Class Society

Empress Elizabeth of Austria, known as "Sisi," is the Princess Diana of nineteenth-century Europe. Famously beautiful, as captured in a portrait with diamond stars in her hair, she is unfulfilled in her marriage to the older Emperor Franz Joseph. Sisi has spent years evading the stifling...

A TOWN & COUNTRY MUST READ BOOK OF 2025 AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH - BIOGRAPHIES & MEMOIR A deeply researched biography of the socialite, political hostess, activist and United States envoy to Luxembourg, Perle Mesta, from New York Times bestselling author Meryl Gordon. Perle Mesta was a...

Un padre despreciado por las hijas que ama. El hecho de que el inquilino en la casa de huespedes de Vauquer, Goriot tenga todo el aspecto de un hombre pobre y abandonado por la fortuna no le impide alardear de que sus dos hijas son, respectivamente una duquesa y una baronesa. El padre las ama, pero las hijas que han subido de posicion social lo ignoran y hasta lo desprecian.

Do we build a society around individual rights and opportunity, or around fairness for all? Across the globe, every government strives for a society that is safe, prosperous, and fair. But how do we achieve it? For centuries, two powerful visions—Republicanism and Socialism—have offered fundamentally different answers to that question. Strengths & Weaknesses Explored This book cuts through the rhetoric to clearly define these two major social and economic philosophies (without referring to specific political parties). It explores the core tenets of each system, showing how they build ...

Logan "Lo" Sapphire has never backed down from a challenge, so she's convinced that she can persuade the stern and unyielding self-made millionaire to keep High Class Society a secret after he bursts into her office demanding to know his sister's whereabouts. The last thing Lo wants to do is go...

Warsaw, spring 1878. An open carriage rides through the spring sunshine toward a store on Krakowskie Przedmieście. Inside sits Izabela Łęcka: beautiful, proud, and poor. Her family has just had to sell the silver service, and she knows who bought it. She is convinced that he went to war solely for her sake, and that he has returned rich to win her over. “Does he want to buy me?” she says. “Fine. Then he’ll find out just how expensive I am.” As a boy, Stanisław Wokulski started out as a waiter in a restaurant. Now he can buy anything for sale in Warsaw: a racehorse on race day,...

This Pulitzer Prize–winning classic tells the poignant tale of a Chinese farmer and his family in old agrarian China. The humble Wang Lung glories in the soil he works, nurturing the land as it nurtures him and his family. Nearby, the nobles of the House of Hwang consider themselves above the...

He has built a fortune. Now he wants entry into a world that money alone cannot buy. Stanisław Wokulski has lived many lives: student, political exile, merchant, and self-made man. After returning to Warsaw with newfound wealth, he possesses the means to transform his future—and perhaps his place in society. Then he becomes captivated by Izabela Łęcka. Beautiful, aristocratic, and raised in a world far removed from his own, Izabela belongs to a class whose fortunes may be fading but whose social barriers remain formidable. As Wokulski is drawn deeper into her world, his pursuit becomes...

In the lavish halls of the country club, where elegance meets exclusivity, secrets simmer beneath the surface. Jeff, a keen-eyed waiter with an inquisitive mind, finds himself entangled in a web of deceit, power struggles, and hidden agendas. What begins as a typical day serving drinks and hors d'oeuvres quickly spirals into a deadly mystery when Victor Langston, a wealthy businessman and recent board member, is found dead in his study. As whispers of scandal echo through the ornate rooms, Jeff must navigate a treacherous landscape filled with backstabbing rivals and corrupted alliances. ...

A thrilling, eye opening investigation into private equity, a secretive wing of the finance industry that is so relentlessly destructive, it could potentially undermine our way of life. For decades, private equity firms have infiltrated every corner of modern life. Wielding debt as a weapon...

*The basis for the documentary Join or Die—now streaming on Netflix!* Updated to include a new chapter about the influence of social media and the Internet—the 20th anniversary edition of Bowling Alone remains a seminal work of social analysis, and its examination of what happened to our...

An inherited estate. A hostile steward. A corpse in the forest—and a past that refuses to stay buried. Newly married and eager to begin their life together, Zoe and Quinton Coleville arrive at Cedarbrook, Quinton’s ancestral estate. But the welcome is anything but warm. Two days later, a body is found near the crumbling shell of the old manor house hidden deep in the woods. A shadowy figure seen in the West Wood only fuels the local legend of a Coleville ghost watching the estate, protecting its secrets, unable to rest. With their friends on the way to visit—and quickly drawn into the...

A battle-worn corporate samurai undertakes one last mission on a merciless planet where death is always a mere breath away, in this standalone dystopian epic from the author of the modern fantasy classic Jade City. LIVE BY THE CODE. DIE BY THE KNIFE. Isako is a legendary swordswoman, but every...

Class, Power, and Society: Understanding Class Theory and Its Lasting Impact is a comprehensive exploration of one of sociology’s most important and enduring ideas: class. From its origins in early social thought to the revolutionary theories of Karl Marx and the multidimensional perspectives of Max Weber, this book examines how class has shaped human societies across history and why it remains essential to understanding the modern world. Across ten in-depth chapters, readers will discover how class consciousness develops, how education and culture reproduce inequality, and how race and ...

In the heart of Regency London, where the gulf between the opulent upper class and the squalid streets is as wide as the Thames, Zoe Demas, a young French woman entangled in two worlds, finds herself at the center of a chilling mystery. When her lady's maid, Lucy, is found dead in the notorious district of Whitechapel, Zoe refuses to accept the verdict of a tragic accident. Determined to uncover the truth, she enlists the help of Quinton Huxley, a man whose expertise lies in navigating the murky waters between legality and the underworld. Alongside a cast of characters as diverse as they ...

Spanning four decades in the mid-nineteenth century, the interconnected novellas of Old New York lay out in vivid detail the complex and inscrutable codes, customs, and taboos of New York society in classic Wharton style. In False Dawn (1840s), Mr. Halston Raycie sends his son Lewis to Europe to...

A Reese's Book Club Pick Nina de Gramont's The Christie Affair is a stunning new novel that reimagines the unexplained eleven-day disappearance of Agatha Christie that captivated the world. Every story has its secrets. Every mystery has its motives. “A long time ago, in another country, I...

Dive into the profound insights of Vilfredo Pareto in The Mind and Society, a timeless exploration of human behavior and social dynamics. Pareto's keen observations and analytical brilliance illuminate the complex interplay of power, elites, and the intricate web that shapes the mind and structures our societies.

The Other Bennet Sister presents Mary Bennet in a whole new light as she becomes Austen's newest leading lady. Now a major BBC One TV series, starring Richard E. Grant, Ruth Jones and Ella Bruccoleri. Read by the amazing Kristen Atherton. One by one, the Bennet sisters have found their place...

Sparks fly in this Gilded Age novel of mystery, magic, and romance by the author of the New York Times–bestselling Beasts of Prey. This program is read by actor Renika Williams-Blutcher. Nineteen-year-old Vesper Evans has always resented Basalton’s high society, and the sorcery that provides...