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Jack of Both Sides: The Story of a School War
Florence Coombe
This story follows a group of schoolboys as their rigid social divisions—the boarders versus the day-boys—spiral into a chaotic and increasingly dangerous feud. It captures the petty rivalries and shifting allegiances of life at Brincliffe School with both humor and gravity.
Jason, Son of Jason
J. U. (John Ulrich) Giesy
A hospital psychiatrist discovers his patient is not merely a man, but a traveler between worlds who uses his own soul as a vessel to navigate the cosmos and rescue his family from tyranny.
John Corwell, Sailor and Miner
Louis Becke
In the unforgiving waters of the eighteenth-century Pacific, a ship captain's dangerous quest for island gold collides with imperial ambition, maritime peril, and sudden, tragic treachery.
Katherine Lauderdale
F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford
A secret marriage among the New York elite sparks a sudden public scandal, testing whether young love can survive family tyranny and unfounded disgrace.
Knocking the Neighbors
George Ade
This collection of satirical fables skewers the social climbers, moralists, and pretenders of early 20th-century America with sharp, rhythmic wit. It is a cynical yet hilarious guided tour of a world obsessed with appearances and status.
Lambkin's Remains
Hilaire Belloc
This satire captures the insular, self-important world of an Oxford don through the lens of a sycophantic, equally delusional editor. It serves as a sharp, comedic excavation of academic pretension and the absurdities of the English class system.
Larson's Luck
Gerald Vance
An impulsive pilot with a flair for the dramatic must use his reckless flying skills to outwit hijackers while transporting a precious cargo of Venusian radium across the void.
Letters to Children
E. C. (Elijah Coleman) Bridgman
These letters offer a rare, firsthand window into the social customs and religious life of 1830s China as observed through the eyes of a persistent missionary. They bridge two vastly different cultures with the intimacy of a personal narrative.
Little Songs
Eliza Lee Cabot Follen
From morning's first bird song to evening's quiet lullaby, a collection of gentle rhymes captures the simple joys, playful mischief, and cozy domestic rhythms of childhood.
Many Marriages
Sherwood Anderson
A man attempts to break free from the suffocating, silent expectations of his conventional life by abandoning his marriage and embarking on a journey toward authentic selfhood.
Marshal of Sundown
Jackson Gregory
HOOK A drifter rides into a town defined by violence and greed, discovering a web of deception that demands he take a stand for the vulnerable.
Meleager
Herbert M. (Herbert Millingchamp) Vaughan
HOOK A man is abducted from Earth to become the sovereign of a distant planet, only to find that his royal status is a gilded cage maintained by a secretive, manipulative priesthood.
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte
Louis Antoine Fauvelet de Bourrienne
Napoleon Bonaparte’s private secretary records the chaotic downfall of the First Empire, the uneasy second restoration of the Bourbons, and the subsequent fates of the imperial family under Allied occupation.
Mirage for Planet X
Stanley Mullen
A desperate pursuit for a fugitive reaches a fever pitch across the hostile, mirage-filled landscapes of a distant moon. In this high-stakes hunt, the hunter and the hunted are bound by more than just a criminal charge.
Miss Cheyne of Essilmont, Volume 2 (of 3)
James Grant
A high-stakes pursuit through the streets of Antwerp and the jungles of Africa, where honor and inheritance collide in a Victorian-era race against time.
Miss Merivale's Mistake
Clarke, Henry, Mrs.
The secret of a lost inheritance and a hidden family identity unravels within the walls of a quiet country estate, challenging the rigid social pretensions of a young woman’s elite ambitions.
Missing at Marshlands: Arden Blake Mystery Series #3
Cleo F. Garis
Three college friends look forward to a peaceful summer by the ocean, only to find themselves entangled in a web of suspicious characters, a missing Russian artist, and a priceless golden snuffbox.
Monthly supplement of the penny magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, issue 21, June 30 to July 31, 1832
Unknown
This nineteenth-century periodical offers a candid window into the industrial, architectural, and social transformations of 1832, documenting both the physical expansion of English commerce and the quiet, moral labor of those serving the poor.
More Mittens
Aunt Fanny
A collection of moral tales and domestic sketches, this volume offers a window into the nineteenth-century ideal of childhood, blending playful imagination with earnest lessons on character, obedience, and virtue.
Narrative of a Voyage to India
W. B. Cramp
A young British mariner's record of standard shipboard routines collapses into a high-seas struggle for survival, leading to an extraordinary trek across the Indian interior.
Negro myths from the Georgia coast, told in the vernacular
Jones, Charles C., Jr. (Charles Colcock)
This collection preserves the distinct oral traditions and Gullah dialect of the Georgia and Carolina sea islands, capturing a rich tapestry of folklore as it was recounted on the post-war plantation. It serves as a vital linguistic and cultural record of a fading storytelling heritage.
Nick Carter Stories No. 121, January 2, 1915: The call of death
Nicholas (House name) Carter
A swift, pulp-era mystery where a master detective and his young protege race to prevent a tragedy involving a missing clergyman and a dangerous criminal syndicate.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twelfth Annual Meeting: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, October 6 and 7, 1921
Unknown
This assembly of enthusiasts seeks to transform the American landscape, advocating for nut trees as sources of sustenance, beauty, and national pride. It captures a pivotal, optimistic moment in the early twentieth-century movement toward diversified, permanent agriculture.
Notes and Queries, Number 09, December 29, 1849
Various
A collaborative intellectual parlor, this collection preserves the ephemeral sparks of mid-19th-century scholarship. It gathers the disparate, fading inquiries of a Victorian public into a singular, enduring record of human curiosity.
Oat Meal: The War Winner
James Ritchie Grieve
The secret to a life of vigor, moral clarity, and intellectual brilliance lies in a simple bowl of unadorned oatmeal. This earnest, peculiar tract argues that the strength of the Scottish people is direct proof of the cereal's unparalleled nutritional power.
Old comrades
Agnes Giberne
A retired colonel, isolated and struggling with debt, finds his world transformed when an estranged army comrade intervenes, leading his daughter into a life-changing web of family connections and unexpected romance.
Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts: A Book of Stories
Arthur Quiller-Couch
These are stories of the lingering past, where the dead and the broken-hearted revisit the scenes of their lives to settle debts, seek penance, or simply witness a final, flickering moment of clarity.
Our Little Korean Cousin
H. Lee M. (Henry Lee Mitchell) Pike
This portrait of a young boy’s life in early 20th-century Korea offers a window into a culture undergoing rapid transition, bridging the gap between ancient custom and the modern world. It is a gentle, observational study designed to foster curiosity about a distant land.
Out of Russia
Crittenden Marriott
A mysterious letter arrives for a New York academic, pulling him into a high-stakes web of Russian nihilists, stolen treasure, and international espionage. This brisk adventure blends the conventions of the Edwardian thriller with the shifting loyalties of a shadow war.
Out of the Flame
Osbert Sitwell
A restless, sharp-edged collection of verse, this book cuts through the polite veneers of early twentieth-century society to expose the profound disconnection between the human spirit and a world obsessed with hollow tradition.
Oxford poetry, 1921
Unknown
Emerging from post-war Oxford, these young poets capture the fragile beauty of English landscapes shadowed by ghosts, raw grief, and the quiet persistence of nature.
Persephone of Eleusis: A Romance of Ancient Greece
Clare Winger Harris
Against the tumultuous backdrop of the Persian Wars, a young Persian officer and a Greek maiden navigate a dangerous labyrinth of divided loyalties, political intrigue, and enduring devotion.
Pneumatic conveying
Ernest George Phillips
Pneumatic conveying is the study of moving solid objects through air—using the invisible force of wind to perform the heavy lifting once reserved for human hands and shovels.
Po-No-Kah: An Indian Tale of Long Ago
Mary Mapes Dodge
This tale of pioneer peril captures the stark contrast between the security of a settled home and the terrifying vulnerability of the American frontier. It follows a family’s desperate resilience after a sudden abduction tears their world apart.
Poems of reflection
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
This collection of verse captures the Victorian and early twentieth-century American spirit, navigating the heavy currents of grief, domestic piety, and moral reform with earnest, rhythmic sincerity. It is a work of heartfelt observation, speaking directly to the ordinary burdens of the soul.
Pueblo Bonito: Chaco Culture National Historic Park, New Mexico
Southwest Parks and Monuments Association
Built into the rugged sandstone cliffs of New Mexico, this ancient multi-storied architectural marvel stands as a testament to centuries of sophisticated planning and community life.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 104, May 13, 1893
Various
A glimpse into the Victorian mind, this collection of satirical wit, parliamentary commentary, and light verse serves as a lively mirror to the anxieties and absurdities of an empire in flux.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 105, October 14th 1893
Various
A brilliant, biting Victorian snapshot of a society wrestling with modernization, labor strikes, and social absurdities.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, October 26, 1895
Various
Amidst the shifting anxieties and cultural absurdities of late-Victorian London, a weekly chronicle captures the nation's changing moods through biting satire, theatrical critiques, and whimsical sketches of daily life.
Quiet Talks on John's Gospel
S. D. (Samuel Dickey) Gordon
Jesus moves through the Fourth Gospel not merely as a teacher, but as a divine lover reaching out to draw humanity home.
Requiem
Edmond Hamilton
A cynical starship captain reluctantly oversees a publicity-hungry media expedition to the cradle of humanity, only to find himself guarding the planet’s final, lonely moments against a tide of professional sentimentality.
Scots proverbs, ancient and modern, selected from Allan Ramsay and others
Allan Ramsay
A community's sharpest wisdom rarely lives in long treatises; it survives in the crisp, rhythmically turned phrases passed across hearths and livestock pens.
Sermons on Biblical Characters
Clovis Gillham Chappell
Grace isn't reserved for the polished or the heroic; it routinely finds the missing, the stubborn, and the deeply flawed. This timeless collection of character studies turns ancient biblical narratives into strikingly familiar mirrors for everyday human struggles.
Silver Lake
R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
Deep in the American backwoods, a family leaves civilization behind for the untamed wilderness, only to face bitter winters, harrowing survival, and a desperate separation.
Sir William Flower
Richard Lydekker
This is the life story of a dedicated scientist who transformed the Victorian museum from a cluttered warehouse of curiosities into a precise, instructional tool for public education and anatomical study.
Snarled Identities
Nicholas (House name) Carter
This is a fast-paced, turn-of-the-century detective thriller featuring an iconic investigator battling a cunning, identity-stealing rival. It represents the quintessential American dime novel: high stakes, rapid reversals, and a relentless pursuit of justice.
Social process
Charles Horton Cooley
The world is an unfolding, adaptive growth where individual lives and social institutions are inextricably linked in a continuous, creative, and organic struggle.
Songs of Labor, and Other Poems
Morris Rosenfeld
Over the clatter of needles and the deafening roar of machinery, a sweatshop tailor tries to remember what it feels like to be a human being.