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Shelley
John Addington Symonds
This biography chronicles the brief, intense life of a revolutionary poet, tracing his transformation from a rebellious schoolboy to a wandering genius whose legacy of beauty and suffering remains untarnished by time.
Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical: Illustrating Principally the Revolutionary Period of Mecklenburg, Rowan, Lincoln and Adjoining Counties, Accompanied with Miscellaneous Information, Much of It Never before Published
C. L. Hunter
A localized regional history celebrates the frontier families whose quiet resolve and military daring turned the tide of the American Revolution.
The History of Duelling. Vol. 1 (of 2)
J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
A wide-ranging survey of the deadly duel traces its path from primitive trial by combat to modern affairs of honor, showing how private vengeance persistently outlives the laws designed to crush it.
The Humors of Falconbridge: A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes
Falconbridge
A collection of mid-nineteenth-century sketches captures the quirky encounters, eccentric personalities, and rural misadventures of early American life with sharp comic observation.
The Pharaoh and the Priest: An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt
Bolesław Prus
A youthful prince inherits an ancient empire only to find his crown constrained by a cunning, wealthy priesthood that controls the state.
The Winning of the West, Volume 1: From the Alleghanies to the Mississippi, 1769-1776
Theodore Roosevelt
Before the American Republic takes firm root, a hardy border population carves a new civilization out of the dense wilderness beyond the Alleghanies.
Thomas Andrews, Shipbuilder
Shan F. Bullock
A gifted young architect pours his life into crafting the world's most magnificent ocean liners, only to face the ultimate test of courage when his crowning achievement meets a tragic fate on the open sea.
Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 04
Various
Transcripts from the Nuremberg proceedings reveal the legal mechanisms, organizational hierarchies, and documentary evidence used by Allied prosecutors to dissect the systemic crimes of the Nazi regime.
Vendetta: A Story of One Forgotten
Marie Corelli
A betrayed Neapolitan nobleman escapes a buried vault to orchestrate a methodical, merciless vengeance against his unfaithful wife and treacherous best friend.
A History of Science
Henry Smith Williams
An expansive survey of human inquiry, this work traces the progression of empirical discovery from ancient foundational concepts to modern laboratory breakthroughs. It offers an engaging, accessible tour through the institutions, experiments, and figures that shaped modern thought.
An Introduction to Shakespeare
H. N. (Henry Noble) MacCracken
This foundational guide offers a clear and grounded exploration of William Shakespeare's theater, tracing his professional life, his physical stage, and the artistic evolution behind his plays.
At the Earth's Core
Edgar Rice Burroughs
A subterranean misadventure strands two inventors in the earth's core, launching a battle against prehistoric beasts and reptilian overlords.
Child-Life in Japan and Japanese Child Stories
Matilda Chaplin Ayrton
A gentle, detailed study of domestic life and folklore offers a window into the everyday world of nineteenth-century Japanese children.
Driven to bay, Vol. 1 (of 3)
Florence Marryat
A betrayed marriage, an escaped rogue, and a quiet sailor collide on a New Zealand-bound ship where hidden pasts refuse to stay buried.
English Book-Illustration of To-day: Appreciations of the Work of Living English Illustrators, with Lists of Their Books
R. E. D. (Rose Esther Dorothea) Sketchley
A detailed guide to turn-of-the-century English draughtsmen. R. E. D. Sketchley offers a thoughtful critique of modern book illustration, evaluating contemporary artists alongside meticulous bibliographies of their published works.
History of Holland
George Edmundson
Forged by water, trade, and relentless warfare, a small marshland nation repeatedly transforms itself into an global economic giant and the unlikely linchpin of European liberty.
History of the Opera from its Origin in Italy to the present Time: With Anecdotes of the Most Celebrated Composers and Vocalists of Europe
H. Sutherland (Henry Sutherland) Edwards
The world of grand theater moves from fragile Italian beginnings through violent backstage revolts to the glittering, high-stakes international stages of the nineteenth century.
Hours with the Mystics: A Contribution to the History of Religious Opinion
Robert Alfred Vaughan
An intellectual circle gathers in an English country home to trace, through spirited dialogue and historical inquiry, the long, perilous history of human longing for direct union with the Divine.
Human Intercourse
Philip Gilbert Hamerton
The art of living among others is a craft requiring as much study as any trade, yet we often leave our most significant relationships to chance. This inquiry examines the delicate balance between the necessity of human society and the preservation of individual integrity.
Jack Hinton: The Guardsman
Charles Lever
An English officer encounters a land of wild generosity and sharp rivalries in this nineteenth-century tale of Irish life and military adventure.
Lord Kilgobbin
Charles Lever
A declining Irish lord, his spirited family, and their politically scheming guests navigate rebellion, ambition, and shifting loyalties in an age of national turmoil.
Lost Farm Camp
Henry Herbert Knibbs
A young wilderness woodsman, an orphaned girl raised in a logging camp, and a town-bred rival cross paths in the dense Maine timberland, where corporate greed and winter's hazards test the bonds of love and loyalty.
Pip : A Romance of Youth
Ian Hay
A young boy raised on strict nursery rules grows into a athletic, modest young man who navigates schoolyard rivalries, sports fields, and unexpected turns of fortune to win the girl he loves.
Public Speaking: Principles and Practice
Irvah Lester Winter
Mastering spoken expression requires systematically transforming acquired vocal flaws into a refined second nature grounded in fundamental musical technique and intentional delivery.
Purgatory: Doctrinal, Historical, and Poetical
Sadlier, J., Mrs.
Suffering souls cry out from the flames of Purgatory, waiting for the living to offer prayers, penances, and Masses to speed their journey toward the eternal light of Heaven.
Robin
Frances Hodgson Burnett
A young woman's secret romance with a soldier bound for the Western Front is shattered by news of his death, leaving her unwed, pregnant, and hidden away in a remote Scottish castle during the First World War.
Scientific American, Volume XXIV., No. 12, March 18, 1871: A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science
Various
A vibrant snapshot of Reconstruction-era American ingenuity, this weekly bulletin captures a nation eagerly engineering its future through practical science, novel machinery, and endless mechanical debate.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States from Interviews with Former Slaves, Volume II, Arkansas Narratives, Part 3
United States. Work Projects Administration
A vast array of personal experiences reveals how ordinary men and women navigated the cruelties of bondage and the fragile promise of freedom.
The armourer and his craft from the XIth to the XVIth century
Charles John Ffoulkes
An indispensable study of medieval metalwork, this treatise replaces romantic chimeras of chivalry with the grit, craft, and practical design of historical defense.
The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Manhattan District
An unflinching technical evaluation of atomic devastation reveals how sudden, total energy turns human cities and bodies into raw data.
The Colored Regulars in the United States Army
T. G. (Theophilus Gould) Steward
African American regular soldiers fight two battles at once: defeating Spanish troops on Cuban hills and disproving systemic doubts about their courage and capacity for leadership.
The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I
Charles Lever
A sprawling Irish family embarks on a disastrous grand tour across Europe, broadcasting their foolish ambitions, romantic entanglements, financial ruin, and culture clashes through a flurry of opinionated letters home.
The Rivers of Great Britain, Descriptive, Historical, Pictorial: Rivers of the South and West Coasts
Various
A journey along the waterways of southern and western Britain reveals how geography shapes history, trade, and the quiet rhythm of provincial life.
The Seven Who Were Hanged
Leonid Andreyev
Condemned to the gallows, seven prisoners wait out their final hours in imperial Russia, each forced to confront the terrible, absolute mystery of their own impending annihilation.
The Strand Magazine, Vol. 27, January 1904, No. 157
Various
A diverse gathering of Edwardian fiction, popular science, and eccentric parlor amusements opens a vivid portal into the tastes of turn-of-the-century readers.
Three Years in Tibet
Ekai Kawaguchi
A Japanese monk disguises himself to slip past guarded mountain frontiers, seeking sacred textual truth in forbidden lands. What follows is a perilous journey into the heart of a closed Himalayan kingdom.
A Manual of the Art of Fiction
Clayton Meeker Hamilton
A analytical study reveals how successful stories are constructed through structural principles, technical craft, and an unwavering devotion to human truth.
Armour's Monthly Cook Book, Volume 2, No. 12, October 1913: A Monthly Magazine of Household Interest
Various
In the autumn of 1913, American home cooks faced the combined pressures of rising food costs and a rapidly industrializing kitchen.
Blue Shirt and Khaki: A Comparison
James F. J. (James Francis Jewell) Archibald
In two distinct theaters of modern conflict, a seasoned American observer weighs the efficiency, comfort, and tactical adaptability of the world’s leading military forces.
Colored girls and boys' inspiring United States history: and a heart to heart talk about white folks
William Henry Harrison
A passionate survey of Black history, achievement, and civic potential written to instill racial pride in youth while offering a direct blueprint for inter-racial cooperation.
Fiat Money Inflation in France: How it Came, What it Brought, and How it Ended
Andrew Dickson White
A nation attempts to solve a temporary financial shortage by issuing irredeemable paper money, triggering a downward spiral of currency depreciation, rampant speculation, economic collapse, and social ruin.
Gobseck
Honoré de Balzac
A dark, piercing study of financial obsession and Parisian high society reveals how a ruthlessly methodical usurer holds the secret fortunes and desperate scandals of the elite in his frail, icy hands.
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History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Volume 2 [of 3]: From the Death of Alexander I until the Death of Alexander III (1825-1894)
Simon Dubnow
Across seven decades of imperial rule, a minority population faces systematic oppression, geographic confinement, and state-sanctioned violence.
Morals and the Evolution of Man
Max Simon Nordau
In an age shaken by global catastrophe, a rigorous thinker sets out to rescue human decency from mystical dogma, anchoring our deepest moral duties in the plain, hard-tested mechanics of biological survival.
Music Notation and Terminology
Karl Wilson Gehrkens
Standardizing the language of music transforms loose musical intuition into precise, professional execution. Karl Wilson Gehrkens delivers an essential manual for demystifying notation, terminology, and structural principles for students and educators alike.
My Winter on the Nile: Eighteenth Edition
Charles Dudley Warner
An American traveler charts the slow, unhurried length of the nineteenth-century Nile, capturing a land where ancient monuments dwarf human vanity and modern life stumbles cheerfully through the dust.
New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915: April-September, 1915
Various
Tensions flare across land, sea, and air as a world at war reshapes its borders, economies, and international laws.
Selected Essays of Plutarch, Vol. I
Plutarch
A humane, practical guide to living well, these classic Greek essays balance keen psychological insight with vivid anecdotes about how to govern our tongues, our friendships, and ourselves.