Books on Topic: 'Imperialism'

In a world where time is both a relentless master and a thrilling challenge, embark on an extraordinary journey that will test the limits of possibili...

First published in Blackwood’s magazine as a three part serial in 1899 and published in 1902, Heart of Darkness centers on the experiences of protagon...

Joseph Howe (1804-1873) was one of Nova Scotia's greatest and best-loved politicians. He was instrumental in helping Nova Scotia become the first Brit...

The Tragedy of the Korosko is a novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was serialized a year earlier in The Strand magazine between May and December 1897...

The Annals by Roman historian and senator Tacitus is a history of the Roman Empire from the reign of Tiberius to that of Nero, the years AD 14–68. The...

"A good candidate for 'the most under-appreciated work by Mark Twain' would be 'The Treaty With China,' which he published in the New York Tribune in...

The Goddess: A Demon is a novel by Richard Marsh. It was originally serialized in Manchester Weekly Times and Salford Weekly News in twelve installmen...

It follows the journey of two Englishwomen, Adela Quested and Mrs. Moore, as they explore the exotic and mysterious country. Along the way, they encou...

The book is set in the late 19th century and follows the adventures of a young British naval officer, Lieutenant George Neville Burton, on his journe...

Charles Beard was the most influential American historian of the early 20th century. He published hundreds of monographs, textbooks and interpretive s...

LibriVox volunteers bring you eleven recordings of Nippon by Alfred Noyes. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of June 9th, 2007.

"The subject of our policy on the North-West frontier of India is one of great importance, as affecting the general welfare of our Eastern Empire, and...

In American Notes, Rudyard Kipling, the Nobel Prize-winning author of the Jungle Book, visits the USA. As the travel-diary of an Anglo-Indian Imperial...

Tales of Unrest is a collection of five short stories by Joseph Conrad, first published in 1898. The stories are set in various exotic locations, and...

Following the Equator is a travelogue by Mark Twain that chronicles his journey around the world in 1895. The book is a mix of Twain's wry observation...

The Explanation is a collection of Kipling's observations on the complexities of life in colonial India, touching upon topics such as the clash of cul...

The Plain Tales from the Hills is a collection of short stories by Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1888. The stories are set in British India and...

This comprehensive textbook, written by prominent historian Charles A. Beard, provides a detailed account of American history from its colonial beginn...

In *Eminent Victorians*, Giles Lytton Strachey examines the lives of four prominent figures from Victorian England: Cardinal Manning, Florence Nightin...

Letters of Travel is a collection of travel writing by Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1895. The book comprises three sections: "From Tideway to T...

The poem, 'Smoke Upon Your Altar Dies', explores themes of war, loss, and the enduring legacy of British colonialism in India. Kipling uses vivid ima...

Caesar and Cleopatra is a historical play by George Bernard Shaw. It depicts the relationship between Julius Caesar and Cleopatra VII of Egypt. Shaw's...

A group of European tourists on a voyage up the River Nile in 1895 are attacked and abducted by a band of Dervish warriors. The novel explores themes...

Rezanov is a historical novel based on the life of Nikolai Rezanov, a Russian diplomat and explorer who played a key role in the colonization of Alask...