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Cover of The Modern Regime, volume 1, Napoleon, book 2, in English translation
by Hipppolyte A. Taine
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

According to Wikipedia: "Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 5 May 1821) later known as Emperor Napoleon I, was a military and political leader of France whose actions shaped European politics in the early 19th century. Born in Corsica and trained as an artillery officer in mainland France, Bonaparte...
Cover of Berlin and Sans-Souci or Frederick the Great and His Friends, an historical romance
by Louise Muhlbach
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

According to Wikipedia: "Luise Mühlbach was the pen name of Clara Mundt (18141873), a German writer best known for her works of historical fiction."
Cover of Henry VIII and His Court, an historical novel
by Louise Muhlbach
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

According to Wikipedia: "Luise Mühlbach was the pen name of Clara Mundt (18141873), a German writer best known for her works of historical fiction."
Cover of Marie Antoinette and Her Son
by Louise Muhlbach
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

According to Wikipedia: "Luise Mühlbach was the pen name of Clara Mundt (18141873), a German writer best known for her works of historical fiction."
Cover of Queen Hortense, a life picture of the Napoleonic Era
by Louise Muhlbach
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

According to Wikipedia: "Luise Mühlbach was the pen name of Clara Mundt (18141873), a German writer best known for her works of historical fiction."
Cover of A Daughter of an Empress
by Louise Muhlbach
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

According to Wikipedia: "Luise Mühlbach was the pen name of Clara Mundt (18141873), a German writer best known for her works of historical fiction."
Cover of Joseph II and His Court, an historical novel
by Louise Muhlbach
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

According to Wikipedia: "Luise Mühlbach was the pen name of Clara Mundt (18141873), a German writer best known for her works of historical fiction."
Cover of Frederick the Great and His Court, an historical romance
by Louise Muhlbach
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

According to Wikipedia: "Luise Mühlbach was the pen name of Clara Mundt (18141873), a German writer best known for her works of historical fiction."
Cover of The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan
by James Morier
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

Persian tale told by an Englishman, first published in 1895.
Cover of Stories that Words Tell Us, history (for children) told through etymology (1918)
by Elizabeth O'Neill
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

Etymology for children, first published in 1918. "Nearly all children must remember times when a word they know quite well and use often has suddenly seemed very strange to them. Perhaps they began repeating the word half to themselves again and again, and wondered why they had never noticed before...
Cover of Indians of the Yosemite Valley and Vicinity (1904), their history, customs, and traditions
by Galen Clark
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

First published in 1907. "The Indians of the Yosemite are fast passing away. Only a handful now remain of the powerful tribes that once gathered in the Valley and considered it an absolute stronghold against their white enemies. Even in their diminished numbers and their comparatively civilized condition,...
Cover of Peeps at Many Lands: Belgium
by George W. T. Omond
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

Overview of life in Belgium around 1909. Chapter titles include: The Sands Opposite England, Inland: the Flemish Plain, Travelling in Belgium, Some of the Towns: the Ardennes; Belgian Children; Christmas in Belgium, Pageants and Processions, The Carnival, Children's Winter Festivals; Games Played in Belgium; What the Belgians Speak; A Short History; and The Belgian Army: The Congo.
Cover of The Dream, from the Rougon-Macquart series of novels, in English translation
by Emile Zola
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

Classic naturalist novel, in English translation. First published in 1888. 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...
Cover of The Seven Wives of Bluebeard, a short story in English translation
by Anatole France
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

According to Wikipedia: "Anatole France (16 April 1844—12 October 1924), born François-Anatole Thibault, was a French poet, journalist, and novelist. He was born in Paris, and died in Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire. He was a successful novelist, with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered...
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