Horatio Alger 
Cast Upon the Breakers [EPUB ebook] 

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

"The Grey Fairy Book, " written by Andrew Lang, is an enthralling addition to Lang’s acclaimed "Coloured Fairy Books" series. This collection brings together a variety of wonderfu …

"Tanglewood Tales" by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a collection of timeless myths and legends, reimagined for a younger audience. This book provides a new and intriguing take on ancient Greek myt …

Winter in the Air comprises eighteen short stores written between 1938 and 1955. Despite the time span Sylvia Townsend Warner»s biographer, Claire Harman, considers this collection the first »to se …

Everyone knows that Bertolt Brecht was one of the great 20th-century innovators in theatre — the literary-theatrical equivalent of a Picasso or Stravinsky — and Germany»s greatest poet of the last c …

Perhaps the inspiration for the show the Amazing Race, Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne is the story of the eccentric Englishman Phileas Fogg and his trusty French valet Passepartout, who, …

"A Fourth Form Friendship: A School Story" by Angela Brazil is a captivating work of children’s literature that immerses readers in the world of a British boarding school. As a renowned Bri …