Vaggeryds bibliotek

Imagine the most dramatic romance you know. Now forget that one, because after reading this book, you will permanently be thinking of this one instead! The story about the young an ...

Looking for a great love story? You have found it! This novel is told as both a sentimental romance and a humorous piece of historical fiction.Taking place in Rhode Island the stor ...

What makes a villain a villain? If you find a questionable main character intriguing, this social satire is perfect for you.The atypical character Lillie is a spoiled and self-abso ...

Isabel Archer, a beautiful and adventurous young American woman, has been brought to Europe by her Aunt, Mrs Touchett, hoping to find a future husband for her niece. When Isabel tu ...

"...she always had the feeling that it was very, very dangerous to live even one day." Mrs. Dalloway is busy taking care of the final preparations for her evening party when an old ...

Receiving large sums of money is never without its challenges and Dan's situation is no exception. When he inherits an impossible amount of money from his father, he is over the mo ...

First published in 1909, ‘Luna Benamor’ is a collection of short stories by the renowned Spanish author Vicente Blasco Ibáñez. The titular tale tells of an impossible love story be ...

Set during WWI, ‘Our Sea’ (or ‘Mare Nostrum’) is a moving romance by Spanish author Vicente Blasco Ibáñez. Working as a secret agent for the Nazis, Freya Talberg makes a potentiall ...

A tragic short story from much-loved Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell, ‘The Half-Brothers’ is a tale of love and rejection. Unloved and spurned by his stepfather, Gregory is trea ...

‘The Doom of the Griffiths’ is a haunting short story by the acclaimed Victorian author Elizabeth Gaskell. A long-forgotten curse was placed upon the Griffiths family by the last n ...

When sixteen years John T. Unger leaves for a vacation with a wealthy school mate of his, he doesn’t know yet what he is about to encounter. His school friend’s family is not only ...

Suspicious King Leontes of Sicily accuses his pregnant wife Hermione of having an affair with his best friend, Polixenes, the King of Bohemia. Enraged at the alleged betrayal, he ...

A shipwreck 25 years ago separated Egeon from his wife and one of his identical twin sons. Both boys are named Antipholus and both have servants names Dromio, who also happen to be ...

The death of their father leaves Oliver and Orlando at odds. Oliver inherits everything and out of spite forces his younger brother to live in poverty by denying him his inheritanc ...

Based on the mythological Leir of Britain, the main character of King Lear decides to retire from the throne and hands over the kingdom his daughters.The premonition of the divisio ...

This historical fiction is set in ancient Britain when it belonged to the Roman Empire. Cymbeline, a Celtic king who has lost both his sons, opposes his only child, princess Imogen ...

First published in 1898, ‘The Californians’ depicts life in California at the turn of the century. As California undergoes a period of rapid change and diversification, so too do t ...

Published in 1893, and set against a backdrop of violence between Mexico and the United States, this is a passionate and compelling love story from famous American author Gertrude ...

Set on the Caribbean Island of Nevis, ‘The Gorgeous Isle’ by Gertrude Atherton follows the story of Byam Warner, a poet and an alcoholic who is slowly drinking himself to an early ...

Tjugotreåriga Kathleen Roberts har aldrig varit ifrån sin familj. Inte heller har hon haft någon friare. Allt det här ska komma att ändras när hennes föräldrar ger sig iväg på en l ...

Karl Evert och Astrid har svurit varandra äktenskapets ed och ska precis flytta in i det gemensamma torpet i Bergsslagen. De lever ett fattigt och strävsamt liv. Karl Evert arbetar ...

Hemlandet Finland har slitits itu av det stora kriget och deras hem har brunnit ner till grunden. För Aino och Elma finns ingen framtid att hoppas på i sitt älskade fädernesland. I ...

Sjungom studentens lyckliga dag! Efter flera års studier är det äntligen dags för Alexander att lämna Uppsala. Vad som ska komma härnäst har han redan klart för sig – allt tack var ...

Det fanns ingenting som jag och Abbe inte skulle klara. Det fanns inget som kunde slita isär oss. Inte på riktigt. Vi var starkare än så. När vi stod där på mitt rum och höll om va ...

Alexander träffar sin själsfrände när han jobbar på ett hem för funktionsvarierade barn utanför Birmingham. En fem år äldre kille från Berlin som även han heter Alexander. Deras kä ...