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The Haunted Bookshop The Haunted Bookshop v1.0

The Haunted Bookshop speaks of the ghosts that inhabit all places of books - the ghosts of all great literature.

The Napoleon of Notting Hill The Napoleon of Notting Hill v1.0

The Napoleon of Notting Hill is a futuristic novel set in London in 1984. Chesterton envisions neither great technological leaps nor totalitarian suppression.

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon v1.0

The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon is the compilation of 34 short stories and essays by Washington Irving.

The Grand Babylon Hotel The Grand Babylon Hotel v1.0

Arnold Bennett's The Grand Babylon Hotel, from 1902, tells the story of a German prince mysteriously disappearing.

The Critique of Practical Reason The Critique of Practical Reason v1.0

The Critique of Practical Reason is the second of Kant's three Critiques, following Critique of Pure Reason.

Helen of Troy Helen of Troy v1.0

Scottish writer Andrew Lang is best remember for his prolific collections of folk and fairy tales, but he was also an accomplished poet, literary critic, novelist and contributor in the field of anthropology.

In the South Seas In the South Seas v1.0

In the South Seas is a collection of Robert Louis Stevenson's articles and essays on his travels in the Pacific.

The Education of Henry Adams The Education of Henry Adams v1.0

The Education of Henry Adams is the autobiography of the Bostonian Henry Adams.

Myths and Legends of China Myths and Legends of China v1.0

From the author: My aim, after summarizing the sociology of the Chinese as a prerequisite to the understanding of their ideas and sentiments, and dealing as fully as possible, consistently with limitations of space.

Four Arthurian Romances Four Arthurian Romances v1.0

Chrétien de Troyes' Four Arthurian Romances continued and expanded on existing Arthurian legends, but began the Arthurian Romance genre, so popular in Medieval literature.

Kim Kim v1.0

The orphan Kim, whose father was an Irish soldier, makes his living by begging on the streets of Lahore and running errands.

Where Angels Fear to Tread Where Angels Fear to Tread v1.0

Where Angels Fear to Tread (1905) follows two women to Italy: the widowed Lilia Herriton and her traveling companion Caroline Abbott.

The Longest Journey The Longest Journey v1.0

The Longest Journey (1907) follows the young Rickie Elliot's journey to maturity.

Howards End Howards End v1.0

Howards End is a masterful discussion of changing social class-consciousness.

A Room with a View A Room with a View v1.0

A Room with a View is a romance and a social critique of Edwardian society.

The Moonstone The Moonstone v1.0

The Moonstone is a 19th-century novel by the master of sensation fiction, Wilkie Collins.

Sylvie and Bruno Sylvie and Bruno v1.0

Sylvie and Bruno is set in Victorian England and in Fairyland, each setting with their own narrative.

The Jungle The Jungle v1.0

Upton Sinclair's The Jungle is a novel portraying the corruption of the American meat industry in the early part of the twentieth century.

The Duchess of Malfi The Duchess of Malfi v1.0

The Duchess of Malfi was published in 1623, but the date of writing may have been as early as 1611.

Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson Essays of Robert Louis Stevenson v1.0

G. K. Chesterton said of Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson that he seemed to pick the right word up on the point of his pen, like a man playing spillikins.