Bøker av Hermione Lee

Her brilliant, disturbing fiction shows her deep understanding of the longing and struggle in women's lives. This masterly new biography draws on new material and delves into every aspect of Wharton's extraordinary life-story.

Take a stroll through London with Virginia Woolf as your guide in this beautifully illustrated book. Virginia Woolf relished any opportunity for a stroll around London. She found great pleasure in observing the city and its people - noticing the subtle details that others often miss. In this collection of stunning essays, Woolf gives us an intimate tour of her beloved hometown. We venture through unfamiliar pockets of London and revisit its most famous landmarks; we smell the salty air of the East End docks and hear the echoing sounds inside the Houses of Parliament; Woolf transports us to the bustle of Oxford Street and the more peaceful moments on Hampstead Heath. Originally published bi-monthly in 1931 by Good Housekeeping, the essays in The London Scene exhibit Virginia Woolf at the height of her literary powers and present an unparalleled and meditative portrait of an extraordinary metropolis - capturing the London of the 1930s and also the eternal city we recognise today. 'While it might not list the hottest restaurants and the newest boutique hotels, The London Scene gives us an amalgam of intelligence and beauty that few, if any, guidebooks provide.' - Francine Prose '1930s London comes alive in these six evocative essays . . . a discerning, affectionate tour of her beloved city.' - Washington Post

Split into five parts-Of Life, Loss, and Love, Nature and the World, Writerly Reflections, People, Strangers, and Society, and Just a Word of Motivation...You Might Need It, Hermione Lee's debut poem anthology overflows with simple verses born from her sometimes solemn, sometimes lively mind. Ranging from bright, humorous poems to deep, thought-provoking ones, a certain slant of light permeates the verses, creating a glimmer of hope that flows through the pages

Amethyst Quartz and her fairy prince Angus Connor are finally able to enjoy a peaceful life after overcoming a great number of hardships. However, everything changes one day when she is kidnapped at a masquerade ball. She wakes up in an unfamiliar tower all alone and must find her way back to the palace of Portia. Her confidence dwindles as countless challenges thwart her efforts to return home, and she is overcome with frustration. Who kidnapped her? And for what reasons? Amethyst must figure out the answers to those questions as she struggles to survive and learns to be strong not only for herself but also for the prospect of rejoining her beloved Angus in Portia.

Queen Harriet of Wonderland is forced to marry an aristocrat's son, Harrison Black, after her parents' deaths, so that her kingdom will have a male ruler. Reluctant to sacrifice her happiness for political reasons, she laments her plight at first but soon discovers the charms of her new husband. She and Harrison love each other and become the epitome of bliss. However, the Mad Hatter, a poor commoner who is dissatisfied with the royals, leads several protests in Wonderland in an attempt to overthrow their regime. The furious protesters barge into the palace one day, and a tragedy ensues. A heartbroken Harriet is bereft of hope and left alone to deal with the aftermath, yet an earth-shattering surprise kindles her will to live-she is one month pregnant. As the tension between the royal court and the commoners escalates, Harriet must protect her baby and secure her throne against all odds, for everything that concerns her is at stake.

A 2023 Readers' Favorite Gold MedalistA Moonbeam Children's Book Awards Gold MedalistA Next Generation Indie Book Awards FinalistA 2023 FAPA President's Book Awards Bronze MedalistA Literary Titan Gold Book Award WinnerWhen Amethyst Quartz's mother carries a hollowed log home, a group of furious fairies confront her and Amethyst. Hailing from the Kingdom of Portia, they claim that the stolen log is King Matthew's lost treasure. The fairies threaten to kill her unless Amethyst agrees to leave the mortal world and marry Prince Angus, who is in need of a bride. To save her mother's life, Amethyst agrees, but is plagued by melancholy when in Portia. However, she bonds with Prince Angus after three failed escape attempts, and the two develop a close relationship. Yet when things are getting settled, two assassination attempts threaten to destroy her life. Misfortunes, one after another, befall Amethyst as she struggles to survive in the palace. She once thought she had zero control over her life, but now, her choices matter more than anything. With Angus, her decisions will shape not only her future but also their relationship.

Eileen Spencer is over the moon. Her doting boyfriend, Eric Williams, has finally proposed to her after their three years of dating. However, things take a turn for the worse on the eve of her wedding, when she discovers that her parents are kidnapped by the malicious devils and devilines in the Underworld, propelling her, Eric, and their best friend Alexandria Richardson to set off on a rescue mission. Yet it is when the malevolent Underworldians capture them and force them to be their slaves that Eileen, Eric, and Alexandria realize just how much danger they are in. A tragedy befalls them, yet a ray of light manifests at the same time. Will Eileen save her parents before it's too late, or will they be absent from her life ever since? Will she have her happily-ever-after, or will it be a bittersweet wedding with tears of joy mingled with regret?

After breaking up with his first love and losing his only family member, Zachary Valentino has his heart set on taking revenge on Alta Williams, the wicked queen of the Underworld, for the irreversible damage she inflicted on him. As he joins the Otherworld, however, his life is far from peaceful. The Elders mock, ridicule, and demean him for his lack of potential, with his mentor and only ally, Helen Edmunds, as an exception. One day, fortune smiles upon him and grants him a miracle that brings him and Helen closer to each other, and he develops an infatuation for her. When King Patrick and Queen Marianne send Helen on a mission to the Underworld, Zack risks his life and volunteers to accompany her through the unknown trials that await them. What neither of them are aware of is the sobering fact that this quest may determine their rise or fall in more ways than one, for their demise may not be as far away as it seems....

A Literary Titan Gold Book Award WinnerA 2023 Readers' Favorite Silver MedalistSeventeen-year-old Azalea Wood is everything the girls at Lakebay High aspire to be-popular, beautiful, and perfect. Yet deep down, she desires someone who adores her for whom she truly is rather than the façade she displays on the outside. Fortunately, the arrival of a new boy by the name of Bruce Green flips her fate. Creative, caring, and considerate, he is everything Azalea has wished for. Embarking on a rocky journey of friendship with more than its fair share of bumps and bends, the two of them soon become more than friends. As their relationship solidifies, however, Azalea finds herself dealing with conundrums and dilemmas she never imagined she would be facing. When the revelation of the Greens' family secret propels her to confront a difficult truth, Azalea learns to grasp and appreciate the meaning of love and makes a decision that will change her life forever.

Helen Edmunds, Representative Elder of the Court of the High Advisors, has devoted the last fourteen years of her life to King Patrick and Queen Marianne of the Otherworld while confining herself to the royal palace and enduring the hostility and hatred of her fellow Elders. Yet when she is assigned to mentor Evonne Fitzgerald, a young, youthful Elder-in-training, her life brightens up in every aspect. The two of them grow inseparable, soon becoming each other's twin flame as they form a bond of sisterhood. However, a tragedy befalls Evonne one day, leaving Helen to deal with the aftermath. Her guilt and defiance eventually lead to her spiraling into a descent of madness. When everyone and everything threatens to destroy Helen, she must learn to find hope and reprieve as life pits her against the dark side of humanity.

War of the Chaotic World continues to book three's epic conclusion...As the bond between Alexandria and her friends unravels and deteriorates, doubts begin to surface.Nevertheless, the adventure must go on. Only by developing mutual trust and support can Alexandria and her companions conquer the challenges that pave the path to their ultimate goal. Yet, at the same time, they cannot deny the fact a spy remains among them, uncaught and unpunished....In this epic conclusion, the bittersweet journey of love and loss, of trust and betrayal, of light and darkness, Alexandria grasps and learns to appreciate the defects and imperfections of life.

Dark forces threaten to loom over the Otherworld as the tension between the two magical kingdoms brews like a storm. When misfortune befalls the Otherworld, two Elders are accused of treason. Alexandria, propelled to take action to vindicate her comrades and save her father, sets off to the Underworld with her friends. Unexpectedly, their mission takes a sharp turn for the worse when a devastating accident causes the Otherworldians to implode. The bond between them unravels and deteriorates as doubts begin to surface.Nevertheless, the adventure must go on. Only by developing mutual trust and support can Alexandria and her companions conquer the challenges that pave the path to their ultimate goal. Yet at the same time, they cannot deny the fact a spy remains among them, uncaught and unpunished....

Regarded as a witch and alienated by the majority of her peers, fourteen-year-old orphan Alexandria Richardson wants to be anybody but herself.

Looks at how biography deals with myths and legends, what goes missing and what can't be proved in the story of a life. This book presents a variety of case-studies, in which literary biographers are faced with gaps and absences, stories and ambiguities surrounding their subjects.

Winner of the James Tait Black Prize for Biography 2014Winner of the Plutarch Award for Best BiographyNew York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the YearPenelope Fitzgerald (1916-2000) was a great English writer, who would never have described herself in such grand terms.

A collection of essays communicating the problems of reading and writing biography. The title explores the relationship between biography and fiction.

Hermione Lee sees Virginia Woolf afresh, in her historical setting and as a vital figure for our times. It is a writer's life, illustrating how the concerns of her work arise and develop, and a political life, which establishes Woolf as a radically sceptical, subversive, courageous feminist.