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A new, definitive edition of Herman Melville’s virtuosic short stories—American classics wrought with scorching fury, grim humor, and profound beauty ** ** Though best-known for his epic masterpiece Moby-Dick,Herman Melville also left a body of short stories arguably unmatched in American fiction....

No library's complete without the classics! This edition collects some of the most popular works of legendary humorist and novelist Mark Twain. Mark Twain wrote his greatest works more than one hundred years ago, but he's never far from the minds of Americans. Whether it's the new, complete,...

Table of Contents:John Smith (Born in 1579, died in 1631.) William Bradford (Born in 1590, died in 1657.) Samuel Sewall (Born in 1652, died in 1730.) Cotton Mather (Born in 1663, died in 1728.) William Byrd (Born in 1674, died in 1744.) Jonathan Edwards (Born in 1703, died in 1758.) Benjamin Franklin...

Contents: 1. His Autobiography, by Benjamin Franklin 2. The Journal of John Woolman, by John Woolman (1774 and subsequent editions) 3. Fruits of Solitude, by William Penn Also available: The Complete Harvard Classics Collection (51 Volumes + The Harvard Classic Shelf Of Fiction) 50 Masterpieces You Have To Read Before You Die

Futility, or The Wreck of the Titan is Morgan Robertson’s 1898 novella about the unsinkable ship Titan, which goes down after striking an iceberg in the North Atlantic. Disgraced former naval lieutenant John Rowland is working as a deckhand on the Titan when it strikes an iceberg and capsizes. Saving...

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic...

Since the first publication of her groundbreaking sensation novel 'Lady Audley's Secret' in 1862, M. E. Braddon's works have gripped the imagination of readers across the world for over one hundred and fifty years. This comprehensive eBook presents the many diverse works of M. E. Braddon, with numerous...

William Hope Hodgson was a gifted author of horror, fantasy and science fiction, whose experiences at sea gave authentic detail to his horror masterpieces. This comprehensive eBook presents Hodgson’s complete published books in the public domain, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing...

Margaret Oliphant achieved fame during the Victorian era for her masterpieces of domestic realism, historical novels and spellbinding tales of the supernatural. This eBook presents a comprehensive range of Oliphant’s works, with the complete Chronicles of Carlingford, the complete Stories of the...

This comprehensive eBook presents the complete fictional works of Henry Fielding, with numerous illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Fielding's life and works * Concise introductions to the...

Hector Hugh Munro, better known by his pen name writer ‘Saki’, was a master of the short story, whose witty, mischievous and macabre tales satirised Edwardian society and culture. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Saki’s complete works, with numerous illustrations,...

The Scottish philosopher, satirist and historian is widely regarded as one of the most important social commentators of his time, whose broad range of works had a lasting influence on his Victorian contemporaries. This comprehensive eBook presents the collected works of Thomas Carlyle, with numerous...

This book contains the (almost) complete short stories of Guy de Maupassant in the chronological order of their original publication. Here you will find the largest collection of Maupassant’s short stories available in English (277 short stories). As you will notice, this book DOES...

The picaresque novel (Spanish: "picaresca," from "pícaro," for "rogue" or "rascal") is a genre of prose fiction that depicts the adventures of a roguish hero/heroine of low social class who lives by his or her wits in a corrupt society. Picaresque novels typically adopt a realistic style, with elements...