Glenda Jackson

Our ability to live relationally while exercising free will has traditionally been a challenging conundrum. Philosophers and theorists have also recognised and yet struggled with what appear to be two selves: one self free to be open and expansive while the other trapping people into spiraling self-centred and destructive behaviour. Genesis 1-3 can be read as an explanation of the interlinked themes: Gods type of government, the basis for free will,...

A sly, sophisticated love story that is a showcase for its two Oscar-winning stars: Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson. With a sparklingly witty screenplay from Academy Award-winner Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in love), and directed by Joseph Losey, The romantic Englishwoman is a wildly entertaining ride.

When her best friend Elizabeth goes missing, Maud (Glenda Jackson) is convinced something terrible has happened. But her search to find Elizabeth unearths an altogether darker unsolved mystery: her sister’s disappearance, long buried in the recesses of her memory. Can Maud discover the fate of both missing women before her dementia erases the clues? Based on the novel by Emma Healey.

George Smiley goes to the aid of his former colleague, Ailsa Brimley after she receives a letter from a woman predicting her own murder and naming her husband as the killer. After the woman is found dead, they uncover secret societies, sexual abuse, and a mysterious boy.

A resplendent historical tale of ambition and betrayal, Mary Queen of Scots captures the intense rivalry between Queen Elizabeth I (Academy Award winner Glenda Jackson, Women in Love) and Mary Stuart of Scotland (Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave, Julia). Facing many challenges during her reign, Mary must deal with her half-brother James Stuart (Patrick McGoohan, Danger Man) and his ambitions to rule Scotland. She is also backed into a corner...

With her employers out, a maid in 1920s England has a rare chance to meet with her secret lover, the son from a nearby manor. Class issues keep them apart, and although he is about to leave to marry a suitable wife, the events of this weekend could change their lives -- and love -- forever.

What did it mean to be a woman one hundred years ago? These beloved novels offer three dramatically different, but universally recognizable, experiences. Whether it is the drama of sisterhood, the trials and tribulations of romantic encounters, or the struggles of being a writer in a male world, each story holds just as much resonance for the female experience as they did on first publication. This collection includes: • Little Women by Louisa...

Madame Bovary is the unforgettable story of a woman who dreams of a life more beautiful, more passionate, and more meaningful than the one she has been given. Trapped in a provincial marriage and suffocated by routine, Emma Bovary seeks escape through romance, luxury, and fantasy-only to discover that desire carries its own cruel costs. With surgical precision and profound psychological insight, Gustave Flaubert exposes the illusions of love, the...

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen Enter the elegant world of Regency-era England with Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, a timeless classic of love, family, social expectations, emotional conflict, and the search for happiness. After the death of their father, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood find their lives changed by financial uncertainty and the expectations of society. Forced to leave their family home, the sisters must navigate a world where...