The Battle Of Life Romance Fiction Novel While “The Battle of Life” is one of Charles Dickens’ Christmas Books – his annual release of a story just before Christmas – this one breaks the trad... 1 review The Battle Of Life 84 Views Charles Dickens
Cleopatra Biography The French mathematician and philosopher, Blaise Pascal once remarked, “Cleopatra's nose. Had it been shorter, the whole face of the world would have... Cleopatra 32 Views Jacob Abbott
The World Set Free Science Fiction Novel The World Set Free is a novel written in 1913 and published in 1914 by H. G. Wells. The book is based on a prediction of a more destructive and uncont... The World Set Free 15 Views H.G. Wells
My Southern Home or The South and Its People History Memoir War William Wells Brown was born a slave, near Lexington, Kentucky. His mother, Elizabeth, was a slave; his father was a white man who never acknowledged... My Southern Home or The South and Its People 14 Views William Wells Brown
The Song of Hugh Glass Poetry History This poem tells a story that begins in 1823 - just after the Leavenworth campaign against the Arikara Indians - and follows an expedition of Major And... The Song of Hugh Glass 18 Views John G. Neihardt
Woman in Science History Non-Fiction Science A history of woman's role in science through the ages and the many contributions she has made. Woman in Science 22 Views John Augustine Zahm
The Sign of the Cross in the Nineteenth Century History Religion A book that examines the sign of the Cross made by Christians since the primitive church up until the 19th century. It looks at stories of miracles an... The Sign of the Cross in the Nineteenth Century 21 Views Jean-Joseph Gaume
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 24 Views Castello Holford
The Lives of the Queens of England History Non-Fiction The Lives of the Queens of England is a multi-volumed work attributed to Agnes Strickland, though it was mostly researched and written by her sister E... The Lives of the Queens of England 17 Views Agnes Strickland
The Heroines of History Non-Fiction Biography A look at some of the famous women in European history. Includes biographies on Cleopatra; Isabella of Castile; Joan of Arc; Maria Theresa; Josephine;... The Heroines of History 28 Views John S. Jenkins
Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth, Volumes I & II Memoir Non-Fiction Biography Memoirs of Queen Elizabeth from a variety of sources within the monarch's court, compiled and interpreted by Lucy Aikin. Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth, Volumes I & II 14 Views Lucy Aikin
A History of the Earthquake and Fire in San Francisco History Tragedy Early in the morning of Wednesday, April 18, 1906, the San Francisco area was shaken by a massive earthquake. Over the course of the next four days, f... A History of the Earthquake and Fire in San Francisco 13 Views Edward Hilton
Anecdotes of Dogs Non-Fiction The character, sensibilities, and intellectual faculties of animals have always been a favourite study, and they are, perhaps, more strongly developed... Anecdotes of Dogs 19 Views Edward Jesse
The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 Non-Fiction Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe moved to California from Massachusetts during the Gold Rush of the mid-1800’s. During her travels, Louise was offered... The Shirley Letters from California Mines in 1851-52 41 Views Louise Clappe (Dame Shirley)
Prehistoric Men Non-Fiction Reference work Science This little book, first published in 1948, is part of the Chicago Natural History Popular History series that explains difficult subjects in ways and... Prehistoric Men 33 Views Robert John Braidwood
