Hamilton Wright Mabie: 37 books

Hamilton Wright Mabie, A.M., L.H.D., LL.D. (1846-1916) was an American essayist, editor, critic, and lecturer. At the young age of 16 he passed his college entrance examination, but waited a year before he attended Williams College (1867) and the Columbia Law School (1869). He received honorary degrees...

Meet Thor, Odin, Loke, Balder, and the other denizens of Asgard. The Eddas—poems and tales from Norse mythology—come to vivid life in Mabie’s faithful1882 retellings. Includes “The Making of the Hammer,” “The Making of the World,” “Thor Goes A-Fishing,” “The Binding of the Wolf,” and many more.

This holiday, we are offering to you our own Christmas box - filled up to the top with the best Christmas novels, classics to read during holidays, magical Christmas tales, legends, most famous carols and the unique poetry of the giants of literature dedicated to this one and only holiday: The Gift...

Rooted in an oral tradition, fantastic sagas of Norse mythology found their way into print seven centuries ago, in documents known as the Eddas. This book presents 17 of the most popular tales, from the creation of the world to the death of the gods and the world’s destruction.Masterfully retold, the...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

pubOne.info present you this wonderfully illustrated edition. very historian of the Valois period is indebted to Brantôme for preserving the atmosphere and detail of the brilliant life in which he moved as a dashing courtier, a military adventurer, and a gallant gentleman of high degree. He was not...

Although written nearly 100 years ago, this collection is a wonderful read for children looking for stories which they will enjoy - and which will enhance their literacy skills! With a vocabulary so much wider and richer than many collections of children's stories today, this collection is sure to delight...

In this unique collection, life-histories of great men from different races and nationalities have been narrated. Designed to inspire the imagination and courage of children all over the world, the narratives preach that hard work and valour is required to conquer the world.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Books are as much a part of the furnishing of a house as tables and chairs, and in the making of a home they belong, not with the luxuries but with the necessities. A bookless house is not a home; for a home affords food and shelter for the mind as well as for the body. It is as great an offence against...

An essay discussing philosophical aspects of American literature of the 19th century, with mention of various significant authors — Emerson, Irving, Hawthorne, Bryant, Lowell, Poe, Whittier, Holmes, Thoreau, Whitman, etc. — excerpted from a book published in 1906, “Men of Mark in America,” Volume 2.

Published in 1903, this collection of essays focuses on writers and the locales they inhabited which most prominently inspired them.  Chapters include "The Lake Country and Wordsworth," "Emerson and Concord," "The Washington Irving Country," "Weimar and Goethe," "The Land of Lorna Doone," "America in Whitman's Poetry," and "The Land of Scott."

     V. RUSTEM AND SOHRAB  From "The Epic of Kings. Stories Retold from Firdusi." By Helen Zimmern.     VI. THE SEVEN SLEEPERS OF EPHESUS  From "Curious Myths of the Middle Ages." By Sabine Baring-Gould.     VII.