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Was I right?
Walton, O. F., Mrs.
A quiet country girl chooses her faith over a brilliant but sceptical childhood friend, only to find her steadfast path weaving unexpectedly into the grand and troubled lives of those she serves.
Widger's Quotations from the Project Gutenberg Editions of the Works of Guy de Maupassant
Guy de Maupassant
Index cards of human smallness, arranged alphabetically and narrative-wise, mapping a French nineteenth-century landscape of domestic war, quiet terror, and inescapable graves.
Wolf Pass
William Byron Mowery
Defying her Mountie husband, a city-born bride walks straight into the clutches of a desperate fugitive deep in the northern wilderness.
Yesterday's Revenge
H. L. Nichols
A global dictator rules a war-torn Earth from a gleaming tower, until a scientist offers him a glimpse of the past that awakens a fatal obsession.
A Brief Sketch of the Long and Varied Career of Marshall MacDermott, Esq., J.P. of Adelaide, South Australia
Marshall MacDermott
A soldier turned pioneer recounts a life spanning the Napoleonic Wars, the colonization of Australia, and the birth of a new society.
A Jolly by Josh
Unknown
An older uncle translates national ideals into a strict financial audit, deciding an eighteen-year-old nephew deserves a Colorado pony after all.
A Soldier's Home Is Battle
Lowell Stone
The roar of total war leaves one soldier questioning his duty, his sanity, and the fate of his family in a world suddenly stripped of its government and its future.
A village in Picardy
Ruth Gaines
HOOK In the wake of the German retreat, a group of American women arrives in a shattered French village to restore hope, dignity, and the basic necessities of life.
Across the Vatna Jökull
William Lord Watts
A Victorian explorer pushes into the heart of Iceland’s frozen interior, documenting the treacherous, unknown reaches of the Vatna Jökull.
Adventures and Reminiscences of a Volunteer
George T. Ulmer
A young boy’s persistent, irrepressible desire to serve his country leads him from a ragged childhood in New York to the muddy, dangerous front lines of the American Civil War.
Alice, or the Mysteries
Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
The social currents of 19th-century Europe collide with the inner lives of those seeking purpose in a changing world. This sweeping narrative traces the weight of reputation, the burden of ambition, and the quiet pursuit of redemption.
An alphabetical catalogue of books in fiction and general literature published by Chatto & Windus, Sept. 1899
Chatto & Windus (Firm)
This comprehensive catalog offers a window into the literary landscape of late Victorian England, detailing the vast inventory of a prominent London publishing house as it stood at the close of the nineteenth century. It serves as an essential record of the era’s reading habits, popular genres, and intellectual…
An apology for abolitionists: addressed by the anti-slavery society of Meriden, Conn., to their fellow citizens
Conn. Anti-slavery Society of Meriden
This urgent pamphlet serves as a formal defense of abolitionist principles, articulating the moral, political, and constitutional arguments used by activists in 1837 to challenge the existence of slavery in the United States.
An essay on the preservation of shipwrecked mariners
A. (Anthony) Fothergill
This 1799 treatise outlines the scientific and humanitarian imperatives for protecting mariners, arguing that maritime disaster is a manageable hazard rather than an unavoidable tragedy.
An open verdict
M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon
This Victorian mystery balances the quiet, suffocating atmosphere of a secluded estate with the moral weight of a community gripped by suspicion. It is a dense, character-driven inquiry into the nature of innocence, professional duty, and the long shadows cast by family secrets.
"As Gold in the Furnace"
J. E. (John Edwin) Copus
A young man discovers that the true measure of character is not found in public acclaim or athletic triumph, but in the quiet, often painful, endurance of personal sacrifice.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Book V
Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
This historical account captures the tension between aristocratic tradition and the burgeoning democracy of Athens, charting the rise of Pericles as he navigates the complex social, economic, and cultural currents of his age.
Barry Wynn
George Barton
A spirited page boy navigates the cutthroat machinery of the United States Congress, learning that honesty and quick wit are as vital as political maneuvering in the pursuit of justice.
Behind the Arras: A Book of the Unseen
Bliss Carman
Within the quiet, drafty rooms of an old house, a restless soul listens to the whispers of unseen presences and confronts the great rhythm of the universe.
Bert Wilson's Fadeaway Ball
J. W. Duffield
A star freshman pitcher rises from obscurity to lead his college baseball team to a championship victory, proving his mettle through athletic skill and unwavering moral character.
Boy Scouts on Motorcycles
G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson
Riding fast motorcycles across turbulent imperial China, young American scouts race against spies and secret service treachery to clear their nation's name.
Castaways of Eros
Nelson S. Bond
The frontier of space is not won by maps or charters, but by the stubborn, competitive, and eventually cooperative hearts of those who settle it.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, Fifth Series, No. 32, Vol. I, August 9, 1884
Various
Knowledge and curiosity meet in this nineteenth-century miscellany, where technical instruction on water purity sits comfortably alongside accounts of duel-prone travelers and the lore of sacred trees.
Colour as a Means of Art: Being an Adaption of the Experience of Professors to the Practice of Amateurs
Frank Howard
Understanding the mechanics of color on canvas requires looking past simple imitation to grasp how light, tone, and harmony build a true picture.
Comments on the Taxonomy and Geographic Distribution of Some North American Marsupials, Insectivores and Carnivores
E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond) Hall
Strict taxonomic rigor meets geographic mapping in a painstaking audit of North American mammalian classifications. Through skull measurements, coat color analysis, and historical literature reviews, ambiguous and misidentified animal specimens are systematically evaluated and corrected.
Conservation Through Engineering: Extract from the Annual Report of the Secretary of the Interior
Franklin K. Lane
The American landscape, in all its material and human variety, requires a deliberate, scientific approach to ensure lasting prosperity. National progress depends not on hoarding resources, but on the efficient, intelligent application of engineering principles.
Crofton Chums
Ralph Henry Barbour
HOOK A group of boys at a boarding school must balance the pressures of academic discipline, the rigid hierarchies of athletics, and the challenges of helping a quiet, misunderstood instructor find his footing.
Death to the Inquisitive! A story of sinful love
Lurana Sheldon
A young woman’s desperate leap into the Thames initiates a haunting sequence of secrets, linking the lives of the innocent and the depraved across the foggy, gas-lit streets of London.
Delaware
G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James
A noble family’s unraveling under the weight of debt and treachery unfolds in this intricate tale of provincial mystery. It captures the precariousness of social standing when held by the hands of a ruthless creditor.
Doctors: An Address delivered to the Students of the Medical School of the Middlesex Hospital, 1st October, 1908
Rudyard Kipling
This address offers a poignant, bracing look at the medical profession, framing the doctor’s life as a perpetual, frontline battle against mortality. It captures the heavy expectations placed upon those who choose to heal.
Doubly false
Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens
The path to truth is often obscured by the tangled webs of deceit, leaving those who choose to wear the mask of falsehood to face an inevitable and lonely unraveling.
Dream tapestries
Louise Morey Bowman
These verses capture the delicate, often melancholic tension between the rigid expectations of early 20th-century Canadian life and the vibrant, secret landscapes of the imagination.
Dust Unto Dust
Lyman D. Hinckley
A team of space-scouters finds their return flight threatened by a trapped, geometric city of unknown origin. They must navigate the alien, dust-filled ruins before their window for escape closes forever.
Ellice Quentin, and other stories
Julian Hawthorne
A collection of short fiction that bridges the gap between Victorian social manners and a preoccupation with the uncanny, where the mundane world is frequently pierced by the shadow of the inexplicable.
Farewell
F. W. (Frederick William) Harvey
This collection of verse and prose serves as a quiet, lyrical testament to a life deeply rooted in the English countryside and irrevocably altered by the experience of war. It captures the tension between an enduring love for the natural world and the haunting, often bitter, realities of human mortality.
Four Little Blossoms and Their Winter Fun
Mabel C. Hawley
The four Blossom children navigate a snowy landscape of school days, holiday preparations, and unexpected acts of kindness. Their winter is defined by the simple, earnest joys of childhood discovery and community responsibility.
Fourth Down!
Ralph Henry Barbour
An underdog student finds his place on the field, navigating the high-stakes politics of school athletics and the personal growth that comes from earning one’s way.
"Gamle Norge": Rambles and Scrambles in Norway
R. T. (Robert Taylor) Pritchett
The rugged fjords and silent mountain fjelds of Norway offer a sanctuary for the weary traveler, provided they are willing to abandon the comforts of the city for the simplicity of the wild. This narrative captures the spirit of a nineteenth-century journey through a landscape where ancient custom and untamed…
Grist
Murray Leinster
The howling of a malamute at a lonely Alaskan cabin marks the beginning of a grim cycle of retribution, where the silent, indifferent wilderness watches as the fates of men and their killers collide.
Grocers' manual
Anonymous
This nineteenth-century manual provides a transparent, unvarnished look at the industrial chemistry of the kitchen, offering precise formulas for everything from baking powder and artificial fruit extracts to shoe blacking and household cements.
Henry James at Work
Theodora Bosanquet
A professional portrait of an artist at work, this account captures the late-career rituals of a literary master. It offers a rare, intimate look at the transformation of spoken thought into the complex architecture of fiction.
Hold 'em, Wyndham!
Ralph Henry Barbour
The gridiron is the center of the universe for a group of boarding school friends determined to propel their team to an undefeated season through sheer force of collective will.
In the Days of Drake
J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher
A young man's peaceful life in a quiet English village is shattered by his cousin's betrayal, plunging him into a harrowing journey through Spanish captivity, Inquisition torture, and miraculous rescue by Francis Drake.
In the Orbit of Saturn
Roman Frederick Starzl
Disguised as a wealthy passenger, an interplanetary police officer boards a luxury liner only to be ambushed by the dreaded space pirate known as the Solar Scourge.
Introduction to our bird friends, volume 2
L. B. (Lenwood Ballard) Carson
The natural world reveals its secrets to those who pause to observe, offering a simple, enduring pleasure that connects the modern reader to the rhythms of the Kansas landscape.
Isla Heron
Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
HOOK A wild-spirited girl and her deaf brother struggle to survive on a desolate New England island, eventually confronting a world that cannot comprehend their silent, elemental bond.
James Lusk: Letters & Memories
James Lusk
A quiet, steady portrait of a Scottish officer, these pages trace a life of unassuming service from the training camps of home to the mud and trenches of the Great War.
Jaunty Jock, and Other Stories
Neil Munro
This collection of short stories captures the shifting spirit of the Scottish Highlands and the faded elegance of old Edinburgh, where the boundaries between reality, performance, and memory are perpetually blurred.