Books in English in Canada

Cover of Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus

Frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851 Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus is a Gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, published in 1818. It follows Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who c…

Cover of From the Earth to the moon; and, round the moon

From the Earth to the moon; and, round the moon Verne, Jules, 1828-1905 From the Earth to the Moon; and, Round the Moon, by Jules Verne, was published in 1865. After the American Civil War, the Baltimore Gun Club puts forward an ambitio…

Ivanhoe: A Romance Scott, Walter, 1771-1832 Ivanhoe: A Romance is a historical novel by Walter Scott, published in December 1819. Set in England in 1194, it centers on Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a Saxon knight who h…

The Return of Tarzan Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 Tarzan, figura central de la novela, vive una etapa marcada por las consecuencias de renunciar a la posibilidad de casarse con Jane Porter. Tras ese sacrificio, via…

The Online World De Presno, Odd, 1944- The Online World by Odd De Presno is an early-1990s guide to making practical use of online services and information resources. Written for a broad readership, it e…

Terminal Compromise Schwartau, Winn, 1952- Terminal Compromise by Winn Schwartau is a high-tech thriller from the early 1990s that focuses on computer security and the threat of cyber-terrorism. The story br…

Tarzan of the Apes Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 Tarzan of the Apes is a 1914 novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs. After an English nobleman’s infant son is orphaned in the African jungle, the child is adopted and raise…

The House of the Seven Gables Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864 The House of the Seven Gables is a Gothic novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne set in New England, where the Pyncheon family is burdened by an ancient curse connected to th…

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Twain, Mark, 1835-1910; Kemble, E. W. (Edward Windsor), 1861-1933 [Illustrator] Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a picaresque novel by Mark Twain, published in 1884–1885. Narrated in vernacular English, it follows young Huck Finn as he escapes…

E-mail 101 Goodwin, John E. E-mail 101 by John E. Goodwin is an instructional guide from the early 1990s that explains how to use Email and the Internet for everyday communication and for retr…

Cover of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete, by Mark Twain, is a novel published in 1876 set along the Mississippi River in the 1830s–1840s. It follows Tom Sawyer, a mis…

Cover of The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War

The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War Crane, Stephen, 1871-1900 Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage, first published in 1895, is a war novel set during the American Civil War. It centers on Henry Fleming, a young private in…

Thuvia, maid of Mars Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 Thuvia, Maid of Mars, published in 1916, is a science fantasy novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs. As the fourth installment of the Barsoom series, it centers on Carthori…

Cover of On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862 Henry David Thoreau’s essay “On the Duty of Civil Disobedience,” first published in 1849, argues that individuals should answer to their conscience when confronted …

What Is Man? and Other Essays Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 Mark Twain’s What Is Man? and Other Essays brings together late 19th-century essays and philosophical dialogues that probe questions about human nature, morality, a…