Classic References: 9 books

Fascinating depiction of one of the most read books of all time: How to behave yourself in society. A long, divided-up book in sections for every occasion, and how to handle oneself when introduced to royalty, etc. Some of the mores and restrictions have disappeared with time, but for the most part, this fascinating book on social behavior still holds true to this day.

Fascinatingly morbid tale of a hangman in the 1800's in England. Morbid in detail, almost impossible to put down once started, this is the biography of a man who sold his skills at hanging, and made a nice fortune in doing so. Detailing the implements and methods used to hang a person, the executioner...

A scholarly study of occult sciences, by a leading professor.

A startling look at some of the aspects of Christianity that do not seem to fit the mainstream ideology of the Church.

The Book of Enoch, which is similar to the eschatology in the books of Daniel and Revelation, is one of many ancient pseudo-writings (falsely attributed works) that early scribes attribute to the pre-flood prophet Enoch, who was the great-grandfather of Noah (Genesis 5:18). Enoch is also one of the...

This version and the study of this text and the resulting detail in the ebook may be too eclectic and esoteric for some; one is invited to compare The Book of Enoch, to which this would make a fascinating companion volume, however. Fascinating, indeed, but somewhat tedious for those not familiar or interested in true antiquity.

This novel is intended to teach Spanish speaking people to read English, and for English speaking people to read Spanish. The charming and popular story of El Capitán Veneno, the fire-eater, has been well edited several times, but, after using the text in classes many times, the present editor believes...

Written almost diary-style, this is the journal of a woman seeking truth, and in her search, she may have found herself.

Edward Bellamy is also famous for his utopian novel set in the year 2000, Looking Backward from 2000 to 1887, published in 1888. It is one of the few books ever published that created almost immediately on its appearance a political mass movement. It was the third largest bestseller of its time. It...