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In The Wager, an unscrupulous man bets that a black servant won't be accepted into English high society; in The Unyielding Wind, Clarke reimagines the myth of Pan and Syrinx; and in Stabat Mater, an unhappy wife discovers her husband is having an affair with her sister that leads to a chain reaction resulting in murder and moral depravity. The haunting, The Unobtainable Agnes depicts a young man's love for an older woman, who happens to be a nun and the resulting emotional tension that follows. 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C'est un monde où les ennemis sont toujours prêts à frapper, comme Madame de Rosa, dont les actions ont des conséquences dangereuses et tragiques pour elle-même et ses deux adversaires. Leurs destinées sont imbriquées dans le cadre des conventions de la fin-du-siècle régulant la conduite des femmes, dictant que celles qui s'abandonnent au désir doivent en payer le prix.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"- \/ - \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53014520234257,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":53014520463633,"sku":"NIN9781326382001","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781326382001.jpg?v=1768152283"},{"product_id":"rake-book-aaron-j-clarke-9781716350368","title":"The Rake","description":"Taking inspiration from Mozart's opera, 'Don Giovanni', Clarke recounts in his play, 'The Rake', the final day of Lord Grayson's hedonistic life-another day of seducing women and general debauchery: breaking into a lady's bedroom, murder, and enticing a bride on her wedding day. But despite his impressive reputation, Lord Grayson's fortuity is petering out. Miss Anna has pledged retribution while the spurned Mrs Evelyn is in pursuit. Mason wants his bride back. And Lord Grayson hears a phantom voice, warning of his impending punishment. Flaunting his bravado, Lord Grayson ostentatiously invites the statue of the man whom he has murdered to dinner. 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Pero 1968 es un tiempo lleno de controversia religiosa, agitación política y la constante amenaza de la conscripción. La aparición de valores familiares conservadores debe ser mantenida rígidamente, pero ¿qué sucede a puertas cerradas? La obra de Aaron J. Clarke, presentada en un típico estilo elocuente que florece con un lenguaje sofisticado, abre el duro exterior de sus personajes para revelar sus deseos más íntimos, secretos... 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Compounding their mutual incompatibility is Alain's authoritarian mother, Eleanor, who stays with them in order to care for Cecile; but in reality, she undermines her son's marriage with her overpowering religious beliefs. Drawn into this marital melee is Julie, an old friend of Cécile's but the secret lover of Alain: the duo insidiously plan to profit from Cécile's death. 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