Thomas Bailey Aldrich 
Story of a Bad Boy [EPUB ebook] 

"The Fortunes of Philippa: A School Story" by Angela Brazil is a captivating children’s literature work that invites readers into the vibrant world of a British boarding school. As a distin …

Ismailia (1874) can be considered an autobiography of Sir Samuel W. Baker as it describes the author’s expedition to Central Africa. An exceptional narrative of Sir Samuel W. Baker’s mission to stop …

"Dead Men Tell No Tales" by way of E. W. Hornung delves into the existence of A. J. Raffles, a gentleman thief, and his dependable partner Bunny Manders. The novel unfolds as Raffles and Bu …

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 …

Candide is characterised by its sarcastic tone, as well as by its erratic, fantastical and fast-moving plot. A picaresque novel with a story similar to that of a more serious bildungsroman, it parodi …

Dubliners is a collection of 15 short stories by James Joyce, first published in 1914. They form a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle class life in and around Dublin in the early years of the 20t …

George Meredith’s Rhoda Fleming is a tremendous work of literature that takes the reader on an emotional rollercoaster and, unlike other books, has no qualms about portraying tragedy in all its real …

"The Green Fairy Book, " written by Andrew Lang, is an enthralling addition to Lang’s famed "Coloured Fairy Books" series. This collection features a wide range of amazing fairy t …

The Visionary: Pictures from Nordland" is a novel written by Norwegian author Bjornstjerne Bjornson, first published in 1870. Bjornson is renowned for his contributions to Norwegian literature a …

An aged prophetess at Delphi, the most sacred oracle in ancient Greece, looks back over her strange life as the Pythia, the First Lady and voice of the god Apollo. As a young virgin with disturbing p …