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The War in the Air The War in the Air v1.0

H. G. Wells' prophetic The War in the Air foretold the use of airplanes in warfare and the coming of World War I.

The Joyful Heart The Joyful Heart v1.0

This is a guide-book to joy. It is for the use of the sad, the bored, the tired, anxious, disheartened and disappointed.

The Last Man The Last Man v1.0

Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein, wrote the apocalyptic novel The Last Man in 1826.

In the Days of the Comet In the Days of the Comet v1.0

H. G. Wells, in his 1906 In the Days of the Comet uses the vapors of a comet to trigger a deep and lasting change in humanity's perspective on themselves and the world.

Villette Villette v1.0

Charlotte Bronte's Villette is the gothic tale of Lucy Snowe, who travels to the fictional town of Villette in Belgium to teach at a girl's school.

The History of Mr. Polly The History of Mr. Polly v1.0

H. G. Wells' comic 1910 novel, The History of Mr. Polly, stars Alfred Polly, a timid man who is more successful at daydreaming than working in the local draper's shops.

Love and Mr. Lewisham Love and Mr. Lewisham v1.0

One of H. G. Wells' first ventures outside of the science fiction realm, the novel Love and Mr. Lewisham was published in the year 1900.

Northanger Abbey Northanger Abbey v1.0

Catherine, a seventeen year old girl, travels with her family to Bath and makes many new acquaintance, including two young men who pursue her.

The Old Stone House The Old Stone House v1.0

The niece of James Fenimore Cooper and a good friend and correspondent of Henry James, Constance Fenimore Woolson was a well known short story writer in the later part of the 19th century.

The Turn of the Screw The Turn of the Screw v1.0

The Turn of the Screw is s ghostly Gothic tale by Henry James.

Lady Susan Lady Susan v1.0

Lady Susan is the only full novel written by Jane Austen that was not published in her lifetime.

Washington Square Washington Square v1.0

Washington Square by Henry James is the story of the gentle, dull Catherine Sloper who falls for the ambivalent Morris Townsend, who her father believes is a fortune hunter.

The Iron Heel The Iron Heel v1.0

The Iron Heel is a dystopian novel by American writer Jack London, first published in 1908.

The Doctrine and Practice of Yoga The Doctrine and Practice of Yoga v1.0

Student! Your life is your own. You have only yourself to thank for what you are, have been and will be.

Creative Unity Creative Unity v1.0

Creative Unity is a collection of essays from Bengali polymath Rabindranath Tagore, who in 1913 became Asia's first recipient of the Nobel Prize.

Death - and After? Death - and After? v1.0

Death consists in a repeated process of unrobing, or unsheathing.

Before Adam Before Adam v1.0

In Jack London's 1910 story Before Adam a young boy dreams that he is living the life of an early hominid, giving human evolution an early and entertaining portrayal.

The Sea Wolf The Sea Wolf v1.0

Jack London's novel The Sea Wolf became an instant bestseller on its release in 1904.

Growth of the Soil Growth of the Soil v1.0

Knut Hamsun's novel The Growth of the Soil won the Norwegian writer a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920.

The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera v1.0

Christine is brought up by her itinerant musician father, whose death she mourns endlessly.