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A sequel of sorts to La Reine Margot, this is another classic romantic adventure set against the political in-fighting between Henri III and his brother Duc d'Anjou, as well as the religious wars that raged in the 16th century in France, spearheaded here by the dashing Henri de Guise, Le Balafré. (Excerpt from Goodreads)

Sir Henry Rider Haggard was an English writer of adventure novels set in exotic locations, predominantly Africa, and the creator of the Lost World literary genre. His stories, situated at the lighter end of the scale of Victorian literature, continue to be popular and influential. He was also involved...

The New Jerusalem is a 1920 book written by British writer G. K. Chesterton. Dale Ahlquist calls it a "philosophical travelogue" of Chesterton's journey across Europe to Palestine. (Wikipedia)

In this story we find Andy Gordon, the son of a poor widow, as the hero. Being eager for an education, he is obliged to work after school hours to get it. He is a good student and is well liked and highly respected. Herbert Ross, one of Andy's classmates, is the son of a wealthy lawyer. He is a conceited,...

A high priest and prophet greatly learned in the lore of the gods of earth attempts to scale the mountain of Hatheg-Kla in order to look upon their faces, accompanied by his young disciple. But the gods of the earth are not there alone. (Goodreads)

Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. This is a collection of short stories, split in to two...

In this stirring novel of World War I, Ian Hay delves beyond the familiar accounts from the history books and gives readers a glimpse of the many ways the war impacted salt-of-the-earth families in Scotland and England, who demonstrated their bravery and dedication to the effort in their own unique manner.

One Young Man is a true story about one man going into WWI and surviving, yet there are also letters that have been written that give the reader an insight into the time the author has spent during the war. The author states that the tale is about a real man, but for privacy the author has opted for...

Excerpt: "Never before have men had such opportunities for knowing the world, never before has it been so easy to cover space, our means of communication have never been so rapid; yet there is an almost maddening contradiction in the fact that every man who writes is content in describing but...

A Record of a Woman's Work on the Western Front in WW I.

Excerpt: “And so the drill goes on. All over the drab, dusty, gritty parade-ground, under the warm September sun, similar squads are being pounded into shape. They have no uniforms yet: even their instructors wear bowler hats or cloth caps. Some of the faces under the brims of these hats are not...

Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant; (5 August 1850 – 6 July 1893) was a popular French writer, considered one of the fathers of the modern short story and one of the form's finest exponents. Guy De Maupassant wrote some of the most twisted and freaky short stories of his day. This is Volume 6 of 13, containing 15 of his best stories. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)

The story follows a man named Pierre Bon-Bon, who believes himself a profound philosopher, and his encounter with the devil. The humour of the story is based on the verbal interchange between the two, which satirizes classical philosophers including Plato and  Aristotle. The devil reveals he has...

In "Egmont", Goethe relates the fight of Count Egmont (1522-1568) against the despotic Duke of Alba. Egmont is a famous Dutch warrior and the Duke of Alba represents the Spanish invader. Though under threat of arrest, Egmont refuses to run away and give up his ideal of liberty. Imprisoned...