Alice Morse Earle 
Customs and Fashions in Old New England [EPUB ebook] 

George Lewis Becke (1848-1913) was an Australian short-story writer and novelist. He began his voyages in the south seas at a very early age and there are two accounts of these beginnings: one by the …

Based on the experiences of Captain Frederic Horn, an American sailor and trader, "The Adventures of Captain Horn" by way of Frank R. Stockton is an exciting story. As Captain Horn sets sai …

"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 …

Murder in the Maze" is a classic mystery novel that immerses readers in a labyrinthine tale of intrigue, murder, and meticulous investigation. set against the backdrop of a complex and puzzling …

"Desperate Remedies" is one of Thomas Hardy’s first works. The book belongs to the sensation novel genre, which gained popularity in the Victorian era and included dramatic and suspenseful …

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 …

St. Martin’s Summer is a fictional novel written by an Italian-British writer Rafael Sabatini. An heiress’s life is in jeopardy, and her only chance of survival is to put her faith in the wits of a m …

"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 …

The novel develops multiple intertwined themes. Most controversially, during England”s Victorian era, Hardy criticized revered institutions like marriage and Christianity. He also criticizes the bou …