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By Conduct and Courage
G. A. HentyA Story of the Days of Nelson A historical adventure set during the Napoleonic Wars. Will Gilmore is a young man from a small village called Scarco...
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G. A. HentyA Tale of Hotspur and Glendower A historical adventure set during the turbulent reign of Henry VIII, focusing on the wars between England and Scotl...
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George MacDonaldA Romance A dark, philosophical fantasy novel exploring themes of life, death, redemption, and spiritual awakening. The story follows Mr. Vane, a c...
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Maria EdgeworthShort Stories A collection of short stories that blend entertainment with moral instruction, aimed primarily at a broad readership including both a...
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G. A. HentyThe Gold Fields of California A historical adventure set during the California Gold Rush. The story follows Frank Norris, a young Englishman falsel...
View full detailsThe Story of the Treasure Seekers
Edith NesbitThe Adventures of the Bastable Chidlren The story follows the six Bastable children—Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and H.O.—as they embark on a ...
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G. A. HentyA Tale of the Coal Mines A historical adventure set during the industrial era in England in a Welsh coal mining village, Stokebridge, in the Victor...
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John S. C. AbbottAmerican Pioneers and Patriots A historical biography that chronicles the life of Miles Standish, a military leader of the Plymouth Colony. The boo...
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G. A. HentyThe Story of the Carlist War Arthur Hallet, a young English boy, finds himself in trouble at home and enlists with the famous the “British Legion.”...
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Ann RadcliffeA Romance A classic Gothic novel that follows the trials of Emily St. Aubert, a young woman who endures the loss of her parents and becomes entangl...
View full detailsThe History of Henry Esmond
W. M. ThackerayA Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty A historical novel set in late 17th- and early 18th-century England during the reigns of Queen Anne and Kin...
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G. A. HentyA Tale of Waterloo Set during the Napoleonic Wars, focusing on the Peninsular War and the Battle of Waterloo. The story follows the young and coura...
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G. A. HentyA Tale of the Times of Gustavus Adolphus and the Wars of Religion Set during the Thirty Years’ War, the story follows Malcolm Graheme, a young Scot...
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G. A. HentyThe Peninsular War Terence O’Conner is a young Irish lad living with his father, Captain O’Conner. When war breaks out on the Spanish peninsula, Te...
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G. A. HentyThe Grecian War of Independence Set during the War of Greek Independence as the Greeks revolt against th Ottoman Empire. Mr. Beveridge and his son ...
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G. A. HentyA Tale of Adventure in Peru In an effort to win the the hand of the girl he loves, Harry Prendergast travels to the land of the Incas in search of ...
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R. D. BlackmoreA Romance of Exmoor A historical romance novel set in 17th-century England on the wild and rugged Exmoor. The story follows John Ridd, a respectabl...
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G. A. HentyThe Relief of the Legations The story follows Rex Bateman, the son of an English merchant, during the Siege of Pekin during the Boxer Rebellion. Re...
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G. A. HentyA Tale of the Thirty Years War The story follows Hector Campbell, the orphaned son of a Scottish officer in the French Army during the Thirty Years...
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G. A. HentyThrough the Insurrection of Hayti The story follows the adventures of a young Englishman, Nathaniel, or Nat for short, whose journey takes him to t...
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G. A. HentyWith Cortez in Mexico Set during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire in the early 16th century. The story follows a young Englishman, Roger, w...
View full detailsThe Adventures of Jerry Muskrat
Thornton BurgessThornton Waldo Burgess was a conservationist and prolific children’s author. Best known for his animal stories for young children, Burgess authored...
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Jack LondonA Psychological Adventure The story follows Humphrey van Weyden, a refined literary critic who finds himself shipwrecked and rescued by a seal-hunt...
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Charles FirthAnd the Rule of the Puritans in England British Historian Charles Firth’s biography of Oliver Cromwell. Esmond de Beer wrote that Firth: "knew the ...
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Frank H. SpearmanA Classic Western A classic Western novel that follows the story of railroad detective, Luke “Whispering” Smith, as he navigates the treacherous wo...
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Upton SinclairA Novel Set in Southern California during the early 20th century and revolves around the oil industry, depicting the rise of an ambitious and ruthl...
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Richard Henry DanaA Personal Narrative of Life at Sea The book recounts Dana’s experiences as a common sailor on a merchant ship during the early 1830s. Motivated by...
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Kate WigginA Christmas Story A heartwarming tale that revolves around Carol Bird, a young girl born on Christmas Day. Carol, despite being born with a serious...
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Washington IrvingTales of the Alhambra A collection of essays and tales written by American author Washington Irving. The stories are inspired by Irving’s visit to ...
View full detailsBulfinch's Mythology
Thomas BulfinchMythos Bulfinch originally published his work as three volumes: The Age of Fable, or Stories of Gods and Heroes, published in 1855; The Age of Chiv...
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Randolph CaldecottRandolph Caldecott The illustrated nursery rhymes of Randolph Caldecott, the British artist and illustrator who the Caldecott Medal was named in hi...
View full detailsAn Elegy on the Glory of Her Sex
Randolph CaldecottRandolph Caldecott The illustrated nursery rhymes of Randolph Caldecott, the British artist and illustrator who the Caldecott Medal was named in hi...
View full detailsRide a-cock Horse to Banbury
Randolph CaldecottRandolph Caldecott The illustrated nursery rhymes of Randolph Caldecott, the British artist and illustrator who the Caldecott Medal was named in hi...
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Randolph CaldecottRandolph Caldecott The illustrated nursery rhymes of Randolph Caldecott, the British artist and illustrator who the Caldecott Medal was named in hi...
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Randolph CaldecottRandolph Caldecott The illustrated nursery rhymes of Randolph Caldecott, the British artist and illustrator who the Caldecott Medal was named in hi...
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Randolph CaldecottRandolph Caldecott The illustrated nursery rhymes of Randolph Caldecott, the British artist and illustrator who the Caldecott Medal was named in hi...
View full detailsThe Diverting History of John Gilpin
Randolph CaldecottRandolph Caldecott The illustrated nursery rhymes of Randolph Caldecott, the British artist and illustrator who the Caldecott Medal was named in hi...
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Mary AustinThe American Southwest The story of the Mojave Desert in the American Southwest. Written for audiences unfamiliar with life in the desert, the book...
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John Stuart MillLiberty A philosophical essay by the English philosopher John Stuart Mill. It applies Mill’s ethical system of utilitarianism to society and state....
View full detailsHeart of Darkness
Joseph ConradHeart of Africa Charles Marlow narrates his voyage up the Congo River into the Congo Free State in the Heart of Africa. He tells his story to his f...
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G. K. ChestertonA Nightmare Set in Edwardian-era London, Gabriel Syme is recruited at Scotland Yard to a secret anti-anarchist police corps. He meets Lucian Gregor...
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Nathaniel HawthorneA Romance A classic work of historical fiction set in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony from 1642 to 1649. The novel tells the story of Hester P...
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Joel Chandler HarrisHis Songs and Sayings A collection of African American folktales, animal stories, and plantation songs framed through the voice of Uncle Remus, an ...
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Will JamesNorth and South A semi-autobiographical collection of sketches and stories about cowboy life on both sides of the U.S.–Canadian border. Drawing fro...
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Arthur RackhamThe Old Nursery Rhymes A classic collection of traditional English nursery rhymes brought to life by one of the greatest illustrators of the early ...
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G. A. HentyA Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar A historical adventure set during the siege of Gibraltar. The story follows a young orphan who is sent to Gibralta...
View full detailsCondemned as a Nihilist
G. A. HentyA Story of Escape from Siberia A historical adventure set in 19th-century Russia, during the turbulent era of revolutionary movements and political...
View full detailsStalky & Co.
Rudyard KiplingStalky, M’Turk, and Beetle A collection of loosely connected short stories centered around three mischievous schoolboys—Stalky, M‘Turk, and Beetle—...
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