LITERARY FICTION

Author: William Shakespeare Language: English Binding: Paperback Publisher: Lexicon Book Genre: Fiction, Drama ISBN: 9789380703565

In Coketown, England, wealthy retiree Thomas Gradgrind has founded a school based on his belief that life should be factual—not fanciful. Among his pupils are his children, Thomas and Louisa, who are raised on his teachings of rational self-interest and grow into loveless, despairing adults. As he bears witness to his children’s suffering, Gradgrind is forced to confront the dangers of his dispassionate, utilitarian philosophy. Published serially in 1854 and packed with page-turning cliff-hangers, Hard Times explores representatives of English society—the disappearing aristocracy, the growing middle class, indigent laborers, and nomadic circus people—as they navigate the ways of Victorian England during the Industrial Revolution. More Information: Publisher: Lexicon Language: English Binding: Paperback Pages: 370 ISBN: 9789380703435

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rupa Publications India (10 September 2021); Rupa Publications Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 112 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 939125683X ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9391256838 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 90 g Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13 x 0.71 x 19.7 cm Unable to stand the whole weary and sordid business, Mr Fennimore hit upon a solution. Loading his revolver, he moved to his wife’s bedside and shot her through the head.’ It is the many myths and legends that make a place interesting. With the beautiful tales of nature’s gifts, there exist stories of nature’s wrath. There exist stories of spooky, haunted houses and of forests where ghosts dwell. There will be naysayers who will deny the existence of the paranormal, but it is the mystery of the unknown that attracts a traveller to a destination. In Legends of the Hill, Ruskin Bond puts together a selection of stories and personal essays that take us into this world of the unknown that lives among the majestic hills. From girls who disappear from dilapidated train stations and murder mysteries that remain unsolved, to lovers who live on as ghosts—a world of intrigue awaits!

Publisher: Lexicon Language: English Binding: Paperback Pages: 204 ISBN: 9789380703237