Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb was born on June 23, 1876. At seventeen years of age, he began writing for the Paducah Daily News, his hometown paper. At nine...
This collection of two short stories, 'How To Write a Blackwood Article' and 'A Predicament,' offers a satirical exploration of the conventions and fo...
This autobiography by Moncure Daniel Conway, an American abolitionist, Unitarian, clergyman, and author, covers his early life through the end of the...
Hans Christian Andersen: Fairytales and Short Stories Volume 3, 1848 to 1853 is a collection of some of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved works....
Winston Churchill's satirical novel 'Celebrity' follows the meteoric rise of a young novelist, believed to be based on Richard Harding Davis, though C...
'Mentor: Benjamin Franklin' by Albert Bushnell Hart provides a concise overview of the life and accomplishments of one of America's most influential F...
This book explores the formative years of William Shakespeare, delving into his childhood in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Through a fictionalized nar...
This volume, part of a comprehensive 45-volume set, delves into literary works spanning diverse periods and cultures. It features selections from reno...
This collection of poems by T. W. H. Crosland explores themes of poverty, illness, unemployment, and the experiences of returned soldiers during World...
This collection of sonnets by George G. Currie offers a glimpse into the life and experiences of a Canadian-born lawyer and businessman who became an...
In 'Ann by Lechmere Worrall', Edward Hargraves, a young aspiring author, finds himself caught between the desires of his mother and friend to see him...
This biography, penned by the prominent feminist and author Julia Ward Howe, delves into the life and work of Margaret Fuller, a groundbreaking journa...
This compelling autobiography chronicles the life of Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie, a trailblazing actress who defied societal norms in pre-Civil War Ameri...
This book, written by Michael J. Phillips, offers a glimpse into the early life of Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain. Through the firsthand...
Journalist and author Sarah Tooley offers a comprehensive look at the life of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, statistician, socia...
