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Spies of the Kaiser (1909) is a novel by Anglo-French writer William Le Queux. Published at the height of Le Queuxs career as a leading author of popular thrillers, Spies of the Kaiser indulges in the paranoid atmosphere of the …
The Lustful Turk (1828) is an anonymously written pornographic novel. Published by infamous London pornographers John Benjamin Brookes and William Dugdale, The Lustful Turk was adapted into a 1968 film by David Friedman. Notable for its blend of popular literary …
What begins as a simple mission to win a dowry for a bride spirals into political and social unrest as a famed hunter, Allan Quatermain, witnesses a nation slip into a civil war. Known for his outdoorsman skills, Quatermains friend, …
Autobiography of Mark Twain (1907) is a collection of autobiographical writings by American humorist Mark Twain. Dictated toward the end of his life, the Autobiography of Mark Twain is a series of brief reflections on 74 years of fame, hard …
The Kumulipo (1897) is a traditional chant translated by Liliuokalani. Published in 1897, the translation was written in the aftermath of Liliuokalanis attempt to appeal on behalf of her people to President Grover Cleveland, a personal friend. Although she inspired …
What begins as an ordinary event quickly shifts into the bizarre after the narrator, a wealthy bachelor, meets their friend, Lanvivain, at an old mansion. Thinking about purchasing the property, the narrator and Lanvivain explore the mansion at Kerfol, attracted …
Ninety-Three (1874) is the final novel of Victor Hugo. As a work of historical fiction, the story is set during the period of conflict between the newly formed French Republic and the Royalists who sought to reverse the gains of …
The Physiology of Marriage (1829) is a book length essay by French writer Honore de Balzac. Written from the point of view of an author who has overheard scandalous conversations between two women, The Physiology of Marriage is both a …
The Squatter and the Don (1885) is a novel by Mexican American author Maria Amparo Ruiz de Burton. The novel, Ruiz de Burtons second, explores the consequences of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo for the Californios whose land was taken …
Featuring eleven short works of fiction, Sarah Orne Jewetts Strangers and Wayfarers invokes sentiment and nostalgia. The opening story, A Winter Courtship, depicts the budding relationship between a wagon driver, Jefferson Briley, and a passenger, Fanny Tobin. Despite their opposing …
With a mix of both respectable and immoral advice, The Prince is a frank analysis on political power. Separated into four sections, The Prince is both a guide to obtain power and an explanation on the aspects that affect it. …
A.J Raffles, a prominent member in London society and well-respected athlete, has a shocking secret identity; he is a notorious thief. Always chasing the thrill of a heist or pickpocketing, Raffles attends test cricket games under the slight guise of …
As a child, Casilda is married to Baratarias future king, yet when she returns as an adult, her husband is nowhere to be found. The heir has been living in hiding with his true parentage forgotten. Marco and Giuseppe are …
[Jack London was] a great gobbler-up of the world, physically and intellectually, the kind of writer who went to a place and wrote his dreams into it, the kind of writer who found an Idea and spun his psyche around …
Rome (1896) is a novel by French author Emile Zola. Rome is the second installment in Zolas celebrated Three Cities Trilogy. Published toward the end of Zolas career, the trilogy is an ambitious, sweeping study of one mans struggle with …
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The Problem of a Wicked Soul
Princess Ziska is a beautiful woman who captures the eye of an acclaimed painter who feels eerily connected to her through distant yet unexplained memories. Hes haunted by a shared history, love and betrayal thats centuries old. Armand Gervase is …
A Modern Lover (1883) is a novel by George Moore. His debut novel marked a turning point in Moores early career, characterized to that point by poorly written French poetry and a failed attempt at becoming a painter. Although less …
Mademoiselle Giraud, My Wife (1870) is a novel by Adolphe Belot. Written at the height of his career as a popular playwright, the novel proved immensely popular and caused a stir with its depiction of homosexuality. Recognized today as an …
The Essays (1625) is a collection of writings by Francis Bacon, one of Englands most prominent philosophers and scientists whose work was central to shaping the ideals of the Renaissance and scientific revolution. Although Bacon is remembered today as the …
A nobleman with a penchant for solving mysteries works to uncover the truth about a dead body found in the bathtub of an architects home. This is a peculiar case that requires the unique skills and perspective of Lord Peter …
Helen Alving is a widow whos committed to protecting her son from his fathers unsavory past which was marked by a string of extramarital affairs. She doesnt want her son to be affected by his scandalous choices. After her husbands …
When Jerome K Jerome and his friend decide to attend the Oberammergau Passion Play, an Easter pageant that is performed in Oberlin, Germany once every decade, they turn the trip into a vacation. From London to Germany, the pair plan …
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A Story of Pennslyvania
Joseph and His Friend: A Story of Pennsylvania (1870) is a novel by Bayard Taylor. Written toward the end of Taylors career as a prominent travel writer and poet, Joseph and His Friend: A Story of Pennsylvania has been recognized …
The Art of War is the collection of leadership and military strategies composed by the esteemed Chinese general, Sun Tzu. Divided into 13 distinct chapters, each category gives clarity and voice to varying subjects pertaining to the intricacies of war …
We (1924) is a dystopian novel by Yevgeny Zamyatin. Written between 1920 and 1921, the novel reflects its authors growing disillusionment with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union during the Russian Civil War. Smuggled out of the country, the …
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