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The action begins with playboy bachelor Jimmy Pitt in New York; having fallen in love on a transatlantic liner, he befriends a small-time burglar and breaks into a police captain's house as a

Henrik Ibsen's The Master Builder, first published in 1892, is about architect Halvard Solness, who despite personal tragedy (including the death of his two sons) has risen to the top of his p

Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas is Herman Melville's sequel to Typee, and, as such, was also autobiographical.

The Army of Northern Virginia, still victorious after three hard years of fighting, capitalize on their victories at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and a young Harry Kenton, is an eyewitness

The story is familiar to movie fans-the horrifying tale of the 1907 book The Man-Eaters of Tsavo has been retold by Hollywood many times, most recently in the 1996 film The Ghost and the Darkness-b

Sybil, or The Two Nations is an 1845 novel by Benjamin Disraeli.

It wasn’t Archie’s fault really.

An old-fashioned novel that describes the struggles and achievements of spirited Kate, the youngest daughter of a rich Indiana farmer.

A novel based on Louis Stone's memories and on painstaking observation of life at Waterloo. It contrasts the lives of two larrikins

The Eureka Stockade: The Consequence Of Some Pirates Wanting On Quarter-deck A Rebellion; Issue 3 Of Australiana Facsimile Editions reprint Raffaello Carboni Public Library of South Australia, 1855

A narrative of the expedition to Botany Bay and A complete account of the settlement at Port Jackson

A collection of short stories centering on Mariposa, a fictional Mid-West American turn-of-the-century town.

Lord Loam, a British peer, considers class divisions to be artificial. He promotes his views during tea-parties where servants mingle with his aristocratic guests, to the embarrassment of all.

A historical farce set in St.

First published in 1903, this book is an Australian classic whose stature has grown with the years, whose intricacies and strength have been the subject of endless discussions and literary essays.