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Step into the haunting world of Marie Corellis 1895 Faustian novel, where we follow Geoffrey Tempest, a once-starving writer whose life takes a dramatic turn with a massive inheritance and the enigmatic friendship of Prince Lucio Rimanez, a figure shrouded in mystery. As Geoffrey ascends the social ladder, marrying the daughter of an Earl and basking in the envy of high society, his fortunes begin to unravel, revealing the true nature of his newfound companion. Faced with a pivotal choice, Geoffrey must confront the dark forces at play and decide who his true master really is. - Summary by ...

Poor Diana May finds herself at a crossroads; her fiancé has abruptly left her, her parents view her as a burden, and her brilliance goes unnoticed. Feeling unloved and unappreciated, she’s on the brink of despair—until she takes a bold step to reclaim her life. It all starts with a mysterious ad for an assistant to an eccentric scientist hiding away in a secret laboratory in Switzerland... - Summary by Newgatenovelist

’Jane ’came out’ at fifty-seven and everybody knew it.’ So begins this heartwarming tale of a courteous country maid who comes into a vast inheritance, and uses it to travel into high society in London. along the way, she encounters the snobs of the society set, royalty entirely without regality, and a whole host of characters that make clear just how much better off she is away from the glitz and glamour.

"I exhort therefore, that intercessions be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty." - 1 Timothy 2. This verse is the center of this fascinating, rip-roaring, family friendly deeply Christian tale.

"I hate God!" Said Angel. And having made this un-angel-like statement, she folded her short arms across her breast and surveyed her horrified audience defiantly. So begins a tale of a poor child's expulsion from Sunday school for the cruelties of a God who would allow her parents to die, and her life to be one of unending misery.

Marie Corelli is best known as a novelist, but was always a poet at heart, composing on her strongest passions, whether for love, nature, God, or country. This volume collects poems from across her bestselling books and across her career, curated by Brenda Vyver, her her 'companion' of 40 years, who she left everything to when she died, and who is buried alongside her in a twin grave. It is perhaps worth noting that Brenda drove much of Corelli's work, which ran heavy to erotic descriptions of women.

A thrilling tale of the Devil's final ride between the darkness and dawn, watching as mankind falls victim to the curse of progress and speed, rejecting all peace and silence, all reflection and godliness. As he goes, he gathers phantoms and monsters, hell-bound victims and dark shadows, all the while telling the natural world to rejoice, for it will soon be free of the curse of Man. Written in 1910, this Christian tome is as relevant today as it was a century ago, as people fall victim to the next and fastest thing, falling away from God in the process.

The story revolves around the mysterious Princess Ziska, who captivates a set of European tourists who are spending time in exotic Egypt. The story is a mystery involving reincarnation, romance & a touch of mild horror. (introduction by ilianthe)

This is the heartbreaking and passionate tale of true love's blindness and destruction by the bestselling author of the Victorian era, who romances were beloved of figures as diverse as Gladstone, Churchill, and Queen Victoria herself.