Books with author Gaskell

Excerpt from North and SouthMargaret heard her aunt's voice again, but this time it was as if she had raised herself up from her half-recumbent position, and were looking into the more dimly lighted back drawing-room. Edith Edith cried she and then she sank as if wearied by the exertion. Mar aret stepped forward.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.

“Zip it - Priscilla Palmchat and Her Mind Reading Parrot” is a charming, one of a kind comical children's book about an 8-year-old only child who is thrilled beyond belief when her parent’s let her have a talking pet. But it didn’t take long for an alarmed Priscilla to catch on to the fact that her previously named parrot, “Telly,” was in fact short for his telepathic powers. “Telly you’re repeating what I think not what I say!!!” an alarmed Priscilla shouts out to what is turning out to be a freakish feathered friend. Priscilla fears, with good reason that Telly might blurt out her deepest, private thoughts at the most inopportune moments. For example, During Show and Tell, Mrs. Finch tells Priscilla that her parrot is a “fine pet, just fine.” “I wish you would have thought my math test was just fine, you said I was on a slippery slope,” Priscilla’s thinking voice says. Telly blurts out Priscilla’s thoughts. “What did your parrot just say young lady asks a bewildered and fuming Mrs. Finch. “Well, um, Telly needs a bath and rest. And, I’ll need a towel so he doesn’t get nippy. And ah, I have to use plenty of soap.” Mrs. Finch doesn’t buy it. “Let’s move on” she tells the class. Priscilla places her hands over her face in the lunchroom, when after her thinking voice says Henry is so cute, Telly announces “Henry’s so cute, so cute.” Luckily the loud noise in the room muted Telly’s unwelcome comments. “You’re one lucky bird Telly, one lucky bird! “You’re turning my life into a social nightmare!” A frantic Priscilla warns Telly! When the “No Returns” Pet Store refuses to take Telly back, Priscilla rushes him to a vet, named Dr. Flock. When he asks her what the trouble is, Priscilla’s thinking voice says “He’s sick in the head.” Telly quickly chimes and says “sick in the head, sick in the head.” “My goodness what a talkative parrot you have,” notes Dr. Flock. “It sounds as though he can even diagnose his own dilemma!” Sadly, Dr. Flock says there’s nothing he can do to curb Telly’s mind-reading ability. It’s an inherited condition, known as Restrum (beak) Repetitive Syndrome or RRS for short, he explains. Priscilla is down in the dumps and says she would turn to a plan C if only she had one. Sitting a park contemplating her options with Telly, a school friend stops by and shares some hopeful news that may turn out to be the perfect solution Priscilla’s dilemma. “A new parrot zoo is opening nearby,” says Taylor. Priscilla could visit Telly whenever she desires and get the little golden retriever pup she had her eye before meeting Telly. A few days later Priscilla gets a brief scare when she, her best friend Elin and her new pup Tayce (that’s French for silence) stop by the parrot zoo. But everything works out wonderfully in the end.

Excerpt from A Dark Night's WorkHim as a partner at the Hamley assemblies, there was not one of them but would have considered herself.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.

The playscript, based on Elizabeth Gaskell's powerful novel, movingly tells the story of what it was to be a single woman with an unplanned pregnancy in the 19th century. It is supported by exensive resources, including background information and a variety of activities. The book includes a playscript based on Elizabeth Gaskell's 19th-century novel, showing the experiences of a single woman faced with an unplanned pregnancy. The play is accompanied by detailed resources, which include information on unplanned pregnancies then and now, the life and times of Elizabeth Gaskell and staging the play. There are also written, spoken and drama activities.

Milton is a sooty, noisy northern town centred around the cotton mills that employ most of its inhabitants. Arriving from a rural idyll in the south, Margaret Hale is initially shocked by the social unrest and poverty she finds in her new hometown. However, as she begins to befriend her neighbors, and her stormy relationship with the mill-owner John Thornton develops, she starts to see Milton in a different light.

Excerpt from North and SouthMargaret heard her aunt's voice again, but this time it was as if she had raised herself up from her half-recumbent position, and were looking into the more dimly lighted back drawing-room. Edith Edith cried she and then she sank as if wearied by the exertion. Mar aret stepped forward.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.

A Dark Night's Work is an 1863 novel by Elizabeth Gaskell. It was first published serially in Charles Dickens's magazine All the Year Round. The word "dark" was added to the original title by Dickens against Gaskell's wishes. Dickens felt that the altered title would be more striking.The story centers on a country lawyer, Edward Wilkins, and his daughter Ellinor. Edward has an artistic and literary personality, unsuited to his social position as the son of a successful lawyer who takes over his father's practice in the provincial town of Hamley. His legal representation of the local gentry and nobility leads him to try fitting into their social circles, only to be mocked and treated with derision. He develops a drinking problem and spends more money than he can afford to in his attempts to be an equal to his clients. His bad habits lead to problems in his business, and Edward is forced to take on a junior partner named Mr. Dunster. At the same time, Ellinor becomes engaged to a young upcoming country gentleman named Ralph Corbet. Corbet initiates the engagement partly through love of Ellinor and partly because of a promise of money from Edward. Edward continues to drink and overspend, leading to a confrontation with Mr. Dunster. In the heat of the argument, Edward strikes Mr. Dunster, killing him. Ellinor and a family servant named Dixon help Edward to bury the body in their flower garden. Ellinor soon tells Ralph that a possible disgrace hangs over her. Ralph questions Edward about this, and Edward insults him in a drunken tirade. Ralph dissolves his engagement to Ellinor because of this, and because he regrets forming an engagement to someone who offers no opportunity of helping him advance in society. He later marries into the nobility and becomes a judge. Edward drinks himself to death and Ellinor moves to a distant town, East Chester, after the Wilkins's home Ford Bank is rented out in order to provide Ellinor with a living. Dixon remains as a servant to watch over the home and property where the body is buried. The secret goes unknown for about 15 years until the body is dug up during the construction of a railroad. Dixon is arrested for the murder and later convicted by Ralph, who acts as the judge in the case. Ellinor then tells Ralph the truth, and Dixon is pardoned. She returns to East Chester and marries a local clergyman, Canon Livingstone, who she had known in her youth, and has two children with him. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, (née Stevenson, 29 September 1810 — 12 November 1865), often referred to as Mrs Gaskell, was an English novelist and short story writer during the Victorian era. Her novels offer a detailed portrait of the lives of many strata of society, including the very poor, and are of interest to social historians as well as lovers of literature. Her first novel, Mary Barton, was published in 1848...

About the Book Fairy tales, wonder tales, magic tales are a folklore genre taking the form of a short story that typically includes magical beings such as dragons, elves, fairies, giants, gnomes, goblins, griffins, mermaids, talking animals, trolls, unicorns, or witches. Generally, magic or enchantments are involved. Fairy tales are distinguished from legends, are mainly derived from European tradition and folk lore, and are generally children's literature. Mythology has a broader and older pedigree than fairy tales, dating back to ancient times in a number of European, African, Middle Eastern and Asian civilizations. Best known among these to Western audiences are Ancient Greek and Old Norse myths and legends. Generally, these myths and legends describe epic quests, journeys and interactions between human adventurers or heroes and god-like deities. Also in this Book A short story collection is a book that contains short stories written by a single author. It is distinguished from an anthology of fiction, which includes stories by more than one author. About us Leopold Classic Library has the goal of making available to readers the classic books that have been out of print for decades. While these books may have occasional imperfections, we consider that only hand checking of every page ensures readable content without poor picture quality, blurred or missing text etc. That's why we: republish only hand checked books; that are high quality; enabling readers to see classic books in original formats; that are unlikely to have missing or blurred pages. You can search "Leopold Classic Library" in categories of your interest to find other books in our extensive collection. Happy reading!

Excerpt from Sylvia's Lovers, Vol. 2 of 3Greenland ships left for the northern seas as soon as there was a chance Of the ice being broken up), and ere then he himself might speak out Openly, laying before her parents all his fortunate prospects, and before her all his deep passionate love.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.