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I was beginning to move more rapidly along the little path, well worn by many rubber tires, which edged the broad roadway, when I perceived the doctor's daughter standing at the gate of her father's … mehr »
geschrieben von Frank R. Stockton (Autor)
We simply listened in silence; for what could we say? The facts were more eloquent than any words, and called for no commentary. Here we "were," out in the middle of space; and "there" was the earth, … mehr »
geschrieben von Garrett Putman Serviss (Autor)
"A Confession" -- an essay by Leo Tolstoy on his religious thoughts -- shows the great author in process of looking for answers to profound questions that trouble all who take them on: "What will come … mehr »
geschrieben von Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy (Autor)
"A Confession" -- an essay by Leo Tolstoy on his religious thoughts -- shows the great author in process of looking for answers to profound questions that trouble all who take them on: "What will come … mehr »
geschrieben von Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy (Autor)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
This novel of Mark Twain's -- "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" -- gives us an odd view of the American literary genius: it shows is bent twoward science ficional. Twain developed a close … mehr »
geschrieben von Mark Twain (Autor)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
This novel of Mark Twain's -- "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" -- gives us an odd view of the American literary genius: it shows his bent toward science fiction. Twain developed a close … mehr »
geschrieben von Mark Twain (Autor) und Amy Sterling Casil (Solist)
London's first novel, published in 1902, was something of a critical failure, offset, of course, by the success of CALL OF THE WILD just one year later. But A DAUGHTER OF THE SNOWS did establish him … mehr »
geschrieben von Jack London (Autor)
London's first novel published in 1902 was something of a critical failure, offset, of course, by the success of "Call of the Wild" just one year later. But "A Daughter of the Snows" did establish him … mehr »
geschrieben von Jack London (Autor)
Dunsany's Preface to this book is brief in the extreme: "I hope for this book that it may come into the hands of those that were kind to my others and that it may not disappoint them."
-- Lord …
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geschrieben von Edward J. M. D. Plunkett (Autor) und Edward John Moreton Dunsany (Autor)
Dunsany's Preface to this book is brief in the extreme: "I hope for this book that it may come into the hands of those that were kind to my others and that it may not disappoint them."
But the …
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geschrieben von Edward J. M. D. Plunkett (Autor) und Edward John Moreton Dunsany (Autor)
A Faraway Melody and Other Stories
These little stories were written about the village people of New England. They are studies of the descendants of the Massachusetts Bay colonists, in whom can still be seen traces of those features of … mehr »
geschrieben von Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman (Autor)
All day long a fierce and heavy heat had brooded Over the City, and as Darnell neared home he saw the mist lying on all the damp lowlands, wreathed in coils about Bedford Park to the south, and … mehr »
geschrieben von Arthur Machen (Autor)
All day long a fierce and heavy heat had brooded Over the City, and as Darnell neared home he saw the mist lying on all the damp lowlands, wreathed in coils about Bedford Park to the south, and … mehr »
geschrieben von Arthur Machen (Autor)
A Journey to the Interior of the Earth
Professor Lindenbrock, his fearful nephew Alex and amazingly perceptive guide, Hans, set out on a quest into the bowels of an Icelandic volcano -- down into the very center of the earth. Deep down … mehr »
geschrieben von Jules Verne (Autor) und Frederick Amadeus Malleson (Übersetzung)
A Journey to the Interior of the Earth
Professor Lindenbrock, his fearful nephew Alex and amazingly perceptive guide, Hans, set out on a quest into the bowels of an Icelandic volcano -- down into the very center of the earth. Deep down … mehr »
geschrieben von Jules Verne (Autor) und Frederick Amadeus Malleson (Übersetzung)
A LEGEND OF MONTROSE is one of the novels in Sir Walter Scott's Waverly series (many of which were attributed to the "Author of Waverly" or just simply anonymous) -- historical novels or romances … mehr »
geschrieben von Walter Scott (Autor)
"A Legend of Montrose" is one of the novels in Sir Walter Scott's Waverly series (many of which were attributed to the "Author of Waverly" or just simply anonymous) -- historical novels or romances … mehr »
geschrieben von Walter Scott (Autor)
Often considered to be a classic literary guidebook, "A Little Tour in France," was first published in 1884 and is a first person narrative of Henry James's travels through and thoughts on this … mehr »
geschrieben von Henry James (Autor)
It is the nature of children to scorn realities, which crowd into their lives all too quickly with advancing years. Childhood is the time for fables, for dreams, for joy.
These stories are not …
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geschrieben von L. Frank Baum (Autor)
It is the nature of children to scorn realities, which crowd into their lives all too quickly with advancing years. Childhood is the time for fables, for dreams, for joy.
These stories are not …
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geschrieben von L. Frank Baum (Autor)
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy
CALAIS
When I had fished my dinner, and drank the King of France's health, to satisfy my mind that I bore him no spleen, but, on the contrary, high honor for the humanity of his temper, -- I …
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geschrieben von Laurence Sterne (Autor)
Ruined castles, secret passages, perpetually fainting heroines, the vile conniving schemes of the local gentry -- and, of course, things that go bump in the night: Radcliffe's "A Sicilian Romance" has … mehr »
geschrieben von Ann Ward Radcliffe (Autor)
Ruined castles, secret passages, perpetually fainting heroines, the vile conniving schemes of the local gentry -- and, of course, things that go bump in the night: Radcliffe's "A Sicilian Romance" has … mehr »
geschrieben von Ann Ward Radcliffe (Autor)
Included in this volume of M.R. James's ghostly stories are "The Residence at Whitminster," "The Diary of Mr. Poynter," "An Episode of Cathedral History," "The Story of a Disappearance and an … mehr »
geschrieben von M. R. James (Autor)
Included in this volume of M.R. James's ghostly stories are "The Residence at Whitminster," "The Diary of Mr. Poynter," "An Episode of Cathedral History," "The Story of a Disappearance and an … mehr »
geschrieben von M. R. James (Autor)
A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys
"I mean to write the Story of Midas, with his Golden Touch, Pandora's Box, The Adventure of Hercules in quest of the Golden Apples, Bellerophon and the Chimra, Baucis and Philemon, Perseus and Medusa; … mehr »
geschrieben von Nathaniel Hawthorne (Autor)
A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys
"I mean to write the Story of Midas, with his Golden Touch, Pandora's Box, The Adventure of Hercules in quest of the Golden Apples, Bellerophon and the Chimra, Baucis and Philemon, Perseus and Medusa; … mehr »
geschrieben von Nathaniel Hawthorne (Autor) und George Parsons Lathrop (Solist)
The full moon rose over Malaita and shone down on Berande. Nothing stirred in the windless air. From the hospital still proceeded the moaning of the sick. In the grass-thatched barracks nearly two … mehr »
geschrieben von Jack London (Autor)
From "The Dog, the Cock, and the Fox": A Dog and a Cock became great friends, and agreed to travel together. At nightfall the Cock flew up into the branches of a tree to roost, while the Dog curled … mehr »
geschrieben von Aesop (Autor) und G. K. Chesterton (Solist) und V. S. Vernon Jones (Übersetzung)
"There was only one living scion of this family which had once been so numerous that it had occupied all the territories of the Ile-de-France and La Brie. The Duc Jean was a slender, nervous young man … mehr »
geschrieben von Joris-Karl Huysmans (Autor) und John Howard (Übersetzung)
"There was only one living scion of this family which had once been so numerous that it had occupied all the territories of the Ile-de-France and La Brie. The Duc Jean was a slender, nervous young man … mehr »
geschrieben von Joris-Karl Huysmans (Autor) und John Howard (Übersetzung)
Among the fifty-eight regiments of Zouaves and the seven regiments of Lancers enlisted in the service of the United States between 1861 and 1865 it will be useless for the reader to look for any … mehr »
geschrieben von Robert W. Chambers (Autor)
This is Booth Tarkington's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Alice Adams." Tarkington was, in his day, one of the most popular American novelists, with "The Two Vanrevels" and "Mary's Neck" appearing on … mehr »
geschrieben von Booth Tarkington (Autor)
This is Booth Tarkington's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Alice Adams." Tarkington was, in his day, one of the most popular American novelists, with "The Two Vanrevels" and "Mary's Neck" appearing on … mehr »
geschrieben von Booth Tarkington (Autor)
Lewis Carroll's classic tales of Alice go almost without introduction -- but many in our day an age know the story only from an infinity of TV adaptations. That's a shame, because Carroll was a … mehr »
geschrieben von Lewis Carroll (Autor)
Lewis Carroll's classic tales of Alice go almost without introduction -- but many in our day an age know the story only from an infinity of TV adaptations. That's a shame, because Carroll was a … mehr »
geschrieben von Lewis Carroll (Autor)
This book -- one of the fourteen that Haggard wrote about English hunter Allan Quatermain in the mysterious wilds of Africa -- concerns an expedition for rare and precious flower . . . and the search … mehr »
geschrieben von H. Rider Haggard (Autor)
In "King Solomon's Mines," Haggard introduces the reader to Allan Quatermain, now one of the most famous literary adventure characters. Second in the series, this book, "Allan Quatermain," continues … mehr »
geschrieben von H. Rider Haggard (Autor)
In "King Solomon's Mines," Haggard introduces the reader to Allan Quatermain, now one of the most famous literary adventure characters. Second in the series, this book, "Allan Quatermain," continues … mehr »
geschrieben von H. Rider Haggard (Autor)
During his years in Africa, it's said Haggard came to know and appreciate Zulu culture -- "intimately, as it were." It's said he had an affair with an African woman, and not just any sort of an … mehr »
geschrieben von H. Rider Haggard (Autor)
Jules Verne is best known for such novels as "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," "Around the World in 80 Days," and "Journey to the Center of the Earth," but he did a great deal of other work as well -- … mehr »
geschrieben von Jules Verne (Autor) und Mrs Cashel Cashel Hoey (Übersetzung)
What am I to say for my book? Caleb and Joshua brought back from Palestine a formidable bunch of grapes; alas! my book produces naught so nourishing; and for the matter of that, we live in an age when … mehr »
geschrieben von Robert Louis Stevenson (Autor)
"Andersen's Fairy Tales" are deservedly famous; if you don't own a copy of this fine work, you certainly ought to. Included in this volume are "The Emperor's New Clothes," "The Swineherd," "The Real … mehr »
geschrieben von Hans Christian Andersen (Autor)
""The art of ignoring is one of the accomplishments of every well-bred girl, so carefully instilled that at last she can even ignore her own thoughts and her own knowledge."" One Wednesday afternoon … mehr »
geschrieben von H. G. Wells (Autor)
First published in 1867, "Anne Hereford" is the story of murder, scandal, and misunderstandings in an aristocratic country house, told from the point of view of an orphaned ten-year-old. Its setting … mehr »
geschrieben von Mrs Henry Henry Wood (Autor) und Martha Bayless (Solist)
Atalanta in Calydon, a Tragedy
Swinburne . . . was one of those not very numerous poets whom their contemporaries have treated with justice. The different attention which he received at different periods very fairly corresponded to … mehr »
geschrieben von Algernon Charles Swinburne (Autor)
This book, second in the trilogy that begins with "She," takes place in central Asia (China, Tibet, or Russia -- Haggard never tells us where, exactly, but it's clearly someplace in that vicinity), … mehr »
geschrieben von H. Rider Haggard (Autor)
This book, second in the trilogy that begins with "She," takes place in central Asia (China, Tibet, or Russia -- Haggard never tells us where, exactly, but it's clearly someplace in that vicinity), … mehr »
geschrieben von H. Rider Haggard (Autor)
Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare
Twenty stories from the plays of William Shakespeare (as well as a simple biography of his life) are retold in this volume, first published in 1907. Nesbit does a wonderful job of transforming these … mehr »
geschrieben von Edith Nesbit (Autor)
Written in 1906, BEFORE ADAM is a bit of a departure from London's other novels. Still an adventure novel, this one revolves around the dreams of a young boy, dreams that involve racial memories and … mehr »
geschrieben von Jack London (Autor)
Written in 1906, "Before Adam" is a bit of a departure from London's other novels. Still an adventure novel, this one revolves around the dreams of a young boy, dreams that involve racial memories and … mehr »
geschrieben von Jack London (Autor)
From "Beyond the City": "How deeply are our destinies influenced by the most trifling causes! Had the unknown builder who erected and owned these new villas contented himself by simply building each … mehr »
geschrieben von Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Autor)
From "Beyond the City": "How deeply are our destinies influenced by the most trifling causes! Had the unknown builder who erected and owned these new villas contented himself by simply building each … mehr »
geschrieben von Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Autor)
The American world of 1918 was certainly ready for farce. America had just been through its First World War; more deadly, it would lose many thousands to the Great Flu Pandemic 1919. And so it … mehr »
geschrieben von J. Thorne Smith Jr (Autor) und David Bischoff (Solist)
The Frenchman beside me had been dead since dawn. His scarred and shackled body swayed limply back and forth with every sweep of the great oar as we, his less fortunate bench-fellows, tugged and … mehr »
geschrieben von Jeffery Farnol (Autor)
Instead of flying straight to that old nest, he first flew over the tree so that he could look down into it.
Right away he saw something that made him gasp and blink his eyes. It was quite large …
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geschrieben von Thornton W. Burgess (Autor)
Horatio Alger was a man who lived with a terrible secret -- a secret dark and troubling -- something shameful, in fact. As a young man, that secret took hold of his life, and he left the life and the … mehr »
geschrieben von Horatio Alger (Autor)
Horatio Alger was a man who lived with a terrible secret -- a secret dark and troubling -- something shameful, in fact. As a young man, that secret took hold of his life, and he left the life and the … mehr »
geschrieben von Horatio Alger (Autor)
Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts
When I was a boy I strongly desired to be a pirate, and the reason for this was the absolute independence of that sort of life. Restrictions of all sorts had become onerous to me, and in my reading of … mehr »
geschrieben von Frank R. Stockton (Autor)
Buccaneers and Pirates of Our Coasts
When I was a boy I strongly desired to be a pirate, and the reason for this was the absolute independence of that sort of life. Restrictions of all sorts had become onerous to me, and in my reading of … mehr »
geschrieben von Frank R. Stockton (Autor)
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