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John Keble's Parishes: A History of Hursley and Otterbourne

John Keble's Parishes: A History of Hursley and Otterbourne

Charlotte M. Yonge's novels helped spread the influence of the Oxford Movement, while exploring many genres of fiction. Her novel 'The Heir of Redclyffe' was one of the great financial successes of the Victorian era, tantalising readers with the story of the Byronic Guy Morville. Yonge's success enabled her to donate large amounts of her royalties to missionary work.  For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents Yonge's complete novels, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Yonge's life and worksOriginal introductions to the major novelsALL 53 novels, with individual contents tablesMany rare novels appear here for the first time in digital publishing, including ASTRAY, Yonge's collaborative novelImages of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original textsExcellent formatting of the textsMany novels are fully illustrated with their original artworkA range of short fiction, available in no other collection, including THE CHRISTMAS MUMMERSIncludes Yonge's rare play – first time in digital printFeatures a comprehensive selection of Yonge's non-fiction - spend hours exploring the author's varied worksAlso provides a bonus biography - discover Yonge's literary lifeScholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease visit delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles and download your FREE copy of 'The Heir of Redclyffe' from our Yonge product page.CONTENTS:The NovelsABBEYCHURCHSCENES AND CHARACTERSTHE RAILROAD CHILDRENHENRIETTA'S WISHKENNETHLANGLEY SCHOOLTHE TWO GUARDIANSTHE HEIR OF REDCLYFFETHE CASTLE BUILDERSHEARTSEASETHE LITTLE DUKETHE LANCES OF LYNWOODTHE DAISY CHAINBEN SYLVESTER'S WORDDYNEVOR TERRACEFRIARSWOOD POST OFFICEHOPES AND FEARSTHE PIGEON PIETHE STOKESLEY SECRETTHE YOUNG STEPMOTHERCOUNTESS KATETHE TRIALTHE CLEVER WOMAN OF THE FAMILYTHE DOVE IN THE EAGLE'S NESTTHE PRINCE AND THE PAGETHE SIX CUSHIONSTHE CHAPLET OF PEARLSTHE CAGED LIONLITTLE LUCY'S WONDERFUL GLOBETHE PILLARS OF THE HOUSELADY HESTERMY YOUNG ALCIDESTHE THREE BRIDESUNKNOWN TO HISTORYSTRAY PEARLSTHE ARMOURER'S PRENTICESNUTTIE'S FATHERTHE TWO SIDES OF THE SHIELDMAGNUM BONUMLOVE AND LIFECHANTRY HOUSEASTRAYA MODERN TELEMACHUSUNDER THE STORMBEECHCROFT AT ROCKSTONEA REPUTED CHANGELINGTHE LONG VACATIONTWO PENNILESS PRINCESSESTHAT STICKGRISLY GRISELLTHE CARBONELSTHE HERD BOY AND HIS HERMITMODERN BROODSThe Shorter FictionTHE CHRISTMAS MUMMERSA BOOK OF GOLDEN DEEDS OF ALL TIMES AND ALL LANDSAUNT CHARLOTTE'S STORIES OF GREEK HISTORY FOR THE LITTLE ONESSOWING AND SEWINGMORE BYWORDSThe PlayTHE APPLE OF DISCORDThe Non-FictionPIONEERS AND FOUNDERSYOUNG FOLKS' HISTORY OF ENGLANDYOUNG FOLKS' HISTORY OF ROMELIFE OF JOHN COLERIDGE PATTESONHISTORY OF FRANCECAMEOS FROM ENGLISH HISTORYOLD TIMES AT OTTERBOURNELADY GEORGIANA FULLERTON. MRS. STRETTON. ANNE. MANNINGTHE CHOSEN PEOPLEJOHN KEBLE'S PARISHESThe BiographyCHARLOTTE MARY YONGE by Edith SichelPlease visit delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
My Bully Next Door

My Bully Next Door

Ella James has spent most of her life being overlooked, underestimated, or laughed at. At school, she's the girl in the oversized hoodies. The girl people make jokes about. The girl no one chooses. After years of disappointment, Ella has learned not to expect much from anyone-especially not from Beckett Carter. Popular, confident, and seemingly perfect, Beckett has always been everything Ella avoids. He's the kind of boy who belongs at the center of every room while she's spent years trying to disappear into the background. Then a family emergency forces Ella to move in next door. Suddenly, the boy who barely notices her at school becomes impossible to avoid. Inside his home, Beckett is different. Kinder. Softer. Protective in ways that leave Ella questioning everything she thought she knew about him. But every morning when they walk back into school, the walls go back up, leaving Ella trapped between two versions of the same boy. One who looks at her like she's special. And one who acts like she doesn't matter. As feelings grow and old insecurities refuse to stay buried, Beckett finds himself facing a truth he never expected: somewhere between late-night conversations, family dinners, and stolen moments, Ella became the first person he looks for. But loving Ella means more than feeling something when nobody is watching. It means choosing her when everyone is. And for a girl who's spent her entire life feeling like someone's second choice, that may be the one thing she can never compromise on. A slow-burn emotional romance about self-worth, first love, healing old wounds, and learning that being seen can be the scariest-and most beautiful-thing of all.
Reclaiming My Own Life

Reclaiming My Own Life

The first sign something was wrong wasn't a fight, but a cheerful Chime-Chime-Pop from my sister Lily' s phone, a sound I' d never heard before, buzzing with secrets during family dinner. Later, while I painstakingly helped Lily with her biology homework-a subject I'd aced, she struggled with-that same chime rang out again, punctuated by her casual lie: "Just Mom." But Mom's text tone was different, and the metallic taste of a familiar coldness spread through me as my suspicion grew. Then, Lily giggled, phone in hand: "Dad just sent that meme of the cat freaking out. He said it' s you trying to explain biology to me." My blood ran cold as I watched her oblivious smile; the pieces clicked with sickening finality. A secret group chat – "Family Trio" – Mom, Dad, and Lily-bug. Not me. The next morning, armed with a lie and an opportune request for a bakery address, I unlocked my mother's phone with Lily's birthday, and there it was: "Family Trio", pinned at the top. Hundreds of messages, photos of trips I knew nothing about, jokes about my "seriousness," complaints about my work schedule, and coordinating their financial demands: "Had to give Chloe another hundred bucks for her books. When does she start paying us back?" "Don' t forget, Chloe, we need you to chip in for the property tax bill next month. It' s a big one." The betrayal was absolute; I was their ATM, used and discarded. My hands trembling, but with chilling clarity, I screenshot every piece of their casual cruelty, a digital archive of their deceit, then wiped every trace. The confrontation shattered the illusion of family, the truth pouring out like acid, exposing years of neglect and manipulation. My father' s icy threat, "If you' re so unhappy here, Chloe, maybe you should think about finding somewhere else to live," was the undeniable proof. This wasn' t a misunderstanding; it was their nature. I felt a devastating clarity: I was utterly and completely alone in that house, a burden to be cast off. Then came the final demand: two thousand dollars for Lily' s car, almost my entire escape fund. I transferred the money, a piece of my soul, but this was the last time, the last dollar. I was getting out and no one was going to stop me.
The Charity Case Dare: Her Sweet Revenge

The Charity Case Dare: Her Sweet Revenge

Sarah Miller had one shot: Northwood Academy, a world away from her cramped apartment and her dad' s pain-ridden reality. As a scholarship kid, navigating the gilded halls felt like walking a tightrope, especially with queen bee Tiffany Vanderbilt and her "Legacy Crew" constantly reminding her she didn' t belong. One evening, sweeping the school theater, I froze, hearing voices from the green room. Tiffany' s voice cut through the silence: "Chad and Brittany are useless… Ethan, it has to be you." My blood ran cold as I listened to them plot the "Charity Case Dare" -a twisted game where golden boy Ethan Hayes would wine and dine me, make me fall for him, then publicly break my heart right before graduation. It wasn't just bullying; it was a calculated psychological operation, a sport for their amusement. They wanted to see me weep, utterly destroyed. Their words, "charity case," echoed like a brand. Every petty cruelty, every snicker, now made sickening sense. How could people born with every privilege, every advantage, be so casually, viciously cruel? Didn' t they have souls? Was I just a disposable pawn in their endless pursuit of twisted entertainment? The injustice burned, a bitter bile rising in my throat. They thought they had me trapped, a helpless animal in their cruel game. But they were wrong. I wasn' t going to be their victim. I would play along, I would weaponize their arrogance, their resources, and their monstrous scheme. And when the final curtain fell, they wouldn' t know what hit them.