Aristopia: A Romance-History of the New World Fiction History Aristopia is truly an alternative history. It is an imagination of how the continent of North America might have developed if one man with the vision,... Aristopia: A Romance-History of the New World 25 Views Castello Holford
The Shaving of Shagpat Adventure Fiction The novel is a humorous oriental romance and allegory written in the style of the Arabian Nights. Like its model, it includes a number of stories with... The Shaving of Shagpat 29 Views George Meredith
Undine Fiction Fairy Tale Undine is a novel by Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué concerning Undine, a water spirit who marries a Knight named Huldbrand in order to gain a soul. It i... Undine 75 Views Friedrich de La Motte-Fouque
The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen Fantasy Adventure Humour Biography ‘The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen’ is an enjoyable & satirical account of the fictitious exploits and travels of the fictionalized ‘Baron... The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen 47 Views Rudolf Raspe
New Adventures of Alice Fiction Fairy Tale The book opens with a little girl, Betsy, wishing for another Alice book. She passes into a dream, and finds in the attic a book which begins with Ali... New Adventures of Alice 30 Views John Rae
The Palace in the Garden Fairy Tale Beautiful simple tale of a brother and two sisters who go to live temporarily at a lovely house called Rosebuds. There they find a hidden door in the... The Palace in the Garden 19 Views Mary Louisa Molesworth
Doctor Ox's Experiment Adventure Action The setting of the story is the imaginary village of Quiquendone in West Flanders whose citizens are described as "well-to-do folks, wise, prudent, so... Doctor Ox's Experiment 25 Views Jules Verne
Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven Fiction Humour The story follows Captain Elias Stormfield on his decades long cosmic journey to Heaven; his accidental misplacement after racing a comet; his short-l... Extract from Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven 24 Views Mark Twain
The Napoleon of Notting Hill Adventure Action Fiction Although the novel is set in the future, it is, in effect, set in an alternative reality of Chesterton's own period, with no advances in technology no... The Napoleon of Notting Hill 14 Views Gilbert K. Chesterton
Alice's Adventures Underground Adventure Fairy Tale One of the best-known works of Victorian literature, its narrative, structure, characters and imagery have had huge influence on popular culture and l... Alice's Adventures Underground 33 Views Lewis Carroll
The Five Jars Fantasy Fiction A short story in a book form that’s more like a fantasy about a man who finds five jars in the woods and finds out how using the contents makes him aw... The Five Jars 13 Views M.R. James
The Apocryphal Acts of Paul, Peter, John, Andrew and Thomas Biography The full title of this book, published in 1909, is The Apocryphal Acts of Paul, Peter, John, Andrew and Thomas. As early as the second century, numero... The Apocryphal Acts of Paul, Peter, John, Andrew and Thomas 33 Views Bernhard Pick
Master Flea Fairy Tale The novel follows the story of Peregrinus Tyss, who becomes entangled in the conflict between supernatural characters in bourgeois form over Dörtje El... Master Flea 8 Views E. T. A. Hoffmann
The Marble Faun Fiction Novel The Marble Faun is Hawthorne's most unusual romance. Writing on the eve of the American Civil War, Hawthorne set his story in a fantastical Italy. The... The Marble Faun 16 Views Nathaniel Hawthorne
Volsungasaga Adventure Action Fiction The Völsunga saga is a legendary saga, a late 13th-century poetic rendition in Old Norse of the origin and decline of the Völsung clan (including the... Volsungasaga 4 Views Anonymous
