Bücher von Hugh Walpole

The book ¿The Gods and Mr. Perrin: A Tragi-Comedy¿ is an adventurous fiction written by High Walpole. This heart felting Novel Explores the various themes of identify morality and meaning of rapid change in the world. The story centres in between the life of Mr. Perrins who was a Menard at the schoolmaster and becomes disheartened during his career and his life. He Grapples with the feeling of discounted and begins to question the values he grabbed in his life that have guided him so far. He embraces his journey of self-discovery and shows the presence of God of his own making that led him to confront the card with convention and expectations. This eclectic series of book reader finds many characters including charismatic artist, disillusioned students, and mysterious woman. Therefore, he embarks on a journey of gaining the authenticity and fulfilment. Ultimately he comes to a point with complexities of human nature. The book is a thought provoking novel that interrogates with the readers about exploration of human condition. With a white and vivid characterization, you will find a rich tapestry of emotions and experiences stop

""Above The Dark Circus"" by Hugh Walpole is a captivating novel that immerses readers into a world of enchantment and intrigue. Set amidst the backdrop of a mysterious circus, the story unfolds with a cast of colorful characters navigating the complexities of life under the big top. As secrets unravel and alliances form, readers are drawn into a web of mystery and suspense. Walpole masterfully weaves together elements of fantasy and adventure, creating a rich tapestry of imagination and wonder. With vivid descriptions and evocative prose, the novel transports readers to a realm where magic and reality intertwine, blurring the lines between the ordinary and the extraordinary. As the plot twists and turns, ""Above The Dark Circus"" captivates audiences with its blend of whimsy and darkness, leaving them enthralled until the final curtain falls.

The Gods And Mr. Perrin: A Tragicomedy (1911) is a novel written by British author Hugh Walpole. The book tells the story of Mr. Perrin, a middle-aged man who is dissatisfied with his mundane life and longs for something more exciting. One day, he is visited by the gods of Olympus, who offer to take him on a journey to experience the wonders of the world. Mr. Perrin eagerly accepts their offer and sets off on a series of adventures that take him from the heights of Mount Olympus to the depths of the ocean.However, as Mr. Perrin's journey progresses, he begins to realize that the gods are not all they seem. They are capricious and cruel, and their actions often lead to tragedy and destruction. As Mr. Perrin struggles to come to terms with the gods' true nature, he must also confront his own flaws and weaknesses.The Gods And Mr. Perrin: A Tragicomedy is a satirical and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of mortality, morality, and the nature of power. It is a witty and engaging work that combines elements of comedy and tragedy to create a unique and memorable reading experience.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

1913. Walpole wrote horror novels that tended more towards the psychological rather than supernatural, with a brooding underlying mysticism. He achieved financial and literary success with Fortitude. The novel is a romance; a fairytale about a young man who very naively believes in almost everything; one of the author's school stories based on his experiences as a teacher, and an epic account of another young writer in the making. Its opening line acts as a clarion call: It isn't life that matters, but the courage you bring to it! See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

The Secret City, a classical book, has been considered essential throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

John Durward and John Trenchard are two Englishmen who join a company of Russian doctors, nurses, and orderlies working on the Russian side of the Eastern Front at the height of World War I. Durward, the primary narrator, is a detached and seemingly-objective observer of events; his friend Trenchard is a dreamy, clumsy, and naive man whose fiancee, Marie Ivanova, is serving alongside him as a nurse.The narrative follows the unlikely group as they are embedded in the Front, treating casualties and cholera victims while dodging shellings and enemy ambushes. At first the group seems to get along well enough, until Semyonov, a dark, charismatic, hyper-masculine doctor in their company, sets his romantic sights on Ivanova.As the medics desperately try to fulfill their duty among the brutal backdrop of the war, their intricate relationships become the centerpiece of a complex emotional narrative that winds through the dark forest, a symbol of the confusing shadows that can lie between even two people bonded by wartime.Walpole served in the Russian Red Cross on the Russian-Austrian front during World War I, and his real-life experiences are reflected in the narrative. On its publication The Dark Forest was called ¿the best picture of life in a field-ambulance on the Eastern Front that has yet been written¿ by the Saturday Review, and it was popular enough for Walpole to write a sequel, The Secret City, which went on to win the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction.

The Secret City is Walpole¿s sequel to his earlier book about Russian life, The Dark Forest. John Durward, the English protagonist from that book and a semi-autobiographical stand-in for Walpole, is visiting St. Petersburg (then Petrograd) when he runs in to some old friends from England. Through them he meets Vera and Nina, two young and bourgeois sisters, and Nicolai Markovitch, a downtrodden and ridiculous inventor. Semyonov, a brooding doctor who is the sisters¿ uncle and a character from The Dark Forest, returns as a dark, viperous thread weaving through the story.Durward narrates the lives of these bourgeois Russians as they love each other and fight amongst themselves in equal measure. But as they obliviously carry on their cozy, lamp-lit lives, the Russian Revolution breaks out around them. St. Petersburg quickly changes from a comfortable, elegant, and gently mysterious city to a bloody and cold scar across the face of civilization. As the air fills with the sound of gunfire and the smell of smoke and soot, Durward and his English and Russian friends become a microcosm of the chaos they find themselves engulfed in.Walpole lived some years in Russia during the Revolution, working as a journalist, then at the Russian Red Cross, and later as the Head of British Propaganda in St. Petersburg. His intimate knowledge of both the city and of the turbulent early days of the Revolution give The Secret City a more than convincing air. It¿s the first book to have won the prestigious James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction, and is considered to be Walpole¿s most delicate and insightful work.

The final part of Hugh Walpole's The Herries Chronicle prequel, this historical romance novel completes the family saga.First published in 1944, the final book in The Herries Chronicles series aims to bring the period drama to a close. Although the author, Hugh Walpole, passed away before completing the novel, the historical romance ties the saga together. Katherine Christian has been republished by Read & Co. Books, and should not be missed by lovers of The Herries Chronicles.