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Eine fantastische Geschichte und ein Schlüsselroman über den Ersten Weltkrieg: Stella Bensons Roman «Zauberhafte Aussichten» entführt in eine Welt, die im Schatten des Krieges liegt und in der eine junge Frau unter magischen und mysteriösen Umständen zu ihrer eigenen Identität findet. Die junge Sarah Brown engagiert sich während des Ersten Weltkriegs für wohltätige Zwecke. Bei einer Komiteesitzung kommt es zu einer verhängnisvollen Begegnung – mit einer Hexe. Als diese sie einlädt, in ihrem geheimnisvollen Haus, dem «Haus Alleinleben» auf einer kleinen Insel auf der Themse, unterzuschlüpfen, begibt sich Sarah mit ihrem treuen Hund David auf das Abenteuer ihres Lebens. Neu entdeckt für deutsche Leser:innen: ein tief beeindruckendes Werk der literarischen Moderne, mit Ironie und Scharfblick erzählt.

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We begin by following The Gardener in a shambolic and romantic walking journey, as his inexperience leads him a merry dance through youth's many poses, away from his shabby boarding house in London, toward the coast. Along the way, he falls for The Suffragette, but she rejects him. The problem is, she likes him, despite herself. But is she capable of traditional love? And so we also follow her, led through not only her political convictions, but also all the less certain parts of her personality, about which she is blindingly honest. Can she fit love for The Gardener into her busy passion for women's rights? Does she really want to? She thinks probably not. And yet...

The oddest book you may ever read, both fantastic autobiography and ground-breaking autofictionCount Nicolas de Toulouse Lautrec de Savine was a hero in battle and a legendary lover in bed. A daring adventurer and a shameless swindler. A gambler ready to place the riskiest bets and a coward apt to flee his creditors in the middle of the night. Tsar of Bulgaria and a Chicago streetcar conductor. A racist, a chauvinist, and an antisemite. Was he all of these -- or none of them? This is the question Stella Benson struggled with as she tried to shape the Count's wild recollections into a coherent story. Which mattered more: the factual truth or the fictional truth? Her answer anticipates today's field of creative nonfiction -- while telling a wild, funny, and unique tale.

Exploring themes of ennui, romance, and the complexities of modern life, this poetry collection captures the reflections of a young woman navigating a rapidly changing world. Stella Benson expresses her fatigue with societal expectations and embraces her individuality, seeking her own path amidst the pressures of youth. The verses convey a poignant sense of longing and introspection, inviting readers to resonate with her journey of self-discovery.

Jory Berg Alexander is beautiful, talented, cultured, refined and well educated--a sophisticated young San Francisco socialite and a recent graduate of the oldest and most prestigious all-girls boarding school in the Maryland hunt country. She is also an accomplished equestrian who received national recognition at a young age. Her passion for riding consumes every aspect of her life, and nothing can derail her plans for success--until she meets Nat. He is unlike anyone she has ever known--undisciplined and arrogant, with a volatile temper and a southern accent nearly incomprehensible to her ear. He is handsome, charismatic, and charming when it suits him, but his charm hides a darker side of insecurity and ignorance. He is the product of a small rural town, rife with suspicion and steeped in a tradition of intolerance and prejudice. As their passion for each other grows, the differences between them intensifies; until betrayal and deceit finally creep in to poison and possibly destroy their relationship. Opposites may attract, but for how long, and to what end? In this novel, a San Francisco socialite unwittingly becomes involved with a rakish young man from the rural South while searching for ideal love.

"The Little World" is a fascinating travel book, in which Benson describes her travels around the world, concentrating on China and the USA.

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