Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 
Dark Night’s Work [EPUB ebook] 

Book Second of "The Ancient Law" continues to delve into the lives of its characters, focusing on the challenges they face as they navigate the societal changes of the post-Civil War South. …

‘I just—I don’t belong there. I don’t know how else to explain it.’ Persephone doesn’t fit into the mystical underworld of the Greek gods, especially now that she is being forced to wed Henry, the bo …

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 …

Discover a collection of fairy tales unlike the ones you”ve read before . . . Once upon a time, in the middle of winter, a King sat at a window and sewed. As he sewed and gazed out onto the landscap …

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 …

Hardy”s masterpiece traces a poor stonemason”s ill-fated romance with his free-spirited cousin. No Victorian institution is spared — marriage, religion, education — and the outrage following public …

"Gloria Victis!" is an ancient historical romance story book written by Ossip Schubin. Early 19th-century Germany, described through instability in politics and revolutionary movements. The …

"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 …

"The Third Class at Miss Kaye’s: A School Story" by Angela Brazil is a classic children’s literature work that transports readers to the world of a British boarding school. In this captivat …