The Poor Clare

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The Poor Clare

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Elizabeth Gaskell - The Poor Clare: “I won't say she was silly, but I think one of us was silly, and it was not me.”

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The Inside of the Cup — Complete

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The Trees of Pride

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The Trees Of Pride: “To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it.”

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The Squire of Sandal-Side: A Pastoral Romance

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The Squire of Sandal-Side: A Pastoral Romance

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Devil Water

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A Group of Noble Dames

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Fatal Majesty: A Novel of Mary Queen of Scots

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The Entailed Hat; Or, Patty Cannon's Times

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The Inside of the Cup (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

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The Story of a Pioneer

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Rip Van Winkle - Illustrated by Arthur Rackham

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Web of Silk, A

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A Noble Life

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The Honour of his House

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Demos

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The Complete Tales of My Landlord (Illustrated Edition): Old Mortality, Black Dwarf, The Heart of Midlothian, The Bride of Lammermoor, A Legend of Montrose

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Old Mortality: Historical Novel

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Young Musgrave

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My Lady Bountiful

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The Patrician

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Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy

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The Patrician (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

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Tales of My Landlord - Complete Illustrated Collection: 7 Novels in One Volume: Old Mortality, Black Dwarf, The Heart of Midlothian, The Bride of Lammermoor, A Legend of Montrose, Count Robert of Paris and Castle Dangerous

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The Lord of the Manor

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Windsor Castle

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Tales of My Landlord: The Stories from the Scottish Highlands (Illustrated Edition): Old Mortality, Black Dwarf, The Heart of Midlothian, The Bride of Lammermoor, A Legend of Montrose, Count Robert of Paris and Castle Dangerous

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Unknown to History: A Story of the Captivity of Mary of Scotland

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Explicit Content: Red Hot Stories of Hardcore Erotica

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Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales

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Hardcore Sex Stories: Sex is the most important thing in the world: Sex-Books for adults english erotic uncensored

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Sex Stories for Adults: An Erotica Collection of Explicit Taboo Encounters Full of Threesomes, Spanking, BDSM, Hardcore Anal, Cuckold, Orgasmic Oral, First Time Lesbian, Naughty 365 Days, and More.

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Skeleton Crew

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Tales of Mystery and Imagination

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Selected Short Stories

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Sex and Erotic: Hard, hot and sexy Short-Stories for Adults

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Naughty Sex Stories Bundle: Arousing Adult Collection of Dirty Taboo Short Stories, Hardcore Gangbangs, Rough Spanking, Hot Lesbian Fantasies, Dark BDSM, Orgasmic Threesomes, Domination, and More.

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The Terrifying Tales by Edgar Allan Poe: Tell Tale Heart; The Cask of the Amontillado; The Masque of the Red Death; The Fall of the House of Usher; The Murders in the Rue Morgue; The Purloined Letter; The Pit and the Pendulum

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Little Birds: Erotica

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Lovecraft Country: A Novel

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Erotic & Explicit Taboo Sex Stories: A Forbidden Erotica Collection for Adults - Orgasmic Threesomes, Spanking, BDSM, Dirty Gangbangs, Hot Lesbian Fantasies, Rough Anal, Domination, MILFs, and More.

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Hot Blooded

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The Things They Carried

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100 Years of the Best American Short Stories

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A Good Man Is Hard To Find And Other Stories

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Five Tuesdays in Winter

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Four Past Midnight

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Sour Candy

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Finn

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Before You Sleep: Three Horrors

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The Hellbound Heart: A Novel

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The Paper Menagerie and Other Stories

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The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis

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Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

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Ficciones

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Two Scorched Men

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So Late in the Day: Stories of Women and Men

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Unfinished Tales Of Numenor And Middle-Earth

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First Wife of Henry VIII: Katherine of Aragon

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The Countess of Derby of Knowsley Hall: Episode Description:On this episode of Duchess, our hosts travels to meet the lovely Countess of Derby of the beautiful Knowsley Hall. Lady Derby speaks to the Duchess about the impressive lineage of the Stanley family, and Lady Derby explains some of the challenges she encountered when first arriving on the steps of Knowsley Hall. Emma Rutland learns about Knowsley's astounding connection to Shakespeare, we are given an insight into the Stanley's enthusiasm for equestrian sports, and we hear first hand accounts of the what it’s like to run an estate during a pandemic. Have you ever watched Bridgerton, The Crown or Downton Abbey and wondered what it's really like to be a Duchess? If so, this is the podcast for you.Top Quotes:“That was the most difficult thing during the lockdown. Everyone had to isolate. It was actually very lonely.” - Lady Derby “It’s hard to describe a stately home life without realising it is very co-dependent.” - Lady Derby “

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Welcome to Duchess Season 2: Welcome back to Season 2 of Duchess! - the podcast where the Duchess of Rutland explores the historic homes of Great Britain, and meets the inspiring women who lead them today. Have you ever watched Bridgerton, The Crown or Downton Abbey and wondered what it's really like to be a Duchess? If so, this is the podcast for you. Stately homes are manors, palaces, and castles of great historic significance. They were built by the finest architects, adorned with the finest treasures and surrounded by breathtaking landscapes. They homed the most powerful families and, with their wealth and social pedigree, shaped the world we live in today. Emma grew up far away from the aristocracy but her life changed forever when she married her husband - the 11th Duke of Rutland - and moved into Belvoir Castle. At once Emma became both a Duchess and custodian of one of Britain's most important buildings. The Duchess wanted to learn more about this world, these homes, and the ot

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San Francisco history timecapsule podcast 05.11.09 - Charles Warren Stoddard, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Rincon Hill: THIS WEEK'S PODCAST TRANSCRIPT:1879: Stoddard, Stevenson, and Rincon Hill Sometime in 1879: The house on Rincon Hill Last week I read to you from In the Footprints of the Padres, Charles Warren Stoddard's 1902 reminiscences about the early da[...]

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Duchess, A Christmas Special from Belvoir Castle: Episode Description: On this very special festive episode of the podcast, our Duchess is joined by her daughter Eliza to speak about their historic home: Belvoir Castle. In the show, the Duchess reveals all about her own background, we learn about Belvoir’s ‘forbidden place’, the ladies discuss the chilling ghostly encounters they’ve had in their home, and we hear why it's so magical to spend Christmas in a castle. Top Quotes:"I've felt, from every woman I've met through making this podcast, such a great sense of passion and duty." - The Duchess"On that very sofa in this room, Winston Churchill was sat when he heard of King Edward VIII's abdication. Aunt Hersey always remembered the tears rolling down his cheeks." - The Duchess"One of the unique things that has happened with covid is that people have reconnected with their big house on the hill. We've had this huge surge in people local to us reconnecting with Belvoir again. That has be

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CMP Special 02b Midsummer 2008 Part 2: Midsummer 2008 with a story from William Russeth

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Duchess, the Jubilee Special: Episode Description:Welcome back to a very special episode of the Duchess podcast.The weekend of the 3rd of June has just passed and we enjoyed a wonderful weekend of platinum jubilee celebrations for our Queen Elizabeth II.So to celebrate Queen Elizabeth we have decided to have a special episode dedicated to her and the royal family.To start, we will have one of our favourite guests back on the podcast, Lady Derby of Knowsley Hall, who will share some of her own stories involving the royal family and her personal feelings on the incredible celebrations this weekend. We will then play some of our favourite clips from the podcast that have featured stories and anecdotes about the Queen and her family.So please join us for this very special Jubilee episode of the podcast - this is Duchess.Top Quotes:“What the Jubilee meant to me is just bringing everyone together. Nobody does pageantry better than the British. It didn’t matter what age you were, what nationa

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Lady Ailsa of Stonor Park: Episode Description: In this week’s episode, the Duchess speaks to Lady Ailsa of the historic Stonor Park. In the episode, Lady Ailsa tells the Duchess about the mysterious story of Hollywood’s lost aviator, we get the backstory on Stonor Park’s mystical foundations, and the ladies discuss the estate’s fascinating history of Catholic martyrdom. Top Quotes:"When living in these homes you do really reflect on how extraordinary it is to have this great tapestry of hundreds of years surrounding you." - Duchess"These homes aren't built for five people to rattle around in. They're built for everyone to see." - Lady Ailsa"In lockdown, we have noticed an enormous reconnection with Belvoir from the local community. We hope it will stay because the only way we will keep the roofs on these places is from the support of local people in the surrounding area. Living in heritage is such a partnership" - DuchessAbout the Guest and Stately Home:Lady Ailsa was born Ailsa Ma

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Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Part II.

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Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Part III.

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Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson. Part I.

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American Wakes, Coffin Ships and Canada: Coffin Ships are one of the most enduring images from the Great Famine. This was the name given to the boats that carried Irish Famine emigrants to North America in 1847. This sinister title comes from the appalling death rates onboard these s...

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This Week in Royal History: March 19-26

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September 29, 2021 Veggie Garden Design, William Beckford, Elizabeth Gaskell, Autumn Thoughts, Moths by David Lees and Alberto Zilli, and Jean Hersey: Today in botanical history, we celebrate an English novelist and travel writer who loved the pleasure gardens he created at a cemetery, an English writer and friend of Charlotte Bronte, and a beloved and humorous garden author. We'll hear an excerpt...

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CMP037 Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace!: Can Pwyll regain his True Love?

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An Eye for an Eye: Evictions & Assassinations (The Great Famine XVIII): Over the course of the Great Famine, hundreds of thousands of Irish people were evicted from their homes. As ruthless landlords showed no pity, eviction was a death sentence for many starving tenants who were made homeless. It was inevitable these evic...

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S02E62 Sir Gawain & The Green Knight

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Katherine of Aragon: A Different Perspective

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Mysteries and Monsters: Episode 171 Ghosts of Wales with Mark Rees

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Lady Cara Willoughby of Birdsall House: Episode Description: In this week’s episode, the Duchess journeys to the beautiful Birdsall House to meet Lady Cara Willoughby. In the show, Lady Cara tells the Duchess about the incredible, swashbuckling life story of Britain’s most reckless naval officer, Lady Cara reveals how Jane Austen was influenced by Birdsall in her novels, and the ladies explore more ghostly-goings-on in heritage. Top Quotes:"Living in heritage you become extremely aware through portraits on the wall, and the history of the family, that you are a very small link in the chain and, therefore, you inherit it, you do what you feel is right in your generation, and you hand it on." - Lady Cara"As custodians, we are guardians of the house." - Lady Cara"In heritage you always seem to be planning your life for your death." - Duchess"The magic of Downton Abbey and The Crown is that they show these houses to be full of riches and staff but, of course, now they are not at all. We as

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Catherine Maxwell Stuart of Traquair House: Episode Description:On today’s episode, the Duchess meets the incredible Catherine Maxwell Stuart, the first Lady Laird of Traquair. Catherine and the Duchess speak at length about the royal history of Traquair, the tale behind the famous ‘closed gates’, we hear the stories of the other extraordinary women of Traquair, and Catherine educates the Duchess on the most important feature of a Scottish home: A watchtower. Have you ever watched Bridgerton, The Crown or Downton Abbey and wondered what it's really like to be a Duchess? If so, this is the podcast for you.Top Quotes:“Running an estate has been a journey of learning but I wouldn’t have swapped any of it.” - The Duchess“I love the idea of old houses being alive. That they don’t come across like a museum. They should be vibrant. Lived in.” - Catherine Maxwell Stuart“You’re just a custodian. You’re a blip in the castle’s history.” - Catherine Maxwell Stuart“It’s a little bit of magic to app

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The Duchess of Argyll of Inveraray Castle: Episode Description:In this episode, the Duchess meets the Duchess of Argyll, who invites us inside her fabulous home: the historic Inveraray Castle, situated on the banks of Loch Fyne in Scotland. We learn about the ghostly history the castle, and we hear the story of the iconic 20th century society beauty: Ethel Margaret Campbell. The Duchess of Argyll shares with us the fascinating history of the proud Campbell Clan, and we learn about the Duchess of Argyll's connection to Britain’s most treasured of chocolatiers.Have you ever watched Bridgerton, The Crown or Downton Abbey and wondered what it's really like to be a Duchess? If so, this is the podcast for you.Top Quotes:“I think being a Duchess has taught me that I have a responsibility to my local community, and that I must do it better every day.” - Emma Rutland“We have a hundred and twenty thousand visitors a year. Without them, these homes have nothing.” - the Duchess of Argyll“That’s th

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Sangfielle 09: The Secret Ledger of Roseroot Hall Pt. 1: This episode carries content warnings for discussion of bombings, insect infestation of a human body, gun use, viscera, and threatening with a knife. For the past few months, the Blackwick County council has kept Dayward yon Vantzon-Estonbergh at...

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S02E41 The Grey Woman by Elizabeth Gaskell Part One

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Alexandra Sitwell of Renishaw Hall & Gardens: Episode Description: In today’s episode, the Duchess journeys to Renishaw Hall and Gardens to meet Alexandra Sitwell. In the show, the ladies discuss why Renishaw became known as ‘the ancestral home of the English eccentric’, Alexandra introduces us to the iconic literary trio that lived at Renishaw, and we are taken on a tour of the unforgettable gardens that surround the home today. Top Quotes:"These houses have a soul." - Alexandra"The borders of the gardens have the most beautiful flowers. The vistas remind you that you could be in Italy. That's why the gardens of stately homes have been so important to people during this time. Here we are in the middle of Derbyshire, 7 miles from Sheffield, with these fabulous gardens that can take you to another world." - DuchessIt's a love affair with these houses. They scoop you up and, in a way, you can never put them down." - Duchess"My father used to refer to Renishaw as 'My Mistress of old: Unpr

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3. Story of England: Tudor Feuds, Explorers and Fanatics: Dan couldn't do a history of England without a hearty helping of our favourite family.

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Spring in Hieron 01: The Touch of Others: It is still winter, yet. Months ago, the heat and the dark emerged from the long sands of Rosemerrow, bringing terror and destruction to Hieron. And though the sun has returned, and though the vicious blizzard that battered the North West has...

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Sangfielle 10: The Secret Ledger of Roseroot Hall Pt. 2: This episode carries content warnings for description of haunting, disorientation, dissociation, insect infestation of a human body, and discussion of slavery, sacrifice, and mass death. Having arrived at Roseroot Hall, the Blackwick Group’s...