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Monsieur de Camors -- Volume 3

Monsieur de Camors -- Volume 3

by MAXIME DU CAMP, of the French Academy OCTAVE FEUILLET OCTAVE FEUILLET'S works abound with rare qualities, forming a harmonious ensemble; they also exhibit great observation and knowledge of humanity, and through all of them runs an incomparable and distinctive charm. He will always be considered the leader of the idealistic school in the nineteenth century. It is now fifteen years since his death, and the judgment of posterity is that he had a great imagination, linked to great analytical power and insight; that his style is neat, pure, and fine, and at the same time brilliant and concise. He unites suppleness with force, he combines grace with vigor. Octave Feuillet was born at Saint-Lo (Manche), August 11, 1821, his father occupying the post of Secretary-General of the Prefecture de la Manche. Pupil at the Lycee Louis le Grand, he received many prizes, and was entered for the law. But he became early attracted to literature, and like many of the writers at that period attached himself to the "romantic school." He collaborated with Alexander Dumas pere and with Paul Bocage. It can not now be ascertained what share Feuillet may have had in any of the countless tales of the elder Dumas. Under his own name he published the novels 'Onesta' and 'Alix', in 1846, his first romances. He then commenced writing for the stage. We mention 'Echec et Mat' (Odeon, 1846); 'Palma, ou la Nuit du Vendredi-Saint' (Porte St. Martin, 1847); 'La Vieillesse de Richelieu' (Theatre Francais, 1848); 'York' (Palais Royal, 1852). Some of them are written in collaboration with Paul Bocage. They are dramas of the Dumas type, conventional, not without cleverness, but making no lasting mark.
One-Cut Queen

One-Cut Queen

My name is Eli Vance, and in my world, everything has a price. I lived in a small, sagging house that perpetually smelled of stale beer and disappointment, a stark contrast to the academic potential I desperately cultivated. Every cent I secretly earned from doing other kids' homework was a deliberate step away from a future my parents had already planned for me: a grueling factory job. My younger brother, Cody, was their sole focus, their "lottery ticket," and his mediocre athletic career consumed every last ounce of their hope and meager funds. Then, one evening, they finally showed me attention-enough to deliver their verdict. "You're sixteen now," my father grunted, avoiding my gaze. "The plant is hiring full-time," my mother chimed in, her voice sharp, "You can quit school. We need the money for Cody's gear and his camp fees." My heart turned into a cold, hard stone in my chest as their words extinguished my last flickering hope for a different life. "What do you have? Books?" my mother sneered, dismissing my intelligence, my ambition, everything I was. My father sealed it with a flat gaze: "You'll do what you're told," effectively erasing my future to fund a pair of football cleats. The suffocating injustice burned a hole within me-this town, this school, my own family; it was all the same oppressive system. They saw me as a burden, a cost, a ready-made sacrifice, but I refused to accept that. How could they demand I relinquish my education, my only path to escape, for a futile dream that wasn't even mine? I couldn't fight my parents head-on, not yet, but watching the cafeteria manager's blatant favoritism, I knew exactly how to break a smaller, visible cog in this unfair machine. The battle for my freedom, and my future, had just begun-a ruthless, calculated game where I would stop at nothing to change the rules.
His Bet, Her Ruin, Their Reckoning

His Bet, Her Ruin, Their Reckoning

The icy water stole my breath, a final, burning cold consuming me as I sank into the dark lake. The last thing I saw was my Harvard acceptance letter, a cruel joke on the grass. Yesterday, that letter was everything, the key to saving my brother, Liam. But that was before Noah Vance, the school bully, destroyed my life. It began with his chilling "mind-reading" trick. He cornered me before the exams, his smirk unwavering as he revealed things only I knew, like Liam' s urgent need for a bone marrow transplant and our family' s crushing medical debt. He proposed a bet: if he got into an Ivy League, I' d be his personal assistant for three months. If not, he' d pay for Liam' s surgery. Desperate, I agreed. I aced my exams, and the call from Harvard brought a wave of relief. Then I saw the public scoreboard: my perfect score, and right below it, Noah Vance, with the exact same perfect score. It was impossible. He and his friends dragged me into the shadows. "Looks like I won," he sneered, his face inches from mine. There was no money for Liam; only the bet. They held me down. They broke me. Not just my spirit, but my body. The next days were a blur of pain and shame. I couldn' t tell anyone. Then the hospital called: Liam had a complication, an infection. Without funds, they couldn' t operate. He died two days later, and with him, a piece of me. I walked to the lake, the Harvard letter in hand, feeling nothing but a profound emptiness. How did Noah Vance, a slacker, get a perfect score? The water closed over my head. Then, I opened my eyes. I was in my bed, the sunlight streaming in. My best friend' s text buzzed on my phone: "You ready for the last day of hell before exams?" I was back. Back to the day before the bet, before everything. A cold smile spread across my face. This time, Noah Vance would not succeed.
John Keble's Parishes: A History of Hursley and Otterbourne

John Keble's Parishes: A History of Hursley and Otterbourne

Charlotte M. Yonge's novels helped spread the influence of the Oxford Movement, while exploring many genres of fiction. Her novel 'The Heir of Redclyffe' was one of the great financial successes of the Victorian era, tantalising readers with the story of the Byronic Guy Morville. Yonge's success enabled her to donate large amounts of her royalties to missionary work.  For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents Yonge's complete novels, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Yonge's life and worksOriginal introductions to the major novelsALL 53 novels, with individual contents tablesMany rare novels appear here for the first time in digital publishing, including ASTRAY, Yonge's collaborative novelImages of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original textsExcellent formatting of the textsMany novels are fully illustrated with their original artworkA range of short fiction, available in no other collection, including THE CHRISTMAS MUMMERSIncludes Yonge's rare play – first time in digital printFeatures a comprehensive selection of Yonge's non-fiction - spend hours exploring the author's varied worksAlso provides a bonus biography - discover Yonge's literary lifeScholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease visit delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles and download your FREE copy of 'The Heir of Redclyffe' from our Yonge product page.CONTENTS:The NovelsABBEYCHURCHSCENES AND CHARACTERSTHE RAILROAD CHILDRENHENRIETTA'S WISHKENNETHLANGLEY SCHOOLTHE TWO GUARDIANSTHE HEIR OF REDCLYFFETHE CASTLE BUILDERSHEARTSEASETHE LITTLE DUKETHE LANCES OF LYNWOODTHE DAISY CHAINBEN SYLVESTER'S WORDDYNEVOR TERRACEFRIARSWOOD POST OFFICEHOPES AND FEARSTHE PIGEON PIETHE STOKESLEY SECRETTHE YOUNG STEPMOTHERCOUNTESS KATETHE TRIALTHE CLEVER WOMAN OF THE FAMILYTHE DOVE IN THE EAGLE'S NESTTHE PRINCE AND THE PAGETHE SIX CUSHIONSTHE CHAPLET OF PEARLSTHE CAGED LIONLITTLE LUCY'S WONDERFUL GLOBETHE PILLARS OF THE HOUSELADY HESTERMY YOUNG ALCIDESTHE THREE BRIDESUNKNOWN TO HISTORYSTRAY PEARLSTHE ARMOURER'S PRENTICESNUTTIE'S FATHERTHE TWO SIDES OF THE SHIELDMAGNUM BONUMLOVE AND LIFECHANTRY HOUSEASTRAYA MODERN TELEMACHUSUNDER THE STORMBEECHCROFT AT ROCKSTONEA REPUTED CHANGELINGTHE LONG VACATIONTWO PENNILESS PRINCESSESTHAT STICKGRISLY GRISELLTHE CARBONELSTHE HERD BOY AND HIS HERMITMODERN BROODSThe Shorter FictionTHE CHRISTMAS MUMMERSA BOOK OF GOLDEN DEEDS OF ALL TIMES AND ALL LANDSAUNT CHARLOTTE'S STORIES OF GREEK HISTORY FOR THE LITTLE ONESSOWING AND SEWINGMORE BYWORDSThe PlayTHE APPLE OF DISCORDThe Non-FictionPIONEERS AND FOUNDERSYOUNG FOLKS' HISTORY OF ENGLANDYOUNG FOLKS' HISTORY OF ROMELIFE OF JOHN COLERIDGE PATTESONHISTORY OF FRANCECAMEOS FROM ENGLISH HISTORYOLD TIMES AT OTTERBOURNELADY GEORGIANA FULLERTON. MRS. STRETTON. ANNE. MANNINGTHE CHOSEN PEOPLEJOHN KEBLE'S PARISHESThe BiographyCHARLOTTE MARY YONGE by Edith SichelPlease visit delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
From Pawn To Queen: A Love Story

From Pawn To Queen: A Love Story

The acceptance letter from Atheria Art Academy was heavy in my hands, promising a future I' d dreamed of with my childhood friends, Jake and Noah. We all got in, scholarships secured. But then, Jake' s smile faltered. He and Noah dropped a bombshell: they weren' t going to Atheria; they were choosing community college, all for the new girl, Emily, who' d appeared just months ago. "It' s because of Emily," Jake stated, his voice filled with a righteousness that grated on my nerves. "She needs us. She' s going to Northwood, so we' re going with her." I wanted to scream, to shake them, but then shimmering, golden letters appeared before my eyes, a phantom message only I could see: "If the supporting character continues to hinder, the male leads will design to lose her scholarship documents. She will then fall down the stairs while looking for them, resulting in permanent leg paralysis, spending the rest of her life in a wheelchair." More words appeared: "She deserves it! Anyone who obstructs the plot will face consequences!" The world spun. Supporting character? Male leads? This was a cheap novel come to life, and I was slated for paralysis. My blood ran cold, the words I was about to say dying on my lips. They weren't just making a stupid choice; they were agents of a predetermined, horrifying destiny. My family had given them everything, treated them like sons, and this was their repayment? Becoming pawns who would see me crippled? No. I refused. I choked down the bitter taste of betrayal and forced a calm over my face. "If you' ve made up your minds, then go to community college." They looked surprised, then relieved, completely missing the quiet fury in my eyes. They thought they were choosing a different path. They had no idea they had just chosen to walk off a cliff.
Seventeen Again: The Day Everything Changed

Seventeen Again: The Day Everything Changed

I died peacefully in my eighties, only to shockingly wake up seventeen again, still in my childhood bedroom. It was college application day, and everything felt eerily familiar, especially my lifelong dream with best friend Jack and boyfriend Kevin: Princeton, shared dorms, and a future intertwined. But the comfort shattered an instant later. Kevin and Jack, my supposed "constants," calmly announced they were ditching the Ivy League. Their new plan? State University, staying local, all to "support" Brittany, the head cheerleader—a non-entity in my previous life—who claimed her family was in crisis. The betrayal hit like a physical blow. Suddenly, my meticulously organized SAT notes, the very tools of *my* ambition, were handed over to Brittany without a second thought. They paraded her scores, reveling in *her* success, while publicly dismissing my shock and mocking my sudden declaration of choosing UC Berkeley. At the graduation party, they treated Brittany like royalty, their arms around her, their attention solely hers, while I became an irrelevant outsider. The yearbook, a symbol of our unbreakable bond, bore their dismissive scrawls, cementing my abandonment. How could the boys who were my rocks, my future, obliterate *our* shared dream for someone they barely knew? Why did their chivalry translate into such a profound betrayal of me? The sheer injustice and confusion were a cold knot in my stomach. But I wouldn't let their misplaced heroism define me. No longer the girl who silently absorbed their choices, I clutched my Berkeley acceptance, booked a one-way flight, and definitively chose my own destiny. This time, I was playing for myself.