Books with author Courtney Cole

HIGH QUALITY FACSIMILE REPRODUCTION: Courtney, W. L. (William Leonard): The Feminine Note In Fiction : Facsimile: Originally published by London, Chapman & Hall, ld. in 1904. Introduction.--Mrs. Humphry Ward.--John Oliver Hobbes.--Lucas Malet.--Gertrude Atherton.--Mrs. Woods.--Mrs. Voymich.--Miss Robins.--Miss Mary Wilkins.--Diaries and love-letters.--Index Book will be printed in black and white, with grayscale images. Book will be 6 inches wide by 9 inches tall and soft cover bound. Any foldouts will be scaled to page size. If the book is larger than 1000 pages, it will be printed and bound in two parts. Due to the age of the original titles, we cannot be held responsible for missing pages, faded, or cut off text.

Excerpt from The Feminine Note in FictionThe assumption is that when women write novels they introduce a particular point of view of their own, attack the problems of life from their own angle of vision, and arrive at conclusions not always the same as those which appeal to male novelists. To me the modern history of novelistic literature seems to prove that there is such a thing as' a distinctive feminine style in fiction, something which may be good or bad or neutral, according to circumstances, but, at all events, of a type peculiarly its own. Yet on such a topic all general, propositions are apt to be fallacious, and only the broad tendencies are worth much consideration. Moreover, the man who writes on a subject like this must always bear in mind the difficult and disconcerting fact, that if there is a feminine standpoint, there is also a masculine stand point, and that the latter is as likely to lead to misapprehension as the former. There is a conversa tion in Jane Austen's Persuasion which is singularly appropriate to this discussion. Anne and Captain Harville are arguing on the endless question of the.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

JN Courtney’s debut middle-grade book novel, CLOUDSCAPE Charlie’s Story, Book 2 is about “an ordinary boy (who) visits a wonderful world where international refugees live among the clouds . . . a lighthearted adventure offers rudimentary atmospheric science bolstered by fantastical sensory flourishes (Kirkus Reviews for 1st Edition).” Revised edition adds a new cover, map and pictures. Enjoy!

PASSIONATE, PROFOUND, AND DEEPLY MOVING, THE SHAPE OF MISS is the story of two women in their thirties who spend twenty-four hours reflecting on their girlhood as they grapple with their present dilemmas. Shape of Miss is a coming-of-age story dealing with the complexities of the female heart and psyche and the challenges that come with entering, and leaving, relationships.