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“The stories are without exception bright, racy, readable, clever.” So writes the London Literary World in its review of this collection of tales, which includes the popular narrative, “The Wheel of Love.” As comedies these stories are filled with wit, ingenuity, and satire and while the plots are varied, each possesses a light romantic spirit.

The Webbs were major voices in British socialism, economic studies, and the scholarship of the cooperative movement. This influential work, published in 1894, details how the British trade union movement began and developed. It is a cornerstone of the British concept of the welfare society, incorporating organized labor into modern economic thought.

Volume II of this engrossing narrative of the American Revolution and English parliamentary politics—and of George III and Charles Fox—examines the war as it nears its end. Much of this volume is devoted to the happenings on the British side of the Atlantic, ending with the resignation of Lord North in 1782.

Volume three of George Bancroft’s pioneering History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent celebrates the American people and the republic in general. It covers, among other events, the fortunes of the Stuarts, the power of parliament, fights over American territory, and the Congress of Aix La Chapelle.

In the second volume of The History of England, Molesworth begins by discussing the accession of Queen Victoria to the throne and offers an overview of the years of her reign up through the early 1850s. In an engaging and informative text, the author details the Potato Famine in Ireland (1845-52) and ends the volume with The Great Exhibition in 1851.

This compelling narrative of the American Revolution and English parliamentary politics will intrigue history buffs on both sides of the Atlantic. Written from a Whig’s point of view, the author provides insight into the parliamentary and military conditions then prevailing in Britain and the colonies,...

Part of the noted Epochs of Modern History Series, this account of a pivotal era in English history—1678 to 1697—is engrossing reading for anyone passionate about world history. Historian Edward Hale splendidly relates the course of events around the fall of the Stuarts and the reverberations their troubles brought to England and the continent.

Lowell (1819-1891) was a leading figure in the popular and family-friendly Fireside School of Poets. Critic, editor, and diplomat, he was also a prominent abolitionist. This 1899 memoir, by a man who knew Lowell well, traces the poet’s progress throughout his life—in college and through war and foreign service—as well as providing a glimpse of Boston in the 1840s.

Published posthumously in 1906, this visionary work stemmed from Lloyd’s deep involvement in the American and international labor movements. In the tradition of Emerson, he foresaw a new social order growing from a progressive religious awakening—one that would transform industry, labor, and politics.

In this 1868 autobiography, Greeley—perhaps the most influential American journalist of the 19th century—recounts the events of a life filled with drama and controversy.  As editor of the antislavery New York Tribune, Greeley had a pulpit from which he railed with passion and eloquence before and during the Civil War. 

This groundbreaking 1914 study traces the historical evolution of the profession of the war correspondent, focusing on the careers of twelve famous war correspondents, including Frederick Villiers, Sir William Howard Russell, and Winston S. Churchill.  Also included are chapters on the Civil War and the Spanish-American War. 

A Fleet in Being is Rudyard Kipling’s account of the time he spent with what was called the Channel Squadron. His interest in every detail of the fleet, its operations, and the seamen devoted to their profession comes alive here and presents a valuable portrait of the Royal Navy at an interesting time in its development.

This 1907 volume sets out, in the author’s own words, to demonstrate “the interdependence of literatures.” Chapters include “Greek Literature and English,” “Latin Literature and English,” “Literary Currents of the Dark Ages,” and “French Literature and English,” among others.

Studies from Court and Cloister surveys various crucial points in the history of religion in Europe at the close of the Middle Ages—examining religion’s decline, revival, and the causes which led to both. Part One of this intriguing and compelling study discusses individuals and events—such as...