Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine, CH, KBE (14 May 1853 – 31 August 1931), usually known as Hall Caine, was a British author. He is best known as a novelist...
A witty collection of 12 short stories based on the Verga idea of "Humankind perennial moving state". They have been published in 1887. (Summary by Da...
This book tells the story of Dell Bronson, a young woman raised in a refined Boston environment who is abruptly called home to Lewiston by her father,...
When a single woman from a wealthy family purchases a home in a working-class neighborhood, she faces disapproval from her family and friends. However...
Hermann und Dorothea ist ein episches Gedicht von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, das im Jahr 1797 veröffentlicht wurde. Das Werk erzählt die Geschichte v...
In "Coming People," Charles F. Dole argues that the "survival of the fittest" is not the only driving force of evolution. He believes that kindness, g...
Pijpelijntjes is a novel set in the early 20th century in the working-class neighborhood of De Pijp in Amsterdam. It tells the story of Joop and Sam,...
Habits that Handicap is a non-fiction book about alcoholism and drug addiction. It was written by Charles B. Towns, an expert on addiction who helped...
In 'Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work,' the three cousins, Louise, Beth, and Patsy, find themselves drawn into the world of politics when their 'cousin' Kenn...
The Sturdy Oak is a composite novel written by fourteen leading American authors in 1917. The novel was intended to raise funds for the suffrage cause...
This Cebuano-language story, written by Senator Vicente Rama, follows the life of Amboy, a man consumed by alcoholism. The story explores the impact...
'The Pool' by Paul Laurence Dunbar is a poignant poem exploring the complexities of identity and experience for an African American man in the late 19...
Set in Ireland on the precipice of the devastating famine of 1847, 'Black Prophet' offers a poignant and powerful exploration of the harsh realities f...
This book is a compilation of pro-slavery literature and propaganda that was widely circulated in the Southern United States before the Civil War. It...
Set in New York City during the late 18th century, "Maid of Maiden Lane" intertwines the political and social upheavals of the time with a captivating...
Eleanor H. Porter's "Cross Currents" tells the poignant tale of Margaret, a young girl thrust into a world of hardship and uncertainty after a tragic...
Een Reiziger, Die Geen Handel Drijft' is een verzameling journalistieke artikelen geschreven door Charles Dickens die oorspronkelijk in het tijdschrif...
This book is a collection of sermons by Thomas De Witt Talmage, a prominent American preacher of the late 19th century. Talmage was known for his fier...
William Sanger's "History of Prostitution" is a significant work that explores the social, moral, and public health aspects of prostitution in the 19t...
Set in the vibrant and enigmatic bayous of Acadian Louisiana during the late 19th century, "Bonaventure" is a poignant and evocative tale that capture...
This novel by Ishikawa Takuboku, a renowned tanka poet, provides a glimpse into the lives of journalists working in Tokyo. It follows the story of a g...
The Mysteries of London, a penny dreadful serialized in the mid-19th century, plunges readers into the shadowy underbelly of Victorian London. Through...
In "American Idyll," Cornelia Stratton Parker paints a poignant portrait of her husband, Carlton H. Parker, a prominent social reformer who dedicated...
This memoir details Jerry McAuley's life transformation from a notorious criminal to a devout Christian and dedicated social worker. It recounts his s...
