Classicly Books
The Green Fairy Book
Andrew LangThe Green Fairy Book is a collection of fairy tales written by Andrew Lang, whose "Coloured" Fairy Books constitute a twelve-book series of fairy tale collections. Although Andrew Lang did n..
The New Book of Martyrs
Georges DuhamelThe New Book of Martyrs is a historical narrative written by Georges Duhamel, a French author, born in Paris. Duhamel trained as a doctor, and during World War I was attached to the French Army.T..
The Texan Scouts - A Story of the Alamo and Goliad
Joseph A. AltshelerThe Texan Scouts: A Story of the Alamo and Goliad is a sieges fictional story written by Joseph Alexander Altsheler, an American newspaper reporter, editor and author of popular juvenile historical fi..
Hints for Lovers
Arnold HaultainHints for Lovers is a criticism work written by Arnold Haultain, a British writer born in India.Excerpts:A girl is a complicated thing. It is made up of clothes, smiles, a pompadour, things of which s..
The American Missionary — Volume 32, No. 07, July 1878
Various AuthorsWe are happy to state that the “New Cartridges” are in frequent demand, and from sources which insure their best and most judicious use. By the way, that name, which was used quite casually, appears t..
The Englishwoman in America
Isabella L. BirdThe Englishwoman in America is a travel book written by Isabella L. Bird, a nineteenth-century British explorer, writer, photographer, and naturalist. Excerpts:As a general dislike of prefaces is..
A Defence of Poetry and Other Essays
Percy Bysshe ShelleyA Defence of Poetry and Other Essays is a collection of poems and essays written by Percy Bysshe Shelley, one of the major English Romantic poets, who is regarded by some as among the finest lyric and..
Die Einsamen
Paul HeyseDie Einsamen is an Italian fiction written in German language by Paul Johann Ludwig von Heyse, a distinguished German writer and translator. A member of two important literary societies, the Tunn..