Maya Slater

Molière,

First published as an Oxford World's Classics paperback, 2001.

The Misanthrope, Tartuffe, and Other Plays

Imagines a personal journal kept by the character Fitzwilliam Darcy during the events of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, in a chronicle that reveals his intimate entanglements with women, dangerous friendship with Lord Byron, and vain struggle to conquer his feelings for Elizabeth Bennet. Original. A first novel.

The Private Diary of Mr. Darcy: A Novel

Ivan Turgenev

Nicholas Pasternak Slater

Fathers and Children

At last, the secret thoughts of Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy, romantic hero to millions of would-be Elizabeth Bennets, are revealed in this utterly convincing and captivating novel of love and pride, passion and prejudice. The novel traces the events of Jane Austen's well-loved Pride and Prejudice through the eyes of Mr Darcy. It reveals his reactions to Elizabeth, his gradual falling in love and the process by which he painfully gains self-knowledge, and it brings to life all the off-stage events that are only referred to in Austen's novel. We learn of Darcy's life in London, of his dangerous friendship with Byron, of the responsibilities that come with running Pemberley, and the terrible guilt he feels at not protecting his sister well enough from the dastardly Wickham. We also see Miss Bingley's increasingly desperate attempts to woo Darcy, and his own part in bringing about the separation between Elizabeth's sister and his own best friend. But above all, we come to know Fitzwilliam Darcy as a fully-rounded character, with all his flaws and all his attractions, and we learn that the story told from his point of view is as enchanting, gripping and unforgettable as Jane Austen's original.

Mr Darcy's Diary

Nicolas Pasternak Slater

Fyodor Dostoevsky

Essential Stories

Bad Business

Humour in the Works of Marcel Proust

This volume contains a diverse selection of pieces that present views about men given by women. Some of the contributors write directly about men and how men see women, others prefer to view men at a distance, as a woman looking at men through the eyes of a female writer, or through the eyes of female characters in female writing.

Gender in European Culture

Women Voice Men

This selection of Boris Pasternak's correspondence with his parents and sisters from 1921 to 1960—including more than illustrations and photos—is an authoritative, indispensable introduction and guide to the great writer's life and work. His letters are accomplished literary works in their own right, on a par with his poetry in their intensity, frankness, and dazzling stylistic play. In addition, they offer a rare glimpse into his innermost self, significantly complementing the insights gained from his work. They are especially poignant in that after 1923 Pasternak was never to see his parents again.

Family Correspondence, 1921-1960

Boris Pasternak

This study provides a detailed account of the "Fables", including humour, the representation of animals, the literary qualities and the "moraliste" core. Maya Slater brings to light veiled satirical attacks, allusion to forgotten works and literature, and traces the obscure currents of thought, all this in the service of explicating the "fable" element.

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