The whole shelf
All free summaries — page 858
44,127 public-domain books, summarised. Page 858 of 920.
Too close to the forest
Bryce Walton
The line between genius and madness is razor-thin, and for one desperate man, proving the impossible becomes a fatal obsession. In the shadow of a university campus, a disgraced scientist gambles his life on a single, final attempt to validate the powers of the human mind.
Trotwood's Monthly, Vol. I, No. 1, October 1905
Various
This inaugural issue of a turn-of-the-century Southern magazine serves as a vibrant, multifaceted portrait of rural life, blending practical agricultural science with horse-racing lore and deeply sentimental literary expression.
Unc' Edinburg: A Plantation Echo
Thomas Nelson Page
The story centers on a devoted servant’s recollection of his master’s courtship and the tragic, near-fatal Christmas that redefined their lives. It serves as a nostalgic, dialect-heavy portrait of antebellum Virginia plantation life, remembered through the lens of a loyal, aging narrator.
Vassals of the Lode-Star
Gardner F. (Gardner Francis) Fox
Thor Masterson, a rugged man from Earth, finds himself abruptly transported to a strange, hostile realm where he must lead a band of displaced warriors to defeat a malevolent, ageless force known as the Green Flame.
Washington in Domestic Life. From Original Letters and Manuscripts
Richard Rush
The private correspondence of a nation’s founder reveals the meticulous, orderly man hidden behind the public monument. These intimate letters offer an unvarnished look at the daily anxieties of managing a household while leading a young republic.
What Will He Do with It?
Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
A young man stands on the threshold of an inheritance, while an elderly wanderer guards a child from the grasp of a ruthless manager. Both must decide how to navigate the weight of their choices.
Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force
Percy F. (Percy Francis) Westerman
HOOK A young British officer survives malaria and the African wilderness to outwit a cunning German traitor in this gripping tale of colonial warfare.
A Bachelor's Dream
Duchess
This Victorian melodrama blends the domestic anxieties of a bachelor physician with the dark, political intrigue of international anarchism. It is a compact, atmospheric tale of misplaced chivalry, exploring how a quiet, ordered life can be upended by a beautiful stranger harboring a lethal secret.
A dissuasion to Great-Britain and the colonies, from the slave trade to Africa
James Swan
The practice of enslaving fellow humans contradicts the fundamental laws of nature and the teachings of divinity. This urgent treatise argues for the total abolition of the African slave trade through moral, legal, and economic reform.
A Forgotten Hero
Emily Sarah Holt
This historical narrative uncovers the quiet, often painful struggles of life in the thirteenth century, moving between the high-stakes politics of King Edward I’s court and the restricted, domestic world of the women who served within it.
A gentle pioneer
Amy Ella Blanchard
A resilient young woman carves a life out of the untamed Ohio River Valley, proving that kindness and steady purpose are the true tools of the frontier.
A Nation in the Loom: The Scandinavian Fibre in Our Social Fabric: An Address by Rev. R. A. Jernberg
R. A. (Reinert August) Jernberg
The Scandinavian immigrant is a vital, sturdy thread in the American tapestry, whose integration into our nation’s social and religious life serves as both a profound opportunity and a pressing civic responsibility.
Action on Azura
Robertson Osborne
A linguist on an ill-fated space mission must decode the language of a war-torn alien race before their mutual enemies—or his own suspicious allies—destroy the fragile possibility of peace.
After Some Tomorrow
Mack Reynolds
The survival of the human race rests on the shoulders of one man, yet his matriarchal society refuses to let him lead. Trapped in a rigid, post-apocalyptic hierarchy, he must find a way to break the cycle of extinction before his people vanish entirely.
Among the Hills, and other poems: Part 5 From Volume I of The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier
The golden-rod droops in the heat of a New England summer, signaling a moment of quiet reflection where the labor of the centuries gives way to the gentle, enduring rhythms of the hills.
An Indian Ass
Harold Acton
This collection of poetry captures the restless, fragmented spirit of a young mind in the 1920s, weaving together classical tragedy, sharp social satire, and a deeply felt, often biting, sense of modern alienation.
An interesting journal of Abner Stocking of Chatham, Connecticut: detailing the distressing events of the expedition against Quebec, under the command of Col. Arnold in the year 1775
Abner Stocking
A harrowing, firsthand account of the 1775 American expedition to Quebec, this narrative traces a soldier’s transformation from a zealous patriot into a survivor of starvation, imprisonment, and defeat.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, fifth series, no. 118, vol. III, April 3, 1886
Various
This issue of a Victorian-era miscellany captures the breadth of nineteenth-century curiosity, blending social commentary, colonial drama, and technical instruction into a single, cohesive window onto the past.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, fifth series, no. 151, vol. III, November 20, 1886
Various
This collection of Victorian-era periodical writing offers an eclectic window into the nineteenth-century mind, blending sober scientific inquiry, light-hearted anecdotal fiction, and the earnest moralizing of a rapidly industrializing society.
Check-list of the Birds of Kansas
Harrison Bruce Tordoff
This detailed reference work catalogs the avian species of Kansas, providing a formal inventory of the state’s bird life as understood by researchers in the mid-1950s.
Christmas in Spain
Sarah Gertrude Pomeroy
This gentle tale captures the quiet, hopeful spirit of a Spanish holiday, unfolding against the backdrop of a family’s reunion after the shadows of a recent war. It is a portrait of traditional Seville, where the act of giving proves more transformative than any received gift.
Cinderella's prince
Marian Isabel Hurrell
A young girl’s prayers and simple kindnesses transform the lives of a neighboring family, leading to an unexpected reunion that mirrors the magic of a classic fairy tale.
![Cover of Crimson Clover [1947]](https://cdn.myebooksbuy.com/c/crimson-clover-1947-e-a-eugene-amos-hollowell.webp)
Crimson Clover [1947]
E. A. (Eugene Amos) Hollowell
Crimson clover serves as a vital winter annual, anchoring soil and providing essential forage across the Eastern United States. This guide details the practical methods for cultivating this resilient and productive legume.
Cupid and the law
Rae Soares
This collection of short stories captures the social friction, illicit trade, and romantic entanglements of life in early 20th-century Hawaii and beyond. It serves as a window into a world where rigid laws meet the fluid, often desperate, desires of people caught between tradition and new horizons.
Curiosities of Heat
Lyman Beecher Tefft
HOOK This narrative explores the intersection of nineteenth-century physics and Christian theology, tracing a skeptic’s intellectual journey from secular cynicism to spiritual conviction through the study of heat.
Daughters of Belgravia
Fraser, Alexander, Mrs.
In this Victorian drama, the daughters of a status-obsessed Belgravian family navigate a social landscape where marriage is a high-stakes transaction. Caught between genuine passion and the cold arithmetic of ambition, they must decide if security is worth the price of their souls.
Dick and Dr. Dan
C. Little
Two young museum employees venture into the desolate Badlands to hunt for prehistoric life, only to uncover a deadly conspiracy involving a lost gold mine and a living, breathing monster.
Dirty Dustbins and Sloppy Streets: A Practical Treatise on the Scavenging and Cleansing of Cities and Towns
H. Percy (Henry Percy) Boulnois
Sanitary reform begins at the doorstep, where the humble dustbin serves as the first line of defense against urban decay and disease. This practical guide demystifies the mechanics of nineteenth-century city cleansing.
Dream Town
Henry Slesar
A traveler stranded in a quiet village finds himself caught between the mundane world and a shared, nocturnal fantasy that demands a deadly price for entry.
Elsie's Motherhood
Martha Finley
The story of a devoted mother navigating the perils of the Reconstruction-era South, this narrative explores the intersection of domestic piety and political violence.
England
Charles Dudley Warner
This analysis explores the historical power of a small island, evaluating the forces that shaped its global influence and the uncertain future facing its far-flung imperial interests.
Essay on the effects of iodine on the human constitution: With practical observation on its use in the cure of bronchocele, scrophula, and the tuberculous diseases of the chest and abdomen
William Gairdner
A potent, newly discovered medicinal agent demands both cautious respect and rigorous clinical observation to transform it from a dangerous curiosity into a life-saving tool.
Essays on Wit No. 2
Unknown
Intellectual spark meets sharp satire as critical thinkers trace the elusive nature of early modern humor.
Fighting in France
Ross Kay
The Great War is a relentless, harrowing crucible, and for three young soldiers, survival depends on courage, camaraderie, and a willingness to face the unknown.
Following heavenward
Pansy
HOOK A young clerk’s struggle to find purpose in the face of urban poverty sparks a quiet, persistent campaign of compassion that transforms the lives of neglected boys and cynical souls alike.
Fore-armed
Granville Fortescue
A nation’s safety is not a passive inheritance but a responsibility that must be actively maintained through organized preparation and citizen commitment.
George Morland: Sixteen examples in colour of the artist's work
E. D. (Edward William Dirom) Cuming
The life of a brilliant, self-destructive artist unfolds here as a cautionary tale of genius shadowed by addiction and the relentless pursuit of creditors. It is a portrait of a man who could capture the quiet dignity of rural life while his own world spiraled into chaos.
Harper's Round Table, August 18, 1896
Various
This vintage collection captures the spirit of late nineteenth-century youth, blending practical instruction with the adventurous, sometimes tall-tale-telling curiosity of a bygone era. It serves as both a historical window and a lively, varied miscellany of its time.
Her Serene Highness: A Novel
David Graham Phillips
A wealthy American art collector infiltrates a European royal court, only to fall for a princess trapped in a stifling, archaic tradition. Their struggle to break free of their respective worlds forms the heart of this brisk, satirical romance.
Hildebrand
Anonymous
A seafaring officer navigates the dangerous cross-currents of romance and duty during the turbulent summer of the Spanish Armada.
Ida's new shoes
Madeline Leslie
A high-spirited child struggles to master a volatile temper, discovering that self-control is a spiritual practice rather than a mere rule. This lesson ripples outward, transforming the fractured relationships within her extended family.
In Orchard Glen
Mary Esther Miller MacGregor
Amidst the quiet, rolling hills of rural Canada, a young woman discovers that true growth often requires the sacrifice of one’s own deepest desires.
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of William J. Locke
William John Locke
This index catalogs the prolific output of a popular early twentieth-century novelist, serving as a comprehensive directory to his varied narratives and interconnected themes. It offers a structured gateway into a substantial body of late-Victorian and Edwardian fiction.
Isobel
James Oliver Curwood
A lone lawman pursues a fugitive through the frozen, unforgiving reaches of the Northwest, only to find his sense of duty eclipsed by an unexpected and transformative devotion.
James Cutbush, an American Chemist, 1788-1823
Edgar Fahs Smith
This account preserves the memory of a modest, industrious pioneer whose early nineteenth-century work bridged the gap between theoretical chemistry and the practical needs of a young, developing nation.
Jasper's old shed, and how the light shone in
A. M. Coker
A scrap dealer’s dark, cluttered refuge becomes a sanctuary for two neglected boys, ultimately leading them and their embittered community toward a profound, transformative encounter with faith and personal redemption.
Jemima Placid
Mary Ann Kilner
A steady disposition and gentle patience protect the young heart from the bitter storms of petty disappointment.
John Bunyan and the Gipsies
James Simson
This work serves as a spirited, argumentative defense of the claim that the author of The Pilgrim’s Progress was of Romany descent, while simultaneously challenging the prevailing nineteenth-century belief that the Gipsy race was disappearing.