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The Little Man Who Wasn't Quite
William W. Stuart
On the desolate fringes of skid row, a forgotten outcast discovers a horrifying gateway to another reality, threatening to unleash unimaginable nightmares upon the waking world.
The Little Red Chimney: Being the Love Story of a Candy Man
Mary Finley Leonard
The Candy Man’s secret life begins with an act of kindness, but his true fortune lies in a chance encounter with a girl who dreams of playing fairy godmother to the world.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 10, No. 280, October 27, 1827
Various
Step into an autumn day in 1827 through vivid travel sketches, frontier drama, scientific curiosities, and sharp urban observations.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 13, No. 350, January 3, 1829
Various
A wide-ranging collection of nineteenth-century London journalism captures the quirky history, tragic biographies, domestic misadventures, and varied verse of an era hungry for accessible instruction and lively popular entertainment.
The Music Master
F. L. (Floyd L.) Wallace
In a heavily automated future where robots manufacture standard culture and humanity merely consumes, a secret boy prodigy dares to play a forbidden instrument.
The New Departure
Edward Hoare
When a theological movement trades its loyalty to the reformed liturgy for a longing for Rome, traditional churchmen must decide where they truly stand.
The Onlooker, Volume 1, Part 2
Various
Amid the glittering dining rooms and bustling docks of turn-of-the-century New York, sharp observers dissect political betrayal, high society maneuvers, and the thrill of illicit smuggling.
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The peasants, [vol. 4]
Władysław Stanisław Reymont
When the old patriarch passes away in the muddy fields of Lipka, a turbulent struggle for land, survival, and fierce passions shatters the fragile peace of the village community.
The proud girl humbled, or the two school-mates
Mrs. (Mary) Hughs
A selfish girl learns through bitter social humiliation that true respect and lasting happiness depend on kindness and character rather than wealth and social standing.
The Red Lure
Roy J. (Roy Judson) Snell
Young American adventurers brave the perils of the Central American jungle, dodging predatory jaguars and criminal syndicates while seeking a hidden Maya city.
The riddle of the rocks: 1895
Charles Egbert Craddock
A solitary mountaineer discovers divine meaning in natural rock formations, igniting a spiritual fervor that clashes with the petty rivalries of his neighbors. This quiet drama unfolds against the indifferent, expansive beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains.
The Sad Shepherd: A Christmas Story
Henry Van Dyke
Stripped of his wealth and his illusions, a disillusioned courtier wanders through a desolate Judean landscape toward an unexpected dawn.
The Speedy Appearance of Christ Desired by the Church: Being the Substance of a Sermon, Preached on the Death of a Friend, August 27, 1815
J. (John) Church
An earnest funeral sermon turning a parishioner's passing into a meditation on mystical union, spiritual trial, and the soul's rush toward Christ.
The Travels of Fuzz and Buzz
Geraldine Mockler
When a harsh winter threatens a woodland family of field-mice with starvation, two young siblings embark on a perilous journey to secure their survival.
The Two Doves, and Other Tales.: Holiday tales, translated from the German
Anonymous
A pair of young children learn the pain of forced separation through their pet doves, while elsewhere a boy sets a captive nightingale free after observing an ant colony's maternal devotion.
The Venus Evil
Chester S. Geier
In the sweet Venusian spring, a pilot's hand is forced to destroy his fellow explorer, shattering a golden dream of planetary wealth against a backdrop of strange, iridescent danger.
"Thy kingdom come."
M. H. (Matilda Horsburgh)
A grieving teenage girl hides a brilliant mathematical mind while her family unravels, until personal crisis and faith reshape their lives.
Ticket to the Stars
Raymond E. Banks
When men travel into deep space, they return haunted by an impossible perfection that ruins their earthly lives and lures them toward a strange, alien war.
Tracks in the snow
Charnwood, Godfrey Rathbone Benson, Baron
When a quiet country rector finds his brilliant friend murdered on a snowy January morning, he is drawn into a methodical puzzle of footsteps, forged suspicions, and a past crime dragged into the light.
When Wilderness Was King: A Tale of the Illinois Country
Randall Parrish
A desperate journey through the Illinois wilderness leads a young man toward the tragic shadow of Fort Dearborn and a perilous rescue.
Where Duty Called
George Waldo Browne
An American teenager and his companions find their professional journey in Venezuela derailed by civil war, forcing them to transform from observers into soldiers to survive a landscape defined by shifting loyalties and hidden dangers.
Wings of silver
Evelyn Gage Browne
Wings of silver carry the soul past earthly grief into an eternal realm of divine love and boundless flight.
Women Students in the University of North Carolina: 1897-1922
Anonymous
Marking a quarter-century of pioneering coeducation at the University of North Carolina, this commemorative record chronicles the diverse paths and achievements of its early women students.
Working in the Shade: Lowly Sowing brings Glorious Reaping
Theodore P. Wilson
An aging veteran returns to his English home to combat widespread selfishness, sparking a quiet spiritual revival in a neglected village.
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XXXII Ballades in Blue China [1885]
Andrew Lang
Light and delicate ballades weave an airy measure of classical myth, book-hunting, and quiet retreat, offering a charming solace from the heavy cares of the world.
1,492,633 Marlon Brandos
Vance Aandahl
Awakening at three in the morning, ordinary men across a slumbering city transform into swaggering, leather-clad rebels answering a mysterious, collective call to riot under the stars.
A Chariot of Fire
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
A desperate father searches for a way to reach his dying son, leading him to a wealthy stranger who offers a high-speed, modern salvation. This quiet drama explores the collision of social worlds when a tragic accident forces two families to confront the truth.
A Day at the County Fair
Alice Hale Burnett
Three young friends embark on an idyllic motoring trip to a county fair, where a series of gentle adventures and a shared prize teach them the quiet rewards of kindness.
A Further Investigation of the Symmetrical Chloride of Paranitroorthosulphobenzoic Acid
William Edwards Henderson
By systematically mapping the chemical reactions of a complex organic acid derivative, a young researcher uncovers precise pathways that distinguish symmetrical structures from their elusive isomers.
A jest and a vengeance
E. Hoffmann Price
Faced with a botched palace assassination and a meddlesome British Resident, an embattled sultan seeks a legendary subterranean sanctuary to exact a truly peerless vengeance.
A Letter to the Rev. William Maskell, A.M.: How far the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council commits the Church of England by its decision, even allowing it to have jurisdiction in points of doctrine
Mayow Wynell Mayow
Amid a profound ecclesiastical crisis over baptismal doctrine, one clergyman proposes a nuanced middle way to preserve the conscience of the Church of England without defying the law.
A Melody in Silver
Keene Abbott
A tender, atmospheric portrait of a young boy’s growing independence and the quiet, complex dance of love between him and the devoted woman who raised him.
A Sketch of how "The Diamond Anthem" was Sung around the World: The 60th Anniversary of the Accession Day of Her Majesty Queen Victoria
Barlow Cumberland
Across twenty-four hours and every meridian on earth, a single wave of song unbrokenly honors a monarch's diamond jubilee.
A Strange Story
Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron
In a remote wilderness, a rational physician is drawn into a desperate quest for a legendary elixir of life alongside a dying, morally indifferent enigma and a mysterious veiled woman.
Adelbert and Bastel
Franz Hoffmann
A boy's romantic dreams of wilderness adventure face a humbling reality check when he meets a forest-bred peer who longs for the world beyond the trees.
Adventures in Australia
William Henry Giles Kingston
The young adventurers of this colonial-era narrative face the dual perils of a rugged, untamed wilderness and the violent criminal element of the bush. They seek prosperity in a distant land, but quickly learn that safety is a fragile luxury.
Alice's blighted profession
Helen C. Clifford
A young woman attempting to establish a law practice in New York City finds her professional ambitions hijacked by an elaborate practical joke orchestrated by her society friends.
Amos Huntingdon
Theodore P. Wilson
When family duty clashes with pride, quiet devotion quietly reshapes an entire household.
Belgium
Joseph E. (Joseph Ernest) Morris
A poignant journey through the architecture, art, and landscapes of a historic European nation caught in the tragic turmoil of the First World War.
Bible Stories and Pictures. From the Old and New Testaments
Anonymous
A concise collection of sacred narratives offers children a doorway into the fundamental stories of faith, courage, and divine transformation.
Blind Tim, and other Christmas stories written for children
Charles O. (Charles Orrin) Solberg
Six poignant tales capture the quiet trials and simple joys of children finding grace amid winter hardships and holiday longing.
By-ways on Service: Notes from an Australian Journal
Hector Dinning
The journey leads from the busy ports of the Suez Canal through the bustling cafes of Cairo and Alexandria to the shattering desolation of the Western Front.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, Fifth Series, No. 20, Vol. I, May 17, 1884
Various
Blending rigorous Victorian scholarship with charming domestic serials, this 1884 periodical offers a fascinating snapshot of contemporary thought, industry, and human folly.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, Fifth Series, No. 43, Vol. I, October 25, 1884
Various
A weekly Victorian compendium interweaving natural observation, domestic fiction, schoolboy reminiscence, hotel intrigues, and industrial science into a single late-nineteenth-century mirror of general culture.
Chinese vs. Negroes as American Citizens: Mr. Scottron's Views on the Advantages of the Proposed Negro Colonization in South America
Samuel Raymond Scottron
The assimilation of diverse populations into the American republic reveals profound truths about cultural integration, national loyalty, and the foundational values of citizenship.
Contact, and Other Stories
Frances Noyes Hart
A chance encounter with an airplane in the moonlight transforms a tired woman’s life, echoing through a collection of stories shaped by war, love, and quiet defiance.
Contraband: A Tale of Modern Smugglers
Erle Spencer
When a young man and a seasoned sailor stumble upon a daring modern smuggling ring along the rugged Newfoundland coast, they trigger a dangerous game of wits and endurance.
Control Group
Roger D. Aycock
A three-man reclamation crew stumbles upon an isolated human settlement on Alphard Six, only to discover it was engineered centuries ago as an alien laboratory test.