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Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings
Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
A tragic fate hangs over Anglo-Saxon England as foreign ambitions, internal rivalries, and ancient omens converge upon a king destined to fall.
James Gilmour of Mongolia: His diaries, letters, and reports
James Gilmour
A testament to singular devotion, this record chronicles the life of a man who traded the comforts of Victorian society for the harsh, nomadic existence of the Mongolian plains to pursue his vision of service.
Kilmeny of the Orchard
L. M. (Lucy Maud) Montgomery
A quiet, pastoral romance set in the rural landscape of Prince Edward Island, this narrative explores the transformative power of love and the healing of inherited trauma. It follows a young teacher who encounters a mysterious, silent girl in an orchard, leading to a journey of discovery that transcends the…
Life Without and Life Within
Margaret Fuller
This collection of essays, reviews, and poems serves as an expansive window into the intellectual life of a nineteenth-century polymath. It explores the tension between outward social roles and the private, spiritual development of the individual.
Mardi, and a voyage thither, Vol. 1 (of 2)
Herman Melville
A restless mariner abandons his ship to pursue a dream of beauty across a vast, uncharted ocean. What begins as a desperate survival story transforms into a philosophical odyssey through an imaginary Polynesian archipelago.
Murat: Celebrated Crimes
Alexandre Dumas
This account captures the final, desperate act of a man who once ruled nations, tracing the swift descent of a fallen monarch from the height of imperial power to a lonely execution in a Calabrian prison. It is a stark, unadorned meditation on the fragility of fortune.
Pottery and Porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876
Charles Wyllys Elliott
This guide offers a dedicated look at the evolution of ceramic art, mapping the transition from ancient utilitarian vessels to the refined porcelain displays that defined the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition. It serves as both a historical record and a practical handbook for those drawn to the artistry of…
The Borzoi 1920
Inc. Alfred A. Knopf
This archival volume serves as a curated snapshot of a burgeoning literary house in 1920, blending personal essays, critical tributes, and a comprehensive catalog of the era’s intellectual life.
The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch: Being Parts of the "Lives" of Plutarch, Edited for Boys and Girls
Plutarch
These biographical portraits capture the rise and fall of ancient Greece and Rome’s most influential figures, offering a timeless meditation on leadership, character, and the inevitable turnings of fortune.
The Last Evolution
Campbell, John W., Jr. (John Wood)
In a future where humanity has surrendered its labors to machines, an alien invasion triggers a final, rapid cycle of technological transcendence that leaves biological life behind forever.
The Miser
Molière
A man’s life is consumed by his obsession with a buried treasure, turning his home into a battlefield where greed clashes with the impulsive, honest nature of his own children.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels
Robert Kerr
Crossing uncharted seas to link distant worlds, early navigators charted a new global geography through daring, ambition, and sheer survival.
Brittany & Its Byways
Palliser, Bury, Mrs.
This travelogue invites readers into the rugged, granite-hewn landscapes of Brittany, where ancient folklore and medieval history linger in every wind-swept town and silent, stone-wrought cathedral.
Domestic Animals: History and description of the horse, mule, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry and farm dogs
Richard Lamb Allen
Understanding the health and utility of livestock is the foundation of a successful agricultural enterprise. This guide provides a comprehensive framework for selecting, raising, and maintaining the primary animals that sustain a farm.
Round the Red Lamp: Being Facts and Fancies of Medical Life
Arthur Conan Doyle
The red lamp outside a doctor’s door signals a sanctuary of healing and a front-row seat to the human condition. Here, the sterile routine of medicine meets the messy, unpredictable drama of life and death.
Sara Crewe
Frances Hodgson Burnett
A young girl finds herself abandoned to poverty and cruelty in a boarding school, yet she maintains a steadfast, imaginative dignity that eventually transforms her world. Through her resilience and empathy, she discovers that even the most desperate circumstances can be softened by an unwavering spirit.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria
Morris Jastrow
Ancient clay tablets unlock a forgotten world where humanity negotiated daily survival with powerful gods, terrifying demons, and the ever-present shadow of fate.
The well of loneliness
Radclyffe Hall
Born into the quiet security of an English estate, Stephen Gordon discovers early that her nature sets her apart from everyone around her.
Two Years Before the Mast
Richard Henry Dana
Stripping away romanticized nautical myths, a young Bostonian trades elite social standing for a merchant sailor’s rough wool, exposing the harsh realities of maritime labor and the unsparing mechanics of nineteenth-century global commerce.
100 Desert Wildflowers in Natural Color
Natt N. (Natt Noyes) Dodge
A brief, evocative introduction to the surprising botanical life of the American Southwest opens a clear window into an arid landscape filled with delicate, unexpected bloom.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 08
Voltaire
A lively wit dismantles old dogmas with sharp historical proofs and relentless irony.
Drawings in pen & pencil from Dürer's day to ours, with notes and appreciations
George Sheringham
An art lover explores how simple lines on paper capture human vision across centuries. This study surveys draughtsmanship from Renaissance masters to modern illustrators, championing catholicity of appreciation over narrow artistic prejudices.
English Illustration 'The Sixties': 1855-70: With Numerous Illustrations by Ford Madox Brown: A. Boyd Houghton: Arthur Hughes: Charles Keene: M. J. Lawless: Lord Leighton, P.R.A.: Sir J. E. Millais, P.R.A.: G. Du Maurier: J. W. North, R.A.: G. J. Pinwell: Dante Gabriel Rossetti: W. Small: Frederick Sandys: J. Mcneill Whistler: Frederick Walker, A.R.A.: and Others
Gleeson White
A meticulous survey of mid-Victorian wood-engraving reveals how a brief fifteen-year flourish of black-and-white draughtsmanship permanently reshaped British book art.
Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I
John L. Stephens
A intrepid expedition through nineteenth-century Central America reveals the crumbling stone monuments of a forgotten civilization buried deep within the jungle.
Palace and Hovel
Daniel Joseph Kirwan
An American visitor tours Victorian London, capturing both its glittering royal halls and its squalid, dark underground haunts.
Taxonomy of the Chipmunks, Eutamias quadrivittatus and Eutamias umbrinus
John A. White
Beneath the subtle pelage variations of Western chipmunks lies a precise anatomical boundary dividing two distinct species across the Rocky Mountains.
The Boy Travellers in The Russian Empire: Adventures of Two Youths in a Journey in European and Asiatic Russia, with Accounts of a Tour across Siberia, Voyages on the Amoor, Volga, and Other Rivers, a Visit to Central Asia, Travels among the Exiles, and a Historical Sketch of the Empire from Its Foundation to the Present Time
Thomas Wallace Knox
Crossing vast steppes and historic cities, two young Americans explore the sprawling Russian realm through industrial salt mines, imperial palaces, and distant Siberian outposts.
The Capitals of Spanish America
William Eleroy Curtis
A journey across late nineteenth-century Latin America reveals a landscape of vibrant cities, fierce political rivalries, ancient customs, and staggering modern transformation waiting to be understood by the world.
The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 5 (of 5)
Unknown
In standardizing centuries of oral tradition, Francis James Child preserved a sprawling, raw world of lovers, outlaws, spectres, and deceivers. This volume brings that vast monument to a definitive close.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Proverbs
Robert F. (Robert Forman) Horton
A guide to moral choices, practical living, and spiritual insight waiting in ancient verses.
The German Classics, v. 20: Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English
Unknown
A world of psychological precision, tragic longing, and theatrical audacity unfolds across this monumental twentieth volume of turn-of-the-century German literature.
The hidden staircase
Carolyn Keene
When a sinister visitor threatens her father’s legal practice and a pair of elderly sisters find their decaying estate haunted by strange noises and hidden threats, teenager Nancy Drew steps forward to untangle the web of intimidation.
The History of England, Volume I: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688
David Hume
A nation's political liberties and social customs are forged not by grand design, but through centuries of conquest, brutal conflict, and the slow moderation of autocratic power.
The Living Animals of the World, Volume 2 (of 2): A Popular Natural History
Unknown
In a sprawling sweep across the animal kingdom, this compendium presents a vivid, clear-eyed ledger of the world’s backboned and jointed creatures, capturing their survival strategies, structural adaptations, and fragile habitats.
The pragmatic theory of truth as developed by Peirce, James, and Dewey
Denton Loring Geyer
A comprehensive analysis of the pragmatic theory of truth, tracing its development through Peirce, James, and Dewey.
The Romance of Polar Exploration: Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the "Discovery"
G. Firth Scott
A relentless urge drives humankind toward the frozen margins of the earth, where survival depends entirely on fortitude, mechanical ingeniousness, and sheer luck.
The Rose and the Ring
William Makepeace Thackeray
A satirical fairy tale that playfully dismantles the tropes of royalty and romance, this story finds magic in the most unexpected places. It remains a classic for its irreverent wit and its charming, self-aware approach to storytelling.
Twice-Told Tales
Nathaniel Hawthorne
This collection of short stories captures the shadows of the American past, exploring the moral burdens of history, the fragility of vanity, and the heavy weight of secret sins.
A short introduction to English grammar
Robert Lowth
Correct usage in English springs from systematic rules rather than arbitrary custom, yet the finest writers routinely violate the very principles they profess to follow.
Abbe Mouret's Transgression
Émile Zola
A young priest in a sun-scorched French village loses his memory to fever, experiences an earthly Eden through a doomed love affair, and must face the brutal consequences of returning to his vows.
Arts and crafts in the Middle Ages
Julia de Wolf Addison
Medieval artisans turned necessity into beauty, transforming raw metals, stone, thread, and vellum into sacred and domestic treasures through painstaking physical mastery.
Common Science
Carleton Washburne
Everyday phenomena—from gurgling milk cartons to the chill of evaporating liquid—conceal the fundamental physical laws governing the universe.
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Various Authors on Napoleon Bonaparte
Various
A comprehensive master directory collects the vast, fragmented biographical and historical literature surrounding France’s most legendary emperor, mapping his rise from Corsican lieutenant to master of Europe and final exile.
Public and Private Life of Animals: Adapted from the French of Balzac, Droz, Jules Janin, E. Lemoine, A. De Musset, Georges Sand, &c
Unknown
A satirical assembly of beasts convenes to cast off the tyranny of humankind, establishing a grand parliament where creatures of every species air their grievances and recount their personal histories.
Studies in Logical Theory
John Dewey
When human thought confronts an immediate practical crisis, it does not copy a static reality; it transforms a fragmented situation into an organized, purposeful environment.
The Catholic World, Vol. 15, Nos. 85-90, April 1872-September 1872: A Monthly Magazine
Various
Through a rich tapestry of serialized fiction, theological defense, and historical reflection, this nineteenth-century periodical constructs a steadfast Catholic response to a rapidly modernizing world.
The Gentle Grafter
O. Henry
A couple of smooth-talking confidence men cross the American landscape, relying on quick wits and human nature to turn quick, illegal profits.
The Land of Contrasts: A Briton's View of His American Kin
James F. (James Fullarton) Muirhead
A keen British observer crisscrosses nineties America, capturing the vibrant friction between democratic ideals, everyday absurdities, and the surprisingly refined social landscape of a rising global power.