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A Kidnapped Santa Claus L. Frank Baum – Santa Claus lives in the Laughing Valley. On one side of the Valley is the mighty Forest of Burzee, home of the fairies. At the other side stands a terrible mo …

For many years Philip Howard has delighted Times readers with his wildly popular ‘Modern Times’ column, answering questions on contemporary etiquette and acting as confidant and gleeful guide to thos …

Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) illustrated Jerome K. Jerome – The journey upstream of some impressionable young men into a mysterious, challenging interior. An inevitable reckoning a …

Persuasion is the last novel completed by Jane Austen. It was published along with Northanger Abbey at the end of 1817, six months after her death. The story concerns Anne Elliot, a young Englishwoma …

In ‘Monsieur Beaucaire, ‘ Booth Tarkington weaves a delightful tale set in the opulent yet frivolous world of 18th-century France. This novel employs a vivid, comedic narrative style, brilliantly cap …

In ‘Erewhon Revisited: Twenty Years Later, Both by the Original Discoverer of the Country and by His Son, ‘ Samuel Butler expands upon his utopian vision established in the original ‘Erewhon.’ This s …

In H. G. Wells’ satirical novel, ‘Tono-Bungay, ‘ readers are immersed in a rich tapestry of early 20th-century society, where the protagonist, George Ponderevo, embarks on a tumultuous journey throug …

This carefully crafted ebook: ‘The Land Beyond the Blow (After the method of Swift, who followed Lucian, and was himself followed by Voltaire and many others)’ is formatted for your e Reader with a f …

Alice Duer Miller’s ‘The Charm School’ intricately weaves a narrative that critiques societal norms surrounding femininity and the expectations placed on women in the early 20th century. With a keen …

In ‘Potts’s Painless Cure, ‘ Edward Bellamy delves into the complex interplay of pain relief and societal perceptions surrounding medicine in the late 19th century. This thought-provoking novella com …