The Floating Press: 2252 books
by Jules Verne
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2011
What would it be like to explore a largely unknown swath of the world -- from the air? That's exactly what the intrepid explorers in Jules Verne's Five Weeks in a Balloon set out to do in this novel, an early entrant in the literature describing European exploration of Africa. Like many of Verne's novels,...
South: The Story Of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917
The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
When Sir Henry Ernest Shackleton was beaten to the South Pole in 1912, he decided to trek across the continent via the pole instead. Before his ship even reached the continent it was crushed in pack ice. Shackleton managed to bring his entire team home by his masterful leadership through a series of incredible events. He has become a cult figure and a role model for great leadership.
The Laws of Etiquette
Short Rules and Reflections for Conduct in Society
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
Think etiquette is strictly for the ladies? Think again. In this straightforward volume, men are let in on some of the secrets of proper social behavior. Although it was originally written for nineteenth century audiences, this volume remains surprisingly relevant today. A fun read for etiquette junkies...
The Prude's Progress
A Comedy in Three Acts
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2017
In this uproarious comedy of manners co-written by humorist Jerome K. Jerome, lauded by critics and fans as one of his best, upper-class pretensions are satirized when an affluent gentleman is discovered to be leading a scandalous double life. Meanwhile, the question of women's role in society at the turn of the twentieth century is also tackled.
by Henry James
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2010
Part of a remarkably talented family, Henry James is regarded as one of the most important American writers of the nineteenth century. Although he is best known for novels such as The Wings of the Dove and The Portrait of a Lady, James was also a renowned essayist. This volume collects a series of essays...
Renaissance Fancies and Studies
Being a Sequel to Euphorion
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
A groundbreaking critic who also made a name for herself as a writer of supernatural fiction, Violet Paget, writing under the name Vernon Lee, applied her unique analytical lens to the aesthetic and cultural sensibilities of numerous eras over the course of her career. This collection brings together...
by Florence Scovel Shinn
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2008
According to author Florence Scovel Shinn, "Most people consider life a battle -- but it is not a battle, it is a game." In Shinn's view, the principles of spirituality are the only way to win at the game of life. This classic how-to guide offers insight, tips, and tools to put you on the path to success.
Thought Vibration
Or the Law of Attraction in the Thought World
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
Have you ever pondered the physical characteristics of thoughts? According to renowned New Thought expert William Walker Atkinson, our thoughts, beliefs, and prayers actually have physical properties such as frequencies and vibrations. As a result, the accumulation of certain thought patterns can, over...
by Mark Twain
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2009
Renowned American humorist Mark Twain turns his incisive wit loose on his own life story in this unique take on the nineteenth-century memoir. Originally composed in a format that studiously ignored the careful chronological structure that most autobiographies follow, these essays were first published...
by Alice Morse Earle
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
The seventeenth-century colonies established along the northeast coast of North America served as the intersection between the Old World and the New World, and the culture that took hold there -- inspired by Europe, but with its own unique flavor -- would play an enormous role in setting the course of...
Omoo
A Narrative of the South Seas
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2009
Omoo: A Narrative of the South Seas is the sequel to Melville's Typee, both fictional yet highly autobiographical. The narrator ships on a whaling vessel to Tahiti, where the crew mutinies and are imprisoned. The narrative is full of his observations of the Tahitian customs and way of life. Omoo is based on Melville's experiences in the Society Islands.
Unbeaten Tracks in Japan
An Account of Travels in the Interior, Including Visits to the Aborigines of Yezo and the Shrine of Nikko
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2009
Nineteenth-century English traveler, writer, and natural historian Isabella Bird contributes this stunning narrative to the genre of early travelogues about Japan. The volume Unbeaten Tracks in Japan includes a series of essays recounting Bird's months-long sojourn in the Far East. Already a treat for...
by Charles F. Haanel
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2008
The Master Key System is a personal development book by Charles F. Haanel. Originally a 24 week correspondence course released in 1912, it was published in this book form in 1917. Along with "The Science of Getting Rich", by Wallace D. Wattles, the Master Key System was a primary inspiration for Rhonda...
The Humbugs of the World
An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
Today recognized as a genius of advertising and promotion, circus owner P. T. Barnum was the target of a great deal of ire and controversy during his lifetime. Many of his critics denounced him for knowingly perpetuating gimmicks and frauds. In the thoroughly entertaining volume The Humbugs of the World,...