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The Smalcald Articles
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546; Bente, F. (Friedrich), 1858-1930 [Translator]; Dau, W. H. T. (William Herman Theodore), 1864-1944 [Translator]
The Smalcald Articles are a Lutheran doctrinal summary written by Martin Luther in 1537 for a meeting of the Schmalkaldic League. Prepared as part of plans for an i…
An Open Letter on Translating
Luther, Martin, 1483-1546; Mann, Gary [Translator]
Martin Luther’s theological letter, written in the early 16th century during the Reformation, defends his German Bible translations against critiques associated wit…
Black Beauty
Sewell, Anna, 1820-1878
Black Beauty is a novel published in 1877 by Anna Sewell, presented as an autobiography narrated by a horse. The story follows Black Beauty from early, carefree day…
Dream Days
Grahame, Kenneth, 1859-1932
Dream Days by Kenneth Grahame, published in 1898, is a collection of children’s fiction and recollections from childhood. Presented as a sequel to The Golden Age, i…
Beasts and Super-Beasts
Saki, 1870-1916
Beasts and Super-Beasts is a collection of short stories by Saki, first published in 1914. The volume presents the author’s characteristic cynicism and wry humor th…
The Octopus : A Story of California
Norris, Frank, 1870-1902
The Octopus: A Story of California is a novel by Frank Norris, published in 1901. Set in California’s San Joaquin Valley, it portrays a fierce struggle between whea…
The Touchstone
Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937
Stephen Glennard, a man facing financial ruin, finds himself unable to marry the woman he loves. Desperate to secure his future, he makes a damaging choice: he sell…
Confessio Amantis; Or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins
Gower, John, 1325?-1408; Macaulay, G. C. (George Campbell), 1852-1915 [Editor]
Confessio Amantis; Or, Tales of the Seven Deadly Sins is a Middle English poem by John Gower, written in plain style between 1386 and 1390. Composed in about 33,000…
The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald
Collingwood, W. G. (William Gershom), 1854-1932 [Translator]; Jón Stefánsson, 1862- [Translator]
The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald presents the saga of Kormak Ogmundsson, a tenth-century Icelandic poet, and his doomed love for Steingerd Torkelsdottir. Afte…
Main Street, and Other Poems
Kilmer, Joyce, 1886-1918
Main Street, and Other Poems by Joyce Kilmer is an early 20th-century collection of poetry shaped by both wartime atmosphere and everyday life. Across its variety o…
Trees, and Other Poems
Kilmer, Joyce, 1886-1918
Trees, and Other Poems by Joyce Kilmer is a collection of early 20th-century poetry that dwells on nature, spirituality, and the range of human feeling. Across the …
The Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke
Brooke, Rupert, 1887-1915; Woodberry, George Edward, 1855-1930 [Author of introduction, etc.]; Lavington, Margaret [Contributor]
This collection brings together Rupert Brooke’s poems from the early 20th century, presenting the work of a young British poet whose life was cut short during World…
A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass
Lowell, Amy, 1874-1925
A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass is an anthology of lyrical poetry by Amy Lowell, created in the early 20th century. The collection brings together poems in a variety …
An Introduction to the Study of Robert Browning's Poetry
Browning, Robert, 1812-1889; Corson, Hiram, 1828-1911
Hiram Corson’s An Introduction to the Study of Robert Browning’s Poetry is a critical late-19th-century guide designed to help readers approach the complexity of Ro…
Ballads of a Cheechako
Service, Robert W. (Robert William), 1874-1958
Ballads of a Cheechako is a collection of narrative poems by Robert W. Service, written in the early 20th century. The book reflects on the experiences of people wh…