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The Lion of St. Mark
G. A. HentyA Story of Venice A historical adventure set in 14th-century Venice during the turbulent wars between Venice and Genoa. The story follows the coura...
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Kate GreenawayOr the Old Nursery Rhymes A charming collection of traditional English nursery rhymes. The book brings together beloved verses such as Jack and Jil...
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G. A. HentyA Tale of Adventure A historical adventure set during the Kaffir Wars in South Africa. The story follows Ronald Mervyn, a young British officer fal...
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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...
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G. A. HentyA Tale of the Boyne and Limerick A historical adventure set during the Williamite War in Ireland (1688–1691), a conflict between the Catholic King ...
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George MacDonaldA Faerie Romance A fantasy novel that follows a young man named Anodos on a dreamlike journey through the mysterious Fairy Land. On his twenty-firs...
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G. A. HentyA Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden A historical adventure set during the Jacobite Rising of 1745. The story follows Ronald Leslie, a young Scottish no...
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G. A. HentyThe Winning of a Continent A historical adventure set during the French and Indian War. The story follows young James Walsham, an English lad who s...
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G. A. HentyA Tale of Bush Life in Australia A historical adventure set in early 19th-century Australia during the era of British colonization and frontier con...
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G. A. HentyWith Peterborough in Spain A historical adventure set during the War of the Spanish Succession. A multinational Grand Alliance army led by Lord Pet...
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 Tales of the Luddite Riots A historical adventure set during the turmoil of the industrial revolution in England, particularly the period of soci...
View full detailsThe Marvellous Adventures and Rare Conceits of Master Tyll Owlglass
Kenneth R. H. MackenzieAnd Rare Conceits A humorous collection of tales centered around the legendary German trickster, Tyll Owlglass (also known as Till Eulenspiegel). S...
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G. A. HentyThrough Afghan Passes A historical adventure novel set during the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878–1880). The story follows the courageous young prota...
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G. A. HentyThe Days of King Alfred A historical adventure set during the 9th-century Viking invasions of England. The story follows the young Englishman Edmun...
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G. A. HentyThe Zulu and Boer Wars A historical adventure novel set during the Anglo-Zulu War and the First Boer War in South Africa. Dick Humphries whose fami...
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G. A. HentyThe American War of Independence A historical adventure set during the American Revolutionary War. The story follows Harold Wilson, a young English...
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G. A. HentyA Tale of Cressy and Poitiers A historical adventure set during the turbulent period of the Hundred Years’ War. The story follows the young protago...
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G. A. HentyA Tale of the Ashanti War A historical adventure set in 19th-century Africa. The story follows Frank Hargate, a brave and resourceful young English...
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Eleanor PorterA Children’s Novel A heartwarming novel about a gifted young violinist named David, who is raised in seclusion by his father in the mountains. When...
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G. A. HentyA Tale of the Spanish Main A historical adventure set during the age of exploration in the 16th century. The story follows a young English boy name...
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Juliana Horatia EwingA heartwarming Victorian-era novella that tells the story of a spirited and noble boy named Theodore, nicknamed “Jackanapes,” who grows up in a sma...
View full detailsJack Archer
G. A. HentyA Tale of the Crimea A historical adventure set during the Crimean War (1853–1856). The story follows Jack Archer, a brave and resourceful young En...
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G. A. HentyA Tale of the Civil War Set during the English Civil War. The story follows two young men, Harry Furness and Herbert Rippinghall, who grow up as cl...
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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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G. A. HentyA Tale of India Set during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The story follows two British brothers, Dick and Ned Warrender, who are the sons of an off...
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G. A. HentyA Tale of Marlborough’s Wars A historical adventure set during the War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714). The story follows the young protagoni...
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George BorrowThe Journeys & Adventures of an Englishman A travelogue and memoir detailing Borrow’s experiences distributing Protestant Bibles in Spain durin...
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Frederick MarryatA Classic Naval Adventure A classic naval adventure novel set during the Napoleonic Wars. The story follows Jack Easy, a naive and idealistic young...
View full detailsThe Harwich Naval Forces
E. F. KnightTheir Part in the Great War The Harwich Force originally called Harwich Striking Force was a squadron of the Royal Navy, formed during the First Wo...
View full detailsMarigold Garden
Kate GreenawayPictures and Rhymes A charming collection of illustrated poems for children. The book features whimsical verses paired with delicate, pastel-hued i...
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Maria EdgeworthOr Stories for Children A collection of moral and didactic stories for children. The tales focus on teaching virtues such as honesty, industriousne...
View full detailsFerdinand de Soto
John S. C. AbbottAmerican Pioneers and Patriots The life and expeditions of the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. The book traces de Soto’s early experiences in th...
View full detailsMiles Standish
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...
View full detailsDavid Crockett
John S. C. AbbottAmerican Pioneers and Patriots A biographical account of the legendary American frontiersman, soldier, and politician David Crockett. The book trac...
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G. A. HentyA Tale of the Peninsular War The story traces the fortunes of two brothers, Tom and Peter Scudamore, who join the British army in Portugal and serv...
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Wilkie CollinsA Novel A classic Victorian novel that blends mystery, romance, and gothic elements. The story follows Walter Hartright, a young drawing teacher, w...
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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.”...
View full detailsThe Mysteries of Udolpho
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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Walter Noble BurnsAn Iliad of the Southwest Blending historical facts with vivid storytelling, Burns captures the larger-than-life personalities, lawless chaos, and ...
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Horace WalpoleFrom the Original Italian Considered the first Gothic novel, Walpole blends elements of romance, the supernatural, and dark intrigue. The story is ...
View full detailsWhen London Burned
G. A. HentyRestoration Times and the Great Fire Set in 17th-century England during the tumultuous times of the Great Plague of 1665 and the Great Fire of Lond...
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Mary JohnstonA Story of Virginia in Colonial Days A historical romance set in early 17th-century Virginia. The story follows Captain Ralph Percy, a rugged and h...
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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...
View full detailsMansfield Park
Jane AustenFanny Price Fanny Price, a shy and self-effacing young woman from a poor family is sent to live with her wealthy relatives, the Bertrams, at their ...
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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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Jane AustenCatherine A witty satire of Gothic novels and a coming-of-age story. The novel follows Catherine Morland, a naive and imaginative young woman, who ...
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