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The National Geographic Magazine Vol. 08 - 06. June 1897 (Unabridged)

by Geographic Society ...

Narrated by Jeri Rodriguez, Herbert Vera, Courtney Richard ...

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1 hour 35 min

Embark on an extraordinary journey through the pages of National Geographic Magazine's June 1897 issue. Witness the wonders of the world as they were captured over a century ago. From the depths of the ocean to the heights of the mountains, this volume unveils a captivating tapestry of exploration, discovery, and scientific marvels. Prepare to be transported to a time when the world was still a ... Read more

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Embark on an extraordinary journey through the pages of National Geographic Magazine's June 1897 issue. Witness the wonders of the world as they were captured over a century ago. From the depths of the ocean to the heights of the mountains, this volume unveils a captivating tapestry of exploration, discovery, and scientific marvels. Prepare to be transported to a time when the world was still a
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Neglected Authors, The - Volume 4

Celebrated in their time, forgotten in ours

by Violet Hunt, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, Vera Jelihovsky, Herbert von Kleist, Letitia Elizabeth Landon, Perceval Landon, Ring Lardner, Amy Levy, Sinclair Lewis, George MacDonald, Mary E Mann, Sapper, Prosper Merimee, Charlotte Mew, Gustav Meyrink, Robert Duncan Milne, Edward Page Mitchell, C E Montague, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Elinor Mordaunt ...

Narrated by David Shaw-Parker, Janet Fullerlove, Richard Mitchley ...

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13 hours 17 min

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading. ... Read more

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Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading.
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The Celebrity at Home

by Violet Hunt ...

In "The Celebrity at Home," the narrative likely revolves around the life of a prominent or famous individual who finds themselves in the intimate setting of home. The novel may delve into the public persona versus the private self, exploring the challenges and pressures faced by celebrities in maintaining their public image while navigating personal relationships and struggles.Hunt's writing ... Read more

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In "The Celebrity at Home," the narrative likely revolves around the life of a prominent or famous individual who finds themselves in the intimate setting of home. The novel may delve into the public persona versus the private self, exploring the challenges and pressures faced by celebrities in maintaining their public image while navigating personal relationships and struggles.Hunt's writing
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Tales of the Uneasy

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by Violet Hunt ...

In Violet Hunt's Tales of the Uneasy, polished social comedy gives way to a series of unsettling reckonings about love, pride, and the unseen pressure of fate. At the center stands Alice Damer, a beautiful, self-possessed woman who treats romance as a game she can manage—until devotion, disappointment, and time expose the cost of her control. Her long-suffering admirer Everard Jenkyns waits on her ... Read more

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In Violet Hunt's Tales of the Uneasy, polished social comedy gives way to a series of unsettling reckonings about love, pride, and the unseen pressure of fate. At the center stands Alice Damer, a beautiful, self-possessed woman who treats romance as a game she can manage—until devotion, disappointment, and time expose the cost of her control. Her long-suffering admirer Everard Jenkyns waits on her
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Suffragettes & Social Activists - A Short Story Collection

by Violet Hunt, Winifred Holtby, Ella D'Arcy ...

In the days when Britain ruled the waves and bestrode the world as its policeman and plunderer in chief it also subjugated half of its own people to second class status. Women were chattel and property. There were some exceptions based on wealth and birthright but, for the overwhelming majority, your lot was to fall in with the rules and do as you were told. Many did. Those that did take part in ... Read more

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In the days when Britain ruled the waves and bestrode the world as its policeman and plunderer in chief it also subjugated half of its own people to second class status. Women were chattel and property. There were some exceptions based on wealth and birthright but, for the overwhelming majority, your lot was to fall in with the rules and do as you were told. Many did. Those that did take part in
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The Human Interest: A Study in Incompatibilities

by Violet Hunt ...

In The Human Interest: A Study in Incompatibilities, Violet Hunt explores the complexities of human relationships and the often subtle incompatibilities that arise between individuals. The novel is a study of character interactions, focusing on the ways in which personal differences and social expectations can lead to conflict and misunderstanding.The story is set against the backdrop of early ... Read more

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In The Human Interest: A Study in Incompatibilities, Violet Hunt explores the complexities of human relationships and the often subtle incompatibilities that arise between individuals. The novel is a study of character interactions, focusing on the ways in which personal differences and social expectations can lead to conflict and misunderstanding.The story is set against the backdrop of early
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The Human Interest: A Study in Incompatibilities

by Violet Hunt ...

She was beginning to find him less obscure, for she had learned to seek for the expression of him in his art: the art by which he chose to reveal himself to those who had the will and the skill to read. Where other men spoke or wrote, he painted. She had only to look at the beautifully stained bits of paper that issued from his hand, to watch the wonderful combinations of colour—subtle, passionate ... Read more

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She was beginning to find him less obscure, for she had learned to seek for the expression of him in his art: the art by which he chose to reveal himself to those who had the will and the skill to read. Where other men spoke or wrote, he painted. She had only to look at the beautifully stained bits of paper that issued from his hand, to watch the wonderful combinations of colour—subtle, passionate
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Stories of Dread in Comfortable Houses

by Violet Hunt ...

Nine stories of women in trouble that no one else can see: an heiress left alone after her mother's death, a wife who prays her husband back from the dead and must live with what returns. Violet Hunt grew up in a Pre-Raphaelite household with Ruskin as a visitor, ran a literary salon, and wrote her ghosts as social observation rather than sensation. Fifty-one plates range from Goya's bullfights to ... Read more

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Nine stories of women in trouble that no one else can see: an heiress left alone after her mother's death, a wife who prays her husband back from the dead and must live with what returns. Violet Hunt grew up in a Pre-Raphaelite household with Ruskin as a visitor, ran a literary salon, and wrote her ghosts as social observation rather than sensation. Fifty-one plates range from Goya's bullfights to
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The Neglected Authors: Volume 4 (of 6) – Violet Hunt to Elinor Mordaunt

by Violet Hunt, Ring Lardner, C E Montague ...

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading. ... Read more

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Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading.
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The Operation: ''Are people usually buried on Christmas Day?''

by Violet Hunt ...

Isobel Violet Hunt was born on 28th September 1862 in Durham. As a young child her family moved to London and Hunt was brought up amongst the Pre-Raphaelite circle of artists.As a writer she was comfortable and talented enough to write across several forms including short stories, novels, memoir, and biography. Her novels are excellent examples of New Woman fiction and help illustrate her ... Read more

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Isobel Violet Hunt was born on 28th September 1862 in Durham. As a young child her family moved to London and Hunt was brought up amongst the Pre-Raphaelite circle of artists.As a writer she was comfortable and talented enough to write across several forms including short stories, novels, memoir, and biography. Her novels are excellent examples of New Woman fiction and help illustrate her
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The Celebrity at Home

by Violet Hunt ...

This early work by Violet Hunt was originally published in 1904 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Celebrity at Home' is a novel by the author of 'A Hard Woman'. Isobel Violet Hunt was born on 28th September 1862 in Durham, England. Hunt covered several literary forms, including short stories, novels, memoirs, and biographies. Her first published work was ... Read more

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This early work by Violet Hunt was originally published in 1904 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Celebrity at Home' is a novel by the author of 'A Hard Woman'. Isobel Violet Hunt was born on 28th September 1862 in Durham, England. Hunt covered several literary forms, including short stories, novels, memoirs, and biographies. Her first published work was
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The Night of No Weather: 'She would, she must, walk out''

by Violet Hunt ...

Isobel Violet Hunt was born on 28th September 1862 in Durham. As a young child her family moved to London and Hunt was brought up amongst the Pre-Raphaelite circle of artists.As a writer she was comfortable and talented enough to write across several forms including short stories, novels, memoir, and biography. Her novels are excellent examples of New Woman fiction and help illustrate her ... Read more

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Isobel Violet Hunt was born on 28th September 1862 in Durham. As a young child her family moved to London and Hunt was brought up amongst the Pre-Raphaelite circle of artists.As a writer she was comfortable and talented enough to write across several forms including short stories, novels, memoir, and biography. Her novels are excellent examples of New Woman fiction and help illustrate her
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