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The Art of War: The Oldest Military Treatise in the World The Art of War: The Oldest Military Treatise in the World v1.0

Inspiring countless business, political and military leaders (Napoleon, Mao Zedong and General MacArthur among them), The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise by Sun Tzu from the 6th century BC.

The School for Husbands: LEcole des maris The School for Husbands: LEcole des maris v1.0

The School for Husbands (L'École des maris) is a work by Molière (the stage name of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin), a French playwright who is often considered to be one of Western literature's great masters of comedy.

Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm v1.0

The Brothers Grimm, Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm (1786-1859), were born in Hanau, near Frankfurt, in the German state of Hesse.

Nicholas Nickleby: A Faithful Account of the Fortunes, Misfortunes, Uprisings, Downfallings and Complete Career of the Nickelby Family Nicholas Nickleby: A Faithful Account of the Fortunes, Misfortunes, Uprisings, Downfallings and Complete Career of the Nickelby Family v1.0

Nicholas Nickleby is left responsible for his mother and sister when his father dies.

The Story of My Life: With Her Letters and a Supplementary Account of Her Education The Story of My Life: With Her Letters and a Supplementary Account of Her Education v1.0

Helen Keller's autobiography, The Story of My Life, tells of her early life and of her experiences with Annie Sullivan, her teacher and companion.

The Thirty-Nine Steps The Thirty-Nine Steps v1.0

British writer John Buchan's The Thirty-Nine Steps is the first of five adventure novels to star Richard Hannay, a man with a remarkable knack for getting out of sticky situations, and indeed getting into them in the first place.

An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth v1.0

In this autobiography, also titled The Story of My Experiments with Truth, Mohandas K. Gandhi recounts his life from childhood up until 1921, noting that my life from this point onward has been so public.

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens v1.0

J M Barrie's most famous character, Peter Pan, originated in a whimsical story from his book The Little White Bird.

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas v1.0

Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol under financial duress, but it became one of his most popular and enduring stories.

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.

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.

Anne of the Island Anne of the Island v1.0

In the third book in L. M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series, Anne of the Island, our protagonist leaves her teaching work in Avonlea in order to study for her B.A. at Redmond College.

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man v1.0

James Weldon Johnson's The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man is the fictional account of the life of a young American man in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.

A Little Princess: Being the Whole Story of Sara Crewe Now Told for the First Time A Little Princess: Being the Whole Story of Sara Crewe Now Told for the First Time v1.0

Sara Crewe's young but doting father sends her to a London boarding school when she is seven.

The Ghost Pirates The Ghost Pirates v1.0

According to the great horror writer H.P. Lovecraft The Ghost Pirates . . . is a powerful account of a doomed and haunted ship on its last voyage, and of the terrible sea-devils.

Lady Audleys Secret Lady Audleys Secret v1.0

Lady Audley's Secret was one of the first and most successful sensation novels of the late 19th century. A young gentleman of leisure, Robert Audley, is spurred into action when his friend Geroge Talboys goes missing from Audley Court.

The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu v1.0

This first novel in Sax Rohmer's series, The Insidious Dr. Fu Manchu combined together previously written short stories into a single story about the dealings of this criminal mastermind.

The Rise of Silas Lapham The Rise of Silas Lapham v1.0

William Dean Howells' 1885 novel, The Rise of Silas Lapham tells the story of its protagonist's materialistic aspirations; his rise from rags to riches.

Scotch: A journal of single-malt whiskies Scotch: A journal of single-malt whiskies v1.0

It goes without saying that this book is to be enjoyed with a dram or two of your favorite single malt. Don't have one? Don't worry, you will.