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"The Great Gatsby", F. Scott Fitzgerald's third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. First published in 1925, this quintessential novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the mysteriously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted "gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession," it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s.

Depuis 1931, le dernier empereur de Chine règne sans pouvoir sur la Mandchourie occupée par l'armée japonaise. Alors que l'aristocratie tente d'oublier dans de vaines distractions la guerre et ses cruautés, une lycéenne de seize ans joue au go. Place des Mille Vents, ses mains infaillibles manipulent les pions. Mélancolique mais fiévreuse, elle rêve d'un autre destin. "Le bonheur est un combat d'encerclement." Sur le damier, elle bat tous ses prétendants.

Vallée de l'Asse. Provence. Été 1965. Il vit dans une station-service avec ses vieux parents. Les voitures qui passent sont rares. Shell ne va plus à l'école. Il est différent. Un jour, il décide de partir. Pour aller à la guerre et prouver qu'il est un homme. Mais sur le plateau qui surplombe la vallée, nulle guerre ne sévit. Seuls se déploient le silence et les odeurs du maquis. Et une fille, comme un souffle, qui apparaît devant lui. Avec elle, tout s'invente et l'impossible devient vrai.

Dans le Paris des années folles, deux étudiants, François de Séryeuse et le Comte Anne d'Orgel se lient d'amitié. Jusqu'au jour où Séryeuse rencontre la Comtesse Mahaut, et en tombe follement amoureux. "Le Bal du Comte d'Orgel" a été publié à titre posthume, Raymond Radiguet ayant été emporté par une fière typhoïde peu de temps après la rédaction du roman.

Ireland, 1922. The Civil War rages and in its shadow, an extraordinary love story begins. The Marriage of Nurse Harding is a powerful, emotional journey that will stay with you long after the final chapter. Nora Harding, a devoted Catholic nurse, risks her life to care for wounded soldiers during the Battle of Dublin, as Free State forces close in on Doran's Hotel. Her strength and compassion shine in the darkest of times, but her world shifts when she meets Victor Hewdon, a Protestant landowner with a past as complex as her own.

This witty romance follows Robert Hervey Randolph and his adventures through the glitter and drama of early 20th-century New York City as a gentleman of leisure turned taxi driver for love.

Everyone could use a little luck! Do you think you have life figured out, as Ethan and Alice did? They believed they had their futures planned until reality got in the way. But little did they know that fate had something else in store for them. Sailing to Saint-Pierre Martinique in 1902, Ethan and Alice's paths finally cross, and their lives are forever changed. The lush tropical setting of Saint-Pierre becomes the backdrop for an incredible adventure filled with beauty, mystery, deceit, romance, and danger. As they explore the island paradise, they soon realize that all is not as it seems.

After the trauma of my family’s abandonment and the forced adoption of my baby, I find solace in New York City, living in a fine apartment, thanks to my benefactor, Percival Bancroft. He asks for nothing in return except for one thing—dinner once a week. All would be well if it weren’t for my growing feelings for the kind man who rescued me from a life on the streets. He is not mine to love, as he belongs to another.

Divorcee Jenna Scott moves to a quiet California fishing village during the first Gulf War to make a new life in a house inherited from her grandfather. Her next-door neighbor recommends widowed handyman Rick Alvarez to fix her leaky roof. Jenna is intimidated by his good looks and annoyed by his self-assurance, but disarmed by his affection for his young son. She is still hurting from her ex-husband's betrayal and resists the attraction between them.

Since the loss of my husband, matchmaking has been my solace and mission as I pair souls meant for each other. However, letters from a sensitive and insightful bachelor from across the country have me wondering about my own destiny. Together, Matthew and I successfully paired the Tutheridge siblings, but as our shared project ends, can a new story begin? With some trepidation, I agree to travel from Boston to Whale Island. Will I find love again in the arms of Matthew Goodwell?

Obstacles and adventures await the young couple as they navigate the winding road called life. Through the ever-changing landscape of their love story, two constants remain: their faith in God and their love of family.

In 1963, Neil Vincent, a middle-aged World War II veteran and "Christian atheist," is working at Westfield Court as a chauffeur. He spends most of his spare time reading. Mary Claire DeWinter is a young, blind, Catholic college student and reluctant heiress. To secure her inheritance, she has to marry within a year, and her aunt is pressuring her to marry a rich man who teased and bullied her when she was a child.

When Millie Hudson is introduced to Dr. Winston Felton, it’s love at first sight. She can hardly wait to become his wife and eagerly makes plans for their new life together. However, days before their wedding, her new mother-in-law, Mother Nola, announces she’s moving in. And everything changes.

On a cold February morning in 1966, Hannah arrives at Eight Mile Point on Lake Simcoe to ice fish for freshwater herring. She and her father visited the lake a few times as a child; a tradition cut short by her parent’s untimely death. Unable to focus on the manuscript she is supposed to work on, Hannah instead finds herself ruminating on what has brought her here after all these years.

After losing his hearing while firing a cannon during the Civil War, Cody came to Great Bend to nurse his ailing aunt, who dies and leaves him a wealthy man. The people in town, especially the sheriff, treat Cody with cruelty, as they call him deaf and dumb. They refuse to allow him into town to buy food and necessities.

Just before WWII, Sheila as a teen is found wandering the streets of Paris, forced into prostitution to survive. Dissolve to: As an adult in the south, Sheila now an elegant beauty desires to be loved but must learn to forgive herself. Jeff, who has carried a torch for her since meeting in Paris, tells her that love is for everyone, including her. Together they must face her fears and conflicts in order to move on together.

Ethan Frome is a luckless farmer trapped in a loveless marriage to his domineering wife Zeena. When her cousin Mattie comes to stay with them, she brings much more into their home than just her suitcase. Will Ethan’s newfound spark cause him to set his world afire or will his marital devotion squelch the flames of his desire?

Sommer 1932: Die 24-jährige Karin verliebt sich in den jungen Schriftsteller Olof. Aber es gibt ein Problem: Karin ist mit Sven verheiratet, einem stürmischen, hochrangigen Schriftsteller mit einer grausamen Ader. Wird sie es wagen, ihren Mann verlassen und ein anderes Leben mit ihrer neu entdeckten Liebe beginnen? 68 Jahre später fragt sich Karins Enkel Alex, Autor und dreifacher Vater, warum er eine so tiefe Wut in sich trägt; eine Wut, die seinen Kindern Angst macht und eine Kluft zwischen ihm und seiner Frau schafft.

Die wildeste Frau der Goldenen Zwanziger. Sommer 1925: Anita Berber ist das Phänomen ihrer Zeit. Sie tanzt nackt auf den Bühnen der Weimarer Republik, betört die Massen mit ihrer Schönheit und Extravaganz. Doch dann ist sie nach einer Reihe Eskapaden und Skandalen in den Varietés, in denen sie einst Erfolge feierte, nicht mehr willkommen. Von nun an tanzt sie nur noch vor leeren Rängen und droht, sich in Erinnerungen an ein vergangenes Leben zu verlieren. In der Gefahr, bereits in Vergessenheit zu geraten, begegnet sie einem noch recht unbekannten Maler: Otto Dix.

Writing his master’s thesis, Wilson hears of the movie about America’s defense of South Korea against the Communists. He knows people who fought in that war. It’s more than history to him—it’s personal. He must go. As an extra, he’ll have a real view of what happened, experience it for himself. Sandra, a fellow Texan, meets Wilson on the flight from Dallas to Seoul. With her good looks and academic interests, she becomes a good friend immediately, and romance develops as they angle for bit parts in the movie. But when the shoot is over, can they go their separate ways?