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Cast Upon the Breakers
Alger, Horatio, Jr., 1832-1899
Cast Upon the Breakers by Horatio Alger, Jr. follows Rodney Ropes, a young boy whose life changes when his family fortune is lost due to wrongdoing by his guardian.…
The First Book of Adam and Eve
Platt, Rutherford Hayes, 1894-1975
The First Book of Adam and Eve by Rutherford Hayes Platt retells what may be the period after Adam and Eve are expelled from the Garden of Eden. Set immediately fol…
L'Allegro, Il Penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas
Milton, John, 1608-1674
John Milton’s early 17th-century collection gathers four major poetic works that examine how people move between contrasting inner states and moral trials. L’Allegr…
The Lady, or the Tiger?
Stockton, Frank R., 1834-1902
“The Lady, or the Tiger?” by Frank R. Stockton is a short story first published in 1882. Set in a semi-barbaric kingdom, accused criminals are subjected to a trial …
The Holy War, Made by King Shaddai Upon Diabolus, for the Regaining of the Metropolis of the World; Or, The Losing and Taking Again of the Town of Mansoul
Bunyan, John, 1628-1688
In an allegorical tale by John Bunyan, the town of Mansoul is described as having been perfect under the rule of King Shaddai until Diabolus persuades its citizens …
Cranford
Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn, 1810-1865; Brock, C. E. (Charles Edmund), 1870-1938 [Illustrator]
Cranford by Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is an episodic novel first published in 1853. Set in a small English country town, it presents the everyday life of elderly w…
The Blue Lagoon: A Romance
Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere), 1863-1951
Two young cousins face a sudden struggle for survival after being shipwrecked on a remote island in the South Pacific. With their caretaker dead, they must learn ho…
Jerusalem Delivered
Tasso, Torquato, 1544-1595; Fairfax, Edward, -1635 [Translator]
Jerusalem Delivered, an epic poem by Torquato Tasso, was first published in 1581. It retells the First Crusade through the lens of a conflict between Christian knig…
The Song of Roland
Scott-Moncrieff, C. K. (Charles Kenneth), 1889-1930 [Translator]
The Song of Roland is a translation by C. K. Scott-Moncrieff of an 11th-century epic poem. Set during Charlemagne’s campaign in Spain, the chanson de geste tells of…
A Lute of Jade : Selections from the Classical Poets of China
Cranmer-Byng, L. (Launcelot), 1872-1945
A Lute of Jade: Selections from the Classical Poets of China, by L. Cranmer-Byng, is an anthology of Chinese poetry presented in English. The volume offers selected…
The Great God Pan
Machen, Arthur, 1863-1947
“The Great God Pan” by Arthur Machen, published in 1894, blends horror and fantasy. The story centers on a dangerous experiment that leaves a young woman able to pe…
The Crossing
Churchill, Winston, 1871-1947
Set against the American frontier during westward expansion, The Crossing follows young Davy Trimble and his father, Alec, as they try to make sense of life in the …
Vailima Letters
Being Correspondence Addressed by Robert Louis Stevenson to Sidney Colvin, November 1890-October 1894
Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894
Vailima Letters is a collection of correspondences by Robert Louis Stevenson, composed in the late 19th century. Written to and from his circle, the letters present…
Virginibus Puerisque, and Other Papers
Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894
“Virginibus Puerisque, and Other Papers” is a collection of essays by Robert Louis Stevenson, written in the late 19th century. In reflective and frequently witty p…
The Redheaded Outfield, and Other Baseball Stories
Grey, Zane, 1872-1939
The Redheaded Outfield and Other Baseball Stories presents a set of baseball-themed short stories centered on the energy, unpredictability, and character-driven fun…
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