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In this captivating work from 1899, the acclaimed author of The Cruise of the Cachalot and Idylls of the Sea recounts the vivid tapestry of his first four years at sea. With graphic and evocative language, he shares thri

Join Elbert Hubbard as he takes you on a journey, exploring the homes of esteemed individuals from all walks of life - authors, poets, social reformers, and more. These fascinating short essays, part biography and part c

Part One of Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Mars-Series. Easy, swank, pulp read about an omnipotent gentleman teleported to Mars, finding an outlandish society of ape-, tree- and lizardmen, red-, white-, yellowmen, brains on legs

A young society woman travels to the country to visit her aunt, only to end up as the unwilling guest of a neighboring family. The daughter is not so sure how to deal with this unpleasant circumstance. The young man of t

This Novella by Ayn Rand was first published in England in 1938. It takes place at some unspecified future date when mankind has entered another dark age characterized by irrationality, collectivism, and socialistic thin

Journey into the chilling world of James Berry, an executioner from 1884 to 1891, who oversaw 131 hangings. In this haunting memoir, he shares not only the techniques he employed but also the poignant final moments of th

In Out of the Shadow, we delve into the poignant autobiography of Rose Cohen, a Russian Jewish girl who bravely immigrates with her family to New York Citys Lower East Side. Through her eyes, we witness the harsh realiti

When an Oxford undergraduate meets by chance, a mysterious stranger, during a walking tour of France, he does not know that the unusual charismatic being he has made the acquaintance of, is in fact a disguised alien bein

Immerse yourself in the world of Oscar Wilde with this compelling collection of letters penned by the legendary playwright during his time in prison. Starting with heartfelt thanks to the friends who remained loyal after

Dive into the tumultuous spring of 1850 with us, as we unravel the story of Jane Grey Swisshelm, a fierce abolitionist, feminist, and journalist. Amidst a nation divided by the slavery issue, Swisshelm bravely challenged

Embark on a riveting journey down the historic waterways of Wisconsin and Illinois in Historic Waterways. This podcast recounts the intriguing journey of 600 miles canoeing experience during the summer of 1887. It is a c

In My Experiences in a Lunatic Asylum, author Herman Merivale recounts his harrowing time in an English countryside asylum during the 1860s. Dubbed a sane patient, Merivale shares his unsettling journey through a system

Written over a century and a half ago, Madame Bovary is still an extraordinarily fresh, exciting and shockingly frank novel, at once an acute psychological study of a woman drawn into adultery through circumstances we ca

John Carter is mysteriously conveyed to Mars, where he discovers two intelligent species continually embroiled in warfare. Although he is a prisoner of four-armed green men, his Civil War experience and Earth-trained mus

The immensity of the gulf between England and the United States manifests itself on several levels in this story of a young girl’s innocent exploration of personal relationships. (Summary by Judi Mason)

In this late work, Shaw examines many contemporary issues under the broad rubric of evolution and then illustrates his opinions in five brief plays set in widely separated historical periods, beginning in the Garden of E

The Black Cat (1895-1922) was a monthly literary magazine, publishing original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. Many writers were largely unknown, but some famous authors also wrote original mate

Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree, emerged from the shadows of slavery in 1797 in Swartekill, Ulster County, New York. This powerful narrative, as recounted by Truth to her close friend Olive Gilbert, vividly refle

The second of the 'Little Ottleys' trilogy, an Edwardian comedy of manners. Several years have passed since the events in 'Love's Shadow', but Bruce Ottley is as difficult and irksome as ever. His beautiful wife Edith co

Thrill Book was a short-lived genre fiction precursor to Weird Tales featuring some of the same talent like Greye La Spina, Seabury Quinn, Clark Ashton Smith and Francis Stevens but with a somewhat broader scope that inc

Explore the riveting tale of Saul of Tarsus, a man born into privilege and schooled by the most respected teacher of his era. A prominent thinker among the Pharisees, his fervor for the law drove him to become the princi

Explore the poignant journey of Marion, a young woman navigating the complexities of foreignness in an Asian/Canadian context. After escaping the harsh realities of racial discrimination in Quebec, she sets her sights on

Professor Pierre Aronnax is an academic whose thirst for knowledge carries him out of his ivory tower and on the trail of a mysterious sea beast. His curiosity at last is satiated when he finds himself in the belly of th

Immerse yourself in the self-reflective world of Johan August Strindberg, the father of modern Swedish literature. Growth of a Soul is Strindbergs own introspective journey, as he navigates his experiences at Upsala Univ