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Home Again with Me
James Whitcomb Riley
A father’s weary heart finds sudden relief as his daughter returns from her long schooling, bridging the gap between his lonely, aging life and the vibrant memory of her mother.
How to Select Cows
Willis P. (Willis Pope) Hazard
This guide presents a systematic method for evaluating the milking potential of dairy cattle by observing the growth patterns of hair on the animal’s udder and thighs.
In furthest Ind
Sydney C. Grier
A young man’s pursuit of fortune in the East India Company spirals into a harrowing struggle for survival against the Inquisition and the political schemes of his own countrymen. Through years of exile and near-death, he seeks to reconcile his youthful ambitions with the weight of honor and duty.
In the Dozy Hours, and Other Papers
Agnes Repplier
A sharp-witted observer of manners and literature offers a collection of essays that defend the pleasures of a thoughtful, skeptical life against the encroaching pressures of modern fads and moralizing trends.
In the Wonderful Land of Hez
Cornelius Shea
Deep in the Florida Everglades, a party of explorers discovers an ancient, hidden civilization governed by mysterious traditions and the promise of eternal youth. Their journey into the subterranean world is a race against both hostile inhabitants and their own survival.
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Hugh Walpole
Hugh Walpole
These volumes represent the collected bibliography and structural skeletons of a prolific early twentieth-century novelist. They serve as a comprehensive map of a career defined by ambitious storytelling across diverse genres and settings.
Introduction to Einstein
William F. (William Franklyn) Hudgings
This guide demystifies the profound shift from Newtonian physics to Einstein’s relativity, translating complex cosmic geometry into accessible language for the curious layperson. It bridges the gap between abstract mathematical theory and a conceptual visualization of the universe.
Is Mars habitable? A critical examination of Professor Percival Lowell's book "Mars and its canals," with an alternative explanation
Alfred Russel Wallace
A scientific challenge to the belief that Martian canals prove the existence of intelligent life, this work offers a rigorous investigation into the physical realities of a cold, airless, and inhospitable neighboring world.
J. Poindexter, Colored
Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb
This picaresque narrative follows a resourceful Southern valet who navigates the glittering, predatory landscape of 1920s New York, using his wits to protect his naive employer from a ring of sophisticated swindlers.
John Frewen, South Sea Whaler: 1904
Louis Becke
A whaling officer, driven from his ship by a brutal captain, finds his life irrevocably linked to a stranded widow, a mutinous crew, and the complex loyalties of the South Pacific.
Left Behind
James Otis
When a lost, well-to-do boy is stranded on the streets of nineteenth-century New York, two street-smart newsboys take him in, sharing their cramped sleeping quarters and teaching him the art of survival.
Letters from Australia
John Martineau
This collection of letters captures the raw, burgeoning energy of colonial Australia in 1867. Through an observant, skeptical eye, it documents a society caught between its British roots and the relentless demands of a new, untamed frontier.
Life's little stage
Agnes Giberne
The story of a young woman navigating the quiet, often frustrating transition from schoolroom to adulthood, this narrative explores the subtle, daily struggles that define one's character. It serves as a gentle reminder that the most significant battles are often fought within, rather than upon a grand, public stage.
Little Jack Rabbit and Uncle John Hare
David Cory
A curious rabbit ventures through a whimsical landscape of talking animals and fairy-tale archetypes, navigating dangers with his uncle in a magical car.
London
G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton
London is a sprawling, eccentric mystery, a city that reveals its true heart only to those who peer through its many side streets and keyholes. It is a place where history hides in plain sight, buried beneath the modern rush of the Underground.
Malcolm Sage, Detective
Herbert George Jenkins
In a quiet room off Whitehall, a man with a bald, conical head, gold-rimmed spectacles, and unusually expressive hands sits staring at his finger-nails, untangling the strange and violent crimes of post-war England.
Mary: A Nursery Story for Very Little Children
Mrs. Molesworth
The morning of a birthday brings with it a life-altering surprise for a young girl, teaching her that the greatest gifts are often those that require a little extra room in the heart.
Ninth Cavalry: One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment Indiana Volunteers
Daniel Webster Comstock
This collection of personal accounts serves as a communal memory for the survivors of an Indiana regiment, preserving the visceral reality of their service, suffering, and ultimate tragedy. It acts as an unvarnished ledger of experience, capturing the grit and loss that defined the lives of those who served in the…
Other Worlds: A story concerning the wealth earned by American citizens and showing how it can be secured to them instead of to the trusts
Lena Jane Fry
A vision of economic salvation for the working class, this narrative suggests that by bypassing trusts and forming cooperative societies, citizens can reclaim the wealth their labor produces and secure their own future.
Peacemaker
Alan Edward Nourse
This gripping tale of interstellar cat-and-mouse explores the chilling disconnect between two species, proving that the most dangerous enemy is the one you cannot begin to understand.
Pemrose Lorry, Radio Amateur
Isabel Hornibrook
HOOK A young radio enthusiast uses her technical skills and an adventurous spirit to rescue a friend kidnapped by a mysterious, eccentric relative in the rugged Green Mountains.
Pen Pictures, of Eventful Scenes and Struggles of Life
B. F. (Benjamin Franklin) Craig
This chronicle of the American frontier weaves the rough lives of wood-choppers and pioneers into a sweeping, cautionary tapestry of greed, inheritance, and the shifting fortunes of a young nation.
Pep: The Story of a Brave Dog
Clarence Hawkes
A brave bull terrier navigates the perils of the First World War to reunite with his master, proving that loyalty transcends the boundaries of species.
Picnic
Stephen Marlowe
HOOK A mundane family outing to the asteroids turns into a desperate struggle for survival when a father discovers the celestial body they have chosen for their picnic is not a rock, but a sentient predator.
Plotting the short story : a practical exposition of germ-plots, what they are and where to find them : the structure and development of the plot
Seymour Cunningham Chunn
A guide for the aspiring fiction writer, this work demystifies the mechanics of storytelling by breaking down the anatomy of a plot into a series of manageable, logical components.
Poems (1828)
Thomas Gent
A candid, wry, and bittersweet portrait of the literary life in the 1820s, these verses capture the struggle between the soaring ambitions of a poet and the crushing realities of debt, loss, and obscurity.
Poison Planet
William Oberfield
The first crew to land on Venus finds a paradise that hides a lethal secret. Stranded and starving, the men must choose between a slow death and an unthinkable, soul-shattering survival.
Prince Jan, St. Bernard
Forrestine C. (Forrestine Cooper) Hooker
Born to the noble duty of alpine rescue, a St. Bernard puppy is torn from his snowy home and sent into a confusing, snowless world. Across years of loss, cruelty, and unexpected devotion, he must discover what it truly means to save a life.
Prince or Chauffeur? A Story of Newport
Lawrence Perry
An American naval officer goes undercover as a chauffeur to stop a foreign prince from smuggling military secrets out of a Newport estate.
Prince Prigio
Andrew Lang
The prince who knows everything finds that his greatest challenge isn't slaying a monster, but learning how to be loved. This witty subversion of fairy-tale tropes proves that even the most brilliant minds can be foolish.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, June 17, 1914
Various
This collection captures the sharp, satirical pulse of Edwardian England, finding absurdity in the trivialities of daily life and the rigid protocols of a vanishing social order.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, September 5, 1841
Various
A mirror held to the Victorian age, this inaugural volume captures the biting wit, political chaos, and social absurdities of 1841 London through a relentless lens of satire.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, April 23, 1892
Various
This collection captures the pulse of late Victorian London, blending sharp political satire, social commentary, and the whimsical absurdity of the era’s magazine culture. It serves as a time capsule of a society preoccupied with propriety, reform, and the power of the press.
Punch's Almanack for 1890
Various
A panoramic romp through the waning days of the Victorian era, this miscellany captures the restless spirit, global reach, and biting wit of a London institution at the height of its cultural power.
Ray's Daughter: A Story of Manila
Charles King
A spirited, cross-continental chase involving a young soldier, a missing recruit, and a brave army daughter unfolds against the backdrop of the Philippine-American War.
Rebuilding Britain: A Survey of Problems of Reconstruction After the World War
Hopkinson, Alfred, Sir
The rubble of the Great War demands more than mere repair; it requires a foundational reimagining of the British state, balancing necessary progress with the preservation of essential tradition.
Saboteur of Space
Robert Abernathy
A desperate act of sabotage in the high frontier of space threatens to ignite a planetary war, leaving a broken man to choose between his survival and the survival of two worlds. In this tense, claustrophobic drama, the fate of Earth hangs on the clash between a fanatical revolutionary and the desperate crew he…
Secrets of scene painting and stage effects
Will Goldston
The art of stagecraft is an illusion of reality, where the success of a performance often rests less on the actors than on the craft of the scenery and the convincing power of its mechanical effects.
Sharp Eyes, the Silver Fox: His Many Adventures
Richard Barnum
A young fox learns the precarious value of his rare silver coat while navigating a world of traps, hunters, and newfound friends. This classic tale celebrates the resilience of a small creature seeking his way home.
Some builders
Amy Le Feuvre
Two people, both nursing deep emotional wounds from broken engagements, find themselves drawn together in a quiet countryside that tests their resilience and their faith in a higher plan.
Songs of the Army of the Night
Francis Adams
This collection of verse is a searing, unapologetic indictment of social inequality, written by a man who lived the bitter reality of the late Victorian working class. It is a work of fierce conviction, designed to rouse the reader from passive acceptance of a world built on exploitation.
Souvenir Map and Guide for Tourists in the Black Hills of South Dakota: Maps prepared especially for the use of Automobile Tourists
Dakota Engineering Company, Mitchell, S.D.
Motoring through the American West in the early twentieth century required more than a spirit of adventure; it demanded a reliable map. This practical guide provides the essential directions, regulations, and local hospitality tips needed to navigate the scenic, rugged landscapes of South Dakota’s Black Hills.
Sowing Seeds in Danny
Nellie L. McClung
The story begins with a small, impoverished family and a wealthy, well-meaning woman, tracing how their disparate lives collide to reveal the hidden depths beneath the surface of a prairie community.
Task of Tau
J. Harvey (John Harvey) Haggard
An immortal machine traverses the silent void to rescue the spark of humanity, only to find that his final triumph demands his own dissolution. This is a story of cold metal fulfilling a warm, dying man's last hope.
The A B C of Cooking
Adeline Balch Coit
This practical guide serves as a foundational manual for individuals navigating the challenges of cooking in austere environments, from small boats and patrol vessels to field camps and marches. It offers straightforward, essential instruction for those with no prior culinary experience.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 07, No. 44, June, 1861: A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics
Various
This collection captures a pivotal moment in American history, blending creative literature, political commentary, and the immediate, urgent pulse of a nation sliding into civil war.
The Basis of Morality
Annie Besant
This exploration searches for the bedrock of human ethics, examining why we choose right over wrong when traditional religious authorities no longer command universal belief.
The Black Tide
Arthur G. Stangland
A veteran space pilot paralyzed by his own imagination must confront his deepest anxieties and a corporate conspiracy to save his brother. He discovers that true courage lies in reclaiming the spirit of individual initiative.