Persuasion
A young woman meets again with a lover whose marriage proposal she had been persuaded to reject several years ago.
Found 24 books
A young woman meets again with a lover whose marriage proposal she had been persuaded to reject several years ago.
A wealthy young woman decides to take on the role of patroness and matchmaker to a young protege, with considerably less than successful results.
A man embarks on a spiritual journey through India.
A dispute over inheritance between father and son escalates into a family feud.
A father tells stories to his son about the son's stuffed animals come to life.
A young boy growing up in Missouri gets into all sorts of trouble and, with his friend, stumbles on a treasure.
A young German soldier struggles to survive on the Western Front of World War I.
A comedy skewering Victorian high society.
A collection of prose poetry on themes such as love, beauty, and religion.
A young girl discovers a life of unexpected challenges when she goes to live at a London boarding school.
A young woman enters adulthood as she works as a schoolteacher in a country village.
One of the fundamental texts of the Tao philosophy and religion.
A memoir narrated by a horse whose idyllic time on an English farm prepares him for a life filled with constant change and varied circumstances.
A young woman faces grave personal challenges when her family moves from a rural parish in the New Forest to the industrial North of England.
Over the course of a day - and again another day ten years later - the Ramsays and their friends plan a boating trip to the nearby lighthouse.
A scientist named Griffin creates a serum to render himself invisible and subsequently descends into madness.
On a planet being exploited for its resources, the discovery of a possibly-sentient native species creates consternation and conflict.