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Old Man Curry: Race Track Stories
Charles E. (Charles Emmett) Van Loan
A shrewd old horseman uses biblical wisdom and sharp wits to outsmart the schemers of the racing circuit.
On books and arts
Wedmore, Frederick, Sir
Critical essays on literature, drama, and visual art reveal how quiet craft and authentic expression outlast mere showmanship.
On the Kentucky Frontier: A Story of the Fighting Pioneers of the West
James Otis
Across the shadowed forests of the Revolutionary frontier, survival hinges on quick decisions, constant vigilance, and the fragile bond between greenhorn settlers and seasoned woodsmen.
One Man's View
Leonard Merrick
A bright, ambitious woman casts off a devotion she never fully understood, only to discover that freedom without purpose is merely another kind of exile.
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Original Plays [First Series]
W. S. (William Schwenck) Gilbert
Human nature reveals its funniest flaws when stripped of hypocrisy. These six plays expose vanity, romance, and moral posturing through razor-sharp verse, enchanted settings, and absurd courtroom chaos.
Our Little Eskimo Cousin
Mary Hazelton Blanchard Wade
A young boy thrives against the frozen harshness of the Far North, discovering joy in family, communal warmth, and the demanding skills of the hunt.
Pittsburgh
Charles W. (Charles William) Dahlinger
Charles W. Dahlinger reconstructs early Pittsburgh from an isolated river frontier into a bustling trade hub, detailing the colorful figures, partisan feuds, and civic growth that shaped the young city.
Q. E. D., or New Light on the Doctrine of Creation
George McCready Price
The universe’s origin remains a profound mystery, yet this work argues that modern scientific discoveries, when stripped of evolutionary assumptions, point directly toward a deliberate and finished act of creation.
Rachel Dyer
John Neal
A quiet Quaker woman with a twisted spine steps into the hysteria of the Salem witch trials, confronting a corrupt court and choosing a devastating path of self-sacrifice to defend the man she loves.
Recollections and impressions of James A. McNeill Whistler
Arthur Jerome Eddy
An artist’s brush catches the twilight on a canvas while his sharp wit turns public hostility into an art form all its own.
Red blight
Mary Knight
A nation's fight for self-determination collapses into chaos when deceptive promises of security overshadow the hard reality of human freedom.
Representation of the Impiety and Immorality of the English Stage (1704)
Unknown
This polemic captures the fierce seventeenth-century cultural war against the London theater, arguing that the stage served as a primary source of national moral corruption. It remains a fascinating relic of early moral activism.
Revisiting the Earth
James Langdon Hill
A tender look backward, this reflection on small-town American life honors the places that shape us and the silent passage of time.
Revolving lights
Dorothy M. (Dorothy Miller) Richardson
Alone in the vast, noisy tide of early twentieth-century London, a woman moves between competing philosophies and social circles, searching for an unshakeable sense of self.
Rival Pitchers of Oakdale
Morgan Scott
Deep within the springtime fever of a preparatory school, two talented pitchers collide over a single opening in the starting lineup.
Samboe
Mary Ann Hedge
A stolen African child survives the horrors of the middle passage, hardship in the West Indies, and cruelty in London to become an educated advocate for his people.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 421, January 26, 1884
Various
This collection of technical reports captures the rigorous, unvarnished spirit of nineteenth-century industrial progress, offering a window into a world where engineering, mathematics, and natural history were rapidly reshaping daily life.
Shifting Sands
Sara Ware Bassett
A grounded stranger, a widow tied to the sea, and a mysterious box of jewels set off a tale of misperceptions on the Cape Cod shore.
Small Talk at Wreyland. First Series
Cecil Torr
An old man picks up a pencil to rescue local memory from oblivion, only to find himself tracing the quiet, interconnected currents of a changing English landscape.
Spirits do return
Ida Belle White
A prison guard and a wrongfully convicted man discover they are brothers, setting off a chain of moral reckonings inside cold stone walls.
Stories That End Well
Octave Thanet
A collection of quiet victories, where common sense, decency, and humor triumph over daily friction.
Tales of Romance
Unknown
A woodland outlaw shares his forest venison with a monarch in disguise, a doomed Norse warrior fights to the end upon a barren sea crag, and a northern smith shapes gold inside a dark mountain.
The 13th juror
Leslie Waltham
A long-distance astronaut faces execution in a future where emotion is a capital offense, until a mysterious final juror reveals the light-speed illusion behind his deadly jealousy.
The Cliff Climbers: A Sequel to "The Plant Hunters"
Mayne Reid
Trapped within the towering, inaccessible crags of the Himalayas, two brothers and their guide must rely on scientific ingenuity and desperate, inventive labor to engineer their escape from a natural prison.
The Day of the Confederacy: A Chronicle of the Embattled South
Nathaniel W. (Nathaniel Wright) Stephenson
The fragile consensus that birthed a nation becomes its undoing as the internal pressures of a desperate war reveal the fatal cracks in a society built upon contradictions.
The Fifth Leicestershire: A Record of the 1/5th Battalion the Leicestershire Regiment, T.F., During the War, 1914-1919
John David Hills
The mud, the humor, and the harrowing reality of the Great War emerge here not through grand mythology, but through the precise, weary, and steadfast observations of those who lived it.
The flowering plants of South Africa
I. B. (Illtyd Buller) Pole Evans
Desolate veld transforms into a brilliant expanse of white and fair blossoms under the intense sun of the African continent.
The Flying Doctor: (Le Médecin Volant)
Molière
A quick-witted servant dons a physician’s gown to help two young lovers outsmart a miserly father, spinning a brief web of chaotic double identities before winning a general pardon.
The Gay Triangle: The Romance of the First Air Adventurers
William Le Queux
An airborne motor-car, hidden death-rays, and secret service plots collide as two daring aviators fly high-stakes covert missions across Europe.
The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. XX, No. 982, October 22, 1898
Various
Domestic worries, historical anxieties, and practical ambitions converge within the pages of a late-Victorian magazine designed for the self-improvement of young women.
The Goop Directory of Juvenile Offenders Famous for their Misdeeds and Serving as a Salutary Example for all Virtuous Children
Gelett Burgess
A playful taxonomy of bad behavior, this collection of cautionary verses catalogs the many ways children can be tiresome, rude, or disobedient. It serves as an illustrated guidebook for those who wish to avoid the dreaded "Goop" label.
The Hot Swamp
R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
A Phoenician sea-captain and a prince of ancient Britain find their fates entwined by a wandering voyage, a mysterious illness, and the enduring warmth of a legendary medicinal swamp.
The House Fly and How to Suppress It
L. O. (Leland Ossian) Howard
The house fly is not a mere nuisance, but a dangerous vector of disease that thrives on human neglect. This practical guide provides the essential knowledge to eliminate the insect's breeding grounds and protect public health.
The Illiterate Digest
Will Rogers
A dryly razor-sharp observer of 1920s America turns his cowboy boots and theatrical staging toward the self-importance of Washington, Hollywood, and everyday high society.
The Light Keepers: A Story of the United States Light-house Service
James Otis
Living on a wave-battered offshore rock demands courage, routine, and mutual care, turning a isolated maritime light-station into an improbable classroom of duty, survival, and deep companionship.
The Little Grey House
Marion Ames Taggart
A tight-knit family faces economic hardship and the quiet burden of an unfulfilled father's dreams, finding resilience in humor and devotion. When tragedy strikes, sixteen-year-old Roberta must defend her father's legacy and save their beloved home.
The Love of Ulrich Nebendahl
Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
Ulrich Nebendahl is a gentle, introspective wheelwright who struggles to find the singular romantic passion the world expects of him. Instead, he discovers a profound, self-sacrificing love for his entire community and all living things.
The Motor Boys in the Army
Clarence Young
A trio of small-town friends face military training, pro-German sentiment, and a suspicious local robbery as the United States enters the First World War.
The Octoroon
Dion Boucicault
A Louisiana plantation faces imminent bankruptcy, a villainous overseer schemes for land and human lives, and a doomed love crosses the color line.
The Pauper of Park Lane
William Le Queux
A retail assistant disappears, a sinister plot threatens a ruthless City financier, and an eerie Russian interior lies hidden inside a London mansion.
The People of the Crater
Andre Norton
A stranded post-war pilot descends beneath polar ice into an alien green valley, where he must defeat an ancient evil to save a hidden civilization.
The Pioneer Boys of the Columbia
St. George Rathborne
Two teenage cousins travel thousands of wilderness miles with the Lewis and Clark expedition, matching their frontier instincts against hostile tribes, predatory beasts, and a plotting traitor to reach the Pacific Ocean.
The Real Jefferson Davis
Landon Knight
A portrait of the Confederacy's president reveals a remarkably gentle, disciplined leader whose unyielding principles guided him through military triumphs, political battles, and total defeat.
The Scientific Spirit of the Age, and Other Pleas and Discussions
Frances Power Cobbe
A passionate, lucid defense of human emotion, moral duty, and spiritual reverence against the cold encroachments of unbridled Victorian materialism.
The Ship of Stars
Arthur Quiller-Couch
The story follows a young boy’s journey from a sheltered childhood to the harsh, wind-swept coast of Cornwall, where dreams of heroism collide with the realities of love and duty. It is a quiet, lyrical exploration of what it means to grow into a man of integrity while navigating the wreckage of the past.
The Spiritual Guidance of Man and of Mankind
Rudolf Steiner
Early childhood hides a vast spiritual architecture, one that quiet wisdom slowly surrenders to human reason.
The Spy: Condensed for use in schools
James Fenimore Cooper
In the neutral borderlands of Westchester County, a family's loyalties are torn apart as the American Revolution rages around their doorstep.
The Stolen Statesman: Being the Story of a Hushed Up Mystery
William Le Queux
In a bustling Edwardian London, a Cabinet Minister vanishes into thin air after a secret dinner, leaving behind a web of blackmail, political ruin, and long-buried romance.