George Meredith 
Essay on comedy and the uses of the comic spirit [EPUB ebook] 

"King of Ranleigh: A School Story" by F. S. Brereton is a classic boys’ fiction novel that immerses readers in the thrilling world of English public school life. Set in a prestigious boardi …

"The Minister’s Charge, Or, The Apprenticeship of Lemuel Barker" by William Dean Howells is a coming-of-age novel that follows the journey of Lemuel Barker, a young man from a rural backgro …

The Young Salesman by Jr. Horatio Alger is a 19th-century juvenile fiction novel, embodying the classic "rags-to-riches" theme prevalent in Alger’s works. The story centers on the life of a …

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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 Ancient Law" is a novel by Ellen Glasgow, published in 1908. Ellen Glasgow was an American novelist from Virginia, known for her critical and often realistic portrayal of Southern life and c …

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