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2007,p1992., General, 2 entertain/BBC Video ; distributed by Warner Home Video Call No: DVD Fic Adam Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Adam Bede, an honest, hard-working carpenter, has his heart set on marrying his sweetheart, pretty dairymaid Hetty Sorrel. Hetty wants nothing to do with her boring life on the farm and she allows herself to be seduced by the heir to a local estate. She finds herself abandoned and pregnant from her ill-fated dalliance.
![Adam Bede [DVD] (1992) Directed by Giles Foster](/Library/images/~imageCT73670.JPG "Adam Bede [DVD] (1992) Directed by Giles Foster")
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c2002., Acorn Media Call No: DVD Fic Forsyte Edition: Widescreen. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The story of Soames Forsyte, a solcitor and the wealthy head of a middle-class family in London during the 19th century.
![The Forsyte saga [DVD] (2002). Directed by Christopher Menaul.](/Library/images/cover/noimage.png "The Forsyte saga [DVD] (2002). Directed by Christopher Menaul.")
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-- Howards End2005., General, Criterion Collection ; Distributed by Home Vision Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Howards Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Merchant Ivory collectionSummary Note: Margaret and Helen Schlegel are sisters from a well-educated European family. A series of events brings them into a relationship with the very English Wilcox family. Both families also come into contact with Leonard Bast and his wife, a couple near the lowest tier of the rigid class system. Leonard's desire for cultural and intellectual status attracts the attention of Helen. Margaret must reconcile her independent spirit with her desire for companionship and a comfortable place in Edwardian society. Her moral strength is eventually able to resolve the tangle of opposites.
![Howards End [DVD] (1992) Directed by James Ivory : special edition](/Library/images/~imageCT75282.JPG "Howards End [DVD] (1992) Directed by James Ivory : special edition")
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[2007]., General, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Jane Eyre (1944) Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Jane comes to Thornfield Hall as a governess to the young ward of Edward Rochester. Denied love all her life, Jane can't help but be attracted to the intelligent, vibrant, energetic Mr. Rochester, a man twice her age. But just when Mr. Rochester seems to be returningt the attention, he invites the beautiful and wealthy Blanche Ingram and her party to stay at his estates. Meanwhile, the secret of Thornfield Hall could ruin all their chances for happiness.
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-- Jane Austen's Persuasion.2007., BBC Video ; Distributed in the USA and Canada by Warner Home Video Call No: DVD Fic Persuasion (2007) Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Anne Elliot fell deeply in love with handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth at the age of nineteen. But with neither fortune nor rank to recommend him, Anne was persuaded to break off her engagement. Eight years later, Anne has lived to regret her decision. She never stopped loving Wentworth, and when he returns from sea with rank and fortune, she can only watch as every eligible young woman in the district falls at his feet. Can Frederick forgive Anne for listening to her family instead of her heart?.
![Persuasion [DVD] (2007). Directed by Adrian Shergold.](/Library/images/~imageCT81371.JPG "Persuasion [DVD] (2007). Directed by Adrian Shergold.")
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-- Jane Austen's Pride and prejudice.2004., Warner Home Video Call No: DVD Fic PrideA 1979 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The story of the lively, precocious and very eligible Bennet girls captures all the nuances of 19th century life among the English gentry, a society obsessed with profitable marriage contracts.
![Pride and prejudice [DVD] (1979). Directed by Cyril Coke.](/Library/images/~imageCT71065.JPG "Pride and prejudice [DVD] (1979). Directed by Cyril Coke.")
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-- Pride and prejudice.2006., General, Universal Studios Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Pride Edition: Widescreen. Availability:0 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Focus Features spotlight series.Summary Note: In early nineteenth-century England, a spirited young Elizabeth Bennet copes with the romantic entanglements of her sisters, and her feelings for wealthy, brooding, and seemingly over-proud Mr. Darcy.
![Pride & prejudice [DVD] (2006) Directed by Joe Wright.](/Library/images/~imageCT102009.JPG "Pride & prejudice [DVD] (2006) Directed by Joe Wright.")
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-- Upstairs, downstairs.By Thomas, Heidi, 1967- Lyn, Euros Metzstein, Saul, 1970- Atkins, Eileen, 1934- Marsh, Jean Hawes, Keeley, 1977- Stoppard, Ed Foy, Claire, 1984- Reid, Anne Malik, Art Jackson, Neil Scarborough, Adrian Bradbury, Helen Kendrick, Ellie, 1990- Mirallegro, Nico British Broadcasting Corporation Warner Home Video (Firm)c2011., British Broadcasting Corporation : Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video Ltd. Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs (2010-) 1 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (2010) Volume: 1Summary Note: One of the most loved television series of all time is brought back to life with a fresh cast and sumptuous production values. It's 1936, and six years since parlor maid Rose left 165 Eaton Place, when fate brings her back as housekeeper to its new owners: Sir Hallam, his wife Lady Agnes, and Maud, Lady Holland, his mother. Rose soon finds she has her work cut out as she recruits a new 'downstairs' family to help run the elegance and finery of the 'upstairs' world.
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2005, p1971., General, A & E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs S1.1 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (1971) Volume: 1-1Summary Note: The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. The first season commences with rare black and white episodes that were not broadcast in the United States for over a decade. On these discs, the Bellamys take on a new under-parlormaid, Lady Marjorie sits for a portrait, with the Bellamys away, the servants throw a party, and Elizabeth causes a scandal at a ball. Also, Elizabeth's search for a husband runs into trouble, Richard jeopardizes his political career, James's friend escorts Lady Marjorie to the opera, and Emily, the put-upon kitchen maid, falls for a footman.
![Upstairs downstairs, season 1, part 1 [DVD] (1971). : the complete series. Discs 1 & 2 /](/Library/images/~imageCT82109.JPG "Upstairs downstairs, season 1, part 1 [DVD] (1971). : the complete series. Discs 1 & 2 /")
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[2005, p1971]., General, A & E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs S1.2 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (1971) Volume: 1-2Summary Note: The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. On this disc, in a fit of grief, Mrs. Bridges steals a baby, the return of a troubled maid causes problems, a guest arrives and valuables disappear, and the poet Lawrence Kirbridge captures Elizabeth's heart. Also, Elizabeth's new love pits her against the family.
![Upstairs downstairs, season 1, part 2 [DVD] (1971). : the complete series. Discs 3 & 4 /](/Library/images/~imageCT82110.JPG "Upstairs downstairs, season 1, part 2 [DVD] (1971). : the complete series. Discs 3 & 4 /")
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[2005, p1972]., General, A & E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs S2.1 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (1971) Volume: 2-1Summary Note: The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. On this disc, Elizabeth's marriage suffers a rough start, James's tryst with Sarah sends ripples through the house, Elizabeth's husband tries to save their marriage, and Elizabeth's pregnancy sparks a family crisis. Also, the King upstairs, an emergency downstairs, Lady Marjorie's letters fall into the wrong hands, and Hudson tries to impress his brother.
![Upstairs downstairs, season 2, part 1 [DVD] (1972). : the complete series. Discs 5 & 6 /](/Library/images/~imageCT82111.JPG "Upstairs downstairs, season 2, part 1 [DVD] (1972). : the complete series. Discs 5 & 6 /")
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[2005, p1972]., General, A & E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs S2.2 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (1971) Volume: 2-2Summary Note: The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. On this disc, Elizabeth's new baby causes an uproar downstairs, Lady Marjorie's widowed mother comes to stay, and Rose discovers Elizabeth's secret. Also, The Bellamys endure a financial setback, Thomas finds advantage in Sarah's pregnancy, and James returns with a fiancée.
![Upstairs downstairs, season 2, part 2 [DVD] (1972). : the complete series. Discs 7 & 8 /](/Library/images/~imageCT82112.JPG "Upstairs downstairs, season 2, part 2 [DVD] (1972). : the complete series. Discs 7 & 8 /")
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[2005, p1973]., General, A & E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs S3.1 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (1971) Volume: 3-1Summary Note: The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. On this disc, a new servant arrives and Lady Marjorie departs, Richard's secretary Hazel is stranded between upstairs and down, Hudson is offered an attractive new position, and Hazel rejects James's proposal of marriage. Also, a small kindness leads to a crisis downstairs, a French countess stirs Richard's heart, and a successful investment leads to political scandal.
![Upstairs downstairs, season 3, part 1 [DVD] (1973). : the complete series. Discs 9 & 10 /](/Library/images/~imageCT82113.JPG "Upstairs downstairs, season 3, part 1 [DVD] (1973). : the complete series. Discs 9 & 10 /")
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[2005, p1973]., General, A & E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs S3.2 Availability:0 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (1971) Volume: 3-2Summary Note: The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. On this disc, James and Hazel suffer their first crisis, a charitable Christmas mission stumbles, and Edward, a young servant, speaks too freely. Also, Rose falls in love with an Australian farmer, Hazel loses her baby, and Hazel treats the servants to a seaside holiday.
![Upstairs downstairs, season 3, part 2 [DVD] (1973). : the complete series. Discs 11 & 12 /](/Library/images/~imageCT82114.JPG "Upstairs downstairs, season 3, part 2 [DVD] (1973). : the complete series. Discs 11 & 12 /")
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[2005, p1974]., General, A & E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs S4.1 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (1971) Volume: 4-1Summary Note: The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. On this disc, James heads for the Western Front, home on leave, he reveals details of the war, Hudson is badly shaken by the sinking of the Lusitania, and life downstairs is disrupted as servants take wartime jobs. Also Hazel helps James return to his regiment, Rose accepts a proposal of marriage, and Hazel spends time with a young pilot.
![Upstairs downstairs, season 4, part 1 [DVD] (1974). : the complete series. Discs 13 & 14 /](/Library/images/~imageCT82115.JPG "Upstairs downstairs, season 4, part 1 [DVD] (1974). : the complete series. Discs 13 & 14 /")
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[2005, p1974]., General, A & E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs S4.2 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (1971) Volume: 4-2Summary Note: The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. On this disc, Rose's fiance is killed in battle, Richard tries to help Edward recover from shell shock, and 165 Eaton Place is damaged in an air raid. Also, after weeks of uncertainty, James is found alive, Hazel befriends a young widow, and the war ends, but the healing goes on.
![Upstairs downstairs, season 4, part 2 [DVD] (1974). : the complete series. Discs 15 & 16 /](/Library/images/~imageCT82116.JPG "Upstairs downstairs, season 4, part 2 [DVD] (1974). : the complete series. Discs 15 & 16 /")
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[2005, p1975]., General, A & E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs S5.1 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (1971) Volume: 5-1Summary Note: The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. On this disc, Richard plans for the future with his new wife, Virginia, James takes the plunge into politics, a fancy dress party ends with tragedy, and James and Virginia are reported missing. Also, Virginia's daughter gets a puppy and a governess, James is taken with his best friend's wife, Hudson's place in the household is threatened, and Richard angles for a government appointment.
![Upstairs downstairs, season 5, part 1 [DVD] (1975). : the complete series. Discs 17 & 18 /](/Library/images/~imageCT82117.JPG "Upstairs downstairs, season 5, part 1 [DVD] (1975). : the complete series. Discs 17 & 18 /")
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[2005, p1975]., General, A & E Home Video ; Distributed by New Video Call No: DVD Fic Upstairs S5.2 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Upstairs, downstairs (1971) Volume: 5-2Summary Note: The saga of the aristocratic Bellamy family and their loyal and lively servants. Real-life events from 1903-1930 are incorporated into the stories of the Bellamy household. On this disc, the 1926 General Strike divides the household, Hudson takes ill on the eve of an important dinner, Georgina is introduced to a film producer, and Richard takes a Highland holiday. Also, Georgina gets into serious trouble, Georgina falls in love with a new suitor, James makes a dangerous play in the stock market, and James's death forces the sale of 165 Eaton Place.
![Upstairs downstairs, season 5, part 2 [DVD] (1975). : the complete series. Discs 19 & 20 /](/Library/images/~imageCT82118.JPG "Upstairs downstairs, season 5, part 2 [DVD] (1975). : the complete series. Discs 19 & 20 /")
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-- E.M. Forster's Where angels fear to tread.2006., General, Distributed by Image Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic WhereA Availability:0 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Insightful, funny, and sometimes tragic look at the collision of two different cultures featuring astonishingly beautiful scenery, a haunting score by Academy Award-winning composer Rachel Portman, and a memorable supporting turn by Judy Davis.
![Where angels fear to tread [DVD] (1992). Directed by Charles Sturridge.](/Library/images/~imageCT70422.JPG "Where angels fear to tread [DVD] (1992). Directed by Charles Sturridge.")