"to reality, especially regarding the character of Lizzie Hexam, whom David describes as a myth of purity among the desperate lower-classes. David criticises Dickens for his ""fable of regenerated bourgeois culture""and maintains that the character Eugene Wrayburn's realistic counterpart would have been far more likely to offer Lizzie money for sex than to offer her money for education. Online editions Criticism Other links Our Mutual Friend Our Mutual Friend, written in the years 1864–65, is the last novel completed by Charles Dickens and is one of his most sophisticated works, combining savage satire with social analysis. It centres on, in"
"father lives with them, and is treated by Jenny as a child. Lizzie has caught the eye of the work-shy barrister, Eugene Wrayburn, who first noticed her when accompanying his friend Mortimer Lightwood to the home of Gaffer Hexam. Wrayburn falls in love with her. However, he soon gains a violent rival in Bradley Headstone, the schoolmaster of Charley Hexam. Charley wants his sister to be under obligation to no one but him, and tries to arrange lessons for her with Headstone, only to find that Wrayburn has already engaged a teacher for both Lizzie and Jenny. Headstone quickly becomes"
"Higden, but the boy dies before the adoption can proceed. Mrs Higden minds children for a living, assisted by a foundling known as Sloppy. She has a terror of the workhouse. When Lizzie Hexam finds Mrs Higden dying, she meets the Boffins and Bella Wilfer. In the meantime Eugene Wrayburn has obtained information about Lizzie's whereabouts from Jenny's father and finds the object of his affections. Bradley Headstone engages with Riderhood, now working as a lock-keeper, as Headstone is consumed with making good his threats about Wrayburn. After following Wrayburn up river and seeing him with Lizzie, Headstone attacks Wrayburn"
"keep secrets and this is the reason she and Dax don't get along at first. ""Finding the Fox"" was nominated for the Bolton Children's Book Award and the Dutch Kinderboekenweek, and was awarded the number one book in 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20160313045056/http://alisparkes.com/shapeshifter.asp The Shapeshifter The Shapeshifter is a series of books by Ali Sparkes. The series follows the life of a boy named Dax Jones and is primarily set in England, firstly in the Cornwall area and later in the Lake District. During the first book, Finding the Fox, Dax discovers his ability to shapeshift into a fox, and is whisked away"
"to Charles Dickens' Mr. Pickwick and company. In chapter four of ""Cordelia Underwood"", Cordelia finds a copy of ""The Pickwick Papers"" in her uncle's trunk. Author Van Reid says that the names of the characters Ephram, Eagleton and Thump were chosen to evoke the sound of a heavy object falling downstairs. The name Tobias was consciously borrowed from the character of Uncle Toby in Laurence Sterne’s ""The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman""; Walton from Izaak Walton, author of ""The Compleat Angler"". Ephram, Eagleton, and Thump adhere to different political parties, go to separate churches, subscribe to different newspapers,"
"child named Jerome Foxworthy, who goes by the nickname of Jayfox. He is the only African-American in his school and going through problems being forced to integrate. He covers the stories leading up to the relationship between him and a young white boy named Braxton Rivers III, otherwise known as Bix: about when he first saw him playing baseball, Bix's freaking out in Home Ec class, and teaching him basketball on a court in the woods at night. Braxton is a child who never says anything that is not a truth, which brings him problems others cannot understand, and eventually"
"himself. Stanton was responsible for introducing Biddlecomb to Rumstick, and caring for Biddlecomb when his father was killed. Stanton later became Biddlecomb's father-in-law, and Jack Biddlecomb's grandfather. Commander of the marines aboard Biddlecomb's ship, the ""USS Charlemagne"". Major Edward Fitzgerald is advisor to George Washington in ""The Maddest Idea"". Although his personality and character traits were created by the author, it is a historic fact that Washington had a right-hand man by the same name. In ""The Maddest Idea"", he is assigned with the job of flushing out the traitor who turned Biddlecomb over to the British; Fitzgerald appears again"
"Harman, Ada and the other humans of Earth; and the moravecs, specifically Mahnmut the Europan and Orphu of Io. The novel is written in present-tense when centered on Hockenberry's character, but features third-person, past-tense narrative in all other instances. Much like Simmons' Hyperion where the actual events serve as a frame, the three groups of characters' stories are told over the course of the novel and their stories do not begin to converge until the end. The ""Paris Crater"" location (a devastated French capital) includes a few references to the real world, supposedly produced by folk etymology such as ""Invalid"
"them the members of that generation fail profoundly, or are paying the costs of some profound failure on their part. In the first and longest work in the book, the year is 1960. A young boy named Bobby Garfield lives in Harwich, Connecticut, with his mother, Liz, a widow. He befriends a man named Ted Brautigan, who possesses psychic abilities. Ted appears to be in some way connected to the Dark Tower; he confesses to Bobby that he is being stalked by ""low men"" who work for The Crimson King. Although Bobby agrees to let Ted know when he starts"
"old Salem names. There is a suggestion in Lovecraft's fiction that the three families are closely allied; Richard Upton Pickman is the title character of ""Pickman's Model"", while the Nathaniel Derby Pickman Foundation underwrites the Antarctic expedition in ""At the Mountains of Madness"". Peter Cannon notes that the protagonist's character drives the plot of ""The Thing on the Doorstep"" more than in most Lovecraft stories. ""Where cosmic forces usually overtake the typical Lovecraft hero such as Peaslee by chance, here Derby has only his own weak personality to blame for his falling victim to his wife's nefarious designs."" Daniel Upton,"
"decides to wage war against the Crime Bible and decide to manipulate Hex into fighting their war for them. Alan, and his friends Edward Elliot, Theodore Cobblepot, and Burton Crowne later observe a street performer whose father died during the . The street performer, however, is not a child of Gotham and manages to stop a pickpocket who is doing his dirty business during the performance. The man getting robbed takes the boy in to Haley's Circus. At Haley's, the boy becomes a talented knife-thrower, but eventually returns to Gotham a hero and falls in love with Amelia Crowne. Burton"
"Oxton. The novel opens by depicting Dickon's hardships as a serf on a baronial manor. The boy being whipped by his bailiff for missing work and harassed by the village priest for not tithe. Despite his youth, Dickon has to serve as his family's breadwinner because his father Dick has been conscripted as an archer for the Crusades. His troubles are compounded when the King's deer from nearby Sherwood Forest ravage his garden's. Moved by anger, Dickon kills one of the deer with an arrow. He then flees into Sherwood to avoid the penalties of poaching. Eventually, he meets Alan-a-Dale,"
"Weaver"" from ""A Midsummer Night's Dream"", the gravedigger's scene from ""Hamlet"", and a collection of scenes involving Falstaff called ""The Bouncing Knight"". A typical droll presented a subplot from John Marston's ""The Dutch Courtesan""; the piece runs together all the scenes in which a greedy vintner is gulled and robbed by a deranged gallant. Just under half of the drolls in Kirkman's book are adapted from the work of Beaumont and Fletcher. Among the drolls taken from those authors are ""Forc'd Valour"" (the title plot from ""The Humorous Lieutenant""), ""The Stallion"" (the scenes in the male brothel from ""The Custom"
"such as J. D. Salinger's ""The Catcher in the Rye"" and Mark Twain's ""Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"" [New York Times review, May 19, 1995]. The book contains frank descriptions of drug use such as marijuana and methamphetamine and sexual abuse by the narrator's stepfather, which, coupled with the young age of the narrator, has contributed to the book's controversy. Chapman Dorset (a.k.a. Chappie, Bone) is the protagonist of the book. He is a 14-year-old drug dealer living in upstate New York with his mother and his abusive stepfather. He runs away from home to live with his best friend and"
"'dramatic showdown as Ford County again confronts its tortured history.'"" Sycamore Row Sycamore Row is a novel by John Grisham. It is a direct sequel to his first novel, ""A Time to Kill"", and again features Jake Brigance as the main character. It was released on October 22, 2013. The novel held the top spot in the US best-seller list. The title refers to a row of sycamore trees in the countryside near the fictional town of Clanton, in fictional Ford County, Mississippi. The trees play an important role in the book's plot, though the full significance becomes clear only"
"of Jack Vance, explicitly acknowledged in one of the later books. The title of the first novel, ""Hyperion"", is taken from one of Keats's poems, the unfinished epic ""Hyperion"". Similarly, the title of the third novel is from Keats' poem ""Endymion"". Quotes from actual Keats poems and the fictional ""Cantos"" of Martin Silenus are interspersed throughout the novels. Simmons goes so far as to have two artificial reincarnations of John Keats (""""cybrid""s"": artificial intelligences in human bodies) play a major role in the series. The song ""Raspberry Jam Delta-v"" of Joe Satriani's album ""Crystal Planet"" is a tribute to ""Endymion"":"
"later Butler, his older daughter Effie Deans, later Lady Staunton, his younger daughter The Whistler, Effie's son David Deans, Jeanie's eldest child The Laird of Dumbiedikes, Jeanie's admirer Reuben Butler, a schoolmaster Bartoline Saddletree, a harness-maker Mrs Saddletree, his wife Rev. Robert Staunton, Rector of Willingham George Staunton, alias Robertson, his son Andrew Wilson, a smuggler, his companion Meg Murdockson, George's nurse Madge Wildfire, her crazy daughter Gideon Sharpitlaw, procurator fiscal Jim Ratcliffe, a criminal turned jailor Baillie Middleburgh, a magistrate Mr Fairbrother, counsel for Effie Mrs Bickerton, landlady of the 'Seven Stars' at York Mrs Glass, a tobacconist MacCallum"
"dockyards"". High fantasy author Neil Gaiman also sets his graphic novel ""The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch"" around Southsea, Gaiman having grown up in Portsmouth. A street along the seafront in Southsea was renamed ""The Ocean at the End of the Lane"" by the city council in honour of his novel of the same name. Notable crime novels set in Portsmouth and the surrounding area include Graham Hurley's D.I.Faraday/D.C.Winter novels and C. J. Sansom's Tudor crime novel ""Heartstone"", with the latter including references to the famous warship ""Mary Rose"" and descriptions of Tudor life in the town."
"limiting human potential. Readers of Hassler's novels eventually will notice a number of recurring characters: for instance, Miles Pruitt (the protagonist in ""Staggerford"", who is referred to in ""A Green Journey"", ""The Love Hunter"", and ""The New Woman""); Agatha McGee (in ""Staggerford"", ""A Green Journey"", ""Dear James"", ""The Staggerford Flood"", and ""The New Woman""); Larry Quinn (in ""The Love Hunter"" and ""Rookery Blues""); and Frank Healy (in ""North of Hope"" and ""The New Woman""). Jon Hassler Jon Hassler (March 30, 1933 – March 20, 2008) was an American writer and teacher known for his novels about small-town life in Minnesota."
"Cædmon, who is the eponym for the book, Whitby plays an important role within the story. Other towns and villages on the north-east coast of England like Staithes, Robin Hood's Bay and Scarborough are mentioned when Kirsten visits them to look for her attacker. Another place mentioned in the text is Brierley Coombe, the fictitious home town of Kirsten. Brierley Coombe is assumed to be a suburb of Bath, therefore it has similar features. The title of the book alludes to the seventh century English poet. According to legend, Cædmon was at first unable to sing but then he was"
"The Shapeshifter The Shapeshifter is a series of books by Ali Sparkes. The series follows the life of a boy named Dax Jones and is primarily set in England, firstly in the Cornwall area and later in the Lake District. During the first book, Finding the Fox, Dax discovers his ability to shapeshift into a fox, and is whisked away from his hated stepfamily by the government. Dax is one of a number of Colas (Children of Limitless Ability), young people who possess amazing supernatural powers. Some of his classmates are able to heal, move objects with their mind, communicate"
"the Edmon project, which investigates astronomical incidents. Stephen pilots a craft through a tail of a comet and meets Max, a being from the so-called Colony Fortisque. Max claims his race is responsible for starting evolution on Earth and other planets in the Milky Way Galaxy. However, Max had accidentally vaporized Beckley when they meet. He uses his technology to recreate Beckley, which grants him various superpowers. Upon return to Earth, Beckley is taken prisoner by David Hilbert, an old friend and secret 'Bridge' operative. He undergoes various tests. Beckley's wife continues to believe he is dead. Beckley escapes; his"
"Smith - British commanding officers at the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Robert Newman, Thomas Bernard, and John Pulling - Thomas stood guard while Robert and John raised the lanterns in the steeple of the Old North Church. Shadow Fox Shadow Fox: Sons of Liberty is a 2010 children's time travel novel by Ron Hardman and Jessica Hardman. The fantastical elements of the story lead into a historically accurate depiction of Paul Revere's Midnight Ride at the start of the American Revolution. The novel's themes include liberty, freedom, loyalty, and the explosive tension between the Sons of Liberty and British"
"of the Court Of Owls, Vandal Savage and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He also rekindles his love affair with Tallulah Black, a fellow outcast bounty hunter. After leaving Gotham to return to the western territories, Hex encounters a semi-amnesiac Booster Gold and is accidentally thrown into the 21st century where he is initially put in Arkham Asylum, believed to be a delusional imposter who has adopted the identity of the historical Jonah Hex. After taking Dr Jeremiah Arkham hostage to escape the asylum, he eventually convinces Jeremiah that he is indeed the same Jonah Hex who knew his great-grandfather,"
"Hexwood Hexwood is a 1993 fantasy/science fiction novel for young adults. It is by British author Diana Wynne Jones. The book was dedicated to author Neil Gaiman, who later wrote a poem about the honor and gave it to her. The Sector Controller, who is responsible for overseeing Earth, among other worlds, receives a message that tells him that a mysterious machine called the Bannus has been activated (against orders) at Hexwood Farm Estate near London by the man who was responsible for maintaining the facility. Somehow, the Bannus has trapped both that man and an entire maintenance team inside"
"Moat House by return dispatch, he falls in with a fugitive, Joanna Sedley, disguised as a boy with the alias of John Matcham: an heiress kidnapped by Sir Daniel to obtain guardianship over her and to retain his control over Richard by marrying her to him. As they travel through Tunstall Forest, Joanna tries to persuade Dick to turn against Sir Daniel in sympathy with the Black Arrow outlaws, whose camp they discover near the ruins of Grimstone manor. The next day they are met in the forest by Sir Daniel himself, disguised as a leper and returning to the"
"book ""Buffalo Girls: A Novel"" (1990). Jane is a central character in Pete Dexter's novel ""Deadwood"" (1986). J. T. Edson features Calamity Jane as a character in a number of his books, as a stand-alone character (in ""Cold Deck, Hot Lead"",""Calamity Spells Trouble"",""Trouble Trail"",""The Bull Whip Breed"", ""The Cow Thieves"", ""The Whip And The War Lance"" and ""The Big Hunt"") and as a romantic interest of the character Mark Counter (in ""The Wildcats"", ""The Bad Bunch"", ""Guns In The Night"" and others). An alternative universe version of Jane is a character in the short story ""Deadwood"" in ""Corsets and Clockwork"""
"the tales Scarrowfell, Thorn and Earth and Stone. The main narrative expands the back story of tensions in the Huxley family taking place in time before the events in ""Mythago Wood"". In this novella George Huxley must contend with a Doppelgänger mythago of himself, who is physically threatening and interacting with his family in undesirable ways. In particular the relationship between George Huxley and his sons is explored. The story takes place between January 1935 and the late Summer of 1935. The Huxleys reside in Oak Lodge, on the outskirts of Ryhope Wood. One Winter night they are visited by"
"of Jarlshof Triptolemus Yellowley, of Harfa, a factor Barbara (Baby) Yellowley, his sister Tronda Dronsdaughter, their servant Bryce Snailsfoot, a pedlar Claud Halcro a bard Captain Clement Cleveland, alias Vaughan, a pirate John Bunce, alias Frederick Altamont, his lieutenant Dick Fletcher, Bunce's associate Captain Goffe, a pirate Hawkins, his boatswain George Torfe, Provost of Kirkwall Captain Weatherfort, of HMS ""Halcyon"" Advertisement: The Author of Waverley outlines the history of the pirate John Gow on which his narrative is based. Volume One Ch. 1: Some years before the story begins, the mysterious and melancholy Basil Mertoun and his young son Mordaunt"
"John Constable, Joseph Wright of Derby, John Martin (""Landscape with a Castle""), J.M.W. Turner, Samuel Palmer, Ford Madox Brown, James McNeill Whistler ("")"". ""The Canterbury Tales"" and the novels ""Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded"" (Pamela Andrews, Mr B), ""The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle"" (Jack Hatchway, Commodore Trunnion), ""Tristram Shandy"", ""A Sentimental Journey"" (Parson Yorick), ""The Mill on the Floss"", ""Wuthering Heights"" (Catherine Earnshaw).<br> 16. A long poem in the style of William Blake, celebrating English poetry from Cædmon to Ernest Dowson.<br> 18. ""Le Morte d'Arthur"" (Fisher King, Merlin). T.S. Eliot Reaction to the novel was largely negative. Many critics found Ackroyd's"
"Gibsonton to investigate a 28-year series of attacks by an unknown assailant in a community of former circus sideshow performers. They attend the funeral of the ""Alligator Man"" (who suffered from Ichthyosis). Among the people they meet afterwards are ""self-made freaks"" human blockhead Dr. Blockhead (Jim Rose) (who interrupted the funeral by hammering a railroad spike into his own chest) and his ""geek"" sidekick The Conundrum (The Enigma), who will eat anything, but says nothing. The agents also meet former performer Jim Jim, the Dogface Boy, who later became the local sheriff after his face went through hair loss. Mulder"
"Sycamore Row Sycamore Row is a novel by John Grisham. It is a direct sequel to his first novel, ""A Time to Kill"", and again features Jake Brigance as the main character. It was released on October 22, 2013. The novel held the top spot in the US best-seller list. The title refers to a row of sycamore trees in the countryside near the fictional town of Clanton, in fictional Ford County, Mississippi. The trees play an important role in the book's plot, though the full significance becomes clear only in the end of the novel. It is suggested that"
"Captain George North. He alludes to the time gap between the serialisation and the publication as one volume in 1888 in his preface ""Critic [parodying Dickens's 'Cricket'] on the Hearth"": ""The tale was written years ago for a particular audience..."" The Paston Letters were Stevenson's main literary source for ""The Black Arrow"". ""The Black Arrow"" tells the story of Richard (Dick) Shelton during the Wars of the Roses: how he becomes a knight, rescues his lady Joanna Sedley, and obtains justice for the murder of his father, Sir Harry Shelton. Outlaws in Tunstall Forest organised by Ellis Duckworth, whose weapon"