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- Bleak house / by Dickens, Charles,1812-1870.; Browne, Hablot Knight,1815-1882,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references (page xxxiii).Bleak House defies a single description. It is a mystery story, in which Esther Summerson discovers the truth about her birth and her unknown mother's tragic life. It is a murder story, which comes to a climax in a thrilling chase, led by one of the earliest detectives in English fiction, Inspector Bucket.
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Illegitimate children; Guardian and ward; Young women;
- © ©1991., Knopf,
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- Howards End / by Forster, E. M.(Edward Morgan),1879-1970.;
Margaret and Helen Schlegel are sisters from a well-educated European family. A series of events brings them into a relationship with the very English Wilcox family. Both families also come into contact with Leonard Bast and his wife, a couple near the lowest tier of the rigid class system. Leonard's desire for cultural and intellectual status attracts the attention of Helen. Margaret must reconcile her independent spirit with her desire for companionship and a comfortable place in Edwardian society. Her moral strength is eventually able to resolve the tangle of opposites.
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Inheritance and succession; Illegitimate children; Remarried people; Social classes; Country homes; Sisters;
- © 1989., Vintage Books,
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- Butterbox babies [videorecording] / by McBrearty, Don.drt; Sullivan, Kevin(Kevin Charles)pro; Storey, Raymond.aus; Clark, Susan,1940-; Riley, Michael,1962-act; MacNeill, Peter.act; Fitch, Catherine.act; Smith, Cedric,1943-act; Cahill, Bette L.Butterbox babies.; Betrayal of Innocence Productions, Inc.; Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.; Telefilm Canada.; Sullivan Entertainment (Firm); Sullivan Duplication Services (Firm);
DVD.Susan Clark, Michael Riley, Peter MacNeill, Catherine Fitch, Cedric Smith.Director of photography, Manfred Guthe ; editor, Mairin Wilkinson.CHV rating: 14A.Based on the true story of the downfall of Lila and William Young, who built the Ideal Maternity Home in Nova Scotia during WWII. Regarded as a discreet and safe haven for unwed mothers, the Home is resented by the mainstream medical community and comes under the scrutiny of the government's Department of Health.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Independent films.; Fiction films.; Ideal Maternity Home; Unmarried mothers; Maternity homes; Illegitimate children; Adoption;
- © [2002], Sullivan Entertainment : Distributed by Sullivan Duplication Services,
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- The sound and the fury : the corrected text / by Faulkner, William,1897-1962.;
Retells the tragic times of the Compson family, including beautiful, rebellious Caddy; manchild Benjy; haunted, neurotic Quentin; Jason, the brutal cynic; and Dilsey, their Black servant.
- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Brothers and sisters; Illegitimate children; African American women cooks; People with mental disabilities; Aristocracy (Social class);
- © 1990., Vintage Books,
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- The scarlet letter : a romance / by Hawthorne, Nathaniel,1804-1864.;
Bibliography: p. xxix-xxx.Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic American story of Hester Prynne, accused of adultery, ostracized by her Puritan community, and abandoned by both her lover and her husbandThe story opens in Puritan Boston, a settlement only fifteen or twenty years old. A young woman stands on a scaffold clasping a three-month-old baby. As a married woman with a missing husband and a new baby, Hester Prynne could have been sentenced to death for the crime of adultery. Instead she is condemned to always wear the letter A as a badge of her shame. As she stands there, she sees her long-missing husband, who has been held captive by Indians. While the town chorus is murmuring against her and her old and unattractive husband stares silently at her, the young and handsome clergyman publicly demands the name of her partner in crime—while desperately praying that she won't reveal him. -- provided by publisher.
- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Historical fiction.; Triangles (Interpersonal relations); Illegitimate children; Women immigrants; Married women; Puritans; Adultery; Revenge; Clergy;
- © 2003., Penguin Books,
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- The Scarlet Letter / [electronic resource]. by Hawthorne, Nathaniel,1804-1864.; Gilbert, Tavia.;
Narrator: Tavia Gilbert.Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic American story of Hester Prynne, accused of adultery, ostracized by her Puritan community, and abandoned by both her lover and her husband.The story opens in Puritan Boston, a settlement only fifteen or twenty years old. A young woman stands on a scaffold clasping a three-month-old baby. As a married woman with a missing husband and a new baby, Hester Prynne could have been sentenced to death for the crime of adultery. Instead she is condemned to always wear the letter A as a badge of her shame. As she stands there, she sees her long-missing husband, who has been held captive by Indians. While the town chorus is murmuring against her and her old and unattractive husband stares silently at her, the young and handsome clergyman publicly demands the name of her partner in crime—while desperately praying that she won't reveal him. -- provided by publisher.Requires OverDrive Listen (file size: N/A KB) or OverDrive app (file size: 285520 KB).
- Subjects: Psychological Fiction; Historical Fiction; Electronic books.; Triangles (Interpersonal Relations); Illegitimate Children; Women Immigrants; Married Women; Puritans; Adultery; Revenge; Clergy; Fiction.; Classic Literature.;
- © 2010., Duke Classics,
- On-line resources: https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=130119&titleID=505746 -- Click to access digital title in OverDrive.;
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- Philomena / by Frears, Stephen,film director.; Coogan, Steve,screenwriter,film producer,actor.; Pope, Jeff,screenwriter.; Tana, Gabrielle,film producer.; Seaward, Tracey,film producer.; Dench, Judi,1934-actor.; Fairley, Michelle,actor.; Jefford, Barbara,1930-actor.; Maxwell Martin, Anna,1978-actor.; Winningham, Mare,actor.; Kennedy Clark, Sophie,1989-actor.; Lahbib, Simone,1965-actor.; Ryan, Robbie,cinematographer.; Bonelli, Valerio,editor of moving image work.; Desplat, Alexandre,composer (expression); Boyle, Consolata,costume designer.; Motion picture adaptation of (work):Sixsmith, Martin.Lost child of Philomena Lee.; Weinstein Company,presenter.; Yucaipa Films,presenter.; Pathé Distribution Limited,presenter.; BBC Films,presenter.; British Film Institute,presenter.; Studio Canal+.; Ciné+ (France); Baby Cow Productions,production company.; Magnolia Mae Films (Firm),production company.; Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.,film distributor.;
DVD, NTSC, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1.Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Michelle Fairley, Barbara Jefford, Anna Maxwell Martin, Mare Winningham, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Simone Lahbib.Director of photography, Robbie Ryan ; editor, Valerio Bonelli ; music, Alexandre Desplat ; make up and hair designer, Naomi Donne ; costume designer, Consolata Boyle ; production designer, Alan Macdonald.MPAA rating: PG-13; for some strong language, thematic elements and sexual references.Academy Awards, 2014: Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actress (Dench), Best Original Score (Desplat), Best Adapted Screenplay (Coogan and Pope).Judi Dench stars in the story of Philomena Lee, mother to a boy conceived out of wedlock and given up for adoption. Nearly 50 years later, Philomena meets Martin Sixsmith, a former BBC reporter looking for his next big story. Together, they embark on a journey to locate her long lost son. As the pieces of the puzzle come together, the unlikely travel companions form a comic and heartwarming friendship.
- Subjects: Biographical films.; Historical films.; Film adaptations.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Lee, Philomena; Sixsmith, Martin; Hess, Michael A., 1952-1995; Teenage mothers; Unmarried mothers; Adoption; Illegitimate children; Journalists; Lawyers; Politicians; Parent and child;
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- Alexander Hamilton / by Chernow, Ron.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 739-788) and index."Alexander Hamilton was arguably the most important figure in American history who never attained the presidency, but he had a far more lasting impact than many who did." "An illegitimate, largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean, Hamilton rose with stunning speed to become George Washington's aide-de-camp, a battlefield hero, a member of the Constitutional Convention, the leading author of The Federalist Papers, and head of the Federalist party. As the first treasury secretary, he forged America's tax and budget systems, customs service, coast guard, and central bank. Chernow offers the whole sweep of Hamilton's turbulent life: his exotic, brutal upbringing; his brilliant military, legal, and financial exploits; his titanic feuds with Jefferson, Madison, Adams, and Monroe; his shocking illicit romances; his enlightened abolitionism; and his famous death in a duel with Aaron Burr in July 1804." "Throughout, Chernow blends Hamilton's public and private selves to present a fully rounded portrait of this handsome, witty, controversial genius and his poignant relations with his wife, Eliza, and their eight children. Hamilton's countless exploits never cramped his prolific literary labors. Chernow brings to light nearly fifty previously undiscovered essays as he explores Hamilton's fiery journalism, his youthful poetry, his magisterial state papers, and his revealing missives to colleagues and friends. Moreover, he conjures up portraits of Hamilton's celebrated peers, Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and Burr with all their shortcomings as well as their oft-sung triumphs."--Jacket.
- Subjects: Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804.; Statesmen;
- © 2005, ©2004., Penguin Books,
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