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The brothers Van Eyck
Paul G. (Paul George) Konody
Two brothers forever changed the course of European art by mastering the medium of oil paint, capturing the world’s quiet details with unprecedented, luminous precision.
The Chief Periods of European History: Six lectures read in the University of Oxford in Trinity term, 1885
Edward A. (Edward Augustus) Freeman
The grand narrative of European civilization is defined by the shifting boundaries of power, tracing how ancient city-states evolved into modern nations through the persistent, echoing influence of Rome.
The City Curious
Jean de Boschère
A husband and wife stumble into a surreal landscape of living sugar and magical architecture in a desperate search for three lost girls. This whimsical fable blends the logic of a fever dream with the gentle, rhythmic cadence of a bedtime story.
The Cosmic Courtship
Julian Hawthorne
A young woman and her suitor cross the vast gulf of space to Saturn, discovering a world where science and spirit are one, and the mundane laws of New York fade into legend.
The doctor, &c., vol. 6 (of 7)
Robert Southey
This collection of sprawling, erudite musings is a literary labyrinth, guiding the reader through the idiosyncratic mind of a scholar who finds the universe reflected in the smallest details of daily life.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistles of St. Peter
J. Rawson (Joseph Rawson) Lumby
A study of the foundational apostolic letters, this work explores how early believers maintained their faith while living as isolated outcasts in a hostile Roman world. It offers a bridge between ancient scripture and personal devotion.
The Four Faces: A Mystery
William Le Queux
This mystery follows a gentleman caught in the web of a sophisticated criminal syndicate. It explores how easily the wealthy and unsuspecting can be manipulated by those who hide their true motives behind charming facades.
The Freaks of Mayfair
E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson
This collection of satirical character sketches provides a sharp, witty dissection of the social climbers, snobs, and self-deluded personalities inhabiting early 20th-century London society. Through a series of biting portraits, it exposes the vanity and emptiness hidden behind the polished facades of the wealthy…
The French Army from Within
Anonymous
The French military machine of the early twentieth century is revealed here, exploring the lives of conscripted soldiers and the rigid structures governing their service. This account offers a rare, ground-level view of a nation arming itself.
The Heart of Penelope
Marie Belloc Lowndes
This study of Victorian manners and hidden longings explores the quiet, high-stakes collision between tradition and independent choice. It follows a beautiful widow, Penelope, as she navigates the suffocating expectations of her social circle while falling into an intense, unconventional attachment.
The Hills of Desire
Richard Aumerle Maher
The story follows a young woman’s desperate quest for autonomy and her complex, unorthodox marriage during the tumultuous years of the First World War. It is a portrait of two people building a private sanctuary against a world that demands their conformity.
The Hope of the Katzekopfs
Francis Edward Paget
A spoiled prince learns that the world does not revolve around him through the harsh, transformative magic of a fairy godmother. This moral tale offers a vintage look at the Victorian struggle against vanity and entitlement.
The Inner Consciousness: How to Awaken and Direct It
Swami Prakashananda
The path to true self-mastery requires moving beyond the fleeting impressions of the senses to uncover the stable, divine intelligence that resides within.
The lion's share
Octave Thanet
The arrival of a young man’s sudden disappearance in the shadow of a high-stakes financial war creates a tangle of suspicion that only a seasoned soldier can unravel. Amidst the rising tensions of a changing country, a quiet mystery unfolds in the grand houses of San Francisco just as the earth begins to tremble.
The Man in Black: An Historical Novel of the Days of Queen Anne
G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James
In a rigid, crumbling world of honor and betrayal, one man’s quiet integrity sparks a ruinous conspiracy that threatens to consume everyone he holds dear.
The Man of Galilee
Atticus G. (Atticus Greene) Haygood
The life of Jesus provides a foundation for the Christian faith, standing apart from the constraints of human history and the limitations of its own era. This work serves as an exploration of the unique nature of that character and his influence upon humanity.
The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume III: Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns
Pöllnitz, Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von
A peripatetic nobleman navigates the shifting allegiances and glittering corridors of eighteenth-century Europe, offering a rare, intimate view of the royal houses shaping the modern world.
The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 06: Paris
Giacomo Casanova
A restless traveler navigates the salons and boulevards of 18th-century Europe, documenting a life defined by insatiable curiosity, fleeting romances, and a relentless pursuit of personal liberty.
The Minor Horrors of War
Shipley, A. E. (Arthur Everett), Sir
Small creatures that thrive in the shadows of conflict can undo the efforts of armies. This guide catalogues the biological threats that haunt soldiers, offering practical wisdom for their control.
The Ohio River Trade, 1788-1830
Hazel Yearsley Shaw
The Ohio River served as the vital artery of early American expansion, transforming a vast, untamed wilderness into a bustling corridor of commerce and human migration. This study examines that rapid evolution from the late eighteenth century through 1830.
The Pretentious Young Ladies
Molière
The laughter that greets the vanity of two sheltered young women reveals a timeless truth: when we live only for the approval of a "refined" clique, we lose the ability to see the world as it actually is.
The rat trap
William Le Queux
A restless, cosmopolitan traveler finds his elegant lifestyle at European resorts shadowed by a web of deception involving a beautiful woman, an eccentric older husband, and a series of high-stakes financial swindles.
The secret in the hill
Bernard Capes
The secret in the hill follows a young orphan and his eccentric uncle, whose quiet life in a coastal village is upended by the arrival of a mysterious, obsessed stranger searching for a long-lost fortune.
The Stingy Receiver
Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
A wealthy, invalid recluse attempts to orchestrate the lives of those around her, only to discover that the most precious human connections cannot be purchased or commanded.
The sultan of the mountains
Rosita Forbes
A vivid portrait of the notorious Moroccan chieftain known as the “Sultan of the Mountains,” whose life of rebellion, diplomacy, and charismatic banditry defined the turbulent frontier between Europe and the Maghreb.
The Three Furlongers
Sheila Kaye-Smith
A family of siblings struggles to reclaim their lives in the English countryside after a financial scandal leaves them disgraced and adrift. This stark, lyrical drama maps the messy intersection of youthful idealism and the unforgiving judgment of a small community.
The Trufflers: A Story
Samuel Merwin
The search for authentic meaning often leads to the most unexpected corners of one's own character. In a world of artistic posturing, the most vital truths are frequently found by those who stop looking for them.
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
William Shakespeare
Two best friends, divided by exile and the volatile whims of romantic obsession, navigate the treacherous currents of loyalty and betrayal in a tale where love proves as fickle as the seasons.
The United States of America, Part 1: 1783-1830
Edwin Erle Sparks
This history tracks the slow, often reluctant, transformation of the United States from a loose collection of sovereign entities into a unified, singular nation. It examines the tensions between local autonomy and central authority during the country’s first half-century.
The unseen ear
Natalie Sumner Lincoln
The quiet, domestic life of a young bride is shattered when a murder occurs within her own home, revealing that her seemingly peaceful household is a web of secrets, stolen bonds, and hidden identities.
The War and the Churches
Joseph McCabe
The world’s religious institutions stand condemned by their own history of silence and complicity regarding the persistent barbarism of war. This investigation argues that the Christian Church, despite its centuries of moral authority, has failed to act as a genuine barrier to the slaughter of nations.
The Woman and the Right to Vote
Rafael Palma
This compelling, historical address serves as a vital record of the early legislative struggle to grant women the right to vote in the Philippines.
The World English Bible (WEB): Psalms
Anonymous
This ancient collection of sacred songs records the raw, unvarnished human experience of seeking connection with the divine through moments of profound despair, joyous triumph, and quiet reflection.
Tom Swift and His Wireless Message
Victor Appleton
A resourceful young inventor must rely on his technical ingenuity and a makeshift telegraph to save himself and his companions from a disappearing island. This fast-paced tale blends high-stakes survival with the thrill of early twentieth-century innovation.
Under Cover
Wyndham Martyn
A high-stakes game of cat and mouse unfolds as a mysterious traveler attempts to smuggle a fortune in pearls past a corrupt and relentless government official. Love and deception collide in this tense, fast-paced thriller.
Under St Paul's: A Romance
Richard Dowling
HOOK A young man faces a spiritual crisis in the shadow of London’s greatest cathedral, where the challenge of new scientific thought threatens to dissolve his faith and his future marriage.
Vajra-chhediká, the "Kin Kong King," or Diamond Sútra
Unknown
HOOK This ancient dialogue offers a radical prescription for spiritual liberation, teaching that true understanding arises only when we learn to perceive the world without relying on labels or fixed identities.
Venusian Invader
Larry Sternig
A ruthless space pirate holds a colony director’s daughter hostage, forcing a desperate countdown that hinges on the rigid, mechanical routines of a remote spaceport.
Viscount Dundee
Louis A. Barbé
This historical account reconstructs the life of John Graham of Claverhouse, exploring his rise as a military commander and his unwavering defense of the Stuart monarchy during Scotland’s turbulent seventeenth-century religious conflicts.
White Dandy
Velma Caldwell Melville
The life of a companion animal is a silent struggle for dignity, observed through the eyes of a horse who bears witness to the kindness and cruelty of human masters.
White Wings: A Yachting Romance, Volume II
William Black
The sea-breezes of the Scottish Highlands carry more than just salt air; they carry the tangled, unspoken affections of a small party of travelers aboard the yacht White Dove.
A Night in the Luxembourg
Remy de Gourmont
A divine encounter in a Parisian garden sparks a philosophical journey, challenging the boundaries between reality, illusion, and the nature of belief. This narrative explores the tension between human desire and the search for absolute truth.
A Series of Letters, in Defence of Divine Revelation: In Reply to Rev. Abner Kneeland's Serious Inquiry into the Authenticity of the Same. To Which is Added, a Religious Correspondence, Between the Rev. Hosea Ballou, and the Rev. Dr. Joseph Buckminster and Rev. Joseph Walton, Pastors of Congregational Churches in Portsmouth, N. H
Hosea Ballou
The challenge of defending faith against skepticism is an enduring one, and this volume captures a spirited, formal debate from the early nineteenth century between those seeking to uphold the authenticity of divine revelation and those testing its foundations.
A Sub and a Submarine: The Story of H.M. Submarine R19 in the Great War
Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
When a naval officer’s loyal terrier smuggles herself aboard his submarine during the Great War, she unwittingly becomes an essential participant in a high-stakes mission across the mine-infested Baltic.
A Summer in the Wilderness: embracing a canoe voyage up the Mississippi and around Lake Superior
Charles Lanman
A restless traveler seeks the soul of the American interior, navigating the Mississippi’s headwaters and the vast, untamed reaches of Lake Superior in a canoe.
A Treatise on Fractures, Luxations, and Other Affections of the Bones
P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph) Desault
This surgical manual provides a rigorous, clinical look at eighteenth-century bone injury management, detailing the specific mechanics of fractures and dislocations through the lens of a pioneering French surgeon’s practice.
Asbestos, Its production and use: With some account of the asbestos mines of Canada
Robert H. Jones
In the late nineteenth century, the world began to wake up to the industrial potential of a "mineralogical vegetable" capable of resisting the hottest furnace fires. This guidebook captures that pivotal moment, detailing the emergence of Canadian mining as a global supplier of a material once considered a mere…
Autobiography of Miss Cornelia Knight, lady companion to the Princess Charlotte of Wales, Volume 2 (of 2): with extracts from her journals and anecdote books
Ellis Cornelia Knight
A keen observer of royal life, a woman of deep intelligence and steady character, records the shifting fortunes of courts and the private heartaches of a princess.