco5, Olga Grushin6, Pamela Erens7, R. H. W. Dillard8, Richard Bausch9, Rilla Askew0, Rion Amilcar Scott1, Sabina Murray2, Susan Coll3, Andre Dubus4, William H. Gass5, Andrea Barrett6, Ann Beattie7, Beverly Lowry8, Clarence Major9 ...

On the assumption that John Updike was correct when he asserted, in a 1978 letter to Joyce Carol Oates, that "Nobody can read like a writer," Why I Like This Story presents brief essays by forty-eight leading American writers on their favorite American short stories, explaining why they like them. The essays, which are personal, not scholarly, not only tell us much about the story selected, they ... Read more

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On the assumption that John Updike was correct when he asserted, in a 1978 letter to Joyce Carol Oates, that "Nobody can read like a writer," Why I Like This Story presents brief essays by forty-eight leading American writers on their favorite American short stories, explaining why they like them. The essays, which are personal, not scholarly, not only tell us much about the story selected, they
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The Rock Cried Out

by Ellen Douglas ...

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This story of the modern South, of love denied and love fulfilled, is a powerful account of the potential for violence that underlies this country's passionate history. Ellen Douglas, a native of Mississippi and a prize-winning novelist of rare distinction, reveals the turbulent changes that rocked the South in the sixties and continue to this day.No event is predictable in this powerful novel. A ... Read more

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This story of the modern South, of love denied and love fulfilled, is a powerful account of the potential for violence that underlies this country's passionate history. Ellen Douglas, a native of Mississippi and a prize-winning novelist of rare distinction, reveals the turbulent changes that rocked the South in the sixties and continue to this day.No event is predictable in this powerful novel. A
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A Lifetime Burning

by Ellen Douglas ...

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So spontaneous is the writing in A Lifetime Burning, one might believe these are indeed words of a woman desperately trying to understand what has happened to her life, beginning with the fact that her husband has stopped sleeping with her.Why? Is there a rival--perhaps "The Toad," the unattractive housewife next door--or someone else, who will completely surprise the reader, as do many of the ... Read more

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So spontaneous is the writing in A Lifetime Burning, one might believe these are indeed words of a woman desperately trying to understand what has happened to her life, beginning with the fact that her husband has stopped sleeping with her.Why? Is there a rival--perhaps "The Toad," the unattractive housewife next door--or someone else, who will completely surprise the reader, as do many of the
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Truth

Four Stories I Am Finally Old Enough to Tell

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In four haunting family stories, Ellen Douglas seeks to track down the truth--about herself, about her white Mississippi forebears, about their relationships to black Mississippians, and ultimately about their guilt as murderers of helpless slaves. Progressively searching further and further back in time, each of these four family tales involves collusion and secrets. In "Grant," a randy old uncle ... Read more

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In four haunting family stories, Ellen Douglas seeks to track down the truth--about herself, about her white Mississippi forebears, about their relationships to black Mississippians, and ultimately about their guilt as murderers of helpless slaves. Progressively searching further and further back in time, each of these four family tales involves collusion and secrets. In "Grant," a randy old uncle
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Where the Dreams Cross

by Ellen Douglas ...

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Nat Stonebridge is a thirtyish divorcee who, because of her sexy good looks and incorruptible disregard for convention, has stayed in trouble most of her life. Stranded at home in Philippi, a small town in the Mississippi Delta, after a divorce from her well-to-do husband, she is broke, bored, and unconcerned for anyone except herself. Looking for excitement, she becomes involved with Floyd ... Read more

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Nat Stonebridge is a thirtyish divorcee who, because of her sexy good looks and incorruptible disregard for convention, has stayed in trouble most of her life. Stranded at home in Philippi, a small town in the Mississippi Delta, after a divorce from her well-to-do husband, she is broke, bored, and unconcerned for anyone except herself. Looking for excitement, she becomes involved with Floyd
... Read more
A Lifetime Burning

by Ellen Douglas ...

Series series Banner Books
So spontaneous is the writing in A Lifetime Burning, one might believe these are indeed words of a woman desperately trying to understand what has happened to her life, beginning with the fact that her husband has stopped sleeping with her.Why? Is there a rival—perhaps “The Toad,” the unattractive housewife next door—or someone else, who will completely surprise the reader, as do many of the ... Read more

$17.99 USD

So spontaneous is the writing in A Lifetime Burning, one might believe these are indeed words of a woman desperately trying to understand what has happened to her life, beginning with the fact that her husband has stopped sleeping with her.Why? Is there a rival—perhaps “The Toad,” the unattractive housewife next door—or someone else, who will completely surprise the reader, as do many of the
... Read more
The Rock Cried Out

by Ellen Douglas ...

Series series Banner Books Series
This story of the modern South, of love denied and love fulfilled, is a powerful account of the potential for violence that underlies this country's passionate history. Ellen Douglas, a native of Mississippi and a prize-winning novelist of rare distinction, reveals the turbulent changes that rocked the South in the sixties and continue to this day.No event is predictable in this powerful novel. A ... Read more

$17.99 USD

This story of the modern South, of love denied and love fulfilled, is a powerful account of the potential for violence that underlies this country's passionate history. Ellen Douglas, a native of Mississippi and a prize-winning novelist of rare distinction, reveals the turbulent changes that rocked the South in the sixties and continue to this day.No event is predictable in this powerful novel. A
... Read more
Where the Dreams Cross

by Ellen Douglas ...

Series series Banner Books Series
Nat Stonebridge is a thirtyish divorcee who, because of her sexy good looks and incorruptible disregard for convention, has stayed in trouble most of her life. Stranded at home in Philippi, a small town in the Mississippi Delta, after a divorce from her well-to-do husband, she is broke, bored, and unconcerned for anyone except herself. Looking for excitement, she becomes involved with Floyd ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Nat Stonebridge is a thirtyish divorcee who, because of her sexy good looks and incorruptible disregard for convention, has stayed in trouble most of her life. Stranded at home in Philippi, a small town in the Mississippi Delta, after a divorce from her well-to-do husband, she is broke, bored, and unconcerned for anyone except herself. Looking for excitement, she becomes involved with Floyd
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The Friendship of Anne: A Story (UNABRIDGED)

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This is the story of Sydney Stuart who is sent to a girls' boarding school (to her disgust) with all its difficulties and adventures. Sydney Stuart and her school roomate/rival Bertha Macy vie for the friendship of schoolmate Anne Talbot. Summary by Lynda Marie Neilson ... Read more

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This is the story of Sydney Stuart who is sent to a girls' boarding school (to her disgust) with all its difficulties and adventures. Sydney Stuart and her school roomate/rival Bertha Macy vie for the friendship of schoolmate Anne Talbot. Summary by Lynda Marie Neilson
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