Books in English in Australia

Far from the Madding Crowd Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 Bathsheba Everdene, an independent woman, inherits a farm in rural England and becomes the focus of attention for three very different suitors. Among them are Gabri…

Jungle Tales of Tarzan Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 Jungle Tales of Tarzan is a collection of twelve short stories published in 1919. The episodes are set during Tarzan’s late teenage years in the African jungle, whe…

Persuasion Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 Persuasion by Jane Austen was published in 1817. Eight years after being persuaded to break off her engagement to naval officer Frederick Wentworth, Anne Elliot, th…

Cover of Inaugural Address of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Given in Washington, D.C. March 4th, 1933

Inaugural Address of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Given in Washington, D.C. March 4th, 1933 Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 Franklin D. Roosevelt’s inaugural address is a landmark historical speech delivered at the start of his presidency during the era of the Great Depression. Confronti…

Cover of Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days Verne, Jules, 1828-1905; Towle, George M. (George Makepeace), 1841-1893 [Translator] Around the World in Eighty Days is a 1872 adventure novel by Jules Verne. In London, the gentleman Phileas Fogg makes a wager of half his fortune that he can circle…

Cover of The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson

The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 Mark Twain’s The Tragedy of Pudd’nhead Wilson is a 1894 novel set in a town along the Mississippi River. The story centers on two infants whose lives are altered by…

Cover of The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier

The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier Sterling, Bruce, 1954- The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier by Bruce Sterling is a historical account of early 1990s cyberspace, focusing on how hackers, law …

Cover of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 This volume presents a complete collection of William Shakespeare’s plays and poems, bringing together the playwright’s entire body of work in one standard format. …

Cover of Collected Articles of Frederick Douglass

Collected Articles of Frederick Douglass Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 Collected Articles of Frederick Douglass brings together key historical writings and personal narratives by Frederick Douglass, focusing on his experiences with sla…

A Tale of Two Cities Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 A historical novel published in 1859, it is set in London and Paris during the turbulent years of the French Revolution. The story centers on Dr. Alexandre Manette,…

Cover of Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions

Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions Abbott, Edwin Abbott, 1838-1926 Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is a satirical novella by Edwin Abbott Abbott, published in 1884. Set in a two-dimensional world, the society is made up of g…

The Monster Men Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 Professor Arthur Maxon withdraws to a remote island in the East Indies to pursue forbidden experiments aimed at creating artificial human life. As his work progress…

The prisoner of Zenda Hope, Anthony, 1863-1933 The Prisoner of Zenda, published in 1894, is an adventure novel by Anthony Hope. Before the coronation of the King of Ruritania, the monarch is drugged, and an Engl…

Alexander's Bridge Cather, Willa, 1873-1947 Bartley Alexander, a world-renowned bridge builder, faces a midlife crisis that challenges both his professional identity and his personal life. Living with his wif…

Tom Sawyer, Detective Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 Tom Sawyer, Detective by Mark Twain, published in 1896, follows Tom Sawyer as he tries to solve a mysterious murder. The novel acts as a playful parody of the popul…