The Princess of Cleves is a French novel published in 1678 that is regarded as one of the first psychological novels. The plot is set in the royal court of Henry II of France. This edition includes a table of contents.

In "The Happy Days of the Empress Marie Louise," Imbert de Saint-Amand crafts a vivid and intricate portrait of one of history's most enigmatic figures. The book seamlessly intertwines anecdotal narrative with meticulous historical research, providing readers with insights into the life of Empress Marie Louise, the second wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars and the shifting dynamics of European power, the narrative delves into the personal and politi...

In "The Happy Days of the Empress Marie Louise," Imbert de Saint-Amand delves into the vibrant life of Empress Marie Louise, the second wife of Napoleon Bonaparte. Through meticulous research and engaging narrative style, de Saint-Amand offers readers an intimate portrait of the emperors' court, illuminating the complexities of personal and political alliances during a transformative era in European history. His prose is characterized by a deft blend of historical detail and anecdotal char...

This is a brief illustrated primer on Greek Portrait paintings. The discussion revolves around portraits found in ancient burial sites.

The following History is given in a series of letters, written Principally in a double yet separate correspondence; Between two young ladies of virtue and honor, bearing an inviolable friendship for each other, and writing not merely for amusement, but upon the most interesting subjects; in which every private family, more or less, may find itself concerned; and, Between two gentlemen of free lives; one of them glorying in his talents for stratagem and invention, and communicating to the o...

"MAIN STREET" - Popular Classic Novels included Free AudioBook Links, NEW illustrations, Clickable Table of Contents for both the list of included books and their respective chapters.The text and chapters are perfectly set up to match the layout and feel of a physical copy, rather than being haphazardly thrown together for a quick release.Main Street is the metonym for a generic street name (and often the official name) of the prim...

A Girl of the Limberlost, a novel by American writer and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter, was published in August 1909. It is considered a classic of Indiana literature. It is the sequel to her earlier novel Freckles. The story takes place in Indiana, in and around the Limberlost Swamp, in the eastern part of the state. The Swamp was a large, nationally known wetlands region with streams that flowed into the Wabash River. It originally covered 13,000 acres. Even when this ...

Emerging from the shadowy depths of Gothic literature, 'Varney the Vampire; Or, the Feast of Blood' presents a compelling exploration of Victorian sensationalism and the supernatural. This anthology weaves together the suspenseful and chilling narratives that defined the penny dreadful phenomenon, encapsulating the era's fascination with the macabre and the morbid. The collection offers a rich tapestry of vampiric lore and human intrigue, where each tale unfolds with atmospheric tension an...

Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded is an epistolary novel by Samuel Richardson. It tells the story of a beautiful 15-year old maidservant named Pamela Andrews, whose country landowner master, Mr. B, makes unwanted advances towards her after the death of his mother, whose maid Pamela had been since age 12. Mr. B is infatuated with her, first by her looks and then her innocence and intelligence, but his high rank hinders him from proposing marriage. He abducts her, locks her up in one of his estates...

Finally The New Revised Edition is Available!Returning to Russia from a sanitarium in Switzerland, the Christ-like epileptic Prince Myshkin finds himself enmeshed in a tangle of love, torn between two women—the notorious kept woman Nastasya and the pure Aglaia—both involved, in turn, with the corrupt, money-hungry Ganya. In the end, Myshkin’s honesty, goodness, and integrity are shown to be unequal to the moral emptiness of those around him.

They say that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.The last thing the wizard Drum Billet did, before Death laid a bony hand on his shoulder, was to pass on his staff of power to the eighth son of an eighth son. Unfortunately for his colleagues in the chauvinistic (not to say misogynistic) world of magic, he failed to check that the baby in question was a son. Everybody knows that there's no such thing as a female wiza...

From London to Cornwall, then to Italy and France, a short, shabby priest runs to earth bandits, traitors, killers. Why is he so successful?The reason is that after years spent in the priesthood, Father Brown knows human nature and is not afraid of its dark side. Thus he understands criminal motivation and how to deal with it.