Civitas Media Llc: 56 books

PALOS OF THE DOG STAR PACK follows the fantastic adventures of Jason Croft, a young man who masters astral projection, and sends his to another world (called Palos).  Croft occupies the body of a young man, but faces seemingly insurmountable odds to win the love of a princess in caste-ridden...

WEIRD TALES NOVELS contains 20 complete novels of horror, hauntings, the occult, the Gothic, the supernatural, the strange, and the outlandish.  Ranging from classic to obscure, works from E.R. Eddison, Mary Shelley, Cutcliffe Hyne, Ann Radcliffe, Arthur Machen, Somerset Maugham and many others...

THE ACCIDENTAL FLIGHT AND OTHER SCIENCE FICTION STORIES includes eight sci-fi classics by Floyd Wallace, a noted 1950s and 1960s science fiction writer.  This includes his novella ACCIDENTAL FLIGHT, the story of a group of outcasts from a society of physically perfect people. • Accidental...

THE EPHRAIM TUTT MYSTERIES includes 14 stories of the courts and trials of New York City, featuring Mr. Tutt of Tutt and Tutt, attorneys and counsellors at law.  Ephraim Tutt is a wily old lawyer who uses clever tricks to defend his clients and right the injustices of the law. This...

A NARRATIVE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE PARTICULARS IN THE LIFE OF UKAWSAW GRONNIOSAW is the earliest published autobiography of an African and former slave published in Britain.  Born in modern-day Nigeria, Ukawsaw Gronniosaw (c. 1705-1775) was reportedly a grandson of the king of Zaara, but sold...

LORNA DOONE AND OTHER NOVELS includes seven novels by English novelist Richard Doddridge Blackmore (1825-1900).  One of the most famous and successful novelists of the Victorian Era, Blackmore is best known for LORNA DOONE, the romantic tale of a charming daughter of a family of robbers. In...

THE COLLECTED WORKS OF ELIZABETH GASKELL includes 38 novels, novellas, short stories, and non-fiction published by Victorian writer Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865).  While well known for novels such as MARY BARTON and NORTH AND SOUTH, Gaskell was also an accomplished short story writer, particularly...

THE COLLECTED NOVELS OF ELIZABETH GASKELL includes all six complete novels published by Victorian writer Elizabeth Gaskell (1810-1865).  While well known for novels such as MARY BARTON and NORTH AND SOUTH, Gaskell was also an accomplished short story writer, particularly of gothic ghost stories. ...

DAVE DASHAWAY was a popular young readers' series created by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, a publishing house which also created THE HARDY BOYS, TOM SWIFT, THE BOBBSEY TWINS, THE ROVER BOYS and NANCY DREW.  Set in the early 20th century, the series follow young Dave Dashaway, a boy pilot who adventures...

NIGHTMARE ABBEY AND OTHER NOVELS includes five works by noted Victorian Gothic satirist Thomas Love Peacock (1785-1866).  While Peacock wrote in the Gothic tradition, he used it to satirize contemporary British society, criticizing class distinctions, philosophy, religion, and Victorian morality. ...

This edition includes R.D. Blackmore's classic tale of love and murder, LORNA DOONE as well as SLAIN BY THE DOONES, a semi-sequel to LORNA DOONE. Set in the fictional Doone Valley of Exmoor in England, the once-noble Doone clan has degenerated into a band of outlaws, feared and hated by...

HOW TO LIVE ON 24 HOURS A DAY is a practical and easy to read guide to effective time management. Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) was an English journalist, novelist, and writer.  After working as a rent collector and solicitor's clerk, Bennett won a writing contest which convinced him to...

THE COLLECTED WORKS OF TOBIAS SMOLLETT includes five picaresque novels (and one poem) by Tobias Smollett, including his well-known classics THE ADVENTURES OF RODERICK RANDOM and THE ADVENTURES OF PEREGRINE PICKLE.  Includes an active table of contents. The Adventures of Roderick Random...

PRISONERS OF HOPE is a gripping historical romance set in the early days of the settlement of colonial Virginia by noted historical novelist Mary Johnston. Mary Johnston (1870-1936) was a bestselling American romantic and historical novelist.  Born in Virginia to a Civil War veteran and...