Sophie von La Roche 
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"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 …

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 …

"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 …

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 …

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 …

Voltaire was arguably the 18th century”s greatest philosopher, and his most enduring work is his novella Candide; Or All for the Best. In it Voltaire parodies the philosophy of optimism championed b …

"Old Granny Fox" by Thornton W. Burgess is a captivating children’s story that immerses readers in the enchanting world of the forest while imparting valuable lessons about wit, consequence …

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 …

When rules are made to be broken…Viscount Kellaway may sound like a gentleman, but he doesn’t act like one. As far as Kell is concerned, drink, women and the wrong side of the law are much more attra …