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The Eyes Of The Woods by Joseph A. Altsheler “The Eyes of the Woods” is an independent story, telling of certain remarkable events in the life of Henry Ware, Paul Cotter, Shif’less Sol Hyde, Silent Tom Ross and Long Jim Hart. But it is also a part of the series dealing with these characters,...

The Gospel of Barnabas trans. Lonsdale and Laura Ragg The Gospel of Barnabas is an apocryphal gospel. That is, it is a life of Jesus purportedly written by a first-hand observer that is at variance with the picture(s) presented in the Bible. However, it is unique among apocrypha in that it...

Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland by Lady Augusta Gregory This material collected over a period of more than twenty years proved to be a valuable source not only for Gregory's own plays but also for Yeats' work. A classic, it presents many aspects of the supernatural seers, healers,...

The Theogony of Hesiod translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White "Theogony" is a historical narration covering a long era which starts with the appearance of the first men in the mountains, and ends with the post-Zeus epoch. "Theogony" was a very important work for the ancient...

Beside the Fire by Douglas Hyde A scholarly collection of Irish folk stories. "IRISH and Scotch Gaelic folk-stories are, as a living form of literature, by this time pretty nearly a thing of the past. They have been trampled in the common ruin under the feet of the Zeitgeist, happily...

The Folk-Lore Of The Isle Of Man by A.W. Moore HE Isle of Man has been unfortunate in not having had competent collectors of its Legendary Lore. But few have taken the slightest interest in it, and those who have did not understand the language in which they could have learned it at first hand....

The Book of Hallowe'en by Ruth Edna Kelley A Vintage medley of spooky fascination and fun for every grown-up who still thrills to the sight of carved pumpkins, straw witches and the eerie promise of a full, golden moon crowning a crisp October night! In Ruth Edna Kelley's THE BOOK...

Mythical Monsters by Charles Gould This book was written approximately twenty-five years after Darwin published "Origin of the Species." Gould attempts to examine the connection between animals of various lands, ages and cultures, as well as the actual evidence of their existence. Contents:...

Absurdities Of The Bible by Clarence Darrow Clarence Darrow, the famous American lawyer of the twenties, talks about his views and opinions concerning religion in these three essays. About the Author: "Clarence Seward Darrow... was an American lawyer and leading member of...

Collection Of William Shakespeare Volume 1 Arguably the greatest writer the English language has ever seen, and perhaps the most quoted, William Shakespeare's 37 plays and 154 sonnets and other poems are here collected in this neat, easy navigable digital edition. Conveniently divided...

Iphigenia in Tauris by Euripides Euripides' romantic tragedy "Iphigenia in Tauris" has been translated into English rhyming verse by Gilbert Murray, LL.D., D.Litt., F.B.A., Regius Professor of Green in the University of Oxford. Complete with explanatory notes.

Alcestis By Euripides At once a vigorous translation of one of Euripides' most subtle and witty plays, and a wholly fresh interpretation, this version reveals for the first time the extraordinary formal beauty and thematic concentration of the Alcestis. William Arrowsmith, eminent classical...

The Golden Tractate of Hermes Trismegistus by Trismegistus Hermes Even thus saith Hermes: Through long years I have not ceased to experiment, neither have I have spared any labour of mind And this science and art I have obtained by the sole inspiration of the living God, who judged fit to open...

Hesiod: Works And Days translated by Hugh G. Evelyn-White Hesiod was an early Greek poet and rhapsode, who presumably lived around 700 BC. His writings serve as a major source on Greek mythology, farming techniques, archaic Greek astronomy and ancient timekeeping. Of the many works attributed...