Ergebnis für "Mathilda" in Historische Romane

Narrating from her deathbed, Mathilda, a young woman barely in her twenties, writes her story as a way of explaining her actions to her friend, Woodville. Her narration follows her lonely upbringing and climaxes at a point when her unnamed father confesses his incestuous love for her. Mathilda has also been seen as an example of redefining female Gothic narratives which includes the first person female narrator having more control over the story than was common at the time.

Voor de lezers van Lucinda Riley en Santa Montefiore. Mathilda is zestien als haar moeder in 1931 plotseling sterft en ze alleen achterblijft. De wereld zit vol gevaren voor een jong meisje. Dan komt de indrukwekkende Agneta Lejongård in haar leven. Agneta blijkt Mathilda's voogd te zijn en ze neemt haar mee naar het prachtige landgoed de Leeuwenhof in het zuiden van Zweden. Mathilda weet niet dat Agneta haar tante is, maar voordat Agneta haar over haar afkomst kan vertellen, wordt Europa verscheurd door de Tweede Wereldoorlog.

Mt. Clemens, Michigan, 1887. Seventeen and headstrong, with marriage on her mind, Maggie is sure she has found her one true love. But when she collides head-on with betrayal, overwhelming loss, and ill-treatment, her life unravels. In a time when women had few rights, Maggie rises above adversity through rare determination and grit, becoming an independent woman ahead of her time. Yet before she can truly find peace, one heartbreaking, life-altering decision remains.