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The place of the individual in society
Emma Goldman
The individual stands as the ultimate reality against the crushing weight of institutional authority and the shifting sands of political ideology.
The Power of Conscience, exemplified in the genuine and extraordinary confession of Thomas Bedworth: delivered to one of the principal officers of Newgate, the night before his execution on September 18, 1815, for the murder of Elizabeth Beesmore in Drury lane. Relating his horrible sufferings until compelled to surrender to public justice by the constant supernatural visitations of the murdered woman, and the frequent appearance of her apparition. From the original paper now in the possession of the publisher. Including interesting particulars of Bedworth's former life, his behaviour before execution, and an original and full report of the Common Serjeant's address on passing sentence
Thomas Bedworth
This document preserves the final confession of an 18th-century tradesman turned murderer, tracing his descent from a life of military service and industry to a state of absolute moral and psychological ruin.
The Raider
Don Berry
The shadow of a revolution falls across the colonies, carried on the blade of a man who has lost his faith in the empire he once served.
The river Dove, with some quiet thoughts on the happy practice of angling
John Lavicount Anderdon
A gentle, meditative tribute to the river Dove, this work invites readers to rediscover the quiet joys of angling while exploring the landscape and literary legacy of its most famous practitioners.
The southern literary messenger, Vol. I., No. 8, April, 1835
Various
This eighteenth-century-style miscellany captures the intellectual fervor of the American 1830s, weaving together philosophical essays, frontier sketches, and moralizing poetry into a singular, earnest portrait of a burgeoning national identity.
The Strange Visitation
Marie Corelli
A cautionary tale of a wealthy, heartless man confronted by his own moral decay on a stormy Christmas Eve, this narrative serves as a stark reminder of the spiritual emptiness inherent in unchecked greed.
The Super Opener
Michael Zuroy
A bullied engineer accidentally invents a device that defies physics, only to discover his breakthrough is merely a doorway to an interdimensional conflict he must resolve alone.
The Survey, Volume 30, Number 6, May 10, 1913
Various
This volume serves as a primary record of early twentieth-century American social reform, documenting the earnest, often urgent efforts of progressives to address labor, housing, and public health at the dawn of the Wilson administration.
The testing of Janice Day
Helen Beecher Long
A young woman navigates the shifting social currents and modern mechanical wonders of a quiet country town, finding that her own integrity is the most important engine of all.
The Wishing Cap
Mary Martha Sherwood
A young orphan refuses to join in a game of material desire, eventually teaching his worldly guardian that true contentment comes only from faith.
Try to remember!
Frank Herbert
When an alien vessel lands and threatens Earth with destruction, humanity’s best minds realize that survival depends on transcending the limitations of human speech.
"Us, and our charge"
Amy Le Feuvre
The arrival of a sudden, sorrowful burden transforms a group of siblings from protected children into stewards of their own faith and courage. They must learn to "hold fast" to their convictions amidst the encroaching shadow of the Great War.
Willow the king
J. C. (John Collis) Snaith
A lighthearted, turn-of-the-century portrait of English village life where a high-stakes cricket match serves as the backdrop for social maneuvering, youthful bravado, and a clumsy attempt at romance.
Young Man from Elsewhen
Sylvia Jacobs
A weary, elderly man on a train journey strikes an unlikely deal with a mysterious traveler, trading his crumbling health for two weeks of youthful vitality. This is a story about the weight of time and the desperate hunger for a final, vibrant act of living.
Young man with a trumpet
Frank Belknap Long
After humanity vanishes from the Earth, the remaining animals attempt to reclaim the cultural legacy of their creators. This fable explores the nature of art, genius, and the persistence of beauty in a world left behind.
Youth, Vol. I, No. 4, June 1902: An Illustrated Monthly Journal for Boys & Girls
Various
This vintage journal captures the turn-of-the-century spirit through a curated blend of adventure serials, nature observations, and earnest moral instruction designed to shape the character of young readers.
A boke made by John Fryth, prysoner in the Tower of London: answerynge unto M. Mores letter, which he wrote agaynst the fyrste lytle treatyse that John Fryth made, concernynge the sacramente of the body and bloude of Christ
John Frith
Trapped in the Tower of London while awaiting execution, a condemned reformer fiercely defends his spiritual understanding of the sacrament against the sharp objections of a prominent adversary.
A Book of Old Ballads
Unknown
These verses preserve the raw, vibrant pulse of English history, capturing legends of outlaws, kings, and commoners in language that still rings with the clarity of a bell.
A Child's Primer of Natural History
Oliver Herford
Playful, irreverent verse turns standard zoological facts into sharp satire, poking fun at Victorian morality, human vanity, and artistic limits through a series of delightfully nonsensical animal sketches.
A master hand
Richard Dallas
A man is accused of a murder he did not commit, while the true killer orchestrates his defense from the inside. This is a tale of how legal procedure and personal loyalty can collide to obscure the truth.
"A Soldier Of The Empire"
Thomas Nelson Page
A battle-scarred veteran of Napoleon’s wars finds his loyalty to country and bloodline put to the ultimate test during the Franco-Prussian War. This short narrative captures the tragic dissonance between the romanticized glory of the past and the brutal, unsparing reality of modern conflict.
Aaron Trow
Anthony Trollope
The tale centers on the desperate flight of an escaped convict through the treacherous, isolated landscape of Bermuda, where his path violently intersects with the lives of a young woman and her protector.
Address of President Roosevelt at Cairo, Illinois, October 3, 1907
Theodore Roosevelt
Addressing a gathering in Cairo, Illinois, in 1907, the speaker confronts prevailing national pessimism, urging citizens to embrace sturdy hope, federal oversight of corporations, and a strong navy.
An Essay to Shew the Cause of Electricity
John Freke
A surgeon’s urgent quest to define the invisible spark of life, this eighteenth-century meditation reimagines electricity not as a human invention, but as a primal, animating force flowing through the very air we breathe.
Another year with Denise and Ned Toodles
Gabrielle E. (Gabrielle Emilie) Jackson
An imaginative eleven-year-old girl, her spirited pony, and an unforgettable menagerie of loyal pets navigate childhood adventures, mischief, and gentle moral growth through the changing seasons of a quiet country town.
Anthony Wayne, 1745-1796
Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County
Anthony Wayne’s fierce military career and controversial political life shaped the violent birth of the American republic and the bloody expansion of its frontier.
As many as touched Him
Eglanton Thorne
When a country girl leaves home for an apprenticeship, a single moment of carelessness with a candle changes the course of her family's life forever.
Baby-Land
Frink, Almira Louisa Corey, Mrs.
This collection of devotional poetry and lullabies frames the infancy of a child as a sacred, celestial trust, blending maternal devotion with a fervent, traditional Christian faith.
Bargain Basement
Charles L. Fontenay
A routine bargain hunting trip to a mysterious basement reveals an astonishing door to the future, triggering a temporal paradox of love, debt, and vanishing luxuries.
Battling the Bighorn
H. L. (Harry Lincoln) Sayler
Two enterprising teenagers take to the Canadian Rockies in a custom-built monoplane, trading grueling mountain climbs for aerial exploration in search of legendary big game.
Biscayne Bay, Dade Co., Florida, Between the 25th and 26th Degrees of Latitude.: A complete manual of information concerning the climate, soil, products, etc., of the lands bordering on Biscayne Bay, in Florida
Unknown
This 1876 publication serves as a promotional manual designed to attract settlers to the southern tip of Florida. It functions as a hybrid of geographical survey, health endorsement, and real estate prospectus, painting a picture of Biscayne Bay as an untapped Eden for those willing to endure the rigors of…
Boy: A Sketch
Marie Corelli
A fragile child receives only neglect and cruel whim from self-absorbed parents until a tender spinster offers him a lifeline that his family proudly and foolishly destroys.
Buffalo Bill's boy bugler
Prentiss Ingraham
When a criminal conspiracy threatens the frontier, a legendary scout and his eccentric companions ride out to deliver justice and rescue the innocent.
Cape Cod is a number of things
Allan Neal
Between the restless surge of the Atlantic and the quiet dignity of white-steeped village churches lies a stubborn peninsula shaped by salt, wind, and fierce independence.
Capt. W. F. Drannan, Chief of Scouts, As Pilot to Emigrant and Government Trains, Across the Plains of the Wild West of Fifty Years Ago
William F. Drannan
An old frontiersman recalls guiding civilian wagons and army supplies across a treacherous 1850s West, where survival required hyper-vigilance, expert tracking, and swift, lethal defense.
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 3, No. 27, November, 1921: America's Magazine of Wit, Humor and Filosophy
Various
A rustic humor magazine captures the spirited, irreverent voice of early 1920s rural America through a vibrant mix of homespun jests, vernacular verse, and lively commentary.
Children of the old masters (Italian school)
Alice Meynell
Across five centuries of Italian art, painters and sculptors transformed the painted child from a stiff ecclesiastical symbol into a living, breathing human presence.
Christian's Mistake
Dinah Maria Mulock Craik
A young woman's second marriage to a much older man brings her into a household of motherless children, where she must navigate family tensions and her own past to find her place.
Citadel
Algis Budrys
A man desperate for solitude finds himself the unwitting architect of human expansion, caught in a trap where his deepest fears fuel the very civilization he seeks to escape.
Colored Americans in the Wars of 1776 and 1812
William C. (William Cooper) Nell
Colored Americans made vital sacrifices and fought for freedom in the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 despite facing institutional prejudice.
Correction of underweight and overweight by exercise
C. O. (Charles Oren) Benson
Excess weight strains the vital organs and diminishes vitality, but physical activity and mindful eating offer a reliable path back to health.
Cudjo's own story of the last African slaver
Zora Neale Hurston
A community of displaced survivors reckons with memory, loss, and survival in Alabama after bearing witness to the final illegal slave ship from Africa.
Descrittione del regno di Scotia
Petruccio Ubaldini
An observant traveler’s 1588 account of Scotland offers a captivating, Renaissance-era glimpse into a rugged land of hidden gold, elusive sea-pearls, and wild, legendary beasts.
Doodles, the Sunshine Boy
Emma C. Dowd
A young boy facing chronic illness finds his world expanded through the song of a pet bird and the unwavering loyalty of his brother.
Double Identity
Henry Farrell
A hardboiled detective suddenly realizes he is only a fictional character, setting off a bizarre battle of wills with his own creator.
Fanny and the Servant Problem
Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome
A newlywed noble discovers his wife is the niece of his own household staff, turning the rigid hierarchies of his country estate into a farcical, high-stakes battle for domestic control.
Florida: An Ideal Cattle State
Florida State Live Stock Association
This document serves as a foundational blueprint for transforming Florida’s traditional open-range cattle industry into a modernized, high-yield agricultural powerhouse. It offers a technical and strategic roadmap for ranchers looking to capitalize on a post-war economic shift.
Formula for Conquest
James R. Adams
A mild-mannered professor with a world-changing formula and a disguised Martian soldier of fortune team up to thwart a ruthless Jovian conspiracy across the planets.