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1. Commodore Paul JonesIn preparing this work I began, I admit, with an ardent admiration for John Paul Jones, born of long study of his career.Updating
2. The Lost City"I say, professor?" "Very well, Waldo; proceed." "Wonder if this isn't a portion of the glorious climate, broken loose from its native California…32 chUpdating
3. The Souls of Black Folk"The Souls of Black Folk" is a cornerstone of African-American literary history. Published in 1903, this seminal book of essays incited many white…1 chUpdating
4. The Story of an African FarmThe Story of an African Farm is a classic tale by south african author Olive Schreiner15 chUpdating
5. Phyllis of PhilistiaThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.36 chUpdating
6. Phil, the FiddlerAlger is the original rags-to-riches guy, often credited with inventing the strive-and-succeed spirit that inspired boys to work hard and advance…26 chUpdating
7. Penrod and SamPenrod and Sam is a novel by Booth Tarkington that was first published in 1916. The book is the sequel to his 1914 work, Penrod, and focuses more on…9 chUpdating
8. The Prophet of Berkeley SquareBased on the novel of the same title by the British writer, Robert Smythe Hichens (1864-1950), THE PROPHET OF BERKELEY SQUARE is a send-up of the…20 chUpdating
9. The ProvostThe Provost is an ironic look at the career of a small town merchant and politician. Set in Irvine, Scotland, it follows the life of James Pawkie…13 chUpdating
10. Tales of Trail and TownFrancis Bret Harte was born on August 25, 1836 in Albany New York. As a young boy Harte developed an early love of books and reading.3 chUpdating
11. T. TembaromIf you love to read inspiring stories about dedicated, hard-working types who pull themselves up by their own bootstraps, you'll get a kick out of…40 chUpdating
12. The Spirit of the School“A more harmless youth it would have been hard to find.”Updating
13. Oowikapun: How the Gospel Reached the Nelson River IndiansThat Oowikapun was unhappy, strangely so, was evident to all in the Indian village. New thoughts deeply affecting him had in some way or other…Updating
14. Nelly ChannellIt was the dreariest of November days. The only bright spot was a crimson sumach, spreading its gorgeous foliage against the watery grey of the sky…Updating
15. Travels and adventures in South and Central AmericaIt was my lot several years ago—I need not state how many—to be brought forth into this world amid the wild scenes which I propose to describe.Updating
16. The Real Thing and Other TalesThe present collection is intended to exemplify the spirit of the Czech race. It may perhaps be objected that folk-tale themes are part of a common…Updating
17. A Strange DisappearanceAnna Green was an early 20th century novelist. She was one of the first authors to write detective stories in America.19 chUpdating
18. A Record of Buddhistic KingdomsFaxian (337 – c. 422) was a Chinese Buddhist monk who travelled by foot from China to India, visiting many sacred Buddhist sites in what are now…39 chUpdating
19. A Room with a ViewWit and intelligence are the hallmarks of these two probing portraits of the English character written by E.M. Forster.21 chUpdating
20. Beauchamp's Career -- Volume 5Beauchamp's Career -- Volume 5 by George Meredith8 chUpdating
21. Beauchamp's Career -- Volume 1Beauchamp's Career -- Volume 1 by George Meredith10 chUpdating
22. Beauchamp's Career -- Volume 2Beauchamp's Career -- Volume 2 by George Meredith8 chUpdating
23. Barriers Burned AwayBarriers Burned Away by Edward Payson Roe49 chUpdating
24. Bat WingBat Wing is the first Paul Harley detective story. Harley is called on to investigate a mysterious case in the heart of London, involving voodoo…35 chUpdating
25. His DogAlbert Payson Terhune, an acclaimed journalist and collie expert, shot to literary fame as the author of a beloved series of tales featuring his own…4 chUpdating
26. The Way We Live NowThe Way We Live Now is a satirical novel by Anthony Trollope, published in London in 1875 after first appearing in serialised form.10 chUpdating
27. A Personal RecordAs a general rule we do not want much encouragement to talk about ourselves; yet this little book is the result of a friendly suggestion, and even of…Updating
28. Burning DaylightBURNING DAYLIGHT begins as many of London's finest works begin: with the depiction of a man blessed with physical prowess and keen perception who…27 chUpdating
29. BlixClassic novel. According to Wikipedia: "Benjamin Franklin Norris, Jr. (March 5, 1870 – October 25, 1902) was an American novelist, during the…14 chUpdating
30. Thuvia, Maid of MarsCarthoris embarks on an adventure to save Thuvia, Maid of Mars.14 chUpdating
31. Old Glass and How to Collect itTHE origin of glass is lost in antiquity. Pliny, indeed, ascribes its discovery to certain Ph?Updating
32. The Scourge of GodWith all the pomp and ceremony that should accompany the dying hours of a great lady of France, the Princesse de Rochebazon--Marquise du Gast d'An?Updating
33. Traitor and TrueThe doors of the Taverne Gabrielle, in the Rue des Franc Bourgeois in the Marais, stood open to all passers-by, and also to the cool wind blowing…Updating
34. A Modern UtopiaA Modern Utopia is a 1905 novel by H. G. Wells. Because of the complexity and sophistication of its narrative structure A Modern Utopia has been…11 chUpdating
35. Table Talk : Essays on Men and Manners‘There is a pleasure in painting which none but painters know.’ In writing, you have to contend with the world; in painting, you have only to carry…Updating
36. The Boy Scouts Patrol"I think--" began a tall, slenderly-built lad of sixteen, speaking in a somewhat indolent way; then suddenly he paused to look down through the trees…Updating
37. Ethan AllenColonel Ethan Allen, the author of Oracles of Reason, was the son of Joseph Allen, a native of Coventry, Connecticut, a farmer in moderate…Updating
38. A Fool There WasTo begin a story of this kind at the beginning is hard; for when the beginning may have been, no man knows.36 chUpdating
39. A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port JacksonA fantastic eye-witness account of the first four years of the Australian settlement that became modern day Sydney.19 chUpdating
40. Under the AndesIn the tradition of Jules Verne's classic A Journey to the Center of the Earth comes Rex Stout's Under the Andes, an early science fiction novel that…24 chUpdating
41. The King's JackalExcerpt from The King's Jackal The private terrace of the Hotel Grand Bretagne, at Tangier, was shaded by a great awning of red and green and yellow…1 chUpdating
42. ShelleySydney Waterlow was a British diplomat and writer in the twentieth century. One of Waterlow's most famous books is a biography on Percy Bysshe…3 chUpdating
43. Samuel Brohl and CompanyWere the events of this nether sphere governed by the calculus of probabilities, Count Abel Larinski and Mlle.12 chUpdating
44. Memoirs Of A GeishaMemoirs of a Geisha is a novel by Arthur Golden, published in 1997. The novel, told in first person perspective, tells the fictional story of a…10 chUpdating
45. Miss Billy's DecisionOrphaned as a young woman, Miss Billy has had to struggle to make her way in the world. After finding a place in the family of her late father's dear…33 chUpdating
46. Montezuma's DaughterA series of misadventures lead Englishman Thomas Wingfield to join a Spanish expedition to New Spain.40 chUpdating
47. Memories and PortraitsRobert Louis (Balfour) Stevenson (1850-1894), was a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer, and a leading representative of Neo-romanticism in…13 chUpdating
48. Men of Invention and IndustryA fascinating collection of biographies of great inventors and industrialists.12 chUpdating