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With a camera in Majorca
Margaret D'Este
Behind the postcard exterior of early-twentieth-century Majorca lies a rugged world of mountain tracks, sacred caves, and forgotten ruins waiting for two intrepid women travelers.
With the British Army in The Holy Land
H. O. (Henry Osmond) Lock
Desert heat, waterless tracks, and trench networks give way to rocky slopes and ancient roads as a British expeditionary force fights its way out of Egypt toward Jerusalem.
Wyndham Towers
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
A jealous Elizabethan knight murders his courtly brother in a secret room, only to trap himself inside to perish alongside the corpse.
A Houseful of Girls
Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.
Six sisters in an Edwardian suburban home navigate spring-cleaning, bazaar planning, and shifting romantic attachments in a story defined by gentle domestic comedy and emotional resilient grace.
A Prince of Good Fellows
Robert Barr
A king wanders his own realm disguised as a commoner, finding that the true character of Scotland is far wilder, sharper, and more loyal than his courtiers ever report.
A Rent In A Cloud
Charles Lever
Two young men, bound by the fleeting intimacy of travel, enter into a pact of mutual reliance that masks a profound and dangerous disparity of character. This story of ambition, manipulation, and the tragic consequences of a shared secret remains a sharp study of how easily the foundations of trust can be eroded by…
Abraham Lincoln
Charnwood, Godfrey Rathbone Benson, Baron
A nation forged in compromise reaches a breaking point when a plainspoken lawyer from the Illinois frontier assumes the presidency to defend a fragile Union from collapsing under the weight of slavery and civil war.
Across India
Oliver Optic
An American steam yacht rescues three well-connected travelers in the Arabian Sea, sparking a lavish, grand tour across the cities and princely courts of nineteenth-century India.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 26 to 30
Mark Twain
A young boy and a runaway slave navigate the moral hazards of the antebellum Mississippi River while caught in the web of two ruthless confidence men.
Amadis of Gaul, Vol. 3
Vasco de Lobeira
The path of a true knight is never smooth, paved as it is with the constant tug-of-war between personal devotion and the rigid, often capricious demands of kings.
An index finger
Tulis Abrojal
This narrative explores the restless pursuit of spiritual truth, following a woman who rejects the suffocating conventions of her time to seek deeper meaning in the unseen forces of existence.
Anecdotes about Authors, and Artists
John Timbs
These collected sketches capture the fleeting, often eccentric moments that define the lives of creators, revealing the human fragility behind enduring works of art and literature. They serve as a cabinet of curiosities, preserving the reputations and follies of the figures who shaped cultural history.
Anthony the Absolute
Samuel Merwin
A quiet, scholarly man finds his life of pure intellect upended when he becomes the reluctant protector of a desperate woman in turn-of-the-century Asia.
Aspects of Jewish power in the United States
Henry Ford
This volume presents a series of polemical articles focusing on the perceived influence of Jewish individuals and organizations within American public, economic, and cultural life. It serves as a historical record of a specific campaign of agitation from the early 1920s.
Baddeck, and That Sort of Thing
Charles Dudley Warner
A lighthearted summer journey through the Canadian Maritimes exposes the delightful friction between grand travel ambitions and the mundane realities of provincial transport. Through foggy bays, late-night stages, and sleepy villages, a wry American observer discovers that the true destination is often secondary to…
Behind the Green Door
Mildred A. (Mildred Augustine) Wirt
A young reporter’s ski trip turns into a dangerous investigation when she discovers a smuggling ring operating behind the doors of a luxury mountain hotel.
Beyond These Voices
M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
The daughter of an impoverished widow marries a wealthy older man, only to find herself trapped in a gilded, loveless existence that unravels after his violent death. This is a story of haunting grief, the suffocating constraints of high society, and the desperate search for spiritual meaning in a hollow world.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine
Various
A grand canvas of nineteenth-century European culture unfolds through high-minded artistic debate, rowdy frontier satire, imperial war reporting, and sharp literary biography.
"Boy" the Wandering Dog: Adventures of a Fox-Terrier
Marshall Saunders
A scrappy fox-terrier navigates the perils of city life and the joys of the country, finding profound purpose in his devotion to humanity.
Cabbages and cauliflowers
James J. H. (James John Howard) Gregory
Cultivating brassicas demands patience, liberal manuring, and constant vigilance against hidden rot and persistent insects.
Cambridge Sketches
Frank Preston Stearns
A community of idealists and intellectuals shapes the course of nineteenth-century American culture through shared convictions, public battles, and quiet devotion to duty.
Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon
Caine, Hall, Sir
A rough Manx sailor returns from sea with a fortune, marries his childhood sweetheart, and promptly loses her to the wedge of her newly acquired upper-class refinement.
Cavour
Martinengo-Cesaresco, Evelyn Lilian Hazeldine Carrington, contessa
One man’s pragmatic genius transforms a fractured, autocrat-ridden peninsula into a modern constitutional state by channeling raw patriotism into disciplined political action.
Clemenceau, the Man and His Time
H. M. (Henry Mayers) Hyndman
This account traces the relentless political odyssey of Georges Clemenceau, a man who survived decades of parliamentary upheaval and personal scandal to become the "Tiger" of France during the First World War.
Conflict of Northern and Southern Theories of Man and Society: Great Speech, Delivered in New York City
Henry Ward Beecher
Two conflicting worldviews are locked in a struggle over the true nature of humanity, determining whether society exists to foster individual spiritual potential or to maintain an oppressive, power-driven hierarchy.
Creatures That Once Were Men
Maksim Gorky
A grim portrayal of the lives of the destitute in late 19th-century Russia, exploring the depths of human degradation and the flicker of humanity within.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 05 (of 10)
American School of Correspondence
The precision of a ledger is the bedrock of modern industry, where the cold logic of accountancy transforms raw activity into the language of profit and loss.
Dante Rossetti and the Pre-Raphaelite movement
Esther (of Hampstead) Wood
A revolutionary circle of young artists emerges in nineteenth-century England, seeking to reclaim the purity of nature and the seriousness of the soul against the cold, mechanical traditions of their day.
Eagles of the Sky
Ambrose Newcomb
High above the sun-drenched Florida waters, two aerial sleuths hunt an elusive smuggling ring by plane, sea, and swamp.
English as she is spoke
José da Fonseca
A Portuguese instructor sets out to write an English conversation manual using only a dictionary and a French phrasebook, producing a masterpiece of unintended comedy.
Faux's Memorable Days in America, 1819-20
W. (William) Faux
An English traveler traverses the young American republic, recording his skeptical observations of the landscape, the people, and the pervasive, restless spirit of financial speculation that defines the era.
Fountains Abbey: The story of a mediæval monastery
George Hodges
A medieval monastery’s journey from a humble forest shelter to a grand architectural marvel, and its eventual descent into ruin, is chronicled here with meticulous care.
Gallipoli
John Masefield
A vivid, somber account of the Dardanelles Campaign, this narrative chronicles the grueling reality of a military endeavor defined by impossible terrain and unrelenting human endurance.
Germany before the war
baron (Eugène-Napoléon) Beyens
The European peace that defined the nineteenth century did not collapse by accident, but through the deliberate machinations of an Imperial leadership blinded by historical hubris and economic desperation.
Grace Harlowe's Sophomore Year at High School: The Record of the Girl Chums in Work and Athletics
Josephine Chase
Grace Harlowe and her spirited tight-knit circle navigate class rivalries, athletic trials, and high-minded loyalties during their second year at Oakdale High.
Graham's Magazine, Vol. XLI, No. 4, October 1852
Various
This nineteenth-century periodical offers a fascinating, varied window into the Victorian imagination, blending scientific inquiry, moralizing fiction, and romantic poetry within the pages of a popular monthly magazine.
Halima And The Scorpions: 1905
Robert Hichens
A foolish gamble born of pride and desert dust ends in the silent dark of the dunes.
Handy Mandy in Oz
Ruth Plumly Thompson
The world is full of sudden wonders, but few are as startling as a mountain goat girl who finds herself launched into the heart of a royal mystery by a flying slab of rock.
Hawk Carse
Anthony Gilmore
Hawk Carse operates on the outer edge of space with a cold, absolute sense of justice.
Heresy: Its Utility And Morality. A Plea And A Justification
Charles Bradlaugh
This work serves as both a historical survey and a defiant manifesto, arguing that the history of progress is synonymous with the history of heresy. It frames the pursuit of free thought not as a destructive impulse, but as the essential engine of human intellectual and social advancement.
How to Use and Enjoy Your New Frigidaire Refrigerator
General Motors Corporation. Frigidaire Division
This artifact offers a glimpse into mid-century domestic life, blending technical guidance for a new household appliance with a comprehensive collection of frozen recipes designed for the modern kitchen of 1947.
Impressions of Ukiyo-ye, the school of the Japanese colour-print artists
Dora Amsden
This exploration of Japanese color prints illuminates the vibrant "Floating World," a school of art that turned away from aristocratic formality to capture the spirit and daily life of the common people.
Letters That Have Helped Me
William Quan Judge
A collection of intimate spiritual correspondence, these letters serve as a practical guidebook for students seeking to navigate the complexities of life, personal suffering, and the pursuit of higher consciousness. They offer a grounded, meditative path through the abstract theories of late 19th-century occult…
London's Heart: A Novel
B. L. (Benjamin Leopold) Farjeon
In the sprawling, gaslit labyrinth of Victorian London, a young man’s descent into gambling fever threatens to destroy the innocence of those who love him. Beneath the city's veneer of respectability, predatory schemes and secret vices collide with the lives of the working poor.
Love After Marriage
Caroline Lee Hentz
The pursuit of deep, lasting affection often requires individuals to look beyond their own pride, vanity, and superficial judgments. These stories reveal the complex, often painful transformation of the heart after the initial illusions of romance have faded.
Man and Maid
E. (Edith) Nesbit
A series of sharp, bittersweet encounters between men and women reveals how pride, secret motives, and sudden impulses shape human hearts.
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte
Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne
Behind the grand pageantry of military triumphs and political scheming lies the calculated ambition of a rising commander. Through the observant eyes of his private secretary, the future ruler of France is exposed in all his pragmatism, impatience, and restless drive.
Military Memoirs of Capt. George Carleton
Daniel Defoe
A young gentleman abandons his studies for the sword, seeking his fortune across forty years of bloody European conflict.