Books in English in Canada

The outlaw of Torn Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 The Outlaw of Torn by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a historical novel published as a serial in 1914. It takes place in thirteenth-century England during the Second Baron…

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Acres of Diamonds: Our Every-day Opportunities Conwell, Russell H., 1843-1925; Shackleton, Robert, 1860-1923 [Contributor] Acres of Diamonds: Our Every-day Opportunities is a motivational treatise by Russell H. Conwell, written in the late 19th century. The book argues that people hold …

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The Country of the Pointed Firs Jewett, Sarah Orne, 1849-1909 In 1896, Sarah Orne Jewett’s The Country of the Pointed Firs follows a Boston writer who travels to the small coastal town of Dunnet, Maine, to seek solitude and fi…

Bab: A Sub-Deb Rinehart, Mary Roberts, 1876-1958 Bab: A Sub-Deb by Mary Roberts Rinehart is a light-hearted early 20th-century novel that follows a young woman’s passage through adolescence. The story focuses on B…

The Land of Little Rain Austin, Mary, 1868-1934 The Land of Little Rain is a collection of essays by Mary Austin, first published in 1903. Written in lyrical prose, the book examines the harsh beauty of Californi…

The Mad King Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 Barney Custer, a young American, travels to the fictional European kingdom of Lutha without realizing he is the exact double of King Leopold, recently escaped from …

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…

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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…

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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…