The Odyssey (/ˈɒdəsi/; Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, Odýsseia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed t
When Sir Philip Harclay returns to England after a long absence, he finds that his childhood friend, Arthur, Lord Lovel, is no longer alive, and that the castle and estates of the
"The Oxford Book of Ballads" by Arthur Quiller-Couch is a collection of traditional ballads compiled during the early 20th century. This anthology showcases selections from various
"The Oxford Book of Ballads" by Arthur Quiller-Couch is a collection of traditional ballads compiled during the early 20th century. This anthology showcases selections from various
American tourists, sure appreciators of all that is ancient and picturesque in England, invariably come to a halt, holding their breath in a sudden catch of wonder, as they pass th
The first Eberhart book featuring Nurse Sarah Keate and Detective Lance O'Leary. A patient, a doctor, and a night watchman have been murdered in room 18 of a hospital catering to
**The Picture of Dorian Gray** is a philosophical novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde. A shorter novella-length version was published in the July 1890 issue of the American periodica
MEET NATTY BUMPPO The first volume in the famous Leatherstocking Tales, The Pioneers introduces Natty Bumppo, the quintessential American hunter and frontiersman who struggles to
This classic literary critique of turn-of-the-century capitalism in the United States reveals Norris's powerful story of an obsessed trader intent on cornering the wheat market and
"The Poetic Edda: Translated from the Icelandic with an introduction and notes" is a collection of Old Norse anonymous poems composed in alliterative verse over several centuries.
"The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 1 (of 2)" by John Skelton is a collection of the poet's works that reflects the literary style and social context of the late 15th and e
Sir Eustace is a cad of the first water, with a specialty in other men's wives, and the list of people who might want to do him in could fill a London phone book. But which of them
The forgotten second novel by Freeman Wills Crofts, once dubbed ‘The King of Detective Story Writers’.
When the body of Sir William Ponson is found in the Cranshaw River near hi
A young Scottish tutor, gifted with a supernatural sense, discovers a haunting connection to a somnambulant noblewoman while residing at a remote English estate.
Also known as *Demons* or *The Devils*, this is Dostoyevsky’s most political novel. Though critical of the left-wing revolutionaries, split as they often were into disparate factio