Historical Fiction

In a thrilling and poignant sequel to the world’s most beloved Christmas tale of love and redemption, Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, a reformed Ebenezer Scrooge finds that his newfound mental and spiritual peace of mind cannot solve his remaining enduring problem: loneliness. Scrooge knows a pair of adopted kittens playfully named Julius and Caesar cannot make up for the love of a woman.

Long considered one of the best American novels of our time, A Farewell to Arms is the unforgettable tale of an American ambulance driver and his passionate affair with a beautiful English nurse. Set against the backdrop of World War I, this gripping semi-autobiographical work captures the harsh realities of war as only Hemingway can. A story of love and pain, loyalty and desertion, A Farewell to Arms paints an intimate portrait of the pain and intensity of a love overshadowed by the inexorable creep of global war.

1692. On the outskirts of Salem, a bookstore stands covered in overgrown vines. Inside, a young woman hides a linen-wrapped journal under a loose floorboard and runs away, panicked by the sound of hounds barking in the distance. The bookstore vanishes into thin air…

‘इश्क़ मुग़लई’ में मुग़लकाल की 10 ऐसी प्रेम कहानियाँ है जो किवंदंतियों में हैं, जिसकी चर्चा इतिहास में नहीं होती लेकिन मुग़लकालीन कुछ फ़िक्शन-नॉन फ़िक्शन में इनका ज़िक्र होता है।

यह ऑडियो शो 1606 में मेवाड़ और मुग़लों के बीच हुए दिवेर के युद्ध की एक काल्पनिक, लेकिन ऐतिहासिक घटनाओं से प्रेरित कहानी है। यह हल्दीघाटी की हार और अरावली के जंगलों में महाराणा प्रताप के संघर्ष के बाद उनके बेटे अमर सिंह प्रथम की नायक और राजनयिक बनने की यात्रा को दिखाती है।

Abe Winter and Ruth Warneke were never meant to be together—at least if you ask Ruth. Yet their catastrophic blind date in college evolved into a seventy-year marriage and a life on a farm on Bainbridge Island with their hens and beloved Labrador, Megs. Through the years, the Winters have fallen in and out of lockstep, and from their haunting losses and guarded secrets, a dependable partnership has been forged.

Up-and-coming stage actress Margaret Shoard has just taken a bow as Lady Macbeth, the role she has always believed was destined for her. At home, she plays wife to her best friend Wesley, even if she doesn’t hold his sole attention romantically. After a public breakdown threatens all she holds dear, Margaret’s doctor prescribes her uppers—just a little help to get through the days.

The Season is in full swing with parties nearly every night and Fanny is enjoying every moment. Then John Shaw comes to town on business and loses his heart to her. He sets about his wooing without delay and eventually brings his young bride to his farmhouse near the sea. Fanny is unhappy at first. John is hard to understand, and she misses the excitement and glamour of city life and the companionship of her sister. But she struggles hard to become a good farmer's wife and, with the help of a strange old book, learns to manage.

In 1914 Paul Bumer and his classmates are marched to the local recruiting office by a sentimentally patriotic form-master. On a calm October day in 1918, only a few weeks before the Armistice, Paul will be the last of them to be killed.Here, he tells their story. A few years after publication, the Nazis would denounce and publicly burn Remarque's novel for insulting the heroic German army - in other words, for 'telling it like it was' for the common soldier on the front line where any notions of glory and national destiny were soon blasted away by the dehumanizing horror of modern warfare.

In the 1920s, three young girls enter a strict, cheerless convent school in a quiet London suburb. Six years later they leave, to change the world … Maureen was the movie star, whose role as Tarzan’s Jane helped rewrite the rules of cinema censorship. Sonia was the aspiring writer who became George Orwell’s wife and the guardian of his literary legacy. And Vivien was the actress as iconic as the roles she played, from Cleopatra to Scarlett O’Hara. Together their careers encompassed glamour and tragedy, triumph and scandal.

In August 1860, would anyone have conceived that the upcoming November presidential election would result in the unraveling of a nation and a war between its parts, a war that would claim more lives than all the nation's other wars combined? Told through the lens of West Point classmates and graduates, THE PARTING is a factual narrative of the impulsive descent of the United States of America from peace to war from August 1860 through the First Battle of Bull Run, July 1861.

When his sister's treasured painting vanishes from Pemberley, Fitzwilliam Darcy will stop at nothing to hunt it down. But his well-meaning cousin has other plans—dragging a furious Darcy away from his most promising lead and into the countryside "for his own good." Peace proves impossible when he encounters Elizabeth Bennet, a fiercely independent young woman with a sharp wit, a knack for humor, and a dog with more enthusiasm than sense.

One of Hemingway's most acclaimed novels, "A Farewell to Arms," narrated by Mike Vendetti. Set during World War I, this poignant love story draws upon Hemingway's own experiences as an ambulance driver. Within the backdrop of war's brutality, the narrative balances moments of humor with the profound horrors of battle. Hemingway, a master of literary expression, skillfully captures the complex emotions of love, fear, and the occasional levity that can emerge even in the darkest of circumstances, offering listeners a deeply immersive experience.

London im Jahr 1330: Der achtzehnjährige Jonah hat kein leichtes Leben als Lehrjunge im Haushalt seines Cousins. Einzig seine Großmutter schenkt ihrem verwaisten Enkel ein wenig Zuneigung. Doch eine Begegnung mit König Edward und Königin Philippa lenkt Jonahs Schicksal in neue Bahnen. Er findet Aufnahme in der elitären Londoner Tuchhändlergilde, und gemeinsam mit Königin Philippa revolutioniert er die englische Tuchproduktion. Aber je größer sein Erfolg, desto heimtückischer werden die Intrigen seiner Neider.

In the glamorous world of 1940s New York, Hattie James is a rising star, enchanting audiences at the iconic Copacabana Club. But her glittering life is shattered by a shocking phone call: her father, a respected diplomat, has been arrested for espionage, accused of aiding Nazi Germany. As her world crumbles, Hattie is plunged into a whirlwind of danger and deceit. Following her father's dramatic escape and alleged betrayal, Hattie is coerced by the FBI to aid their hunt. Her mission: infiltrate Rio de Janeiro's high society and uncover the truth about her father's loyalties.

Warwick, 1468. One drowsy summer afternoon, Sir Thomas Malory – politician, courtier, outlaw, renowned author of Le Morte D'Arthur – is seized from his garden and dragged to Newgate Prison for reasons unknown. Shivering in his foul-smelling, filthy old cell, Malory mourns his misspent life as he awaits the execution bell. But when the locking bar lifts, he is greeted by a boy of about 12 winters: the gaoler's son. Giddy with relief, Malory seizes the opportunity to recount his deeds to an audience.

Sex, Scandal, Swordplay… and Chocolate! The prequel to Ellen Kushner's cult classic Swordspoint is back for a fourth season!

Arnold Bennett was born in 1867 in Hanley one of the six towns that formed the Potteries that later joined together to become Stoke on Trent; the area in which most of his works are located. For a short time he worked for his solicitor father before realising that to advance his life he would need to become his own man. Moving to London at twenty-one he obtained work as a solicitor’s clerk and gradually moved into a career of journalism. At the turn of the century he turned full time to writing. Clayhanger and The Old Wives Tale are perhaps his greatest and most lauded novels.

Preacher is heading home to the mountains when he's approached by a wealthy European with an unusual proposition. He wants the legendary mountain man to track down his missing cousin—a reckless young woman who fled to America with her lover—and he's willing to pay a small fortune to find her. Preacher isn't one to get mixed up in the affairs of fancy foreigners, but he reluctantly agrees. The search is on. Striking westward from St. Louis, Preacher quickly begins to suspect that this search party is doomed. And this trail will lead to some very dead ends.

William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. At age 3 his mother died from tuberculosis. From an early age it was clear Porter had a large appetite for reading as he absorbed the world around him. He was a member of several singing and dramatic groups when he met 17 year old Athol Estes, daughter of a wealthy Austin family. Despite her mother’s objection owing to Athol’s tuberculosis, they began courting and in July 1887, they eloped and soon married.

William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. At age 3 his mother died from tuberculosis. From an early age it was clear Porter had a large appetite for reading as he absorbed the world around him. He was a member of several singing and dramatic groups when he met 17 year old Athol Estes, daughter of a wealthy Austin family. Despite her mother’s objection owing to Athol’s tuberculosis, they began courting and in July 1887, they eloped and soon married.

William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. At age 3 his mother died from tuberculosis. From an early age it was clear Porter had a large appetite for reading as he absorbed the world around him. He was a member of several singing and dramatic groups when he met 17 year old Athol Estes, daughter of a wealthy Austin family. Despite her mother’s objection owing to Athol’s tuberculosis, they began courting and in July 1887, they eloped and soon married.

William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. At age 3 his mother died from tuberculosis. From an early age it was clear Porter had a large appetite for reading as he absorbed the world around him. He was a member of several singing and dramatic groups when he met 17 year old Athol Estes, daughter of a wealthy Austin family. Despite her mother’s objection owing to Athol’s tuberculosis, they began courting and in July 1887, they eloped and soon married.

William Sydney Porter was born on 11th September 1862 in Greensboro, North Carolina. At age 3 his mother died from tuberculosis. From an early age it was clear Porter had a large appetite for reading as he absorbed the world around him. He was a member of several singing and dramatic groups when he met 17 year old Athol Estes, daughter of a wealthy Austin family. Despite her mother’s objection owing to Athol’s tuberculosis, they began courting and in July 1887, they eloped and soon married.

Inspired by his friend's unconventional romance, Darcy is determined to win back the only woman who's ever captured his heart. Yet, finding the right words proves challenging for him. Will he manage to push past his reticence and prove that he is her perfect match? In an act of courage that defies the strictures of decorum, Elizabeth Bennet pens a letter to Mr. Darcy, hoping to heal the wounds of a proposal gone awry and her own hasty rejection. But will her nerve falter in the face of her family's disgrace?

Última rainha de Portugal, D. Amélia viveu durante 24 anos num país que amou como seu, apesar de nele ter deixado enterrados uma filha prematura que morreu à nascença, o seu primogénito D. Luís Filipe, herdeiro do trono, e o marido D. Carlos assassinados em pleno Terreiro do Paço a tiro de carabina e pistola.

Com 23 anos, a infanta Catarina de Bragança, filha de D. Luísa de Gusmão e de D. João IV, deixou para trás tudo o que lhe era querido e próximo para navegar rumo a uma vida nova. No coração, um misto de tristeza e alegria. Saudades da sua Lisboa, de Vila Viçosa, do cheiro a laranjas, dos seus irmãos que já haviam partido deste mundo e dos que ficavam em Portugal a lutar pelo poder. Mas os seus olhos escuros deixavam perceber o entusiasmo pelo casamento com o homem dos seus sonhos, Charles de Inglaterra, um príncipe encantado que Catarina amava perdidamente ainda antes de o conhecer.

「きやぁぁっ」老舗の油問屋で悲鳴が上がる。大店で知られる東海屋の主が変死した。内儀は、夫の口から牡丹の花弁が零れているのを見て失神し、女中と手代は幽霊を見たと証言した。

北町奉行所定町廻り同心、木暮信次郎が腹を刺された。信次郎から手札を預かる岡っ引の伊佐治、信次郎と旧知の小間物問屋・遠野屋清之介に衝撃が走る。襲った男は遺体で大川に上がる。

お気楽者の麻之助、ついに父に――！妻のお和歌が子を宿した麻之助。子どもの名前を考えながら、今日も町の揉め事に立ち向かう！　大好評「まんまこと」シリーズ第９弾。

Ein heldenhafter Abenteurer? Ein geistreicher Berater der Mächtigen? Oder doch nur ein einfacher Betrüger? Die einzige Romanbiografie über eine der schillernsten Figuren des Mittelalters: Marco Polo. Ist dieser Mann ein Held, ein Genie oder nur ein Lügner? Diese Fragen gehen dem Geschichtenerzähler Rustichello durch den Kopf, als er der Erzählung seines Mitgefangenen Marco Polo lauscht. Hat dieser Marco es wirklich bis an den Hof des Kublai Khan geschafft?

牢屋敷の首打役と刀の試し斬り御用を生業にする浪人、別所龍玄。ときに切腹の介錯を務めることもある。ある日首を打った僧侶の末期の声を聞いた龍玄は、幼い頃父親と訪ねた母子の店のことを思い出す（「妻恋坂」）。

口入屋『佐賀屋』の主夫婦が惨殺された。死体は何かに驚いたまま死んだようだった。北町奉行所定町廻り同心の木暮信次郎は岡っ引きの伊佐治に命じて事件の謎を追わせる。

飲み屋で男二人が喧嘩をした。一人は大怪我、殴った男は遁走の果てに首を吊った。町方にすれば“些末な”事件のはずだった。

シリーズ化も決定！　西條奈加の〈ど真ん中〉傑作人情時代小説

葉茶屋・青陽堂の嫁として初めての新年を迎えた律。若おかみの務めと上絵師の仕事――その両立に励む折り、懐妊の兆しに気づく。喜びと不安に揺れる律に、女形の役者から着物の仕事が舞い込んだ。

辻斬りで母を亡くし、上絵師の父も失意のうちに死んだ。律は、幼い弟のためにも、父の跡を継ぎ、布に家紋や絵を描く上絵師としての独り立ちを目指していた。

上絵師として、初めて着物を手がけることになった律。粋人として名を馳せる雪永が親しい女に贈るものだ。張り切って下描きを仕上げる律だが、なかなか良い返事がもらえない。

鞠の意匠をあしらった「鞠巾着」が人気となり、安定した仕事をもらえるようになった律。涼太との祝言の日取りも決まり、幸せをかみしめながら、職人の仕事も一生続けていこうと決意するのだった。

涼太と祝言を挙げ、青陽堂の嫁としての新たな生活を迎えた律は、息抜きに出かけた先で、同じく嫁いだばかりの女たちと知り合う。悩みを打ち明け合える知己を得て心強く思う律だった。