Literary Collections - General

Two sisters, Grace and Marion, live happily in an English village with their two servants, Clemency Newcome and Ben Britain, and their good-natured widower father Dr Jeddler. Dr Jeddler is a man whose philosophy is to treat life as a farce. Marion, the younger...

A classic espionage and adventure novel set during The Great War, featuring the reckless Richard Hannay. Tasked with unraveling a mysterious message, Hannay travels through Germany and the Middle East, searching for the elusive religious leader ''Greenmantle''. Sequel to The Thirty-Nine Steps and precursor...

Psychoanalysis was never just a method of treatment, rather a vision of the human condition which has continued to fascinate and provoke long after the death of its originator. Its central hypothesis, that we live in conflict with ourselves and seek to resolve matters...

M.F. Sadler was an Anglican priest. He served as rector of Honiton, England, and wrote several other commentaries, including volumes on each of the four Gospels. SADLER, MICHAEL FERREBEE (1819-1895), theologian, eldest son of Michael Thomas Sadler [q. v.], was born at Leeds in...

THE COMMITTEE THAT DRAFTED THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT, THE RECONSTRUCTION ACT AND THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT President Andrew Johnson's failure to pursue an aggressive Reconstruction policy incited Congress to supplant his authority by establishing the Joint Committee of Fifteen on Reconstruction, which drafted the Civil...

Author names not noted above: Sir William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), Simon Newcomb, Sir Archibald Geikie Originally published between 1909 and 1917 under the name "Harvard Classics," this stupendous 51-volume set-a collection of the greatest writings from literature, philosophy, history, and mythology-was assembled by American...

Published in 1891 this book is a collection of mysteries with a comic overtone. The stories included are Lard Arthur Savile's Crime, The Canterville Ghost, The Spinx Without a Secret, The Model Millionaire, and The Portrait of Mr. W HAuthor: Oscar WildeISBN-10: 1604240644ISBN-13: 9781604240641Publisher:...

The democratic principle in its extreme form is the assertation that the mere fact of free birth is alone sufficient to constitute a claim to all offices. It is never the claim of a majority to rule, but it is the demand that every...

Are you looking for a best practices guide to developing policies and procedures for acquisition, purchase, collection development, cataloging, and retention of e-books? Beginning with a short history of e-books and a review of the e-book publishing industry and its effect on library's selection...

The Magic World is an influential collection of twelve short stories by E. Nesbit. It was first published in book form in 1912 by Macmillan and Co. Ltd., with illustrations by H. R. Millar and Gerald Spencer Pryse. The stories, previously printed in magazines...

An invisible princess, a magic ring, and more adventures than you could dream of. This is what Gerald, Kathleen and Jimmy find when they stumble upon a mysterious castle. At first it all appears to be a lark. But the children soon discover they...

Heart of Darkness is a novella written by Polish-born writer Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski). Before its 1902 publication, it appeared as a three-part series (1899) in Blackwood's Magazine. It is widely regarded as a significant work of English literature and part...

A classic espionage and adventure novel set during The Great War, featuring the reckless Richard Hannay. Tasked with unraveling a mysterious message, Hannay travels through Germany and the Middle East, searching for the elusive religious leader ''Greenmantle''. Sequel to The Thirty-Nine Steps and precursor...

LITERARY WANDERLUST: Explore perfect reading spots, from quaint bookstores and cozy nooks to grand libraries across the globe. FIND YOUR NEXT FAVORITE: Build your to-read list with expert book and audio recommendations and weekend excerpts from featured titles. INSPIRE JOY: Celebrate everything literary with...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1847 Edition.Author: Cardinal BellarmineISBN-10: 1498184529ISBN-13: 9781498184526Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 152Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.33d

The Origin and Evolution of Religion is a book written by Albert Churchward that explores the history and development of religion throughout human civilization. The author examines the various beliefs and practices of different religions, including their origins, symbolism, and myths. He also discusses...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1891 Edition.Author: Umar Ibn Muhammad SuhrawardiISBN-10: 1498186912ISBN-13: 9781498186919Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 178Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.38d

Biathanatos is a controversial work by the renowned English poet and cleric, John Donne. First published in 1648, the book is a treatise on the subject of suicide, arguing that it is not inherently sinful and that there may be circumstances where it is...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1887 Edition.Author: Carl HorstmannISBN-10: 1498111955ISBN-13: 9781498111959Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 546Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.59lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.10d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1901 Edition.Author: Morris Jr. JastrowISBN-10: 1498091512ISBN-13: 9781498091510Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 466Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.36lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.94d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1914 Edition.Author: L. W. De LaurenceISBN-10: 1498076610ISBN-13: 9781498076616Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 426Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.62lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.87d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1662 Edition.Author: John HeydonISBN-10: 1498038719ISBN-13: 9781498038713Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 338Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.70d

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1800's Edition.Author: Arthur Edward WaiteISBN-10: 1498020801ISBN-13: 9781498020800Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.64d

This is a new release of the original 1939 edition.Author: Alfred H. Burne, Douglas Southall FreemanISBN-10: 1494065037ISBN-13: 9781494065034Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 266Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.03lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.01w x 0.56d

This is a new release of the original 1937 edition.Author: Dick CarlsonISBN-10: 1494055627ISBN-13: 9781494055622Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 244Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.51d

This is a new release of the original 1941 edition.Author: Harry E. JessopISBN-10: 1494016117ISBN-13: 9781494016111Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 130Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.28d

Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of ThinkingAuthor: William JamesISBN-10: 1490585958ISBN-13: 9781490585956Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2013Pages: 124Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.29d

Every man is entitled to come to Cattle-show, even a transcendentalist; and for my part I am more interested in the men than in the cattle. I wish to see once more those old familiar faces, whose names I do not know, which for...

George Robert Stowe Mead (Nuneaton, 22 March 1863-28 September 1933) was an author, editor, translator, and an influential member of the Theosophical Society as well as the founder of the Quest Society. THE main materials contained in these pages will certainly be new for...

Fireflies offers its readers a smorgasbord of literary bites, mouthfuls, and sometimes whole meals to digest in the order that they so desire. The book includes short stories that cover a wide gamut from science fiction to humor and from action/adventure to children's literature....

The Beast in the Jungle is novella by Henry James written in 1903, and firstly published as part of the collection, The Better Sort. This story deals with appropriately universal themes: loneliness, fate, love and death.Author: Henry JamesISBN-10: 1438510586ISBN-13: 9781438510583Publisher: Book JungleLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/02/2009Pages:...

Socialism and Modern Thought is a book written by Moritz Kaufmann in 1895. The book provides an in-depth analysis of socialism and its impact on modern thought. Kaufmann explores the origins of socialism, tracing its roots back to the French Revolution and the Enlightenment....

Recollections With The Third Iowa Regiment (1864) is a historical book written by Seymour Dwight Thompson. The book is a first-hand account of the author's experiences as a member of the Third Iowa Regiment during the American Civil War. Thompson served as a lieutenant...

Alternating Current Engineering: Practically Treated is a book written by Edward Brackett Raymond and first published in 1904. The book is an in-depth exploration into the principles and practical applications of alternating current (AC) engineering. The author covers a wide range of topics related...

""A Uniform Course of Study in Agriculture: For the Elementary Schools of Ohio"" is a book written by Frank William Miller and published in 1912. The book is a comprehensive guide for elementary school teachers in Ohio who want to teach their students about...

""A Study of Plutarch's Life of Artaxerxes: With Especial Reference to the Sources"" is a historical analysis of the life of Artaxerxes, a Persian king who ruled from 465-424 BC. Written by Charles Forster Smith in 1881, the book examines Plutarch's account of Artaxerxes'...

A Handbook Of The Ila Language, also known as The Seshukulumbwe, is a book written by Edwin William Smith in 1907. The book is a comprehensive guide to the Ila language, which is commonly spoken in northwestern Rhodesia, now known as Zambia, in South...

A Full Description of the Great Tornado in Chester County, Pennsylvania is a historical account of a devastating tornado that struck the region in 1877. Written by Richard Darlington Jr., the book offers a detailed description of the storm and its aftermath, including the...

The Book of Peace is a collection of essays on the topic of war and peace, written by George Cone Beckwith and originally published in 1845. The book explores various aspects of war and peace, including the causes of war, the effects of war...

Greek Grammar: For The Use Of Schools is a comprehensive guide to the Greek language, written by German philologist Philipp Buttmann and originally published in 1826. The book is designed to be used in schools as a textbook for students learning Greek, and covers...

""Oliver Twist: Samfundsroman"" is a novel written by Charles Dickens and published in 1898. The book tells the story of a young orphan boy named Oliver Twist who is forced to live in poverty and suffer abuse at the hands of those who are...

Primogeniture: A Short History Of Its Development In Various Countries And Its Practical Effects is a historical account written by Evelyn Cecil and published in 1895. The book explores the concept of primogeniture, which is the practice of passing down inheritance to the firstborn...

Kilpatrick and Our Cavalry by James Moore is a historical book that provides a detailed account of the life of General Kilpatrick, a renowned cavalry officer during the American Civil War. The book is set in the mid-19th century and was originally published in...

Roy Blakeley's Camp On Wheels is a children's book written by Percy Keese Fitzhugh and published in 1920. It tells the story of Roy Blakeley and his friends, who set out on a camping trip in a caravan that they have built themselves. The...

Outlines From Plato: An Introduction To Greek Metaphysics is a book written by Frederick Percy Long and first published in 1905. The book provides an introduction to the philosophical ideas of Plato, one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Western philosophy....

Xenophontis Expeditio Cyri est opus historicum quod a Xenophonte, Graeco scriptore, scriptum est. In hoc libro, Xenophon narrat expeditio Cyri Magni, regis Persarum, et exercitus eius contra fratrem suum Artaxerxem II. Xenophon, qui ipse fuit in hoc exercitu, describit res gestas, difficultates et victorias...

""The History of South Carolina Under the Proprietary Government 1670-1719"" by Edward McCrady is a comprehensive account of the early years of South Carolina's history, focusing on the period when the colony was under the control of the Lords Proprietors. The book covers a...

""The History of the Jewish Nation After the Destruction of Jerusalem Under Titus"" is a comprehensive account of the Jewish people's experiences after the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. Written by Alfred Edersheim, a prominent Christian scholar of Jewish background, the book covers...

The System of Taxation in China in the Tsing Dynasty, 1644-1911 is a comprehensive study of the tax system in China during the Tsing Dynasty. The author, Chen Shao-Kwan, provides a detailed analysis of the various taxes that were levied during this period, including...

In a small house, in a back street, in the large manufacturing town of Cottonborough, the young wife of "Cobbler" Horn lay dying. It was the dusk of a wild evening in early winter; and the cruel cough, which could be heard every now...