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The Halo
Bettina Von HuttenThe Halo is a novel written by Bettina Von Hutten, Lady Bridgit, , also known as Betsey Riddle, and later as Baroness von Hutten, was an American-born novelist, specializing in historical fiction..
Candide, ou, L'optimisme
VoltaireCandide, ou l'Optimisme is a French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. The novella has been widely translated, with English versions titled Candide:..
Adolphe - Anecdote trouvée dans les papiers d'un inconnu
Benjamin ConstantHenri-Benjamin Constant de Rebecque, or simply Benjamin Constant, was a Swiss-French political activist and writer on politics and religion. He was the author of a partly biographical psychological no..
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult
Joseph BédierTristan and Iseult is an influential romance story, retold in numerous sources with as many variations since the 12th century. The story is a tragedy about the adulterous love between the Cornish knig..
The House by the Church-Yard
Joseph Sheridan Le FanuThe House by the Churchyard is a novel by Sheridan Le Fanu that combines elements of the mystery novel and the historical novel. Aside from its own merits, the novel is important as a key source for J..
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Jules VerneJoin three intrepid explorers as they seek to cross and explore the continent of Africa from Indian Ocean to Atlantic Ocean, except they’re doing it by hot air balloon. Scholar and scientist Samuel Fe..
Parnassus on Wheels
Christopher MorleyParnassus on Wheels is a 1917 novel written by Christopher Morley and published by Doubleday, Page & Company. The title refers to the Mount Parnassus of Greek mythology; it was the home of the Mus..
Venus im Pelz
Leopold von Sacher-MasochVenus im Pelz is the German edition of Venus in Furs, a novella by the Austrian author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, and the best known of his works. The novel was to be part of an epic series that ..