Anglais flegmatique, enragé joueur de whist, Phileas Fogg, dont on ignore tout, mène une vie réglée comme une horloge. Jamais un mot, ni un mouvement...
Ballads of a Bohemian is a collection of poems tied together by the narration of the "author" Stephen Poore. The poems speak of bohemian life in Paris...
1819 gerät das Handelshaus, bei dem Johanna Schopenhauer ihr ganzes Geld angelegt hat, in Zahlungsschwierigkeiten. Beim anschließenden Vergleich verli...
The Good Soldier (1915) "... is set just before World War I and chronicles the tragedies of the lives of two seemingly perfect couples. The novel is t...
The Portrait of a Lady is a novel by Henry James, first published as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly and Macmillan's Magazine in 1880-1881 and then a...
Diese 35 kurzen Reiseberichte entstanden, als Theodor Fontane 1852 zum zweiten Mal nach London reiste. Die Stadt faszinierte ihn, und sowohl die guten...
This is the sequel to 'The Prisoner of Zenda'. Five years have passed. The King has become jealous of Rudolf Rassendyll and suspicious of the queen (F...
Amelia B. Edwards wrote this historical travelogue in in 1873. The book describes her travels through a relatively un-visited area in the South Tyrol...
The Author sings the praises of Chocolate. "By the wise and Moderate use whereof, Health is preserved, Sicknesse Diverted, and Cured, especially the P...
"The Glimpses of the Moon" (1922) is about Nick and Susy Lansing, both of whom live a decadent life in Europe by sponging off wealthy friends. They ma...
Candide vivait paisible et innocent chez le baron de Thunder-ten-tronckh, en Westphalie. Dans son château, le précepteur Pangloss (« qui discourt de t...
The Graustark novels are stories of court intrigue, royal disguise, and romance similar to Anthony Hope's 1894 novel, The Prisoner of Zenda, and its s...
LibriVox volunteers bring you 9 different recordings of The Siege of Belgrade by Alaric Alexander Watts, an abecedarian poem that begins each line wit...
Historische Übersichten by Friedrich von Schiller (1759 – 1805). Schiller, einer der Weimarer Klassiker, bekannt als Dichter und Dramatiker, gibt in...
Der Judenstaat (German, The Jewish State) is a book written by Theodor Herzl and published in 1896 in Leipzig and Vienna by M. Breitenstein's Verlags-...
François Pierre Guillaume Guizot was a French historian, orator, and statesman. Guizot was a dominant figure in French politics prior to the Revolutio...
A Tramp Abroad is a hilarious and insightful travelogue of Mark Twain's journey through Europe with his friend Harris. Twain's keen eye for detail and...
The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle is a picaresque novel that follows the adventures of the egotistical dandy Peregrine Pickle. The novel provides a c...
This comprehensive book, originally written by Jean de la Lacroix, delves into the intricacies of daily life during the Middle Ages and Renaissance in...
The Dutch Twins is a charming children's novel that follows the adventures of two young siblings, Katrinka and Peter, as they navigate the everyday li...
Aunt Jane's Nieces Abroad is the second book in the Aunt Jane's Nieces series. The story follows the three nieces, Patsy, Louise, and Beth, as they tr...
The Five Little Peppers are thrilled to embark on a grand adventure abroad! Join Ben, Polly, Joel, Davie, and Phronsie as they explore the wonders of...
In an era of political turmoil and international espionage, 'Czar's Spy' delves into a labyrinth of intrigue and danger. This thrilling mystery transp...
