Books in English in United States

The Bucolics and Eclogues Virgil, 71 BCE-20 BCE The Bucolics and Eclogues by Virgil is a collection of ten pastoral poems composed around 44 to 38 BC. Inspired by Greek bucolic poetry, Virgil reshapes the genre b…

The Aeneid Virgil, 71 BCE-20 BCE; Dryden, John, 1631-1700 [Translator] The Aeneid is a Latin epic poem written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC. It centers on Aeneas, a Trojan hero who escapes after the fall of Troy and sets out on a jou…

At the Back of the North Wind MacDonald, George, 1824-1905 At the Back of the North Wind is a children’s fantasy by George MacDonald, serialized beginning in 1868 and published in 1871. The story centers on Diamond, a sweet…

A pair of blue eyes Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928 This late 19th-century novel by Thomas Hardy follows Elfride Swancourt, a twenty-year-old woman in rural England, as she negotiates love and social class within the…

The wisdom of Father Brown Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 The Wisdom of Father Brown is a collection of mystery stories by G. K. Chesterton. It centers on Father Brown, an unconventional priest who solves puzzling crimes t…

The Moon and Sixpence Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965 The Moon and Sixpence is a 1919 novel by W. Somerset Maugham that centers on Charles Strickland, a middle-aged English stockbroker who abruptly abandons his wife an…

The Return of Sherlock Holmes Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 The Return of Sherlock Holmes is a collection of 13 stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, published in 1905. After Sherlock Holmes’s apparent death in 1893, Doyle returned…

The Secret Sharer Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 In 1909, Joseph Conrad’s The Secret Sharer follows a young captain taking command of his first ship. During the night, he discovers a fugitive who has hidden himsel…

Heart of Darkness Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924 Joseph Conrad’s 1899 novella follows sailor Charles Marlow as he narrates his expedition as a steamer captain working for a Belgian company deep into the African in…

Sons and Lovers Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930 Sons and Lovers, published in 1913, is a novel by D. H. Lawrence centered on Paul Morel, a young man pulled in conflicting directions. He is shaped by his demanding…

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The Tao Teh King, or the Tao and its Characteristics Laozi; Legge, James, 1815-1897 [Translator] The Tao Teh King, also known as the Tao and its Characteristics, is an ancient Chinese text traditionally attributed to Laozi. Often linked to the late Warring Stat…

The call of the wild London, Jack, 1876-1916 The Call of the Wild is an adventure novel by Jack London, published in 1903. Buck, a strong dog accustomed to comfortable life in California, is stolen and sold to…

Cover of In the Days When the World Was Wide, and Other Verses

In the Days When the World Was Wide, and Other Verses Lawson, Henry, 1867-1922 In Days When the World Was Wide, and Other Verses, Henry Lawson presents a debut poetry collection published in 1896 that captures both the Australian landscape and…

The Man from Snowy River Paterson, A. B. (Andrew Barton), 1864-1941 The Man from Snowy River by A. B. Paterson is a poem first published in 1890. It centers on a daring horseback pursuit through the Australian mountain ranges, under…

$Cover of A List of Factorial Math Constants$

A List of Factorial Math Constants Unknown A List of Factorial Math Constants is a scientific compilation focused on factorial values for integers from 1 to 10,000. The work presents a structured list beginn…