before 1945

The Illustrious Prince is an interesting and mysterious novel written by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The novel was written more than 30 years before Pearl Harbor and four years before World War I began. T …

"The Yellow Claw" by means of Sax Rohmer is a compelling story of thriller and intrigue that introduces readers to the enigmatic and menacing discern of Mr. King, called "the Yellow Cl …

A sequel to the Chinese novel Chin P”ing Mei, this book details the lives, fates and after-fates of the wealthy businessman Hsi Men and his six wives. A brilliant story coupled with the dramatic his …

Isabella Adams has tasted desire—and paid the price.With four scandalous attachments to her name, only the fierce patronage of Lady Watson has kept the doors of fashionable society open. And yet, whe …

"The Devil Doctor" through Sax Rohmer is a mysterious and intriguing story that explores the extraordinary and evil global of Dr. Fu-Manchu, a famous figure in early twentieth-century pulp …

"The Wheel of Life" by Wilhelmine von Hillern is a novel that delves into the complexities of human existence, exploring themes of destiny, personal growth, and societal expectations. Part …

E. Phillips Oppenheim’s World War I-set novel "The Devil’s Paw", written in 1920, is rife with international espionage and intrigue. After being given access to extremely private documents, …

From the stark depictions of rural Russia in ‘Provincial Life’ to the vivid portrayal of an artillery unit in ‘At the End of the Earth’, from stories such as ‘The Cave’ and ‘Mamai’, describing the te …

E. Phillips Oppenheim’s "A Millionaire of Yesterday" was first released in 1900. The book follows the story of a young man’s struggle for fortune in colonial Africa and his quest for happin …

Rafael Sabatini penned the historical novel Bellarion the Fortunate. The story opens with Bellarion, a young man who was abandoned as a child and educated in an abbey, leaving with a letter of introd …