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Black Silence
Robert Emmett McDowell
Returning from Mars, an expedition crew discovers Earth is being consumed by a lethal, alien plague. They must now navigate the ruins of civilization and the desperate politics of survival.
Camping with President Roosevelt
John Burroughs
This account of a 1903 excursion into the Yellowstone wilderness captures the restless vitality of a sitting president through the eyes of a gentle naturalist. It is a portrait of a man who found his deepest refreshment not in the halls of power, but in the silence of the woods.
Canterbury
W. Teignmouth (William Teignmouth) Shore
Canterbury is an evocative portrait of a city where the weight of English history rests heavily upon its stones. It serves as both a meditative travelogue and a deep dive into the ecclesiastical past.
Cartoons by McCutcheon: A selection of one hundred drawings
John T. (John Tinney) McCutcheon
A gentle, enduring portrait of early twentieth-century American life, this collection captures the quiet rhythms of the seasons and the small, human absurdities that define a culture.
Catalonia & the Balearic Islands: an historical and desciptive account
Albert Frederick Calvert
An architectural and regional survey reveals northeastern Spain and its adjacent islands not as mere provinces of a central state, but as a distinct maritime world forged by ancient trade, early industry, and deep communal roots.
'Charge It': Keeping Up With Harry
Irving Bacheller
A young man’s reckless indulgence in foreign vanities and mounting debt prompts a rural lawyer to stage an intervention, forcing the community to rediscover the dignity of honest, grounded labor.
Children of South America
Katharine A. Hodge
This account invites young readers to explore the diverse landscapes and cultures of South America through the lens of early twentieth-century missionary work. It seeks to bridge the distance between disparate worlds by highlighting the daily lives and spiritual needs of children across the continent.
Children of Wild Australia
Herbert Pitts
This evocative work explores the lives, traditions, and spiritual transformation of Indigenous Australian children through the lens of early twentieth-century missionary efforts. It bridges the gap between ethnographic observation and religious exhortation, offering a snapshot of a vanishing nomadic culture as…
Cinderella, and Other Stories
Richard Harding Davis
A collection of five stories captures the restless energy of the late nineteenth century, tracing the lives of urban dreamers and accidental adventurers as they collide with an rapidly modernizing world.
Constance Trescot
S. Weir (Silas Weir) Mitchell
A woman’s singular obsession with the man who killed her husband unravels her life and those closest to her in the aftermath of the American Civil War.
Continental Monthly , Vol. 6, No. 1, July, 1864: Devoted to Literature and National Policy
Various
This mid-nineteenth-century periodical serves as a vital historical lens, capturing the intellectual, political, and cultural anxieties of a nation fractured by the American Civil War.
Coquette
Frank Swinnerton
The story of a young woman’s ruthless pursuit of social standing, this novel tracks the transformation of a clever, ambitious dressmaker as she navigates the suffocating constraints of her working-class life.
Crater Lake National Park, Oregon (1958)
United States. National Park Service
A testament to the enduring majesty of Oregon’s deepest natural wonder, this guide reveals the violent volcanic origins and serene, protected beauty of an iconic American landmark.
D'Ri and I: A Tale of Daring Deeds in the Second War with the British.: Being the Memoirs of Colonel Ramon Bell, U.S.A
Irving Bacheller
The frontier of the War of 1812 serves as the rugged backdrop for this tale of two unlikely companions navigating the dangerous loyalties and wild landscapes of the northern border. It is a story of endurance, shifting identities, and the quiet, stubborn courage of the common soldier.
Dark Destiny
Dwight V. Swain
The wandering warrior Haral seeks a destiny of power, but finds his true self only when he risks his life to defend a woman he once intended to betray. This fast-paced adventure explores the hollow promise of absolute authority through the lens of a weary, battle-hardened man navigating a dying world.
Death and Taxes
H. A. Hartzell
When a struggling painter faces eviction, his only allies are a boisterous ghost and a collection of supernatural misfits who finally prove that the afterlife has a sense of humor.
Discourse on Criticism and of Poetry: From Poems On Several Occasions (1707)
Samuel Cobb
True poetic genius demands total freedom, leaving slavish adherence to rules and pedantic critics behind in the mud.
Dorothy Dainty at the Mountains
Amy Brooks
A privileged girl’s summer getaway becomes a gentle lesson in kindness when a spoiled companion’s malice, an unexpected inheritance, and small daily courtesies reshape a mountain resort's social world.
Echoes From The Orient: A Broad Outline of Theosophical Doctrines
William Quan Judge
These teachings offer a window into a philosophical framework that reimagines human existence, linking individual moral conduct to the vast, unfolding cycles of the cosmos. By framing life as a purposeful evolution, they provide an alternative to the materialist perspectives of the nineteenth century.
Ex-President John Quincy Adams in Pittsburgh in 1843: Address of Welcome, by Wilson McCandless, and Mr. Adams' Reply
John Quincy Adams
An elder statesman encounters the industrial pulse of a burgeoning nation, reflecting on his legacy, the shadows of his father, and the enduring power of American literature.
Five and ten
Fannie Hurst
A self-made titan of industry finds his vast fortune—built upon the humble foundations of the five-and-ten-cent store—cannot purchase the affection or the happiness of his increasingly alienated, high-society family.
Folk-Tales of Napoleon: Napoleonder from the Russian
Honoré de Balzac
This collection presents two distinct, folkloric visions of Napoleon Bonaparte: one a terrifying Russian myth of a sand-born conqueror, the other a nostalgic French legend of a divinely gifted soldier-emperor.
Folks from Dixie
Paul Laurence Dunbar
These stories capture the human pulse of the American South during a pivotal era, blending humor, hardship, and the quiet dignity of individuals navigating a changing social landscape.
Found in the Philippines: The Story of a Woman's Letters
Charles King
A young officer’s quiet act of kindness sparks a high-stakes military scandal, entangling reputations and romantic secrets across the vast, humid expanse of the Pacific. A web of stolen letters and hidden motives threatens to destroy lives long before the troops reach the front lines.
From an Easy Chair
Lankester, E. Ray (Edwin Ray), Sir
The world is filled with wonders waiting to be understood, and this collection of essays invites readers to explore the intricate, often invisible, mechanisms of nature from the comfort of a quiet room.
Geneva: Painted by J. Hardwicke Lewis & May Hardwicke Lewis
Francis Henry Gribble
This historical survey charts the transformation of a small, quarrelsome medieval town into a renowned center of theology, intellectual liberty, and mountain science. It captures the distinct, often contradictory character of a city defined by its rigid morality and its magnetism for the world's most brilliant rebels.
Georgia: Its History, Condition and Resources
Samuel Adams Drake
Georgia stands as a primary subject, framed by its diverse geography, its tumultuous colonial and wartime past, and its late-nineteenth-century pivot toward industrial modernization. This survey offers a comprehensive, systematic account of the state’s resources, infrastructure, and social transition in the years…
Glenarvon, Volume 3 (of 3)
Lamb, Caroline, Lady
A haunting descent into the wreckage of lives undone by obsession, this final movement of a notorious roman à clef maps the inevitable collapse of its protagonists under the weight of their own destructive passions.
Gold in the Sky
Alan Edward Nourse
Two brothers navigate space-age corporate sabotage after their father’s suspicious death in the asteroid belt, eventually uncovering an extraordinary discovery that could liberate humanity from a corrupt monopoly.
Good citizenship
Grover Cleveland
Patriotism is not merely a matter of holiday celebrations or battlefield bravery, but a lifelong commitment to the quiet, daily duties of an upright and engaged citizenry.
Harper's Round Table, November 10, 1896
Various
This collection serves as a vibrant time capsule, offering a window into the late 19th-century American childhood through a mix of frontier adventure, historical drama, and practical instruction.
Home labor saving devices
Rhea C. (Rhea Clarke) Scott
This manual serves as a practical blueprint for the early twentieth-century rural home, offering accessible woodwork designs to minimize labor and maximize efficiency in domestic chores.
In the Mahdi's Grasp
George Manville Fenn
Harry Frere is in chains in the Sudan, presumed dead after the fall of Khartoum. In London, his younger brother Frank refuses to abandon hope and hatches a daring plan to rescue him. <Image alt="A young European man in traditional Arab traveling robes standing in a desert encampment" caption="Frank Frere disguised…
Introduction to our bird friends, volume 1
L. B. (Lenwood Ballard) Carson
HOOK This guide invites you to step outside and observe the avian world with a patient eye, transforming common backyard visitors into familiar, recognizable companions.
Jack and his ostrich
Eleanor Stredder
A young boy and his loyal ostrich navigate the harsh, sun-scorched South African landscape, forging unexpected bonds across cultural divides after a devastating fire leaves them homeless.
Kidnapped at the Altar
Laura Jean Libbey
This is a breathless tale of stolen identity, tragic romance, and the enduring struggle between virtue and villainy. It follows a young woman whose life is upended by the sudden disappearance of a wealthy bride, leading to a desperate search for love and truth across a landscape of secrets and social peril.
"Laramie;" Or, The Queen of Bedlam. A Story of the Sioux War of 1876
Charles King
A young lieutenant’s silver money vanishes from his desk on a frontier army post, leaving a trail of silken rustles and missing keepsakes across the Cheyenne plains.
Legend
Clemence Dane
A woman’s death sparks a bitter competition among her self-proclaimed inner circle to define her legacy. In the wake of her passing, the truth of her life is obscured by the projections of those she left behind.
London in Modern Times
Unknown
This historical survey traces the evolution of London from the seventeenth century through the eighteenth, chronicling a city defined by its cyclical patterns of commercial prosperity, political upheaval, and moral reform.
Long Odds
H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard
Trapped beneath a wounded lion in the African bush, an experienced hunter relies on a single desperate shot to survive an impossible encounter.
Macmillan's Three-and-Sixpenny Library of Books by Popular Authors December 1905
Macmillan & Co.
This catalog offers a comprehensive glimpse into the literary landscape of the Edwardian era, serving as a meticulously curated inventory of the foundational texts that defined the British reading experience at the turn of the twentieth century.
Masterman Ready
Frederick Marryat
HOOK When a ship founders in the vast Atlantic, a family and their steadfast guide must carve a life from a desolate tropical island.
Maybee's stepping-stones
Archie Fell
A tender exploration of faith and childhood, this narrative follows a group of young friends as they discover that life’s hardships are not obstacles, but stepping-stones toward a deeper spiritual maturity.
Memorials and Other Papers
Thomas De Quincey
A brilliant, idiosyncratic mind navigates the boundaries between personal trauma and public history. These essays transform the act of remembering into a profound exploration of human character, classical learning, and the weight of the past.
Minions of the Crystal Sphere
Albert dePina
The struggle against an invisible, crystalline tyranny erupts on a cold and gas-choked Neptune. A young, disillusioned scientist rises from the ranks of the oppressed to dismantle a floating empire.
Murder in the maze
J. J. Connington
In a quiet corner of the English countryside, a lethal game of cat-and-mouse unfolds within a garden maze, where poisoned darts turn a restful estate into a site of cold-blooded execution.
'Murphy': A Message to Dog Lovers
Ernest Gambier-Parry
The profound, often silent, connection between humanity and the dog serves as a bridge to understanding our own place in the natural order. This reflection explores the depth of that bond and the hope for its endurance.
My Lord Duke
E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
A rough-hewn Australian bushman is thrust into the English aristocracy, only to discover that his hard-won title and fortune may belong to someone else—or to no one at all.**