The story opens in a dreary classroom run by Thomas Gradgrind, a wealthy, retired merchant and a fanatical believer in utilitarianism and empirical data. He believes that children should be taught strictly through cold facts, rejecting poetry, wonder, fancy, and emotion. He raises his own two eldest children, Louisa and Tom, under this merciless philosophical system.
The story is set in rural England and follows the Bennet family, which consists of a nervous, status-obsessed mother, a dryly sarcastic father, and five unmarried daughters. Because of historical inheritance laws, their estate is entailed away to a pompous distant cousin, meaning the daughters must marry well to secure their futures. The plot kicks into gear when the wealthy, amiable Mr. Cha…
Anna Karenina, a married socialite and wife of a senior government official, begins a passionate and scandalous affair with the charming Count Vronsky. Her decision to abandon her marriage and social standing in pursuit of this love leads to isolation, paranoia, and eventually, her tragic suicide
The story follows Hazel Grace Lancaster, a 16-year-old girl living in Indianapolis who has been diagnosed with terminal thyroid cancer that has spread to her lungs. At the insistence of her mother, she reluctantly attends a cancer support group, where she meets Augustus "Gus" Waters, a charming and witty 17-year-old who is in remission after losing a leg to osteosarcoma
Terry Scarborough is a controversial legal scholar who loves headlines. His new book goes too far: he resurrects forgotten language in the U.S. Constitution and hints at a missing letter from Thomas Jefferson that could tear the nation apart. The letter allegedly deals with slavery and scandal at America’s founding. While on a publicity tour, Scarborough is brutally murdered in a San Diego…
Out with the old, in with the new, and on with the party!” This is a sparkling collection of 9 short stories by rising women’s fiction authors. All the stories use December 31st → January 1st as the backdrop. The magic of midnight, confetti kisses, and champagne toasts sparks new romance, new attitudes, and new lives.
The death of the Demon King in Episode 1 wasn’t the end. A more ancient and cunning force from the Demon Realm awakens – the Primordial Demon Lord, who was sealed by Ling Yao’s god-father centuries ago. He blames Ling Yao for his seal breaking.
Luce, Daniel, and their angel companions have only nine days to save the world. Lucifer plans to recreate the Fall and rewrite history, erasing everything. To stop him, the group must find the exact location where the angels first fell to earth millennia ago
Ever since she was 10 years old, Rosalie Wright has had her eyes on the skies. The farmer’s daughter dreams of becoming an aviatrix. But at 18, just as she’s about to earn her pilot’s license, Britain enters World War II and civilian aviation is grounded. Her dream is put on hold. Then her father dies, leaving Rosalie, her mother, and her brothers to run the family farm. Everything cha…
Ling Yao is a descendant of the ancient god Kuafu. She inherits the rank of an Ancient God, bearing immense power and the responsibility to protect all three realms. To give birth to a new Ancient God, Ling Yao hides her true identity and secretly marries a mortal man named Xing Yu. But Xing Yu breaks his vow. He brings another woman, Yu Lian, into their home and betrays Ling Yao. Heartbr…