eBook: Marcia Brett tells her friend Janet that the old, broken-down house next door, which they always thought was empty and abandoned, is apparently not so. An old, veiled woman…
eBook: "The Lady of the Lake" (1810) is a narrative poem set in the vicinity of Loch Katrine, in the Trossach region of Scotland. It is made up of six cantos, each focusing on one…
eBook: "The Man Who Would Be King" (1888) is inspired by the real-life actions of James Brook, a British soldier who made himself Rajah of Sarawak (Borneo). In this short story,…
eBook: The Parenticide Club features four short-stories about a family murder, as seen from the eye of its most innocent member, who just might be the murderer himself.
eBook: "The Mirror of the Sea" (1906) is a collection of autobiographical essays first published in various magazines between 1904 and 1906. Joseph Conrad lived an exciting and…
eBook: "The Harvester" is a gentle love story, made up of a fondness for nature, high moral ideals and an engaging plot. It is the story of young David Langston, who lives in the…
eBook: First published in 1893, 'The Odd Women' by Victorian author George Gissing revolves around the themes of feminism, marriage, and love through the lives of several…
eBook: Witty socialite Lily Bart has expensive tastes. Unfortunately, she does not have the social status to match. So far she has managed to get by on 'old money' and has become…
eBook: The life of a law clerk at a New York firm is hectic. It can only be made more so by the addition of a murder trial. Alongside his job at Graham & Royce, Lester has a front…
eBook: 'The Lost Prince' is a children's novel from 'Little Lord Fauntleroy' author Frances Hodgson Burnett. Published in 1915, it tells the tale of twelve-year-old Marco Loristan…
eBook: The minstrel recounts a love story between Lady Margaret Scott of Buccleuch and Baron Henry of Cranstoun. He is an ally of the Ker Clan. However, unfortunately, a serious…
eBook: Written when he was in his early twenties and after he had graduated Harvard, Roosevelt's "The Naval War of 1812" recounts the war between Britain and the States of the…
eBook: "The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter" tells the tale of 17th century monk Ambrosius, who meets a young girl named Benedicta, a hangman's daughter, who is shunned by her…
eBook: Na louce nedaleko lesa se ocitá mladý muž, který si nevzpomíná na svou minulost, nevybavuje se mu vlastní jméno a vlastně ani netuší, proč je tam, kde je. Aniž by měl…