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Readers will be swept away by this imaginative tale from Juliana Horatia Ewing, a famed writer of short stories, novels and poems geared for younger audiences. Young hero Jan is raised on a humble farm and grows up to be a hard-working, considerate, and talented young man. But when a secret about his true origins is revealed, Jan's whole world is turned upside-down.

Prolific writer of classic Westerns Jackson Gregory strikes gold again in the edge-of-your-seat outdoor adventure Wolf Breed. With landscape descriptions so vivid you'll feel like you're there and plenty of play-by-play action, this gem will leave fans of the genre eminently satisfied.

Dutch novelist Louis Couperus often employed epic narrative frameworks involving multiple generations and branches of a single family to explore timeless themes on a broad scale, so it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that the canvas of a royal family would appeal to him on a creative level. In Majesty, Couperus portrays the inner lives of the ruling class with pathos and humor.

Descended from prominent thinkers and creatives on both sides of her family, including the French painter Jean-Hilaire Belloc and English philosopher Joseph Priestly, Marie Belloc Lowndes was a prolific biographer and journalist who also had some success with her character-driven fiction. The volume...

In this gripping novel from British author Arnold Bennett, a pretty young typist yearns for adventure and excitement. When her odious employer attempts to seduce her with flattery and promises of a luxurious life together, Lilian takes the plunge. Will she be able to extract herself from his control and regain the content, normal life she once disdained?

This romance novel from Bret Harte, who wrote extensively about nineteenth-century California, was initially rejected by publishers for what was regarded as risque descriptions of intimate encounters. The story follows Flip Fairley, a tomboy who has been raised in rough circumstances in the mountains...

In this parable-like short story from American author James Fenimore Cooper, a sage Native American relates the tragic tale of a young upstart named See-wise who bucks tribal tradition and tries to convince his fellow fisherman to flout seasonal restrictions on fishing. For this transgression, he is doomed to an eternal punishment.

British-born thinker and activist Edward Carpenter proposes a number of novel ideas in this engaging collection of essays. Chief among them is the notion that most of the civilized societies that have emerged throughout human history have crumbled after a period of centuries. Carpenter posits that "civilization"...

From the moment the first waves of European settlers made their way to the country's shores, Americans have been known for their distinct -- and often peculiar -- sense of humor. This fascinating collection of essays, short stories, and vignettes brings together a cavalcade of literary luminaries who each explore or embody some aspect of American humor.

In this exciting adventure tale for younger readers, a group of chums heads to the mountains for the summer. But once they arrive, the young people find themselves wrapped up in a beguiling mystery, and soon leisure and recreation have taken a back seat to amateur sleuthing.

This charming collection of short fiction from sisters Gertrude Warner (author of the popular juvenile literature series The Boxcar Children) and Frances Lester Warner is a must-read for those who appreciate clever, well-plotted stories chock-full of memorable characters and period detail. Life's Minor Collisions is a wonderful way to while away a lazy afternoon.

Prolific British children's author E. (Edith) Nesbit penned several series of beloved action-adventure and fantasy tales for the younger set. In this collection, she shifts gears and brings together a collection of poetry. The poems in Many Voices are engaging enough to maintain the interest of younger audiences, but sophisticated enough to please parents, teachers, and other adult readers.

Many of Gertrude Atherton's novels are set in her native state of California and feature gutsy, headstrong heroines. In Rezanov, a high-ranking Russian official travels to California and is blown over by his first encounter with the beautiful, independent Dona Concha Arguello. Can their love bridge the cultural divide between them?

In the distant future, it is discovered that due to a quirk in human biology, women are able to withstand the rigors of long-term space flight in a way that men can't. The women of Earth promptly exploit this advantage and abscond to outer space, where an female-led utopian society is established. But when Eddie Bowren shows up, everything changes.