Selznick, Brian
Summary: The journey begins on a ship at sea in 1766, with a boy named Billy Marvel. After surviving a shipwreck, he finds work in a London theatre. There, his family flourishes for generations as brilliant actors until 1900, when young Leontes Marvel is banished from the stage. Nearly a century later, Joseph Jervis runs away from school and seeks refuge with a reclusive uncle in London. Albert...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC SELSummary: In 18th century Bath, a girl bursting with freshness and passion for macabre Gothic novels experiences intrigue, adventure, and romance, especially when the romantic Henry Tilney invites her to his ancestral home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Video 2004
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2 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV NORQuinn, Julia
Summary: "In 1761, on a sunny day in September, a King and Queen met for the very first time. They were married within hours. Born a German Princess, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was beautiful, headstrong, and fiercely intelligent--not precisely the attributes the British Court had been seeking in a spouse for the young King George III. But her fire and independence were exactly what she needed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avon, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: Fiction QuinnWatkins, Susan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli 1990
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rutgers University Press 2003
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Publisher / Publication Date: L. Ashley 1983
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 391 TOZSummary: Learn more about Jane Austen and her own fascinating life at a time in England's history. Take a tour around the English landscape and see the lovely locations that inspired Jane Austen's novels.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cobra Entertainment 2002
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Summary: Through narration and dramatic reconstruction, this three-part television program explores the unique relationship that Britons enjoyed with their homes during the Georgian era. Characters from all walks of life, from gentlewomen in their stately mansions to servants, are brought to life through their artifacts, letters, and diaries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Limited 2012
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1 available in British Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD BRITISH TV ATDunmore, Helen
Summary: It is 1792 and Europe is seized by political turmoil and violence. Lizzie Fawkes has grown up in Radical circles where each step of the French Revolution is followed with eager idealism. But she has recently married John Diner Tredevant, a property developer who is heavily invested in Bristol's housing boom, and he has everything to lose from social upheaval and the prospect of war. Soon his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2017
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Summary: "Thaddeus, the new Duke of Hasford, holds his new title reluctantly, but his sense of duty is strong. Task number one: find a wife and secure an heir. He thinks he's found the perfect choice in Lady Jane Capel--until her sister Lavinia bursts onto the scene. Vivacious, rebellious, and strikingly beautiful, Lavinia is determined to keep him away from her shy, sweet sister. And she's also...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FRASummary: 1794: War and the revolution in France hang over Britain. In Cornwall, George Warleggan grows his empire with a view to crush the Poldarks while Ross and Demelza attempt to repair their relationship. Ross must ask himself how long he can allow George's ascent to continue unchecked. Facing battles both at home and abroad, will Ross answer the call and risk losing everything he holds dear?
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Television Series DVDs, Call number: DVD TV Series Poldark 2017Quinn, Julia
Summary: Setting sail on a time-sensitive voyage to Portugal, Captain Andrew James Rokesby is stunned to find a woman waiting for him in his cabin. But his duty to the Crown means he's stuck with her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Audio 2018
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC QUIAusten, Jane
Summary: The classic story of class-conscious eighteenth-century England and the romance between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. The clash between opinionated Elizabeth and proud Mr. Darcy is set against a backdrop of wonderful minor characters and the social system in which they all live.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media 2008
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Summary: As a young, beautiful, and wealthy woman, Emma decides to introduce Harriet Smith to society to find a husband. Emma entangles herself in a web in which everythings ends up precisely as it began.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Naxos AudioBooks 2006
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD Fiction Austen 2006Summary: Join the cast and crew of Poldark, as well as the award-winning creative team behind the series, on this exclusive journey to discover the true stories behind the history, the books, and the characters of Winston Graham's saga. Poldark Revealed uncovers the passion behind the people bringing Graham's novels to life with their unforgettable characters, gripping story, fiery passions, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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Summary: The best-selling author of The Thorn Birds presents a sequel to Pride and Prejudice that finds the willful third Bennet sister setting out in her late thirties in pursuit of adventure while her sisters worry about her at home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2009
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Summary: In 1766, a ship docks at Bristol, England, disgorging a crate with two young elephants in poor health, but alive. A wealthy sugar merchant purchases them for his country estate and turns their care over to a young stable boy, Tom Page. It takes time for Tom and the two elephants to understand each other, but to the surprise of everyone on the estate, a remarkable bond is formed, and changes the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2009
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopµdia Britannica 1955
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1 available in Adult, Call number: FIC SWIAusten, Jane
Summary: Since its immediate success in 1813, Pride and Prejudice has remained one of the most popular novels in the English language. Jane Austen called this brilliant work "her own darling child" and its vivacious heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, "as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print." The romantic clash between the opinionated Elizabeth and her proud beau, Mr. Darcy, is a splendid performance...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Easton Press 1977
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Summary: For beautiful, witty Lavinia Gray, there's only one thing worse than having to ask the appalling Parth Sterling to marry her: being turned down by him. Now the richest bachelor in England, Parth is not about to marry a woman as reckless and fashion-obsessed as Lavinia; he's chosen a far more suitable bride. As usual, there's no problem Parth can't fix. But when he learns of Lavinia's desperate...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC JAMDefoe, Daniel
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Publisher / Publication Date: CreateSpace 2012
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC DEFSummary: Early eighteenth-century England is at war with the French. A frail Queen Anne occupies the throne, and her friend Lady Sarah tends to her ill health. When a new servant Abigail arrives, Sarah takes her under her wing, and Abigail sees a chance at a return to her aristocratic roots. As the politics of war become time-consuming for Sarah, Abigail steps in to fill in as the Queen's companion....
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Publisher / Publication Date: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2019
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie Favourite 2019James, Eloisa
Summary: Lord Alaric Wilde, son of the Duke of Lindow, is the most celebrated man in England, revered for his dangerous adventures and rakish good looks. Arriving home from years abroad, he has no idea of his own celebrity, until his boat is met by mobs of screaming ladies. Alaric escapes to his father's castle, but just as he grasps that he's not only famous but notorious, he encounters the very...
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Publisher / Publication Date: AvonBooks, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
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Summary: She was in the wrong place... Fiercely independent and adventurous, Poppy Bridgerton will only wed a suitor whose keen intellect and interests match her own. Sadly, none of the fools from her London season qualify. While visiting a friend on the Dorset coast, Poppy is pleasantly surprised to discover a smugglers' hideaway tucked inside a cave. But her delight turns to dismay when two pirates...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018