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CATHERINE DORSET THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK THE THREE WISHES

Language & Literature
English
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Ages 18 and up
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DORSET, CATHERINE ANN (1750?–1817?), poetess, was the younger daughter of Nicholas Turner, gentleman, of Stoke, near Guildford, and Bignor Park, Sussex. Her mother, Ann, daughter of William Towers, died shortly after her birth (1750?). The care of the child devolved upon an aunt. Her sister was Mrs. Charlotte Smith [q. v.] About 1770 she married Michael Dorset, captain in the army, probably son of Michael Dorset, M.A., incumbent successively of Rustington and Walberton, Sussex. In 1804 some poems by Mrs. Dorset appeared anonymously in her sister's ‘Conversations.’ About 1805 she was left a widow. [more]

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CATHERINE DORSET THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK

OR, THE THREE WISHES. A TALE.

Short Story
English
1909 Words
Ages 18 and up
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Catherine Ann Dorset (c. 1753 – (after) 1816) was a children's writer. Catherine Ann(a) Turner was born in Stoke next Guildford and baptised in 1753. Nicholas Turner became a widower after her birth and it is thought that her mother died as a result of the birth. Catherine had a brother, Nicholas, and an elder sister, Charlotte and she became a writer. Her father remarried and she married Captain Michael Dorset who was in the army on 2 June 1779 at St Martin-in-the-Fields in London. When her father died her brother was given the Bignor Park estate and Catherine was given an annuity. However her brother failed to manage his finances and Dorset was amongst his debtors. Dorset took her own brother to court and her husband was awarded the estate. Dorset and her sister lived there until Dorset's daughter's marriage meant that the estate had to be sold. [more]

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Catherine Ann Dorset (William) R The Peacock 'At Home' AND The Butterfly's Ball AND The Fancy Fair]

Fiction
English
6189 Words
Ages 18 and up
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Catherine Ann(a) Turner was born in Stoke next Guildford and baptised in 1753. Nicholas Turner became a widower after her birth and it is thought that her mother died as a result of the birth. Catherine had a brother, Nicholas, and an elder sister, Charlotte and she became a writer. Her father remarried and she married Captain Michael Dorset who was in the army on 2 June 1779 at St Martin-in-the-Fields in London. When her father died her brother was given the Bignor Park estate and Catherine was given an annuity. However her brother failed to manage his finances and Dorset was amongst his debtors. Dorset took her own brother to court and her husband was awarded the estate. Dorset and her sister lived there until Dorset's daughter's marriage meant that the estate had to be sold. [more]

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Harry Carmichael ETWAS BITTER IM GESCHMACK

Der Krimi-Klassiker!

Mystery & Crime
German
46068 Words
Ages 16 and up
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Bei einer feucht-fröhlichen Party wird der Kriminal-Reporter Quinn von Carole Stewart, einer reizvollen jungen Dame, zum Wochenende in die Grafschaft Dorset eingeladen. Aber Caroles Freunde erweisen sich als sehr seltsame Leute. Und Quinn ist kaum angekommen, da findet man die Gastgeberin ermordet auf... Der Roman Etwas bitter im Geschmack des britischen Bestseller-Autors Harry Carmichael (eigentlich Hartley Howard - * 20. Juni 1908 in Montreal, Québec; † Großbritannien) erschien erstmals im Jahr 1968; eine deutsche Erstveröffentlichung erfolgte 1971. Der Apex-Verlag veröffentlicht eine durchgesehene Neuausgabe dieses Klassikers der Kriminal-Literatur in seiner Reihe APEX CRIME. [more]

Keywords: Apex-Verlag, Krimi, Thriller, Roman, Romane, England, Dorset, Scotland Yard, Detektiv, Detektive, Detektivgeschichten, Cosy, Cosy-Krimi, Geheimnis, Rätsel, Mystery, Mord, Morde, Verbrechen, Spannung, Suspense, Klassiker, klassisch, ebook, Ebook, E-Book, Neuausgabe 2022, Neuerscheinung 2022 [more][Less]

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Claus H. Stumpff Späte Vergeltung auf Woodsford Castle

Kriminalerzählung

Mystery & Crime
German
4239 Words
Ages 14 and up
272
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Sir Anthony Bromfield, Herr auf Woodsford Castle, erwartete anlässlich seines 75. Geburtstags auch seinen jung verheirateten Enkel Samuel samt Ehefrau Catherine. Am Nachmittag sollte im Dining Room die offizielle Ehrung des Jubilars stattfinden. Während die illustren Gäste endlich an der langen Tafel Platz nahmen, geschah ein Mord. Die Geburtstagsparty fand somit ein jähes Ende. Glücklicherweise weilte auch Detective Chief Inspector George Bainbridge unter den Gästen, ein Jugendfreund Sir Anthonys, der sogleich die Ermittlungen aufnahm. [more]

Keywords: C.I.D. Bournemouth, Grafschaft Dorset, England-Krimi, Kriminalerzählung, Detektiv Chief Inspector, Mordfall, Pistole, Geburtstagsparty

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Catherine Ann Turner Dorset The Lion's Masquerade A Sequel to The Peacock at Home

Fiction
English
1401 Words
Ages 18 and up
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Catherine Ann(a) Turner was born in Stoke next Guildford and baptised in 1753. Nicholas Turner became a widower [more]

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Catherine Ann Dorset The Peacock At Home A Sequel to the Butterfly's Ball

Fiction
English
1316 Words
Ages 18 and up
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Catherine Ann(a) Turner was born in Stoke next Guildford and baptised in 1753. Nicholas Turner became a widower [more]

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Shay76 Dubious Fame

Drama
English
1107 Words
No Age Recommendation
417
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Just a little dialogue between G.B. Shaw and T.E. Lawrence in his tiny cottage in Moreton, Dorset.

Keywords: cottage, England, Shaw, Lawrence, WW I

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Eden Paul, Cedar Paul A Drama in Nine Scenes

Fiction
English
48613 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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Maurice Eden Paul, most commonly known simply as Eden Paul (1865, Sturminster Marshall, Dorset – 1 December 1944) [more]

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MARQUIS OF BATH ARTHUR

A SHORT SKETCH OF HIS LIFE AND HISTORY IN ENGLISH VERSE OF THE FIRST HALF OF THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY

Romance
English
5692 Words
Ages 18 and up
2
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Marquess of Bath is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1789 for [more]

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