Fishing with a Worm by Bliss Perry includes the poignant and philosophical observations of a fly fisherman lured by the worm. Bliss Perry was a profes...
The Reverend Gilbert White was the curate of the village of Selborne, a village in Hampshire, from 1784 to his death in 1793, living most of his life...
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...
1819 gerät das Handelshaus, bei dem Johanna Schopenhauer ihr ganzes Geld angelegt hat, in Zahlungsschwierigkeiten. Beim anschließenden Vergleich verli...
Diese 35 kurzen Reiseberichte entstanden, als Theodor Fontane 1852 zum zweiten Mal nach London reiste. Die Stadt faszinierte ihn, und sowohl die guten...
Specimen Days is essentially the great American poet Walt Whitman's scrap book. It documents most of his life's adventures, especially his experience...
Squirrels and other Fur-Bearers, a collection of essays by American naturalist and essayist, John Burroughs, provides fascinating insight into the dai...
Die "Nachtwachen" ist romantisches Werk von Ernst August Friedrich Klingemann, das dieser unter dem Pseudonym "Bonaventura" veröffentlicht hat. Es geh...
FRANCES CALDERON DE LA BARCA, born in Edinburgh, 1804, the daughter of William Inglis. After her father's death she settled in America, where she marr...
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...
Sketches by Boz is a collection of short pieces written by Charles Dickens that offer a snapshot of Victorian London. Through a blend of humorous obse...
A collection of humorous essays by Jerome K. Jerome, following the success of his previous work, "Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow." These essays cover...
In 'Tafereelen uit Italie', Charles Dickens deelt zijn observaties en indrukken van zijn reizen door Italië in 1844. Hij bezocht bekende steden als Ro...
Schetsen uit Amerika, een Nederlandse vertaling van Charles Dickens' 'American Notes', is een reisverslag van de schrijver tijdens zijn eerste bezoek...
Charles Dickens's *American Notes for General Circulation* is a candid and insightful travelogue that chronicles his journey through North America in...
In 'The Formation of Vegetable Moulds through the Action of Worms with Observations on their Habits,' Charles Darwin delves into the often-overlooked...
“Bits About Home Matters” is a compilation of Helen Hunt Jackson's insightful observations on various aspects of home life. She explores the dynamics...
This collection of essays by Lafcadio Hearn offers a unique glimpse into his life and observations in Japan during the early Meiji era. The first part...
‘Old Hampshire Vignettes’ is a collection of essays and personal observations by Marie Elizabeth Hawker, writing under the pseudonym Lanoe Falconer. T...
Jean-Henri Fabre, known as the 'Homer of the Insect World,' explores the wonders of nature through meticulous observations and engaging anecdotes. Th...
Bill Nye's 'Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories' is a collection of humorous short pieces that offer wry observations on life's ironies. Nye, a resp...
Published in 1853, 'Saunterings In And About London' by Max Schlesinger is a travelogue written by a German observer for his countrymen. The book off...
This collection of poems, written by Marietta Holley under the pseudonym Josiah Allen's Wife, offers a humorous and insightful look at American life i...
