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  • Maurice Guest

    by Henry Handel Richardson ...
    One noon in 189-, a young man stood in front of the new Gewandhaus in Leipzig, and watched the neat, grass-laid square, until then white and silent in the sunshine, grow dark with many figures. The public rehearsal of the weekly concert was just over, and, from the half light of the warm-coloured hall, which for more than two hours had held them secluded, some hundreds of people hastened, with ... Read more

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  • The Getting of Wisdom

    by Henry Handel Richardson ...
    Twelve-year-old Laura and her three younger siblings live in rural Victoria, Australia. Their father has died, and their mother supports the family through sewing and embroidery. With financial support from her godmother, Laura is sent to the prestigious Ladies' College, a girls' boarding school in Melbourne. There, she is exposed to the prejudice of her wealthier and more worldly peers, and ... Read more

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  • Australia Felix

    by Henry Handel Richardson ...
    The novel is set in the mid-19th century and follows the life of its protagonist, Richard Mahony, who emigrates from England to the goldfields of Victoria, Australia, during the Victorian gold rush. The story explores his experiences as an immigrant, his struggles to make a living, and his evolving relationships with his wife, Mary, and their family. It also provides a vivid depiction of the ... Read more

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  • Maurice Guest

    by Henry Handel Richardson ...
    "Maurice Guest" is a significant novel in the context of Australian literature because it was one of the first Australian novels to depict the lives and experiences of Australians living abroad, particularly in Europe. The story follows the life of Maurice Guest, a young Australian musician who goes to Leipzig, Germany, to study music at the Leipzig Conservatory.Set against the backdrop of the ... Read more

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  • Maurice Guest

    A Novel

    by Henry Handel Richardson ...
    Maurice Guest comes to Leipzig, the music capital of Europe, to realize his dream of becoming a great pianist. However, in its bohemian and heady atmosphere, he encounters not exaltation and inspiration but coarseness, greed, and ambition. For his muse, he turns to Louise Dufraryer, an exotic and languid pianist. Louise has recently been deserted by her own obsessive love, the resident composer ... Read more

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  • Articulating the Moral Community

    Toward a Constructive Ethical Pragmatism

    by Henry Richardson ...
    Series series Oxford Moral Theory
    Is morality fixed objectively, independently of all human judgment, or do we "invent" right and wrong? Articulating the Moral Community argues that neither of these simple answers is correct. Its central thesis is that, working within zones of objective indeterminacy, the moral community-the community of all persons-has the authority to introduce new moral norms. Unlike political communities, ... Read more

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  • Maurice Guest

    by Henry Handel Richardson ...
    "Maurice Guest" by Henry Handel Richardson is a compelling and intricate novel that delves into the complexities of love, music, and passion in the world of 19th-century European classical music. The story follows the journey of Maurice Guest, a talented but struggling pianist from Australia, as he navigates the competitive and demanding world of music in Leipzig, Germany. Henry Handel Richardson, ... Read more

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  • The Greatest Historical Romance Novels of All Time

    Enriched edition. Pride and Prejudice, The Wanderer, The Age of Innocence, The Wings of the Dove, Jane Eyre, Patronage, Wuthering Heights ...

    by Charlotte Brontë, Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë, Henry James, Samuel Richardson, Jane Austen, Thomas Hardy, Edith Wharton, Maria Edgeworth, Henry Fielding, Alexandre Dumas0, Mary Wollstonecraft1, Nathaniel Hawthorne2, William Makepeace Thackeray3, Grace Livingston Hill4, Fanny Burney5, Georgette Heyer6, Eliza Haywood7, Leo Tolstoy8, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos9, Mrs. Olifant0, Darcy Wycombe3 ...
    The anthology, 'The Greatest Historical Romance Novels of All Time,' encapsulates the enduring allure of romance through the perplexing corridors of history. This meticulously curated collection traverses a wide spectrum of literary styles, from the brooding Gothic ambiance of the Brontës to the elegant satirical wit of Jane Austen. The narratives craft rich tapestries of love, conflict, and ... Read more

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    The Getting of Wisdom

    by Henry Handel Richardson ...
    Narrated by Justine Eyre ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 19 min

    The Getting of Wisdom, a wicked and satirical novel on the pain and confusion of growing up, first appeared in 1910. A century later, it has lost none of its bite.One of the most memorable characters in Australian fiction, Laura Rambotham, aged twelve, enters the portals of an exclusive girls’ school eager to be accepted. But this precocious country girl is snubbed and ridiculed by her fellow ... Read more

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  • 70 Greatest Love Stories in Fiction (Historical Novels Edition)

    Exploring Timeless Love Through Literary Romance

    by Charlotte Brontë, Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë, Henry James, Samuel Richardson, Jane Austen, Guy de Maupassant, Thomas Hardy, Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, Edith Wharton, Maria Edgeworth, Henry Fielding, Anthony Trollope, Alexandre Dumas, Mary Wollstonecraft, Louis Hémon, Nathaniel Hawthorne, William Makepeace Thackeray, Grace Livingston Hill, Gilbert Parker, Fanny Fern, Georg Ebers, Fanny Burney, Georgette Heyer, Mary Hays, Robert Williams Buchanan, Mary Angela Dickens, A. E. W. Mason, W. Somerset Maugham, Madame de La Fayette, F. Scott Fitzgerald, D. K. Broster, Sabine Baring-Gould, Eliza Haywood, Leo Tolstoy, Catharine Trotter Cockburn, Lady Sydney Morgan, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, Mrs. Olifant, María Ruiz de Burton, Lady Charlotte Bury, Philip Meadows Taylor ...
    70 Greatest Love Stories in Fiction (Historical Novels Edition) invites readers on a profound journey through the evolution of love stories across numerous literary traditions. Spanning over two centuries, these works encapsulate a rich variety of styles ranging from poignant realism to extravagant romanticism, reflecting both personal and societal conflicts. This anthology boasts a multifaceted ... Read more

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  • Maurice Guest

    by Henry Handel Richardson ...
    Set against the vibrant backdrop of late 19th-century Melbourne, Henry Handel Richardson's "Maurice Guest" is a poignant exploration of ambition, unrequited love, and the struggles of the artistic spirit. The novel follows the titular character, a young, aspiring pianist, as he navigates the tumultuous waters of romance and rivalry within the world of classical music. Richardson's prose exhibits a ... Read more

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  • The Botanist's Bookshelf: 8 Books on Plant Identification

    Field Guides to Wildflowers, Trees, Mushrooms, and North American Plant Taxonomy

    by Frances Theodora Parsons, D. M. Crooks, Leonard Wheeler Kephart, Roy Watling, M. J. Richardson, Robert H. Mohlenbrock, Henry A. Gleason, Wilbur R. Mattoon, C. B. Webster, A. B. Brooks ...
    The Botanist's Bookshelf: 8 Books on Plant Identification gathers a practical and historically resonant body of writing devoted to the art and science of recognizing plants. Across field-guide prose, systematic descriptions, diagnostic keys, and habitat-centered observation, the volume demonstrates that identification is both an intellectual discipline and a cultivated way of seeing. Its ... Read more

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