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In the days of long ago there reigned over Ithaca, a rugged little island in the sea to the west of Greece, a king whose name was Odysseus. Odysseus feared no man. Stronger and braver than other men was...

'The Beetle' (1897) tells the story of a fantastical creature, "born of neither god nor man," with supernatural and hypnotic powers, who stalks British politician Paul Lessingham through fin de siecle...

The title of this book rings in the ear with a pleasant sound. "Stories from Dickens"! "Stories" alone usually suggests such delightful rambles in the land of dreams! And when it is coupled with the name...

Two teenage boys who come from families which have been in intense rivalry for centuries are forced into an alliance against a common foe.

A much neglected literary figure, Ivan Bunin is one of Russia's major writers and ranks with Tolstoy and Chekhov at the forefront of the Russian Realists. Drawing artistic inspiration from his personal...

Contained within this volume are 17 Moon stories for children. So, if your child is interested in Moon related things and stories, then this volume is for them! Alternatively, if your inner-child has...

Tales of Folk and Fairies written by Katharine Pyle who was an American artist, poet, and children's writer. This book is one of many works by him. It has already Published in 1919. Now republish in ebook...

Snagged and Sunk: Adventures of a Canvas Canoe written by a prolific writer of juvenile stories and novels Harry Castlemon. This book is one of many works by him. It has already Published in 1888. Now...

The Family on Wheels written by Canadian lawyer and writer J. MacDonald Oxley. This book is one of many works by him. It has already Published in 1905. Now republish in ebook format. We believe this work...

It is a pleasure to testify that the MS. of this volume of stories has been submitted with abundant testimonies from the individuals who knew their author and his facts at first hand, to the American...

Newly arrived in Madrid, Leonella and her niece Antonia visit a church to hear the sermon of a celebrated priest, Ambrosio, and while waiting tell their story to two young men, Don Lorenzo and Don Christoval....

In a remote part of 19th-century Afghanistan, two British adventurers pursue their ambition to rule an empire. Using betrayal, threats and guns they win the respect of a primitive tribe and become worshipped...

A young hay-trusser named Michael Henchard quarrels with his wife, Susan. Spurred by alcohol, he decides to auction off his wife and baby daughter, Elizabeth-Jane, to a sailor, Mr. Newson, for five guineas....

The metaphysical thriller The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare, written by G. K. Chesterton in 1908, deals with a philosophical or theological anarchism; more a rejection of God than a rejection of government....

My new prisoner is a maddening contradiction: compliant yet defiant, fragile yet strong. I need to uncover her secrets, but doing so could ruin everything. My obsession could destroy us both.

All 3 books in the New York Times bestselling trilogy, available for the first time in one convenient, discounted bundle. Over 1000 pages of addictive, thrilling dark romance at 30% off the individual...

„Chip of the Flying U”, published in 1906, was B.M. Bower’s first and best-known novel. The story is about a cattle ranch, run by a group of happy and hilarious young men, and owned by a crusty older...

Trailblazing female Western writer Bertha Muzzy Bower wrote a series of pulse-pounding novels about the grizzled vaqueros and cowpokes who populated the Flying U Ranch. This book is about a ranch called...

It was nine o'clock. The little town of Vauchamp, dark and silent, had just retired to bed amid a chilly November rain. In the Rue des Recollets, one of the narrowest and most deserted streets of the...

Pushkin's story tells of the Russianized German card player, Hermann--an engineer in the army in Russia--who becomes obsessed with the secret of three consecutive winning cards after hearing a story about...

The third novel in Zola's twenty-volume series entitled "Les Rougon-Macquart," this story revolves around and within the 21-acre market Les Halles Centrales of Paris. The starving scholar Florent has...

L'Assommoir (1877) is the seventh novel in Émile Zola's twenty-volume series Les Rougon-Macquart. Usually considered one of Zola's masterpieces, the novel—a harsh and uncompromising study of alcoholism...

Nana is a novel by the French naturalist author Émile Zola. Completed in 1880, Nana is the ninth installment in the 20-volume Les Rougon-Macquart series, which was to tell "The Natural and Social History...

Mr. and Mrs. Brownie  lived in the middle of a big wood with their two children, Fuzz and Buzz, who were a boy mouse and a girl mouse. One day their father unfortunately got injured and was not able to...

The Gentleman Who Vanished: A Psychological Phantasy written by Fergus Hume who was a prolific English novelist. This book was published in 1890. And now republish in ebook format. We believe this work...

John Dryden was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made England's first Poet Laureate in 1668. He is seen as dominating the literary life of Restoration England to such...

Twilight written by Julia Frankau who was a successful novelist who wrote under the name Frank Danby. This book was published in 1916. And now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally...

How to describe the Great Ski-Lift? A colossal and audacious high-altitude defying network. A system formed by ski-lifts and cable-ways linking an infinite number of possible lines and points across the...

In this volume you will find 22 selections by CJ Tibbits made from various Russian and Polish collectors of Folklore—Afanasief, Erben, Wojcicki, Glinski, etc. There is little doubt of the stories Northern...

The Bet and Other Stories written by Anton Tchekhov who was a Russian playwright and short-story writer. This book was published in 1915. And now republish in ebook format. We believe this work is culturally...