The Ark
Novel by the author of Moby Dick. "Being the Sailor Boy Confessions and Reminiscences of the Son-of-a Gentleman in the Merchant Navy." According to Wikipedia: "Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist and poet. His first two books gained much attention, though they were not bestsellers, and his popularity declined precipitously after only a few years. By the time of his death
...2) Mortal coils
When Flora de Barral's father is imprisoned, she finds herself alone and without resources. Reliant on the generosity of others, Flora navigates with sensitivity her benefactors' intrigues before finding safety and security with Captain Anthony.
Narrated by Conrad's most popular character, Charles Marlow, Chance is remarkable for its sensitive portrayal of a female protagonist and for its depiction of the social issues of the period, including
...When a fallen angel appears in the skies of southern England, the vicar of a small town mistakes the winged being’s dazzling plumage for that of a bird and shoots him down. This is only the first misfortune to befall “Mr. Angel,” as he comes to be known. “Neither the Angel of religious feeling nor the Angel of popular belief,” this celestial...
A ranch foreman becomes a hero in this classic Western novel that inspired five films and a popular TV series.
Loosely based on the Johnson County War of 1892, a bloody clash between big landowners and small ranchers in Wyoming, Owen Wister's The Virginian is the classic saga of a man who embodied the spirit of a growing nation...
"When you call me that, SMILE!"
He wasn't looking for fame or glory. He wasn't looking
"Love and Friendship" is a collection of Jane Austen's early writings, composed during her teenage years. The work is a compilation of letters, short stories, and humorous sketches that showcase Austen's wit, imagination, and satirical prowess.
The title story, "Love and Friendship," is an epistolary novella that parodies the sentimental novels of Austen's time. It follows the misadventures of Laura and her confidante Sophia, whose romantic
...12) Peer Gynt
Dodo Collections brings you another classic from Arnold Bennett, 'Mental Efficiency, and Other Hints to Men and Women'.
This book on Mental Efficiency was typical of the self-improvement essays and books that Arnold Bennett produced alongside his outstanding fiction. Even all these years later, it still makes a lot of sense, and modern readers will be amused and instructed!
Bennett (1867-1931) was a British novelist. He was born in a modest
...14) The Antichrist
15) The Wild Duck
16) The voyage out
1. "The Crystal Egg" (short story, The New Review, May 1897)
2. "The...
19) Typee
Excerpts:
"There are no problems related to human progress and happiness in this age which any theology can solve, and which the teachings of freethought cannot do better and without the aid of encumbrances. ... Agree or disagree with this contention you may, but only when you are made aware of the facts that can be brought to the aid of this conviction. ... The supernaturalist's armamentarium of God, Bible, Heaven, Hell, Soul, Immortality, Sin,
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