This volume contains the weird stories of May Sinclair (1863–1946), a British writer whose many novels and tales established her as a leading figure in English literature in her time. Her two collections of weird tales, Uncanny Stories (1923) and The Intercessor and Other Stories (1931), contain a number of works that feature her central literary concerns: an emphasis on interpersonal relationships and an intense focus on the shifting psychological states of her characters. Sinclair utilized such central weird motifs as the ghost, the revenant ...

No novel of the war period made a more profound impression than did Miss Sinclair's "The Tree of Heaven." The announcement of a new book by this distinguished author is therefore most welcome. A woman's life, her thoughts, sensations and emotions directly presented, without artificial narrative or analysis, without autobiography. The main interest lies in Mary Olivier's search for Reality, her relations with her mother, father and three brothers, and her final passage from the bondage of infancy, the conflicts of childhood and adolescence, the disenchantments ...

"The Three Brontës" is a 1912 treatise on the Brontë sisters by Mary St. Clair. Within this volume Sinclair explores their lives, characters, and works in great detail, offering the reader a fascinating and informative glimpse into their unique world. The Brontës were a famous literary family during the nineteenth century synonymous with the West Riding area of Yorkshire, England. The sisters, Charlotte (1816-1855), Emily (1818-1848), and Anne (1820-1849), are now world-famous poets and novelists; and their father, Patrick Brontë (1777 ...

芭芭拉希望她能回来。在最后一个小时里，范妮·沃丁顿 一直通过敞开的门进出房间，进入花园，为盛开的 碗带来郁金香，白色，粉红色和红色的郁金香，将它们悬停在上面，并与她一起爱抚它们。精致的蝴蝶手指，哼着自己的歌。这首歌与Barbara的商店清单混在一起："两打玻璃毛巾。十二磅的Spratt的小狗饼干。十二个绅士的全丝睡衣，超大号". ...

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JEJ OPOWIADANIA SZOKUJĄ, FASCYNUJĄ, BUDZĄ ZACHWYT I NIEPOKÓJ... May Sinclair (1863-1946) była innowatorką nowoczesnej prozy, późnowiktoriańską prekursorką modernizmu w duchu Virginii Woolf.W "Niesamowitościach" (1923) łączy tradycyjną opowieść grozy z odkryciami Freuda i Einsteina. Dwoje kochanków skazanych na przeżywanie aż po wieczność jałowego romansu... Kobieta-medium zmuszona zmierzyć się z konsekwencjami czynów ...

The Belfry is a novel written by May Sinclair and published in 1916. The story is set in England during World War I and follows the life of a young woman named Anne Warwick. Anne is a member of the upper class and is engaged to a soldier who is fighting in the war. She becomes disillusioned with her privileged life and begins to question the morality of the war. Anne's journey of self-discovery takes her to a small village where she meets a group of pacifists who are opposed to the war. She becomes involved with their cause and begins to see the war in a ...

Audrey Craven is a novel written by May Sinclair and originally published in 1906. The story follows the life of Audrey Craven, a beautiful and wealthy young woman who is engaged to be married to a man named Hector. Despite her seemingly perfect life, Audrey is plagued by a sense of emptiness and dissatisfaction. She begins to question her own identity and her place in society.As Audrey struggles to come to terms with her feelings, she meets a young artist named Aubrey Beardsley. Aubrey is unconventional and free-spirited, and Audrey is drawn to him despite ...

The Divine Fire is a historical fiction novel written by May Sinclair. The story is set in the late 19th century and follows the life of a young woman named Judith Earle. Judith is a talented composer and pianist who is struggling to find her place in a society that doesn't take women seriously in the arts.As she works to establish herself as a serious musician, Judith becomes involved with a group of artists and intellectuals who are exploring new ideas and pushing the boundaries of convention. Among them is the charismatic and enigmatic Edward Clodd, who ...