Books in English in Australia

The Oakdale Affair Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 The Oakdale Affair is a 1917 mystery novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs. A mysterious thief makes off with stolen valuables from a banker’s home, and the case soon links…

Miss Billy's Decision Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman), 1868-1920 Billy Neilson is engaged to the artist Bertram Henshaw, and she moves through the shifting social dynamics of love and friendship with a lively, teasing spirit. As …

Miss Billy — Married Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman), 1868-1920 Miss Billy—Married by Eleanor H. Porter is an early 20th-century novel centered on the newly married couple, Billy Neilson and Bertram Henshaw. Beginning with their…

Cover of What is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of Government

What is Property? An Inquiry into the Principle of Right and of Government Proudhon, P.-J. (Pierre-Joseph), 1809-1865 P. J. Proudhon’s early 19th-century philosophical and political treatise examines the principle of right and the foundations of government through a sustained criti…

Cover of Good Stories for Great Holidays
Arranged for Story-Telling and Reading Aloud and for the Children's Own Reading

Good Stories for Great Holidays Arranged for Story-Telling and Reading Aloud and for the Children's Own Reading Olcott, Frances Jenkins, 1872-1963 Good Stories for Great Holidays by Frances Jenkins Olcott is an anthology created for reading aloud and storytelling, bringing together myths, legends, and historic…

The Scarlet Car Davis, Richard Harding, 1864-1916 Richard Harding Davis’s The Scarlet Car follows Winthrop and Beatrice Forbes as they set out for the football game between Harvard and Yale, with the outing shaped …

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A Dream of John Ball; and, A King's Lesson Morris, William, 1834-1896 A Dream of John Ball; and, A King’s Lesson by William Morris is a novel published in 1888. It centers on a time-traveller who encounters the medieval rebel priest J…

Beyond the City Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 In a suburban district, two elderly ladies, Miss Bertha Williams and Miss Monica Williams, watch the arrival of new neighbors and try to make sense of what they see…

The Parasite: A Story Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 Austin Gilroy is a skeptical young physiologist who meets Miss Penclosa, a middle-aged woman with a crippled leg and reputed psychic abilities. Intrigued, Gilroy wi…

The Story of a Pioneer Shaw, Anna Howard, 1847-1919; Jordan, Elizabeth Garver, 1867-1947 The Story of a Pioneer by Anna Howard Shaw and Elizabeth Garver Jordan presents a historical memoir centered on Anna Howard Shaw’s life. Through her own reflections…

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In Flanders Fields, and Other Poems McCrae, John, 1872-1918; Macphail, Andrew, 1864-1938 [Contributor] In Flanders Fields and Other Poems, John McCrae presents a collection of poignant verses written in the early 20th century amid the backdrop of World War I. Drawing…

Buttered Side Down: Stories Ferber, Edna, 1885-1968 This early 20th-century collection of short stories by Edna Ferber presents everyday people facing the pressures and uncertainties of modern urban life, with severa…

Of Human Bondage Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965 Of Human Bondage, published in 1915, follows Philip Carey, an orphaned boy with a club foot, as he moves from childhood toward adulthood. Across boarding school and…

Fanny Herself Ferber, Edna, 1885-1968 “Fanny Brandeis” follows Fanny Brandeis, a young Jewish girl, and her mother, Molly Brandeis, in Winnebago, a small Wisconsin town. Molly owns Brandeis’ Bazaar and,…

The Harvester Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924 David Langston, known as “the Harvester,” spends his days in the woods collecting medicinal plants, finding purpose in quiet routine and the rhythms of nature. As s…