Anne Barton

Daphne Honeycote needs to track down and destroy the two scandalous portraits that she posed for before her reputation is ruined, but the dashing Benjamin Elliot, Earl of Foxburn, refuses to part with the one he owns.

Once She Was Tempted

A HONEYCOTE novella from award-winning author Anne Barton. "Anne Barton is a delightful new voice in historical romance!" --Tessa Dare, New York Times bestselling author on Once She Was Tempted TO ALL THE RAKES I'VE LOVED BEFORE After being jilted by her former beau, Miss Amelia Wimple retreated to her Mayfair town house and her ever-growing collection of gossips rags. Now, almost two years later, not even her beloved cousins, Rose and Olivia Sherbourne, can persuade her to give love another chance. But an unexpected midnight caller may open her heart once more. Lord Stephen Brookes is the prince of pleasure, the duke of decadence-and it seems his exploits have finally caught up with him. When Stephen comes to Amelia seeking refuge, she can't deny him . . . or the intense desire he sparks. As he attempts to heal her broken heart, they indulge in a private passion unlike anything either has experienced. Stephen knows sweet, sensual Amelia is meant to be his one and only. Now, he will do whatever it takes to convince her that a rake really can change his ways. (a sexy Regency novella of 25,000 words)

To All the Rakes I've Loved Before

SOME RULES SIMPLY BEG TO BE BROKEN A dressmaker in London's busiest shop, Miss Anabelle Honeycote overhears the ton's steamiest secrets-and (occasionally) uses them to her advantage. It isn't something she's proud of, but the reluctant blackmailer needs the money to care for her gravely ill mother. To make up for her misdeeds, Anabelle keeps to a firm set of rules: Never request payment from someone who cannot afford it. Never reveal the secrets of a paying client. Never enter into any form of social interaction with a client. Her list keeps her (somewhat) honest-until she encounters Owen Sherbourne, the Duke of Huntford. Not only does Owen nip Anabelle's extortion plans in the bud, the devilishly handsome Duke soon has the sexy seamstress dreaming of more than silks and satins. With Owen Anabelle enjoys pleasures she never imagined. . . until a scandal from the past resurfaces. Now her rules could mean his family's ruin. Owen's searing kisses carry the promise of passion, but how will he react when Anabelle's most devastating secret is finally revealed?

When She Was Wicked

Anne Barton's essays on Shakespeare and his contemporaries are characterized by their combination of intelligence, humanity and elegance. In this linked but wide-ranging collection, addressing such topics as Shakespeare's trust--and mistrust--of language, "hidden kings" in the Tudor and Stuart history play, and comedy and the city, Barton looks at both major and neglected plays of the period and the ongoing dialogue between them.

Essays, Mainly Shakespearean

William Shakespeare

Shakespeare's play about the workings of magic on a mysterious island is accompanied by commentary

The Tempest

Frank Kermode

Harry Levin

Heather Dubrow

Gwynne Blakemore Evans

Irving Babbitt Professor of Comparative Literature Harry Levin

Herschel Baker

William T. Liston

Marie Edel

Hallet Smith

Charles H. Shattuck

The Second Edition of this complete collection of Shakespeare's plays and poems features two essays on recent criticism and productions, fully updated textual notes, a photographic insert of recent productions, and two works recently attributed to Shakespeare. The authors of the essays on recent criticism and productions are Heather DuBrow, University of Wisconsin at Madison, and William Liston, Ball State University, respectively.

The Riverside Shakespeare

ONCE YOU'VE HAD A TASTE OF SCANDAL . . . As the Duke of Huntford's sister, Lady Rose Sherbourne follows the rules of well-bred society. Always chaperoned. Never engaging in unseemly behavior. Well, except for that one summer, years ago. And yet she's never been able to forget that handsome stable master or the stolen moments they shared. She's always wondered what might have happened if he hadn't disappeared without a word . . . Now she's about to find out. YOU CAN NEVER GO BACK Charles Holland never expected to see Lady Rose again. And yet the years haven't lessened his devotion-or his desire-in any way. Despite their differences in class, Charles cannot stop himself from wanting to possess her. But as they uncover one intimate secret after another about her family, they realize that, this time, their love may come at a very dear price . . .

One Wild Winter's Eve

HOW FAR WILL TEMPTATION TAKE HIM . . . Lady Olivia Sherbourne isn't shy about speaking her mind, except when it comes to James Averill. For ten long years he has been her brother's best friend and her heart's only desire. But when Olivia hears James will soon set sail for an expedition to Egypt, she knows the time has come to make her move. It's now or never . . . James has always found Olivia bewitchingly attractive, but what kind of gentleman takes up with his best friend's sister? Not that he's thinking particularly gentlemanly thoughts when she appears on his exploratory trip-three hundred miles from home!-and incites a tavern fight. No matter what the devil she's doing there, it's his duty to see her safely back to her family. But how safe will she be when every starlit night brings wicked temptation . . . ?

Scandalous Summer Nights

Anne Righter

Anne Barton gives a reading of the plays that re-evaluates Ben Jonson as a dramatist.

Dramatist

Ben Jonson

Jennifer Haymore

Cara Elliott

Lily Dalton

Anna Campbell

Vicky Dreiling

Nina Rowan

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Truly, Madly, Regency

SERIA „HONEYCOTE” Lady Olivia Sherbourne nu are nici o problemă să spună exact ce gândește, cu o singură excepție – atunci când este vorba de James. Timp de zece ani foarte lungi, acesta a fost nu doar cel mai bun prieten al fratelui ei... ci și singura dorință a inimii sale. Când aude că în curând el are de gând să plece într-o expediție îndelungată în Egipt, Olivia știe că a venit vremea să acționeze. Este acum ori niciodată... James Averill este bărbatul rațional care nu face nimic fără să își cântărească opțiunile. Ani întregi și-a făcut planuri ca să se asigure că visul lui de a merge în Egipt se va realiza. Ceea ce însă nu a putut să planifice este că exact la momentul nepotrivit va observa că sora prietenului său s-a transformat într-o femeie fascinantă. Dar ce gentleman ar face avansuri surorii celui mai bun prieten? Însă gândurile lui nu sunt deloc tipice pentru un gentleman atunci când o întâlnește la sute de kilometri depărtare de casă, după ce provoacă o bătaie într-o tavernă. Motivul prezenței ei acolo nu mai are nici o importanță – este de datoria lui să aibă grijă ca Olivia să se întoarcă în siguranță la familia ei. Dar pericolul ar putea veni chiar din partea lui, căci, cu toate bunele intenții, cum ar putea să nu cadă pradă pasiunii când fiecare noapte împreună aduce atâtea tentații păcătoase?

Nopti scandaloase

Des secrets qui vont faire basculer toute une vie... Londres, 1815 Couturière dans une boutique de mode de Bond Street, Annabelle accomplit son rêve. Là, au milieu des taffetas, des satins, des soies et des dentelles, elle crée des robes uniques pour les élégantes de la haute société. Mais le rêve s’arrête hélas chaque soir quand elle quitte son travail... Trop pauvre pour payer les soins dont sa mère malade a besoin, Annabelle a en effet cruellement besoin d’argent. A tel point qu’elle n’a pas trouvé d’autre solution (au prix d’un petit arrangement avec la morale) que de faire chanter de riches Londoniens, en utilisant les secrets inavouables et les potins sulfureux échangés à mi-voix par les clientes, dans l’intimité du salon d’essayage. De toute façon, pour sauver sa mère, Annabelle extorquerait des fonds à l’archevêque lui-même ! Jusqu’au jour où le séduisant duc de Huntford la démasque. Terrifiée, Annabelle l’écoute alors exiger d’elle qu’elle mette ses talents de couturière à son service, en confectionnant une garde-robe complète pour ses deux jeunes sœurs. Elle restera sa captive, chez lui, tant qu’elle n’aura pas terminé. A ce prix seulement, il acceptera de ne pas la dénoncer. A propos de l’auteur : Anne Barton fait une entrée remarquée dans le genre de la romance historique en décrochant en 2011 de prestigieux prix littéraires. Grande lectrice de Jane Austen, elle prend plaisir, roman après roman, à faire revivre l’époque de la Régence. Elle vit dans le Maryland avec son mari et leurs trois enfants. Secrets et préjugés est son premier roman paru chez Mosaïc. « Un des nouveaux auteurs les plus prometteurs du genre. » Long and short reviews

Secrets et préjugés

G. Blakemore Evans

The Wadsworth Shakespeare

Ca soră a ducelui de Huntford, Lady Rose Sherbourne respectă regulile de bună-cuviință ale înaltei societăți. Nu merge niciodată neînsoțită. Nu face nimic nesăbuit. Și mai ales ascunde de ochii tuturor traumele copilăriei. Un singur om reușește să treacă de armura cu care s-a înconjurat și să se apropie de ea – chipeșul îngrijitor al grajdurile domeniului. Așa că Rose se întreabă mereu dacă prietenia lor ar fi evoluat în ceva mai mult în cazul în care el nu ar fi dispărut brusc, fără nici o explicație... Iar acum, după trei ani, este pe cale se afle. Charles Holland nu se aștepta s-o mai revadă pe Lady Rose, dar trecerea timpului nu i-a slăbit deloc sentimentele pentru ea. În ciuda diferențelor de clasă, Charles nu se poate abține să n-o dorească. Așa că, atunci când Rose îi cere să o inițieze în tainele iubirii înainte să accepte un soț impus de rangul ei, Charles nu o poate refuza. Însă ceea ce s-a dorit a fi doar seară de pasiune declanșează o avalanșă de evenimente neprevăzute, care le demonstrează că dorințele inimii sunt mult mai puternice decât cele ale trupului... „O voce proaspătă și încântătoare în historical romance” TESSA DARE „Senzuală și densă, această poveste de debut merită citită. Barton combină inteligent și subtil moralitatea din perioada Regenței cu pasiunea și momentele incitante.” ― Publisher's Weekly despre Păcătoasa „Captivantă și antrenantă... sexy și emoționantă” RedHotBooks.com

O seara de pasiune

In her introduction to this brilliant and outrageous literary landmark, Anne Barton places Don Juan within the context of Byron's life and reading, and offers an interpretation of the poem which demonstrates its underlying coherence and artistic integrity, despite Byron's mischievous protestations to the contrary. A long chapter on the reception of the poem considers some of the attempts to imitate or continue it, using them to define what is fundamental to Byron's own handling of the Don Juan legend.

Anne Barton

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