B R Samizdat Express: 2722 books

"A practical handbook of pertinent expressions, string similes, literary, commercial, conversational, and oratorical terms, for the embellishment of speech and literature, and the improvement of the vocabulary of those persons who read, write, and speak English

Originally published in 1922, fifth of the "Bluebird" novels, written by Frank Baum, author of the Oz books, under the name of Edith Van Dyne. According to Wikipedia: "The Bluebird Books is a series of novels popular with teenage girls in the 1910s and 1920s. The series was begun by L. Frank Baum using...

According to Wikipedia: "Rebecca Sophia Clarke (1833-1906), also known as Sophie May, was an American author of children's fiction. Using her nieces and nephews as inspiration, she wrote realistic stories about children. She wrote 45 books between 1860 and 1903. The most popular being the Little Prudy...

According to Wikipedia: "Edward Stratemeyer (October 4, 1862May 10, 1930). Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he was an American publisher and writer of books for children. He wrote 150 books himself, and created the most famous of the series books for juveniles, including the Rover Boys (1899 and after),...

Classic collection of poetry. According to Wikipedia: "Robert von Ranke Graves (also known as Robert Ranke Graves and most commonly Robert Graves) 24 July 1895 7 December 1985) was an English poet, translator and novelist. During his long life he produced more than 140 works. Graves' poems—together...

Autobiographical travelogue. According to Wikipedia: "William Dean Howells (March 1, 1837 May 11, 1920) was an American realist author and literary critic... In 1858, he began to work at the Ohio State Journal where he wrote poetry, short stories, and also translated pieces from French, Spanish, and...

Classic short story. According to Wikipedia: "Emile Zola (2 April 1840 - 29 September 1902) was an influential French writer, the most important example of the literary school of naturalism, and a major figure in the political liberalization of France...After his first major novel, Therese Raquin (1867),...

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According to Wikipedia: "Lucy Fitch Perkins (12 July 1865 18 March 1937) was an American children's book author and illustrator, famous for writing the Twins series of books. Lucy Fitch was born in Maples, Indiana, the daughter of a factory owner and businessman. She studied at the Fine Arts School...

Popular novel, first published in 1853.

According to Wikipedia: "Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (April 1, 1875 February 10, 1932) was an English crime writer, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and playwright, who wrote 175 novels, 24 plays, and numerous articles in newspapers and journals. Over 160 films have been made of his novels, more...

According to Wikipedia: "Amelia Edith Barr (Huddleston) (born March 29, 1831 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England, died March 10, 1919) was a British American novelist.

This file includes: The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, Digger Smith, and The Glugs of Gosh. Clarence James DennisAccording to Wikipedia: "Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis, better known as C. J. Dennis, (7 September 1876 - 22 June 1938) was an Australian poet famous for his humorous poems, especially "The Sentimental Bloke", published in the early 20th century."

According to Wikipedia: "Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis, better known as C. J. Dennis, (7 September 1876 - 22 June 1938) was an Australian poet famous for his humorous poems, especially "The Sentimental Bloke", published in the early 20th century."